While I can't do anything to fix stuff if it's wrong - giving folks a sense of how catastrophic the errors are might make them a bit more understanding of the wait to get things fixed. It's like being at a car dealership and getting your car fixed -- if something unexpected pops up in a repair, they give a heads up. It doesn't make things go faster, but the wait is put into perspective. Customer service is about perspective. Three hours ago we were told two, and now we are told it will be three. That's a massive, four hour extension. Oh, components aren't showing up on the HUD -- ah, yeah, this isn't just fixing some little part of the game that I'm not going to mess with, it's a major thing. Okay - go fix it.

So what actually broke when it was restarted this morning - the drastic errors that had to be immediately dealt with?

So I am at a slight impass - how does one blow up the resistance fighters on Balmorra? I don't see anything blue on them to click to blow them up...

I will use cover when facing one big enemy, that way I can send an explosive charge and shot at them from a distance. It's a good opening... or I can do that to wipe out a normal before the rest even react. But no, it's much more stealthy than I normally like.

:sigh: If only the religophobes and the homophobes could unite then we'd have peace... or a massive, nasty flame war. Because that's what this always boils down to - "you stink, quit forcing your views on me" - "no, you stink, quit forcing your views on me". Which is silly. We all have our beliefs, our preferences, things we'd like. But this is just a game - don't come to it looking for validation. Enjoy playing a game. That's all.

Let me clarify - in the movies they don't acknowledge on screen passion - beyond rather tame kisses. And even with the Sith that I've played, everything is off screen.

I too am wondering about Lucas Arts' opinion on this. Remember, this isn't a Bioware-alone thing... Lucas Arts runs Star Wars and would have to sign off. I can't think of any acknowledgement of homosexuality in the Star Wars Universe... in fact, they don't acknowledge passion at all - it's all off screen (which, by the by, your in-game conquests with non-companions are as well... if you give the scoundrel a flirt option...). Also, remember that Bioware really will be able to dodge any pressure to include homosexual romances in this game -- they can blame Lucas, and they can point to their own projects that include it so the "homophobe" card can't be played. So I don't really expect it to show up anytime soon -- maybe in an expansion class a few years down the line when no one is paying attention to what's in the game any more.

Hmmm - well, look. They did decide to give a grace period. Oh, look, they announced the maintainance schedule in advance. Oh look, I got in yesterday, so when I came back to the forums today... there wasn't a lot of "This is terrible, I can't get in"... and look, yesterday was 5 days early. Take a deep breath and admit it - Bioware isn't so evil after all.

Most pre-orders are applied to the price of the game -- if you paid an extra $5 that doesn't go to the cost of the game, you got ripped off. Of course, if you just pre-ordered even with no EGA offer, you'd still probably have had to pay a token amount to place the pre-order.

You sir or ma'am, are awesome.

Official Response from the Original Poster A - Okay, the Ship should be one that we can morph into either the Enterprise (whichever brand we like), Death Star, a Star Destroyer, or Tardis. Anyone who gets the Black Pearl gets laughed at for breaking Genre... I mean... come on, that's not vaccuum worthy. B - Many of the additional demands are quite good. Especially the idea of me getting paid to play the game, and also the ability to wipe anyone who picks a name I had wanted. Let me add an additional point: 20. All the copies of the collectors edition that have been threatened to be cancelled should be sent to me - especially the ones belonging to the people who pre-ordered multiple copies of the collectors edition. I mean, I don't know why I would need multiple statues, but apparently pre-ordering 3 CE means that you are awesome. Therefore, I demand at least 50 Darth Malgus status to be sent to me. Plus at least 25 Master Shan statues. Get to work on making those. + + + + + + + + + + As a note, I do not have a guild, otherwise y'all could be in it. But I think I might be interested in forming one for the not so serious -- one that could span multiple servers. I suggest the following: If you have a sense of humor, form and/or join on your server: Republic - Unfulfilled Demands Imperial - Unmet Demands If I see these, I'll try and join. Like I said - I'm not on yet... because I was foolish and didn't enter my code when I got it. Oh well. But I'll join in your unfulfilled or unmet demands =o)

Dear Bioware: Well, I see you have failed me again, because I didn't get my invite to play the game today, the 14th. Yes, I know the game doesn't come out officially until the 20th. Yes, I know the advertised start of early access was the 15th. Yes, I know that while I pre-ordered the game in July, I didn't turn in my code until sometime in September or October, but still, I should be in there playing now! Therefore, I will make the following demands which must be additionally acceded to, otherwise I will make loud threats - they will be mean, and angry, and something about taking my ball and going home. My demands are as follows: 1. Immediate access to the game. 2. My personal level cap is to be 55, not 50. 3. My Sith Warrior will be able to wield 3 lightsabers instead of just two. 4. A Shrubbery. Not in game. A real one. Mailed to me before the 20th. 5. World peace - except on PVP servers, where there shall be plenty of lower-level characters of the other faction for me to attack and slaughter. 6. My Smuggler should have access to force powers. In addition, these powers should not be bound to the global cooldown, because Captain Studdly-Solo is beyond the laws of some global cooldown. 7. My personal starship needs to be the Enterprise. 8. A Pony. If anyone else has any additional demands (of a humorous and sarcastic stripe), please add them.

I preordered the game... so I'd have it the day it came out. December 20th. I'm not in yet (I pre-ordered in July but didn't enter my code until the end of September, oh wretch that I am) - but that's okay. I'm supposed to be able to play by the 20th. I'm going to get earlier play than that. This is wonderful. Why would I complain?

Wisdom. Total utter wisdom. And not just those with jobs - college students with finals, High School students who didn't play hooky today... Wisdom.

Well, I didn't get in today. That's okay. I mean - I had been told I might have gotten in on the 15th, if I was lucky -- but probably not until the 18th. And even then, as the game is released upon the 20th, that would be great... and even if I don't get in until the 18th, it's still good. So why the wailing and gnashing of teeth over folks who didn't get in this day? Really? Why? If we bought the game... we bought it to begin on the 20th. Be happy for others - and know that this means maybe the GTC will actually have decent stuff to buy when you actually get in there now.