When Blizzard made the changes to WoW's talent system at the onset of MoP, I was re-specing frequently based on the encounter we were facing. I was healing, mainly changing one or twos points to add some utility or take on an extra task during the fight. I believe the system worked out in the end. SWTOR is barely one day into disciplines, so it is really early to judge how the new system will play out. During my first pass on the sage tree (very quick pass to boot), it felt like it reflected the very limited variations I had to play with in the points system -- just a different screen. We'll see. Quite frankly, more than the talent system, my issue is whether to remain on the Bastion. It is beginning to remind me of the dark days before server merges and f2p.

My two cents here.. well, more like a quarter: My pack purchases are usually in spurts, although I'm finding my purchases occur less often now. First, because of the cost of swapping out mods, my toons tend to find a suit and stick with it. Secondly, I've felt a little burned by the quality of the items sometimes. When you've been wanting a set and little graphical glitches occur, it's very de-motivating. I don't trust the gear to look / perform as it does in previews anymore. Finally, it's rare that I can't find the equipment I want in the GTN anyway at a decent price. Mounts aren't a huge factor for me. I don't collect them. My toons usually get assigned a vehicle that goes along with whatever gear scheme I've chosen. I also ignore pets. I don't purchase packs in hopes of getting a specific item. The risk / reward is too much of an unknown for my tastes. I bought a bunch of the crystal packs mainly because it was fun. I like color crystals. And it was fun for me to buy a bunch and see what I got. The decision though was based on "I like crystals.. this is fun", not "how is this stuff going to sell". In terms of selling for credits, I've purchased packs and an occasional hyper crate to sell. Recently, I've done a character rename or two. I'd rather sell packs than gear. True, it is fun scoring and selling a super expensive item but I also end up with a ton of garbage that doesn't move. I'd rather just sell upfront and let someone do the gambling.

I'm not alone in this: the number of times I've been forced to transfer via server migration and consolidations outnumbers the times I've transferred on my own. And for those of us with multiple 55s / crafting alts, moves must be planned.

It's hard for me to imagine a scenario where the game survives the demise of the Harbinger beyond the consolidation each server type (PVE -- PVP -- RP) into a regional mega server.... 3 servers.. one for PVE, one for PVP, and one for RP.

And everyone else... thank you for your feedback. It is much appreciated.

Yes... I play primarily pub; I do have imp toons though. Similar experience on Xeno HM last week. Looking at fleet is a poor method to determine but imp fleet populations are often 2-3 times that of pub-side. A Who on operations on both sides will shows similar disparity.

I have no experience with PVP on a PVE Server. I'd like to know about areas on PVE servers where you will get flagged for PVP. Just a couple places come to mind (I imagine): Outlaw's Den & the Gree Event / Southern Area. Not sure about the rest of Ilum. I can't remember about possible areas for Rakghoul Resurgence events.

I'm currently of a resident of the Bastion... been on a PVP or RP-PVP since launch (RIP Ajunta Pall) ... and am seriously thinking of transferring one last time to the Harbinger. I'd like to get back into operations but there doesn't seem to be much of a base anymore. There are still lots of players doing many different things but operations doesn't appear to be one of them. Yes, the existing operations are a bit stale, and EA really needs to release something new in this area. I've also a few threads and conversations about PVPers transferring because of the competition. Regardless of PVP or PVE, the Harbinger certainly seems to have the biggest mass of players. So it all makes me wonder.. is The Harbinger the new Fatman?

I work in Silicon Valley on the technical side of things. I understand the nature of these kind of systems and fixes aren't always obvious or easy. Nonetheless, we can sometimes perform minor miracles in a productive overnight of crunching on a solution to a problem. Our little part of the world (the valley as a whole) hasn't achieved what it has because it has been worried about the end of business on a Friday. EA solves a problem like this and patches it early Saturday morning? My response: HOT DAMN.

I've had this weekend blocked on my calendar for a quite while and have been really looking forward to nerd'ing out for 3 days. Shutdown the world. Put on my SW blu-rays on the TV continuously. And grind, grind, grind. My goal was to get the last couple of toons past the point of where my legacy can get my final presence bonuses and more to the point for my main. I was specifically going to squat in Kuat for leveling. Double XP + Legacy Flashpoint XP + Boost + 10% guild. Yeah, I am disappointed and disheartened. Part of my plan this weekend: ignore gearing a companion while shooting through levels. I'm one of the players that likes to keep gear decent and current while leveling. This weekend would have been a huge credit saver to boot. Credits are easy to come but why blow a million credits throughout the leveling process when you don't have to. Yes, this bug in the scope of the game is just one little thing. And by itself, it is just a little thing. A lot of little things consistently and cumulatively makes me question whether EA really cares about SWTOR. And if EA doesn't care about it, I find myself asking what I should either. We're a few days from a new Diablo launch, and a 50% xp bump is in force until then. A Dark Souls 2 CE is sitting unopened in my kitchen waiting to be played. I have a huge MoP bucket list for achievements in WoW. And Starcraft... always lagging in what I want to do there. Your suggestion about how EA should respond is a good one.

While I really appreciate the sentiment, it won't happen happen. EA would probably have to license the name from Blizzard's Diablo 3 forums.

My plan is keep my subscription and keep playing. I'm still having fun.

My experience so far as a healer in lower leveled / bolster instances of Kuat ... more mobs than usual are beating on me because tanks/dps are doing their own thing, pulling multiple packs without regard to who else is pulling their own pack, etc. It seems like a nice enough instance that gets a little frustrating when it feels like others are not having to pay attention to the degree that I must to keep folks from dying. Don't sign me up for T.H.A.T. but I'm reading the pamphlets again. ps: it would be nice to see more than reputations / tokens drop in the instances.

I play on a Macbook Pro 2011 and an iMac (late 2013 .. just purchased). Personally, I wouldn't run games through an emulator like Parallels. Switching to Windows via Boot Camp is painless and quick. I put extra everything in the iMac and run the game on Ultra everything, generally 60-100 frames. ( Work justifies the extra expense. /winkwink ). The 2011 laptop, combination of lower/higher, and it's completely playable. I would encourage more memory than less but one that about any system. An interesting read: iA pro with serious workstation needs reviews Apple’s 2013 Mac Prop/url] from Ars Technica. Read the section on Price: ""I joked on Twitter that Apple's Mac Pro deal is this: "buy two discounted FirePro W9000 cards and get a workstation for free," and that's not an exaggeration. "" To be fair, I know the price argument goes toward lower and mid end and not workstations. But like I wrote: it's an interesting read. I am a technical professional in Silicon Valley many many years out of college. Extra money over the lifespan of the machine isn't a big deal. It isn't for a lot of people. I'd rather come home (well.. go to work too) in an OS X interface and shell than a Windows one. Sure, we can list grievances and counter examples but generally my macs just work. I don't have to screw with them. Windows has gotten better over the years, but Windows is still Windows.

Watch the original black and white Mickey Mouse cartoons. Mickey can be a total rat bastard when he gets angry!