Encrypted Data Cube-credit boom

Dude... they already stated that these trivial stand alones are as far as they will go via CM.

Chicken LIttle: The sky is falling... the sky is falling.
Reality: The sky is not falling

Sohaim: see they selling bigger story stuff to the market....see they selling bigger story stuff to the market
Reaity: They already declared they are not going to

Sadly, by then it will be to late. The overreaction the cubes provoked is to stop what you say (CM-only full fledged quests) from becoming reality

I think this was understood and didn't really require further explanation.
What does need further clarification is just waht you define as exploitative behaviour here.

My example
I obtained all 4 cubes, wit the primary objective of using them to obtain a nice credit bonus on any alts I created.
I did not create any new alts just to get the credits. I did run through my existing characters (all who where of a level to go to Nar Shaddaa and quest)
I planned on using these on any further characters i produced in the same manner (but, did not plan to make alts just to get the credits)
Is this exploitative?
I cannot see how it is as its just using the items in the manner which they are designed.

And, a further question
As I purchased packs just to obtained these, and spent cc on unlocks to use them across my account. Will there be refund/compensation as I cannot now use them in the intended way?

Sadly, by then it will be to late. The overreaction the cubes provoked is to stop what you say (CM-only full fledged quests) from becoming reality

Where did I say this?

You are trying way too hard here MB.

As far as I am concerned, Lore that adds nothing to the progression of the game, or playable content IS FLUFF.

Lore that is integral to your progression of your character through the game (such as your class story) is not fluff, any more then gear with stats on it (so you can fight effectively) is fluff.

Lore that is a stand alone disintegral element obtained by random chance off the CM and is in no way integrated into a character story arc, leads to special mission chains and rewards, or is required to progress a character through the game IS FLUFF, just as CM armor skins that look nifty by offer nothing other then niftiness is fluff.

Hey folks,

As some of you have already guessed, we made this change to address exploitive behavior. Players were able to create new characters, and with some craftiness, fairly quickly and repeatedly acquire the Credit Booms from the Encrypted Data Cubes.

Hope that explains the decision. Thanks!

-eric

If they put a pretzel in the cartel packs.. people would over-react and declare that they are taking over real life super markets.

I tip my hat to you for correctly characterizing the forum behavior as "overreaction".

Forum hyperbole and overreaction is what I am most likely to engage in discussion in the forums here. I guess I have a soft spot for trying to assist in treating lunacy. And it's like a predictable tide in the forum. It ebbs and flows. A few weeks ago it was Dyes. Currently it's "OMG they putting story in the CM nao!!" Next week it will probably be "OMG they putting pink bunny slippers in the CM! It should be a world drop! oh nooz!!!"

you said that in Page 6 right on this quote, where you claimed that lore that is integral progress your game and even pointed out Class story are.

A few weeks ago it was Dyes.