**OFFICIAL** Star Wars: The Old Republic Thread

[kami]

More reasons why the PVP system is a completely broken mess in SWTOR - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgTaWNP2HJ0&feature=youtu.be

This type of behavior should not lead to rapid gains to high end loot, but it does.

Another thing I'd like to see them fix is the medal system in warzones. More medals means much faster reward gains, but as a healer you are lucky to get more then 4 medals while DPS has 10+ - doesn't help when most people just MVP the top guy on the list either. If there was a dual spec system like in WoW, I would already not be doing warzones as a healer. You are shat on for your efforts.

And yes the one thing I will agree that is good with this patch is the level 50 and non-50 pvp brackets for warzones. Before this, as level 50, every time I joined a warzone as republic it was maybe 1 or 2 level 50s and then a bunch of 10-20s on our side, while full level 50 sith on the other side. Now that everyone is 50, the win ratios seem more even though I saw some empire players crying about this, claiming that republic was buffed...when really all it was is they were used to fighting level 10s and not people on their own level.

 

[RiDE]

Another thing I'd like to see them fix is the medal system in warzones. More medals means much faster reward gains, but as a healer you are lucky to get more then 4 medals while DPS has 10+ - doesn't help when most people just MVP the top guy on the list either. If there was a dual spec system like in WoW, I would already not be doing warzones as a healer. You are shat on for your efforts.

I've noticed lately that the top healer on my team has been getting the most votes, as they should since they have a hard enough time getting medals. Of course by most I mean only 2-3 as it seems most people just leave without voting.

 

[SunnyD]

Good f'n lord I <3 10-49 warzones now. They're actually competitive, and more often than not us repubs are getting come-from-behind wins.

Regarding medals, I'm playing my shadow right now (melee) and I'm pulling usually between 4 and 6 medals a match. Not sure what those folks pulling 10 are doing, but it's none of my concern.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Well, it seems my brothers cancelled the game today before they got billed. So now our guild is basically kaput.

I subscribed with a game card so I am stuck for another 60 days. I wish they had free server transfers.

 

[s44]

ROFLWTF?!

Or in other words, "Shut the fuck up you whiners."

No, that's just what happens during every maintenance. The worse alternative was what they had before, which was shutting the forums down entirely during this time.

 

[KeithTalent]

Well, it seems my brothers cancelled the game today before they got billed. So now our guild is basically kaput.

I subscribed with a game card so I am stuck for another 60 days. I wish they had free server transfers.

Damn, that sucks man. Is there any word on server transfers at all?

KT

 

[SunnyD]

Damn, that sucks man. Is there any word on server transfers at all?

KT

Server transfers and server merges likely WON'T happen for at least another 3 months minimum assuming everything goes wrong for Bioware at this point. Today is the first day that resub pickups are happening, so if there's an 80% drop in active subscriptions from now until next month, then Bioware is going to be concerned.

I have a distinct feeling, given how well SWTOR sold, that they won't even flinch unless more than 25% of their subs decline to re-up over the next two months.

 

[Blintok]

Companions help again please

So was happily playing game finishing a quest and i briefly saw a message saying
that my companion wants to talk to me in private. I look around and i see no companion.
I check all my char screens and see no option to turn on companion.

A search on this says that i should go to a cantina and have done so, but i see no companion.
So do i actually have a companion now and how do i activate him(her)?

(L8 Trooper)

 

[lupi]

Take your companion out while in the cantina or go to your ship where they will all be out and you can talk.

 

[RebelCapitalist]

You can summon your current active companion by clicking on the the big round circle on the bottom left of your screen.

Or you can click the N key, which brings up your crew window. There's a button on the right of each companion to summon them. You can also send them out on crew skills once you get those (soon as you leave the starter area).

 

[KentState]

Server transfers and server merges likely WON'T happen for at least another 3 months minimum assuming everything goes wrong for Bioware at this point. Today is the first day that resub pickups are happening, so if there's an 80% drop in active subscriptions from now until next month, then Bioware is going to be concerned.

I have a distinct feeling, given how well SWTOR sold, that they won't even flinch unless more than 25% of their subs decline to re-up over the next two months.

I don't think they have to worry about subs. Not with the introduction of the founder title on your name LOL

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Damn, that sucks man. Is there any word on server transfers at all?

KT

Not that I'm aware of, but I really don't think I want to devote time to rolling another character when I don't intend to resubscribe in March. On the other hand, since I do have 2 months, maybe I can just play another character casually and see if I can have fun that way. Otherwise, I may just head back to LOTRO.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Companions help again please

So was happily playing game finishing a quest and i briefly saw a message saying
that my companion wants to talk to me in private. I look around and i see no companion.
I check all my char screens and see no option to turn on companion.

A search on this says that i should go to a cantina and have done so, but i see no companion.
So do i actually have a companion now and how do i activate him(her)?

(L8 Trooper)

Press the N key (Crew options) -- do you have any crew members? Those are your companions.

 

[Ns1]

played PvP for the first time last night, had a blast. Need to upgrade my computer now lol

PvP dailies + Space Mission dailies rock!

 

[s44]

played PvP for the first time last night, had a blast. Need to upgrade my computer now lol

PvP dailies + Space Mission dailies rock!

Yup, the 10-49 PvP game rules.

Unfortunately, the level 50 version has been fatally poisoned by gear.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Unfortunately, the level 50 version has been fatally poisoned by gear.

That is exactly why my brothers decided to give up and quit. They're both level 50s and said that Ilum is still laggy and buggy and through a valor exploit, many people already had battlemaster armor and they were sick of it. They said that in PvP, you either got rolled or rolled others and there weren't many fun battles.

 

[Ns1]

Yup, the 10-49 PvP game rules.

Unfortunately, the level 50 version has been fatally poisoned by gear.

Guess ill try to max out at L49. Same thing I did for WoW - leveled up my char to 39 and only played BZ's from then on

 

[The Boston Dangler]

They said that in PvP, you either got rolled or rolled others and there weren't many fun battles.

that's been my experience in any mmo. at least here i'm not getting ganked mid-boss

 

[lupi]

That is exactly why my brothers decided to give up and quit. They're both level 50s and said that Ilum is still laggy and buggy and through a valor exploit, many people already had battlemaster armor and they were sick of it. They said that in PvP, you either got rolled or rolled others and there weren't many fun battles.

Are imps the minority there?

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

Anyone else playing while fully zoomed into first person view? It took me a bit of getting used to but I definitely prefer it to third person. The only 2 problems are that as an Agent who uses cover, trying to turn your head to look at the next enemy using A or D, as is my trained impulse, breaks cover, have to click right mouse and use mouse; and also(unless there's a way to change this, I admit I didn't look ) you only get damage notifications to yourself showing above your head which can't be seen in first person. But I can live without those I suppose.

 

[Ns1]

Anyone else playing while fully zoomed into first person view? It took me a bit of getting used to but I definitely prefer it to third person.

never even thought of it

 

[lupi]

I would haave loved in they delivered as a fps mmo, a combo of republlic trooper annd battlefront type play would have been fun.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Anyone else playing while fully zoomed into first person view? It took me a bit of getting used to but I definitely prefer it to third person. The only 2 problems are that as an Agent who uses cover, trying to turn your head to look at the next enemy using A or D, as is my trained impulse, breaks cover, have to click right mouse and use mouse; and also(unless there's a way to change this, I admit I didn't look ) you only get damage notifications to yourself showing above your head which can't be seen in first person. But I can live without those I suppose.

in mmo's i find it too limiting in 1st person. i'd never play a shooter 3rd person, but the field of view is too important in an mmo to go without.

 

[maniacalpha1-1]

I would haave loved in they delivered as a fps mmo, a combo of republlic trooper annd battlefront type play would have been fun.

I want to see a game that's a mix of EVE, Planetside, Battlefield, and WW2 Online. Taking cues from all those games to create a perfect Star Wars MMO FPS with land battles, space battles including player controlled capital ships, and the whole 9 yards.

 

[RiDE]

Anyone else playing while fully zoomed into first person view?

Only when mounted. Must be awkward in PVP though.

^ not my pic