Yeah, it's not a bad idea, it's just got one problem that is seriously undermining it. If you're told that on the final exam, 100% is an A, but 30-99% is a B, how hard are you really going to study for it? The guy who hits the books constantly but misses one question will score the same as the guy who read a study guide once and shows up hungover. It's great that getting the companions is really doable for just about everyone who wants to, given the Nico blowback that's good. But I feel overall the event - which is clearly meant to encourage people to do a variety of things in the game - has failed before it started because Legendary discourages people from bothering with the majority of challenges if they don't think they can (or want to) achieve all of them. I know I could achieve 17 out of 20 of these for sure, it's the last 3 I don't know since they depend upon other people being available and knowing what they're doing, and since 17 and 0 have the same reward, what's the point of doing those 17 then?

Yes, the point in presenting it that way was to show the comparability between events. By completing the points as I listed, you will definitely get one to 65 and the other a substantial way towards it simply by completing other objectives. So you don't have to really aim for 65 on two characters, you aim for 50 on two characters, then do all your other objectives, and do whatever little leveling up might be left to get to 65. The objectives help you complete other objectives, that doesn't apply to the Legendary group.

I wanted to bring this up to show the imbalance present in the upcoming Dark vs Light event. This is NOT another thread saying to make it easier, I just want to illustrate what I feel is the problem with it. If you skip out on Legendary, you are required to: 1) Level an Imperial to 50 2) Level a Republic to 50 3) Along the way, complete Esseles, Black Talon, and Stronghold Introductory Mission 4) Complete enough warzones to get one of these characters to Valor 5 5) Complete enough flashpoints to get one of these characters to level 55 6) Have that character complete Shadows of Revan 7) Have that character complete Knights of the Fallen Empire 8) Have that character complete five alliance recruitment missions 9) Have that character complete first five rounds of Eternal Championship 10) Have the other character complete all remaining flashpoints 11) If necessary, finish leveling this character to 65 This will complete Heroic, Legacy, Valiant, Champion, and Eternal, netting you: -5 titles -55 Dark v Light packs -1 Pet (Shade Stalker Runt) -2 Full Armor Sets (Victorious Pioneer and Victorious Trailblazer) -1 Mount (Victor's Trailblazer Bike) -1 Companion If you want to do Legendary, you'll get a further -1 title -30 packs -0 pets -1 Full Armor Set -1 Mount -0 Companions To get this, you have to: 1) Level an Imperial to 50 2) Level a Republic to 50 3) Level an Imperial to 50 4) Level a Republic to 50 5) Level an Imperial to 50 6) Level a Republic to 50 7) Kill the boss in Karaga's Palace 8) Kill the boss in Terror From Beyond 9) Kill the boss in Ravagers 10) Kill the boss in Scum and Villainy 11) Kill the boss in Dread Fortress 12) Complete 24 Hard mode Flashpoints 13) Kill 50 NPC's on Oricon 14) Kill 50 droids during Gree event 15) Kill 50 Rakghouls during Rakghoul Event 16) Complete three bounties during Bounty Broker Event 17) Infect 5 people during Rakghoul Event 18) Complete all 10 rounds of Eternal Championship 19) Complete Ziost 20) Defeat Snowblind 21) Defeat Ulgo Siegebreaker 22) Defeat Primal Destroyer 23) Defeat Rogue Cartel Warbot 24) Defeat Worldbreaker Monolith 25) Play 5 GSF missions 26) Unlock HK-51 (unlock can be paid for on this toon) 27) Max out Armormech 28) Max out Armstech 29) Max out Synthweaving 30) Max out Artifice 31) Max out Cybertech 32) Max out Biochem 33) Find Makeb Datacron 34) Find Ilum Datacron 35) Find Nar Shadaa Datacron 36) Find Oricon Datacron 37) Find Voss Datacron Along with others, although these can be easily done through working towards other goals -Reach Dark Side V -Reach Light Side V -Complete Five Warzones (likely finished by the time you got Valor 5) -Acquire 1,000,000 credits and buy item ************************************************ Again, this is NOT about making it easier to complete or making things retroactively apply. My point is: -The items for grouping one easily complement each other (completing objectives helps leveling) which is lacking in group two (amount these objectives can contribute to leveling to 50 is minimal, nevermind six times) -Group two requires several times more objectives be accomplished than group 1, but grants a fraction of the rewards -Group one objects can almost entirely be done with minimal demand for other players, those exceptions are easily set up with the WZ and GF queues. Group two has a significant number of items that require not just other players willing to do it, but who know what they're doing (e.g., a good player can carry an unskilled team through a tactical, but not a hard mode). This is problematic because.... -Group two is an all or nothing affair. If a player misses out on some of group one, they will still likely receive most of the rewards. If they miss out on even one item in group two, they lose out on everything. So what I'm saying is: while I like the idea of it, and don't even object to all the requirements in it, I think the legendary category is far too lopsided: it has the largest variety of items to do, but it is discouraging because of its all-or-nothing rewards for what can be huge amounts of time lost. Even if a player is committed to grinding six more characters to 50, grinding kills, and sinking huge amounts of time and money into crafting, nothing would be more souring than to spend three months on such a task, and failing in one group: one hard mode flash point, one operation, one world boss with mechanics, all it takes is one to make everything meaningless. If you think people are miserable to each other now, just wait until they have a summer full of work riding on a group that is having trouble getting some boss mechanics down. I would suggest, for the future, the tier system be substantially reworked into a collection of objectives, the more you complete the higher tier your reward, with the ultimate prize for those that complete all objectives. Because as it is, few people are going to have the incentive to even begin it if they have a good chance of getting nothing at the end of it, and even if they do, the bonus is a fraction of the reward that they got for a fraction of the effort. In this case, if "Do, or do not, there is no try," is the philosophy, then most people are going to opt for "not."

What I feel is wrong with the event specifically is that it's top heavy. If you do the following: -Reach lvl 65 on one Empire and one Republic Character -Complete all tactical Flashpoints -Do Shadows of Revan -Do KotFE -Achieve Valor 5 -Complete Eternal Championship Level 5 -Recruited Five Alliance Members and last and most definitely least -Do the Stronghold Intro mission You have completed all tiers except Legendary. The Legendary tier is then composed of the rest, a list that is about twice that size, and there is (effectively) zero reward to achieving anything less than all. And given that some of them demand group activities that are notoriously unreliable to get groups together for if you're not in a guild, there is no point in trying to achieve Legendary because you can fall short for any number of reasons beyond your control, and all the effort put into it amounts to nothing, you can grind up eight characters and all the crafting etc., but if you can't find a group to take down just one operations or world boss, then you get nothing more than anyone who completed the first five tiers and just stopped. So to me, the fundamental flaw is that someone who completes about 35% of the event gets just as much as someone who completes 99% (except for a few meaningless achievements). That just doesn't seem like a sensible way to run a special event.

I'd rather the operations and world bosses be retroactively counted, at least I don't have to PUG to get to level 50. The problem with Legendary tier is that it's too big, two thirds of all the things you have to do for the entire event is for that. You can level 8 characters, max out their crafting, slip into five ops groups, somehow get 24 hardmode GF queues to pop up and not boot you, make and spend a million, run warzones, fly galactic starfighters, kill various things during events, capture bounties, hunt datacrons, watch Ziost die, build an HK droid, explore light and darkness, become an arena champion and sneeze on people, but if you can't get a group to follow the boss mechanics for Primal Destroyer, you have (effectively) nothing more to show for that than someone who did none of those things at all. So if they were to change anything (which, let's face it, they won't) I'd rather they said to achieve, say, 18 out of 20 objectives, that way if someone would rather level toons than do world bosses, or rather run ops than hard mode flash points, there would be some flexibility there. Because right now, I'm not planning to do anything for Legendary because I don't reasonable see how I can achieve 100% of those items in this time frame, and 95% is the same as not trying at all.

Eric, three questions: 1) How does this work with Start At 60 tokens? Do these automatically count as reaching level goals, or does that only apply to characters that start at level 1? 2) Could you confirm that completing each class story is NOT necessary to achieve these? I didn't see it but just wanted to be sure that you could level any way you like and bypass them if you wish. 3) If you unlock HK-51 without running the mission, does that count, or is the mission the only permitted way?

I liked the tricks that your creature and droid companions from the Cartel Market could do if you raised their influence. It's disappointing that the more recent ones don't have that. Any chance you can bring that back? They made it actually reflect the connection that had grown between your toon and your pet.

I thought it was one of the many powers Common received from that radioactive spider bite. "My Common Sense is tingling, I'll have to stop Dr. Octopus with a poetry slam."

My first GM was the nicest guy until we got into an Op, then he was Mr. Hyde. He would bring two or three newbies into a "training run" in hard mode, and then give the following instructions: "All right everyone: Never move from this spot, and always move behind the monster, pulling now!" and then get angry that people would move when they shouldn't and didn't move when they should, based upon criteria that seemed to exist solely in his head.

In the epic team shot, where all those forces are heading out to join the Outlander for some epic confrontation, who do we find among them in the back? C2-N2. For real, between HK-55 and Nico. I'm suddenly getting the feeling that this mission is to make the Eternal Throne too comfortable for Arkaan to ever leave. "I'd burn the core worlds, but I just don't feel like getting up. Maybe tomorrow."

What happens when Gault tries to sell me gold?

No need, they've apparently already outsourced that to my wife.

If the price is determined by the players, that is the principle of supply and demand in action, and no credit limit is necessary because market forces are assigning it the value the players want.

For what reason should players not be able to charge what the item is worth, which is what market price is? And if market price is not what an item is worth, then are you going to begin reimbursing everyone you ripped off for purchasing at prices below what the item is worth?

If no sellers on the GTN are ignorant, then they must be aware of the market price. Ergo, if the listed price for a lightsaber is 20 million credits, that must be a price that reflects the market.

If charging more than the fair price (determined arbitrarily rather than via market forces) is ripping someone off, it must mean that paying less than the fair price is ripping someone off, taking advantage of the ignorance of the seller for their own greedy ends. This leads to only two conclusions: 1) Your idea that there should be an automatic fair price is wrong, and prices should be determined by market forces (most obviously supply and demand). or 2) You've taken advantage of people and are, in fact, a ripoff artist.

You still haven't answered my question: How many times have you purchased an item at a bargain price and mailed the seller (or gave the cashier) extra to reflect a more reasonable market price? For instance, if you bought a 500k item off the GTN for only 300k, did you mail the seller 200k? What percentage of the time do you do this?

I will build a wall on Taris, and I'll make the Rakghouls pay for it.

Just wanted to confirm, that's all: complaining about losing your guild and/or guild ship is whining.

Ergo, losing your guild and guild ships and complaining about it is whining, yes?

Next question: How many times have you purchased an item at a bargain price and mailed the seller (or gave the cashier) extra to reflect a more reasonable market price? For instance, if you bought a 500k item off the GTN for only 300k, did you mail the seller 200k? I'm asking this in all seriousness.

Well, first, you can't literally rip people off (unless perhaps they were stuck to a wall with Velcro). Second, the definition (theory would be more accurate, since it is a describer of phenomena rather than a term) you are referring to as valid would state that a "low value" item in high demand and limited supply is a contradiction; any such item would have to be high value. The consequence would then be a higher price for a higher value item, until such time as supply became less limited or there was less demand, and that this is the natural result of vendors and consumers making their own optimal decisions. For example, California (a significant supplier of America's almonds) suffers a drought, resulting in fewer almonds being harvested. If the amount of almonds goes down (supply) but the number of people wanting almonds remains unchanged (demand), prices would consequently increase to a point where those wanting almonds would match the amount of almonds produced; those who purchased before would no longer purchase at the higher price, or at least purchase the same quantity as they had previously. Do you still agree with the validity of the theory of supply and demand or do you reject it?

Do you mean BS as in "it's BS that market economies work according to supply and demand" or "it's BS, market economies don't obey supply and demand?" Just curious.

It's also important to note the distinction between warzone PVP-ing (which it sounds like OP is referring to) and open world PVP. It's the difference between being an amateur boxer and walking alone at night through a crime-filled neighborhood. Open world leaves you open to a lot of the things people have mentioned which some players don't like (others do like the risks that come with it). So you can't really judge warzones by the amount of activity on a PVP server (or vice versa).

Thank you for applying to join the Alliance against the Eternal Empire! Based upon prior experience, we would like you to please fill out the following form to ensure you are the right fit for our group. 1) You're about to launch one of the most daring prison breaks in galactic history after five years of searching. You have the chance to bring in a Knight, powerful in the Force and intimately familiar with the spire and its security measures, to aid you in this most dangerous mission. What do you do? A) Have the Knight join me during the break-in and escape B) Have the Knight nearby to serve as back-up in case something goes wrong with the escape plan C) Have the Knight meet me in the swamp after the mission's done 2) You along with three other members of the group discover an old ship. Working together, you four manage to make it spaceworthy again. Who does the ship belong to? A) The team leader B) All group members equally C) IT'S MINE MINE MINE ALL MINE!!! 3) You are a pilot, acute vision is one of the most important assets you have. You keep a pair of goggles on your forehead at all times. It's time to do some welding. What do you do? A) Pull the goggles down slightly more than they always are to cover my eyes B) They make bionic eyes for a reason, jerk. So I can look good with goggles on my forehead at all times. 4) A powerful enemy is preparing to attack a member of the Alliance. You have the power to hurl one of them with the Force so hard they'll hit the wall dazed and be vulnerable to attack. Who should you hurl into the wall? A) My enemy B) My ally, especially if they are the group leader 5) During a prison break, enemy forces deliberately damage a reactor, one that the technical experts responsible for it deem hopeless to shut down before it overloads. The escaping prisoner is a barely walking Jedi raised in the backwoods of Tython with degrees in ancient languages and conceptual theatre. The Jedi does not stop the reactor from overloading. Who is responsible for the explosion? A) The enemy who deliberately damaged it B) The Jedi limping away from the reactor 6) You've deliberately sought out a high-ranking member of the Eternal Empire during battle. You know they are one of if not the most dangerous threat the Alliance faces. After disarming them and having them at your mercy, you decide to leave them rather than finishing them off. They then go on to lead an assault that devastates five innocent worlds. Who should receive a stern lecture on responsibility after that attack? A) Me B) The Alliance Commander, obviously 7) Your ally could possibly get help from an ally they fear and hate, but refuse, stating they do not want to be in debt to this entity for fear of what paying it back would mean. A) Respect their decision B) Tell them debts can be repaid, because I am an idiot that would miss the point even if you dipped it in lemon juice and stabbed me in my goggle-free eye If you answered A to all of these questions, I'm sorry, but you are not Alliance material. If all your answers are B or C, report to Lana Beniko for induction into the inner circle of the Alliance leadership, you have a future here!