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With Free-to-Play going live later this month, Lead Designer Damion Schubert” href=”/2014/11/damion-schubert-leaves-bioware.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Damion Schubert posted a Developer Update discussing what players should expect when Game Update 1.5 and FTP goes live.
As a follow up forumpost by Joveth Gonzalez, it’s pointed out that Schubert’s blog post was written a few weeks ago, so if it reads that way, that’s why. The point of the blog still stands though, and assures that people who are subscribers now, won’t lose anything if they stay subbed when FTP launches.
A thing that stands out in the article is that the minimum purchase from the web store needed to become a Preferred Status Player is $4.99.
Read the whole post over at swtor.com or read our Copy pate below:
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Our scheduled launch for the Free-to-Play option for Star Wars™: the Lead Designer of the team that has been working on the new Free-to-Play option, our goal is to bring to you the best possible experience. We started this process several months ago, and since then we have been led by two core philosophies that are crucial to how we view and think about such a large design shift.
The first core rule is that we want to be sure that players can love Star Wars™ and the BioWare-style storytelling, but were uneasy about the monthly subscription, or paying $60 up front for the box – well, come mid-November, those concerns should be erased.
The second core rule is that subscribers should not experience any degradation of their gameplay experience. Those of you who are still paying a monthly fee should still get the same gameplay experience and you won’t find anything taken away from you and the gameplay that you currently enjoy. Furthermore, we really wanted to be sure that in no way would subscribers feel they needed to make purchases from the Cartel Market in order to be competitive in the game.
We not only met these goals, in my opinion, but exceeded expectations – subscribers will enjoy new benefits from the update, including two more quick slot bars, a new purchasable Cargo Hold tab, and a monthly grant of Complimentary Cartel Market as Free-to-Play players, which allow characters to advance at a rapid pace.
We highly value all of our players and it is important for us to ensure that our players recognize the value offered in both the subscription and Free-to-Play option.
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We also felt it was very important to thank our subscribers for being of The Free-to-Play option goes live!
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And we have not forgotten about those of you who once had s, but cancelled. We are hoping to get you to paid a monthly subscription fee will be given Preferred Status automatically when Free-to-Play option is launched. Players with Preferred Status do not face the same limitations as a Free-to-Play player and will find that some restrictions are either removed or greatly reduced.
In addition, Preferred Status can be earned by any Free-to-Play player who spends a minimum of $4.99 at our web store.
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The team has been hard at work developing the Free-to-Play option. We feel like the Free-to-Play option will be a huge boost for both the game and the community by giving more fans access to the game. Old Republic is a fantastic game and a top-tier MMO. We are looking forward to welcoming all of the new fans! We appreciate your !
May the Force Be With You
Damion Schubert
Old Republic Lead Designer
