I'm going to dodge the whole issue and just space out for a bit.. Imagine if you will, a movie with.. Ewoks... Being blasted apart by... Noise marines... Now imagine slaanesh breaking in to the SW universe and discovering the pious and repressed jedi order..... Obi-wan would be making crazy perverted monkey-love to everything with a pulse so quick it would make your head spin. (and some things with no pulse as well) In a skin-tight spandex suit.. Insisting that anakin should refer to him as "captain chaos" from now on. Best. movie. ever. "And there was much rejoicing"

Hardships pull people together. Its true in all walks of life, and it applies to gaming as well. For example, EVE survived solely on the wills of a strong and comitted community for a long time, simply because it was Hard to survive alone. It didn't cater to you if you couldnt adapt, it kicked you in the teeth and broke you. So people banded together for strength. Swg was also big on community, partly for the player-run economy, partly because there was hardly any content other than what *you* decided to make of it, and if you banded together, you could do great things. Everything that presents a challenge and requires a group of people is entirely optional in swtor. Lazy Convenience kills. It kills immersion, it kills community, it kills the need for other people, it kills mmo's. There, i said it, convenience kills mmo's. But what do we care, right? as long as we have our entitled insta-teleports and faceroll dungeons.. p.s .. my opinion.

one thing i've noticed being overlooked alot when mentioning the disparity between mortar volley and death from above is how the damage is portioned out. death from above doles out six or seven rapid missiles of a moderate damage each. mortar volley deals three slower hits iirc. If you compare the time for the animations starts to the last tick of damage, ignoring the castbar, theyre pretty even. but no, the classes are not exact mirrors, they do the same damage, but it's dealt a bit differently in some ways. there are some issues with the trooper stuff, and the devs are trying to fix it. it should sort itself soonish.

now this i can agree with. balance in all things.. interwebz is hard to read folks through, didn't want to come off snarky or somesuch, i probably was a bit, apologies, you looked like the stereotypical "i treat women like businesspartners"-type, at first. one thing i'm genuinely interested in hearing: (apologies for derailing) Would you rather find a woman who, like you, puts the other first to the same degree as you do? or would you rather "go cold", not give an inch and prefer a woman who acts the same way? My step-grandpa once said something i found very wise and fitting to me personally: "If i want to be happy, i try my hardest to make my wife happy, because i know she does the same exact thing for me." Now if his wife had just shrugged instead of reciprocating, then that'd produce a situation like yours(your other post), where the "happy-levels" get unbalanced, and you just feel exploited. I was in the same situation once, luckily i hadn't gone to the altar yet, or had kids, so it just hurt alot when it broke. Balance in all things. /peace

Odd, i wasnt trying to be clever. I was making a point, but you didn't get it, did you? Hint: i wasn't talking about housing. you sound like a real catch, yessiree.

I'd actually, be slightly butthurt. but i'd tell 'em how i feel about it and why in a civilised fashion. after all, theres bound to crop up others in the guild that get bumped as well, and feel the same way. heck, if enough people get bumped you have enough sooner or later to go raid on yer own.

did i hit a sore point ? I feel for you man if that's what you think a loving cooperative relationship is about. maybe that's the extent of your experiences? Maybe you can find someone to Honey-do with (wth?!?) that's willing to cooperate with you to the same degree as you. And actually, no it isn't hyperbole, being an abrasive ego-maniac Will land you on the curb, every single time. but whatever man, if you'd rather have a partner like kaliyo djannis than vette in real life, then that's your business, no matter how doomed it is.

We? Whos this "We" business? Why are you speaking on the behalf of others? Excuse me, but did i pick on you? Did i Offend you? The point still stands. the person broke the rules, you reported him for it, or her, wichever the case may be. Well done for playing by the rules. what you "Feel has no place in the game"... have you really thought that one through? If it goes against the rules, by all means, report away. If you find the rules to be wrong, then please work to change it, that is your right if you wish, and noone will blame you for it. The trouble is precisely that some people are offended by a lot of things, some more than others, should they then have the capacity to keep you from speaking? If you are easily offended by everyday mmo-morons, then the profanity filter should be your best friend..It's what it's there for.. heck even having the general chat open probably gives you a hernia. i mean really, what'd you expect? humans behaving like anything other than humans? I haven't seen anything worthy of a report as of yet, but then again, i'm busy playing the game most of the time. If someones mouthing off in chat, just generally i don't feel the need to go "ZOMG" and slam the report button. that's not how I work. And no, YOU may not dictate what i should react to or not react to. like you just did by replying specifically to me, implying there was some kind of consensus standard i have to adhere to. Tl:dr Yes, there is a report-function. Yes, you may use it when you see fit. NO, you may not tell me when i have to use it. Especially not using emotional arguments and guilt trips. (That offends me, and i will report you for it.) /Peace

specify "offensive behaviour" ?? I'm offended by people bunnyhopping everywhere for jeebs sake! Bioware has a list of stuff that isn't allowed to say in chat. that is the only measure that is applicable, anything beyond that is just *you* being offended. what offends you, may not offend others. For instance, "racial slurs" who is really offended and when? I get called Whitey, cracker, redneck and far more derogatory stuff all the time without being offended, eventhough they should be hands down considered racial slurs, and cause all manner of an uproar, they aren't considered offensive by hardly anyone.. (case in point, none of that got censored) Offense is always taken, not given. Food for thought

Amen. Any spark can start a fire, but the trick is keeping it going

@ Op: You mentioned she was pregnant.. Slack autogranted. don't worry about it. Protip: Footrubs Trust me. That and keeping the fridge well-stocked with snacks That arguing mood just melts away, heh. p.s To all the "bad relationship!! ill never give to another human being because i'm too special"- people I'll just say, congrats to your well deserved future single-parent status.

Take the hint.

If theres someone around when i pick the mission up, i'll do them. If not, i'll just drop them later. They usually don't give enough rewards to go into a big hassle over. Being friendly helps, don't be afraid to /poke someone as theyre walking past and ask if they want to team up a bit. if youre afraid of strangers in general or just reaaally shy, take a chance when someone advertises a guild in the chat and go introduce yourself. He who dares, wins.

One more on the republic side is still 1 more than before. why not roll a republic so those other republics won't be alone, eh? Make friends, someone with friends is never alone