[7.0.1 Rotation Removal]

First time posting on a forum

I have been an huge fan of this game for many years. This past year an a half has been the longest I have every subscribed. It was because of the people of the game that I have met. I was ready to stop playing a long time ago but its the friends I have made that have wanted to keep me going. That being said it is sad to see how this latest update has effected people. I know for a fact that two of my guildies have either given up wanting to contribute anything to the game anymore. Whether it is paying for a sub or commenting on the PTS as they feel that they were ignored. I have always been seeing the bright side of things but while I do see some good when it comes to this expansion I also have been seeing some bad. It hurts me to see my guildes that have put time and effort into this game, now don't even want to pay for the game or test the PTS server. I myself did try to see how it was going to be but got railed by a bug that couldn't be fixed. (Talking about the Flashpoint) Understandable it is trying to be fixed but now I can't finish the story because of it (Because I did finish it but the game still says I didn't.) It is sad to see alot of the fan base not liking this as you have hoped but at the same time there has to be something to happen to do better. If long time Veterans are turning away from the game. What makes new players want to play when they ask the veterans how is the game?

 

My other gripe that I personally have is that the new leveling system is really making it hard to do MasterMode Flashpoints now. As someone who has played WoW and SWTOR, I must say WoW has you guys beat when it comes to item level locking. With everything at level 80 and some Flashpoints are harder in MasterMode (Lost island being one) Its frustrating to be in a group for Groupfinder to get in MasterMode Lost Island a level 75 with item rating 249 in it. It was impossible to heal it in Mastermode before 7.0 if you had 270 gear. What makes it ok to have that happen? or we fail because the DPS is not strong enough (Star Parse is a wonderful thing). My point is I understand you have to give us only a selected few for groupfinder and it has to be based off of the galactic seasons. But Might I suggest to implement a change to MasterMode Flashpoints (Even Operations if you wish) to have a certain requirement to even join it. I would be happy to give any suggestion you might need for it as with the new item level in place I can easily figure out what item rating should be required to play a certain flashpoint. When I get stuck with a group of people because someone can't do it due to their undergear and level its frustrating and it makes me not want to try and do it anymore and only do it with guild members because the constant frustration I am having being put in those situations.

 

I really hope you guys do read this as this is some information that can be used to make the game better in the long run.

[Elom Flashpoint: Veteran Mode now available on PTS]

Was doing the new flashpoint and on the second boss when everyone died it would relocate us to a new spot and there is no way to leave the area. If you die you end up back in the same spot This will need to be fixed.

 

Hello everyone,

 

Veteran Mode for the Elom Flashpoint is now available on PTS!

• The Elom Flashpoint can be accessed by the terminal on Odessen.
  
  • Travel to Odessen.
    
  • Proceed to the Eastern side of the map to the Elevator present there. (-81, 236)
    
  • Use the Elevator button and travel to Alliance Operations.
    
  • Once in Alliance Operations, go to the location in the south-eastern part of the map. (-99,257)
    
  • Pick up the quest for Ruins of Nul to go to the Elom Flashpoint.
    

Alongside this mode of the Flashpoint being available, we request that players test the leveling experience beginning with level 1.

• Please create a level 1 character on live and copy it over to the PTS server.
  
• Though character copy is available, note that all PTS characters have been deleted in order to ensure 7.0 compatibility.
  

 

PLEASE NOTE that character creation is not fully functional and is not available for testing. Do not use character create.

 

As always, please read over the status update/known issues list and the changelog before hopping into PTS.

 

Below is an Itemization breakdown for PTS:

 

 

Gear Sets available in this PTS:

Gear Vendors are found in the Supplies section of the Fleet, near the Spoils of War vendors.

Decurion Gear

• Obtained from 318 Gear Vendor
  
• Cannot be upgraded
  

 

Noble Decurion Gear

 

• Purchased from L0-T2CG with Medals of Commendation
  
• Upgraded by L0-T2CU with
  

• Medals of Commendation
  
• Aquatic Resource Matrix
  

Elite Decurion Gear

• Obtained from bosses in Veteran Flashpoints and Elite Decurion Requisition Cache from Weekly Missions
  
  • Upgraded by L0-T2FU with
    

  [*]Medals of Commendation

  [*]Decurion Isotope Stabilizer

  [*]Aquatic Resource Matrix

Supreme Decurion Gear

• Obtained from bosses in Master Flashpoints and Supreme Decurion Requisition Cache from Weekly Missions
  
  • Supreme Decurion Implants, Relics, and Earpieces also drop in Veteran Flashpoints
    

  [*]Upgraded by L0-T2FU with

  • Medals of Commendation
    
  • Decurion Isotope Stabilizer
    
  • Aquatic Resource Matrix
    

Tionese Gear

• Obtained from bosses in Story Operations and Tionese Requisition Cache from Weekly Missions
  
• Upgraded by L0-T2OU with
  
  • Medals of Commendation
    
  • Hazardous Matter Catalyst
    
  • Aquatic Resource Matrix
    

Columi Gear

• Obtained from bosses in Veteran Operations and Columi Requisition Cache from Weekly Missions
  
• Upgraded by L0-T2OU with
  
  • Medals of Commendation
    
  • Hazardous Matter Catalyst
    
  • Aquatic Resource Matrix
    

Rakata Gear

• Obtained from bosses in Master Operations and Rakata Requisition Cache from Weekly Missions
  
  • Rakata Implants, Relics, and Earpieces also drop in Veteran Operations
    

  [*]Upgraded by L0-T2OU with

  • Medals of Commendation
    
  • Hazardous Matter Catalyst
    
  • Aquatic Resource Matrix
    

Thyrsian Gear

• Purchased from L0-T2PG with Thyrsian Production Accelerants
  
• Upgraded by L0-T2PU with
  
  • Medals of Commendation
    
  • Thyrsian Production Accelerant
    
  • Aquatic Resource Matrix
    

Obtaining Gear

For PTS, players should start by purchasing gear from the Item Rating 318 vendor in the Supplies section of the Fleet. This will prepare you for any content you choose to face.

 

Upgrading Gear

Each Set of Gear is upgraded independently, so once you determine the type of content you prefer to focus on look for what materials will be required for your upgrades. All sets use Medals of Commendation and Aquatic Resource Matrix so ensure these activities are part of your gameplay!

 

NEW: Repeatable Weekly Missions

Players will notice Weekly Missions such as “[WEEKLY] Galactic Conflicts” and “[WEEKLY] Veteran Flashpoints” can be completed 3 times per week. This is to allow players more flexibility in when they play.

 

This style of Mission will be applied to Daily Area Weeklies, new Heroic Weeklies, Operations, and PvP Weeklies.

 

As part of these Weekly Missions being repeatable we will be lowering many of their requirements to be easier to complete.

 

Guaranteed Upgrades: Requisition Caches

The repeatable weekly missions will reward players Requisition Caches, which guarantee upgrades to players. These caches will check all of your equipped items, find the item with the lowest slot, and reward an upgrade to that slot. For example if you open the Elite Decurion Requisition Cache while wearing Boots at Item Rating 322 as your lowest slot, you will be reward Elite Decurion Boots at Item Rating 324.

 

Gearing up Alts

We think gearing up alts is important and should be easy. For this, all gear sets are bound to your Legacy. Pass them between alts as you wish!

Alongside gear being bound to your Legacy, when defeating bosses in Flashpoints and Operations, gear that drops will be equal to the equipped item rating of the chosen slot. If you wear Item Rating 324 Decurion gear from Conquests and defeat a boss in a Master Flashpoint, you can receive Item Rating 324 Supreme Decurion gear. This allows players who participate in multiple content types to smoothly transition between the various gear sets.

 

 

Important Materials and where they come from

All listed materials are Legacy currencies

Medals of Commendation

• Rewarded primarily from reaching Conquest Personal Goal
  
• Rewarded for participating in Group Finder
  
• Rewarded for completing Uprisings
  
• Obtained from Deconstructing Decurion gear
  

Aquatic Resource Matrix

• Rewarded from Heroic Mission and their Weekly Missions
  
• Rewarded from Daily Area Mission and their Weekly Missions
  
• Rewarded from World Bosses
  
• Rewarded from Uprisings
  

Decurion Isotope Stabilizer

• Rewarded from bosses in Flashpoints at all difficulties
  
• Obtained from Deconstructing the following gear sets
  
  • Noble Decurion
    
  • Elite Decurion
    
  • Supreme Decurion
    

Hazardous Matter Catalyst

• Rewarded from bosses in Operations at all difficulties
  
• Obtained from Deconstructing the following gear sets
  
  • Tionese
    
  • Columi
    
  • Rakata
    

Thyrsian Production Accelerant

• Rewarded for participating in PvP matches
  
• Obtained from Deconstructing the following gear sets
  
  • Thyrsian
    

Tech Fragments

Tech Fragments will be used to purchase Spoils of War Cosmetic Items, Tacticals, Augment Components, Kai Zykken, and Legendary Implants. Tech Fragments will continue to flow for players Level 75 and higher from various content.

 

 

For steps on how to access the PTS server, follow the steps here.

 

Please note that all feedback threads that have been created up until now have been compiled into one post for convenience. The entire list which includes today’s update can be found here. here.