As soon as I have geared out a character in 186 I simply pass on the extra comms to an Alt so that when he gets to 60 he will be able to jump into full 186s! And the cycle will continue. When all my characters have all 186s at least then I guess I will buy stuff and vendor it, but that will be a while away.

When you close the Launcher brwc.exe disappears from processes. My issue is not the same as the OP and my launcher says its Updating and Complete and that the Installing is at 100%. The 'Play' button simply is not highlighted to play the game. If I push the exit is says 'You are currently patching. Are you sure you want to exit the SWTOR launcher'. And then it just sits there doing NOWT!

Yep, having the same issue. Its Friday *********** night! which nob'head is stealth patching the game and not checking that the patcher actually works when they finish!!!?

Im just gonna post to see what number I am yo. Edit: Missed cutoff by loads.... I'll get me coat... I do remember seeing the site up and thinking about registering and then realizing that the actual game wouldn't come out for literally years so didnt bother.

Any official word on the character name issue once transferred? Are any people getting a name change prompt once they log into the characters on the new server or do we have to definately go through the ingame ticket process?

They told us a while ago now that we are being moved to US servers - rightly or wrongly. I'd rather still continue to play on an Aussie based server but as soon as they came out with the statement that they were moving us and closing down the servers I realised that this was what was going to happen. Server protest or not, petition or not. All these people that are still moaning about having APAC super server, Bioware lying and trying to investigate the actual reason why they are doing it need to just give up and forget about it. You are wasting your time. Whats done is done. Either you need to move to a US server or unsubscribe in protest. Either way BIoware/EA will not be that bothered. So get over yourselves and realise that you really arn't as important as you think. If you are angry then so be it. But there is a large majority of APAC players that just wanna get on with it and its finally going to happen. I wont go as far as thanking Eric for it, I personally think that hes done nothing for the APAC community at all except for being the spokesman of its destruction but its happening and its time to move on or check out. Grow a pair.

Yeh, cant see that happening though tbh. Personally, i dont mind the patches coming during our primetime hours but for it to be on a Friday night sucks donkey balls. Ah well, maybe by the time i get up in the morning it'll be fixed...

An Aussie's Friday night gaming extravaganza: Watch Servers go down by 8:30pm - B0o0o See servers come back up again at 11:30pm - Yay! Watch servers go back down again at 12:30am - B0o0o Goto bed.