I haven't played in a few months, so once Season 4 was patched I decided to patch it and log in. I was greeted with the following message:

You cannot log in to your character that has a different type of account (tried to screenshot it but the message would not show up)

So I decided to check my account status and it is inactive. I logged back in and tried to create a new toon and it allowed me with limited options and some races required to be purchased. 

So did it convert to F2P or do inactive accounts revert to a trial?

Keyno

Interesting, I don't have an answer for your question unfortunately.

However, I would absolutely come back and play if it were F2P with MT. I'm so curious about this that I almost want to download the client just to see if your theory is correct.

Could be preperations for f2p?  They did get bought by PWI so f2p is coming almost 100% for sure I'd say.  If it does go f2p I will be there, had fun in the beta but just not enough fun to justify monthly fee.  But a little cash shopping, sure :)

Originally posted by ZoeMcCloskey

 If it does go f2p I will be there, had fun in the beta but just not enough fun to justify monthly fee.  But a little cash shopping, sure :)

My thoughts exactly! :)

Always enjoyed the game, but certain things didn't leave me feeling that it was worth the sub. However, F2P with MT would work perfectly for me.

I'm going to create a new account that doesn't have a paid account associated to it and try it out.

The game is not F2P and there is no real indication that will happens.

What you can do is play a demo or trial with limited options to test and buy the game later.

It's almost certain that the game will go F2P, especially since it was bought by PWI.  It's just a matter of time.

Originally posted by madruga

The game is not F2P and there is no real indication that will happens.

What you can do is play a demo or trial with limited options to test and buy the game later.

The fact that Cryptic was purchased by PWI, as well as the low population and ever dwindling subscriber base, are most definitely indicators that the game will eventually go F2P.

It's only a matter of time.

This buy out worries me. I think it's proof Atari is throwing in the towel especially STO. It might mean a certain doom for STO. Basically when games go F2P they are on life support

Does this mean that PWI also gets the License to the ST ip ?

Originally posted by Kost

Originally posted by madruga

The game is not F2P and there is no real indication that will happens.

What you can do is play a demo or trial with limited options to test and buy the game later.

The fact that Cryptic was purchased by PWI, as well as the low population and ever dwindling subscriber base, are most definitely indicators that the game will eventually go F2P.

It's only a matter of time.

Funny, as an active player, I see the playerbase growing, not dwindling. Where do you come abouts the info?

Originally posted by Archeminos

Originally posted by Kost

Originally posted by madruga

The game is not F2P and there is no real indication that will happens.

What you can do is play a demo or trial with limited options to test and buy the game later.

The fact that Cryptic was purchased by PWI, as well as the low population and ever dwindling subscriber base, are most definitely indicators that the game will eventually go F2P.

It's only a matter of time.

Funny, as an active player, I see the playerbase growing, not dwindling. Where do you come abouts the info?

The population always grows up after an update(and an update was fairly recently).  Once the update adventures die down the population will again settle. We don't have any numbers but I don't think anyone could safely say that the number of new subscribers per month is HIGHER then the number of people leaving...

Obviously my perception of the situation could be misconcieved but I come from a guild with over 1,000 members. We play a vast majority of games. At launch STO had about 400 members if I remember correcyly. Within the first year the number was well below 100, as of right now there are 3 people currently subscribed(not counting the 14 people with lifetime subs). During updates the number jumps up to about 30 or so, but most unsub once they have experienced the content contained within the update.

Originally posted by loyaltrekie

 

Obviously my perception of the situation could be misconcieved but I come from a guild with over 1,000 members. We play a vast majority of games. At launch STO had about 400 members if I remember correcyly. Within the first year the number was well below 100, as of right now there are 3 people currently subscribed(not counting the 14 people with lifetime subs). During updates the number jumps up to about 30 or so, but most unsub once they have experienced the content contained within the update.

hahahahahhaaha!!!!!

Originally posted by Archeminos

Originally posted by Kost

Originally posted by madruga

The game is not F2P and there is no real indication that will happens.

What you can do is play a demo or trial with limited options to test and buy the game later.

The fact that Cryptic was purchased by PWI, as well as the low population and ever dwindling subscriber base, are most definitely indicators that the game will eventually go F2P.

It's only a matter of time.

Funny, as an active player, I see the playerbase growing, not dwindling. Where do you come abouts the info?

No it's not growing. It won't grow until F2P hits.... by this fall from the looks of things.

Just out of mild curiosity, if it does go f2p how bad a cash shop model do you all think it will be(considering this is pwi)?

Originally posted by Ad-am

This buy out worries me. I think it's proof Atari is throwing in the towel especially STO. It might mean a certain doom for STO. Basically when games go F2P they are on life support

No. That hasn't been the case for years. Nowadays, free to play is far more accepted, and if a game can be properly configured to work with a cash shop (moving a game to free to play costs a lot of money to rework the game's systems both front and back end), has wound up being a far more profitable model that brings in a lot more players.

Originally posted by stayontarget

Does this mean that PWI also gets the License to the ST ip ?

 I do not believe so, as CBS still owns the IP and Atari should still own the license. This is similar to how Cryptic, now owned by PWI, is still making the NWN O.M.G., even though Atari is the only one who holds a license from Hasbro for D&D computer games; PWI/Cryptic is subcontracting the license. 

Wouldnt be a shutdown be more effective than F2P with micro payment (which is a no-go for ANY MMO) ?

Shutting down and move the staff to the next project. Or sell to SOE ;-) You can ALWAYS get a few millions from them, the shareholders must be fully idiots. SOE failed on 90% of all MMO they had hand on BUT still get more and more $$$ from investors.

I doubt it. It's likely because your accoutn isn't active as a lifetime subscription. I

Since no one esle seemed to bother with this I tried to test the OPs statement. Using an account that is not active I was unable to log into the game in any manner. Makes this whole thread kind of moot, surprised no one tried this before now.