What really churns my butter is that they didn't make separate unlocks for head+chest+legs and gloves+belt. They were from different packs, Blockade Runner for the first three, and Space Pirate for the other two, if i remember correctly. Space Pirate was such a "weak" pack, that very few people bought it compared to the other packs, so virtually the gloves and belt are non-existent nowadays. There is something in the 2.4.3 patch notes that might relate to this problem: Does this apply to older or discontinued armor sets ? But notice, it says belts, bracers and headgear. Does this mean that Revan's gloves won't be found in these boxes ? I know this problem has been raised over and over and i'm beating on a dead horse here, but it's a problem that's been there since the collections were introduced, and we still got no update on it.

After i read the patch notes, the first thing i did was buying Revan's Mask from GTN (for a very high price too) only to discover the patch notes lied and made me poorer. Still clips on body type 3. Tried several robes with hoods, it clipped through all. How cute.

Actually, not really. I know from modding fallout 3 that you can create a mesh that only applies to the head when a hat is worn. When i put a hat on i don't expect long curly braids coming down from under the hat. But a simple short hair/crew cut that works nicely with the hats can be done. My sniper is a female and i can't wear those nice imps hats because she looks like a cancer patient. Now, Rep hats are nicer in that, at least they hide the baldness, but a simple hat like the OP posted from the "Return" trailer would be great. So, for instance, you got some, what, 3-4 hair types for males that involve baldness ? You know, the punk ones. Exclude those and for the rest of the hair types, including female, they could add a replacer for the hair, some buzz cut style that doesn't clip with the hat but still shows some hair of the color that you chose. Shouldn't take more than a couple of hours of work... but well, they seem to have other priorities.

It's not gonna happen, man. Take a look at all the hats from imp side, the officer-style ones, they make your hair disappear. TD-07A Panther Headgear for example. Man, woman, chiss, cyborg, you put that baby on, poof, the hair is gone. Seems they couldn't fix it and that is why they "fixed" the Rep hats with those ugly band-aid neck whatever, so they'd cover the back of the head completely and hide the baldness. Cute, huh ? Band-aid fixes and taking shortcuts since launch. See also: twi'lek lekku.

This is gold.

So.. making your subscribers happy (with minimal effort and while maintaining balance) isn't a logical course of action ? I beg to differ.

Hm, perhaps i've misjudged you. After all, personal preference is what is all about. If you're happy, that's cool. But your campaign seems very close to actually supporting EA's behavior. I perfectly understand what you're saying. When i quit WoW after some 5 years, 10 chars to max level, professions, gear and all that, i never looked back either. But there was a subtle yet very important difference: i felt like i got the bang for my buck. All those years and all those money weren't wasted. If i quit SWTOR now, i feel like i wasted my money, like i didn't actually get what i paid for. Well, it should. This isn't the dark ages. Humanity should be driven by higher intentions. That's a very healthy attitude, but it also plays right into what EA wants. Don't get me wrong, i spent some cash for Cartel Market items too. So primarily i'm angry at myself because their tactic worked. But if it works, it will encourage it, and they'll keep employing it, and is that really the game we wanted a year ago ? Yeah, but they could be smarter about it. It's about long term planning. It is legal, but it's just bad business and short-term gain. I hate the same things. It's like they dug up the old cosmetic gear threads, created what community wanted and put a price tag on it, doesn't it ? And because we're suckers and we're invested in our toons because we love SW and we're geeks, we actually buy that crap. Because our love/loyalty/nerdiness/fanboiness to the franchise makes us actually come up with the money to pay for what we want. EA is monetizing on that and it makes them look like jerks and makes me feel like an idiot. It's not good business, not in the long run. Apologies if i offended you, but i do believe EA is overly greedy and intentionally short-sighted, and that makes them cartoonishly evil.

Holiday events should have a place in mmos. Not because Life Day or Wintersday or whatever should be special. It's because there's something special in the really real world. Something happens to the player beyond the pixels and good companies know to "exploit" that, except "exploit" isn't really the word for it, because the benefit is usually shared between the player and the company. The company gets some money, the player feels better in game, feels that it's a dynamic world and whatever. So a smart company will emphasize on the holidays. It's good for them, for the game and for the community. Also, EA needs to remember something. I swore allegiance with my credit card on a monthly basis to SWTOR, NOT to Cartel Market. I support the game and the company with my money because i hope for more content, in all its forms, more PvE, more PvP (god forbid, maybe even world PvP), more class stories, more unique gear, more gear that the community is asking for ages now and so on and so forth. Look, if you've been around these forums for a while, you've seen it all. Jedi Knights asking for hood-down armor or masks. Marauders asking for hood-up armor. Inquisitors asking for non-tunic robes with hoods. Special lightsabers. Special blasters. It's like they dig up old threads, see what community wanted 4 to 6 months ago, then make it in game and put a price on it and stick it in the Cartel Market. Again, EA/BW... and maybe for the last time: i'm paying my subscription for SWTOR, not Cartel Market.

For Hutts. More traditional gear for Hutts.

Probably because it doesn't proc in PvP as much as it procs in PvE, most of the attacks bypassing shield/parry/dodge mechanics. I still like it though, because at least it cannot be dodged and i still get procs in PvP. Oh, and point per point, Guard Stance > Blade Barricade. Unconditional 6% defense is a lot better than situational 3% defense.

Not exactly. There are plenty of examples in the lore where BHs use rifles. Best i can think of right now is Canderous Ordo from KotOR. Sure, he's a Mandalorian. But look how similar BHs and Mandalorians are. If i remember correctly, Canderous uses a heavy repeater. It just fits. But this isn't the reason why they should give free reign for blasters and rifles to everyone. The reason is that from a balancing standpoint, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT YOU WIELD. I have an Operative and i'd love to use a blaster pistol. Heck, he uses one in most of the cut-scenes in the game. A James Bond-like Operative shouldn't wield a heavy rifle, but a pistol. I think we're beyond the point where orange loot is a problem. We can get just about any item we want. They don't even need to add new stuff. If you want a rifle, pull off the barrel and the mods from your pistol and stick them into a rifle. There. You just made a lot of BHs and IAs happy. A Merc and Gunslinger would still have to dual wield. Also a Sniper and Commando would have to stick to their signature weapon. But for PTs, OPs, Vanguards and Scoundrels there's no logical reason to restrict them to a single type of weapon only. Adding more customization to characters should be encouraged. My Vanguard would keep his rifle, but my OP would switch to a blaster in seconds. Also my PT would probably switch to a rifle, but i'm not sure. Thing is, BW should think of it as "whatever floats your boat". There's no balancing issue, it's just cosmetic. It would be cheap and it would make a lot of people happy. Where's the harm in that ?

I hope they won't. It would open up a lot of possibilities and some dead hybrid specs may make a comeback.

Earliest you can get a hold of that is from Cademimu flashpoint - Cademimu Sharpshooter's Jacket. It can also be crafted by Armormech - Fortified Lacquerous Jacket. There's also one random drop TD-07 Scorpion Jacket.

Entertaining as always, Watcher, nice game, zero deaths and top damage. Mid-zone control at its finest.

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