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10.04.2013 , 01:37 PM | #61
I don't feel limited by that system, like, at all. I'm assembly line-crafting mk-9 augment kits and I've got no problem augmenting several sets of shells. Pulling mods out also isn't as expensive as it used to be - if you play the game (you know, craft, do quests, Flashpoints, etc - not just sit around on the Fleet switching mods in and out), you should have plenty of credits available for this very purpose, and then some..
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10.04.2013 , 01:38 PM | #62
Quote: Originally Posted by LordArtemis View Post
I still strongly support the idea of an appearance tab. Short of that, I would like to see Mod extraction costs removed for subscribers.
I personally am not against an appearance tab approach.

I just don't see it's absence as complaint worthy in this MMO. Game economy and inflation controls of the game are designed around mod swaps. If they ever pull them and go with appearance tabs.. a whole host of new complaints will hit the forum.. because economy controls are required in MMOs or you end up with absurd price indexes over time.

So this is definitely a "be careful what you wish for" topic of discussion. Because they are going to extract the liquidity out of the economy one way or the other.
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10.04.2013 , 01:49 PM | #63
I'm going to guess a large purple, or is that pur-nurple?, monster under the bed is stopping you.
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Helig
10.04.2013 , 01:52 PM | #64
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah View Post
I personally am not against an appearance tab approach.

I just don't see it's absence as complaint worthy in this MMO. Game economy and inflation controls of the game are designed around mod swaps. If they ever pull them and go with appearance tabs.. a whole host of new complaints will hit the forum.. because economy controls are required in MMOs or you end up with absurd price indexes over time.

So this is definitely a "be careful what you wish for" topic of discussion. Because they are going to extract the liquidity out of the economy one way or the other.
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Heaviermetal
10.04.2013 , 01:57 PM | #65
This is just a suggestion that works for me; Run BlackHole (takes 15-20 minutes, I've timed it myself and you earn the amount it costs to change out everything. (more or slightly less) So each time I feel the need to change, I do a quick run there and bam, paid for.

But I would take an Outfitter system anyday.

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ArenCordial
10.04.2013 , 02:04 PM | #66
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah View Post

IF credits in this game were hard to come by.. I would be supportive of the complaints here. But frankly... credits in this game flow much more freely then other MMOs where there are appearance tabs.
No credits aren't hard to come by and I agree with you that the Orange shell system is great. That said I'd support no extraction costs for subs. Why? Because I think it would be beneficial to the game.

Here's just a small list of things that could help the game environment out.

-Potentially increase demand on Aug MK-9 kits/Augments since there's a much lower cost to appearance change. More work for crafters and rather just having credits be sunk they would circulate more in the economy. That's a good thing IMO

-Potentially increased demand for CM items. Again without that high initial cost to change appearances this may lead to more items being purchased/greater demand. That means more revenue for the game.

-Potentially more Alts being played. I confess that I don't play my opposite faction alts much simply because I don't want to pay a good chunk of change to legacy over items for a character I rarely play in order to do the things I like doing. 55 Ops and 55 PvP. That said if the cost was removed I can definitely see myself on those character more often, meeting more people and doing more content.

-Gearing Droid Characters. This is one of those things, if its going to cost me to gear a droid because I have to rip out all the mods its just not going to happen. Sorry HK/T7, if I was going to spend that type of money its to legacy gear to an alt. (Poor T7. T7 + Jedi doesn't = legend in Orange droid 50's.)

-CM items for Companion appearances. I'd love for more custom appearances for my companions. Again more increased demand. That said the cost of doing so stops me. I'd rather save that money for a piece of equipment one of my characters could use to make them more effective like a 72 mh.

That's just off the top of my head. The current system isn't bad at all, that said I think there's something for the game to gain if they did make such a change.

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10.04.2013 , 02:21 PM | #67
Quote: Originally Posted by ArenCordial View Post
No credits aren't hard to come by and I agree with you that the Orange shell system is great. That said I'd support no extraction costs for subs. Why? Because I think it would be beneficial to the game.

Here's just a small list of things that could help the game environment out.

-Potentially increase demand on Aug MK-9 kits/Augments since there's a much lower cost to appearance change. More work for crafters and rather just having credits be sunk they would circulate more in the economy. That's a good thing IMO

-Potentially increased demand for CM items. Again without that high initial cost to change appearances this may lead to more items being purchased/greater demand. That means more revenue for the game.

-Potentially more Alts being played. I confess that I don't play my opposite faction alts much simply because I don't want to pay a good chunk of change to legacy over items for a character I rarely play in order to do the things I like doing. 55 Ops and 55 PvP. That said if the cost was removed I can definitely see myself on those character more often, meeting more people and doing more content.

-Gearing Droid Characters. This is one of those things, if its going to cost me to gear a droid because I have to rip out all the mods its just not going to happen. Sorry HK/T7, if I was going to spend that type of money its to legacy gear to an alt. (Poor T7. T7 + Jedi doesn't = legend in Orange droid 50's.)

-CM items for Companion appearances. I'd love for more custom appearances for my companions. Again more increased demand. That said the cost of doing so stops me. I'd rather save that money for a piece of equipment one of my characters could use to make them more effective like a 72 mh.

That's just off the top of my head. The current system isn't bad at all, that said I think there's something for the game to gain if they did make such a change.
Excellent list! I agree with all of these! It would be good for the game!
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10.04.2013 , 02:58 PM | #68
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah View Post
I personally am not against an appearance tab approach.

I just don't see it's absence as complaint worthy in this MMO. Game economy and inflation controls of the game are designed around mod swaps. If they ever pull them and go with appearance tabs.. a whole host of new complaints will hit the forum.. because economy controls are required in MMOs or you end up with absurd price indexes over time.

So this is definitely a "be careful what you wish for" topic of discussion. Because they are going to extract the liquidity out of the economy one way or the other.
Yea, I have to admit, I kind of like the current system, despite perhaps a few flaws. Like to tinker with the mods, determine my own stats.

I like power. It seems to be the most useful stat across the board (except when I have to boost other stats out of necessity). Being able to fit mods gives me the freedom to determine my own stats for the most part.

So I like to tinker. The current system provides that.

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ELRunninW
10.04.2013 , 03:51 PM | #69
On the contrary, buy even more sets, only to sell some on GTN and use the credits you make this way to equip more gear and even more often. Rinse and repeat, cha-ching. The heat from hand rubbing by EA executives in contributing to global warming.

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Kheld
10.05.2013 , 05:20 AM | #70
Lotro's Appearance Tab pisses all over SW:Tors options.

I spend loads in Lotros store, I can buy EXACTLY the look I want, then drop them into 1 of 7 appearance slots & swap on the fly.

I spend way more real money in Lotro than I do here.
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