Why? Because, not only do I also like SW but more importantly: SWTOR is a AAA quality game and ST:O is not. Sure, ST:O didn't have the benefit of a 200 million-dollar budget but for the aging B game that it is, I now find that repeatedly buying the same 30+$ ships or spending any amount for that matter, to be a complete waste of money. Mind you, SWTOR is in no way a F2P game. It is and always has been designed as a premium game and it's F2P really serves as a trial version.
Please don't post such sensible and logical stuff in these parts, people's heads might explode.
One of these days I'm gonna have to give TOR a real go. I have the game downloaded I just haven't played it.
The only area I would have to say Cryptic and PWE are going wrong with is the actual cost of ships. As the ships get more powerful and we move to T6 (and then maybe T7?) are the prices going to keep going up? $30 for a ship is getting pretty pricey, any higher and they risk putting players off entirely.
I'd suggest a keep the top tier ships at $30 max and each time a new tier comes out drop all the other lower ranked ships. Because as it stands i'd love to buy some lower tier ships for skins, consoles etc but no way will I pay nearly full T6 prices for obsolete ships.
T5 upgrades is the only place I must admit that cryptic made a big Bobo, I think it so unfair that players are expected to pay the extra $5-$7 or 500-700zen to upgrade tier 5 ships, this should have been a free upgrade across the board.
it would have been fair if the upgrade was to full T6 but as it stands a T5U costs around the same price as a T6 ship.
I know players can still grind the extra zen for an upgrade token and effectively get a free upgrade but if you are buying a T5 ship and directly upgrading it to T5U you might as well just buy a T6 instead regardless of how you got your zen.
this is why I have only ever made T5U upgrades I got for free, its just a total waste of time or money otherwise.
having said that ships are not that bad compaired to come MMO game items, take a look here at the top 10 most expensive game items. >
One of these days I'm gonna have to give TOR a real go. I have the game downloaded I just haven't played it.
Just don't fall into the trap of believing that SW:ToR is a F2P game and you'll be all right. Like the poster I quoted said - SW:ToR's F2P is more of a trial mode so one can see if he/she's into the game enough to get a sub or just leave. Theoretically, you can play SW:ToR as F2P - but in reality you'll just be struggling instead of enjoying a fun past-time. If you happen to like the game and enjoy playing grabbing a sub. is the only real way to go.
By no means am I saying that ToR is "all that", my quote referred more to the not being a F2P game. If you're a fan or familiar with the SW universe chances are you'll like the game, the storytelling and voice acting is top-notch and the game's in a much much better place than STO is atm. Just take into account that it's not a F2P, but a sub. game when comparing impressions.
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T5 upgrades is the only place I must admit that cryptic made a big Bobo, I think it so unfair that players are expected to pay the extra $5-$7 or 500-700zen to upgrade tier 5 ships, this should have been a free upgrade across the board.
it would have been fair if the upgrade was to full T6 but as it stands a T5U costs around the same price as a T6 ship.
I know players can still grind the extra zen for an upgrade token and effectively get a free upgrade but if you are buying a T5 ship and directly upgrading it to T5U you might as well just buy a T6 instead regardless of how you got your zen.
this is why I have only ever made T5U upgrades I got for free, its just a total waste of time or money otherwise.
having said that ships are not that bad compaired to come MMO game items, take a look here at the top 10 most expensive game items. >
http://www.therichest.com/rich-list/most-popular/10-of-the-most-expensive-virtual-items-in-video-games/
When I think about everything we've been through together,
maybe it's not the destination that matters, maybe it's the journey,
and if that journey takes a little longer,
so we can do something we all believe in,
I can't think of any place I'd rather be or any people I'd rather be with.
Just don't fall into the trap of believing that SW:ToR is a F2P game and you'll be all right. Like the poster I quoted said - SW:ToR's F2P is more of a trial mode so one can see if he/she's into the game enough to get a sub or just leave. Theoretically, you can play SW:ToR as F2P - but in reality you'll just be struggling instead of enjoying a fun past-time. If you happen to like the game and enjoy playing grabbing a sub. is the only real way to go.
By no means am I saying that ToR is "all that", my quote referred more to the not being a F2P game. If you're a fan or familiar with the SW universe chances are you'll like the game, the storytelling and voice acting is top-notch and the game's in a much much better place than STO is atm. Just take into account that it's not a F2P, but a sub. game when comparing impressions.
What flamefestery is this?