The features matrix for STO’s conversion to F2P is now available. Pretty standard fair. It looks like you don’t lose much if you are a Silver (free) player. Gold members only seem to gain the following advantages: 400 Cryptic points per month (which is lower than 500 that seems to Read more…
Well, looks like F2P is not just a rumor this time. There is still no official announcement, but Dan Stahl let a lot slip last night. Got a few hints at what it will entail: There will still be a Subscription and Lifer (Gold) level that will retain everything we Read more…
Well, there is a rumor floating around that STO is going Free-2-Play. While this isn’t a new rumor it has a few things backing it up this time. On the STO Forums, a transcript from a meeting with the Perfect Worlds CEO (Cryptic’s new owner) showed up. In it there Read more…
There was a new Ask Cryptic posted yesterday. One of the things I really like about the STO team is their communication. Daniel Stahl, the leader producer, has made every effort to be up front and transparent with STO’s development. This means they share current development plans and you can Read more…
Season 4 for Star Trek Online came not to long ago. I’ve not been to active so don’t have much to report on it. I played some with the new ground combat but I’m waiting for the Duty Office System to be launched before I really play to much. But Read more…
Apparently, information about the Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Edition has leaked. The Star Was: The Old Republic alleged box art and Collector’s Edition information have been leaked. According to a Polish website, the pre-order for SW:TOR, the new massively multiplayer online role playing game from Electronic Arts and BioWare will begin Thursday, Read more…
Today in Tobold’s blog he asked whether people prefer to buy “useful items” or “useless fluff” in Free-to-Play MMO’s. I’d agree with the statement that the discussion is normally dominated by people who wouldn’t buy either, so they naturally don’t want anyone buying anything useful. Since I’m not one of Read more…