When a game is, self explainatory, free to
play. Generally F2P (abberiviation) games have a Free mode, and a Premium mode, which costs money but has benefits over Free mode. Games that do not have a Premium mode are supported by
DLC (such as
Team Fortress 2) and might have more benefits just for buying
DLC.
F2P games with a premium mode generally create elitest groups from premium players which insult F2P gamers, thinking money buys them skill, and writing off F2P gamer comments as invalid. I've seen
one instance of someone suggesting to make a game with a Free mode, Premium, and Pro mode, have Free mode removed and make the game pay to play. (game was Quake Live)
Free to Play can be the answer for those who want games for free and do not want to resort to pirating.
Paragraph 1 Example:
Gamer 1: Wanna play
Team Fortress 2?
Gamer 2: Nah, I'm on a strict budget. No game buying for me. Unless I can
pirate it.
Gamer 1: Nah, bro! TF2 is Free to Play! Just download it off of Steam and get on my server!
Gamer 2: I'd love to, but I don't have Steam.
Gamer 1: Remind me why we still hang out with each other?
Paragraph 2 Example1:
Playomatic: Hey, how do I get the minigun? I've been searching for it, but I can't unlock it.
PremiPro: lol u cant unlock it by playing u must buy it u cheap
n00b lol
Example 2:
<Member> The_New_
Guy: I'm new here, so I was wondering if there was any servers I could join?
<Pro> xXPrO_fTwXx: wtf is he tring to say? i dont spek f2p-
n00b.
Example 3:
dAWinAr: hello, i was wondering if we could remove the f2p
scum from our respectable community by requiring players to pay the monthly premium fee to play this game. that would remove the n00bs and make us pros the only ones.
Gamerator: yesh, thats wold let us winars have betr servrs and take away da f2p players who cant play
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<Moderator> The_
Blade_of_Fury: Locked, we don't want to remove the Free mode, as that would drive away gamers.
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