Guild Wars 2

As the title states, I’m rather curious as to whether or not Heart of Thorns (and any future expansions) will be subject to the same treatment that the core game went through, in that it is now free-to-play after some years. Will this (and any future) expansions eventually be free, or will they always be paid for? I personally do not hope so, as then there would be absolutely no incentive to buy it since it would eventually be free.

Well, since they specifically said they want to keep it so that you only have to buy one thing to “keep up” with everything, I’m guessing that HoT will come bundled with the next expansion (and likewise, any future expansion will also have HoT and every previous expansion bundled). So in a way, it’d be free to people if they were to pass on HoT and buy the next one.

But as for just giving it to EVERYONE for free… I doubt it. They’re leveraging the fact that HoT gives you access to all this endgame content, so if you’re a FTP player and you want that stuff you have to buy HoT to get it. Giving it for free at any point would defeat the purpose.

Then again, most didn’t expect the core game to go FTP either, so there’s always a chance I suppose.

It would take at least two years before HoT becomes free to play. You simply pay for early access.

Core game free should mean just that. Core game only.

But like anet stated already buying any future expansion will unlock hot if you dont own already and so on

Following ANets logic, yes it will, if/when the next Xpac rolls around. So if you are a loyal players, you have to pay more than someone who could just roll up at the end and get the whole thing for a knock down price. Even though you’ve been playing the game for years.

I honestly don’t think so, the core game is more then enough to decide if you want to play GW2 or not. I think elite specs will never be F2P.

Electro.4173:

Well, since they specifically said they want to keep it so that you only have to buy one thing to “keep up” with everything, I’m guessing that HoT will come bundled with the next expansion (and likewise, any future expansion will also have HoT and every previous expansion bundled). So in a way, it’d be free to people if they were to pass on HoT and buy the next one.

But as for just giving it to EVERYONE for free… I doubt it. They’re leveraging the fact that HoT gives you access to all this endgame content, so if you’re a FTP player and you want that stuff you have to buy HoT to get it. Giving it for free at any point would defeat the purpose.

Then again, most didn’t expect the core game to go FTP either, so there’s always a chance I suppose.

That makes sense. Thanks.

Yes with the next expansion.

If each expansion becomes free when the next one comes out, then I can take advantage of this and not spend any money at all by just never buying the game! Ha, bet ANet didn’t think of that!

You think you jest, Captain Unusual, but I have seen at least one person in Map Chat vehemently declaiming that he (could be a she, but I’ll go with the safe bet) would just wait the next three years so he didn’t have to pay for the game, and then get it for free.

Something something nose, spite, something something face.

Guaranteed it will be free when the next ‘expansion’ comes out . . . if there’s even a community left after this newest fiasco. But, first, there will be many ‘discount’ sales beforehand.

History tells us this.