Why I still choose SWTOR over newer MMO's

Right now out there with the exception of WoW because is an institution there is no other MMO game in this style of SWTOR that can compete with this game. Period.

I'm not sure if any new MMORPG is 'ground-breaking'. Many have been proclaimed as the next "WoW Killer" while basically being similar to WoW with some minor graphical or gameplay differences. Maybe EVE as a game that is truly OOTB thinking.

And don't get me started on ESO.

EQ Next * might * be worth a look. However, if it incorporates many of the features of EQ (notably penalty experience upon death, VERY limited end-game) I won't be cutting a check. Landmark is another that has potential, but it is VERY niche at this time. And I'm not that niche.

I had high hopes for a WH40k MMORPG, but they couldn't get their act together so now the latest attempt is 8 v 8 FPS. Like we haven't seen that before.

For multiple reasons I enjoy SWTOR over other games. And I'm not a fanboi of the series by any imagination. For $15/month? Worth every cent.

I play SWTOR because of the GSF, guild Operation runs, alts, the prospect of GSH and because it's the Star Wars universe.

For me...I don't play mmo's just because they are mmo's...I play games based on the genre of the game and what it's about.

So basically, I still choose swtor over other mmo's simply because it's Star Wars.

Currently, SWTOR is my favorite MMO and it could be better if the developers listened to us. But like most MMO companies and the current trend in customer no service, they rarely do. There isn't a perfect MMO out there, there is only a perfect MMO for you or one you can deal with. The next MMO I am looking at is Pathfinder Online and perhaps Fallout Online if ZeniMax Media ever gets off their rear to make it since they won the rights from Interplay which honestly probably would have never made it to release as well because the current CEO has no clue on how to run a gaming company. And, I could care less about Elder Scrolls Online and hated it when I beta tested it.

I wholeheartedly agree with all of the above. I personally would prefer Skyrim over ESO.

I'd never played any mmo's before swtor. (Well...technically I played DCUO for 2 days on PS3 but I hated it, and never picked it up again) I gave swtor a chance for 2 reasons

1. The SW brand
2. BW story

I've been around since beta, and the fact is this is the best SW game on the market right now. THAT is why I've stayed. I've tried several MMO's since, but nothing provides me with the single player experience that is my preferred play style. So I play characters to lvl 50, then delete and start over again and again and again

Been playing since December 2011, and still going strong.

Only possible game that might draw me away is EQNext.

LOL think you dont understand by what I mean by role play on general

Im not talking some indepth character portrayal

Here is one that happened to me personally (but seen many more in the time I was there)

I logged on my imp agent on Balmorra for first time that day and simply said

"Good day Balmorra, remember we at Imperial Intelligence are always watching"

That one line got over 30 minutes of pure hatred and vile and ugliness ranging from "Bleep" off Role Player to rancid verbal attacks on anyone even remotely related to role playing.

And that was on the tamer side of the ugliness shown player

But I disagree with you about Role Play on general anyways
If its generic non specific role play or just fun little comments like say
**insert character name* meditates calmly "There is no passion, only peace" to calm himself despite the upheaval of the population this day (in reference to a lively general chat)

Not only is that accepotable on general chat, it should be encouraged

If a player doesnt want to see role play, DONT ROLE on a RP Server
If a player doesnt want to be involved in PVP, DONT ROLE on a PVP Server

Its pretty simple really

I know Id rather see some people indepth RP played out on general then read a bunch of 13 year old boys who never been with a woman cheer wildly that some stranger (probably another 13 year virgin) proclaim they are a lesbian on general chat. (this one made me laugh actually, 5-6 guys who clearly never been with a woman cheering that another woman (not likely but claimed to be one) just said she also wouldnt ever have sex with them. Welcome to the new generation LOL)

or

multiple hours on multiple days of kids discussion and defending rape on general chat

or

Your mother jokes for hours

or

... (hopefully you getting the idea here)

I can think of much worse then RP happening on general chat because I see it every day pretty much on my server since returning to game. Last night I actually just removed my chat window it was so bad on Korriban (well minimized it and shoved it outta way on screen so i wasnt watching it as per normal, rolled a new character for datacron achievements as apparently my 7 50+ characters get no credit for what they did prior to achievements coming into game) seeing chat on that planet was freaking painful. And sadly its calm compared to Dromman Kaas or Coruscaunt general chat.

I agree that the rp servers are actually pve servers where roleplay is less openly mocked than on pve/pvp servers. That's about it. While general isn't used for rp usually, an amusing comment like that shouldn't be met with ranting on an rp server. Don't know what can be done about the lack of respect for rp on the servers which are supposed to be for that, but sadly, 80% (totally made up number maning lots)of the population thinks rp 1s the same as erp and acts accordingly.

The main problem with rp in general is that there's nothing more excruciating than bad rp, even for other rpers, lol.