EA has a new promo video for all of its products, both old and new! Check it out!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W25_jgiY51I KC

Is anyone actually surprised that this bug happened with the Legacy holds being combined? I'm not, but it still sucks for those that are affected and that may lose items that are impossible to get anymore, plus they said no fix for a couple of weeks? UGH!!! I only had one legacy hold to deal with so I moved everything to my characters the night before the mergers. Being a hardcore crafter there was no way I was going to risk it. The time it took to create and combine everything was huge. People actually had 3 different full legacy holds combine together? I'm guessing nostalgia and items no longer available? Or is it a case of being a very bad packrat? I can't even imagine losing that much stuff . . . KC

22 Level 70's, sub'd, and I didn't lose any. Only one name I really wanted to keep and I kept it. The Unassembled Component changes in Patch 6.6 will determine whether or not I stick around. KC

From watching the video I only saw single-player games on the menu. No mention of multi-player at all. It'd be easier and cheaper to have a custom build made then to use this service, especially if you already own the games. Having to re-purchase a game just for this service is ridiculously unfair to the consumer. I also have a 1080ti 11gb and it is worth every penny I spent. I run SWTOR in 4xAA+4xSGSSAA and it works pretty well unless I'm on certain planets and/or in certain areas, but that's the game itself and I'm used to it. Monetary costs alone I don't think this "service" is going to catch on. Too expensive, and you have to buy another piece of equipment that costs around $200USD to be able to use it. Doesn't seem to be economically viable unless you have money to throw away imho. KC

Ummm, yeah, kinda cool I guess if you own an expensive Mac laptop . . . 1) It's only for Mac. 2) It's still in the beta stage. 3) It's only available in the US & Europe. 4) It requires a very fast internet connection. 5) It utilizes Cloud as part of the connection. 6) *Rolls in and turns on the popcorn machine.* 7) *Unfolds a pool lounge chair and lies back.* 8) *Waits for it to hit the fan.* KC

I would be a psychiatrist with a live holo show called "Force or Farce?" that brings people on to discuss how The Force has ruined their relationships with family member and friends, and afterwards, the audience all decide whether or not to use the shock collars on the guests by pressing one of two buttons in front of their chairs labeled "Yes" or "No", but in reality the buttons would all vote "Yes" regardless of which button was pressed. Imagine the ratings! KC

Floplag, that's my own opinion as well. SWTOR was officially released on December 11th, 2011 and went F2P on November 15th, 2012. Not even a year . . . KC

I finally realized what was really bothering me with all of the changes with SWTOR in the last couple of years so I decided to create this post. I am not happy with the latest changes, but there is more to it then that for me. I saw Star Wars in the movie theatre when it came out. Like many others, it blew me away. Not just the actors and the storyline, but what Star Wars represented as a whole new concept. The last couple of days have been trying for everyone, more so for others, and I was distracted by the latest developments with the servers being moved to the East Coast. I've thought about it, and I think what disturbs me the most is that I feel like EA/BW have been disrespecting the Star Wars franchise and what it represents to all of us who love Star Wars. For me, it's not just about Lightsabers and The Force. It's about the entire story of people fighting for their freedom from an oppressive regime, but on a galactic scale. For that reason alone I will always love Star Wars. George Lucas took a simple concept and blew it up, then added advanced technology, and then added The Force concept. It still blows me away to this day that he was able to bring these concepts to life in a movie that nearly didn't get finished. The fact that it did get finished and it blew up world-wide forever changed the lives of many people and created a HUGE fanbase of the Star Wars universe. For the last two years I feel that EA/BW have been treating the Star Wars brand, its players, and its fans like we don't matter, and that no matter how bad things get, we as Star Wars fans will put up with it because this is the only Star Wars MMO that exists. If that is their attitude, then I'm of the mind to encourage people to stop playing SWTOR because it is not representing Star Wars the way that I want it to be represented. I am not speaking for anyone else. This is my own opinion. What I want is a real Star Wars MMO that can be supported by its fans, players, developers, and yes, the people that run the corporate aspect of it. Right now EA/BW are milking and taking and taking, but giving nothing back except ideas and decisions that most SWTOR players didn't want in the first place, but they did it anyways. If that isn't disrespect for the players and fans of Star Wars, then I don't know what else is. I have zero problems with paying money to play a game in the Star Wars universe as long as the game is supported in such a way that the players also have a voice that matters when it comes to changes in the game. Yes, I realize this rarely happens, but it can happen, and if all of the fans of the Star Wars universe can get behind a new concept for a new Star Wars MMO in the future, I believe it is possible that it can be done. The reality is whether or not it can be done. I don't have that answer, but if the video game industry continues on its current path with micro transactions, we aren't going to see any real improvements to the quality until gamers, on a global scale, say enough is enough and impact the gaming industry by reducing how much we spend. Am I being realistic? Am I being naïve? Am I asking to much of my fellow gamers and Star Wars fans? I cannot answer those questions with any measure of confidence. The only thing I can do, for myself, is to decide whether or not I will spend anymore money on a game that, in my opinion, has zero respect for the Star Wars universe and its huge, global fan base that love Star Wars and everything it represents. Thank you in advance for reading. KC

Icykill I have a lot of respect for the AUS/NZ players for sticking around after your local servers were shut down, and now they have made it almost impossible for you all to have a fun gaming experience in SWTOR. Ranting and raving won't change it, but you all have showed considerable restraint in your posts. If it was me, I would have left a huge, angry, nasty-as-can-be post to the Devs before I uninstalled the game and threw the game discs into a barrel of gasoline, light it, and then laugh maniacally while I watched the plastic burn into nothingness. Actually I take it back. That would be a complete waste of gasoline . . . Maybe shatter the discs with a shotgun? /ponder KC

I'm not the only one who thinks having a low ping is important to the gaming experience. Low Ping Bastards like myself are out there, but we're not as vocal as we were in the old days because the technology has progressed to the point where you don't have to have the best-of-the-best in order to have low ping. If my ping was 90ms constantly, I'd have no problem with it, but SWTOR is not a stable game. Most of the spikes I have been seeing are in the 175-200ms range with an occasional spike near 300-350ms. The spikes weren't that big a deal before because they rarely went above 100ms, but now? Frack this noise! KC

I've had problems with my internet connection in the past and realize how frustrating it can be. I have nothing but empathy towards the AUS/NZ players. =/ Entitlement has nothing to do with it. I just splurged on my custom build a few months ago and my old computer is over 4 years old. I pay a bit for my internet connection. EA/Bioware don't owe me anything. I choose to subscribe to play SWTOR. Things have changed and I am now considering to choose to stop subscribing and playing SWTOR. I've been gaming online for over 20 years now and I can tell the difference between 20ms and 90ms just like I can tell the difference of having 60fps and 144fps. The difference is HUGE. Could I play SWTOR with 90ms ping that also has spikes upwards to 200ms? Yes. Do I choose to? No. The only entitlement I have with SWTOR is to continue to pay a subscription fee to play or to cancel my subscription and play something else. Being financially independent has its own perks. KC

I have a basic understanding of how internet speeds work, but for me, it's simple physics: I live on the West Coast of the United States of America and I play games that have servers on the West Coast of the United States of America. SWTOR server on West Coast with 20ms response time is acceptable. SWTOR server on East Coast with 90ms response time is unacceptable. That is how I see things as they stand now, and the way things are standing are not acceptable to me. KC

DanNV, yeah I know they probably won't be able to lower my ping to what I consider an acceptable level. My ping times on the East Coast servers were usually around 90-110ms, so I don't expect my ping to get any better. I'm not going to make a final decision until after November 9th, and then only after testing multiple classes in multiple settings to get a feel for the new delay time. I haven't had any real issues with all of the changes in the last year, but increase my server response time by 70ms? Oh helllllll no! KC

I get it, I really do, but if my system is capable of playing games with 50ms or lower ping times, why would I play them? My average ping went from 20ms to 90ms. It is noticeable when I was testing earlier. Over time, I would notice it less, but it still isn't good enough to justify the subscription cost. My comp is a champ and my internet is stupid fast. Playing games with crap ping is a waste of my time and money when there are plenty of other games out there I can play. I'll miss the lightsabers, though. =D KC P.S.: Yes, for me, 90ms is crap ping. I play shooters all the time with 25ms or less and playing the same games with a ping of 75+ is noticeable. I am what people used to refer to as a "Low Ping Bastard", and proud of it.

Moving all the server hardware to the East Coast was their decision, and based on that decision, I will most likely cancel my subscription if my ping times are still 80ms or more after the server merges and other maintenance they are doing to "smooth things out." I agree with other posters that a 90ms ping isn't bad at all, but if my ping had been 90ms when I first tried out SWTOR, I would have uninstalled and never played SWTOR to begin with . . . I've been gaming online since 1997 using dial-up. I had a 33,600 on my 56k modem and I was thrilled. Playing shooters and Ultima Online with a 200ms ping was great. That was 20 years ago. I don't play a huge variety of games anymore, but the ones I do play all have pings of 50ms or less. My computer is solid and my cable connection is 150Mb/sec. This move is horribly bad for AUS/NZ players who have large active guilds. Under 200ms from AUS/NZ to the West Coast wasn't great, but it was good enough. Now they're probably going to be seeing 300ms or more ping times plus nasty spikes during raids. Before I checked my pings today I decided that if my ping time was over 60ms I would cancel my subscription. I logged in on BC to check and it was 88-90ms in my NS Stronghold. Exit to fleet and ran around with my cursor on the ping times while mounted and jumping all over, and I got spikes up to 180ms. Just from jumping around on the fleet where there were maybe 20ish other players . . . My current sub is good through the end of November and I will continue to check and test to see how the game feels after the server mergers are completed. KC