DreaddJester Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hello everyone, After having experienced SWTOR for the first time this weekend I wanted to give a review of what I thought about the Weekend Pass and my first impressions of SWTOR. Having played several MMORPG's in the past I sort of knew what to expect to a degree. When I first read the Q&A for the Weekend Pass I expected most of what I read as it was more or less standard fare restrictions for a trial. However I was thrown back a bit when I read that Weekend Pass players couldn't chat in general chat. At first I thought it seemed a bit too restrictive but then I came to understand and even respect the decision. Once I thought about it I realized that it was done because the developers actually care about their current players and don't want a bunch of weekend trial folk in there mucking up general chat. It was definately something that I took notice of and held in high respect. You don't find many devs caring that much about their current player base. So before I even started the game I knew I wanted to play a smuggler. Visions of being like Han Solo filled my brain. I was not let down in the least. I truly enjoyed actually feeling like I was part of the story and what a story it is. Then there's the whole cover system, something I've not seen done in MMORPG's, at least the ones I've played. Combat really gave you a sense that you were in an intense firefight and the NPC's respond in more or less believable ways. After bringing my initial smuggler up to level 11 I decided it was time to play around with the other classes a bit. I tried all on the Republic side and half of the Empire side. Yes I do realize that it wasn't truly "all" or "half" since you specialize into advanced classes later but what I did experience was incredible. Each class played and felt different, even between the Republic and the Empire side. It was very nice and very refreshing to see. After playing around with the different classes I decided it was time to get down to brass tacks. I like roleplaying and in games I play I want a strong roleplaying server. A quick check on these forums and a few others revealed to me that there was indeed some great roleplaying going on on several RP servers. Once again, this was a big deal for me. So I started up another smuggler on the Lord Adraas server named Vinsatii. I have now gotten him up to level 13, turned him into a gunslinger, and I'm very happy to say I've gone ahead and purchased SWTOR based on this one weekend of play. I've yet to find a guild or get into any great roleplaying as I've just been having a blast playing the game but I plan to very soon. Thank you devs for the wonderful weekend with an incredible game. As for everyone else, I hope to see you all in game soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourTwent Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hello everyone, After having experienced SWTOR for the first time this weekend I wanted to give a review of what I thought about the Weekend Pass and my first impressions of SWTOR. Having played several MMORPG's in the past I sort of knew what to expect to a degree. When I first read the Q&A for the Weekend Pass I expected most of what I read as it was more or less standard fare restrictions for a trial. However I was thrown back a bit when I read that Weekend Pass players couldn't chat in general chat. At first I thought it seemed a bit too restrictive but then I came to understand and even respect the decision. Once I thought about it I realized that it was done because the developers actually care about their current players and don't want a bunch of weekend trial folk in there mucking up general chat. It was definately something that I took notice of and held in high respect. You don't find many devs caring that much about their current player base. So before I even started the game I knew I wanted to play a smuggler. Visions of being like Han Solo filled my brain. I was not let down in the least. I truly enjoyed actually feeling like I was part of the story and what a story it is. Then there's the whole cover system, something I've not seen done in MMORPG's, at least the ones I've played. Combat really gave you a sense that you were in an intense firefight and the NPC's respond in more or less believable ways. After bringing my initial smuggler up to level 11 I decided it was time to play around with the other classes a bit. I tried all on the Republic side and half of the Empire side. Yes I do realize that it wasn't truly "all" or "half" since you specialize into advanced classes later but what I did experience was incredible. Each class played and felt different, even between the Republic and the Empire side. It was very nice and very refreshing to see. After playing around with the different classes I decided it was time to get down to brass tacks. I like roleplaying and in games I play I want a strong roleplaying server. A quick check on these forums and a few others revealed to me that there was indeed some great roleplaying going on on several RP servers. Once again, this was a big deal for me. So I started up another smuggler on the Lord Adraas server named Vinsatii. I have now gotten him up to level 13, turned him into a gunslinger, and I'm very happy to say I've gone ahead and purchased SWTOR based on this one weekend of play. I've yet to find a guild or get into any great roleplaying as I've just been having a blast playing the game but I plan to very soon. Thank you devs for the wonderful weekend with an incredible game. As for everyone else, I hope to see you all in game soon! glad you're enjoying the game as much as we are and i agree with you about the general chat. very smart move by the devs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crendel Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I'm glad to see some people don't believe what they read from the whiners on the forums and actually have an opinion of their own. Welcome to swtor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippiechick Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Ive played a lot of games in my day. Too many. This one is just darn FUN. It has its issues. I can see myself getting bored with it pretty fast due to lack of replayability. But, ITS FUN! LOVE the companions system. I have more fun with those guys lol. LOVE the crafting system (which I normally dont in games). LOVE MY SHIP!! Its just plain fun. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkgryphon Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 That was a decent read. Glad you like the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalacticKegger Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Great stuff OP and welcome to the community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBBP Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisftw Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 not enough hate in this thread. just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Istelle Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Great post! Glad you liked it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOnlyKyrenS Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Glad you had fun and that you purchased the game. Don't let the gripers and the whiners on the forums tell you otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag_Stratos Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Good post, join Correllian Run Server and join us We need brains over skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormRiders Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 weekend pass is all good because you're capped at what? Lvl 15? If you do sub. wait til you reach lvl 50 for a few weeks & come back & post abt. your experience again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xothos Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 This is the first positive thing i've read on the forums since the PTS notes for 1.2 hit. Now that has all turned into whining about how "insert class here" is going to be useless due to changes. Glad to have another person that just enjoys the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meldwyn Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Welcome aboard! Glad you enjoyed the weekend. Only suggestion I have is to only purchase month to month and not anything long term, just in case the leveling experience proves to be all there is for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annedromeda Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 From way over on the EU server The Red Eclipse, welcome to the game and enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claymaniac Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Welcome to the game and have fun. One word of advice, stay away from these forums as much as you can. The amount of debbie downers here is staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennethHoover Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Glad you like the game, and welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Istelle Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Welcome to the game and have fun. One word of advice, stay away from these forums as much as you can. The amount of debbie downers here is staggering. That's so funny... 1 minute ago I was reading a post and thought to myself "what a debbie downer.." In short, I agree! I just use these forums mostly to give *constructive* feedback and suggestions... the amount of QQ is staggering to behold for any new player. So I very much like this positive, refreshing review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andryah Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hey OP, very glad to hear you had a good experience and have joined us. Just out of curiosity... since there has been debate here about it.... Did they give you free access to all servers, or were you limited to rolling on certain servers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkgryphon Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 weekend pass is all good because you're capped at what? Lvl 15? If you do sub. wait til you reach lvl 50 for a few weeks & come back & post abt. your experience again! I do believe he said he was a RPer, so he'll have a long time before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andryah Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I do believe he said he was a RPer, so he'll have a long time before that. Not to mention that RPers generally don't get bored at 50 like the fast food crowd do when they come off their food high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_wolf Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Welcome to the game and have fun. One word of advice, stay away from these forums as much as you can. The amount of debbie downers here is staggering. I do agree it gets old, but I don't think its much worse than other MMO forums. I mean WOW's forums are full of people complaining about everything from class balance to Mists, at least they were a few months ago when I was still playing. Haven't really checked in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephismo Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 How much are they paying you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediKalel Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Welcome to the game and have fun. One word of advice, stay away from these forums as much as you can. The amount of debbie downers here is staggering. Lol.... I've been on the forums once or twice and by what you hear you would think this whole game was being cancelled:D To the OP, glad to have another SW fan... may the force be with you:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urael Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Not to mention that RPers generally don't get bored at 50 like the fast food crowd do when they come off their food high. ^This! QFT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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