Sabarok Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I was paying a higher level of attention to what was going on with SWTOR development than most players, and I was unaware of all the aspects of the Legacy System. Before I had my Legacy unlock, I had 6 additional alts in the 10-14 level range, so I've missed out on some 65-70 levels of legacy xp. Does this bother me? Not one bit. I hadn't even thought about the issue until reading this thread. I know the amount of Legacy xp I'll get from levelling those characters to 50 will far outweigh the xp that I missed out on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elocke Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 No, OP. Sorry, but I knew from day 1 that I needed to unlock Legacy with one character in order for it to start gaining xp. I purposely refrained from making any alts on that server until I had unlocked it. I don't have inside information I just knew it was tied to the first character to end Act I because it's been talked about in every Legacy forum post to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainu Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 "STAY TUNED! More info on the legacy system coming soon!" Any idea WHEN? bass-ackwards. Not really, no. The only info I've seen is that at least one thing it will do is add more options for character creation (although minor stuff according to Reid in the reddit Q&A) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeada Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I have alts at 22, 20, 19, 17, and 11. NONE of them have been contributing to my Legacy. That is 89 Levels of questing, discoveries, kills, etc and NONE of it has contributed to my legacy AT ALL. So basically BW is telling us all "You must get 1 character to the end of Act 1 before you make ANY alts, or you get boned". You still get legacy exp as a level 50, so your worries are invalid. Legacy EXP is an infinite resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoptakingmyname Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 So all that fun you had leveling alts was for nothing eh? Rough life. Yeah. I guess this is work and not a game. In a related story, have you ever been talking to someone who just ended a relationship and they say how that whole period was "a waste of time?" I guess relationships are competitions with goals and not just something you enjoy experiencing. This WHOLE idea is why there's an expression that says "It's not the destination, it's the journey." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexonLightsaber Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 My legacy name if Organa, oh yeah couldn't use skywalker or kenobi because they are not allowed. At least i got that one with leia and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catierina Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 your own fault. we have known of the legacy system and when it unlocks for awhile now. this... i'm sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerInDallas Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Thanks for the heads up. I have 7 active alts who I've been trying to level at the same rate. This is at least something to consider and may change my approach. Sounds like it might be worth taking 1 character to legacy and then come back and level the rest of them evenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holychaos Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I wouldnt stress anyways cause legacy goes up rather fast. I have one level 50 and a level 45 and im already legacy rank 13 or 14. And as mentionnend, all xp gathered once you are 50 will still give its % to legacy, so you never stop making it. The only thing that could affect you tho is if they eventually add bonus starting features like looks or races ( if we are very lucky) with the legacy points, but this is only a problem if you already have a zillion alts. But even with that, worst case scenario is you re-roll one or 2 of them some day. level 20 is pretty fast to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kourage Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Uhm no you're not screwed in any way. You get legacy points just for killing stuff. You can still kill stuff on your alts. You have plenty of quests left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashirae Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 You're wasting more time you could've been getting legacy experience by complaining here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggrouse Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 you've always been gaining legacy exp, you just can't view it until you finish act I on that server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandrax Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 You are completely missing the point. Yea, I enjoyed leveling them, but had I known about this, I would have leveled my main to this point, THEN gone back and made alts, thus getting the enjoyment AND the benefit. Next time, do more research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzrknight Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Kids these days ... really what did you expected ? That they had BIG RED LETTERS on the main page for you to see? That they emailed you saying they had this system?If you did read the forums enough you would have know the system , and thats it , you hope to know all about a game without doing no research about it? Good luck with that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleius Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Although this case may seem trivial for many, OP has a point. The solution is as easy as to mention or point the players to more info about Legacy around level 10 like they do with a a lot at level 10.(even so much they send me an email everytime I reach level 10 with an alt. I get it, I can view a guide online...) I don't think one should just dismiss this complaint, for there is a design flaw. It should never be required to read articles, interviews or watch online vids to fully understand a game, unless the game revolves around that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklyn Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Its ok the legacy system has zero benefits right now and in the future you can roll some oob looking alien class so its not much to miss. Just remember to go to preferences > settings > hide legacy name if you dont want male RP'ers to see you RP male and female sex scenes with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keypek Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Same thing happened to me. I accepted it and moved on. Every mmo that has ever existed has something you learn about later that makes you wish you had done something differently while leveling. Would be kind of dull if companies just advertised every little detail of the experience so people could maximize every detail of their toon while leveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirthadrond Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Let me get this straight OP.... 1: You had no idea what the legacy system was. 2: You have no idea what legacy means. 3: You had no idea 'when' the legacy system would kick in for you. 4: When it DID kick in, you had no idea what it would do for you. 5: Your legacy finally kicks in and you realize you lost an entire level of legacy XP, due to your own ignorance, laziness.... and... You are now mad at BIOWARE??? Because they 'screwed' you out of 1 lvl of legacy XP?? That about right?? Seems to me you are misdirecting your anger sir. You should be mad at the playerbase............. because clearly we did not hold your hand tight enough.... or not hold your head in the toilet long enough.... you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qoojo Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) It's hard for me to be concerned about leveling something that doesn't exist, and you can play the game perfectly without it. Find something real to worry about. Edited February 8, 2012 by Qoojo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrage Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 So my first character got to 32 last night, finished Act 1, and unlocked the legacy system. I thought "cool" and chose a last name and went about my business. Then I logged over to one of my alts and did a bit of killing.... thats when I noticed the Legacy XP bar ticking up. It wasnt until then it hit me... I have alts at 22, 20, 19, 17, and 11. NONE of them have been contributing to my Legacy. That is 89 Levels of questing, discoveries, kills, etc and NONE of it has contributed to my legacy AT ALL. So basically BW is telling us all "You must get 1 character to the end of Act 1 before you make ANY alts, or you get boned". No, it doesn't matter. Your low level alts would be hardly moving the legacy EXP bar. Do you lose "some" legacy EXP because you alts before you hit a legacy? Sure, but not much. Go hop on your level 11 and bring him to level 20 and you won't even fill legacy level 1. Go back to your 30 something and the bar moves a lot faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xabana Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Sounds like it was a reading comprehension issue on the part of the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benfynyn Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 This thread is sooooo old and people are still giving the OP grief over it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasarith Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 The Higher level You,re Alts Are the more xp they add to the legacy bar, Plus it's said (stc) that the legacy system will be comming into force in march, only 3 weeks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shruk Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 So my first character got to 32 last night, finished Act 1, and unlocked the legacy system. I thought "cool" and chose a last name and went about my business. Then I logged over to one of my alts and did a bit of killing.... thats when I noticed the Legacy XP bar ticking up. It wasnt until then it hit me... I have alts at 22, 20, 19, 17, and 11. NONE of them have been contributing to my Legacy. That is 89 Levels of questing, discoveries, kills, etc and NONE of it has contributed to my legacy AT ALL. So basically BW is telling us all "You must get 1 character to the end of Act 1 before you make ANY alts, or you get boned". Thats so illogical that it hurts in my brain. If you knew that you get the legacy from 30+ on why complain that you didnt get anything out of it leveling alts without even having one single level 30? Your complaint just seems to be "stupid", I'm sorry. And as a short remark: leveling 5 lvl 20s doesnt take as long as leveling one level 50, so your total of 89 levels doesnt say anything at all about effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilTrollGuy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 So my first character got to 32 last night, finished Act 1, and unlocked the legacy system. I thought "cool" and chose a last name and went about my business. Then I logged over to one of my alts and did a bit of killing.... thats when I noticed the Legacy XP bar ticking up. It wasnt until then it hit me... I have alts at 22, 20, 19, 17, and 11. NONE of them have been contributing to my Legacy. That is 89 Levels of questing, discoveries, kills, etc and NONE of it has contributed to my legacy AT ALL. So basically BW is telling us all "You must get 1 character to the end of Act 1 before you make ANY alts, or you get boned". Are you seriously complaining about getting ONE character to lvl 30-32 BEFORE making an alt? Wow, just wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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