Producer Letter – Galactic Strongholds

Yes, I understand that he was claiming that Ilum had a kill-trading problem, what I was asking is if there's ever been any official statements, or any other sort of actual evidence, that it was a significant or widespread problem.

I'm not saying it never happened, but BW rolling back some people's valor levels doesn't mean that "many PVPers" were kill-trading, or that PVPers in general "have to be treated like children". That would be the same as claiming that just because BW rolled back some PVPers' Ranked scores, "many" players were win-trading, or that Ranked players "have to be treated like children".

He was making some sweeping generalizations about PVPers, I am just asking if there was any evidence to match the scope of his claims. Especially because he's using those generalizations as a reason for why he thinks the devs should have a specific "treat them like children" design approach to future PVP content.

If all he's basing those generalizations on is anecdotal evidence... well then the restrictive, hand-holding design approach he's suggesting seems more like a case of 'throwing the baby out with the bathwater', rather than a proportional response to a problem. The extent of the problem is very relevant to determining the appropriateness of the response.

I really like how this expansion takes shape but have a few small question that really bugs me right now...

1. How fixed is that the subscriber reward stronghold is on Nar Shadaa? There is a good chance that it will be my main home, but I really hate that place :\ I can understand not having them on the capital planets becouse of the faction problems, but at least a choice between Tatooine and Nar Shadaa would be nice. (Until we can have a nice penthouse on Alderaan with the view to the mountains )

2. Will there be any kind of upkeep/rent fee for the strongholds/guild ships, or I just have to buy them once and that's all. I think it's obvious what I'd like (buy once then nothing ) but I've seen both systems in other games so I really would like to know.

I'm kind of confused on the extra rooms bit.

The video is unclear on if additional rooms come with default architecture/trappings denoting the purpose of the room IE do I by a room based purely off size parameters or do I buy Bedroom 3, Trophy room 6, Refresher 2, each with default wall colours and trappings for labelled purpose?

Also is the final layout of the room modular, such as if the main room has 3 doors, can I dictate the attached rooms, or are they set in locked code. Do some rooms require prerequisite rooms such as a Hallway before they can be added, and when adding rooms can you change the layout? Could you be locked with Main room leading the Bedroom leading to Trophy room, because you poorly planned ahead?

How about the fact that they changed the way pvp worked on Ilum 3 times before they just removed it all together. The first time was the win trading on objectives, then they changed it to kills.

When they did that people just stormed the taxi area and annhilate everyone that come near.

Then they changed it again where it was objective and kills total. People started trading kills and win trading.

They even stated at the guild summit that the win trading on Ilum was a big issue. Videos were all over the internet and showing the problem with it.

No one is saying Bioware is free of guilt from this, they built the system so they play a role in it. But to say pvpers didn't put this on themselves is doing a disservice to what happen. PvPers and players in General have to take a hard look in the mirror and realize We Messed Up, and we are responsible for loosing Open World PvP.

That's why we're all here right? To enjoy a game!

Only n00bs and scrubs actually enjoy games.