It wasn't surprising that resources to the game was kept low after the launch that went pretty much downhill. Seeing as the game is doing quite well now, can we expect more resources to be put into faster and better game development in the near future? A pretty good - month old article on the subject. http://torwars.com/2013/05/09/opinion-despite-subscriptions-under-half-a-million-improved-revenues-means-a-bright-future-for-swtor/

Well.. My problem is that the general vibe we get from BW is bad. They basically say that they can't do X-realms.. because they cant.. ?? (simply out of reach for them?) I think they bump their players base to at least 4 million with some real, self sustaining stuff: Like; * Real PvP * Much multilayer PvE content. * Space * and a big fat promise on continuing the story lines. If they keep up doing things in current pace, anything significant can be expected 2050. Part from these things I am very happy with the game. PS. The investors who pushed the deadline made the worst business decision ever and should be thrown to the Sarlac.

I never have to do it so client side it is.

The "F**ing Noobs" guy. When a WZ is turned against the tide by the enemy resulting in a loss, this guy will tell you how it is. This is the first line of communication you hear from him and the fact that he's very low on damage, healing, medals and haven't contributed much in general does not seem to faze him.

Keep telling yourself that Ever since the obvious launch flop they have been cutting corners. When they planned for CGI intros and story continuance I'm pretty sure they imagined at least 2 million subs.

^^ There's also massive balance issues to keep in mind. You thought a healer was hard to kill now? Well wait until they have a 30 sec stun breaker.

Would you rather have PvP where you just target one and other then raid do a raid DPS showdown? Everyone has the same disadvantage so no need to feel singled out. Just learn to use your stun break at the moment so you can suffer to a smaller amount then the average guy.

I think it's a technical problem that you Warriors actually leap through the air. Charge abilities like that suffer from lag by default as it is. The game who can not be named solved it with a short movement speed buff after performed action to compensate for lag. Guess the dev's have to do some coding to clean it up so your position doesn't reset. Sadly though there are a lot of /stuck problems still in the game so don't hold your breath.

While I'm here I might aswell give some credits to... The "Über pro ninja" - The guy who actually stealths and starts sapping reinforcements when you are capping a node. <3 <3 <3 and of course his less gifted brother. The "QUICK KILL HIM" guy. The guy who breaks all CC on reinforcements so they interrupt your capping /cry But keep trying Quick Kill Him guy, one day you might evolve into a Über pro ninja.

The "don't throw the ball at me" guy! I feel no explanation is needed. The "I'm here to fight" guy. - Best imagined with Voidstar door alarms ringing in the background. The "Epic showdown healer" guy... and his adversary - Probably a Vengeance guy from page 1. Still locked in the same battle of prestige in the first room in Voidstar while the real battle is in the last. Nice thread

This is a catch 22. The random WZ premades was born in part because someone got steam rolled a few too many times. For them and some unlucky randoms the table has turned. The obvious solution is to play this MMO to it's full potential! Make friends and queue with your own premade, then you have no excuse when you lose

Also, punish people who leave. There are people who join only to take buffs to then be on their way questing. By punish I mean - Strip them of their buffs

That's a bold statement. When Arena was implemented the game grew to see their biggest number of subs. One could even argue that arena and 10 million subs are directly linked. WoW handled their balance poorly - but the biggest factor in that was the expansion factories. With the exception of season 5, WotlK had very good PvP class balance. But it didn't last for long since blizzard churned out another expansion basically resetting all their work. I belive it can be done better then that. Especially considering how long it will take between any real expansions with extended class stories. Swtor has a much better shot at a concept we already know players love when it's done bad. And if they suddenly produced content so fast that it became a serious issue? Then obviously they suddenly got more resources and money and people would ejac to their rapidly extending class stories. I see a win / win here.

The wow players love it so who cares what the devs think. You make it sound like it's there to please the devs and not the players. If they make it clear that balancing Arena will come 2nd it should be fine.

I would say go only for 4v4. Put Tank and Healer restriction to one of each. This might be altered down the line when there is better class balance. Season ladder rankings WITH rewards for at least the top 5%. Arena is for competitive players hence, you need to make it into a competition and the top players desserve something to show for. It needs to be X-realm or the dispute of settling the competition can't be done well. As few "Battle groups" as possible while still maintaining lag-free play. Answering topic: I already disagree with the none reward system for stated reasons. I also disagree with the 1v1 arenas. A random dueling instance to queue for with now rewards etc on a few different maps - fine. But nothing resembling a serious competition.

Well first off; The actual players of WoW don't think Arena was a mistake - and that is all what counts. It gives the Dev's some head aches but who cares. 2. OP classes doesn't make Arena as a concept a bad idea, it only makes the classes unbalanced. If you hadn't noticed healer + tank is almost unkillable as it is, that's just called poor game balance. 3. A proper ranking system would let you know who really is the best instead assuming that a guy you saw do a fancy knock back once upon time is the best player. The best thing about arena is that creates content. A few maps, rankings and team + queue system creates an almost indefinite amount of content which only leads to good things. At the end of a PvE patch there will still be a lot of server activity due to the PvP'ers. There is no such draw at the moment - hence the relative poor activity at max level. It developes a whole new culture that I wager would be extremely healthy for this game. The drawbacks are that it will create a lot of whine, but that is part of it. Demands for class balance will be a constant issue - but that is supposed to be a good thing.

Or just steal 70% of that straight off. In fairness it has been suggested many many times.

Arena, Xrealm and real rankings and real teams (no LFG rated warzone teams) would be enough to get droves of players here, I always stated this. Where are all the people who's been screaming that Arena just puts an unnecessary magnifying glass on class balance? I always knew they had their heads up their a**es. This is what SWTOR really needs.

Oh you bastard... I was *********** super hyped and thought now they are singing the right tune... and paw.. made up.. PS. Post this thread in the General forums. I'm curious of reactions.

All I have to say is, I just wish 11 was pronounced "onetyone".

Lol, someone with OCD should never play any MMO ever, period.

I would suggest to give a slowing movement speed to the guarded person. This will instantly require a more tactical use of the ability. That or reducing healing and dps from the guarded target. damage stands alone while healing and protection stacks. Drawbacks are needed.

Well my thoughts are that SW is known for having triple fights going on at the same time (space, ground and jedi/sith) like in pretty much all movies. It would not surprise me if BW had this ambition. The suggestion is way ahead of it's time though since anything above basic space combat isn't even in the game. They need to add free roaming space, customizable star ships and space group mode etc before you can even suggest this.

DPS charts and healing meters is also kinda necessary.. But you boys probably been over that by now.

Good job. Short, precise and fast guides. +1 internet. edit: This should be stickied.