Are You Feeling "Burned Out" by SWTOR?

I have been playing since 13th December, and I had a short period of a week and a half, when I didn't play at all, because I simply didn't feel like it anymore, but now I rediscovered this game's spark for myself and I've gone back to playing a couple of hours per day

I would think it's because you played massive amounts of consecutive hours and ripped through the content too quickly. I've been taking my sweet time and doing things with other people rather than just bullrushing through my class stuff. My class stuff is usually the last thing I do when I get to a planet. I end up doing the Heroics 2-4 times as well either because I see groups forming or a guildmate asks me to join.

Try slowing down a bit.

There are certainly 8 distinctly different storylines in the game. The story is identical for both Advanced Classes, but it was never advertised to change. Doing the same sidequests does get very repetitive, though. I think it would've been nice for them to make some sidequests/bonus quests/something class-specifc to make the journey deviate from the same path.

Dude. People have been playing Wow for 6 years straight before being burnt out.

If a lot of people are getting burnt out after 1 month, there's definitely something wrong with the game, not the players. Don't turn around the problem.

45 sith inq, 25 BH, the rest are all 5-10. cant get motivated at all. its the same thing. linear paths on supposed huge worlds?...

infinite load screens from one planet to another?

illusion of choice that really only limits what gear you can wear, and what non-essential npc dies/lives? wheres my impact on this "galactic war"

non-friendly group finding. stand around fleet and spam much? bleh

broken pvp grouping and battlezone choice?

I was on Voss at the cantina. had to ride my speeder back just to get some mail back near the shuttle. a cantina without mail? thats basic mmo 101.

companion UI is horrid, like the space combat.
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all in all i feel just as i did with STO with slightly more engrossing story. yay?

I wouldn't know anything about that... dude.

However, I do know that TOR is a story-driven MMO. The emphasis is on the story, character progression, and generally the journey to max level and/or the end of your class story. I've had a great time and certainly don't feel burned out. I'm upset that I don't have more time to play to finish off my Shadow and move on to my Vanguard, Juggernaut, Guardian, Operative, Mercenary, Commando, or Scoundrel. I certainly consider something being wrong with the players rather than the game.

yup, this is me^ took me 6 years to get off WoW. but nothing else would stick long. LoTR had me for 3 months, Rift for 2, DCUO/STO each just the included month.

This is looking like those ones.

What?

You say this game is story-driven first and foremost (and therefore loses most of its interest once max level), and you think there's nothing wrong here for a freaking MMO?

You've proven yourself irrelevant to this discussion unfortunately, as players should never feel like they shouldn't rush to max level in a MMO, in fact they SHOULD feel the urge to be max level to get to play all the cool stuff, not dread to be bored.

What you described is what a good solo RPG should be, not a MMO with a subscription fee.

Fair points. I am so not the typical MMO player that I'm almost anti-MMO. Oh how I wish that this was just KotOR III. It would be vastly superior. However, I make due with what I've got and what BioWare has given me, which is more or less KotOR Online.

I don't feel for those that didn't pick up on what this game is pre-launch because it was painfully obvious. There were many things that showed it as KotOR Online. The point to this game is about the journey to max level rather than the max level experience. It's also why I enjoy playing it so much. I love that BioWare is adding Flashpoints and the like to the game before I even get there. It makes it more fun for whenever I do get to fifty.

Also, players should still be able to play as they desire. I don't think that they "SHOULD" feel like they have to get to max level just to have fun. Why can't it be both? I think that TOR has that, but there are obviously others that disagree.

I feel this way, but it's not about customization, I guess.
The main difference between MMO and a single-player game is interaction with other players. It's both cooperative gameplay and competition.

Yes, competition. No matter how casual you are, you play to win! There is no incentive, not a single reason, neither proper tools to compete against other players.

All I get is cool storyline and occasional cooperative. And that's boring my teeth out.