
F2P and Preferred players have a myriad of limitations, with F2P having some particularly egregious ones. The game has three classes of players the F2P player who hasn’t spent a single dime, the Preferred player who has spent some money in the past or was previously subscribed, and the Subscribed player. While many other MMOs opt for a ‘pay to win’ experience, SWTOR goes for the ‘pay to not be frustrated’ experience. The experience as a complete newcomer and F2P player for the majority of my hours has been good with asterisks. It’s fairly intuitive and never overwhelms with information, and is as deep as you want it to be.

For those intimidated by the MMO aspect, there’s not a whole lot to learn if you’re only interested in the story.
