Bad feeling about lack of "Expansion" news

I really don't think there is more they can tell us. It's most likely a planet, which was more or less ready at the time of the launch a year ago. Meaning, that the planet is full of recycled buildings, landscape and NPC's from other planets, just like now.

It's just five more levels of the same, that we now have. Thus, not much to tell really.

I have zero confidence in Bioware at this point. I wouldn't be shocked if there never even is an "expansion" or it turns out to be half a planet on rails with silly bad quests and minimal voice-acting.

Bioware has lied and broken almost every promise or statement they ever made about this game. Don't put any faith in this alleged expansion.

I kind of accept this game as a mediocre KOTOR 3 with no real future. Don't expect anything more and you won't be disappointed when it doesn't deliver.

what exactly would you expect them to tell us?

we can proably assume new raids and flashpoints.

and really thats about all I expect. a new planet, 5 new levels, some new end game.

new gear that proably will be ripped into better looking armor from waaay earlier in the game.

I've no problem paying 10 bucks for it. but let's be honest here..

My guess is that the expansion wil not be out early spring but late spring and they have not finished Mekaab yet let alone any actual additional content than a planet and 5 levels. From what I understand Mekaab was original sold as the largest non expansion pack addition to a game meaning they knew there was not enough content for a paid expanion pack and now we are being charged for it they need to put enough content in.

Also I would like to know how they will keep lv 50 end game content and have lv 55 end game content while not splitting the player base and ruining the game for anyone without the expansion pack?

We can only dream that additional content is being developed for the expansion. Some extra flashpoints, operations and other minor features and secrets, not just for Makeb but also the existing worlds.

First day of Spring is March 20th so I wouldn't expect Makeb to be out til May imo.

I guess this is an american thing. In the uk Spring is the 1 March to the last day in May. Seems simpler just breaking the seasons into whole months. Its kinda why I wish they would say a March release or a May release as things like A spring relase mean different things to people around the world.

You mean described or promoted, not sold.

But here's the funny thing. How is it Makeb has gone from being excitedly anticipated as the "largest" non-expansion pack in the history of gaming ... something so huge and so immense that it had to get hyped ... to "OMG what is this tiny thing they're charging 10 bucks for?"

It used to be something huge and immense. Now it's something tiny and not enough?

From my experience this is a pretty standard thread. Personally, I don't need a play by play. There will be plenty of info once it is released. At that point you can decide to buy or not to buy.

The word expansion is still posing some problems for some of you... Don't know what else there is to say about it that hasn't been said. It is paid content. It remains to be seen if it is worth the money but for 10 bucks, as a sub, it sounds like it is: a new planet, level/abilities increase and new end game.

Makeb garnered a lot of hype and excitement because at the time of its original promotion the addition of "the largest non-expansion content in MMO history" was a demonstration from Bioware of the faith they had in this game. Not failing to mention their willingness to develop major new content that has been paid for by subscribers without charging extra to access it.

Now we come to find out Makeb is going to be a single planet with a single world faction story quest each, enough XP for 5-More Levels, and is going to cost subscribers $9.99.

In short, Bioware shifted from Makeb being a massive piece of content delivered to subscribers for their loyalty and support into a single planet and a handful of levels likely designed to force end-game players to shell out $9.99 or else fall behind in End Game PVE and PVP.

That is the difference.