Official Q&A Thread for February 10th, 2012 Q&A Blog Post

Dunno if its been asked but here we go

What plans are there for allowing guilds and players to pull information like class, race and other statics from the game via either add-on mods or an API system?

Hi my question for the QA is about guild tools. I know BioWare has stated that Guild banks have been a huge priority item and are on their way soon. However, we really need a better means of communicating with our guild members. MotD is too limited. Are there any plans for a guild member mailing list? Something people can reply to in order to facility guild communications?

With the elimination of the pre-launch Guild pages, in game tools are exceptionally difficult to foster communication.

Can we have server specific forums?

Please can we see improvement to the GTN? In particular, the extra number 1 that has to be deleted, the lack of detailed searches for required items and the closure of windows when companions return.

Will the ability to invite guild members to a group via the guild roster be implemented, because as of right now you have to add all your guildies to your friends list to be able to right click their name to invite or physically type out /invite soandso?

Is there any plans to add more content/missions involving multiple companions? Something much like the Trooper's "Gauntlet" instance.

I'm amazed at the number of my guildies who are basing their gear choices on appearance. I'm one of them.

Some of us have observed outfits on NPCs that we want for ourselves.

Given our focus on long term appearance, we are collectively almost completely ignoring non-orange gear, because no matter how good it looks, we eventually out-level it when out in the world questing.

Granted this issue will change character some once we settle into level 50, but I suspect for many of us that if a new item with improved stats drops that looks *ugly*, we wouldn't want it, or we would only wear it for the hard raids.

So my question is this: are there any plans to eventually enable some method, however arduous, that allows a crafter to match/transfer one item's appearance (not just color) with/to another item's attributes?

Will there be an option to turn off the in-game romance feature? Especially if same sex is implemented, I am not interested in seeing these options but am really not interested in seeing them now as that's not why I'm playing Star Wars. Thanks!

If an when BioWare starts to develop an expansion pack for Star Wars: The Old Republic what kind of content would you like to see put into it?

Are the developers aware of problems with the Marauder class?
Many, many threads on the AC forum and no response.

Marauders get NO gear from Light Side OR Dark Side vendors.

This is a glaring oversight. Is this going to be corrected soon?

Also, Marauder gear has frustrated many of us, the sith warrior progression video should be called the juggernaut progression video, everything shown is heavy armor and we can't access it.