You know, in WoW you can have a cross server friends AND ignore list if you want. So, technically it promotes community because you can actually make friends from other servers you meet while doing LFG if you choose. You can then add them to a friends list and talk to them / group with them in game. If you come across a d-bag while in LFG you can put them on ignore and never meet them again. This pretty much works the same as a 'blacklist', though so does ignoring someone from your own server.

The most shocking thing about this thread is that the OP actually believes there is a use for credits in this game and that they are somehow hard to come by.

I like this game and I want it to succeed, but I really don't think I'd play it if it wasn't a SW IP. That bothers me, becuase this game can't really stand on it's own merits. Take the SW IP away and you are left with a game that is average at best. This is just my opinion of course.

If the only time your girlfriend gets to spend with you is playing TOR, don't worry, she'll be gone soon. It sounds like you really need to reevaluate your RL priorities instead of worrying about grouping in a video game that is entirley soloable for 90% of it's content.

While I don't particularly care what color someone wants for their lightsaber, the more annoying thing for me anyway is the number of dark jedi and light sith running around. It's far more immersion breaking and clearly doesn't fit the IP.

You won the game. Grats.

They remind me of Thundercats, which is kind of awesome. They should add them on the republic side and maybe it would help the faction imbalance. I'd roll one.

So much for the 'LFG tools destroy communities' arguments I guess.

If expertise was not in the game players with access to the best PVE gear would stomp people in PVP. Of course, that's what people really want when they say that Bioware should get rid of expertise. I'd be fine with getting rid of Expertise if the best PVE gear was obtainable through PVPing, then everyone would be on equal footing. In that case though, there would be little incentive for anyone to do operations. It's an MMO though and the gear grind is always going to exist. Having to obtain seperate gear sets keeps people playing longer.

I thought Hoth was horrible. Nar Shadaa is actually my favorite planet.

I know the reason. I was just adding something that doesn't make sense from a lore perspective. Though I could make a long list about that.

Why is it that they bring me to train on Korriban or Tython and then charge me for skills? What if I don't have the money to pay? Will they just not train me in the ways of the force?

Final Fantasy XI was a great game with unbelievable mass appeal...oh wait.

I tried rolling a Jedi Knight but the story just bored me to tears. The characters and story have zero depth. By contrast, the Sith Warrior story is actually quite engaging right from the beginning. I would have rolled a Smuggler, but IMO the cover system is totall fail. I loved the IA story but the game play just feels off. This is only my opinion of course.

This is the reason I stopped using Mako as a companion.

I can appreciate the work it took to progress. However, a lot of the improvements since have been quality of life issues. I can't help but think that most people look back with fondness because there was a sense of wonder that you got from your first MMO experience. Totally understandable as I think it's very difficult to capture that feeling in subsequent games.

Sounds pretty terrible to be honest.

I'm not trying to flame you, but if you've been waiting for this game for years you probably read everything you could find about it prior to release. As such, you would have known prior to buying / playing that these things would not be in the game. Maybe you were just excited about the SW IP and not really the game itself?

The idea that a good 'community' can exist in an MMO is largely derived from the fact that some people derive their self worth through being recognized in a video game. For them, the anonymity provided by a LFD tool negates their hard earned achievements and leet server rep and leaves them feeling unloved and unappreciated. Not to mention, mouth breathing casuals can then gain easier access to content and gear that they feel should only be accessible to a select few. Saying that LFG tools destroy community is a thinly veiled attempt to rationalize their feelings surrounding their own self esteem issues.

Explain how you arrived at the conclusion that wanting to look different from everyone else your class makes you lazy? The mod system works well until you get to the point where that gear becomes obsolete.

Reading some of the responses in this thread leads me to the conclusion that this game may have the worst community of any MMO period.

You probably would have been fine if they were healing instead of dueling.

Learning a role isn't hard. It's not like you need to play for hours on end with one spec to learn how to use it. And dual spec really benefits everyone, even those who are limited between different dps trees. They can benefit from a pve spec and a pvp spec.

The point is, not everyone wants to level multiple characters. Also, if I'm playing on a dps spec BH for instance, why should I log out and log onto a healer if I want an easier time finding a group for a heroic quest or FP? That doesn't help the current character I'm playing in any way.

My legacy name is Spacebar.