[BEG] Devs, please don't bolster SM OPS! ...

I wouldn't say its a non-issue, thats a bit too dismissive. The concerns are understandable from some, but again I think what benefits the game has to take precedence, even if it is difficult for a few folks to swallow.

I can still foresee people running with Tython gear to avoid repairs and justify ninja-needs

Race to lvl 15, head to Kuat until lvl 55, and then right into SM ops. So from starter planet gear directly to 78s is how it will be now?

I think its obvious that with each TFP you run, your chances of seeing incredibly dumb group-behaviour increases (please see GF thread for examples). The TFPs, as intended, are role-neutral, which, consequently, means that a fair number of people aren't learning their roles.

It goes without saying that someone is going to go from 15-54 KDY right into 50-55 bolstered ops. A healer who hasn't had to learn to cleanse. A DPS who hasn't learned to interupt. A tank who hasn't learned to manage and direct a fight.

no, because normal raids also dropped better gear...

however. before raid finder I could easily find pugs on my server, both for regular stuff, as well as gold DKP runs. after raid finder - those are few and far inbetween (it was part of the reason I stopped trying to play, no matter how much I missed my characters). didn't happen nearly as often. after all.... why actualy make an effort for somewhat better gear, let alone pay gold for it, when you can just do nearly mindless groupfinder stuff?

but like I said, as long as bioware keeps actual mechanics of the fights the same as what you get on manual zone in - shouldn't be so bad.

I'm not sure this:



and this:



or this:



will actually benefit the game.

Get a better WoW Server, Mal'Ganis was always popping with Pugs.

I'm not sure this ... [various quotes] ... will actually benefit the game.

Doom and Gloom at it's finest.

While I am pretty sure there will be many, many entries into the 'GF Thread' following bolstered SM ops on the live servers, if:

1) It is temporary, perhaps 'til the level cap rise; and
2) It manages to bring a few extra people into the ops-won't-bite-you camp; then

I think, overall, it'll be OK.

But if it is a permanent feature? Not so sure.

Have you actually got something to add?