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Play Star Wars: The Old Republic FREE this weekend(17th till the 21st)

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Old 05-17-2012, 09:06 AM   #1
Play Star Wars: The Old Republic FREE this weekend(17th till the 21st)

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http://www.swtor.com/weekendpass?sourceid=eag3770


FAQ(also posted below under spoiler):

http://www.swtor.com/info/faq/game#q400211

Weekend Pass Free Trial

If I previously played The Old Republic via the Friends of Star Wars: The Old Republic Trial, will I be able to participate in the Weekend Pass Free Trial?

No, an individual who has participated in any other free trial program, including Friends of Star Wars: The Old Republic Trial will be unable to participate in the Weekend Pass Free Trial.

What is the difference between the Friends of Star Wars: The Old Republic Trial and the Weekend Pass Free Trial?

The Friends of Star Wars: The Old Republic Trial is an opportunity offered to current and active players that have passed at least one billing cycle, to invite three (3) of their friends that have never played Star Wars: The Old Republic to participate in a seven (7)-day free trial. The Weekend Pass Free Trial is up to 4-days of free game play open anyone who has never had an active Game account.

How can I purchase the game?

You can visit buy.swtor.com and select your preferred edition of Star Wars: The Old Republic. Or simply visit your local games retailer. For a list of retailers visit buy.swtor.com.

What will happen to my account after the free trial experience?

Your account will be maintained on our system as inactive, unless you cancel your account completely.

Will my character get deleted after the Weekend Pass Free Trial experience?

No, there are no plans to immediately delete characters created as part of the Weekend Pass Free Trial. Should you decide to purchase the Game, your characters will still be on your account. We do however reserve the right to delete trial characters on abandoned trial accounts without notice.

What server types will be available?

All server types will be available: Player versus Environment (PVE), Player versus Player (PVP) and Role Playing (RP-PVE and RP-PVP). To learn more about these server types, see Help Center. If you already know anyone playing the Game, it is a good idea to find out what server they play on if you want to join them while you are in the trial.

When will I be notified that my Weekend Pass Free Trial experience has ended?

Your trial experience will end and you will be unable to login to the Game on the date specified on the Weekend Pass Free Trial Page.

What restrictions, if any, will be placed on a Weekend Pass Free Trial Account?

The following Game restrictions will be placed on your Weekend Pass Free Trial account for the duration of the trial:

A Weekend Pass Free Trial character cannot exceed level 15. The player will be notified via in-game notifications and chat message once they have hit the maximum level for the trial experience.
A Weekend Pass Free Trial character will only be able to play on their Origin World, Capital World, the Fleet, all Warzones, and in their first Flashpoint. A message box will appear if a character attempts to go outside of these areas.
A Weekend Pass Free Trial character will not be able to use general chat, trade chat, or PvP chat. The character will only be able to use local chat, group chat, guild chat, and reply to whispers.
A Weekend Pass Free Trial character will not be able to send or reply to mail by other trial characters. However, your character will be able to receive in-game mail during the trial.
A Weekend Pass Free Trial character will not be able to use the Galactic Trade Network or trade with other players.
A Weekend Pass Free Trial character will only be able to level their Crew Skills ranking to around 40.
A Weekend Pass Free Trial character will not be able to earn Legacy XP.
When does my Weekend Pass Free Trial begin and end ?

The start and end date for each Weekend Pass Free Trial period will be posted in the Weekend Pass Free Trial Page located at www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/weekendpass. Your free trial period will start when you click “Start Trial Now” and will run until the closing time and date of the applicable Weekend Pass Free Trial period.

Will I need to sign up for a subscription to try the Weekend Pass Free Trial?

No, you do not need to enter any payment details or redeem a Game Time Code in order to play the Weekend Pass Free Trial. At any time during the Weekend Pass Free Trial you may purchase the Game and either sign up for a recurring subscription or enter a Game Time Code to enjoy the full Game. Unused Weekend Pass Free Trial time will expire after obtaining a subscription or redeeming a Game Time Code.

How do I sign up for the Weekend Pass Free Trial?

If the Weekend Pass is currently available, you can join by clicking the “Join Now” button on the Weekend Pass Free Trial Page. You will be prompted to create an account on www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com. An account verification email will be sent to the email address you provided and you will be directed to create a password. Once complete, you will be directed to your My Account page and asked to enter your contact information as well as between three (3) and five (5) secret security questions. Once the account creation process is completed, you will see a “Start Trial Now” button highlighted. Clicking the “Start Trial Now” button will begin the Game installation and your Weekend Pass Free Trial will begin.

How will I know if the Weekend Pass Free Trial is available?

To find out if the Weekend Pass Free Trial is open, simply check www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/weekendpass. Dates and times for the weekend trials will be announced here along with the start time and date of each Weekend Pass Free Trial. If the Weekend Pass Free Trial is unavailable, you will be unable to click the “Join Now” button located on this page.

Who is eligible to try The Weekend Pass Free Trial?

Anyone who has never had an active Game account for Star Wars: The Old Republic is eligible for the Weekend Pass Free Trial. There is a limit of one free trial per account. Weekend Pass Free Trial accounts cannot participate in any other free trial program.

What is the Weekend Pass Free Trial?

The Weekend Pass Free Trial is a weekend free game play trial for Star Wars™: The Old Republic™. The trial is open to new accounts only. You cannot have an active, pending or closed game trial account. If eligible, you can download and play the game for free for up to 4-days. The start date and time of each Weekend Pass Free Trial will be posted in the Weekend Pass Trial Page located at www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/weekendpass.
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Old 05-17-2012, 09:16 AM   #2
Nice, going to give this a try even with all the bad press, thanks op!
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Old 05-17-2012, 09:51 AM   #3
I play; it's a decent game; is it worth 15 a month, I honestly don't know. I have unsubscribed but got my jedi knight to 50 and completed the class missions. It is fun gets repetitive quick!
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:02 AM   #4
my son has been begging me to get this for him. i'll let him try it this weekend to see if it's really something he wants to spend his money on.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:06 AM   #5
Well, my motto is:
If it's free it's for me

So I'll give this a try after work.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:10 AM   #6
Thanks IATCG. Gonna try this as well this weekend. May be a free to play MMORPG soon enough.

But damn, 25 GB download.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:17 AM   #7
They should have gone with the Guild Wars 2 business model with this game (Pay $60 but with no subscription fee). I played for the first 30 days and didn't renew. I would have gladly still played it, but there just wasn't enough content to justify the subscription fee.

Thanks for the post IATCG.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:19 AM   #8
I subbed for 4 months. If you like MMOs and Bioware games, you will enjoy this....for a while. Just keep in mind this really is a single player game they converted to an MMO. In my opinion, it doesn't have lasting appeal.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:26 AM   #9
How many of these free weekends are they going to have? It doesn't really seem worthwhile given the size of the download, especially since you can only participate in one of these.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:50 AM   #10
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They should have gone with the Guild Wars 2 business model with this game (Pay $60 but with no subscription fee).
Yeah, except for who controls the license. Lucas would never allow it.
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Old 05-17-2012, 11:14 AM   #11
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But damn, 25 GB download.
Wow that's huge, I want to give it a try but a 25GB download will take forever on my connection
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Old 05-17-2012, 12:10 PM   #12
I've played a bit of this game and I thought it was fine for giving you a decent story (especially for SWKOTOR fans) in MMO trappings.

But its MMO trappings are subpar compared to other games, especially WoW. I don't think it's worth the $15 per month. I played a few months after release and it was virtually a single player experience for me, which is fine by me since that's what I wanted. I wish they'd just released a single player sequel to KOTOR instead that I could pay for once and not pay monthly for.
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Old 05-17-2012, 12:30 PM   #13
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Well, my motto is:
If it's free it's for me

So I'll give this a try after work.
Weird. Mine is:

If it's free, then it's for me, and I'll take three.

*hoard*
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Old 05-17-2012, 06:38 PM   #14
Been playing a couple hours in, playing a bounty hunter. Game is pretty fun, but yeah seems like a single player game where you can see other players running around doing single player tasks. They probably should have adopted the Diablo 3 experience rather than make it an mmo. But greed told them they could soak people for 60+ for the software and another 15 a month, I personally don't think I'll play beyond the free weekend unless I can get the software for 10 or 20 and maybe play for a month or 2 to complete a couple of different characters missions.
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Old 05-17-2012, 08:13 PM   #15
I like the OP and his contributions but one star thread for the terribad game. Get to 50, get battlemaster....game over.

Enjoy your 100 million dollar SINGLE PLAYER online RPG. Even with a guild of almost 100 (recruits and members) couldn't save this shit game for me.
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Old 05-17-2012, 08:22 PM   #16
Might be cool

I have a gut feeling that TOR will go free to play here soon.
Also they patched the best bug in the game a while ago :(
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Old 05-17-2012, 08:28 PM   #17
They still have over a million subscribers so it's not a failure, but just not the mega success they expected. I doubt it'll go free to play since they haven't even started merging servers yet. And Warhammer, another EA mmo still hasn't gone free to play.
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Old 05-17-2012, 09:30 PM   #18
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Wow that's huge, I want to give it a try but a 25GB download will take forever on my connection
even with fios i think that will take a while for me too...
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Old 05-18-2012, 07:50 AM   #19
Wish I'd have seen this last night. Hopefully it'll DL during the day and when I get home will be done... that's just a massive DL right there.
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Old 05-18-2012, 09:57 AM   #20
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They still have over a million subscribers so it's not a failure, but just not the mega success they expected.
2.1 down to 1.2. Pro-tip: losing almost half your playerbase in the first quarter is not growth.
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