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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, BioWare responds to Star Wars: The Old Republic F2P complaints.

    When a subscription-based MMORPG turns free-to-play, as they almost inevitably do, it's very important to strike a balance between what's free and what players must pay for. Star Wars: The Old Republic kind of cocked that up. Responding to complaints, BioWare is still trying to find that balance, and yesterday rolled out a few more changes kind to players.
    Dec 05, 2012 6:45am PST
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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, BioWare responds to Star Wars: The Old Republic F2P complaints.

    When a subscription-based MMORPG turns free-to-play, as they almost inevitably do, it's very important to strike a balance between what's free and what players must pay for. Star Wars: The Old Republic kind of cocked that up. Responding to complaints, BioWare is still trying to find that balance, and yesterday rolled out a few more changes kind to players. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      oh my goodness. they restricted the action bars for F2P as well? I did not know that. wow. this reall... : DownforceThis person is cool!
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        The action bars pissed many people off not shocked they changed it but should of been sooner. The lock... : Twin--Sword
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          Can't use purples? Hopefully that might open up for PSP's; if you had one before you stopped and come ba... : daggotThis person is cool!
          • I had purple grade on when i quit i had a try at the f2p and you now have to pay to use it unless you sub... : Twin--Sword
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        I started with F2P and 2 quickbars wasn't a problem. Matter of fact, this is the best F2P mmo there is c... : ragnarthepillager
        • I'm glad at least some people have this view. : jeffmoeller
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          Are you seriously trying to defend their choice to limit people to 2 hotbars? :P Restricting a basic U... : Onward, to futility!
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            Right?! You deserve more for your $0! Fight the power! : EbuThis person is cool!
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              Don't be retarded. Limiting the player to only 2 hotbars in an mmorpg, F2P or otherwise, is like releasin... : dewdmanThis person is cool!
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                Don't be a trolling asshole. See? I can call you names, too! : EbuThis person is cool!
                • speak for yourself : senor135
          • The Action Bar limit is really stupid, but my Inquisitor is level 22, and I am fine with just two. I am s... : Firefly1985
          • It's still pretty absurd. They only changed the limit to 4, and that for preferred. It's not much of a... : cerealSAM2This person is cool!
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          It depends on the class and level. Some classes are fine with a limited selection of slots; others have a... : MagitekThis person is cool!
          • Was just going to say this too. Some classes are more hamstrung than others by this. Usually the castin... : daggotThis person is cool!
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      I definitely think they restricted too much at the beginning of f2p, but still, think about it: the game ... : jeffmoeller
      • I'm really surprised that they didn't orient the whole F2P model around really good additional end game c... : Firefly1985
      • Free or not, you still have to make a game that people want to play. That's the entire basis of the F2P m... : master_disaster_17
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        it's a completely bat shit insane way to transition. limiting loot? rezzes? PVP? action bars? why even : DownforceThis person is cool!
        • This, the second-class-citizen approach to F2P is honestly even worse than just keeping the game retail. ... : ZekThis person is cool!
        • Probably because only one of those games you mentioned is an MMORPG, why would they care how other genres... : StealthHawkThis person is cool!
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      Look people, the point of FTP is to get you hooked then drain you of more money than possible before, sto... : et72
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        No, the point of FTP is to transfer files. : banks29
        • Thank you for making my day, If I could have, I would've coughed up blood laughing : deadbeatsaint
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        stop trying to make FTP a think, it's F2P. F2P : pixelat3dThis person is cool!
        • I will stop trying to make FTP a think! I love nice thinks.. : Curike
        • Oh ok I C wut U did Dere /old fogy who hates using numbers in words : et72
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      F2P has to make the free players jealous of the paying players somehow in order to induce conversion. ... : aliasThis person is cool!
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        http://www.slideshare.net/bcousins/paying-to-win From http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=28938213#item... : aliasThis person is cool!
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          As long as the total cost for a "full game experience" is less than I'd get the game for in a non-f2p wor... : EbuThis person is cool!
          • Did you listen to the presentation? : aliasThis person is cool!