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Summer of SWTOR

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WillHolmes
05.24.2013 , 11:28 AM | #111
Quote: Originally Posted by Alec_Fortescue View Post
Crafters can now craft Underworld gear!

Summer will be busy! :-]

What about the hood toggle, though? Once scheduled for 1.3 it was said to be "in works" ever since. Is it somewhere on the horizon at this stage? Could you unveil this little bit of information?
worst news since 2.0, so damn pathetic, are people so garbage at the game they cant earn their own gear ?
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Malds
05.24.2013 , 11:28 AM | #112
No PVP content until after August apart from making it easier for bads to use their CCS?

And there I go to wildstar

TY & goodbye
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islander
05.24.2013 , 11:30 AM | #113
Sorry PvPers, you get nothing all summer.

It might just be time to do some other MMO for the summer, I dunno. All these guys do is ignore us. It's clear they don't want to support PvP at all.

WTB a fun MMO like this but actually cares about PvPers
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Pistols
05.24.2013 , 11:30 AM | #114
Quote: Originally Posted by cycao View Post
That's it I think I am done with this game. I was sure someone at bioware said PvPers were getting something in 2.0 I am not waiting another 2-3 months for something like a new warzone or the hopes of season 1.
It literally is unreal how this gameplay completely goes ignored for so long.

Simply...mind blowing.

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Ancillary
05.24.2013 , 11:30 AM | #115
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WillHolmes
05.24.2013 , 11:31 AM | #116
they just need to give up on PVP and focus on what they do right
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DarthOvertone
05.24.2013 , 11:32 AM | #117
Quote: Originally Posted by BruceMaclean View Post

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Firstly, let me say thank you for communicating the future content plans for SWTOR. Good communication with the community has been one of BW's shortcomings since launch. There really has been a turnaround in this regard since Eric hopped in the mix as Community Manager and you guys deserve some props.

Regarding the content itself, I must say I'm very disappointed. I primarily PvP and having to wait until late fall for any sort of significant PvP update just isn't going to cut it for me. Sorry. I've been a sub to SWTOR since EGA and have suffered through all of the poor implementation, horrible decisions, and complete mismanagement of PvP since the start. I really enjoyed this game and have always wanted it to succeed. Unfortunately, I just can't wait another 5-6 months for a significant change.

Looks like I will finish min/maxing my Conqueror gear and then just step away for a long break.

Quote: Originally Posted by DarthBama View Post
If you purely PvP (like I do), why are you still subscribing to the game? The Weekly passes can be purchased dirt cheap on the GTN. I just blew every credit I had on them in preparation for my unsub. I can play for years without spending a cent now.
I mainly keep subscribing because I have two legacies and 10 alts for Crafting. I like to be self-reliant in terms of supplying my two mains with gear and consumables. I also make significant contributions to my Guild to make sure they have the gear and consumables they need as well.

I saw the writing on the wall though. As you suggest above, I have been stockpiling unlocks and other things I assumed were useful for F2Pers through purchases from the GTN in case the content really dried up for PvP. It appears that time has come, and while $15/month is nothing to me, it seems unsubbing is the only consumer statement BW will take seriously from PvPers.
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Pistols
05.24.2013 , 11:33 AM | #118
Quote: Originally Posted by BruceMaclean View Post
Hello everyone,

My name is Bruce Maclean and I am a Senior Producer here at BioWare Austin. I know there have been a lot of questions around the forums about what kind of content you can expect from us this year and so I’m here today to give you all a bit of information about what we’re working on bringing to you this summer!

First up, Game Update 2.2, which is currently targeted for launch on June 11th:
  • Nightmare Mode Terror From Beyond. It’s got vicious new mechanics and is definitely not for the faint of heart. I’m very excited for you to see the new gear that comes with this, which uses a new appearance system we’ve developed for armor and weapons called ‘Scrolling UVs’.
  • New Guild Bonuses! Players in guilds currently receive a +5% experience bonus, but now every 5 active players in the guild will add an additional 1% bonus to XP and reputation, up to a maximum bonus of 10% each.
  • Crafters can now craft Underworld gear! But don’t RE that piece if you are still using it…
  • Unified fleet chat channel for each faction, for easier group finding without having to hop between instances.

We’ve seen a lot of requests for a rerun of our Double XP weekends. Well, okay! We’d like to help you stay cool in the heat of the summer with three weekends starting June 22nd and continuing through July 7th. The third and last weekend will actually start early on Thursday the 4th of July, in case you are enjoying a long Independence Day weekend.

By July 9th Ops groups will have had four weeks to cut their teeth on Nightmare Mode Terror From Beyond. That’s when we will launch Nightmare Mode Scum and Villainy as a part of Game Update 2.2.2! New mechanics and unique loot for you.

July 23rd look for a return of the Relics of the Gree Event for a nice two week long run. Per community request the Event will scaled up to level 55 on this next run!

August 6th is our target date for Game Update 2.3, which we are working on right now and will be our biggest update since 2.0. Some of the bigger parts of this update are:
  • New Flashpoints
  • New Daily Area
  • New Recurring Event
  • Significant graphical upgrades

This isn’t an exhaustive list, and we are also working on some longer term stuff. Sometimes we have been averse to discussing specific dates well in advance, because we aren’t going to release anything unless we feel it is ready to go live and we don’t want to upset folks if we move a date back. Well I think we should just tell you what date the teams are shooting for, and if we don’t hit them we’ll just tell you why. Radical thinking, I know. As we get closer we’ll have a lot more juicy details on these - keep your eyes peeled to the forums and SWTOR.com for more information. Also, for those who are curious about the next updates to PvP, I will just say… apart from minor tweaks (like stunbreak abilities cooldown being reset on death in 2.2) you should look forward to Game Update 2.4. /rubshands
So in other words, the "PvP update coming shortly after 2.0" was really just...not true.

Check.

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ebado
05.24.2013 , 11:33 AM | #119
Community team: I'd recommend addressing this before it runs into a 50 page thread. Get ahead of the pack.
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Rendolphe
05.24.2013 , 11:33 AM | #120
Quote: Originally Posted by cycao View Post
That's it I think I am done with this game. I was sure someone at bioware said PvPers were getting something in 2.0 I am not waiting another 2-3 months for something like a new warzone or the hopes of season 1.
Totally agree with you Cycao.

I play this game only for PvP and the lack of effort they put in PvP is pissing me off.
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