[Will we be able to skip by SoV in 6.3?]

Both the Meridian Complex (Corellia) flashpoint and Spirit of Vengeance flashpoint should be optional from the expansion's storyline.

[Game Update 6.3 Livestream Recap]

So he's responsible for a good expansion:rak_02: How is that bad:rak_02:

 

From the unimaginative use of existing game assets to create the barely acceptable "Onderon" environment to the outright poorly designed "Mek-sha" environment (Nar Shaddaa assets were not even recolored nor background music changed ) - this "Onslaught" expansion is garbage.

 

In fact, given the current time-sink gearing system, while superior than EA's company-wide gear by lootcrate scheme - this expansion should be known as 6.0: The Hammer Station Expansion.

 

Also the unnecessary filler content such as the Corellia Flashpoint. During the storyline, the developers even broke the fourth wall to admit "Yes... Corellia again". The obnoxiously overly long Spirit Of Vengeance Flashpoint is something I would expect Disney Star Wars to come out with: Dump existing fan favorite IP assets into a blender then pour into product form.

 

Then there is the mass amount of in-game advertising and spam in the form of advertising bars, pop-menus and log-in "rewards". Sure after a few weeks one is able to either move or collapse the bars or menus, however more often than not, re-logging results in the bars and menus back to the developer's preferred position state.

[Game Update 6.3 Livestream Recap]

more keith please

 

The current producer is responsible for flooding the game with popup advertising and in-game mail spam in the form of loot crates and log-in rewards

Not to mention the 6.0 expansion

[Something else for Microsoft to monetize and use as an advertising platform]

We should all go back to using IRC.

 

Something else Microsoft monetized is the windows settings screen by adding a advertising bar header with rewards just for searching your own computer. Fortunately there is a method out there using "vivetool" to remove the header although the new header comes back after every update.

[Galactic Season and 'play your own way' concerns]

I just assumed that if you're still playing SWTOR, you're either a casual gamer or a hardcore RPer.

 

SWTOR - even with the window dressing login rewards, popup menus - is the last good active Star Wars (from the Luca-era no less) left

[Fleet chat]

Sorry about that

[GSF now pops faster than PvP]

Ever since late December, there has been continuous connection issues which has impacted PVP.

The connection issues appear to have improved recently however there are days when this is not the case.

 

There could be a update or setting issues on my part, however I prefer to blame others first before blaming myself.

[Galactic Season and 'play your own way' concerns]

After logging in I am too exhausted moving the unsizeable advertising bar back to my preferred positions, collapsing advertising and amplifier bars, claiming log-in awards of questionable value, consuming loot crates and dealing with the remnants (jawa scraps and selling materials) to get into the new time sink activities

[What the farble is a "Bio-Bacta Tank" and why won't it go in my materials storage?]

Jawa Junk should be storable in the Crafting Materials inventory also

[Login rewards are so pathetic that is not even funny]

I prefer credit sellers over log-in "rewards", Command/Renown crates and the Advertising (Social) Bar

Credit sellers can be put on ignore.

[Which warzones are currently unavailable?]

I would like to see a Huttball map based upon underused Rishi stronghold Huttball area of which features a mostly flat playing field.

The current Huttball maps have issues because of the elevated platforms where players "sink" beneath them.

[Ne'laa's PvP guide to SW:TOR - Including Yavin Ruins!]

I need for the Yavin Ruins map's node cannon fire sound effects to be lowered to that of it's parent map's Alderaan noise level.

Way too loud!

[Quick Play issue workarounds]

Windows 10 20H2 and subsequent November and December 2020 updates are responsible for all of these issues. I ended up using OwenBrooks disable Bitraider instructions which results with a full game re-download. The game re-download for me took literally 24 hours after which the game not only launched fine but the launcher loaded more quickly.

 

Ironically the aforementioned Windows 10 updates install more bloatware: Settings App now has email login and "Rewards" just for searching your own computer! Ironic in the sense that SWTOR has added it's own login "Rewards" in the form of the "social bar" which actually should be named "advertising bar".

[Game doesn't launch when hitting play......again]

Despite everything I tried about I ended up deleting then disabling Bitraider which worked after taking 24 hours to redownload the game.

[Game doesn't launch when hitting play......again]

install as non streaming or via steam https://answers.ea.com/t5/Troubleshooting-Guides-Info/Guide-How-to-Switch-to-Non-Streaming-Launcher/td-p/4867417/jump-to/first-unread-message

 

I was about to install Steam however after getting up this morning with my windows machine still on, the launcher finally worked. Before launching I cleared out all my system's cache files:

 

1. Used CCleaner to clean temporary and deleted files and registry

2. Used "Disk Clean" -> "Cleanup System Files"

3. Manually deleted C:\Windows\Prefetch and C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution directories

 

So l am inclined to believe that one or more of the following fixes the perennial launcher not launching issues:

 

1. Usual solution

a) Delete C:\Installation Directory\SWTOR\ 's /Bitraider/ folder

b) Delete file "DiskCacheArena" located in C:\Installation Directory\SWTOR\swtor\

 

2) Uninstall\Reinstall\Repair "Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable" via Control Panel's "Uninstall or change"

3) Clean out system cache files.

[Game doesn't launch when hitting play......again]

I have been sufferring from this issue for the past 4 or 5 days. After trying the usual solution which consists of deleting the installation folder's Bit Raider subfolder then restarting I came across another solution which involved following steps:

 

1. Control Panel

2. Programs -> Uninstall a program

 

3. Select: either "Uninstall" or "Change" then choose "Repair" for:

- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64)

- Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86)

 

4. Restart

 

UPDATE: After closing the game now the launcher is back to not launching again "Unable to connect with with eternal UI. Exiting..."

[Remove the clapping NPC from republic fleet in Supplies section, please!]

Ever since 4.0, npc have been spammed all over the game. More and more npc have been added to the events with the newest event "Feast Day" or whatever it's called being the worst. Go to the event's hub on Nar Shadda where the NPC almost completely engulf the necessary and useful npc and vendors

 

Roll back NPC to pre-4.0 levels.

[Cartel Market Additions: Game Update 6.1.3]

When are we getting arn's armor set?

 

Also when are we getting Arn's hairstyle?

[Star Forge Server keeps kicking everyone off]

After having issues with the server forrmerly known as Ebon Hawk - I am now playing my legacy on Satele Shan and loving it.

[Differences between Satele Shan and Starforge?]

Players should be maintaining legacies on both servers. I also maintain that both Satele Shan and Star Forge have same pve-pvp (unrranked (warzones)) activity if the strictly RP player were not factored in Star Forge's favor.

 

Support SWTOR by supporting server Satale Shan

[What's the incentive??]

For many of us the game begins at endgame

[Taxi-transports]

I enjoy the scenic taxi routes. My first ride on Korriban really impressed me. As did Oricon, Rishi and Yavin.

 

Retroactively adding scenic taxi routes would greatly improve 6.0's Onderon and especially the lackluster Mek-Sha. The copy-paste of Nar Shadaa assets cheapen Mek-Sha. Rishi's boardwalk village assets should have been used instead.

[What's the reason why people don't care anymore about objectives? The maps are bad.]

anyone who doesn't share my opinion is dumb.

Yeah, basically this.

I wanted to reply to the OP, but I couldn’t find the words for it with insulting them too much.

I think this post pretty much sums up what I think about the original post.

 

I mostly agree with of what the topic's author posted. A case could be made that Level 75 characters are overpowered for the maps.

 

For example with current tacticals and set-bonues anyone who tries capture a match-opening node will be met by the premade stealths combo of quick move then multiple critical hits the quick move triggers. For huttball you are pretty much surround by ranged class circular firing squad.

 

Regardless, the current state of Warzones (unranked 8x8) is one which is dominated by premade gank squads who are fully augged with set bonus gear versus randoms who are increasing grouped themselves with a premade - whose sole purpose is to deathmatch the opposing premade.

 

Warzones are becoming the new Overworld PVP.. That is in addition to becoming the new 8v8 group ranked minus rating and rewards.

[What's the reason why people don't care anymore about objectives? The maps are bad.]

queue wintrading

Agreed

Thank you.

 

.....

[Game Update 6.1 ‘Pinnacles of Power’ is Live!]

I was expecting the number one 6.* bug - which is the quickbar cooldown timer for certain abilities to be fixed

Also the number two bug which is gear capes not returning to their original position