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SWTOR Cash Shop on the Web

proudhoofproudhoof Member Posts: 12
in Star Wars: The Old Republic

Hey all,

I see a lot of people are trying to decide what would they do with their 2000 or so cartel coins if they went back to SWTOR and played as a Free player. To make things easier I created a tool on the web that lets you browse all the items and unlocks available inside the in-game Cartel Market. You can seee the cost and item descriptions just like you do in the game. You can also add items to your "Wishlist" and you will also get total cost in Cartel Coins and USD for all the items in your wishlist. What's more you can share your Wishlist with others in a form of a link, so for example if you are an ex subscriber like me and have a level 50 with Artifact gear and want to get HK-51, but do not want to pay the subscription just yet you will need the following:

 

http://www.swtor-spy.com/guides/swtor-cartel-market-calculator/2769/?mtx_ids=171,83,11

 

If you are a subscriber I would definitly get a lot of legacy unlocks and some cosmetic items

 

http://www.swtor-spy.com/guides/swtor-cartel-market-calculator/2769/?mtx_ids=159,140,105,89,62,7,166

 

I checked and the data is in line with today's release of Free to Play. 

Comments

  • The_DhampirThe_Dhampir Member UncommonPosts: 62
    350 coins to hide head slot...

    I really hope this fails hard, else it will set a precedent.
  • BelgaraathBelgaraath Member UncommonPosts: 3,205
    I subscribed but I doubt I will stay that way and may drop down to preferred status..not sure..at least until they make the world feel less static. I'm guessing I should just hold onto my coins since I'll need them to buy action bars? :-) I haven't checked the online store yet. I am looking forward to continuing my story at level 43 or so.

    There Is Always Hope!

  • PhryPhry Member LegendaryPosts: 11,004
    It looks very much like their monetising anything and everything, its not a good sign really, as the slippery slope to pay to win in this case may be extremely short.. especially if people don't use the cash shop enough, as seems likely despite the extremely numerous and 'odd' choices they made for monetisation.  It reeks of desperation tbh, not a good sign at all. image
  • WhitebeardsWhitebeards Member Posts: 778
    Originally posted by The_Dhampir
    350 coins to hide head slot... I really hope this fails hard, else it will set a precedent.

    Where have you been? Precdent was already set, SWTOR is just following it.

  • Cod_EyeCod_Eye Member UncommonPosts: 1,016
    Saving mine until my sub runs out, then see how the restrictions kick in and go from there.
  • proudhoofproudhoof Member Posts: 12

    Honestly, I've been trying to see how much it would cost me to have things that I consider absolutely crucial for playing the game comfortably. IMO you can play the first 50 levels with different classes quite comforatbly for a very low entry price. A few bucks here and there and you will play and not feel being a F2P at all. Seriously - hiding a head slot and equiping companions with cosmetic customizations is rather useless and not game changing (although I agree it smells of creating a terrible precedent). A lot of stuff on that shop is not crucial. Just try finding things that are absolutely necessary and it will cost you onlly a few dollars per month. 

     

    Things change at end game. You really need some things if you want to play the end game and honestly - I see no reason to not be a subscriber if you want to experience the end game to its full extent. 

     

    In any case - I think the web tool provides a great chance for those able to anlyse stuff to draw some conclusion what Bioware's intention with the Cartel Market is in the long run (beside the obvious monetization).

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