Star Wars: The Old Republic Random Question/Discussion thread - F2P

[Cephius]

Sometimes I think people forget what [insert MMO here] was like when it launched. I'm not in love with SWTOR but it's not half bad either. Considering the launches I've been apart of in the past, this one has been about as good as you can expect. Is it earth shattering? Nah, but it never is.

[Dantrag]

Because every game launches with 100% of planned content right?

And there's nothing wrong with the AH. BUT OMG I HAVE TO TYPE!?!?!? Big fucking deal, adapt.

Seriously? Nothing wrong with the AH? The crafting section is retarded. Sorting by level doesn't work. There aren't enough filters for armor. Do I expect it to launch with 100% features? No. Do I expect a game that's been in the works for 5+ years to have some of the most basic stuff that should be in an MMO of this level to be in game? Yes. And fuck, If I could just type from the start that would be fine. But I can't.

Sometimes I think people forget what [insert MMO here] was like when it launched. I'm not in love with SWTOR but it's not half bad either. Considering the launches I've been apart of in the past, this one has been about as good as you can expect. Is it earth shattering? Nah, but it never is.

I like the game. It's not great but it's not horrible. The game has a good amount of content. The story is good enough to be entertaining, it's not great, but it's not bad either. Most the things I think should already be in the game are much simpler than content or events. Most of it has to do with menus and organization.

Pooky, take the stick out of your ass.

[vrumpt]

http://www.swtor.com/community/showt...44#edit1188344

The Magenta Crystal does in fact exist, but it is not acquired through Reverse Engineering. At the present time, it could be classified as one of the rarest items in the game.

While I am not going to give any more information on how, where or from whom it may be acquired, I want to debunk the idea that you have to reverse engineer endgame gear to get it so people don't do stuff they regret.

Goblin Drink 2.0

Love stuff like this though, based on how good they've hidden other stuff like the +10 to all stats datacrons, it could very well be a while before somebody finds a magenta crystal.

[Man0warr]

I've seen a link to the schematic in general, it drops in Operations. It needs an artifact jewel to craft though that Torhead has no drop information for.

http://www.torhead.com/item/1nCI3EW

[Lucavi]

Sometimes I think people forget what [insert MMO here] was like when it launched. I'm not in love with SWTOR but it's not half bad either. Considering the launches I've been apart of in the past, this one has been about as good as you can expect. Is it earth shattering? Nah, but it never is.

I remember what (insert Rift MMO) was like when it launched, and, aside from the massive server queues, it launched about as flawlessly as a title can probably launch.

[Ezek]

With the Taral V final boss loot table fixed with the last patch, I obtained my 4pc:

Spoiler: show

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/8...2010514263.jpg

Just need the Rancor to stop being a jew now with his helm drops. Unfortunately, the Sentinel/Marauder tier set bonuses aren't very good when compared to the other classes.

[Pooky]

Seriously? Nothing wrong with the AH? The crafting section is retarded. Sorting by level doesn't work. There aren't enough filters for armor. Do I expect it to launch with 100% features? No. Do I expect a game that's been in the works for 5+ years to have some of the most basic stuff that should be in an MMO of this level to be in game? Yes. And fuck, If I could just type from the start that would be fine. But I can't.



I like the game. It's not great but it's not horrible. The game has a good amount of content. The story is good enough to be entertaining, it's not great, but it's not bad either. Most the things I think should already be in the game are much simpler than content or events. Most of it has to do with menus and organization.

Pooky, take the stick out of your ass.

The crafting section is fine. Need Bioanalysis mat? Click Bioanalysis. Looking for Something specific? Type a filter. NOT HARD. While some armor refinement would be nice, it's definitely a working ah; just because it's not an exact copy of :insert game here's: ah on launch doesn't make it nearly as bad as you're making it out to be. Take the stick out of YOUR ass and stop expecting a perfect game at launch. Give them a fucking chance to streamline shit further...especially when it comes to the "simple" shit like UI. I'd rather have them spending the most effort fixing the error 9000 bugs (for example) instead of "QQ AH isn't like WoW/Rift/Aion ect!"

[BadKarma]

I finally look like a badass bounty hunter. Thanks level 40 Warzone Commendation gear!

[Cephius]

Is there a database somewhere of the tier gear and where to get it from? I tried torhead.com but can't seem to find anything.

[Pooky]

Is there a database somewhere of the tier gear and where to get it from? I tried torhead.com but can't seem to find anything.

Not sure about the pve gear since I really havent done much, but PvP gear is gotten through Champion/Battlemaster gearbags once you hit level 50/valor 60 respectively.

Champion gearbags give centurion coins and the chance for a piece of champion gear. Battlemaster works the same way, but with battlemaster gear/champion tokens.

[Ezek]

Is there a database somewhere of the tier gear and where to get it from? I tried torhead.com but can't seem to find anything.

Tionese (T1) is obtained through Tionese Crystals + Tionese Commendations. The former drops from hard mode flashpoint bosses while the latter is given when you do a full clear of a HM flashpoint (by killing the end boss). Columi (T2) armor tokens are dropped by the bosses at the end of each hard mode flashpoint. Here are the known drop locations:

---Bonethrasher (Normal), Raid - Columi Helm
---False Emperor - Columi Chest
---Black Talon / Esseles - Columi Bracers
---Boarding Party / Taral V - Columi Gloves
---??? - Columi Belt
---Directive 7 - Columi Pants
---The Foundry / Maelstrom - Columi Boots
---??? - Columi Main-Hander
---Battle of Ilum - Columi Off-Hander

The Rakata set (T3) comes from hard mode/nightmare mode Operations (although you can grab the earrings/implants via daily tokens at 120 commendations a pop).

Also, here's a handy site that displays both the PvP and PvE tier sets and their bonuses:

http://knotor.com/item_sets

[Dantrag]

The crafting section is fine. Need Bioanalysis mat? Click Bioanalysis. Looking for Something specific? Type a filter. NOT HARD. While some armor refinement would be nice, it's definitely a working ah; just because it's not an exact copy of :insert game here's: ah on launch doesn't make it nearly as bad as you're making it out to be. Take the stick out of YOUR ass and stop expecting a perfect game at launch. Give them a fucking chance to streamline shit further...especially when it comes to the "simple" shit like UI. I'd rather have them spending the most effort fixing the error 9000 bugs (for example) instead of "QQ AH isn't like WoW/Rift/Aion ect!"

2 things I've really asked for(one being taken care of) that I think should have already been in the game and you make such a big fucking deal about it. The things I think should be in pretty much any 2011-2012 MMO. Fuck if GW2 has these issues I'll bring it up there too. I don't think it's much to have asked for some of the common sense stuff to be in place. I'm not saying that ANY of the things I'm talking about are game breaking, just things that should be expected now a days. Fuck, I think they've done a really good job overall with everything. But I'm pretty sure there's an overall consensus in places where they dropped the ball.

[Falisa]

Cross server anything is a huge turnoff imo. I'm all for a more streamlined (read: actually existing) way to form groups, but keep shit on your own server. Adding cross server shit leads to people being even more fucking retarded since they know there's a good chance they'll never be seen again.

Someone's acting retarded? Kick them. Wow so hard!

[Cephius]

Tionese (T1) is obtained through Tionese Crystals + Tionese Commendations. The former drops from hard mode flashpoint bosses while the latter is given when you do a full clear of a HM flashpoint (by killing the end boss). Columi (T2) armor tokens are dropped by the bosses at the end of each hard mode flashpoint. Here are the known drop locations:



The Rakata set (T3) comes from hard mode/nightmare mode Operations (although you can grab the earrings/implants via daily tokens at 120 commendations a pop).

Also, here's a handy site that displays both the PvP and PvE tier sets and their bonuses:

http://knotor.com/item_sets

Great, thanks a bunch.

[samalis]

Anyone know a good republic heavy server? Want to mess around with their storylines but don't want a low republic pop. server. PVP or PVE, although prefer PVP.

[Insanecyclone]

[Purrrfect]

That sounded A LOT like the guys that did the fire crystals/galka+elf dudes videos from XI way back in the day lol.

[Elvis]

Dopefish is on my server (Iron Citadel) (if that's the same Dopefish!).

[Siya]

So me and my GF were doing her mission quest when she got stuck in the ceiling, then decided to "jump" to a mob and this happened after she died.

[jwang]

The funny thing about that mission is that it's so bugged that low levels could pick it up. The dialogue says I'm already on the Dark Council, yet I've yet to even land at Balmorra. Fun stuff.