And now her mom just died. Feel so sorry for the family right now. Thoughts and prayers are with you!

Feel better *hug As Yoda teaches "Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force."

There will only ever be one Princess Leia and Carrie Fisher. Her talent and sense of humor will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. R.I.P. Oh dear oh dear

My thoughts and prayers are with her and the family at this time and over the holidays. Wishing for a speedy recovery.

Hi, I recently learned about the use of channels but wondered what channels are out there and what they chat about?

Welcome back and enjoy the new stories

Over the 5 years, if I had to point a finger at the single biggest most controversial discussion and talked about thing then it was definitely the Contraband Slot Machine....bring it back for more drama

With KOTET I really enjoyed being inside a ATAT, stomping on people and having some major firepower. Is there a chance we could get to use these types of ground vehicles in warzone matches? Even multi-player vehicles would be cool.

Agreed. I honest don't understand the logic of having a story line that actually results in robbing customers of their investments. Like a bank just taking away your money because they you'll find it really fun....NOT! If you are going to take away companions in the future then would you mind letting us know now so that we don't bother investing in giving them gifts or develop an emotional attachment. Better still, make their character so unbearably annoying, ugly and unable to understand a word of what they are saying (hmm wonder who that reminds me of) that nothing but seeing them gruesomely killed would give us blissful joy! Even better still let us do the killing! *eye twitching like Commissioner Dreyfus.

I share some of your frustrations believe me even if I may not agree with your percentages. Nothing is perfect and we all make mistakes but 5 years should equate to much being learned over that time and I'm hopeful it will be. I'm not an expert by any means and value opinions expressed here by some very passionate and knowledgeable players. I'm mightily impressed with the help, tips, advice, support that everyone here gives and it's been a huge plus for me whenever I've needed help. Big thanks to you guys too!

As a Founder I just wanted to wish everyone at Bioware and all the players around the world a very happy 5th Birthday. So much has changed over the years and despite the good and bad I still look forward to what's to come next year. I guess time flies when you are having fun Enjoy the holidays all and may the Force be with you!

The day we start relying on movies to boost numbers is the day that will see the end of Kenobi and the Republic! Oops it already happened

I understand your point now. How much longer do we need to keep bleeding until someone at Bioware addresses this issue? Can't even get a flashpoint to pop either. GTN is even dead. Solo content is one thing but not being able to enjoy any of the other content is a joke. It is disgraceful and so very disappointing. I can't believe I posted this in 2011 and feel where we are now. The apple has fallen far from the tree but I just don't think Bioware care anymore. That's the most hurtful part.

True but I don't see why this should be a solution I should be forced to take! This is a bandaid approach and certainly not the way to go about addressing it for new players either. Currently on Prophecy of the Five. Around 8 pm - 11 pm EST From inception should there have been a warning saying "selected server in danger of being dead in future" then I may have rethought my selection.

I see, I never realized dead servers are now part of my subscription. Interesting.

Is this normal?

I think when a new player picks any of the said servers as suggested on the 'merge' list then they should see this before they click "create" for their character:

Two excellent points. Not merging has far greater consequences and long-term damage overall then the inconvenience caused with merging. The end goal is not to give players a reason to transfer in the first place. If you encourage new players stay then population won't ever be an issue. Multi-player games weren't designed to play as solo. It's pretty much a no brainier.

Thanks for the tips and I will look into this. So if I understood correctly, when you transfer a player, if you paid for your stronghold using game credits then that does not come with you, only if you paid with CC's. Is that correct? If you purchased decorations then whatever you unlocked with that player comes with you. Is that correct? I thought it was rather interesting that since August to the date if this post there are no less than 25 separate threads that came up in the forum search with the keyword 'merge' and that was only page 1 of 20

My companion Senya seems to be missing. How do I call her? Thanks Edit: Never mind I found her by pressing N then calling her.

Thank you for sharing. This is very sad news. Losing your stronghold that you put much love and effort into is a heartbreaking that I'm being forced into making just to enjoy other content of the game. It should not be like this

I can't help think of Padme when she realizes Anakin has gone down a path she can't follow and she says "you are breaking my heart" (If you need a reminder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSN9Hc0Y_2U) This is exactly how I feel about my server that is completely dead and it is breaking my heart! I truly love this game but somehow it's changed so much that I no longer understand it anymore. It's become barren, void of emotion and feeling of enjoyment and excitement I once felt that now seems was an age away. There are only a handful of my friends left to at least do some runs with once in a while. PvP runs are practically impossible with the endless wait times. I've read your posts to not worry about population but even when the GTN is pretty empty then that is a concern, Your calls to migrate to another server is not easy given years of work has gone into being on the same server. Why should I be forced to abandon my home, guild and friends to pursue something that should naturally be part of my world called "enjoyment"! Please could you look at least merging servers to help with population numbers. My suggestion would be: Merge The Bastion with Prophecy of the Five (PvP West) Merge Begeren Colony with The Ebon Hawk (RP-PvE West) Merge Jedi Covenant with The Shadowlands (PvE East to balance with The Harbinger) And just in case you are thinking Obi-wan put me up to this well he didn't but please help us Bioware, you are my only hope. Thank you!

I wanna see a bar brawl!

So this evening I used my sub acquired CC's and bought some packs. Yet again I had the feeling of being disappointed and robbed of any enjoyment. Especially when getting 4 Advanced Turquoise War Hero's Crystal from 4 packs. I have purchased countless packs but my overall feeling has not changed since a number of changes have been made. So I went online to see how others felt about the packs. I read allot of posts online and in this thread (which I appreciated being posted for feedback) and here is what I gathered from comments about the packs: Packs are too expensive Gold items too rare Packs are too random CC don't bring value for money Popular items that have been removed (Reps and Certs) Decorating is passion not being served Having complete armor sets is good Grand Chance Cube is not an improvement Overall, I get the general feeling that most people are not satisfied and that actually made me feel better knowing that I wasn't the only one. There are some excellent arguments and suggestions in this thread that I hope Mr. McCall and the team take into consideration for future development and direction. However, when thinking about cartel packs then one will think about getting an item of value to either use or sell on the GTN and make some credits. When I look on the GTN and see a single lightsaber being sold for 150,000,000 credits or a mount for 50,000,000 credits (which I could easily afford) then something is seriously unfair with these packs. It seriously makes me sad to see that level of unfairness within the game which is meant to be for everyone. There are items in packs that should have been removed long ago like gifts and others that should have been kept like rep and certs. A grand chance cube does not feel so grand when you get a bronze item. When you open a pack and not have a chance cube you feel robbed. Having 2 makes me feel robbed of having something else. Percy in post #26 summed up my feeling and thoughts: I understand the need to generate an income from the sale of cartel packs as well as the randomness you get with cartel packs in order to continue the interest. However, I feel we need some level of control of our SWTOR destiny and thus balance the Force with any disappointment that we might have, with a Force of opportunity to help us aim for something we desire and give hope of acquiring it someday and not by chance. Percy also eluded to some sort of vendor to buy items from. That would be ideal to give folks a chance to do something with their CC purchase and have a goal. So to extend that idea in a fun way and be able to reach that goal of getting what you desire could be with the introduction of a known currency called the "Wupiupi Coin". As you know, sixteen Wupiupi coins makes one Trugut, and sixty-four of them equal one Peggat. Then a set number of Peggat's would let you buy any bronze, silver or gold item available in cartel packs from Mos Espa vendor's. Grand chance cubes could also be purchased with Peggat's for any random silver, gold or platinum item. You can trade in your current certs or scrap for Peggat's. Furthermore. there are many other items that Mos Espa vendor's could cater for and are not available on the GTN. Ok so some of that idea may need refining but the overall concept and goal is to bring some fairness, opportunity, fun and enjoyment from buying cartel packs. If people want to get a gold or platinum item then at least give them a fair chance of getting that item. There is such a wide variety of things that are available and people love but the process in acquiring them is way too hard and unfair. Finally, I love this game but I am so tired of feeling sad and robbed whenever I open a cartel pack. I honestly dread it and don't buy them anymore. Please change this very soon and make them fun, exciting, rewarding and enjoyable as they once were a long time ago. Thank you.

Old but fun post. 460 million.