Do lots of players actually do space missions?

I do them all the time. It's a nice change of pace from the ground game. They're a great source of income as well. I like to change up the dailies that I do. One day I'll do the Black Hole, one day I'll do Belsavis, one day I'll do Ilum and one day I'll do the space missions. Sure it nets me much fewer credits and daily commendations, but it helps me keep my sanity which can oft times be difficult in an MMO

You are taking what he/she said a little too defensive and throwing out a wasted guilt trip on top of that.....I'm sure this poster, as I am, are sorry for your situation. However, your nerfed versions are already in place and adding more difficult ones is the thing to do for other players out there who can complete them. For the record, I'm not an overcaffinated sugar rushing brat but even if I was what does it matter to you? Get over yourself....

If they are difficult for you then I would advise you not do them. If you have done the first set of the missions, the super duper freaking easy ones, you should be told that the later ones have the exact same skin applied to them yet their difficulty increases. If you can not do the later levels, don't do them and while not doing them don't get upset because others can and you can't due to an unfortunate happening in your life. I believe adding Hard Mode to them is a nice change up for those of us who can complete them and do find them easy.

You have your option to do the ones you are able to do whereas we have the option to complete them all. I know that stings, according to your reaction, but it's a game and some of us embrace this challenge of even a "mini" game. Taking them down some would be counter productive in that they already have the easy versions available at the beginning. You aren't missing anything by completing the hard ones if you truly enjoy the missions themselves. The fleet comms yes, but if you truly enjoy them then why does it matter if you can do the "Hard" versions when the easy ones are there for you?

If you are offended by reading and people posting in the forums, perhaps you should stay out of them. Not to discourage you from posting but your response has been the most immature one posted in this thread

This.

I didn't agree to play a new "Star Wars Fox"-type of thing. I wanted an off-the-rails, Battlefront II-type of space combat with the MMO improving it till it can't be improved any longer since it would be that good!

I only ever play the first mission for the "Flyboy" title but after that, nope because I just don't like it. I don't want SWF, I want space combat like the BFII but on a bigger scale!

I'm 32, not some twitched hyped up kiddie. You don't have to be a jerk. There's no reason people who want a challenge shouldn't be able to have one same as you wanting an easier option to enjoy. My suggestion gives both of us what we want so I don't understand why you're flipping out on me.

Edit: While I appreciate Master Nate's coming to my defense and do agree that I am sorry for your situation, I don't agree you shouldn't be able to complete all of the missions. A difficulty slider solves this problem entirely for both end of the camps and I can't imagine would be that difficult to implement.

I understand being online posting in forums can put some people (most) on the defensive automatically and assume someone meant things harsher than they did so I forgive you. I am usually like that but have been trying to turn a new leaf when it comes to typed communication (at work too not just video game forums).

2nd Edit: I don't think this OP was intending to argue for free form space, he was just discussing the current space. I think all of us would like some free form space, personally I'd be happy with a PvP based free-form space only.

There are several space missions I really enjoy and do them as much as possible, the others I do for the comms and creds especially while comps are out on gathering missions.

A few of the missions are fairly difficult--for me at least--so I do the lower level ones to load up on comms, grab the emp generator then go back at it. Others have suggested the power conversion and warfare pods as well for use on the higher level runs

No sea of text here or any revelations to present to you.

I do space missions at level 50 only for the Fleet Comms so I can get level 7 & 8 crafting boxes at the pilot vendor.
The missions are just so very boring and easy now that I know everything that is going to happen.
Ugh, it's just so very dull.

At least I can do them when I am not 100% awake but at the risk of falling asleep!

That is your opinion, personally I am looking forward to the new space missions. They are a great distraction from daily leveling, or getting BH comms. So what if it is on rails, it is still fun. When I see someone post something like: "well I won't even give it a chance cause it is on rails" shows me a pretty closed minded person.

I agree that people should be able to complete all missions, but a difficulty slider is pretty unnecessary. Adding difficult bonus missions for those that are "better" are sufficient to be able to meet those needs imo.

And while I do appreciate that you weren't trying to be as harsh as you seemed (now), the majority of the responses I get are "Tough ****!" "L2P" and "So what if you aren't able to?" from adolescents who think themselves l33t (or whatever they call themselves now). So you can perhaps understand where I'm coming from. I get a bit knee jerk when I see someone call me out for not being as "good" or that I somehow diminished their fun due to my inability to be as good as they are. Reread your post, cause that's exactly what you said.

I think there are places for multiple difficulty levels, yet every time I (and others) hit a wall we are met with ridicule and mockery. It's not "catering" to attempt to make things accessible to varying levels of play. Yet everytime I wish to keep a small part of a game accessible to myself and others of a lower skill-set, I am accused of "wanting to dumb down the game" or "guilting".

Others are great at Space Combat? Grats. They want more difficulty? No problem. They want to make what is already next to impossible for me (and others) to complete harder to do so? Not fine at all.

like most people, before launch i hated the idea of the rail game.

when the game launched, i was surprised how much i enjoyed it. Until you realise that the missions are just carbon copies of each other. pathetic, and it ruined the little hope i had for it.

If they make each of the missions unique, and offer a good reward, at a affordable price it could be fun.

but frankly, i think this 'team' can better have their time spent on something else....

and if this turns out to be the 'big plan' with space combat then jeeeeesus christ. it fails already.

I have done all the space Missions, and have gotten all the extra ship parts for a couple of me toons. I very rarely run the space Quests though. They are fun to do for a change. Some of them were challenging.

I definatly have mixed feelings about the space content in this game. As I have previously said space is fun to do for a change.....but frankly Space as it, should have been left for a 1st person shooter.....not an MMO. I do hope "one Day" BW open space up, let us have control of our ships, and give us Open Space sectors to fly our ships around in.