Who Swtor was made for.

Make sure you let him know that The Secret World is going to have a cash shop (confirmed) which may be a disqualifer.

Many players don't like being charged a subscription monthly price AND having a cash shop in game as well, which The Secret World is going to do.

Make sure you let him know that The Secret World is going to have a cash shop (confirmed) which may be a disqualifer.

Many players don't like being charged a subscription monthly price AND having a cash shop in game as well, which The Secret World is going to do.

Not to sound to defensive, but the cash shop effects novelty items such as clothing and has been stated time and time again will not give one player an edge over another.

All this tells me is that you think of yourself as casual, and therefore the way you play must be what defines someone as casual. Also that you aren't particularly threatened by people who play less than you, and you feel obligated to take potshots at those who play more than you.

The reason most of these definitions fail is because they attempt to look at casual and hardcore as existing on a single spectrum. That isn't accurate at all.

Not to sound to defensive, but the cash shop effects novelty items such as clothing and has been stated time and time again will not give one player an edge over another.

And you've seen the cash shop to confirm this, right? I don't think you're defensive, a bit trusting of Funcom that's all.

Btw, I plan on playing TSW so I'm not downing the game.. just being realistic that if I see something in that shop that 'aid's players, it wouldn't suprise me.

But the point still stands, an awful lot of gamers won't even try TSW because they will be charging a sub monthly as well as having a full-on cash shop. Some players think for $15/month EVERYTHING should be included inside the game, including all the styles of clothing that undoubtedly will be sold for the human only choices players have as toons.

I don't see why you would find any heroic 2's challenging. I did all mine with very little effort. In fact they felt roughly the difficulty of normal quests in previous MMOs (which involve actual use of class mechanics and strategy instead of blasting mindlessly through like every normal quest in this game).

Heroic 4's certainly can't be soloed by all classes, and only stealthers can do it, because they're hax.

I don't consider myself hardcore either, and you don't have to be be a competent player.

I disagree and I have seen people say the same thing in other games and it always ends up the same...the devs jump and crank up the difficulty and the players who said it was too easy are nowhere to be found when the fallout hits.

I just hope BioWare has learned from other developers mistakes in this matter.

I don't see why you would find any heroic 2's challenging. I did all mine with very little effort. In fact they felt roughly the difficulty of normal quests in previous MMOs (which involve actual use of class mechanics and strategy instead of blasting mindlessly through like every normal quest in this game).

Heroic 4's certainly can't be soloed by all classes, and only stealthers can do it, because they're hax.

I don't consider myself hardcore either, and you don't have to be be a competent player.

They have. The 1.2 operation (and flashpoint) will be harder than current ones.

Coincidentally, many of the heroic 4s can be two manned with companions...