"This large"? All we know about it at this point is that it's a single new quest zone and a modest level increase. If it weren't for the level increase, there would be no differentiation between it and the standard major content patch that MMO games tend to get twice a year or so. The reason expansions for other games tend to cost ~40 is because they actually add significant features to the game, like classes, races, crafting skills, etc. We have no reason to believe that ROHTC will have anything like that.

Those expansions also tend to add major new game mechanics, such as additional classes/races/trade skills, alternative advancement activities, all of which help justify their price. We don't know enough about this expansion to really have any idea how good of a deal $10 is or isn't.

It's in patch 1.6 on the Test server, not in live game yet. You get a quest at 50 that ultimately nets you 99 Tionese coms, which is 1 com short of a full Tionese set with the reduced costs coming in 1.6

P5 can't compete with Fatman because Fatman is a far better name.

PS and TM always generated 16 heat when spec'd right. This patch didn't change that.

Yeah, it's kind of a drag. I immediately turn off sith corruption on any sith and chiss characters I have, because it really looks pretty terrible on them.

Chiss bounty hunters aren't british. Why would Chiss Smugglers be?

Really? riddled? Please.

You know what's sad? While reading that well thought-out, fairly insightful post, I knew before scrolling down that the first few replies would be nothing more than the standard head-in-the sand "nuh uh shut up/ok quit then" drivel that is so prevalent in any thread that has the audacity to bring up legitimate concerns and criticisms about the game. Get it together, ToR community.

I'm embarrassed at how hard that made me laugh.

"Lord Tywin Lannister" is one of my favorites.

I'm pretty happy about racial unlocks being tied to your level 50 characters. My one level 50 is a chiss bounty hunter, and my main hope with the legacy race options was making a Chiss sorceror. Looks like I'm good to go.

The answer to the original question is yes. Dual spec is fair to pure damage classes. Glad we got that settled.

I find it absolutely marvelous that some people are totally dismissive of the EU and claim the movies are the only lore that matters, while discussing changes to a game that s entirely based on and set in the EU It is truly hilarious.

Alignment-restricted color crystals was an absolutely atrocious idea in the first place, so I'm quite glad Bioware has come to their senses sooner rather than later. People who are seriously bothered by the fact that they will now see Sith with green lightsabers really just need to get over it. If something like that has enough of an impact on you to significantly effect your enjoyment of the game, then I don't know what to tell you.