This because it will be probably a free, or a very cheap, expansion. They are scared to loose players, because of a cost of an expansion, and probably they have no interest on try to push something very big spending lot of money. This is why I have not big aspectation from this expansion, it will be like makeb or even smaller. A dream a 30euro expansion... but BIG, damn so big that will take me 2 weeks per character to level up. A dream of course.

Well actually ther is not one server "for all we got". Examples: - there is ONE server for the GTN - there is ONE server for strongholds - there is ONE server for Mails - there is ONE server for storaged - there is ONE server for PvP and so on. Maybe are they are not spread on different machines, but they have different services., etc. This because if something shutdown, only that part of the game is down. The problem with latency can be caused in several way: - not good implementation between stronghold server and the GTN (or mail, etc) one, this may cause latecy from every access to the GTN (bad query maybe) - too many accees from players. Lot of players are coming back, my guild have see a boost of 50% of player returning. So the server can't handle all the query - the machine, where maybe there are more than one server, is under heavy load and it takes time to resolve all query. For example I'm having big problem on open CM and leagacy tab too. I see sometimes a 2/3 second delay from the click, is not an istant pop up. This is probably because the servers are under heavy load. For sure EA server, and BW, sucks they have one of the worst provider in the market.

The necromancy is strong in you!

Your idea makes all even worst. Lag from GTN and other places is caused by NUMBER OF THE ACCESS at the same time, not because they are all in stronghold. If you add the possibility to istant cast mail with no cd, go to the ship with no cd and so, does not provide a solution. And actually GTN is overloaded because of the conquest event and lot of item listed, so a more heavy query to resolve for the server. You ideas are nice, but are not a solution.

True you right. 100%. And now follow this: 1) Why at every expansion they grow up? Even Pandaria sold well... WoD is doing even more... why? 2) Why if it is crap, and belive me I AGREE WITH YOU, it still has 6milion subs? Tell me. Is all about PRESS release. Players come back to see what there is new and than go away because it sucks.

Someone that understand. Talking about a person you have never met, you are doing it right. Maybe you are not able to understand or me to explain. I will ignore you, namecalling is forbidden here. Amen, amen.

Game mecanics? New ability? New design? Maybe scalable ops? How many levels? How many planets? New gears? Old one is to throw in a basket? Classic gear will be cutted like rakata? Oriconian too? I can ask lot of more question

Wait i like stronghold and they have done QUITE a good hype... but again a bit "late" just in the last month they have pushed right. For me is important, but of course 3.0 with a probably new level cap and ops... is far more important, you can't give (pass me this): "less time to hype than stronghold" or just use some FP and novel to introduce hype. They have to push, for me, in all the stram they can, event and so on. Not just less than two months before the exit.

Story is not the only aspect of the game...

That there are NO information on this roadmap, just some coockies. They was saying there would be lot of more info Soon... yeah I see how many info have they shared. We have just different PoW. 3.0 is far more important than stronghold, and miss some important. They could have start giving crumbs of 3.0 BEFORE the 2.9

QTF. And the red part...: This, this, this, this, this and again THIS. Finally i'm not alone. lol, is so hard to understand? EDIT: You can look at Watchdog, one of the worst game ever, simply one of the most sold because of hype generate. BW has gone to GameCon and PaxEast (don't remember if both or just one), without NOTHING new to show, for you is a good idea? Com'on even a child understand that even like this generate hype and future players.

Because of the GAME not the press. You guys here have so hard head. So you are happy to have info on 3.0 one month before instead a year? ALL MMO talk about next updates earlier than bw is doing Belive what you whant, WoW have lost player, it will keep loosing but at next expansion in november they will grow again and then start leaving again. Like always. But if you think that BW have to NEVER share some info, well good luck to yourself, hope you will never drive a company, because generate hype in modern market is one of the most important task to do.

Shadow whatever is BW AUSTIN game... lol... WoW is losing NOW because there is nothing more to do, the content is stuck, but lot of player, even from SWTOR, are coming back to try the new expansion... just google

And every time because the press they are able to push them all back for sometimes. The game is not funny anymore, but because of the press every time they sold lot of copy because they create HYPE! They are not able in swtor to do it. Shadow realm actually is generating a bit of hype, this was a good press release: https://www.shadowrealms.com/

we are talking about press release, player are coming back for stronghold. For sure they are not coming back because of press...

really really really sad

For sure a daily area...

Swtor_miner generate more hype and information than bw. Again press release suks here, they keep loosing returning players because of this.

True true!

Well actually if you run some GSF you don't get any reward for your character. Is a real side game with nothing to do with you toon. 2) Yes, and find a way to be more interactive with other players of other guilds not only a farming fest. I like it too. 3) why not XD 4) True story 2) Yes this was my idea ^_^ 3) Would be awensome... *____* 5) Because inside FP, OPS and so on they look very nice. Now that we have also guildship talk in /s is pretty ugly. 7) I was talking about low level like Hoth, tattoine, big planet with lot of people. If CZ is full with 30 people around, we have just 45/50 on hoth that is 5 times bigger, so you don't see anyone around. This is what I'm talking about. ------------------------- Your list: 1) A welcome of course! But again must be "linked" in someway to the main game. 2) sure, same as 1! 3) yup! 4) As my dream! 5) Yup! 6) Not so much because there are to many trolls in swtor! 7) Something I real miss! 8) Awensome 9) Very cool idea! 10 - 11) Well this is nice! Thanks for sharing you opinions guys, keep posting your dream. I hope some of them will become true!

Well in my opinion you are quite right. For me they are NOW aspire to keep player and not gain new subscribers. They are not investing anymore money. But the choice to make this game a WoW like, for me is a good idea, but they have lot of margin to become even better. Take a look at other MMO, they have all try new systems, new combat design and so on, 99% have failed: Eso, Wildstar, TERA, Rift, GW2 and so on. The only one is doing pretty well is FFIV but I don't like the style.

-.-" Scalable operations is not 16 man -.-"

That is what I do every day. Instead of doing boring daily I simply speculate on the GTN. Buy some rare stuff when packs come out, sold them back some months later. Even better I just buy items where there are 2/3 of them, no more, and sold them back with a plus 30%. Search for people that place item with wrong amount of cretids. And now there is a new way to make money... but I will not share this info ^^

I think that we will never see something like this, while Boolster is still there. Well maybe a wz without gear, all same stat can be also cool... also WoW is going in this direction Oh I forgot another dream: - Operation: possibility to have 11, 12, 13, and so on, person on the raid... so that we are not forced to leave someone at home!

Yes, but I really hope we will see more than 2 operation in a year! You probably right, it is pretty big credit sink. But they actually have collection, that is really awensome, and lot of very nice gear. So the possiblity to change it every time you can is really an improvment! Well of course there must be a way to turn them off! Sure, of course the system must be designed in the correct way!