That was something they expected to add later.
SWTOR, as it happened, did not come released with much of an end game. They did not anticipate people rushing to the maximum level on a single class in order to experience what MMO veterans call the “end game”. One of the initial errors was that BioWare expected players to focus on levelling up all of these different classes and seeing the stories from their point of view. All of these were fully voice acted, by either a male or female actor depending on the player’s choice, and featured a unique crew of recruitable–and sometimes romanceable–companions. BioWare crafted eight separate stories for the different playable classes, from Jedi Knights to Sith Warriors, Smugglers and Bounty Hunters. Quite why a game made by such respected developers and set in such a popular universe did not end up being counted among the above is a matter of some conjecture. World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14 are among the few who have been able to avoid switching to that business model. That, too, is increasingly standard among MMOs. Though initially available to subscribers only, within a year the falling subscription numbers prompted BioWare’s parent company EA to urge that the game add a Free-to-Play option and an in-game store in which players could pay extra for cosmetic items. Published by famed developers BioWare and boasting one of the most popular licenses in the world, it was released to great hype towards the end of 2011 but quickly ran into problems, as MMOs are wont to do. One of the most high-profile MMOs on the market is Star Wars: the Old Republic. So it is only to be expected that people have grown increasingly picky about what they choose to invest their time and money in. Which is true of most forms of entertainment, in this media-saturated age. There are only so many hours in the day, and even the most willing of players could not hope to complete all the games that are on offer. MMOs (Massively Multiplayer Online games) are a dime a dozen these days, and competition between them is as fierce as could be expected, given the massive time investment that playing one requires.
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