Free-to-play?

[Vahlnir]

I remember this all being said about jump potions, they would never do it, it would make all their older content obsolete, would have an influx of players no knowing how to play their jobs, its not going to happen. Then one dark and stormy night Yoshi-P mentioned they might consider putting in jump potions if there was a need for it, then POOF! the next expansion had jump potions. I suspect the exact same thing will happen this year, that will be the big reveal at fan fest, the hybrid F2P model and the beginning of the end of a sub. They have already set the ground work by nerfing to the ground the vet rewards and discontinuing them. I don't think they will go straight up F2P right away but they will have some form of it where maybe the game is free up to the end of Heavensward or ARR or something like that or there is some bonus you get for paying a sub that f2p players will not have.

I don't want to be right but if we get out of all three fan fests with no mention of some form of free to play model then I will happily eat my words. Please SE, prove me wrong but it sure looks like the writings on the wall...

Considering they haven't so much as mentioned it at all recently? (in like, years) I doubt we'll be hearing about it anytime soon.