The easiest MMO I've ever played

Kind of proves the new approach being "interactive graphic novel". With a leveling experience like that, it's not wonder people fail in flashpoints - where their companions aren't present. There's nothing in the solo experience anymore that prompts a player to take a look at their abilities or think about how to approach a fight. (And since the leveling experience will likely remain what it is, the tactical flashpoints should take it into account and be an interactive cutscene, too.)

I'm actually gonna go ahead and completely agree with this. The game needs to either go full easy mode or change the solo game to teach mechanics. It needs to be one or the other.

I'm a new player and while SWTOR seems pretty good, the difficulty level seems incredibly easy. I'm not some amazing player by any means but nothing is presenting any challenge whatsoever, even 'bosses' are laughably weak... it makes the game seem shallow, like this is actually a child's game or something.

I know companions have recently been buffed but is this a permanent change? It's an incredible shame if it's like this the whole game, it's ruining it for me tbh.

I am frankly baffled why people are playing. I thought WoW had gone overboard with dumbing down the game, but SWTOR has taken it to a whole new level.

Baffling.

I'm a new player and while SWTOR seems pretty good, the difficulty level seems incredibly easy. I'm not some amazing player by any means but nothing is presenting any challenge whatsoever, even 'bosses' are laughably weak... it makes the game seem shallow, like this is actually a child's game or something.

I know companions have recently been buffed but is this a permanent change? It's an incredible shame if it's like this the whole game, it's ruining it for me tbh.

I don't know. I'm sort of middle ground with all the changes. Don't hate it, but don't love all of it, either. But I'm not sure what Bioware could do about it without pissing off the masses again.

Different styles for different people.

SWTOR isn't a "hard" MMO. . .but to be honest, I didn't like "hard" MMO's.

Many/most people play this game for the plot and storyline, to be immersed in Star Wars lore, not for a high-difficulty experience.

Many people I know who play the game have never played an MMO before and wouldn't be playing this if it wasn't Star Wars, and they find it challenging enough just dealing with the "average" MMO experience and things that veteran MMO players take for granted.

It's not really aimed at the hardcore MMO player wanting a tough challenge, there are a few things that cater to them like Hard Mode Flashpoints and Nightmare Mode Operations, but that's pretty clearly not the target audience for the game.

Different styles for different people.

SWTOR isn't a "hard" MMO. . .but to be honest, I didn't like "hard" MMO's.

Many/most people play this game for the plot and storyline, to be immersed in Star Wars lore, not for a high-difficulty experience.

Many people I know who play the game have never played an MMO before and wouldn't be playing this if it wasn't Star Wars, and they find it challenging enough just dealing with the "average" MMO experience and things that veteran MMO players take for granted.

It's not really aimed at the hardcore MMO player wanting a tough challenge, there are a few things that cater to them like Hard Mode Flashpoints and Nightmare Mode Operations, but that's pretty clearly not the target audience for the game.