Producer Letter – Galactic Strongholds

The upcoming content sounds amazing.

Just hope that conquering a planet will involve some cross-action

Are these quests at least going to be in pvp active zones on pvp servers?

To mimic what some of the people said here, I am disappointed that it is being moved - but excited with what you are adding. My buddies and I came back to SWTOR after we saw what was being added. I think you'd probably label the lot of us as 'casuals' - but it was still something to look forward to in the short term.

I'll be interested to see the more information that comes out. Thanks for being upfront!

This!

Or maybe from pushing Imp/Pub bases. I get that making the conquest revolve around PvP alienates a large group of players who just want PvE. But surely there is a way to combine the two? Some quests that are PvE in nature such as "capture this npc outpost by killing the three champion mobs defending it" that will grant points along with PvP natured ones of "kill x amount of players" or "defend this objective from players for x amount of minutes/hrs."

The one thing that I can agree on is that those who wish to have PvP resulting from this need only to flag themselves for it in WPvP. If you're on a PvP server like I am, and where many PvPers reside, then why complain too much? You KNOW there is going to be some good fights to be had. I mean, just look at what happens when someone ganks your lowbie guildmate, or at past events and with this one being weekly (I think) that's even better.

I've always been a big fan of "take your time and get it right the first time".

So take the extra time, take more if you need, but when it goes live make sure it's consistent with the same level of amazing detail and awesomeness you've provided in the past.

I felt like saying: Aww, Bioware, it's Okay, no big deal when I read that letter.

And, thank you for the gifts, you really did not have to, but thank you...

The whiny part of me though keeps saying that I want absolutely nothing of what is coming and is given out and stuff. The only easy for them to make thing I really want are alien companion character customizations. Boy, now I feel ungrateful.

I lol'd, you know the conquest for world is PVE related right?, Having this on RP servers or PVE servers is nothing. you want this on pvp servers? i mean every server has RP people, Pve People, PVP people, having them to focus solely on pvp server will piss each and everysingle person on non-PVP server.

and to state the fact that if this was pvp related and you want to see this only on pvp server then why dont u start about complaining that in pve and rp servers about the flaging part where other people can still attack you.

There on every servers RP, PVP and PVE guilds, heck there are even RP PVP PVE Guilds all in one and u want to deny most of the people that fact? im on a pvp and a pve server and both side are happy about the conquest stuff.

and like i said before its PVE related so you prolly wont even be fighting against other players but NPC's. if you still think this is bad, then start complaining about HM and NiM modes where only (supposedly ) the best of the best can get it done and get the best of the best pve gear that's available in the game atm which gets the guild well known and allot of items which arent available in other modes, so having the best of the best guild ranking on top to get bonus and other buff isn't anything new, the same for pvp ranks getting rewards for being the best of the best.

so stop talking about things that dont even make sense.

OT, glad for the delay, means they will take their time, making it better then it would have been at early access previous date. Happy for both stronghold and guild conquest rank, same as GSF and PVP has ranks.

First - I really want to say thank you for the update. It's always better to know about delays sooner rather than later.
Second - Will each character get their own Galactic Stronghold or will one set of residences be shared across the Legacy.
I'm easy either way but I am curious.

I would love to see a Tony Stark style Garage to display 3 - 6 favorite Vehicle mounts
I would love to see a Barn type storage facility to display 3 - 6 favorite Animal mounts.
The more SIMS like, the better.
WTB - Cash or Cartel Coins - Themed Rooms "Jedi Bedroom" vs. "Scoundrel Bedroom" and decoration schemes.
Race themed decorations?!? Twi'leks might have different decorating tastes than Chiss or Sith Pure Bloods.

Will we have/Can we have Jukeboxes?
How many guests can we have in a residence at once? A party of 4? An Operation of 16?
For the love of the Force PLEASE make sure we can get to our Cargo Holds, Guild Banks, the GTN and a Modification Station.

And it'd be nice to be able to get right to our ships without having to travel to the Space Port or the Fleet.

Thanks again

Thank you for the heads up! I'm really looking forward to the Legacy Storage, but I don't mind waiting so that you can do what you need to do for the Strongholds.

From the Producer Letter:
When I read this, the first thing that came to mind is the ability for those on the guild ship to give class buffs to other guild members who aren't on the guild ship, rather than a unique buff.

I know, information about this is Coming Soon™! Lol. Just my first impression.
Being able to Quick Travel to one's Stronghold will be amazing. Nice!

The transparency is both welcome and refreshing.

I will happily endure a pushback of these much anticipated features given the need to make sure it not only works properly on launch, but also the extras that you are implementing too!

So we have to wait a little longer.....yet we get a more stable and much better package when the time does arrive.

Thanks!