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发帖数: 60932 | 1 Star Trek Online is now Free To Play online here:
http://www.startrekonline.com/f2p
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Cryptic Studios announced the F2P model will be launching on January 17,2012
. Become a captain and travel to all the iconic locations you love from the
Star Trek franchise like the Academy or the First City of Qo'noS; all
without spending a dime.
Players will be split into Silver and Gold members; Silver being those who
opt for the free experience, and Gold being those who subscribe or continue
a subscription. Silver players will be able to experience the majority of
the STO universe for free: All sectors and missions, PVP access, weekly
episodes, classes, joining guilds, playable species and Klingon play.
Of course, free will have its limitations. Silver players will have to put
up with advertisements in their in-game vivox voice chat. Also, perks such
as extra character slots, inventory and Captain Retrain Token's will have
the option for purchase.
Gold players will be given these perks with their subscription, and will
automatically start with certain features which Silver will need to unlock
such as standard ships. Gold will have unlimited access to forums and in-
game change along with no advertisements.
Certain features will only be available in Gold such as priority login, as
well as a stipend that bestows 400 free Cryptic Points to subscribers each
month as a thank you for their loyalty (a $5 value). The Gold member stiped
benefit will begin December 1.
Star Trek Online is the latest in the trend of MMO's going free-to-play,
following DC Universe and Cryptic's other game Champions Online. Perfect
World, a Chinese firm that recently purchased Cryptic Studies, believs that
the new model will have bigger potential in both the U.S. and China markets.
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