Producer Letter – Galactic Strongholds

They've already proven that they can separate PVP from PVE when it comes to damage effects, you can be assured that since this thing is a pure PVE thing, the Buffs will only effect PVE stuff.

There's no way they'd let it impact PVP.

i just want to live on tython!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In general, I don't have a problem with them moving the date if they need more time. It's too bad though that the dates got moved back because too many people whined that the early access period wouldn't have 100% of the official launch features.

If you're planning on decorations having designated placement locations, you guys need to think seriously about allowing free-flow design. Honestly, if you aren't going to give people the ability to customize their player housing, then it would be relatively pointless to add player housing. The ability to customize the housing and place the decorations wherever you want is probably the #1 most important feature of player housing.
They should absolutely not do this and it's highly doubtful they would anyway. That would basically turn every item into Bind to Legacy which would seriously undermine the crafting system and completely water down loot/gear rewards. BW would probably have zero interest in doing this as it would also eliminate the need to purchase collection unlocks for many items.

Think the other worry is P2W where it puts you at a disadvantage if NOT in a guild.

I seriously doubt this.

I imagine they're going to set the 'basic' cost at something ridiculously low, and the really cool 'upgrades' for the ship will cost more and more and more as you go higher in the upgrades.

See, they have to tailor the 'basic' around small-group guilds, not massive 300+ member guilds. Every Guild will want a ship, even tiny Guilds, so they have to plan around that.

It's like everything else in TOR: Everyone has a chance to get the 'basics', but if you want the upgraded versions, you're going to pay for it.

Owpvp?

Eric, does this mean the RotHC style expansion is pushed back, or is this something that won't be covered until the next roadmap?

I'd like the idea of conquest planets, but conquest a world without pvp it's lame. Should exist planets to conquest with pvp effort and some with pve, so your guild can match your style.

THIS.

btw nice eric, I have a question about GUILD BUFFs that imho is one of the most important thing that swtor miss atm:

what they will give us? at least in which topic? buff to craft? buff pve? buff pvp?

and just little one question: will be a probability that you will make something like "guild bards" or "guild logos" to suit/apply on uniform?

thanks in advice

Well, it's plain that the developers 'want' us in Guilds. The incentives are there for a reason.

That said, I'll reserve judgement and fear over the Buffs until we can get an idea of just 'what' those buffs are.