DrunkenGarbageCan posted:

The devs are already talking about 6.0 which I imagine would be a end of this year release so they're planning at least a year out anyways.

Not sure where the story goes from here, it's time for a new big bad and story companions...Vitiate/Revan/Lana/Theron are done. It'd be nice if the rest of the 5.0 time was spent tearing down the Alliance as a sort of soft-reset because the quicker the game moves past KotFE/KotET the better.

Whatever the next story is hopefully it has less droids, less corridors, and characters who actually have a connection to the existing world.

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PREMIUM PLAYERS GET REWARDED IN FEBRUARY – SHARE THE LOVE:

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Cyrano4747 posted:

drat, now I wish I hadn't renewed my sub this month. COuld have let it lapse and gotten an extra 30 days.

Medullah posted:

Look who's returned to the official forums!

Medullah posted:

nonentity posted:

Hey I made that thing. Hope you guys like it.

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Cyrano4747 posted:

So what do you do if you want to go counter-alignment for your side. Dark side smuggler or light side bounty hunter, for example. I've got an agent that I'm trying to push LS, but every time I complete a mission I get dark side points. From what I saw of the buckets of LS points i got running crew missions on my Jedi that's going to be an issue to.

nonentity posted:

Hey I made that thing. Hope you guys like it.

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Bilirubin posted:

Very cool looking thing I am looking forward to getting!

nonentity posted:

Speaking of getting things...



I had a stand made for my Mischief & Anarchy concept blaster.

nonentity posted:

Speaking of getting things...



I had a stand made for my Mischief & Anarchy concept blaster.

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Hey everyone,

I think for all of us, this Roadmap process we started last year could stand a bit of improvement. Instead of providing information every 90 days or so, it’s taking a lot longer to get you any information about what we’re planning, and honestly, that needs to change. I’m still reticent about communicating details beyond 90 days, but I do want you to be comfortable with our direction and where we are headed.

With this in-mind, we’ve decided to use the Forums as the means to get you the information about the next couple months versus waiting for a Roadmap. This will allow us to be more responsive to your questions, address your concerns, and maintain a better dialog going forward. It also helps us (especially me) to stay available and not make it seem like we’ve disappeared into the ether. Here is what you can expect in March and April this year (2018):

March 13 – Game Update 5.8 - Command Authority

Operations:
Izax, The Destroyer - The 5th and final boss from the Gods from the Machine Operation. There will be two modes with Izax; Story and Master mode. This also means we will not be offering a full Master Mode for all bosses in the Operation. This was an especially difficult decision for me to make, as I have loved the interaction between developers and our raiding community. Yet, based on what we’re planning for this year and beyond, it’s better to focus on the upcoming group content.
However, we are going to run a special Izax event for those who are worthy enough to defeat him. Everyone who does will have an opportunity to receive a new achievement, a special and unique Title, and a new and very enticing Legacy-based reward.
Note, we’ll deliver the Title and Reward when we launch Game Update 5.9 – The Nathema Conspiracy.

Conquest Revamp:
We have all enjoyed receiving our rewards each week! Ok, in reality, we’ve had our fair share of issues this past year, but going forward, we want Conquests to be a consistently fun activity for Guilds and individual participants.
As a result, we’ve made substantial improvements to the Conquest system including a new interface, new daily objectives, new missions, and more. Most importantly, we have rewritten the backend system to ensure you benefit from your weekly efforts. Look for details in an upcoming blog or forum post.
A new Conquest Vendor will appear for those who complete their personal conquests each week. It’ll initially have Decorations and a new Companion boost called the Commander’s Compendium which will increase your active companion to influence level 50. More on this below.
Companions:
Arcann Romance – Everyone’s favorite former villain has had a change of heart and may be more “available” than he was previously.
Companion Return: Vector – Imperial Agents will see the return of Vector Hyllus! Easily the best member of the Killik hivemind.
Companion Return: Ashara Zavros will return to the Sith Inquisitor’s side. How will things go with her former master?
Commander’s Compendium – Personally, I like having various companions with influence level 50 available and depending on the fight, I might want a ranged DPS, or a melee type healer, or whatever. I also like the various animations and barks from a variety of our companions. We are introducing a new companion gift that can immediately raise the influence level of your companion to 50, but it’s expensive, requires some crafting, and requires you to complete your Personal Conquest objectives before you can purchase it from the vendor.

Cartel Market: We improved the way we operated the Cartel Market last year based on your feedback. The team is looking at making additional big changes starting with Game Update 5.8. We’ll give you more details when we’re a few days away from release.

April – Game Update 5.9 - The Nathema Conspiracy
Flashpoint:
This year’s story has shown the final ramifications of the path that Valkorion first chose when he devastated Nathema, so it’s only natural that we go there to bring that story to its exciting conclusion.
We’ve added powerful new Augments for those who need additional stats to help take down Izax in Master Mode. Or, you simply want to be OP! In this new Flashpoint, we’ll provide legacy-based Crafting Patterns (Bind-on-Pickup – BOP) which will drop randomly off mobs and Bosses. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you may also find a Bind-on-Equip (BOE) version of the same patterns. We’ll follow up with the materials needed to craft the Augments.

Operations:
Izax offers an amazing new reward
We are providing a new vendor just outside the Gods from the Machine Operation offering special items to those players who have earned an achievement for killing Izax, The Destroyer.

Companions:
Companion Return: Felix Iresso – The Jedi Consular’s loyal soldier has had a rough time these last few years – can the Consular help him?
Companion Return: Mako and Akaavi - Bounty Hunters and Smugglers are reunited with this duo, who’ve been working together during the players’ absence.

Subscriber Rewards: We have a series of Subscriber promotions throughout the next few months… look for details in your email, on the Launcher, or on the SWTOR website. For example, the February Share your Love of SWTOR started yesterday and ends February 27, 2017.

Beyond April – Discussion Topic!
As we look back to 2017 and now beyond the conclusion of the traitor storyline, we are planning to continue delivering content in the same manner throughout 2018. When you look at the total year, you received a wide variety of both multi-player and solo activities including a new story, Strongholds, Starfighter updates, a new Warzone, two new Flashpoints, and a new Operation, along with many Quality of Life improvements.

We heard feedback from some of you indicating you missed having a more “traditional” expansion and you’d rather wait so it all comes at once. I like having updates released regularly versus waiting long periods of time in-between patches. Although this remains our current plan, we are also laying out what we’ll include in a 6.0 Game Update. We’ll keep you informed of our summer, fall and winter plans throughout the coming months.

We look forward to expanding more on what you can expect in 5.8, 5.9, and beyond! As often as we can, we will be around in the thread to answer your many questions about those updates. Looking forward to having some good discussions.

--- Keith

nonentity posted:

Speaking of getting things...



I had a stand made for my Mischief & Anarchy concept blaster.

Turbl posted:

skank tank nerfs.

Cythereal posted:

...Arcann is being made a romance option? Really? Well, I guess Kylo Ren proves that whiny baby Darth Vader wannabes with daddy issues are in...

Medullah posted:

Well I mean he's a protagonist through KOTET if you make certain choices, repentant for his actions. He's no crazier than Kaliyo.

Turbl posted:

skank tank nerfs

Cythereal posted:

...Arcann is being made a romance option? Really? Well, I guess Kylo Ren proves that whiny baby Darth Vader wannabes with daddy issues are in...

Cythereal posted:

...Arcann is being made a romance option? Really? Well, I guess Kylo Ren proves that whiny baby Darth Vader wannabes with daddy issues are in...

M_Sinistrari posted:

Are you really surprised considering for how long people have been whining on the forums about wanting to romance him since KotFE/ET started? There's probably still a group wanting to have a way to romance Vaylin even after what all happens with her.

Cyrano4747 posted:

Bioware.txt

Reminder that Bioware forums are the hellhole that gives us terms like "gigglesquee" and fanfic (both erotic and otherwise) that will melt your brain.

Cyrano4747 posted:

Bioware.txt

Reminder that Bioware forums are the hellhole that gives us terms like "gigglesquee" and fanfic (both erotic and otherwise) that will melt your brain.

Cyrano4747 posted:

Bioware.txt

Reminder that Bioware forums are the hellhole that gives us terms like "gigglesquee" and fanfic (both erotic and otherwise) that will melt your brain.

nonentity posted:

Cyrano, you make me gigglesquee.

Cythereal posted:

IIRC, gigglesquee was from a dev, not a poster.

nonentity posted:

I'm a dev.

It's what devs do.

Apparently. Or whatever.

nonentity posted:

I'm a dev.

It's what devs do.

Apparently. Or whatever.

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Commander’s Compendium – Personally, I like having various companions with influence level 50 available and depending on the fight, I might want a ranged DPS, or a melee type healer, or whatever. I also like the various animations and barks from a variety of our companions. We are introducing a new companion gift that can immediately raise the influence level of your companion to 50, but it’s expensive, requires some crafting, and requires you to complete your Personal Conquest objectives before you can purchase it from the vendor.