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sassassin
Apr 3, 2010

by Azathoth
Is kissing as far as these space girlfriends will go?

This isn't an adequate replacement for a real life at all.

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Rouncer
Jul 23, 2009

Slim Killington posted:

Apart from a burning desire to experience every dialogue option on every light/dark class combination, there's really no reason to play it on more than one character. Unless you're a weirdo and care about achievements. I played through it on two characters, got one of the alliance guys up to 10 influence, and then just went back and leveled a lowbie. The best thing about this expansion honestly is how much it expedites leveling new characters.

I can't at all understand why anyone would grind companions up in influence levels.

Star Fortress has me interested in leveling more alts through KOTFE

Just to get them killed so I can see how all the different classes escape from the detention center.

LegionAreI
Nov 14, 2006
Lurk

sassassin posted:

Is kissing as far as these space girlfriends will go?

This isn't an adequate replacement for a real life at all.

If they put a Mass Effect-style "sex scene" in this game (ignoring the fact that Disney would drat well never let it happen) the sound of heads exploding for various and diverse reasons would probably end the world. So all you get is walking off holding hands or whatever after a pretty tame kiss. Although my Agent grabbed some rear end, so there's that?

One thing I found mildly funny - I chose the gigantic amazon body type for my Sniper, and any time she kissed a dude in the 1-50 levels the game automatically made her shorter than the guy. I don't know if that changed at all after as I went gay as soon as possible but it was amusing.

Hulk Smash!
Jul 14, 2004

So, heroics are really good and easy money. I went from 60 to 63 1/2 in about 45 minutes doing the Tatooine and Balmora chains. Weirdly, some heroics at that level reward 178 random armor boxes and other give out the alliance crates. So take a look at the rewards before accepting, if you want one or the other more. There was also one heroic who had only XP as a rewards, no crate or armor. I'm thinking that my alts will all level to 65 that way prior to doing the KOTFE story stuff.

I've also managed to get the "All For One" achievement and those decorations are really nice. You get 50 of each too!

Medullah
Aug 14, 2003

FEAR MY SHARK ROCKET IT REALLY SUCKS AND BLOWS

Hulk Smash! posted:

So, heroics are really good and easy money. I went from 60 to 63 1/2 in about 45 minutes doing the Tatooine and Balmora chains. Weirdly, some heroics at that level reward 178 random armor boxes and other give out the alliance crates. So take a look at the rewards before accepting, if you want one or the other more. There was also one heroic who had only XP as a rewards, no crate or armor. I'm thinking that my alts will all level to 65 that way prior to doing the KOTFE story stuff.

I've also managed to get the "All For One" achievement and those decorations are really nice. You get 50 of each too!

You begin getting alliance crates at 61, at level 60 they reward Yavin boxes (178 gear)

Jan
Feb 27, 2008

The disruptive powers of excessive national fecundity may have played a greater part in bursting the bonds of convention than either the power of ideas or the errors of autocracy.

Hulk Smash! posted:

So, heroics are really good and easy money. I went from 60 to 63 1/2 in about 45 minutes doing the Tatooine and Balmora chains. Weirdly, some heroics at that level reward 178 random armor boxes and other give out the alliance crates. So take a look at the rewards before accepting, if you want one or the other more. There was also one heroic who had only XP as a rewards, no crate or armor. I'm thinking that my alts will all level to 65 that way prior to doing the KOTFE story stuff.

You get loot all the way to L60, then from L61+ it's alliance rewards.

e;fb. less poopsocking the thread, more poopsocking the game, Medullah :argh:

Medullah
Aug 14, 2003

FEAR MY SHARK ROCKET IT REALLY SUCKS AND BLOWS

Jan posted:

You get loot all the way to L60, then from L61+ it's alliance rewards.

e;fb. less poopsocking the thread, more poopsocking the game, Medullah :argh:

When I'm at work I generally can't play. :p

Baron von der Loon
Feb 12, 2009

Awesome!
So I got my only high-level alt to 60 yesterday, while only barely beginning with Shadow of Revan. Does this mean that I can do the KotFE content with him tomorrow, or do I need to finish SoR first?

I already finished that content with my Jedi Knight last weekend, and I'm pretty sure that most of the content is the same on both factions, right? Only a single class quest.

Medullah
Aug 14, 2003

FEAR MY SHARK ROCKET IT REALLY SUCKS AND BLOWS
Also, we need to get a few people interested in hard mode raiding. Some of the bosses drop decorations of themselves (Underlurker, Grob'thok, Foreman Crusher).

Cythereal
Nov 8, 2009

I love the potoo,
and the potoo loves you.

LegionAreI posted:

If they put a Mass Effect-style "sex scene" in this game (ignoring the fact that Disney would drat well never let it happen) the sound of heads exploding for various and diverse reasons would probably end the world. So all you get is walking off holding hands or whatever after a pretty tame kiss. Although my Agent grabbed some rear end, so there's that?

I don't think the outrage would be that bad, but yeah I can't see Disney ever permitting it in an MMO. There are a few cut to black moments, like at the conclusion of Yavin, but I think otherwise the closest TOR gets to that is morning after conversations with some of the vanilla companion romances. Notably Ashara's.

Serf
May 5, 2011


Decided to come back and try out this game again. I was looking at some stuff about companions in the new expansion and apparently you'll be able to get some from the other classes? Is that true? If so, I can't wait to get to the point where I can maybe use Blizz at all times.

Hulk Smash!
Jul 14, 2004

Medullah posted:

You begin getting alliance crates at 61, at level 60 they reward Yavin boxes (178 gear)

Ah, that makes sense.

Medullah posted:

Also, we need to get a few people interested in hard mode raiding. Some of the bosses drop decorations of themselves (Underlurker, Grob'thok, Foreman Crusher).

This one is pretty cool http://tor-decorating.com/jury-rigged-battledroid/

Fuzz
Jun 2, 2003

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Cythereal posted:

I don't think the outrage would be that bad, but yeah I can't see Disney ever permitting it in an MMO. There are a few cut to black moments, like at the conclusion of Yavin, but I think otherwise the closest TOR gets to that is morning after conversations with some of the vanilla companion romances. Notably Ashara's.

For Male PC/Female waifu stuff they should do the Batman method and just have your dude showup shirtless with her wearing your shirt (aka chest piece) afterwards. Imagine how much fun people could have with that! :allears:

Ainsley McTree
Feb 19, 2004


Fuzz posted:

For Male PC/Female waifu stuff they should do the Batman method and just have your dude showup shirtless with her wearing your shirt (aka chest piece) afterwards. Imagine how much fun people could have with that! :allears:

They should just put a MISSING GRANNY over the private parts

Cythereal
Nov 8, 2009

I love the potoo,
and the potoo loves you.
Also on my wishlist for future KotFE stuff: give us decoration hooks in our starships and the instanced parts of the Odessen base already.

Rouncer
Jul 23, 2009

Fuzz posted:

For Male PC/Female waifu stuff they should do the Batman method and just have your dude showup shirtless with her wearing your shirt (aka chest piece) afterwards. Imagine how much fun people could have with that! :allears:

Ashara has the best fade to black moments if you romance her. Fades to black and then comes back in with her getting dressed in your bedroom on the ship while humming the imperial march.

Slim Killington
Nov 16, 2007

I SAID GOOD DAY SIR

Alter Ego posted:

Perhaps you are the one who is weird. :geno:

This is entirely possible and honestly pretty likely.

Fritz Coldcockin
Nov 7, 2005

Slim Killington posted:

This is entirely possible and honestly pretty likely.

Nah, we all have 10+ alts and obsess over pretty princess dressup, so it's probably us :D

Ainsley McTree
Feb 19, 2004


I spent my commute trying to think of a gimmick for the assassin that I'm definitely going to roll when I get home

Since tech staffs kind of look like pugil sticks, I'm thinking American gladiator

Finally those huttball practice jerseys will look useful! Unless there's a proper tank top chest piece I'm not seeing (canderous' vest comes close but it's not spandexy enough)

StashAugustine
Mar 24, 2013

Do not trust in hope- it will betray you! Only faith and hatred sustain.

Medullah posted:

Also, we need to get a few people interested in hard mode raiding. Some of the bosses drop decorations of themselves (Underlurker, Grob'thok, Foreman Crusher).

How hard is hardmode raids?

SolidSnakesBandana
Jul 1, 2007

Infinite ammo
While I appreciate your effort I can't help but wonder how obscure such a reference would be in this day and age.

Archonex
May 2, 2012

MY OPINION IS SEERS OF THE THRONE PROPAGANDA IGNORE MY GNOSIS-IMPAIRED RAMBLINGS

Rouncer posted:

Ashara has the best fade to black moments if you romance her. Fades to black and then comes back in with her getting dressed in your bedroom on the ship while humming the imperial march.

This is legitimately funny and makes me actually want to check the romances out now so I can see what other comedic bits i've missed.

Edit: Looking at it online, some of the letters you can get from them in KOTFE are pretty good too. Torian in particular basically writes and sends out a letter to your account with the assumption that you're dead and that he should try to get some sort of closure. He never out and out admits it, but he goes on about how he's planning to go down fighting the Empire in the hope that he can find you in Valhalla the Mandalorian afterlife.

Jaesa's is good too. She's in complete denial that she ever cared about you, sullenly does an about face and asks why she cared about you in the first place if you were going to leave her in the end, and between how angry and in denial she is she sounds like she's handling it in the most unhealthiest way possible. So it looks like she's gone even crazier than since the main game.

In other news, i'm still annoyed that you can't get any titles or other content from the story quests if you make a premade 60.

Archonex fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Oct 26, 2015

Fojar38
Sep 2, 2011


Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia


also here's a stupid take
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MikeyLikesIt posted:

It's been a pleasure playing with you goons but I've reached my game goal of kissing Lana Beniko and will be quitting the game. It's been a wild ride, and may the force be with you guys.

just kidding haha!

Please be more respectful when talking about my wife, Sith Lord Lana Beniko

Medullah
Aug 14, 2003

FEAR MY SHARK ROCKET IT REALLY SUCKS AND BLOWS

StashAugustine posted:

How hard is hardmode raids?

Pretty tough. I'm not sure what the DPS requirements would be right now, but I'd think between 4000 and 5000 on a target dummy to start. If you're a tank you should have a solid understanding of the mechanics in story mode at least, healers just need to be on the ball with healing and cleanses.

Basically run a few Hard Mode flashpoints and if those are cake for you you should be ready for Hard Mode operations once you're in mostly 216 gear.

Ainsley McTree
Feb 19, 2004


SolidSnakesBandana posted:

While I appreciate your effort I can't help but wonder how obscure such a reference would be in this day and age.

I think some people will get it. I hope "Nitro" isn't taken as a name

Boogiewoogie
Jan 10, 2012

Erm a prerter prerncers! Erm a prerter prerncers!
How bad is it playing on a US server as a EU goon? I am kinda tempted to give this a whirl again after not having played since the initial raids way the hell when but that was with EU goons (Never forget Rouge Squadron). Is it worth it to try and hang with other goons on Jedi Covenant or should I just keep my EU self on EU servers?

StashAugustine
Mar 24, 2013

Do not trust in hope- it will betray you! Only faith and hatred sustain.

e; whoops doublepost

Ainsley McTree
Feb 19, 2004


My other assassin idea is a type 4 green skin male called Donatello

I can't decide which I want so I guess I'll just level both

Dely Apple
Apr 22, 2006

Sing me Spanish Techno


Everyone, I have a presentation for you!


It's not a pyramid scheme if we all win!

SolidSnakesBandana
Jul 1, 2007

Infinite ammo

Ainsley McTree posted:

I think some people will get it. I hope "Nitro" isn't taken as a name

You can use European symbols in your name, if for some reason you are unable to. For instance, Nítro, Nîtro, Nïtro

Fuzz
Jun 2, 2003

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Ainsley McTree posted:

I think some people will get it. I hope "Nitro" isn't taken as a name

If not you can always use Lazer. Or Blazer.

DXH
Dec 8, 2003

Ne Cede Malis

Boogiewoogie posted:

How bad is it playing on a US server as a EU goon? I am kinda tempted to give this a whirl again after not having played since the initial raids way the hell when but that was with EU goons (Never forget Rouge Squadron). Is it worth it to try and hang with other goons on Jedi Covenant or should I just keep my EU self on EU servers?

Back when I played in May the lag never went beyond 150-200, which is better than playing on US WoW server from across the pond. I've moved since then and changed ISPs amd now I get massive lag spikes about once an hour but that's probably because my new ISP refuses to invest in infrastructure. YMMV but give it a shot and see how it goes.

Hulk Smash!
Jul 14, 2004

Ainsley McTree posted:

I spent my commute trying to think of a gimmick for the assassin that I'm definitely going to roll when I get home

Since tech staffs kind of look like pugil sticks, I'm thinking American gladiator

Finally those huttball practice jerseys will look useful! Unless there's a proper tank top chest piece I'm not seeing (canderous' vest comes close but it's not spandexy enough)

I support this endeavor. May I suggest The Speeduit or the Concealed Bodysuit

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Revealing Bodysuit might work, not sure what it looks like on males.

Hulk Smash!
Jul 14, 2004

Patch Notes for this Tuesday

quote:

Players who unlock Nico Okarr with the Encrypted Holocommunicator are no longer able to use Travel to Contact to access Odessen prior to the completion of Chapter IX.
Boo.

Rouncer
Jul 23, 2009

Aphrodite posted:

Revealing Bodysuit might work, not sure what it looks like on males.

edit: NM, was thinking of the relaxed jumpsuit.

nice fixes

Makeb and Voss Heroic Missions now award the appropriate Reputation Tokens.

Corso Riggs now uses a single Blaster Pistol, and his starting gear includes a Blaster Pistol instead of a Blaster Rifle.

Andronikos Revel now uses dual Blaster Pistols.

hmm, this note is weird though. Figured they would fix it rather then double down.

All Treek equipment can now be worn by all Companions.

Rouncer fucked around with this message at 21:56 on Oct 26, 2015

Cythereal
Nov 8, 2009

I love the potoo,
and the potoo loves you.

Huh. I was able to fly to Odessen like any other planet on my smuggler at level 60. Was capped on basic crystals and bought a bunch of companion gifts on Odessen.

Medullah
Aug 14, 2003

FEAR MY SHARK ROCKET IT REALLY SUCKS AND BLOWS
True credit wasters buy Priority Transport: Odessan anyway

Rouncer
Jul 23, 2009

Cythereal posted:

Huh. I was able to fly to Odessen like any other planet on my smuggler at level 60. Was capped on basic crystals and bought a bunch of companion gifts on Odessen.

People are using it to boost themselves from 1-15/20 just by porting and then doing the two droid missions.

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Bombogenesis
Mar 27, 2010

Mekkatorque 2016
Dinosaur Gum
Apparently I rolled a sniper last last night, and dicking with it a bit I don't hate it. Probably gonna burn my free 60 on rerolling it, but I'm curious, does it just throw you into KotFE or dump you on fleet to do pre-whatever? Want to up some companions before starting.

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