cashogy_reborn Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) So the newest Bolster Exploit is starting to become more widespread. Im not gonna go into details, but you can get stats above Obroan by using non-PvP gear. Fix this Bioware. Bolster should not boost stats above Tier 1 PvP gear. The timing of this being so near to the most recent "Bolster explanation" post by Tait (that literally gave out 0 new information) further enforces the belief that the devs have developed such a convoluted system that even they dont understand how it works. Edited January 23, 2014 by cashogy_reborn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyMcNeely Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Bolster for 55 needs to go. Players that I can't scratch in warzones, I can DESTROY on Oricon. It's reasonable when you're talking about the ones in PvE gear exploiting Bolster. What's weird is the way that Bolster affects PvP gear, too. I'm at 2018 Expertise in fully-optimized, augmented Obroan/Conqueror gear. Against players in the same gear it's an uphill battle inside a Warzone. On Ilum, I do MUCH better against the SAME players. Those same players on Oricon are even easier to blow up. Wonky system. Great idea, horrible implementation. Just make it go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raazmir Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 bolster for 55 can go as soon as the caps on warzone comms let me afford a full pvp set on hitting 55. "time in the barrel" is ********. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turretboy Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 69 63 61 #yolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidichIorian Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Then someone will come in here and argue that it's only by 0,XX %. But does that even matter? Gear you can buy on GTN should never even be remotely close, and certainly not better, than something you have to spend 120 warzones to get (calculated with a 100 comms/game average) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMasterSLC Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) 69 63 61 #yolo The newly discovered bolster bug is even worse than that one. Can we get a response? Edited January 23, 2014 by JediMasterSLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboDron Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) get used to it because they will not fix it soon I've already posted on PVP and bug forums, opened in-game ticket and I got no response. http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=715833 Edited January 23, 2014 by TurboDron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vildiil Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 69 63 61 #yolo The new bug is way worse than that, about 1k more hp, 40 bonus dmg, half a % of crit and some accuracy over Obroan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glower Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Pls share these "clever use of game mechanics" details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus_Bot Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I'm calling bs on the OP. there is no "new" bug.This is nothing but an orchestrated media attack against the swtor and Eric. the Op is a knows Wilstar employee too so.. yeah.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turretboy Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 The new bug is way worse than that, about 1k more hp, 40 bonus dmg, half a % of crit and some accuracy over Obroan. If true then Bolster should just be removed from game its more trouble than its worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technohic Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 If true then Bolster should just be removed from game its more trouble than its worth. Yeah. Took that long to give a "mathy" explanation that wasn't all that mathy and didn't tell us anything we didn't know. I'm guess it will take 100 years before they could either make it work acceptably or removve it. hey. It's been a while. We about due for a new tier of gear? That surely will bring more problems and the relic proc stacking again. this is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turretboy Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Yeah. Took that long to give a "mathy" explanation that wasn't all that mathy and didn't tell us anything we didn't know. I'm guess it will take 100 years before they could either make it work acceptably or removve it. hey. It's been a while. We about due for a new tier of gear? That surely will bring more problems and the relic proc stacking again. this is awesome. Or we could be lucky enough to get some static relics .... nvm its bioware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius_Xerxes Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) 69 63 61 #yolo 46/46/46 Boom. Now everyone can be broken. Edited January 23, 2014 by Marius_Xerxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L-RANDLE Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 It's really a new variation of an old issue. The crystals and forcepower/techpower on MH/OH really screws bolster up.. I am still wishywashy on the 46 thing.. I lost over 2% crit multi, and some crit change and gained about 100 main and 1300 HP when I did it. I don't think its exactly gamebreaking, but yeah. PvE>PvP for MH/OH as long as the item rating total for the hilt/barrel/armoring, mod, and enh is not over 460. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUXs Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Unreal... So SIMPLE to fix. Leave it to Bioware to let something this SIMPLE to fix, be so overly complicated that they **** it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexhpy Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 How about we each make a new thread about this? It should get their attention when they see the exploit detailed in 30 threads, they will have to fix it or gaming sites might pick up on it and get bad press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technohic Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 How about we each make a new thread about this? It should get their attention when they see the exploit detailed in 30 threads, they will have to fix it or gaming sites might pick up on it and get bad press. Sure worked for the premade threads.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexhpy Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Sure worked for the premade threads.... The pug vs premade is not an exploit and is actually intended.... it is in no way intended for bolstered pve gear to be better than Obroan. So it might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyDragonflame Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 (edited) You really think what this crap issue for players and developers is more important than pugs vs premades issue, matchmaking for solo ranked issue, or something like returning 8x8 huttball ranked league issue? Edited January 23, 2014 by TonyDragonflame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanlong Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 46/46/46 Boom. Now everyone can be broken. This is not better. White Damage is significantly lower. Only healers and possibly tanks can benefit from using this exploit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L-RANDLE Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 You really think what this crap issue for players and developers is more important than pugs vs premades issue, matchmaking for solo ranked issue, or something like returning 8x8 huttball ranked league issue? You can't dismiss it however. I have always said, " How can you expect them to address the big picture, when they let germ-infested kids photobomb the picture?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesadplanet Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 This is not better. White Damage is significantly lower. Only healers and possibly tanks can benefit from using this exploit. This, the blue 46's aren't nearly as good as your stats on the character sheet would indicate, which raises an entirely new, and perhaps more serious bug to the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sithBracer Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Not sure what the big deal is. So MH/OH PvE is better, it is still not game breaking. It lessens the gear grind for alts by a few weeks; it is less than useless in OWPVP since it's a 46 blue; and anyone who doesn't have, it can still easily get it anytime they want (there's no PvE raiding wall or credit wall like for the 69 MH hilt). There are so many other problems that BW should be putting their resources into. This one should be at the bottom of their list. I see so many people complaining about bads ruining their game, yet the same people adamantly demand a gear advantage over those same people. Which is it? Do you want an even playing field, or do you want a "I win" button over undergeared people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexhpy Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Its a different matter, those things they need to decide if they want to do them or not. There is no choice with the bolster exploit, it must be fixed. All we can do is help them see it faster and make noise so they fix it faster. They can`t exactly refuse to fix an exploit now can they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts