Cost of Removing Mods...

That is fine, which is why every planet offers Mod Commendation vendors as well. There was another post here where people went through 30 levels in the same orange gear. Why bother with extracting current mods when the next planet will offer better mods, or just look for a crafter who make them. I know no one asks but if someone wanted specific hilts and enhancements I would have made them.

They could have Workbenches give lets say 50% reduction in costs removing mods also it makes workbenches useful again.

1. 19k to pull each one out.
2. Purchase all of my ability upgrades at the trainer
3. Buy my new speeder
4. Send my companions on missions
5. "Work" on my crafting skill. (read: press a button and wait)

You mean you have a limit on what you can and can't afford?
And only by putting more time in will you be able to afford all those things that you want?
Why can't they just give us everything now?
Making us work for stuff is stoopid.

What a bunch of jerks!

/sarcasm

If you have abilities to purchase at the trainer, then you are still leveling. If you are still leveling then I wouldn't recommend bothering with pulling mods out of one item to put in another, by the next planet you'll likely find a green or blue piece that will be better than previous orange pieces. I stashed all my orange pieces in the cargo bay and by 50 I had half a bay full. Then is when you get the pieces you like the 'look' of and you'll have the funds after training is all done to mod them accordingly.

You're missing the point entirely. The point is, 19k to remoe a mod is to much, period.

Don't be so defensive. We are lucky they have put this system in to allow us to re-use mods we already have on our possession.

Use any descriptive you want...I chose lucky.

It does make sense, it is a point, maybe not your point, or THE point as you like to use.

I could say quit whining and that money is easy to make in this game, but I was trying to be politically correct as is the requirement on these forums.

I will repeat, I feel we are "lucky" that we have this "feature" in this game regardless of the cost. It provides an additional gearing option.

I agree. I play more casually, and it's not just this game. Making money in MMO is the most time consuming part in the long run. That's just my opinion, of course.

Here is my issue with this. How much like RL must these games be? I keep thinking that sooner or later they are going to add biils and taxes to the game as well. Somebody oughtta make a game that realizes that money is societies crutch (maybe I'm too much of an idealist?). It's not fun to attain in real life, and it's a chore in video games as well. I don't mind playing the game and earning my gear, but can we gamers, just trying to have a good time, just for once, forget about the fact that money has to be earned and spent and that this is a cycle that never ends.

Video games oughtta be a relaxing departure from the stresses of real life, not a mirror of them. Please tell me somebody out there feels my pain.

How can you have fun or even know the concept exists without having a bad time at one point. Doing the boring 'chores' in this type of game is what makes the item you were longing for all the more a trophy of fun. What would be the other option to attain things?

How can you earn something if you didn't do anything but have fun to try to get it?

In this type of game, work leads to enjoyment.

If you don't like that then this type of game isn't for you.

I agree.The exchanging mod money sink has got to go. It's irritating to the very least.