Lead Designer of SWTOR Details F2P Advantages

At the official SWTOR website, Lead Designer Damion Schubert has revealed a few interesting details about SWTOR’s Free to Play option.

First off they will be granting Complimentary Cartel Coins to everyone who has been playing before the launch of F2P.

“To reward all of you, we will grant Complimentary Cartel Coins to every player who has been a subscriber prior to the launch of the Free-To-Play option. The actual size of the grant will depend on how many months you were a paying subscriber prior to our announcement and after our announcement. There will also be special grants to those who purchased the Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition,” he said.

Any player who paid a monthly fee will be given a preferred status which means restrictions will be reduced or completely removed.

“And we have not forgotten about those of you who once had accounts, but cancelled. We are hoping to get you to come back and play! Any player who has ever paid a monthly subscription fee will be given Preferred Status automatically when Free-to-Play option is launched. Players with Preferred Status do not face the same limitations as a Free-to-Play player and will find that some restrictions are either removed or greatly reduced,” he continued.