There is a lot to like and I'm not bored per se, my issue is that I came from my beloved extended universe sandbox (Chilly by way of Lowca) to a WoW style themepark game. My biggest disappointment/surprise was that BW had not put in their usual level of attention to detail. MMO development is always work in progress, I just can't believe things like match to chest, same gender, GTN UI, hide companion helmet (just to name a few) didn't make launch. By the time the cool stuff listed in 1.2 and 1.3 make it out people will already have leveled and won't appreciate it as much. If you aren't offering up massive depth then quality of life and fun factor have to be at 11 to keep folks from wandering. I've played the trooper story and most of the imperial agent, but I'm probably gone by month 3. I never connected with EVE for some reason, so I think I'm going to become a F2P tourist for a while (STO, LoTRO, DCUO, etc). They still won't scratch the old itch, but they're the same stuff as SWTOR and there are generally good groups to play with in every game.

My original build was very similar, but in PvP I found that I rarely if ever switched back to plasma cell and was therefore wasting a lot of points. I thought that assault + ion was great until I switched to SS...my scoreboard damage stayed the same because I died a lot less and my kill numbers actually went up. It is fun to have ion up and access to assault plastique though

I didn't like it at first either, but now I like the quick walk to the bridge and I know the layout. I really appreciate the influences; x-wing engines, b-wing pod, ARC lines in places with some y-wing clunkiness too. It really grew on me. Second favorite after the Phantom.

This is interesting. I'm rebuilding my operative from lethality to healing, maybe I'll stack alacrity to see if this really helps in WZ.

Original scheme as an option. That is all.

A quest replay would be awesome. I'm pretty sure that I missed some custom items early on before I knew how the armor system worked.

I think the OP's main point was that his performance has taken a hit since early access/launch. Mine isn't as dramatic as actual overheat issues, but I have noticed performance going in the wrong direction since launch too. I'll keep the new issues though if they just but back the original cool down visuals.

I see where you left wiggle room in number 1, but need can be too subjective. I like the definitions here that have said "plan to equip". My SW wouldn't be the same without the orange Athiss Informant gear he wears, which came with agent mods. Green, blue and purple class specific though should definitely not be need.

You can check Torhead, DarthHater and SWTOR Spy and sort by early flashpoint or planetary heroic bosses, but those aren't always accurate.

It's even more vital because the DB sites are not only incomplete, but in some cases flat-out misleading.

This is a huge quality of life issue that sucks a lot of fun out of questing. Please, please show us what the quest rewards will be in the mission window or when accepting a mission. I have spent hours running green or gray quests trying to complete a matching planetary set or get one specific item only to find it is on another planet or has been removed since beta. Knowing ahead of time if a quest reward is an orange custom item, a set piece or just commendations and a box would help me to better plan my nights and would maximize the fun factor. Additionally the ability to upgrade planetary tokens would really up the fun factor too. I have 33 Talus commendations that I will never use, but would love to trade for Nar Shadda tokens. Right now I'm on the fence about staying and to me stuff like this makes all the difference in the world.

Prediction: I'll be nerfing my payment method before the next billing cycle. Try releasing all changes in patch notes.

Is this in the patch notes?

My opinion is based on my own plan and experience. About a quarter of players I've met and in the guild expressed that they wouldn't resub and I'll probably leave after I've got all that I can from IA and Trooper class stories. My guess is 25-50% loss after 3 months.

/agree Would improve quality of life on RP servers big time