Star Wars: The Old Republic Free to Play Limitations Detailed

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on October 17, 2012 AT 04:31am

Star Wars: The Old Republic is due to migrate to a free-to-play model sometime next month and to prepare BioWare has revealed the limitations that will be imposed on free-to-play players.

Also the developer has offered players a glimpse at how many Cartel Coins–the game’s new currency–subscribers will be getting once the switch is made, simply login to your account to see. The restrictions include:

Limited Character Creation options
No access to Operations
Three Warzones a week
Three Flashpoints a week
Three Space Missions a week
No Cargo Hold
Limited Inventory Slots
One Crew Skill
Longer Quick Travel Cooldown
No Emergency Fleet Pass
No Priority Login

Will you give the game a try?

Matthew Bennett has only been covering the gaming world for a short while, but he’s eager to make his mark. An ability to go many hours without sleep and a quick wit make him ideal for his role as associate editor at EGMNOW.com. He often thinks back to the days when the very idea of this career seemed like nothing but an impossible dream. Follow him on Twitter @mattyjb89. Meet the rest of the crew.

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