Free-to-play, Preferred, and Subscribing

There are three different ways to play Star Wars: The Old Republic when it comes to subscribing to the game: free to play, preferred, and subscribed.

Are you not level 80 yet? Here’s some ways to get gear! If you are currently in the process of leveling, you should know that you don’t really need to…

Don’t have the Artifact Authorization unlock? Here’s a list of crystals you can find and equip even without being a subscriber or having the expensive Artifact Authorization unlock. Written guide…

Star Wars: The Old Republic launched in 2011, and released its free-to-play model a year later in 2012. Since then, the gaming industry and landscape has changed a lot, but…

If you are a new or returning player, you may be asking, “What’s the best way to subscribe to SWTOR?” There are many different packages and ways to subscribe, and…

I see this question come up a lot for new and returning players who have not played in a while. Most players know that Star Wars: The Old Republic has…

Many new players ask the question, “Should I subscribe to SWTOR?” and others ask “When should I subscribe to SWTOR?” This article will cover the basic differences between free-to-play, preferred,…

One of the great things about Star Wars: The Old Republic is that players can unlock all the current and past expansions simply by subscribing for one month, even if…

Yes. Free-to-Play (F2P) and Preferred players gain XP (experience) slower than Subscribed players, but not until level 20. At level 20, subscribed players will gain XP 20% faster than Free-to-Play…

Ready to downgrade to preferred? Here’s some tips! Important note, the new credit cap is 1,000,000 credits as of late 2019. Watch Video