Free-to-Play, or F2P, is a play option that was introduced with WildStar: Reloaded. Players who choose this option do not have to pay a monthly subscription fee. Characters can be played up to level 50 and path level 30 and experience every zone, dungeon, raid, and battleground. No content is restricted from free players. There are some initial restrictions on services and social functions, which can be unlocked through the Cosmic Rewards system. Most new content and features will be available to both free and Signature players. However, there are plans to include optional purchases with all new content. There may also be some new content and full expansion packs exclusively for purchase in the future.
Free vs. Signature accounts[]
There will two main types of account when the game transitions to free-to-play:
- Free accounts get full access to the game, and there is no recurring payment of any kind required.
- Signature accounts get everything provided by the free service, along with the unique bonuses and benefits detailed below. Signature accounts require a payment plan offered in 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month increments including C.R.E.D.D., a game time card, or recurring payments.
All existing accounts that don't have an active recurring payment method, C.R.E.D.D. redemption, or game time card redeemed when the transition occurs will be considered inactive. These accounts will automatically convert to the free service, which will persist until the account holder chooses to sign up for Signature service.
Feature comparison[]
| Features | Free | Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Auction House | Three (3) active buy bids Three (3) active sell lots |
Thirty (30) active buy bids Thirty (30) active sell lots |
| Commodities Exchange | Three (3) active buy orders Three (3) active sell orders |
Thirty (30) active buy orders Thirty (30) active sell orders |
| Circuit Board Crafting | No bonuses | -15% Overcharge Risk |
| Coordinate Crafting | No bonuses | +10% Target Radius Size |
| Gathering | Normal rate | 10% bonus material proc chance |
| Currency | Earn currency at normal rates | Earn 25% extra currency |
| Cosmic Points | No bonuses | Cosmic Points earned for each month's renewal |
| Reputation | Earn reputation at normal rates | Earn 50% extra rep from combat Earn 25% extra rep from quests |
| XP | Earn XP at normal rates | Earn 25% extra XP |
| Rest XP | 1% every 12 hours, capped at 150% of the current level | Earning rate doubled, capped at 200% of the current level |
| "Wake Here" Cooldown | 1 hour | Cooldown time reduced by 50% |
| Circles | Can join one (1) Circle Cannot invite into or create Circles |
Can join five (5) Circles Can create and invite anyone (including Free players) into Circles |
| Guilds | Cannot invite into or create a Guild | Can create and invite anyone (including free players) into a Guild |
| Warparties | Cannot invite into or create a Warparty | Can create and invite anyone (including free players) into a Warparty |
| Holiday Events | Earn currency at normal rates | Earn 25% extra currency |
| Support Tickets | No priority | Priority Access |
| Queue Bypass | No priority | Priority access |
| PTR Access | No | Yes |
Box purchasers[]
Those who purchased and claimed a box code for WildStar before 29 September 2015 will receive some grandfathered benefits only available to box-purchasers, which will ensure that these accounts retain an experience that most closely matches that of the launch game. These benefits include:
| Item | Free Players | Box Purchasers |
|---|---|---|
| Character Slots | 2 | 12 |
| Costume Slots | 4 | 6 |
| Personal Bank | 2 Slots | 5 Slots |
| Decor | 1000 total decor items placed | 2000 total decor items placed |
Box purchasers will also receive an amount of Cosmic Points based on:
- The version of the box redeemed (Standard vs. Deluxe)
- The number of months subscribed through recurring payment, C.R.E.D.D. or game time cards prior to the free-to-play launch
External links[]
- WildStar Is Going Free-to-Play! Here's All You Need to Know on wildstar-online.com
- Free-to-Play Checklist on wildstar-online.com
- Free-to-Play FAQ on wildstar-online.com