The number of people will say 'Ooo, I'm going to learn the warzone now and cooperate towards the objective.' is going to be a very low percentage. The majority will just keep 'kill farming' regardless of what you dangle before them. Or worse maybe they'll just stop queuing; with PvP obviously being BWs main focus I doubt thats the outcome you intend though it would be interesting to see.

Bump....>.< Dual spec please, for no reason other than the saved talent allocation. PLEASE?!

Recently I tanked Mandalorian Raiders for probably the 50th time but 1st since the last patch. All of my moddable gear is 72 minus my hilt and the ear and implants are Arkanian. I have never had a problem with this flashpoint but this time I was getting torn apart, it was absolutely insane. It looked my my shield was not proccing at all and even someone in the FP said he didn't see it proc but once. Im not sure if that was the whole problem or something else but it completely ******* sucked! If someone could shed some light on this for me I'd appreciate it, as of now it looks like my assassin will be sharing the mothball closet with my concealment operative.

Dang! I thought we had slipped by w/o getting messed with. Now I'm scared for my mercenary.

Sigh, these rules. I'm not a PvP player but I really don't see an issue here. If that's how some people want to game, who's that hurting? It's not like they're hacking. I'll compare this type of rubbish with a PVE scenario. When BW didn't like that raids would use a couple Marauder's Bloodthirst back to back they added a debuff to prevent it. This bottlenecking discourages creativity. It's bad enough the game is a very linear process but then they even want you to learn 'their way' when figuring out how to make it through the harder group and raid content.

This info make me respect him a little bit. If I grew up around a bunch of people like that I'd be a murderer too.

The Bounty thing ( and other stuff ) is usually added with the Tuesday patch. Not sure why you think they would do that on a Monday all of a sudden. My speculation: A fix for the lag and bugs in the new tactical fp. I don't think that the unskilled PvPers will get their wish about a operative/scoundrel nerf Monday. 1) Its not necessary. 2) The smash issue they've been complaining about for months hasn't been addressed so its silly to expect them to alter the miniscule change that the operatives/scoundrels received. If BW was going to start fixing some of the things that have really needed fixing for so long I personally don't care when they pulled down the servers or if they even gave us notice.

I hope BW doesn't suddenly decide that Death From Above hasn't been working as intended for the last two years like Orbital Strike. (BTW bw nobody buys that load of poodoo) My heart really goes out to the agents because what ya did stinks and knowing how ya'll are obsessed with overbalancing, it makes me afraid for my DFA. Please don't mess with it.

SomeJagoff's post is valid except for this^. I have seen some brazen hackers performing some masterpiece hacks on this game which leads me to believe there is NO way BW has any hack detection system in this game. I recently saw a player on the fleet run up to a crowd of people, split into 4 seperate people that looked exactly alike, use the same abilities (laceration, recklessness, etc) in tandem and moved around everyone while never breaking their diamond shaped formation. After which they collapsed into one person that ran off to do who knows what. I was truely impressed and saddened at the same time.This was a huge step up from credit spamming bots that never go offline, and clicking ignore on someone and having a different name get ignored.

I wouldn't expect a fix for this anytime soon. I've been able to see my character's head through his hood while on his speeder for more than a year and a half. I've noticed many other meshing issues too so I'm not holding my breath to see them resolved.

If they converted this game to totally role neutral or implemented cross-server FP queues, I'd be gone. This new FP sounds like an awesome idea for leveling characters and even better as a future HM.

This is a promotion for their next expansion: Savagery in The Slums Featuring: New PvP area called Bedlam on Bellmont ave! New Level 55 hard mode flashpoints including Boarding Party and The Foundry! New Quest area Rigorous Ravine. Players can now quest through this narrow area where they can't really move much off the beaten path to raise their reputation with the Slumlords! New armor sets. The Disaffected Teenager and The Roofless Ruffian! In addition all classes are going to receive a severe beating with the nerfbat. We've received truckloads of tear soaked tissues from the PvP community about how everyone else is OP so we're bringing down the hammer with this new degree of overbalancing. Yes, PvEers you will also be effected. (sorry, we can't make changes to PvP without meddling with PvE)

Seriously though BW, I think instead of putting all these nifty clickies and whatnot onto the CM you should make very detailed quests for them, similiar to and even longer than the HK quest and not a rep grind and buy. Sorry OP but this would mean the items would most likely be BoP and ruin the 'credit grab' but you'd still have the items to show off or utilize. Plus, adding permanent quests like these regularly will make for a more emersive game and in the long run make new players feel like there are infinite things to do.

After months of being the only person (save for maybe one other on occasion) in the guild I was in, I left. I'm really just lookin for a large social guild. I do like to raid but I usually pug them on my days off because I don't stay up very late. If its important I have a: 55 Merc, 55 Sorc, 55 Sin, and a 55 Op. Pls reply or PM me any info so I can contact you in game.

^this. I'd be a lot more interested in swtor pvp if I could filter hutballs out of the queue. It was fun in the beginning but I just yawn when I see it come up now.

I agree 100%

I don't believe you can make a legitimate argument against BW polling. I understand the 300 doesn't speak for 300k but don't just close the book on it there, do some work that will benefit both sides. Use polls. Put those polls right on the log-in screen that way even the non-forum users can see them. If they choose to ignore them then they forfeit their say in the game, but the company will get feedback that they desperately need from the relevant majority.

^this

I know we need some adjusting at least for heat management but I'm kind of glad that I didn't see mercs on this list. It's been my experience that in BW's ongoing quest for overbalancing it usually means I lose something I enjoy using or it's changed into a less usefull form. Not all change is welcome.

Great info. Thanks Ps; Spellcheck Aldo 8)

My Zabrak Juggernaut is the character I notice it on the most. It's like a loop of the 'fall to your death' moaning. I find it completely ridiculous. I notice it happeneing on every planet. All enemies that I'm aware of. I can only attest to pve as I'm not into pvp. The same experience as lordart.

I intend to be rebuilding Norrath by then but wtg BW it does look very cool.

Is anyone elses Jugg constantly moaning and crying when he gets hit? I hadn't played my warrior in a while so I don't know when it started but its super annoying.

Wow. This sounds like a very interesting update. I can't wait to check it out! Thanks!

My computer runs swtor quite well. The only exception I have is when there are smokey, steamy, cloudy, or sandy graphics floating around. Thats when I get bad lag. I'll give you a few 'for instances'. When the steam and fire comes down from the ceiling on the last boss od cadimimu. The Sandstorm on the 1st boss of scum and villiany. The new and terribly exaggerated flame thrower on the BH. (The old one looked way better) My Suggestion is that there be a setting I can alter under graphic options that would turn off these type of effects. I have lowered or shut off each of them but still encounter problems when faced with situations like the ones I listed above. Thanks, Pao