Another confirmation. It also seems to be worth noting that while Defeat Ossus Insectoids doesn't advance via the Jedi Under Siege storyline, Defeat Hutt Space Enemies does.

I've had flairs pop up and "stick" up in the top left corner of my display a few times - no pattern that I've been able to discern which flair I see or when one will decide to say hello. Resetting the UI (ctrl+U by default) has been working to clear it up for me.

Assuming that you mean the banners that match the ones that pop up on each fleet to indicate overall galactic alignment (like this one), the banners and the achievements that grant them aren't tied to the DvL event. When one alignment or the other is maxed out ("The [x] Side is victorious" message will pop up on your screen when that happens), world bosses spawn in semi-random locations on 10 different worlds. After having killed each of the bosses for an alignment, you'll receive the appropriate banner decorations as a reward.

I did receive conquest credit for completing the Ziost weekly (and thankfully, my progress up to that point remained intact), but didn't receive my stronghold completion bonus to the point reward. So... partial credit for a partial fix, I guess?

Just hit Friend status with Ossus, and was able to buy decorations from D3-C0.

You're a little bit off on which boxes can drop which class sets. Alien Research (turn in to Oggurob) yields Sith Inquisitor and Imperial Agent pieces. Ancient Artifacts (Sana-rae) yield Jedi Consular and Jedi Knight pieces. Military Equipment (Aygo) yields Trooper and Sith Warrior pieces. Smuggled Goods (Hylo) yield Bounty Hunter and Smuggler pieces. For a quick rule of thumb, boxes for a particular specialist will give gear for the same classes as the data crystal vendors in that specialist's room.

Wow... feeling like I got off lucky with the ilvl 200 blaster barrels requiring UWT mats instead of Investigation.

The inimitably charming Kai Zaikken.

Wholeheartedly agreed. Maybe with locking permissions tied to key type (especially for guild strongholds)?

I picked up a large crystal formation from a Battle of Ilum HM run earlier today, after not having seen any deco drops since KotFE went live, so I can confirm that flashpoint decorations haven't vanished altogether, just become ridiculously scarce.

Same issue — looting an access key did not advance the quest objective — but resetting the mission did not help, nor did abandoning and reacquiring the mission.

I've experienced the same issue, and while I'm aware that not all available tacticals count toward the weekly quest, Athiss and Hammer Station do, and my scoundrel did not receive credit for either.

I chose the "come on, we've got work to do" (paraphrasing) option, rather than inviting him to join as an ally, but am also not seeing him in my Follower roster, so it's not the dialogue choice that's the issue.

You do realise that the Yavin stronghold was not only announced but previewed at the Anaheim Celebration event back in April, right? This isn't exactly breaking news. Edited to note: I, for one, welcome our new Ahsoka-clone overlords!

With respect, I have to disagree with you on this point. While yes, it is the job of the writers to engage the audience in their story, it is most emphatically not the writers' responsibility to spoon-feed the audience all the "whys" of the plot. You feel that Shadow of Revan doesn't explain itself sufficiently, that there are holes where motiviation or justification are missing, but both SaveTheMonkeys and drfumblez have offered cogent and detailed replies explaining how they were able to draw the relevant conclusions from the information given within the text itself. The information you want is already there — on some points, the foreshadowing has been laid literally from Day One of the game — it requires taking a step back to look at the big picture, and then interpolating the insight from that overall view back down to specific circumstances. In answer to one of your earlier complaints: I think it's important to note here that we're still in the opening scenes of the Shadow of Revan plotline. Yes, there are unresolved plot elements, but that's because the story is still in progress. No one sits down to a novel and expects a satisfying ending with all their questions answered by the bottom of page 12, so I'm honestly confounded as to why you're demanding the same kind of premature completion here.

No offense taken at all. The Jedi stance on attachment in general and familial ties in particular is certainly problematic, and I completely sympathise it being a contentious issue. While I can understand and even, to limited extent, support the guiding ideal of fostering a sense of dispassionate care for sentient life as a whole (there's got to be a simpler way to translate "humanity" to a species-agnostic context ) as opposed to any particular subset thereof, I think the Order's particular application of that philosophy sucks like an Electrolux. It's that tension between ideology and practice that I keep coming back to, and that provides the driving force for this poor messed-up family I've created. Before I start really pontificating ("too late!" yells the peanut gallery), I honestly do greatly appreciate that people care about the character I've put forward. It's gratifying to know I've somehow managed to stumble into evoking an emotional investment

The Jedi had their part to play in this chain of events, there's no disputing that, but dropping the whole thing into the Order's lap is, I think, a little too easy. A bunch of scary guys in robes didn't descend on the Sindri household and demand babies in tribute; Jerec and Irialle offered their children up willingly, motivated in no small part by Jerec's fear that his sister's tragedy would repeat itself. (Were she available for comment, Lord Kallei would find this bloody hilarious.) And while yes, the Jedi accepting Zhara and Alendar set the stage for Maneera to run off in a perfect storm of heartbreak and teenaged self-righteousness, her decisions — the good, the bad, and the staggeringly ill-advised — were entirely her own. Forcing full responsibility on the Jedi, either individually or collectively, robs the other players of their agency, making this about the Order rather than about the Sindris. Hm. From a certain (much more Jedi-orthodox) point of view, this becomes a cautionary tale about the dangers of letting one's emotions, especially fear and anger, take control. *ponders*

Apologies for having gotten behind on commenting — the holidays have been kicking my butt round the block and back. Hopefully the seasonal crazy has sufficiently wound down now. For this week's exercise in Alternate Perspectives, a pair of remixes for Field Trip. Field Trip: Chaperone (Master Andren Senesca) Field Trip: Interloper (Maneera Sindri)

@Ereiniel - Both of the Andies are so wonderful, and the interaction between them was so wonderful... until it wasn't. And of course they're both so entirely convinced that the other isn't seeing the situation properly... *facepalm* @hoyden - Wow. Just when I'm thinking Crae can't possibly be a bigger creeper, he stops being overtly creepy and BANG! much more disconcerting. Absolutely! Maneera's evolving relationship with the rest of her family is definitely something I want to explore. @Tatile - Oh... poor Broan. Jothar just... argh. Urge to sucker-punch... rising. @irishfino - I like that Ald goes into this realising fully that Quinn is a plant, but decides to play the game through just to see what's underneath. @kabe - The Governor Saresh Drinking Game! Guaranteed to separate the men from... wait, no. The cyborgs from those without enhanced livers! @Striges - Rixik is always a skeevy joy to read (that sounded much less like faint praise in my head, honest), but takes all the prizes.

Quick little piece of fluff before the new prompts roll in. Reference Librarian (Necro-prompt: parenthood) Maneera Sindri, no spoilers

@hoyden - Torian/Mako has always struck me as an object lesson in "be careful what you wish for." Mako makes no secret of being a squealing Mando fangirl, so in makes sense that she'd go for Torian. But the thing is, while Mako knows a fair bit of the who and what of Mandalorian culture, she doesn't really understand the whys and hows beneath that surface layer of fact, so there are bound to be moments like the one here, where she's confronted with something she either didn't know or didn't think much about (because really, "thoughtful" is not a Mako word), and the implications of her infatuation just kinda drop onto her like a ton of bricks. @Striges - I'm struck once again by the impression that, for a contemplative order, the Jedi don't really do much actual thinking. This is after Faith, so Yuon should know that Jurial is given to philosophical pursuits; surely it's more consistent with his character to be pursuing an abstract line of reasoning than to be trying to justify a secret romance? *sigh and shake head at Yuon* "Logic! Why don't they teach logic at these schools?"

All My Love to Long Ago (Maneera Sindri, I love this bar) minor spoilers for Smuggler chapter 1

@Magdalane - Grace and peace be with you and your family as your son returns home. I wish him comfort and health in a swift recovery. Seeing Miriah use her tequila-tolerating powers for good and for awesome (upwards of 17 shots? good lord) was fantastic. @Striges - Both pieces are beautiful portraits of stepping into a legacy. In addition to the tremendous integrity that Valho and Varrel show in their moments, I love the subtle brushstrokes of cultural detail throughout. This started out as an attempt at a second fill for last week's Do the Math but never quite managed to come together properly. So now it's a (long) bit of Family for Maneera. Closing the Gap (Maneera Sindri, spoiler-free)

@irishfino - I'm intrigued. As nice as it is to see Ald and the crew being a (mostly) functional family, the whole thing seems just a little... weird. Vette, Pierce, and Quinn as an effective combat team? Vette being civil to Quinn? Quinn not just noticing but actively pleased by Vette's happiness? What is this strangely endearing sorcery? @hoyden - Throwing a friendly match that he knows the competition probably can't afford to lose? Aric is good people. Doing so by scratching on the eight? Best. Shark. Ever. I almost, almost feel sorry for Crae. It can't be easy transitioning into humanity from the snake he's believed himself to be. @EverSteam - The total straight-faced gravitas with which Quinn treats the enemy... err, toilet, is brilliant. I especially liked his tactical assessment of the other crew members' competence in dealing with the problem. @thatghost - I spy, with my little eye, someone I think might be Vector? I don't know that I would have classified him as "late-middle-aged", though. But just... oh, Doc... I can't help but feel for him in the midst of the raw deal he's being handed here. Bad enough to know your spouse is looking elsewhere, but then to be treated as an unpleasant chore? Being mindtricked into just meekly wandering off with no promise of later discussion - without even the memory of a presence that would make that discussion necessary? That's just cold. I think I kind of want to slug Mirrigan.

@Magdalane - Miriah being, and allowing herself to be, absolutely silly in-love with Corso is sweet all by itself, but even more so considering all it took for them to get to that point. @kabe - The large-scale divergences in Remi's and Scourge's outfitting of their respective safehouses worked well to highlight the points where their plans did mirror each other. And the pairs of cups at the end... beautifully done. @Tatile - As heartbreaking as it is, it's a talk that needed to be had, I think, and I appreciate that Broan doesn't just take for granted that everything's okay now. @hoyden - That last line... for someone usually so calculating and self-aware, I can see how the sudden realisation that he's allowed someone else to matter so deeply to him must seem like losing it. @Eversteam - Welcome aboard! Wow... Quinn is just whole big frustrated bundle of fight-or-flight here. Favourite line, and so very very true for Quinn. @Vesaniae - A'tro's stream of consciousness here is fantastic @Irrissa - Short but very, very poignant. @irishfino - Aside from the obligatory spit-take — enjoying Ald's meat, indeed! — I love the way so many of your Ald pieces have had these little moments that are light and cute on their own — here, Vette crushing on Ald — that turn around and become heartbreakingly tragic in light of later plot.