Yes they did. That was because Gordias and Midas turned a lot of people away. Biggest problem is there is not a Mid-Core hopefully they will address that. BTW in case BW or anyone else wants to see a fun "OPS" fight

I would have to agree. It is a great first choice or second choice game. It is easy to catch up.

I would have to disagree. The latest 24-man was not that easy. Yes. The story mode Alexander is fun but not challenging. However, Savage Mode Alexander is rough. The extreme primals take some people a few hours of play time to clear. Let us also be fair the music is intoxicating

FFXIV or WOW from what I hear. I personally play FFXIV. It truly is a great game and the story (not so much ARR but Heavensward) is really good. Not nearly as much voice acting as SWTOR but way more stuff the do. The only problem that I have found is the community is difficult to crack. Trying to find that "right" guild is more difficult in FFXIV than SWTOR mainly due to the fact that a lot of players have been in their groups for a long time (it could also be the fact that I am on the end game server). There is no real barrier to entry for group content with their duty finder. There is new story every patch. A lot of side quests, minigames, crafting updates, QOL improvements, and so on. It is a really great game. However, FFXIV takes the cake with their Producer Yoshi P. This guy loves his game and is very open and honest with the player base. I do not have the exact quote but he has stated (a few weeks ago) that if you get burned out go to another game and come back later when new content is released. There is a Fan Fest in Las Vegas next week that will talk about the upcoming expansion. Price point is 12.99 per month for one character or 14.99 a month for multiple characters (although you only need one). The subscriber rewards are fantastic.

No. No. No. Now the mobs have 3 difficulty levels.

I did not see that. I must re-read. By the way, here is what a patch of content looks like in FFXIV. http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/159309cb1ef0706cf37a9a91e3e18865b70097a6

Worst part is this is STAR WARS my favorite IP and my least favorite MMO. Do not get me wrong I loved the game for about 2 years until the year long DF/DP fiasco.

Here is the point. What is their to do at endgame? Stand around? I understand your point about the group finder. I really do. The group finder is HORRIBLE. That is why most people shout on the fleet. Bioware decided for whatever reason to make the group finder server only. It means that ques take forever. What happens is pre-mades form on the fleet and then que for the bonus.

1) Operations. Are we done with these? 2) How can you justify Uprisings being end-game content when they are limited by the group dynamic of 4 players (for example no tank swap)? 3) How do you keep level 70 (veteran players) in the game and active when there is not elder game content? 4) Can we just merge the Servers in NA due to the PvP instance? 5) What is the better than Cross-Server? 6) New Star Wars MMO?

I just came back to the game because I felt I was getting burned out on FFXIV. However, this news really gives me nothing to look forward to. The story has not been good since 1-50 and most of the community has left for greener pastures. I remember even in ROTHC the game was doing well and the community was active. People would group up for OPS or the Gree event. Very sad what became of a game with so much potential. Was it the producer? Devs? Hero Engine? It has always seemed like BW was a day late and a dollar short with this game. The most unfortunate part is that there will probably never be another Star Wars MMO. EA sees profit in DLC which is essentially what these expansions are. It is humorous in a way that I just looked at the patch notes for FFXIV 3.4 and it has more content that the last two expansions in SWTOR.

FFXIV is really good (I have not played WOW in years). Every 3 months you get 2 new dungeons, a raid (odd patches are the 24 man), new story, crafting, relic quests, primals, and some new systems (diadem, gold saucer, lords of verminion, grand company squads, palace of the dead, and so on). The only downside is that the community is sometimes difficult to crack. Finding a static or good guild is not as easy as SWTOR. Also PvP exists but it does not have the same appeal because of a longer GCD.

You hit the nail on the head. Be upfront and state whether or not a new Operation will ever happen. It has been 2 years so I am sure everyone can see the writing on the wall. It would still be a shout out to your player base. To try to make uprisings (watered down flashpoints) end-game group content is a slap in the face.

I wish that Bioware or Eric or SOMEONE would just be transparent for once and explain why we are not getting an operation. Explain their rationale for why they feel that a flashpoint or uprising is appropriate end game content. Are the mechanics the same (I doubt it because of no tank swap)?

I am very interested in joining. I filled out an application and from the website you guys seem to do a lot of in game activities. Hopefully my application will be considered.

Butt-hurt much? I am a big critic of the game but this is the best expansion so far. Yes. The endgame is pathetic (EV bugged) and PvP remains the black sheep. However, the story is nice and the way that they changed things ...I like it so far.