f2p restrictions

[OrionCG]

Im sure its been said somewhere or sometime before this, but Im not finding consistent info throught the posts I have read. Soooo....

What are the current restrictions for F2P gaming?

[Watchtower]

There are none. Members can buy certain gear, which isn't op at all except on the first 2-3 levels on their respective bracket(IE 10-19, 20-29 etc) and they can get exp vials. There isn't any locked content for players that don't pay, and you can buy REX with in-game money from other players which give you credits(cash shop currency).

[Sanjuaro]

There are no restrictions for free to play players. However there are benefits for those who had bought the game. The notible ones are that people who purchased have access to more character and bag slots. Though, these aren't huge issues when playing. If you really like the game then I would recommend checking out your local game shop and see if they have a leftover boxed copy for $5-10.

[virpyre]

Read this: RIFT Account Types and Restrictions[support.trionworlds.com]

[SwobyJ]

The biggest restrictions for FULLY F2P (as in, you NEVER want to spend even $5-15 on the game) are:
-cannot use AH (can get around this in-game by eventually making enough platinum to buy a REX from another player through a trade; usually 1000-1500 needed..)
-2500 platinum cap (again can use REX method)
-slower queue for server if there's the rare lineup (need to sub)

That's it.

Free players (or at least those with the minimal Loyalty) get a good place in the game.
Patrons (subscribers) get a boost in several ways, but not to an outwith 'Pay to Win' extent.

People who put $10s into the game may get stuff before other players. You can buy stuff like more profession slots on one character, or leveling/advanced gear (not usually top end, and never the very 'best in slot' ones), boosts, etc.

People who put $100s into the game are what Trion loves. You'll get access to random lockboxes, whatever cosmetic outfits (and other stuff) you want, and enjoy all that the F2P transition offers. However, this stuff largely comes down to service, cosmetic, and boost stuff, not outright P2W. Comes close though.

People who put $1000s into the game get whatever they want, period (even chances for gear nearly as good as regular raid drops, in some way). However, at the same time, they'll be just as killable in PvP and noob in raids, so.. grats for them to pay into Rift, I guess?

In every F2P system there is a tradeoff. For example, The Secret World continues by selling content through DLCs, but the players benefit from most stuff being cosmetic and story based, a horizontal progression system (DLCs not being *required*), etc. So on one hand, people have to buy DLCs to get all 'important' content, but on the other, no one loses out (P2W-wise) by not buying them.

In Rift, the tradeoff is that:
-pros --> very low cost of entry, most players on even platform and while there is grind, it is ultimately a realistic amount of it
-cons --> most items are in some way up for sale (either through getting plat via REX selling, or Credit buying directly), except the very most powerful ones or certain rare drops/achievement rewards
-result --> paying players gets the most stuff, but they're not the most powerful, and new players barely have to buy anything in order to enjoy their experience

[SwobyJ]

Ultimately you can get anything in the game for free. However, you'd have to find ways to farm or pool 1000s of plat at a time to buy REX from other players on the AH/Trade in order to get the Credits (1 REX contains 1250 cash shop Credits and some Loyalty, and usually goes for 900-1600 in-game platinum currency depending on your server shard community; this means that if you wanted to buy something on the Cash Shop for 2000 Credits, that requires 2 REX, which might go for 1000 platinum, requiring you to have 2000 platinum on hand to get that up to 2500 Credits for 'free').

[TheWolfDrone]

I have been playing without Rex since it swapped to FTP 24/7 and honestly I do just fine and I would say later on at higher levels I do better than Rex users. Admiteddly....they look cooler....but eh ^^ lol