Do you have to download Star Wars The Old Republic?

Answer 1

Star Wars The Old Republic is a subscription based game such as World of Warcraft. You will need to pay $14.99 each month if you want to enjoy all the benefits of the game.

You can play the game for free, however you will be severely limited in what you can use and do. Some basic limitations are listed below.

• Credit cap of 200,000 credits.
• Very limited chat capabilities and cannot see the /who list
• Only 2 action bars
• Limited to only 2 characters total (across all servers)
• Cannot wear the higher quality gear
• Can only do 3 flashpoints and 5 warzones per week, and no access to operations.
• No cargo bay access, and limited to an inventory of 30 slots.
• One Crew Skill

If you want, you can purchase Cartel Coins from the store, and unlock some of these features. Buying anything from the store will get you Preferred Status. Basically still free to play but with a little more perks.

Basic Preferred Status Perks:

• Credit capped at 350,000
• Four action bars and a total of six character slots (soon)
• Cargo bay access
• Two Crew Skills (can purchase one more from Cartel Store)
• Greater chat access and can see the /who list

Answer 2

Yes, the game is a subscription based game.

Answer 3

• Yes, the game is downloaded onto the desktop or laptop in order for it to be played.