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Welcome to the F2P Q&A

Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
edited March 2013 in The Academy
If you've got questions and are looking for some clarifications concerning Star Trek Online's transition to a free-to-play model, this is the place to ask them.

EDIT: Star Trek Online: Free-to-Play launches January 17, 2012.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Will we see an event when the transition happens?

    Will the C-store undergo any significant changes?

    What benefits will maintaining my subscription gain me? Will the price change?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Only quetion i have is when will the game go F2P i cant seam to find it any where
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    scottwears wrote: »
    Only quetion i have is when will the game go F2P i cant seam to find it any where

    It's been mentioned that F2P may arrive towards the end of the year.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    That´s good. Just an observation. If you had put up this new section BEFORE putting the FAQ and such on the front page, people wouldn´t have posted a gazillion questions elsewhere already. :p:)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    kirian_darkstar wrote: »
    http://www.startrekonline.com/f2p_features

    CHECK IT OUT!!!!!

    Questions:
    Foundry Project Slots: 8 Starting Slots

    Clarification please. More slots purchasable/earned/unlocked?
    In-Game Chat/Mail/Forums : Silver limits go 'away' when .....

    - Currency sellers can buy a 2 euro cstore purchase and be allowed to spam channels and whispers??
    - Currency sellers can afk for 20 hours and then spam mail you about their great offers???
    - Currency sellers can drop spam topics all across the forums just because they made a cstore purchase???



    Thanks.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Apologies if it's been covered somewhere but I'm back off vacation... anything cool going to life subs?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Ashur1 wrote:
    That´s good. Just an observation. If you had put up this new section BEFORE putting the FAQ and such on the front page, people wouldn´t have posted a gazillion questions elsewhere already. :p:)

    people forget that it was a leak wich followed an official responce today is the announcement day ... i would be interested to know if today was always the planned day or if things have moved forward... also devs feal free do level my klink to lvl 25 :) i need the help
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Question: it says we r getting vet rewards for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 750, and 1000

    i thought we were getting a 600,700,800,900 day vet reward??
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    jayjayoh wrote: »
    Apologies if it's been covered somewhere but I'm back off vacation... anything cool going to life subs?

    400 cryptic points a month
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Will my CO stipend points go into a cross-game pool with my STO stipend points or will I still be forced to spend them only in one game or the other?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Lots of lifers concerned they lost their Liberated Borg exclusivity.
    Could the Devs elabortate on their justification of it?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Powerhelm wrote: »
    Will my CO stipend points go into a cross-game pool with my STO stipend points or will I still be forced to spend them only in one game or the other?

    im guessing its only going to be for STO since the CO stipend stated that it can only be used for CO
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    kirian_darkstar wrote: »
    Lots of lifers concerned they lost their Liberated Borg exclusivity.
    Could the Devs elabortate on their justification of it?

    Nothing in the FAQ says anyone will lose anything. The mention of the Liberated Borg isn´t clear. Other means = lifetime. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    *post redacted, bumping to thread status*
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    jayjayoh wrote: »
    Apologies if it's been covered somewhere but I'm back off vacation... anything cool going to life subs?
    scottwears wrote: »
    400 cryptic points a month

    to be clear it says "Promotional points" If possible i'd like to know if these are in fact cryptic points or something else
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    trekker1988 wrote: »
    Question: it says we r getting vet rewards for 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 750, and 1000

    i thought we were getting a 600,700,800,900 day vet reward??

    Seriously, with all of the new resources you guys are excited about, surely you can manage to make one free item for your longtime, loyal players every one hundred days, right?

    Come on, it won't kill you.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Are the Monthly Stipend of 400 Promotional Points The same as Cryptic Points?

    In other words, is this for the c-store?

    If so, this Stipend goes a long way tword making me happy.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    scottwears wrote: »
    im guessing its only going to be for STO since the CO stipend stated that it can only be used for CO

    The only reason for that was because at the time STO was pay to play and free points would have negatively affected it. Having them pool together seems fair to me as a lifer.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Character Slots 3gold/2silver

    What if we already have characters in excess of the the numbers given?
    Will the already made characters be "Grandfathered in" when the transition happens?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    kirian_darkstar wrote: »
    Character Slots 3gold/2silver

    What if we already have characters in excess of the the numbers given?
    Will the already made characters be "Grandfathered in" when the transition happens?

    The FAQ answers that, might want to read it. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    frojoe2004 wrote: »
    Are the Monthly Stipend of 400 Promotional Points The same as Cryptic Points?

    In other words, is this for the c-store?

    If so, this Stipend goes a long way tword making me happy.

    Yes, they are C-Points
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    It says for both gold and silver that Klingon play is unlocked at level 25 -- it was originally 5 and (presumably) reduced to after the Fed tutorial (level 1) with Season 4. Is this actually the plan to increase it -- such a high level to unlock (when Stahl himself says that most players have never even gotten to level 21) would seem to really reduce the ratio of Federation players to Klingon players (which the latter at last count were only 18%).

    As two other people have already asked, what is going on with the veteran rewards? The FAQ says after 500 days its 750 and 1000, yet the last Ask Cryptic said it'd be 600, 700, 800, 900, and 1000 -- and a 600 day vet reward was confirmed as recently as a week ago.

    Edit: I just saw on the FAQ the explanation for Klingons at level 25.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Ashur1 wrote:
    The FAQ answers that, might want to read it. ;)

    No, it doesn't.
    I have 8 characters.
    Gold limit is 3 by default.
    I have purchased 4 more cgaracter slots.
    Is my last character going to be deleted?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    jayjayoh wrote: »
    Apologies if it's been covered somewhere but I'm back off vacation... anything cool going to life subs?

    400 C-Point stipend each month (as was suspected) :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    kirian_darkstar wrote: »
    Lots of lifers concerned they lost their Liberated Borg exclusivity.
    Could the Devs elabortate on their justification of it?

    In the FAQ it states:
    Lifetime subscribers also become Gold Members automatically and will not be charged a continuing subscription fee. Basically, nothing changes for Lifetime subscribers: They continue to have complete access to the same content, items and episodes the way they always have.

    I've seen nothing to suggest that this exclusive feature would be available for others though.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    I am currentely a monthley subscriber paying £10.79 GBP will my subscription cost increase when STO goes F2P.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    kirian_darkstar wrote: »
    No, it doesn't.
    I have 8 characters.
    Gold limit is 3 by default.
    I have purchased 4 more cgaracter slots.
    Is my last character going to be deleted?

    It clearly say that everything you have already unlocked stays. And 3 slots is what everyone got before anyway. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    I'd like to ask if Cryptic is going to introduce some sort of gameplay restrictions to Silver accounts, like they did in Champions Online, i.e. FreeForm vs Archetype characters?

    I've also made a thread regarding this question, and I'd like it moved here if at all possible. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Is This going to affect the time tables for new planned content? For example, could the duty officer system or season five be delayed in exchange for making more small cosmetic objects and ships for people to spend the stipend on?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Do the 400 promotional points stack or do the remaining ones disappear at the end of the month and get replaced by new 400 for the next month?
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