Star Wars: TOR to be microtransaction-based

Publisher Electronic Arts today classified BioWare's upcoming Star Wars MMO The Old Republic as a "microtransaction-based" title, indicating that the game will include alternative financial models other than a subscription fee.

Anyone else really interested in seeing what way this is going?

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im sure by microtransaction they mean pay-by-hour. A lot of people object to monethly fees because they feel they dont play enough to justify it.

I dont think its such a good idea; a nice, simple monthly rate works just fine (assuming theyre going to charge something).

It (monthly fee) seems to work just fine for the 11 million subscribed to WoW, although I heared something about hourly rates for some asian countries, not sure if that's true though.

I just hope they're not making it so that you can buy a realy good weapon for real money. that would just suck, and not be good for the player economy in-game.

im sure by microtransaction they mean pay-by-hour. A lot of people object to monethly fees because they feel they dont play enough to justify it.

I dont think its such a good idea; a nice, simple monthly rate works just fine (assuming theyre going to charge something).

mrbojangles25

Micro-transaction usually means selling in-game items, services etc.

Sounds good, as long as they scrap the old rpg model with 2D and mouse clicking - and they better be working on wall running as the first animation. Kill the HUD.