An automatic 1-55 level jump token

Of course they do quests on planets. How would you level without an AC if not by doing the story quests - only ones easy enough for it? Not without a share of flashpoints, but mostly guild runs.

When they reach 55, they raid... that's the idea behind making 8 of them.
But making class quests challenging again is another big reason behind it.

That is awesome! Lol, raiding them would be interesting!

I don't know about others, but I'm planet questing my no-advanced class characters. I'm pretty sure I could hold my own in a KDY, but I view them as solo only characters.

Back to the original topic:

I don't like the idea. I believe everything beyond fluff should be earned, not bought. I suspect the number of complaints about lack of end-game would go up dramatically if people could buy their way to the end.

Now if they were to implement something that caters to one playstyle so dramatically, I think they should compensate in other areas. If raiders could buy lvl 55s so they can skip leveling to raid, they should make solo versions of all group content so soloers can skip grouping and still see all of the story. Seems like a fair trade off.

Interesting topic. Personally, I wouldn't be for the addition of an insta-level-cap option, regardless of whether or not there were requirements like a high Legacy level or having already completed the story for that class.

However, I do realize that some folks see the endgame as the "fun part" rather than the leveling content. And I'll admit, there are some classes and planets that I found moderately entertaining the first time around but that have very limited replay value for me (Consular #2, I'm looking at you!).

So I am all for the idea of dramatically speeding up the leveling process, but not of skipping it entirely. IMHO there's a big difference between "here's a new lvl 55, enjoy!" and "Here's a new lvl 1 that you can level by doing only class quests and a few side quests here and there, have fun!"

As an in-between option, I would really like to see some form of Legacy character perk that gives a big, general XP boost. None of this wimpy "30% increase in exploration experience" business!

You just sold me on the idea. Let me solo everything in the game and the raiders can have their magic level button.

Why not just add KDY style 8-16 mans for those wanting there own raid equivalent gear? I don't know about being identical stat wise but any Lvl 10-54 could do them and get specific rep for that gear, but to be fair the gear isn't more of a Synthweaver/Armourmech type gear no mods armouring enhancements just purely gear for those types of instances almost like the set gear they gave out just after expertise came in, I still have my blue pvp sets on my level 50 GS Lol! They would still have OPs but for the person looking to get there feet wet at pre raiding with the any class can que, at least they would get a grasp on what types of coordination group wise in those types of OPs. If they made it a down scale of the old EV KP, I would be all over that and leave the 55 OPs to the more guild style of raids...

I'd think maybe you could buy a token for a character class you've already maxed out to 55. So if I played my Sniper to 55, I could buy a token to level a second sniper to 55 if I wanted. Since I should know that class pretty well by now. But not an Operative because that's totally different from my Sniper even though they share the same base class of Agent.

Agreed. Or if I had a GS, then I can pull a sniper and vice versa. At the same time, if this tool is used, I think there should be a sign on all their forum posts, what character etc, so we know whether complaints about lack of content etc are valid. Keeps accountability, you know?

I do both - level and end game raid, but I do like your idea :P addendum. make it scalable, so that you can go in with a friend or several - up to 4, like you can right now with all the solo instance quests. that way pretty much everyone gets to see the content on their terms.

but I still say that story companions should not be available to people who didn't do the story. generic copies of c2n2 purchasable for crew skill purposes? I could go with that. but story companions need to be acquired through doing actualy story. among other things.

My gut reaction to this was a resounding NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, HELL NO

Then it became, yeah....as a legacy level 50 perk.....it would be damn nice. I don't enjoy the planet arcs anymore.

But, the more I think about.....if somebody who's never played through the planet arcs wants to blow a big wad of CC, so they can get instant bored, get blocked, and then quit. I quess I'd rather they dropped their cash before they left, cause that kind of personality probably won't stick around long enough to L2P anyway.