So I just found out that Aion is going Free-To-Play in February 2012, I presume due to the releases of SWTOR and GW2.

The link to the site : http://www.aionfreetoplay.com/website

So what are your thoughts on this? 

Personally, being an existing Aion player I think this is exactly what Aion has needed as servers barely have any people on them now and it's getting harder and harder to find groups. With the inflow of free-to-play players, more fun is to be had with this game.

The issue I have with subbed games going f2p is they end up costing more to play than when they was a sub model, and end up being a P2W model.

my tought is if all else fails can always go back to aion fly around with limited flying time..

Originally posted by biggarfoot

The issue I have with subbed games going f2p is they end up costing more to play than when they was a sub model, and end up being a P2W model.

but this is also true, most f2p games are p2w, without you can play but be succesfull ingame you need buy items.

Saw this coming a Mile off... i played this at launch and it was great up until lvl 30ish when the grind hit..it Drove me away with the Bots and other issues it had going like balance for one... This is gonna be another game for the asain P2W pile unfortunly..

This will make aion The most popular F2P game when it comes out, The game is one of the best P2P MMOS currently avilable, I did not see that coming and it kinda hit me by surprise. Seeing how well Aion is doing in Asia will they leave the Asian servers as P2P or convert them too? I will be playing Aion for sure while waiting on TERA.

coolz, i will try the game

Originally posted by biggarfoot

The issue I have with subbed games going f2p is they end up costing more to play than when they was a sub model, and end up being a P2W model.

Lol yeah, the so called 'Gold membership' price is still not shown so it may cost more than $15 a month and it gives the same perks as what 'normal' players have now. I really hope they don't release a cash shop with OP stuff lol, that's the sure way to kill a MMO.

I'm worried with the Gameforge taking over.

Most of there f2p games have hidious cashshops.

also news

http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/gameforge-laying-off-100-employees-canceling-at-least-two-games/

doesn't make me anymore pleased.

Originally posted by warlocxl

Originally posted by biggarfoot

The issue I have with subbed games going f2p is they end up costing more to play than when they was a sub model, and end up being a P2W model.

Lol yeah, the so called 'Gold membership' price is still not shown so it may cost more than $15 a month and it gives the same perks as what 'normal' players have now. I really hope they don't release a cash shop with OP stuff lol, that's the sure way to kill a MMO.

Originally posted by Kokomobl

Is Gameforge taking over for the F2P?

Well that depends, I mean Lineage 2 is also from NCSoft and recently went F2P, I tried it out, it doesn't have many unbearable OP cash shop items, like you said eg. 100% success manastone socketing, etc. I am hoping they follow this road with Aion and add AT MOST exp boosts and costumes with no stats(only for remodelling etc)

I wouldn't be surprised if the Cash shop in Aion did become pay 2 win.

Not to long ago they had a Candy Bundle for sale that increased your stats, making pvp god damn stupid for the people not paying.

my only concern is that when it goes f2p are they gonna add a pve server or just  stick with the rookie server..the game itself is damn great..i just dont like gettin my ass handed to me on a plate lol.i,m so desperate to play this game but not under the current system..i will still d/load and log in and see whats what with the game.i wonder why just EU though.

Thats nice it means I can play around with the Aion character generator I heard its pretty powerful.

The Character creation is very indepth xD and I doubt they will add a PvE only server as that would kinda disrupt the story of Asmo vs Elyos and would make end game too easy to obtain and boring.

Well veteran status for ex-subscribers is to lure them back into Aion EU.

Gameforge will do money by putting things like 100% socketing thingy into cash shop.

For me this info is 'meh'.

Not gonna play.

I will wait and see.

I will never use cash shops, but if the game gets a small relaunch and gets fresh blood (which is the core point for me) I will play because this game is actually really good now. It will NEED to be cosmetic though so I can ignore it... the only way that devs get ongoing money off me is through a sub.

If they decide to take the stupid route and go pay to win though that will be suicide (again) and I will pass.

They really should go live with a PvE server or two (with PvP limited to the abyss/ instances) for this as well.

i always hated high lvls with full pvp gear goin on lowby areas and killin ppl..but the day its goin f2p i will perpetrate a massacre on those lowby areas untill gw2 release :)