VIP to Free.

So, I'm currently a T9 VIP with perhaps.....one powerset purchased since Freedom went live. I have two personal groups, one hero, one villain. I'm currently using 21 of 26 character slots on Virtue server.

My question is this: What do I lose if my sub slips and I can't keep it going? IE, I become a free premium player, I'd think.

As a note, the SG and VG are personal in the sense that -I- am the only person in the group. All my characters and nobody else's.

You lose the ability to pay your base rent unless they fixed that (find a trusted VIP), and you lose access to all incarnate content plus some of the missions in the new zones (first ward for example).

You will also lose access to some characters but not many, if you've unlocked 14 extra slots, you'll probably have access to 16 characters.

You might lose access to your EATs until you purchase the unlock, that's always been a little unclear to me. Any of the Going Rogue content (power sets, side switching, costume pieces, ect) will lock up if you didn't purchase the expansion. You'll also need to purchase any of the VIP powersets for characters who might be using them (time manipulation, dark affinity, dark control) and any of the VIP costume sets we've had over the past few issues.

You will also lose access to some powersets, specifically: Dark Assault, Darkness Affinity, Darkness Control, Time Manipulation and the four Going Rogue Powersets (although if you purchased Going Rogue prior to Freedom you'll retain access to them).

You may lose access to any Epic AT characters you have, you're supposed to lose access but people have reported retaining access to existing EATs so you may be able to keep them.

You will lose access to the Signature Story Arcs, First Ward and Night Ward unless you buy them separately (Night Ward is not yet available).

You will lose access to Incarnate Abilities (any that you've created will remain but you won't be able to use them).

You will lose access to a few costume sets and will not be able to change costumes using them unless you buy them.

I think AT access depends on when you made them. If they were unlocked by getting to level 20 before Freedom, you may be able to keep them. Check /mypurchases and see whether they're listed there.

Hrm. Yeah, I did prepurchase Going Rogue when it first came out. Ditto the costume packs. Pretty much if they sold it before Freedom hit, I bought it.

So I'm going to lose access to ten whole character slots? Do I get to choose which ones, or is that arbitrarily done?

It may not be a full 10 slots. You also likely have a few granted slots from yearly rewards in addition to the purchased slots. You might get 2 for having GR, but I can't recall what they said on that as it's been over a year ago.

Yes, you can choose which slots to open.

If you have VIP only costumes as the only costume/default costume for some characters, they won't lock the character.

When you reactivate your VIP, 10 empty slots will open, instead of the ones they locked.

You won't lose anything.

Access to parts of the game will be limited or unavailable though still visable, taunting you to come back or at least unlock them through the market.