Champions Online: Free 2 Play option, coming soon!

[Rourke]

Welcome to the Champions Online Free-to-Play information center! It's here you can learn about our plans for the next few months, including how things will affect our current subscribers and what new options will be available to everyone.
Here's a quick overview of what you can expect in 2011:

• Unlimited Play Time – Play as much as you like, as long as you like, at absolutely no cost. No subscription or credit card required.
• Your Own Hero, Your Own Story – Become a hero, encounter your Nemesis and advance to maximum level at no cost.
• Play Your Way – Utilize the optional web-based and in-game C-Store to purchase gameplay upgrades or additional premium content.

We'll be debuting Champions Online Free-to-Play in the first quarter of 2011, but we plan on entering a special closed beta November 9, 2010. We can't wait to share this latest edition of Champions Online with you!

Check out this link to learn more!
Free-to-Play | Champions Online Official Site

[Reoh]

I already play for free... lifetime sub ! heheheh.

[Ariya]

I was really happy when I got the mail saying Champions was going f2p. I'll be able to play my heroine Shana again, and my kids want to have a go at it too. They 'll probably make dozens of champions just for the fun of creating them.

[Bort]

I reckon I'll get back into this - should be fun at lans with a couple of mates

[brohawk]

in the F2P model, you only get 2 character slots without a subscription. If you have a sub then you get 8, unless of course you have a lifetime sub, then you get 16. Also with a sub, when you get a character to lvl 40, then they open another slot for you.

[Xavien]

Hopefully it will bring the numbers back to champs and we can have a stronger pressence here again

[Rickety]

Interesting. Can you level all the way to max without having to purchase anything from the shop?

[brohawk]

It doesn't specifically state if there is a level cap or not, but seeing that F2P (Silver) members get access to all the zones, I don't see why they wouldn't be able to get to 40. Check the matrix out. There are what I would consider some serious limitations like only one bag instead of 4, but if you aren't going to craft, I suppose that isn't a big deal really.

The other real limitation is that you don't get to pick your characters powers. You do get to pick their advantages though, so it isn't too limiting.

It is a good game in my opinion. I play it often.

[Bort]

Originally Posted by brohawk

The other real limitation is that you don't get to pick your characters powers.

This is a litte disappointing - although of course they want to encourage people to get a full subscription.

[brohawk]

To be honest though, the archetypes won't be gimped really. If you take the powers from a single set, you have a pretty powerful toon. The advantages make a difference on how your toon will play and you do choose those. But yeah, they have to give you a reason to buy a subscription. Lucky me I have a lifetime sub and am quite happy I did.