With a few exceptions, the question is no longer whether or not an MMORPG is free to play, but how free to play is it? They all might let you in for free promising a good time, but each has a different set of features it withholds for paying customers. Using SCIENCE, we've compared and contrasted three of the biggest kids on the F2P MMORPG block -- Lord of the Rings Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Star Trek Online -- to make it perfectly clear which ones give you the features you care most about.
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As far as who gives you the most stuff, think I have to give the edge to Star Trek Online here. Unlimited PVP, fan-created content, 13 races... that sounds like a lot of free goodies with few restrictions. Which F2P MMO do you think offers the best deal for cheapskate players like myself?