In a recent Perfect World earnings call, CFO Kelvin Lau stated our intention to adopt a free-to-play business model for Star Trek Online this year and we could not be happier to finally share these exciting plans with you...
I think this will be a great move for STO and hopefully it will be bring more a lot of players. Plus, as a LTS I can't wait to get a stipend of Cryptic Points.
It's about time Congratulations on the move, I can only hope it improves the future for the game, and that you guys don't try to Nickle 'n' Dime us like Turbine have...
Indeed, Turbine has an excellent F2P model, please look into this. It wouldn't hurt to just check it out, also I'm sure Lifers will get extra benefits. They did with CO, they won't let STO lifers get sidelined.
It's about time Congratulations on the move, I can only hope it improves the future for the game, and that you guys don't try to Nickle 'n' Dime us like Turbine have...
You can earn TP with deed completions, if they applied this system to the accolade system it would be a great addon. It would make our accolades a worth while thing to go out and earn.
I think this will be a great move for STO and hopefully it will be bring more a lot of players. Plus, as a LTS I can't wait to get a stipend of Cryptic Points.
Now we just need FE4.
A lot more players to do what exactly? There's been no substantial amount of new content for what seems has been an eternity.
OMG ! good thing i bought a lifetime sub . I have played for over a year! I've got almost everything I want and PW-Cryptic will give me a free C-Store credits to buy anything else I could want..... All for being smart and buying a lifetime during open beta!!
there had better be some serious reimbursement for us lifetimers :mad::mad::mad:
paying a lifetime subscription means you're paying to play the game for however long it lasts, NOT however long until it went F2P
also, in a lot of F2P games, lifetimes and subscribers get free C-Store points to spend every minute (called differently in other games, but basically the same)
OMG ! good thing i bought a lifetime sub . I have played for over a year! I've got almost everything I want and PW-Cryptic will give me a free C-Store credits to buy anything else I could want..... All for being smart and buying a lifetime during open beta!!
Better be a veritable Fort Knox of free credits, given how overpriced most of the C-Store is.
there had better be some serious reimbursement for us lifetimers :mad::mad::mad
Oh no you're supposed to be pleased.:rolleyes:
You still have access to everything you do now. The new model apparently means the players playing for free have less access to things such as possibly the foundry, featured episodes ect. For example, the c store will have its prices jacked up higher but you likely will get a stipend of points (say 400) a month which means if you want that new uber ship (like the gal-x) it will now be 3200 points instead of 2000. So you either play for more points or wait to save up enough. Yay!
ok maybe that wont be so bad IF thatst what they do. just hope we dont get shafted on this
It's doubtful they'll backstab lifers, since its going F2P, they'll count on every person spending money in the CStore. Lifers still bring in revenue, I've purchased quite a bit of things as it stands.
It's about time Congratulations on the move, I can only hope it improves the future for the game, and that you guys don't try to Nickle 'n' Dime us like Turbine have...
I have a Lifetime LOTRO account, I don't feel like they are trying to Nickle n Dime me at all, in fact I've never purchased Turbine Points at all. I suppose it depends on how patient a person is vs wanting stuff right this second.
I would love to see Accolades offer Cryptic Points for completion, just like LOTRO deeds give points.
I hope that there's a way to distinguish between subs and f2p players while in game. I'll continue to pay monthly as long as the game continues to have fresh content.
I hope that the Foundry creation is limited to subs as well.
Overall not really a surprise. Hopefully this will get more new players into the game.
I also think this was a wise move with SW:TOR coming out at the end of the year. I know a lot of people that planned to drop STO to play SW. I personally plan to play both.
Hopefully us lifers will get a C-Point allowance much like Champions.
I was ticked last night when I heard this. Now I'm the wait-and-see part of this. I hope this doesn't ruin this game. And I wonder, like many how f2p and the incomplete KDF are going to work.
I hope that there's a way to distinguish between subs and f2p players while in game. I'll continue to pay monthly as long as the game continues to have fresh content.
I hope that the Foundry creation is limited to subs as well.
there had better be some serious reimbursement for us lifetimers :mad::mad::mad::mad:
As I stated in another thread about this:
"this move to the hybridized F2P model doesn't have me concerned one bit. At worst, I'll continue to play for "free" and still have all of the content. At best, I'll also have a monthly stipend of CP to spend as well."
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btw, that link only goes back to the home page... not the news article
(I need that borg!)
Try again... You were too quick!
Now we just need FE4.
You can earn TP with deed completions, if they applied this system to the accolade system it would be a great addon. It would make our accolades a worth while thing to go out and earn.
A lot more players to do what exactly? There's been no substantial amount of new content for what seems has been an eternity.
FULL OF WIN 4 me!!
. I'll play STO even more..
More than likely we'll get free points every month and be VIP forever. I don't see a downside.
If they handle it the way Turbine handled lifers, you'll be more than compensated for your faith in the game.
hmm, so it seems
paying a lifetime subscription means you're paying to play the game for however long it lasts, NOT however long until it went F2P
also, in a lot of F2P games, lifetimes and subscribers get free C-Store points to spend every minute (called differently in other games, but basically the same)
there's almost literally no downside to it
Better be a veritable Fort Knox of free credits, given how overpriced most of the C-Store is.
Oh no you're supposed to be pleased.:rolleyes:
You still have access to everything you do now. The new model apparently means the players playing for free have less access to things such as possibly the foundry, featured episodes ect. For example, the c store will have its prices jacked up higher but you likely will get a stipend of points (say 400) a month which means if you want that new uber ship (like the gal-x) it will now be 3200 points instead of 2000. So you either play for more points or wait to save up enough. Yay!
ok maybe that wont be so bad IF thatst what they do. just hope we dont get shafted on this
It's doubtful they'll backstab lifers, since its going F2P, they'll count on every person spending money in the CStore. Lifers still bring in revenue, I've purchased quite a bit of things as it stands.
I have a Lifetime LOTRO account, I don't feel like they are trying to Nickle n Dime me at all, in fact I've never purchased Turbine Points at all. I suppose it depends on how patient a person is vs wanting stuff right this second.
I would love to see Accolades offer Cryptic Points for completion, just like LOTRO deeds give points.
I hope that the Foundry creation is limited to subs as well.
I also think this was a wise move with SW:TOR coming out at the end of the year. I know a lot of people that planned to drop STO to play SW. I personally plan to play both.
Hopefully us lifers will get a C-Point allowance much like Champions.
Thanks,
Duncan
When was the last time we had fresh content?
As I stated in another thread about this:
"this move to the hybridized F2P model doesn't have me concerned one bit. At worst, I'll continue to play for "free" and still have all of the content. At best, I'll also have a monthly stipend of CP to spend as well."