Seriously...?

I'm not one to make this kind of threads but honestly, this is probably a bit too silly IMHO...

People forget the vast amount of people who don't level the traditional way these days. Whether it's with PVP or GSF or KDY farming, once you hit Makeb content, this bolster will make your transition to leveling in Makeb that much easier.

If so, then you should start looking for a good camping spot. Rumor has it that the XP boost items are going from 25% up to 100%.

I expect to see double XP boost consummables, 1 hour duration, available on the CM later this year.
Don't ask me why.

Speaking of KDY I was surprised to find out that between 51-54 you get 10 elite comms per day via GF. I was quite shocked really. So that is still a better option than a nerfed Makeb IMHO. Less credits , well actually KDY has no credits to speak of though.

Cheers,

BadOrb.

At any rate, I think it was a wise move to make it optional. I wouldn't mind seeing them do something like this for Corellia as well. Now, if we just see a new improved and much LARGER XP buff item we can use....Id be a happy camper.

I expect to see double XP boost consummables, 1 hour duration, available on the CM later this year.

Although...with Makeb you also get the mats. Certainly opportunities to get mats in KDY, just less likely depending on the patience level of your group.

Once registered with the GSI support satellites, GSI will track your every move and provide you with the following support services:

In essence, GSI is becoming more like Facebook.....

I don't know if it ever got nerfed, but I think a lot of people would have loved to have an optional power up + heal buff when they hit Voss the first time through. That was, as I recall, the first leveling planet where the difficulty went from ho hum to W.T.F. in one giant leap in certain areas.

I'm curious if the healing affects your companion as well, or just you.

Either way, I can't say I have any problem with this being an option anywhere in the game really, outside of PvP and Nightmare mode ops (or whatever the designated hardest "hardcore" difficulty is for the current end stage ultimate PvE raid instances).

It's sort of a backhanded way of putting in a "difficulty" slider without calling it as much. Star Trek Online had this, where you could choose to run any solo content on easy mode, something a little harder, or hardcore nightmare mode, throughout the game. If you had something to prove, you could do it all on hardcore. If you just wanted a few quickie daily missions, you could go easy mode.

The only thing that this is missing is that in STO if you played on hardcore mode the loot drops and XP were a bit richer, which made you feel like you were getting something out of playing that way. People probably would gripe if they nerfed the current loot and XP rates while you had the buff running, but they might be able to get away with buffing it up a little if you don't have it on, anywhere that it's available.