Vandriss Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Hey all, I read the game has had a couple bonus XP weekends, and once with a 12x XP bonus even. Recently I returned to the game after a 4 year 'break' to love this game once more. Been back for a little over 4 weeks at the time of this post. Now I am curious, these bonus XP weekends. Is that a returning thing? And if so, when is the next one? Merely curious Thank you for any feedback. V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowermanx Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Probably early May for the next double XP weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael_diSanto Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) They don't exactly schedule them in advance and give us a calendar.... alas. They're usually timed to coincide with some kind of promotion or US holiday. The 12 XP thing was (so far) a one-off, timed to coincide with the Shadow of Revan launch, and ostensibly was offered to make it easier for people to get their alts to level 55 to be ready for the SoR expansion. As you can see from this thread, opinions are divided on whether or not it should be brought back. Edited March 26, 2015 by Raphael_diSanto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saregon Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Recently I returned to the game after a 4 year 'break' to love this game once more. Wow, are you posting from the FUTURE? The game launched 3 years and 4 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenixmirage Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Keep an eye on May the Fourth (and the preceding weekend). Something usually crops up for Star Wars day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyraineAlei Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Keep an eye on May the Fourth (and the preceding weekend). Something usually crops up for Star Wars day. And again, I think on the anniversary of ANH's release, IIRC from other people on genchat talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortalLowlife Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Also, they'll usually show up around major holidays like independence day, memorial day, thanksgiving, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rankyn Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 They *MIGHT* have one around the May 4th "holiday" but it's much more likely that it'll be happening around the Memorial Day weekend since 2XP seems to show up on holiday weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaitWatson Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) You know... I think I had something in here about a 2XP Weekend... *Tait dumps his bag on the floor. Amongst various knickknacks, patch-related paraphernalia, and a worn newspaper front page stating that the "Rakghoul Plague Has Been Completely Eradicated Once Again," he finds a shimmering gold medallion...* AH-HA! Here it is! We're starting a 2XP Weekend TOMORROW! Surprise! -Tait, Master of RP, Knickknack Hoarding, and the elusive 2XP Medallion of Destiny Edited March 26, 2015 by TaitWatson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKAEight Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 You know... I think I had something in here about a 2XP Weekend... *Tait dumps his bag on the floor. Amongst various knickknacks, patch-related paraphernalia, and a worn newspaper front page stating that the "Rakghoul Plague Has Been Completely Eradicated Once Again," he finds a shimmering gold medallion...* AH-HA! Here it is! We're starting a 2XP Weekend TOMORROW! Surprise! -Tait, Master of RP, Knickknack Hoarding, and the elusive 2XP Medallion of Destiny Sweet. Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateKrucible Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Nice one, Tait - I noticed no cookies in that bag - do have one, In Jawa form: This is so cool for me - recently returned to lvl an imp after deciding to take a break from my top-level rep mains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthZaul Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Cool. Could have done Easter weekend when everyone has a 4 day weekend but randomly doing it a week early for no explicable reason sounds like exactly the sort of thing BW would do. Edited March 26, 2015 by DarthZaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavSalco Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Damn, even when I don't want to play your game, you make me play it. Your force powers are op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaesha Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) You know... I think I had something in here about a 2XP Weekend... *Tait dumps his bag on the floor. Amongst various knickknacks, patch-related paraphernalia, and a worn newspaper front page stating that the "Rakghoul Plague Has Been Completely Eradicated Once Again," he finds a shimmering gold medallion...* AH-HA! Here it is! We're starting a 2XP Weekend TOMORROW! Surprise! -Tait, Master of RP, Knickknack Hoarding, and the elusive 2XP Medallion of Destiny Sweet. thanks for the info. P.s. When you guys release Togruta please put a xp weekend or week somewhere in there. Edited March 26, 2015 by Anaesha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDutchman Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Cool. Could have done Easter weekend when everyone has a 4 day weekend but randomly doing it a week early for no explicable reason sounds like exactly the sort of thing BW would do. You mean when you are supposed to be spending time with family and friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarian Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 We're starting a 2XP Weekend TOMORROW! I'm currently taking a break from swtor while I finish a Mass Effect 3 playthrough (and wait for the outfit designer), but...any news on being able to opt out of double xp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerba Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Cool. Could have done Easter weekend when everyone has a 4 day weekend but randomly doing it a week early for no explicable reason sounds like exactly the sort of thing BW would do. ^ Exactly, Easter would have been the perfect opportunity for this but Europe just isn't on Bioware's radar. Fortunately, I have more time this weekend than during Easter, it is a family holiday after all and not a gaming holiday, and I look forward to double XP, but I just hate to be reminded at every opportunity that Bioware only cares about US holidays even though they have an international playerbase. Also, a one day advance warning is kind of sketchy. Yes, not giving advance warnings for events keeps the players on the edge of their seats and is better for the health of the game than laying out the events schedule for the next few month, but I ask that you give more than one day warning for events like this. What leaves me wondering is when they decided to do double XP. Events like this take preparation, they cannot be started out of nowhere. I can't help but shake the feeling that today's server restarts were in some way done to patching in double xp... Edited March 26, 2015 by Jerba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaesha Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 You mean when you are supposed to be spending time with family and friends? My parents don't live in the US and I'm not flying all the way to Greece just to celebrate it so I got nothing better to do come Easter. Plus Easter in Greece is actually on the 12th not the 5th like in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwightman Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 You know... I think I had something in here about a 2XP Weekend... *Tait dumps his bag on the floor. Amongst various knickknacks, patch-related paraphernalia, and a worn newspaper front page stating that the "Rakghoul Plague Has Been Completely Eradicated Once Again," he finds a shimmering gold medallion...* AH-HA! Here it is! We're starting a 2XP Weekend TOMORROW! Surprise! -Tait, Master of RP, Knickknack Hoarding, and the elusive 2XP Medallion of Destiny What an odd thing to have in your bag... -Dwight, Republic Containment Officer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daewan Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 You know... I think I had something in here about a 2XP Weekend... *Tait dumps his bag on the floor. Amongst various knickknacks, patch-related paraphernalia, and a worn newspaper front page stating that the "Rakghoul Plague Has Been Completely Eradicated Once Again," he finds a shimmering gold medallion...* AH-HA! Here it is! We're starting a 2XP Weekend TOMORROW! Surprise! -Tait, Master of RP, Knickknack Hoarding, and the elusive 2XP Medallion of Destiny What the... okay, I wish for 100 million credits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damask_Rose Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Cool. Could have done Easter weekend when everyone has a 4 day weekend but randomly doing it a week early for no explicable reason sounds like exactly the sort of thing BW would do. Coincidentally, all of the Easter Egg hunts in my area are this Sunday instead of on Easter. And getting a 4 day weekend off for Easter is by no means universal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerba Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Coincidentally, all of the Easter Egg hunts in my area are this Sunday instead of on Easter. And getting a 4 day weekend off for Easter is by no means universal. At least in Germany (and I'm sure many other European countries) Easter is a public holiday; everyone is off work, supermarkets are all closed and there are no concerts or loud music allowed that day. It is taken very seriously, similar to Christmas, and is not yet as commercialized as in the US, so many people visit their family and don't play SWTOR. I can totally understand that since all developers are from the US, they focus on US holidays, but I'd expect from an international company to know at least a little bit about non-US customs. Edited March 26, 2015 by Jerba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damask_Rose Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I can totally understand that since all developers are from the US, they focus on US holidays, but I'd expect from an international company to know at least a little bit about non-US customs. This weekend isn't a holiday in the US either. Some of the kids are still on Spring Break, but that's pretty much it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glzmo Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 You know... I think I had something in here about a 2XP Weekend... *Tait dumps his bag on the floor. Amongst various knickknacks, patch-related paraphernalia, and a worn newspaper front page stating that the "Rakghoul Plague Has Been Completely Eradicated Once Again," he finds a shimmering gold medallion...* AH-HA! Here it is! We're starting a 2XP Weekend TOMORROW! Surprise! -Tait, Master of RP, Knickknack Hoarding, and the elusive 2XP Medallion of DestinyCan't we go back to full Double XP weeks instead so those of us who can't play so much during weekends but more on weekdays can also benefit from it just as well as those that can play more on the weekends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raphael_diSanto Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Anyone know - Does double XP apply to those poor F2P guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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