I haven't played since before the server mergers. Whether or not I was on a PVP server before, I'm on one now, and I can't stand how one sided and ruthless the faction balance is. So naturally, I want to transfer off. The issue? My character name, which I've been using for almost 2 decades now, is taken on every other server. I highly doubt all of those accounts are active. Is there any way a GM will free up a name so I can transfer and keep mine? Most recent thing I've been able to find about the topic is from a few years ago, and people were getting generic answers and closed tickets.

It's late and I'm tired, so let me try and clear up what my question is. lol will it be more beneficial for me to start stacking shield/absorb or power once i'm at 400-ish defense, or should i keep stacking on the defense?

So I'm aware this is different for different tanking classes, but I was wondering how others were modding their gear and adding augments to their Guardian tank. I recently got into the debate with a few other people in my guild and there wasn't a clear answer. Some said stack Defense like no tomorrow, some said defense til 400-ish and then shield, and some say the same defense, but stack power. I guess i'm wondering which would make a better difference for me tank wise? I'm by no means squishy at the moment, but i just want to fidn the sweet spot stat wise between awesome aggro generation and mitigation.

Anybody know?

I remember reading a few weeks ago that either in 1.3 or 1.4, they want to add the ability to add augment slots to existing orange gear you can't craft. Is this true? I had the whole Jedi Battlelord set since launch and I don't want to perma shelf my favorite armor skin due to augments.

I'm not one to complain about the things going on with the game. It's barely a year old, and anybody here from the start knows you guys were rushed. You won't admit it, but the product tells the story, and i harbor no ill feelings for BW from this. It's why i give you some slack. But seriously, guys, can you please test your fixes before you patch them? I can reliably predict that with every fix, one and/or two things WILL happen. 1: The fix will do nothing at all. (EX: Companion implants, Kira romance, etc) 2: The fix might fix one thing, but it will create a dozen more problems. Seriously guys, how can 2 sound fixes in a row make a dozen more problems? How can a fix not work at all? Not like "oh well it kind of works", does. not. work. period. The game is out. There is no rush. Test your patches and fixes before applying them and breaking something else. I seriously can't remember another game where so many janky fixes came out back to back.

Anyone asking for a merger is obviously not a veteran MMO player. When MMOs close and merge servers, it's VERY bad news. It looks terrible for the game's health and does bad to its image. The answer to our problems is to have a free transfer system like Rift. Rift had the same problems until their system of free transfers were added. Once this system was in place, the problem servers took care of themselves. If people wanted high pop, they went there. If they wanted low pop, they went there. If it doesn't work out, you can transfer again in a week. You people will ignore this all you want, but a server merger is about 2-3 steps away from a game closing shop, and that is nowhere near the case for SWTOR.

Seriously, can we please make it where we can still turn in DNA if we can't already? PVP on a PVP server? I call bs on that. Your "PVP" hindered people from milking the last of their PVE content. It's not PVP when you tag somebody in combat and then don't kill them. It's griefing.

I agree, there needs to be a vendor to turn the DNA we have in. WE DO NOT NEED TO GET NEW DNA! If your server's Empire decided to be a bunch of d-bags and camp literally to the last second, we shouldn't be blammed. I got my titles, i got my crystals and pets. I just want one last box to try and get my kira skin. PLEASE, just let us turn in existing DNA. You're hurting nobody by doing this.

He isn't in the game community. He a a "writer" trying to get hits for the site. That's it. Relatively light end game? That's how i know he isn't a member of the community.

I really hope this world events team has something lined up for every new major patch like Rift.

So if i only have 4Gb of RAM there isn't a way for me to do this? The game runs great for me. The only problems i have are loading planets. It takes 1-2 minutes. Most annoying part of this game for me.

They're basically mutant zombies. I agree with you. They are both different things, but if you think Kaon isn't a small little nod to Left4Dead, then you haven't experienced either.

I love how clean everything is now.

I'm just going to add stuff like this to my personal wall of crazy. I would love for more companion interaction.