What about just adding a set quantity of unassembled components and command tokens to the crates? Then we're still earning towards specific pieces even if the RNG isn't working, and you can plan appropriately. "I need X crates worth of parts/tokens to get Y gear."

Thanks, Jim! Updated my post as well.

Still nothing here? Please make the Veteran/Master chapters doable in a group where everyone gets credit. This is an MMO, multiplayer is important.

Here's the new SM GF Queue rotation: 12/13 - Temple of Sacrifice 12/14 - Terror from Beyond 12/15 - Dread Palace 12/16 - Scum and Villainy 12/17 - Eternity Vault 12/18 - Dread Fortress 12/19 - The Ravagers 12/20 - Karagga's Palace 12/21 - Explosive Conflict 12/22 - Temple of Sacrifice (Repeat) ===== The CXP rotation is stlil all over the place, no idea if it's random, random with a weighted component, etc. 12/10 - Planetary Missions 12/11 - Operations 12/12 - Uprisings 12/13 - Chapters 12/14 - Flashpoints 12/15 - Operations 12/16 - Planetary Missions 12/17 - Starfighter 12/18 - Warzones 12/19 - Operations 12/20 - Chapters 12/21 - Flashpoints

Add me to the list of people baffled by the thought process here. "Hmm, they really don't like the random gearing. Let's fix it by adding more random gearing!" :rak_02:

I'm referring to the daily bonus that moves between Chapters, Ops, Uprisings, etc. I'm assuming it has a fixed rotation and I'm trying to see if anyone knows what that is yet. I'm not talking about the alignment bonus. In 4.0, the SM Ops queue went in this order: Eternity Vault Dread Fortress Scum & Villainy The Ravagers Karagga's Palace Explosive Conflict Terror from Beyond Temple of Sacrifice Dread Palace

Has anyone noticed the CXP rotation pattern? I think was Chapters yeterday, trying to document it for raid planing. Also, has the SM GF Queue rotation stayed the same as it was in 4.0?

Personally I would like to see the Veteran chapters able to be done in a group, where the whole group gets CXP credit. Right now you can help your friends, but only the person who started the chapter gets any credit for it.

Bumping this to try and get an answer on whether this was intentional. I thought, sort of like Eternal Championship, the Veteran/Master chapters were designed to be done in a group, and everyone in the group would get credit.

Hey Eric, thanks for all the answers so far, appreciate all the clarification. That said, having random loot drops is bad enough, but to randomly get a piece of DPS gear (that's bound!) on my tank is ridiculous. How about having the crates be similar to the Heroic rewards today, where I can at least pick between getting a DPS crate or a Tank crate? I'm on board with about 90% of what you guys are announcing, but the random drops for endgame gear is a big sticking point for me. Gearing up for raids should never be random, too much chance for 1 person with bad luck bringing down an entire raid team.

So no new ops? I saw a reference to bringing 3 allies so obviously some new single-group stuff, but ops? Also, when does DvL end?

I did it with a group on Saturday night and I know at least 2 of us got credit, pretty sure everyone did though.

http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes Patch notes are up... When does DvL end?

No offense, but 25% is pretty weak.

Patch notes are up, nothing new about the event... http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/6282016/game-update-4.6-gemini-deception

:confused:Patch notes are up... nothing new about the event. http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes/6282016/game-update-4.6-gemini-deception Edit: Also nothing about the CM sale price on the character slots.

Server status page is updating now. Some servers still down, others coming up. Edit: AND broken again.

Twitter update: The Old Republic ‏@SWTOR 3s3 seconds ago We are looking into the login issues that players are experiencing and will pass on updates as we have them. Thanks!

Server status page seems to have finally choked: http://www.swtor.com/server-status Hopefully that'll get someone's attention.

Same here, can't get in.

Bumping this old thread as it's now an issue with 5 strongholds... My primary location for banks/gtn/crafting/etc. is my Nar Shaddaa stronghold, but that's now been bumped to page 2 by picking up Yavin. It's minor in the grand scale of things, but as often as I'm in and out of that stronghold, having to change to the second page every time is going to get annoying.

Agreed, sad to see that "PvP til your eyes bleed" is about the only viable way to win a planet now.

Will companion bonuses still affect crafting?

Confirmed. No one on my raid team can log in.

Yes. Just like in the Sorc thread from a few weeks ago. I'm honestly amazed they didn't steamroll ahead with the healer changes too. I guess 1 out of 3 isn't bad.