Dear BioWare, I am... bored.

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Dear BioWare, I am... bored.

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Razyr

02.07.2012 , 11:38 AM \| #1	Quote
To: The SWTOR Development Team For some time now I have been a staunch defender of the game. I have passionately corrected people misrepresenting differing aspects of the game here on the forums, tried to stand for the integrity of communication and sometimes even gone slightly overboard in poking fun at people that have thrown tantrums. I enjoyed leveling my Bounty Hunter through the story lines. I think the PvP is ok. I think you've done a decent job with the Flashpoints. I understand bug fixes take time, and that mmo's are very complex systems that are intrinsically complicated. I'm ok with that. Yet placing all of that aside, the game is kinda boring. I'm having a tougher and tougher time logging into my account. This also applies to the other accounts I pay for in my family, my wife, and two of my three kids. At 50 the game really becomes another hamster wheel that we ran away from after 6+ years of World of Warcraft. That game really burned us, and the people we know, out of that mode of play. Sure the Flashpoints are fun the first time or two through, but they start to become another grind. We can usually count on PvP to offer that vibrant, spontaneous content so many people get a rush from, but to be honest, it's good, not great. What is really getting me is the rail system for questing. Why can't we get outside the limits? In every other mmo I've paid for the player is encouraged to explore, multiple zones are offered to gain experience in. No two characters should level the same. Finding myself spacebaring my way through the same content just isn't fun. Period. Tthis is where I really have a problem. I can't seem to get excited about any alternate character because I've seen the content before. It's a replay of the exact same thing I did last month, and that's just not fun. Certainly the classes have their own story, but weighing if the class story is worth so many hours of repetitive questing leaves me staring at the character selection screen. Lately, after a few seconds at that screen, I get up and go do something else. It shouldn't be like this. You are an outstanding game company. You have the resources you need for a variety of content at your disposal. You have the largest science fiction / fantasy IP in the history of human media to work with. Please give us different things to do. Let us have houses, or decorate ships, or make crafting worthwhile or... anything other than that same, sad grind that Blizzard gave us so for very long. We're tired of it. Dear sweet God above, we are sick of it. I'll give you some time to do this, I understand content doesn't happen overnight. Please communicate clearly that you are doing something (anything) other than more Flashpoints and screwing with the GCD animations. I make a good living, and it's not an issue for me to keep the subs going for a month or two while you guys and girls buckle down. If you keep on the track you've been on, people will leave. I was raised on Star Wars, and I raised my kids on Star Wars. Lightsaber fights were common in my home (they still are); we are the fanbase you wanted to tap into. If you can lose us, then you'll easily lose the majority of people that aren't huge fans in love with the Star Wars Galaxy. Hope you have a great week, look forward to seeing some type of response or action in the weeks ahead. Thanks.
Disclaimer: My post is not intended in any way, shape or form to be offensive or rude. I claim no responsibility if you, or anyone reading, is unable to determine due to insanity, negative chi or lack of medication, that my post is meant to spread love, sunshine, unicorns and rainbows to anyone that may be fortunate enough to read it. Thanks!

Razyr

02.07.2012 , 02:27 PM \| #2	Quote
TL,DR: I am a huge fan of Star Wars & BioWare, and have given the game a solid chance. It needs more content. Please fix. [Reserved for responses to thread] chrisftw: I'm not looking for more Flashpoint grind, although some people may enjoy it.
Disclaimer: My post is not intended in any way, shape or form to be offensive or rude. I claim no responsibility if you, or anyone reading, is unable to determine due to insanity, negative chi or lack of medication, that my post is meant to spread love, sunshine, unicorns and rainbows to anyone that may be fortunate enough to read it. Thanks!

AJediKnight

02.07.2012 , 02:29 PM \| #3	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Razyr TL,DR: I am a huge fan of Star Wars & BioWare, and have given the game a solid chance. It needs more content. Please fix. [Reserved for responses to thread] I agree, OP... it just isn't much of a game at the cap.
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chrisftw

02.07.2012 , 02:31 PM \| #4	Quote
this next path better include 26 more flashpoints and 5 more operations
Tell me more Brotholomew.

MaximusNem

02.07.2012 , 02:33 PM \| #5	Quote
I agree with you all the way. I try to play the game but i get so bored I quit. I would like to create another character but don't want to suffer through all the same boring *** quests. Way to much running around in this game.

chrisftw

02.07.2012 , 02:33 PM \| #6	Quote
we need 100 more flashpoints by tomorrow bioware get on it!!
Tell me more Brotholomew.

Razyr

02.08.2012 , 08:52 AM \| #7	Quote
Last night I got home from work, helped the kids with their homework, we did the nightly chores around the house and caught up on the day. After dinner I sit down at the computer and log in, quick patch download, get to the character selection screen and... ...realize there isn't anything I want to do that I haven't done a million other times in other mmo's. The game just isn't offering anything exciting once you get through the story. There isn't even the slightest bit of sandbox play. Crafting is pointless, no, utterly useless. There really isn't anything fun to do. This isn't another 'ragequit' post. I'm not quitting, yet. I've defended this game for the last two months, only to discover that after the initial story, it's boring as hell. At least in EVERY OTHER MMO I have ever played I could roll out an alt and explore other classes, see different aspects of the world and explore new areas. Here it's the same linear path, same quests, same same same.
Disclaimer: My post is not intended in any way, shape or form to be offensive or rude. I claim no responsibility if you, or anyone reading, is unable to determine due to insanity, negative chi or lack of medication, that my post is meant to spread love, sunshine, unicorns and rainbows to anyone that may be fortunate enough to read it. Thanks!

Angio

02.08.2012 , 09:00 AM \| #8	Quote
This is a new MMO. It already have a nice amount of end-game content for a game that young. Rushing it to get nightmare ops to farming mode is not the best idea with a less than 2 month old MMO... Start by leveling alts.

solidkjames

02.08.2012 , 09:01 AM \| #9	Quote
Try playing the other faction. The quests are different even though the classes are mirrored. It sounds to me like you are going through MMO burn out and not just this game. While I have been where you are over the years I always take a break and when I come back its fun again. The only other alternative is to suggest something different for end game but the problem with that is millions of people play these games and not one single person can figure out what else to do but gear grind, dailies, pvp etc.
May the common SENSE be with you, ALWAYS!

Eires

02.08.2012 , 09:03 AM \| #10	Quote
yeah the game is boring indeed after story is over

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