"Hybrid" Payment Model

[Poet]

I prefer a Buy to play method, buy the game upfront with no sub needed and pay for the expansions, those being the only required fees and there be no gameplay/features restrcions what so ever, while having as many cosmetic items via micro-transactions as they want to keep the money flowing.

Failing getting that method right i would still easily go for a simply sub based game with no other silly payments, like having to pay to unlock a race/species even though you got a sub ( looking at you SWTOR).

I really don't want to see a free to play game with stupid restrictions that actually slows down or even halts your game-play experience.

Yeah as a sub in SWTOR i have been really put off by the whole charge for the new race... i know they give you the allotment of coins but for some reason it really bugged me, since i have paid for the sub from the gate.