WOW free2play (up until level 20)

NotAdmin · Oct 4, 2011

So, apparently World of Warcraft now is testing the Free2Play road now, offering free play until your toon reaches level 20.

https://eu.battle.net/account/creation/wow/signup/

Some rules apply, though:

What is the World of Warcraft Starter Edition?
The World of Warcraft Starter Edition allows players to access World of Warcraft for free -- all you need is a Battle.net account and an Internet connection. Starter Edition players can play up to a maximum character level of 20 and are able to upgrade to a full, paid account at any time, allowing them to continue their adventures where they left off. The Starter Kit gives gamers who are interested in trying out World of Warcraft a chance to experience the game before purchasing a copy.

The following restrictions are placed on all Starter Edition Accounts:
- A level cap of 20.
- A maximum of 10 gold.
- Trade skills are capped at 100 ranks.
- Unable to trade via the Auction House, mailbox, or player-to-player.
- In-game access to public chat channels unavailable. Players are limited to communicating using only say, party, or whisper.
- Characters will be unable to create or join guilds.
- Characters are not able to send whispers to other characters unless they have been added to the characters' friends' lists or have received a whisper from a character first.
- Characters will not be able to invite other players into a party.
- Voice chat disabled on Starter Edition accounts.
- Realms experiencing login queues will prioritize players who have full, paid accounts.
- Starter Edition accounts are not eligible for character transfers
- RealID features are disabled on all Starter Edition Accounts.

What happens when a character on a Starter Edition account reaches level 20?
Once a character reaches level 20, you're free to keep playing -- however, the character will stop earning experience points and will no longer be able to level up. Players who are interested in trying out another class or race can create a new character and level it to 20. Players who would like to level beyond 20 and experience more of the game will have the option to upgrade the World of Warcraft Starter Edition to a full, paid account, and continue their adventures where they left off.
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I wonder if this is a prelude for other Blizzard games.

GeorgeSkywalker · Oct 4, 2011

Seems to me it may signal the decline of wow.

AxeMurderer · Oct 4, 2011

you can play starcraft 2 for free, and probably diablo 3 will be the same at some point.
but for WOW I can't see why people play it so much. for me its not fun. and probably there will be no more expansions

Lykke TheNun · Oct 4, 2011

AxeMurderer said: ↑

you can play starcraft 2 for free, and probably diablo 3 will be the same at some point.
but for WOW I can't see why people play it so much. for me its not fun. and probably there will be no more expansions
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I tried out WOW years back but I didn't find it catchy at all. I have to admit LOTRO (which is actually very similar build up - but based around a sertain known theme) - was much more fun to me. I guess it depends on the kind of player you are.

However I can't wait trying out the new DIABLO either. Looks like there's so much more challenges in the stock for us in the new version :)

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