When the testing process started for Star Trek Online's upcoming free-to-play version, players were limited to creating new characters rather than bringing over old favorites. The reasoning was simple: Because the game will be flinging the doors open to a flood of new players, that experience absolutely needs to be top-notch. But now that the testing has been ongoing for some time, the Tribble test server is open for players to bring a higher-ranked Federation or Klingon character across.
Naturally, there are some restrictions to the process, namely that players are limited in their overall number of characters transferred. Characters will also be updated to the newer game version, meaning several currency changes for Federation characters and a long list of changes for any Klingon characters. The newest entry in the Path to F2P blog series outlines the details, which should be pertinent to any players eager to see what their characters will play like when the business model shifts.
Reader Comments (10)
Posted: Oct 18th 2011 8:05PM Oskiee said
question: Are previous characters going to be accessible when the game goes F2P? I stopped paying my sub when i heard it was going f2p so i could save the money.
Posted: Oct 18th 2011 9:13PM JonBuck said
I don't think they're going to wipe your characters clean, but I'm sure they'll have to be converted to the F2P level. Which means you'll lose a lot of features.
Posted: Oct 18th 2011 9:58PM The Grand Nagus said
@JonBuck Not really. There actually isnt that much of a difference between a free account or a sub:
http://www.startrekonline.com/f2p_features
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http://www.startrekonline.com/f2p_features
Posted: Oct 18th 2011 10:02PM Firix said
@JonBuck Characters will not be deleted.
If you remain a Subscriber (Gold), you keep everything you have, and do not lose anything. Marks and badges get converted to Dilithium (the new currency) automagically.
If you stop subscribing, to continue playing you must convert that character to a Silver character, which will then lose...something, which has not yet been specified.
However, it will probably be limited to what is on the F2P matrix on the main site.
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If you remain a Subscriber (Gold), you keep everything you have, and do not lose anything. Marks and badges get converted to Dilithium (the new currency) automagically.
If you stop subscribing, to continue playing you must convert that character to a Silver character, which will then lose...something, which has not yet been specified.
However, it will probably be limited to what is on the F2P matrix on the main site.
Posted: Oct 19th 2011 11:18AM The Grand Nagus said
@JonBuck I think its only common sense that if decide you want to play for free that you dont get as much as you do if you subscribe. Otherwise there would be no point in even having a subscription option. That is how every F2P hybrid MMO works. However free players still have the option to purchase however many additional slots they want.
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Posted: Oct 18th 2011 10:52PM (Unverified) said
Yes....No Foundry for you!!!
I'm still trying to figure out what benefit my Lifetime subscription has?!?!
I'm still trying to figure out what benefit my Lifetime subscription has?!?!
Posted: Oct 18th 2011 10:54PM (Unverified) said
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...beside making Foundry missions
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...beside making Foundry missions







