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EricMusco

Next PTS Patch Timing \| 09.10.2019, 11:11 AM
Hey folks, Some quick updates on timing for Phase 2 PTS based on my post from last week. We will likely have another patch this week which will solely contain changes for Dxun. If you are helping us test loot acquisition on PTS, take a breather. The list of changes we posted about last week are coming, but most likely not this week. It is our goal to get a patch up (hopefully early) next week which will contain everything so all of you can help us test those changes in earnest. I will share more details on timing once I have them. Thanks all. -eric

EricMusco

Maintenance: September 10th, 2019 \| 09.10.2019, 09:44 AM
All servers are once again available, thanks everyone. -eric

DanielSteed

The Grand Galactic Sale! \| 09.09.2019, 12:35 PM
Good catch! That was a miscommunication on our side. Transfers are meant to be 70% off, we are updating all messaging to reflect that now.

DanielSteed

The Grand Galactic Sale! \| 09.09.2019, 10:29 AM
Hello everyone, The Grand Galactic Sale is now happening! Currently Character Slots and Character Transfers will be at a discount until October 21st. Each Monday new items will go on sale. When this happens, the article will be updated and I'll post an update in this thread.

EricMusco

The Next PTS Patch and Future Changes \| 09.06.2019, 04:26 PM
Quote: Originally Posted by EricMusco If you are seeing either of these things from crates, that is a bug. A Renown crate will always give you an item and the only way a shell would drop is if it was a set piece. An empty green shell dropping would be a bug. I actually believe both of these issues are addressed in this patch but I will verify. -eric Let me correct something from my post. If it appears that you have an empty green shell in your stash, that is actually not a bug in of itself. The way that item works is when you pull it from your stash into your inventory it will then fill that item with mods for you based on your item rating and Discipline. Even though it looks like an empty green item, it is actually a great item to get. The bug we need to address is that it looks like a very bad item in your stash and doesn't relay to you that you need to pull it to your inventory. We are working on a solution for that. -eric

EricMusco

The Next PTS Patch and Future Changes \| 09.06.2019, 03:43 PM
Quote: Originally Posted by SteveTheCynic It occurs to me to suggest that they've heard all the cries of "No RNG for gearing" and given us "Less RNG" and "Directed RNG", neither of which are "No RNG". I'd really like for the Renown crates to never, ever do either of these things: * Be empty. * Contain one object, an empty green shell. And before you say it, no, I'm not kidding. I saw both of these things the other day. If you are seeing either of these things from crates, that is a bug. A Renown crate will always give you an item and the only way a shell would drop is if it was a set piece. An empty green shell dropping would be a bug. I actually believe both of these issues are addressed in this patch but I will verify. -eric

EricMusco

Maintenance: September 10th, 2019 \| 09.06.2019, 02:47 PM
Hey everyone! We will be taking the servers offline on Tuesday, September 10th for back-end maintenance. Details: DATE: 10 September 2019 TIME: 5:00AM - 9:00AM PDT (1200 - 1600 GMT) VERSION: N/A Thank you for your patience as we maintain Star Wars�: The Old Republic�! -eric

EricMusco

PTS Down any idea when it's due back up? \| 09.06.2019, 02:19 PM
PTS is once again available! -eric

EricMusco

The Next PTS Patch and Future Changes \| 09.06.2019, 12:18 PM
Hey folks, There is another PTS patch coming today that will make some additional changes to Spoils of War. Let�s talk about everything that is changing and why; I will also call out the portions that are in today�s patch vs what is coming later. TLDR - Gear will now drop only for your current Discipline, random vendor will now always give upgrades (with proper targeting), and we are adding supplementary vendors that sell set bonus shells and tacticals for tech fragments. Gear for My Main Only As stated in my previous post we wanted to ensure that players had some capacity to gear off-stats or alts while playing. Your feedback has made it clear that getting gear drops that aren�t meant for your current character is frustrating, so we are changing it. But, we also want to give you the choice to get alternate gear as well. Here is what is changing on this front: All personal loot will now look only at your Discipline. All group loot only looks at base/Advanced Classes. This is in today�s patch. We are going to implement a toggle on your character portrait which will allow you to select what Discipline you want that gear to drop for. Ex: You�re playing on your Operative as Concealment, but you really want to focus on getting Medicine. You can switch your toggle to Medicine and you will receive that Discipline�s gear instead of Concealment. This will be in a future PTS patch. Random Tech Fragment Vendor and Vertical Progression The random Tech Fragment vendor�s intention was to be a supplementary way to get gear that would help protect you from a streak of bad luck. Since this vendor is also random it is leading to frustration where you use the vendor seeking an upgrade, and instead it is either for the wrong spec or too low of an item rating. We�ve addressed the gearing issue above, so let�s discuss receiving a lower rated item: Here is what is changing: Any item purchased from this vendor will now always be of a higher item rating than your character�s currently equipped item rating (this is not by slot, but the average displayed on your character sheet). This means the best use of this vendor is to spend fragments on whichever item slot has your current lowest item rating gear. This would effectively guarantee an item rating increase for that slot (unless it is at max item rating, of course). For example: if your currently-equipped boots are item rating 270 and your character�s average item rating is 274, and you buy new boots from this vendor, those new boots are going to be above item rating 274. Just to reiterate, the �random� vendor is intended to be a mechanism to help address �vertical� progression (meaning your path from the start of level 75 to max item rating). To address concerns about horizontal progression, such as getting the exact sets or tacticals you want, read on... Working Towards Specific Drops, Not Random Although the underlying system of Spoils of War is there, it is clear that there needs to be a mechanism to work towards getting the exact item(s) you want. Our intention is that this type of system would need to be supplementary, but the current solutions we have in place are not enough. I want to add some clarity to a system that is already in place to assist with this. Each content type will drop specific gear types, depending on difficulty. Example: the final boss of Master Mode Flashpoints have a 100% chance to drop from a pool of mostly tactical items and some set bonuses for the group. They don�t only drop in Flashpoints, but if you are targeting a specific type of drop, you can hone in on it by running specific content. To be clear, Daily Areas, Conquest, Flashpoint, Operations, Reputation Vendors, Crafting, and PvP all will have these focused loot drops. Now, we may need to focus this more so that you have more control over drops, so please keep the feedback coming on that front. Also as a reminder, these are just bonus drops in addition to all of the personal loot you will get which can also contain any set and tactical item. Let�s talk about what is coming next. We are going to add vendors to the game that will sell all set items and tacticals for Tech Fragments. This is not meant to be a primary source of acquiring the gear but it will ensure you can get exactly what you want over time. Since this is meant to be supplementary, expect higher pricing on it. Kai Zykken will remain in-game as a vendor with his current functionality. His purpose will now be to have a random selection of items that will be at a reduced price from what is on the standard vendors. This still gives you a compelling reason to check his wares every week as you might be able to get exactly what you want, but at a reduced rate from what you would normally pay. Since these vendors were not available in the initial implementation of the vendors and Tech Fragments, expect when they are implemented in a future PTS patch there will likely be a shakeup in Tech Fragments acquisition / costs. Again, this is not in today�s patch. Thanks all! As always, this is not a comprehensive list of everything we are tracking and working on, so look for additional information as PTS progresses and keep your feedback coming! -eric

EricMusco

PTS Down any idea when it's due back up? \| 09.06.2019, 10:51 AM
Hey all, It will be back up this afternoon with a new patch, some minor changes coming. I will have a (lengthy) post in a bit highlighting what is in today's patch and bigger changes coming down the line. -eric

EricMusco

Republic Classes Available on PTS \| 09.05.2019, 12:23 PM
Trooper is now available on PTS as well. -eric

EricMusco

Loot Acquisition Feedback \| 09.05.2019, 11:56 AM
Hey folks, In lieu of the new patch, going to close this thread and move feedback to the new one to make sure we are getting feedback relevant to the newest changes. New feedback thread, here: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=968025 -eric

EricMusco

PTS Phase 2 Loot Acquisition Feedback (Newest Patch) \| 09.05.2019, 11:54 AM
Hey folks, Making a new feedback thread based on all of the changes we have made with the newest patch. Please ensure you have played hands-on PTS with the new patch before providing feedback as things have changed. Does acquiring gear feel too fast? Too slow? Do you understand what to do to get gear? How do you feel about the primary sources of getting gear? (playing content and Missions) How do you feel about the contribution of the supplementary systems? (vendors, crafting, Renown) Remember that for gear acquisition we want you to focus on Hammer Station or Karagga's Palace on any difficulty and the Onderon Dailies. -eric

EricMusco

Spoils of War Changes � PTS Phase 2 \| 09.05.2019, 09:47 AM
Hey folks, PTS is now available with the changes described above! Also, just a quick note. We hear your concerns about not being able to go for specific loot. We already have a number of potential changes in motion they just weren't ready for this patch. I will share more details when I have them, but we do hear your feedback. Keep it coming. -eric

EricMusco

Spoils of War Changes � PTS Phase 2 \| 09.04.2019, 02:43 PM
Quote: Originally Posted by CaptRogue Please address the Crafting Eric! The team is still reviewing and planning changes around the crafting feedback. There are changes coming, don't worry. I will post about those once I have specific information to share. In the meantime here are a few of the base takeaways the team is looking at: Ossus turned out not to be the best testing ground, we would want you to be able to harvest nodes faster than you did. We want to increase the crafting materials earned from Flashpoint and Ops bosses. This change is actually in the next PTS build. Times for schematics and missions need to be reduced. Jawa Junk prices aren't likely to change, but we want to increase gains of Jawa Junk. Want to make adjustments to the Conquest Materials requirement or inflow. Again, I will share specific changes when I have them. -eric

EricMusco

Warzone Loot Feedback \| 09.04.2019, 01:44 PM
Hey folks, With our next PTS patch we are making a whole bunch of changes to Spoils of War, which you can check out here. I also wanted to let you know about some changes we are making specifically for the rewards from playing PvP. We have added completion rewards for winning an Unranked Warzone and playing Solo/Group Ranked. Increased the Renown and Tech Fragments earned from completing a Warzone. Keep the feedback coming as you play on PTS with our next patch. -eric

EricMusco

Spoils of War Changes � PTS Phase 2 \| 09.04.2019, 01:29 PM
Hey folks, This is going to be a fairly lengthy post, so strap in. We really appreciate all of the feedback you have shared with us about loot acquisition. The majority of it has been highly detailed and very constructive so keep that coming! We mean what we said at the start of this process, we want to get everything on PTS and in your hands so that we can get your feedback and ensure that we have the time to make the necessary changes. Today’s set of changes may not cover everything or get it to perfection just yet, but we hope that you see it as a step in the right direction. This thread’s format will cover a topic, the feedback we are hearing from you, and then what we are (or aren’t) changing, and why! Let’s dive in… TLDR - Based on your feedback we are increasing loot drops, giving more mods and moddable gear, increasing tech fragments earned, and increasing the likelihood of side-grades and upgrades on drops. The Quantity of Item Ratings / Tiers We have seen concerns about the total number of item ratings that there are from the start of the expansion to best-in-slot. Although the quantity is high, that is not where the focus should ultimately lie. Our intention here is simple: you should be able to go from the start of level cap to max item rating fairly quickly. The goal is to make sure the speed of progression feels rapid and constant, regardless of the item ratings you need to go through to get there. For now, we are not making any changes directly to the amount of item ratings, but we expect that due to the other changes we are making below you will find yourself progressing quicker than you did at the start of Phase 2. Progression Through Item Ratings Since the system now looks at your current item rating when determining loot drops, this is creating a friction point where you may be getting held back by one piece of gear. Ex: You are wearing full 270 except for one or two pieces which brings your avg iRating below that to 268. This situation will cause a lot of the gear that drops to be 270 instead of something higher, meaning a lot of drops aren’t actually upgrades. We agree this can be a frustrating experience and so we are addressing this in two ways. We are adjusting the item ratings that can be dropped in some content so that you are more likely to get a side-grade or upgrade than you did previously. We also agree that you’re not getting enough loot to begin with, so we’re going to be increasing the number of drops you get from all content (so more chances for upgrades and more tech fragments). Non-moddable items We have seen a number of concerns around the amount of items that are dropping that are both non-moddable and/or do not contain mods. Since many players rely on mods for their current gearing we are making a few changes here. In the short term we are making three changes. Moddable gear can already drop but it is pretty rare overall. We are increasing the drop rate for that gear across the board. Second, we are greatly increasing the frequency of mods dropping and the quantity that you will receive over time. Third, random mods can now be purchased from the random Tech Fragment vendor. One additional change we are looking into (not in this build) is to convert more of the expansion gear to be moddable instead of the static gear it is today. Higher Difficulty Content Not Rewarding Enough That feedback is pretty self-explanatory so no need for extra detail here. We are making two changes to address this. First, as mentioned above, we are going to start dropping more gear across the board. Second, we are going to make sure there is a larger difference in the number of drops between the difficulties so that running Veteran, for example, feels more rewarding than Story. Too Many Drops Not for Me! In general we are seeing a lot of feedback that there is too much gear that is not dropping specifically for you. For example, you may feel like you’re seeing more tank drops than you would like to given that you are playing DPS. Or that the group drop at the end of your Flashpoint dropped for a Powertech and you were a group of four Sorcerers. Some of this was intentional. In a system that can only look at exactly what you are playing we had concerns that it may really limit a players ability to gear for an alt. To alleviate that we set a % of all your personal loot drops that should not be tailored to your spec; while non-personal group drops don’t take the group composition into account at all. From your feedback, it sounds like we leaned too far in that direction… Two changes for this PTS update. First, we have increased the % of personal items that are tailored to your character. You can still get items that are not for you as we do want some amount of items available for alts, but that % is quite a bit lower now. Second, the group loot drops will now look at your base class to determine what drops. This may mean you won’t get something for your currently assigned spec, but it will be relevant for someone in the group. Kai Zykken Vendor Some of the concerns we are seeing is that the Tech Fragment cost is too high, a desire to have expanded inventory to include left side gear and weapons, more items in general, or even a static inventory for purchase. Our intention is that Kai is meant exclusively as a supplementary system. If you feel like you need to look to Kai as a primary mechanism to get gear then we believe there are clear problems we need to work out in the rest of Spoils of War. That said, we are absolutely exploring a number of the great suggestions we have seen for Kai improvements. For now, we are going to hold off on any changes to him. We want to see how he feels in a world where the rest of the system is being more generous with more loot drops, more Tech Fragments, and better odds at upgrades. We will keep monitoring though and may still make changes to Kai in a future PTS update so keep the feedback coming. Random Tech Fragment Gear Vendors / Renown Crates A lot of the feedback here was pretty similar to Kai (and our response is similar as well). However, one additional thing that was raised is that too often you would buy an item from the vendor only for it to not even be for you. We have greatly increased the likelihood that an item purchased from the vendor will be tailored to you. Also, as mentioned above, this vendor now has a much better chance of any item purchased from it being a side-grade or upgrade instead of being below your item rating (Renown is receiving this same update as well). Amplifiers We are hearing concerns around the randomness of the system and its cost being prohibitive. One clarification is that part of the design assumes that you may not get one single item and hold onto it forever (if you care about amps). Ex: if you get the set chest that you want, we would expect you spend some time and credits to reroll the amp until you feel it becomes too expensive. The system is going to give you a tremendous amount of loot over time which can likely include another copy of that same chest. That would give you a “reset” ability to roll amplifiers if you chose. We do hear these concerns though and so we are going to monitor them along with the other changes we are making as we are completely open to making changes to all things Amplifiers. Keep in mind that amplifiers are also still working on being fully implemented and so we want to ensure that is the case before we make too many substantial changes. PvP Rewards We are increasing the rewards earned from playing PvP, details will be posted in the PvP Rewards feedback thread. That should cover most or all of the changes coming in this next PTS patch. We hope that this shows our willingness to make changes to the system as a whole and your feedback is instrumental in getting us to the best place it can be! Stick with us on PTS and keep your feedback coming. Keep in mind that this in no way a comprehensive list of everything we are exploring. We know there are a number of changes we can make beyond what is listed above that we are actively exploring, just not for this PTS build. Look for this PTS patch tomorrow or Friday. I will let you know when it is live. Thanks! -eric PS - In "patch note" form You are now more likely to receive a side-grade or upgrade from Renown Crates and the Tech Fragment vendor. Increase the number of loot drops received. Players should see an increase in Tech Fragments earned overall. Increased the chances of receiving mods from loot drops. Increased the overall quantity of mods that drop. Higher chance to get rare, moddable gear. Random mods can now be purchased from the random Tech Fragment vendor. Players will notice a larger quantity of loot at higher difficulties. Personal loot now has a higher chance to drop for your current character. Group loot will now take the current group composition into account. Added completion rewards for winning an Unranked Warzone and playing Solo/Group Ranked. Increased the Renown and Tech Fragments earned from completing a Warzone.

EricMusco

Nerfed Compainion heals \| 09.04.2019, 12:25 PM
Hey folks, Some quick details on what you are seeing. We did make changes to Companion healing but this should not necessarily result in a nerf to them. In the current live game Companion healing is very strong but it also appears to be so strong to the point that you may play certain content and barely see your health bar move. We made some changes to Companion healing abilities and timing so that although their healing is roughly the same, it has the appearance that you are actually taking damage. Ultimately, what we would want feedback on is does it just appear that you are getting less healing / in more danger, or are you actually dying in places you wouldn't have previously. Share your thoughts and thanks for raising this! -eric

DanielSteed

Behind The Scenes Of World Design \| 09.04.2019, 11:41 AM
Hey everyone! We have another interview with a member of the team! This time we looked at character building and world design from a broader scale with our Lead World Designer, Dave Shramek. Hope you enjoy the read! Let us know your thoughts on it.

DanielSteed

Upcoming Cartel Market Sale \| 09.03.2019, 02:33 PM
Hello everyone! People have been asking, so here are some specifics about an upcoming multi-week sale! The current plan is for the sale to run from September 9th to October 21st. Each week, new things will be added. The article tied to this will be published September 9th, and will showcase this format: Week 1: Character Transfers and Character Slots Week 2: ????????? Week 3: ????????? Week 4: ????????? Week 5: ????????? Week 6: ????????? Once new items go on sale, the article and thread tied to it will both be updated that day. For example, once the second week starts on September 16th, that second row will be revealed, and the forum thread tied to that article will get updated. Anything that went on sale in previous week, will remain on sale until October 21st. Meaning, Character Transfers and Slots will be on sale from September 9th to October 21st, everything from "Week 2" would be on sale from September 16th to October 21st and so on. Since this is a different style of sale compared to what we've done previously, if you have any questions about this (aside from asking what else will go on sale, let's not ruin the surprise), please let me know.

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