Only 3 weeks left to test 6.0

[Banthabreeder]

Sure hope things start to speed up on releasing the changes needed for 6.0. Don't look like we have much time left to test.

[BigDRC]

and theres still way to many questions to be answered...

[EmperorRus]

We haven't done balance testing yet on PTS

 

 

SWTOR Onslaught will now be launching globally on October 22nd!

 

RIP Balance

Edited October 1, 2019 by EmperorRus

[TrixxieTriss]

It’s called “Bioware Crunch”.

 

They’ll probably still be making changes on the 20-21st October.

 

I just hope they can get this next PTS build up fast and that they’ve listened “properly” to the feed back and taken bigger strides to changes, especially crafting and RNG vendor drops, Amplifier rerolls and costs.

 

I think balancing with the amount of gearing options and builds is a pipe dream. If they couldn’t balance 3 gear sets across the classes, what’s the chances they can balance the multiple mods, enhancements, Armor, hilts, barrels and amplifiers available on the gear. Then you need to add tactical’s and the many set bonus builds possible,

 

There is no hope of balance.

[Banthabreeder]

There is no hope of balance.

 

Has there ever really been any?

 

Maybe this time, my Balance Sage will be FOTM instead of worst DPS overall.

[Flying-Brian]

For balance they should just set every class back to when it was at the most OP and let everyone be FOTM together. Edited October 1, 2019 by Flying-Brian

[Banthabreeder]

and theres still way to many questions to be answered...

 

I still don't know the answer to, 'How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?'

[SithEmpress]

It’s called “Bioware Crunch”.

 

They’ll probably still be making changes on the 20-21st October.

 

I just hope they can get this next PTS build up fast and that they’ve listened “properly” to the feed back and taken bigger strides to changes, especially crafting and RNG vendor drops, Amplifier rerolls and costs.

 

I think balancing with the amount of gearing options and builds is a pipe dream. If they couldn’t balance 3 gear sets across the classes, what’s the chances they can balance the multiple mods, enhancements, Armor, hilts, barrels and amplifiers available on the gear. Then you need to add tactical’s and the many set bonus builds possible,

There is no hope of balance.

 

I think you hit the nail on the head and like you, I hope they are listening to the feedback because the changes to crafting and gearing aren't good by a long shot. Nothing I'm seeing is going to truly help me play my way as they claimed, but no surprise their is just new grind. I don't know why they think they can balance all these new gears when balancing has been a problem since the game launched. Either way, I'm not holding my breath for any huge changes and yes I will continue to play the game.

 

I think we'll see a few tweaks that improve it a little and then like with Knights of the Fallen Empire they will spend the next few months making changes to make the new systems mediocre at best. Honestly, they spend a lot of time reinventing the gearing system in this game, I feel like it's every 2 to 3 years anymore. I just wish they leave it alone and instead focus that development time on something else.