Players can once again purchase lifetime subscriptions for $299.

Champions Online may be going free-to-play in 2011, but it looks like devoted players will once again be able to purchase a lifetime subscription to the game for $299. The offer has been off the market for about a year, but Cryptic has brought it back just in time for the F2P switch.

So what will lifetime subscribers get when Champions goes free-to-play? They'll retain all the Gold Member perks for the life of the game, which includes the ability to create custom Archetypes. They will also receive some other special bonuses, such as a Foxbat Action Figure, exclusive costume pieces, eight character slots and more.

What are your thoughts on purchasing a lifetime subscription for a game that's going free-to-play?