Why im bummed about 2.0.

Makeb isn't on the test server YET.

What makes you think it's not going to be in 2.0 when released?

Basic Commendations (used to by Arkanian gear) are obtained by doing 51-55 quests on Makeb.

Makeb will NOT be on the PTS... at least it will not be on the PTS to where anyone can access it if it is.

Indeed. And this is why I don't understand why people are so upset. The "new new" is really the "old new" but repackaged. They only thing "new" that SWTOR did was successfully merge the bioware brand RPG with the MMORPG game. It did not implement a successful AAA MMORPG that is "new and innovative" as it was "hyped". Best part of SWTOR is the "RPG" Story part. They are giving this away for free ( go figure ), instead of capitalizing on their strength. They are also for all intents and purposes "abandoning" the Story (again the most successful part of the game) to a watered down "generic planet story" for all. With out the draw of individual "class stories", SWTOR is "just another MMORGP" er ... with lightsabres. It really surprises me how there are those that can't see this. They need to manage their expectations.

Indeed. I have a few paid days left. I am weening myself slowly off of the forums. Commenting less and less (I am sure to my detractors joy), and not going "cold turkey". I am kinda on "the patch" so to speak. The SWTOR Forums were the only part of SWTOR that I really enjoyed. Well that and the class stories. My favorite part of the forums has been meeting the people who are passionate about their views concerning SWTOR whether I agree with them or not. I enjoyed the "well constructed" debates many have shared in with me. I will admit I will miss that part. I have an open inventation to exchange emails via PM to you or anyone who wished to continue to correspond.

Peace and Safe Travels,
Urael

I'm having fun with the game and I'll be playing ROTHC but the lack of class stories in this 'xpack' is a glaring hole.
This game has always been a WoW derivative which is neither a good or bad thing, it just is what it is. However SWTOR starting to feel less immersive, less like SWTOR in a way.

I just hope Bioware continues to do well enough that they can make a 'proper' xpack in the future that continues the class/companion stories with at least the same quality as 1-50.

If you think there is nothing new about games like The elder scrolls online then you have done Zero reserch my friend. And im not just talking about the pre release hype im an old school MMO player from the UO area and its safe to say that all that was OLD is becoming New again not this boring wow/eq crap gamestyle where the game does everything for you but push the buttons on your keyboard.

server transfers not included is making me discouraged to sub again.

I don't believe that was their intention either, as stated in an interview last March:

We don't know if that's the case.

As we can see with the PTS right now, the transfer system that they say is supposed to be the groundwork for future transfers is far from perfect and is causing quite a bit of headaches.

I guess I should hit the cancel sub button then.

Only you know the answer to that. But I think you misunderstand my post. I said we don't know that we won't get transfers with Makeb because they haven't said that they will or won't, only that they're coming later this year. That is why they are *in testing* right now. It's buggy. They want to release something that you know, works.

One more recent interview doesn't negate all the previous messaging. This is akin to saying that EA ALWAYS intended that SWTOR was going to be Freemium when they clearly stated that they wanted to make a successful subscription game. They "pivioted" because they failed at their initial objectives. They failed to be "the WoW killer" that everyone thought SWTOR would be; EA, BW, and the SWTOR community included. You can not use selective messaging to change the entirety of memory. That only works on some. EA and EAware are all about messaging these days. Their product failed. It is not what they originally intended. If it was: The first round of people that left would still be here, I wouldn't have unsubscribed and we wouldn't even be having this conversation.