Bamajawn Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) With the faction imbalance so obvious in PvP, is anyone else considering rolling a Republic character? I have two Rep alts that I used to test the waters before deciding I liked being a Pyro Merc best. I'm seriously considering spending some time on one of the alts now to help balance things out. However, that might seriously hurt my main since I have very limited time to play, so I'm considering slowly leveling the alt. I'm curious as to what all of you are thinking. Please limit the discussion to the topic. Class imbalance is well covered in many other threads. Edited January 18, 2012 by Bamajawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeratulz Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 On Dec 13th I made the decision to go from Empire to Republic. I'm not valor 57 in full champ gear minus the gloves. I do miss my Imperial Agent from time to time but I know the decision I made was for the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xesorla Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 With the faction imbalance so obvious in PvP, is anyone else considering rolling a Republic character? I have two Rep alts that I used to test the waters before deciding I liked being a Pyro Merc best. I'm seriously considering spending some time on one of the alts now to help balance things out. However, that might seriously hurt my main since I have very limited time to play, so I'm considering slowly leveling the alt. I'm curious as to what all of you are thinking. Please limit the discussion to the topic. Class imbalance is well covered in many other threads. Yep. With all the QQ I can't wait to get home and start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ombraa Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Free faction transfer and I'll gladly go republic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheresthemilk Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 yea who doesnt love getting farmed constantly and not being able to leave ilum once on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamajawn Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Free faction transfer and I'll gladly go republic I'm assuming you mean that you'd keep your level, credits, and supplied with gear of equal quality to what you lost by transferring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muradi Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 zerg imps and bad reps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amp_ Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) I've been considering it. I only went Empire because I really wanted to do the BH story and my RL friend wanted to play Empire. Now that I have finished the BH story and I play more than my friend, I've been playing a Trooper alt a little bit. However, it will be a long time before he ever gets to 50 to make an impact on the world pvp scene. I also think a smaller bracket pool may lead to even more Huttball as well and I am certainly not going to be looking forward to that. If the Republic could hire my BH I'd gladly fight for them. Edited January 18, 2012 by Amp_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErrantMercenary Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Free faction transfer and I'll gladly go republic Except for that won't work until mirror classes are actually mirrors of each other. The OP suggested we leave the class imbalance out of it, but to point that's impossible. The class imbalances almost all favor the Imperials, as well as raw numbers, meaning you'd be a damn fool to leave the winning side for something that is less fun, more broken, and is, at current, receiving zero attention from the devs. Take it from a Republic Commando that is staying that way despite the fact that my healing can't match a Sage/Sorceror, and my DPS doesn't match my Bounty Hunter mirror: Steer clear, I know it isn't fun to just steamroll the Republic over and over, but it is even less fun to get steamrolled by numbers AND mechanics. If you're having ANY fun in this game, stay where you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamajawn Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) If the Republic could hire my BH I'd gladly fight for them. This is what I'd like to see... Smugglers and BHs allowed to play either side in PvP. Any Smuggler or BH entering a warzone solo could end up on either side depending on what faction is needed at the time. Edited January 18, 2012 by Bamajawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amp_ Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 This is what I'd like to see... Smugglers and BHs allowed to play either side in PvP. I agree. I always thought it would have been smart (and lore appropriate) if Smugglers and Bounty Hunters were a neutral faction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exartess Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I rolled a Trooper a week ago and found that due to the heavy sith population that my wait time to pvp is less than 3 mins on average. When you are in this situation you get to play Alderan and Voidstar more often than Huttball. On the Empire side we played Huttball against each other more than Alderan or Voidstar. The god aweful Bounty Hunter armor made me switch at first but now I'm playing Republic for different reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoreWon Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 myself and two friends just left imp for republic on Ven zallow. We pretty much only do pvp so looking for a pvp guild on the republic we are now levels 10-15 and man does it suck starting over but maybe in the long run we will find a good guild and have some fun again in pvp. If BW wanted to really fix pop imbalance they would add delays to Imp abilities and remove them from the republic. my friend really hates the delay in his abilities and struggles every day knowing he could have his mirror without the nerf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamajawn Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 I agree. I always thought it would have been smart (and lore appropriate) if Smugglers and Bounty Hunters were a neutral faction. Perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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