Yeah it's a paywall. I feel like krakkens are trying to downplay the FTP plight to protect their investment. I'm trying to stand up for my guild mates who are mostly FTP. As an example, I had most of the GR toons farmed pretty well because I love Clone Wars and despite having them farmed I still had to spend quite a bit on GAS when he came out. Imagine a FTP who didn't even have Rose Tico unlocked now has to take her to multiple relic levels. Among other fairly garbage toons. Without buying through the paywall you'd have to spend all your efforts on farming garbage and not having any fun for the eventual chance at a GL, and by the time you do they'll release a character specifically designed to destroy the thing you just farmed. I get that $$$ makes the world go around and you should always have an edge when you spend, but that shouldn't be exponentiated to the point of being completely unfair and not fun for the others.