Is the free-to-play content usually enough for you?

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News came in last week about Perfect World Entertainment's plans to turn Star Trek Online into a free-to-play business model. While most of us were not in the least bit surprised at the news, most of the comments we've seen here at Massively have been to the effect of, "Now I can finally try that game out!"

This is a sentiment we see expressed more and more these days, as more MMOs are either launching as or converting to include some sort of basic free content. That content can be restrictive, but for many players, it's the only choice they have. Despite the challenge of playing a F2P game without touching your wallet, we wonder if the free content is usually enough to keep you satisfied. Are four classes enough for you in Age of Conan? Is one tier enough for you in Warhammer Online? Are three bags enough for you in Lord of the Rings Online?

Let us know how you feel about the free content in MMOs. Are you happy with what you have available, or do you find the limits too restrictive?

TH

I hate being restricted by f2p restrictions which is a big reason I prefer P2P games. For me, I prefer to just pay for the content and get access to what everyone else has.

TH

the f2p is too restricted in all cases these days.

F2P is mostly to introduce you to the game so you like it, and then you actually buy it. if everything was F2P then the companys would make no money