What about just adding a set quantity of unassembled components and command tokens to the crates? Then we're still earning towards specific pieces even if the RNG isn't working, and you can plan appropriately. "I need X crates worth of parts/tokens to get Y gear."

Thanks, Jim! Updated my post as well.

Still nothing here? Please make the Veteran/Master chapters doable in a group where everyone gets credit. This is an MMO, multiplayer is important.

Here's the new SM GF Queue rotation: 12/13 - Temple of Sacrifice 12/14 - Terror from Beyond 12/15 - Dread Palace 12/16 - Scum and Villainy 12/17 - Eternity Vault 12/18 - Dread Fortress 12/19 - The Ravagers 12/20 - Karagga's Palace 12/21 - Explosive Conflict 12/22 - Temple of Sacrifice (Repeat) ===== The CXP rotation is stlil all over the place, no idea if it's random, random with a weighted component, etc. 12/10 - Planetary Missions 12/11 - Operations 12/12 - Uprisings 12/13 - Chapters 12/14 - Flashpoints 12/15 - Operations 12/16 - Planetary Missions 12/17 - Starfighter 12/18 - Warzones 12/19 - Operations 12/20 - Chapters 12/21 - Flashpoints

Add me to the list of people baffled by the thought process here. "Hmm, they really don't like the random gearing. Let's fix it by adding more random gearing!" :rak_02:

I'm referring to the daily bonus that moves between Chapters, Ops, Uprisings, etc. I'm assuming it has a fixed rotation and I'm trying to see if anyone knows what that is yet. I'm not talking about the alignment bonus. In 4.0, the SM Ops queue went in this order: Eternity Vault Dread Fortress Scum & Villainy The Ravagers Karagga's Palace Explosive Conflict Terror from Beyond Temple of Sacrifice Dread Palace

Has anyone noticed the CXP rotation pattern? I think was Chapters yeterday, trying to document it for raid planing. Also, has the SM GF Queue rotation stayed the same as it was in 4.0?

Personally I would like to see the Veteran chapters able to be done in a group, where the whole group gets CXP credit. Right now you can help your friends, but only the person who started the chapter gets any credit for it.

Bumping this to try and get an answer on whether this was intentional. I thought, sort of like Eternal Championship, the Veteran/Master chapters were designed to be done in a group, and everyone in the group would get credit.

Hey Eric, thanks for all the answers so far, appreciate all the clarification. That said, having random loot drops is bad enough, but to randomly get a piece of DPS gear (that's bound!) on my tank is ridiculous. How about having the crates be similar to the Heroic rewards today, where I can at least pick between getting a DPS crate or a Tank crate? I'm on board with about 90% of what you guys are announcing, but the random drops for endgame gear is a big sticking point for me. Gearing up for raids should never be random, too much chance for 1 person with bad luck bringing down an entire raid team.

So no new ops? I saw a reference to bringing 3 allies so obviously some new single-group stuff, but ops? Also, when does DvL end?

I did it with a group on Saturday night and I know at least 2 of us got credit, pretty sure everyone did though.

http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes Patch notes are up... When does DvL end?

No offense, but 25% is pretty weak.

Patch notes are up, nothing new about the event... http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/6282016/game-update-4.6-gemini-deception