restrictions on f2p?

[Canderis]

I've given up on the waiting.im going to stop tonight and get another time card. I can't deal with only 2 bars haha

[mimartin]

Originally Posted by mattig89ch

if I re-activate my sub now...then cut it off at the end of nov, do i get anything for my trouble?

preferred player status and some cartel coins

[mattig89ch]

Enough coins to get me back to 4 bars?

[mimartin]

No clue...looks like about 200 coins per month right now, but I have no clue how much a bar will cost. I plan on getting to 6 bars even if I have to get out a credit card to buy more coins. I will have around 1750 at launch of F2P.

[Pho3nix]

I just checked, and I only have 300

[mattig89ch]

how much do new bars cost?

[mimartin]

Subject to change because they are still figuring all this out, but 250 per character or 540 for the entire account.

[mattig89ch]

thats per bar correct?

[mimartin]

Originally Posted by mattig89ch

thats per bar correct?

No clue

[Lynk Former]

Yes, per bar.

[mattig89ch]

of course...well, not really worth it to me. if they come out with something like sto's lifetime sub, i think i'll pick that up.

[mimartin]

Cartel Coins

$4.99 - 450 coins
$9.99 - 1000 coins - 100 bonus
$14.99 - 1600 coins - 250 bonus
$19.99 - 2200 coins - 400 bonus
$39.99 - 5500 coins - 1500 bonus

Thanks to Dulfy and LordArtemis http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=552743

$9.99 does not sound like too much for the extra bars to me.

[mattig89ch]

And thats permanent across all toons on the account? not just one side or the other?

Btw, that list is something they should put up on the website somewhere.

[Hassat Hunter]

All this bar talk confused me until I read it was quickslot bars on the previous page.

Didn't seem too bad with one bar in the lvl 15 trial, only going to 2 at the very end of it. Maybe later that may be different though, but with so many useless abilities, I wonder.

Anyways, I definitely wont be paying just to access a quickslot bar, heh. Especially moddable as the HUD is I expect a mod for that anyway if it really becomes bothersome... silly limitations.

[Obi-Wan Bologna]

Well, I ended up subbing yesterday so I can take advantage of the preffered player treatment. Not sure how that's gonna work, but I bet Im gonna end up paying more than if I had just waited and bought the extra stuff when its available lol but oh well

[mattig89ch]

How large is the client nowadays? I know the STO client is up to 18 gigs.

[JasraLantill]

Originally Posted by mimartin

With 1.5 on the test server...It is becoming clearer what is meant by F2P and the difference between free and sub.

http://dulfy.net/2012/10/23/swtor-cartel-market-items/

Am I reading that chart right? Even as as subscriber, I'll have to use Cartel coins, not the normal in-game credits, to unlock any further legacy abilities?

That kind of sucks.

[Lynk Former]

Originally Posted by JasraLantill

Am I reading that chart right? Even as as subscriber, I'll have to use Cartel coins, not the normal in-game credits, to unlock any further legacy abilities?

That kind of sucks.

You can use cartel coins OR regular credits to buy legacy stuff... you have a choice.

[JasraLantill]

Originally Posted by Lynk Former

You can use cartel coins OR regular credits to buy legacy stuff... you have a choice.

*whew* That's a relief! Was thinking I was going to have to do all my dailies AND do a whole lot of slicing tonight to get all my legacy stuff before tomorrow! Thanks, Lynk.

[Lynk Former]

The cartel coin option for legacy items makes some things a lot more affordable than before... for example, the rocket boost and its upgrades are all a lot more reachable for a lot of people who use cartel coins to buy them instead of MILLIONS of credits.

[mimartin]

Do dailies, get Rocket Boost...Simple.

Now find me a simple affordable way to get Skill and Resolve armor for my belt and bracers...26 or higher.

[Lynk Former]

You make it sound so simple... do all of the dailies EVERY DAY for a long time... get rocket boost.

[Pho3nix]

What's a rocket boost in this context?

[mimartin]

http://www.torhead.com/ability/9VTJKLW/rocket-boost

It is just some rocket boots that give you a little speed for those areas where you can not use a speeder.

Great for toons that do not have any speed boost abilities like force speed.

[Pho3nix]

Ah, cool

[mattig89ch]

so...how large is the client nowadays?

[Eefluxx]

someone the other day installing it mentioned it was 23 gigs, don't know if that is correct or not tho.

[Obi-Wan Bologna]

Originally Posted by Eefluxx

someone the other day installing it mentioned it was 23 gigs, don't know if that is correct or not tho.

I think mine was closer to 25, but yeah, it's still a bit.

[Scorge]

Its around 27 GB, pretty large game. Especially since it was in production for about 5 or 6 Years [Don't know exactly].