During a community event, the developers of the online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic were extensively grilled by fans during a Q&A session. What came out of it, you will find out now.
During the event, the primary focus was on the upcoming expansion of the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. This is the Galactic Strongholds expansion, which brings the long-awaited housing feature into the game. It is, of course, not surprising that the fans of the science fiction MMO are hungry for all information regarding this feature, which is why the questioning was likely quite extensive. Particularly exciting was the information that they have taken on something very ambitious regarding housing.
The housing will not be like it is done in other MMOs. It is completely different, it has a new style. I can promise you that you will not be disappointed by the housing system.
Shortly after this very informative statement, however, came a slight dampener for the development team of Star Wars: The Old Republic. The fans pressed on the question of how this feature would fit in with the game’s free-to-play system. The developers must manage to strike a balance, offering free-to-play SWTOR players everything that a true free-to-play game is worth. At the same time, there are subscribers who pay real money to gain some advantages in the game world. However, these advantages should not appear too large, especially not with brand new features that all players are generally excited about. So, how can they achieve the perfect balance?
The Mix Makes It
It is said that every change to the balance must be carefully considered and that the perfect balance must always be found. Whenever something has been added to the free-to-play part in Star Wars: The Old Republic, the developers at BioWare took away some advantages from the subscribers. Since BioWare also needs to make money to keep SWTOR running, it is hardly surprising that the company makes some areas “more pleasant” for subscribers. We are curious to see how this will ultimately affect the housing feature and will keep you updated as usual. Want to learn more about SWTOR? Read our test of the free MMORPG.
