It's OFFICIAL STAR WARS MMO FAILS to stand up to WoW free to play as of the fall

Considering how much fun I had, it was the best MMO I've played in a while. However, I still can't get over the fact that they could have made the game look and play more similar to the CGI scenes they had.

Older MMOs looked a hellofa lot better and it still uses that old generic gameplay and interface.

I've said this before. If you going to charge a monthly fee you need to have the best MMO on market. Besides im sure The old republic made more enough profit.

I there any news on if you need to buy the game still? Ill be pretty pissed, i spent like £38 for a game that goes free in only like 6 months?

Maybe I'll try it now.

Kotor III. Closer to becoming a reality. Good news for me, bad news for them.

Namgis

I don't think that is likely at all considering what happens in The Old Republic story wise.

I was definitely on the SWTOR bandwagon when i first heard about it. I played through multiple betas and bought the collectors edition and a three month subscrib when it 1st came out. It really is a shame how bad of a job Bioware did with TOR. It was just another WoW clone and they promised it wasnt. I kept giving them the benefit of the doubit, but it was just soooooo boring and uninteresting. I hit lvl 50 two weeks after launch, and beat most of the end game. The PVE was atrocious, the leveling was boring and the PVP was god awful. I quit about three weeks after launch and never looked back.

It will be quite limiting for free players though but at least this is a good option for those that just want to experience the story.

ZimpanX

Dont really care about how limited it is. Like you said im just here to see the classes story through. This is as close as im getting to a kotor 3.

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It will be quite limiting for free players though but at least this is a good option for those that just want to experience the story.

finalfantasy94

Dont really care about how limited it is. Like you said im just here to see the classes story through. This is as close as im getting to a kotor 3.

This is great news, I had spent $80 on launch to find out my computer couldn't handle it, ran the game at like 20FPS on low settings at best. Got the level 25 or so before I reached unplayable points, now I have a new gaming computer and can run it at maximum settings, but I havent had the money to subscribe again.

Great game, just didn't have the potential for a subscription fee that holds up against WoW.

It looks like the Tortanic has finally hit it's iceberg. F2P model = admitting failure.

It looks like the Tortanic has finally hit it's iceberg. F2P model = admitting failure.

Fizzman

Ended up with two lvl50's (Assassin and BH) and the other (Empire sub)classes at 30+. The endgame was just terrible though and knowing that removed all motivation to play the game anymore. Maybe with this F2P model i'll go back to it now and again.

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[QUOTE="Animal-Mother"] Ya I cancelled my sub after about a month. I did have a ton of fun but couldnt throw all my gaming eggs into one basket. Glad I can finally go back and play here and there without worrying bout the subMitazaki

yeah. i have a level 43 bounty hunter that i abandoned back in march that i'd like to eventually finish.

Bounty Hunter was my first character to get to level 50 and I really liked the class story line. It was my main character and did all the flash points and all the operations in heroic mode except the Explosive Conflict and did it all as a healer and it was a lot of fun been a Bounty Hunter healer.

I would say the Imperial Agent had the best class story line but sadly after the latest patch, which I found to be really lacking. My days of SWTOR came to an end.

my first character was a sith marauder which i finished with. i also got to level 18 with a jedi sentinel. i've enjoyed all of the stories that i've seen so far. that's what i'd say is the game's strong point and i'd like to see them all eventually.

Kotor III. Closer to becoming a reality. Good news for me, bad news for them.

Namgis

Great!!!! I'll finally beable to give it a go. I didnt want to pay for something that I'd either hate or like.

Now watch it make more money.

MMOs do better F2P now. Why do you think there are dozens of F2P MMOs coming down the pipeline?

TOR was 5 years out of date in terms of it's retail model.

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Kotor III. Closer to becoming a reality. Good news for me, bad news for them.

JangoWuzHere

I don't think that is likely at all considering what happens in The Old Republic story wise.

Then it could be a prequel. Didn't ToR begin 300+ years after the Kotor titles? As long as it doesn't alter any story arcs, they could do just about anything they wanted. That's the beauty and the curse of SW. I don't really care if it's a new title either. I want some good SW action rpg. There are far too many great writers who are passionate about the Star Wars universe that could help craft a great gaming experience, for the story to be finished.

Nice I might start playing this soon :)

Next mmo up for F2P, TERA baahahahah

I said this would happen 100 times.

But no, said tenaka, the game is popular and is constantly growing.

THE HERMITS HAVE BEEN OWNED.

waltefmoney

letting people play the game for free or continue subbing as usual...giving the best of both worlds. That's getting owned? :lol:

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I said this would happen 100 times.

But no, said tenaka, the game is popular and is constantly growing.

THE HERMITS HAVE BEEN OWNED.

wis3boi

letting people play the game for free or continue subbing as usual...giving the best of both worlds. That's getting owned? :lol:

Isn't this the most expensive PC game evar?

And it flopped.

SWToR was lacking in a lot of ways..... the dead worlds is what killed it for me..... Everything just felt so lifeless.

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[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

I said this would happen 100 times.

But no, said tenaka, the game is popular and is constantly growing.

THE HERMITS HAVE BEEN OWNED.

waltefmoney

letting people play the game for free or continue subbing as usual...giving the best of both worlds. That's getting owned? :lol:

Isn't this the most expensive PC game evar?

And it flopped.

"flopped" :lol: yeah, sure.

"flopped" :lol: yeah, sure.

wis3boi

Why do you think it's shifting models?

It's funny how a few months ago whenever you said anything about the PC lacking big budget exclusives this game was immediately put in your face.

And now all the hermits are going "called it."

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"flopped" :lol: yeah, sure.

waltefmoney

Why do you think it's shifting models?

It's funny how a few months ago whenever you said anything about the PC lacking big budget exclusives this game was immediately put in your face.

And now all the hermits are going "called it."

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[QUOTE="wis3boi"]

"flopped" :lol: yeah, sure.

Heil68

Why do you think it's shifting models?

It's funny how a few months ago whenever you said anything about the PC lacking big budget exclusives this game was immediately put in your face.

And now all the hermits are going "called it."

It flopped Heil. The worst kind of flop - commercial flop.

Now every big fish in the industry is looking and saying "if a Star Wars MMO with an insane budget can't make it on PC, nothing can."

And thus, PC gaming dies. Finally.

Thanks, EA.

[QUOTE="Heil68"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

Why do you think it's shifting models?

It's funny how a few months ago whenever you said anything about the PC lacking big budget exclusives this game was immediately put in your face.

And now all the hermits are going "called it."

waltefmoney

It flopped Heil. The worst kind of flop - commercial flop.

Now every big fish in the industry is looking and saying "if a Star Wars MMO with an insane budget can't make it on PC, nothing can."

And thus, PC gaming dies. Finally.

Thanks, EA.

Only in your mind, young padawan. When you graduate the 6th grade, you'll see the light

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

It flopped Heil. The worst kind of flop - commercial flop.

Now every big fish in the industry is looking and saying "if a Star Wars MMO with an insane budget can't make it on PC, nothing can."

And thus, PC gaming dies. Finally.

Thanks, EA.

wis3boi

Only in your mind, young padawan. When you graduate the 6th grade, you'll see the light

I might give this a try when it goes F2P. Didn't want to pay a subscription for the game so that's why I didn't buy it.

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[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

It flopped Heil. The worst kind of flop - commercial flop.

Now every big fish in the industry is looking and saying "if a Star Wars MMO with an insane budget can't make it on PC, nothing can."

And thus, PC gaming dies. Finally.

Thanks, EA.

waltefmoney

Only in your mind, young padawan. When you graduate the 6th grade, you'll see the light

reposting my sig, how cute.

reposting my sig, how cute.

wis3boi

Thank you ninja.

Um...we've known TOR was going to be F2P for weeks?

Um...we've known TOR was going to be F2P for weeks?

Gxgear

was only rumors until today

Awesome. Good to be a Pc gamer...Will get this for sure when the switch happens. Heil68

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It looks like the Tortanic has finally hit it's iceberg. F2P model = admitting failure.

DrTrafalgarLaw

[QUOTE="Heil68"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

Why do you think it's shifting models?

It's funny how a few months ago whenever you said anything about the PC lacking big budget exclusives this game was immediately put in your face.

And now all the hermits are going "called it."

waltefmoney

It flopped Heil. The worst kind of flop - commercial flop.

Now every big fish in the industry is looking and saying "if a Star Wars MMO with an insane budget can't make it on PC, nothing can."

And thus, PC gaming dies. Finally.

Thanks, EA.

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[QUOTE="Heil68"] It was still big budget and scored well(better than gothic 3 and risen2) all pluses for SWs. HDC.princeofshapeir

It flopped Heil. The worst kind of flop - commercial flop.

Now every big fish in the industry is looking and saying "if a Star Wars MMO with an insane budget can't make it on PC, nothing can."

And thus, PC gaming dies. Finally.

Thanks, EA.

I don't have to explain myself to you.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

It flopped Heil. The worst kind of flop - commercial flop.

Now every big fish in the industry is looking and saying "if a Star Wars MMO with an insane budget can't make it on PC, nothing can."

And thus, PC gaming dies. Finally.

Thanks, EA.

waltefmoney

I don't have to explain myself to you.

Oh yeah, you're the guy that tries to troll me because I play WoW. Nevermind.princeofshapeir

You play WoW?

As in you pay money for it? To Blizzard?

You need an exorcist.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]Oh yeah, you're the guy that tries to troll me because I play WoW. Nevermind.waltefmoney

You play WoW?

As in you pay money for it? To Blizzard?

You need an exorcist.

Yeah, I give money to one of the few developers that actually knows how to maintain an MMO for eight years.

I don't give money to developers that let MMOs crash and burn within a matter of months, throw up their hands in exasperation, and declare "We're going free to play, guys!"

Shocking, I know.

Yeah, I give money to one of the few developers that actually knows how to maintain an MMO for eight years.

I don't give money to developers that let MMOs crash and burn within a matter of months, throw up their hands in exasperation, and declare "We're going free to play, guys!"

Shocking, I know.

princeofshapeir

You're paying to a developer that has absolutely no problem having a cash shop in a game with monthly fees.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]

Yeah, I give money to one of the few developers that actually knows how to maintain an MMO for eight years.

I don't give money to developers that let MMOs crash and burn within a matter of months, throw up their hands in exasperation, and declare "We're going free to play, guys!"

Shocking, I know.

waltefmoney

You're paying to a developer that has absolutely no problem having a cash shop in a game with monthly fees.

You're complaining about a cash shop that offers nothing but mounts and companion pets--purely cosmetic items that serve no game function whatsoever--while still making the vast majority of mounts and companion pets obtainable in the game for free? lol.princeofshapeir

I'm not complaining because I don't play WoW.

I'm pointing out how ridiculous it is for a company to charge people monthly fees and still release priced extra content, be it cosmetic or not.

[QUOTE="princeofshapeir"]You're complaining about a cash shop that offers nothing but mounts and companion pets--purely cosmetic items that serve no game function whatsoever--while still making the vast majority of mounts and companion pets obtainable in the game for free? lol.waltefmoney

I'm not complaining because I don't play WoW.

I'm pointing out how ridiculous it is for a company to charge people monthly fees and still release priced extra content, be it cosmetic or not.

Priced content that has absolutely no effect whatsoever on players who choose not to buy them, you mean. Mounts and companion pets serve no real game function. Even before they were made available on the cash shop, they only existed in the game as a mean to flex your e-peen and show off how cool you were for doing something that was difficult. All of the mounts announced thus far for MoP are still obtainable through player achievements, with the except of one mount and pet included with the collector's edition. They're literally cosmetic skins that don't affect gameplay whatsoever--to get uppity about Blizzard putting a small fraction of them on the cash shop is the pinnacle of self-righteous stupidity.princeofshapeir

Justify it however you like. I don't really care.

I gave up on MMORPG's a long time ago and even if I were to start playing one, it would be anything but WoW.