This release model appears confused, backwards and self-defeating.

Originally posted by Terotrous: There is clearly a lot of confusion in the OP, so you're not wrong in that they need to be more clear about what you're getting for your purchase.

For starters, this game is not really F2P, and I feel they probably shouldn't call it that, because when people hear a game is F2P they have certain expectations about how they game will work. Stormgate is predominantly a standard "buy to play" game, however, you can play the 1v1 Vs mode for free, or play co-op mode with 1 character. Everything else in the game requires you to pay. Notably, it seems like there is no way to "earn" the purchasable content, as there would be in any other F2P game.

You are incorrect. To clarify:

- You can play ranked 1v1 with all three factions for free.
- You can play custom games with any of the three factions for free, including 1v1 and 2v2.
- You can play 3P co-op with all the Heroes in the game, for free, up to level 5.
- The first three "prologue missions" are also completely free.

If you're interested in playing a lot of campaign content at once, you should hold off and come back for our 1.0 release, so you can play through the entire Vanguard campaign and likely some of the Infernal campaign as well. Early Access is not for players looking for a complete experience--it's for players who want to be an active part of the development journey.

It's perfectly OK to take a "wait and see" approach and come back later if your preference is to have more missions available to you when you dive in. You can always check back in whenever you like, as the core game experience is free and you're at literally no risk to check things out and see how the game is shaping up.