Patch 1.3

[Sky]

From the other thread; yeah we're in graveyard territory.

I'm still playing, but not much.

I don't disagree a bit about the f13 graveyarding, but that's inevitable because it's not made by Blizzard 

Tons of content left to check out for me, though I'm definitely looking forward to the group finder to finally check out some of the later FPs at some point. Wish it were easier to get cool cosmetic gear, but hey. It's an mmo.

Character slots would be awesome.

[Ingmar]

I'm hoping they eventually make social points legacy-wide instead of per character.

[Minvaren]

Wish it were easier to get cool cosmetic gear, but hey. It's an mmo.

Given the number of crafters still playing, you might just be able to send one a tell to get most anything you're after...

[Sjofn]

I'm hoping they eventually make social points legacy-wide instead of per character.

This would be really nice, yes.

[Fordel]

Social 2 here I come 

[Minvaren]

If you're interested in testing this on the PTS, follow this link for details and to sign up.

[Phred]

Expansions are (typically) enough content to warrant a new box purchase and offer an experience in length on par with the original releases.

Expansions also typically sell for 5-15$ less than the release price for the title, not 10$. The only game I can think of where this was not the case was EQ2 with their mini expansions and I think those were more than 10$.

[Evildrider]

I need Social 2 and some augment kits for my Tuskan Raider pvp outfit.

[Sky]

I think I have social 2 on Komoto. 

[Nebu]

Do Hard Modes give social yet?  Not having them give social was just plain dumb.  I mean you have to group to do a hard mode.  How is that different from any other grouping?

[Minvaren]

Appears to be coming in 1.3, Nebu.

[Sjofn]

They could stand to buff social gain in general, really. We don't all have husbands to duo with constantly, and my duo'd characters seem to top out around social 4 by level 50 doing that. Can't remember off the top of my head how far from social 5 my JC is. If we get back on the SI/SW duo train remotely soon (I think Ingmar wants to finish off trooper/smuggler first) I'll be able to tell you what you end up at if you duo from 1-50 with the slight change to bonus quests (they give social points on completion now, they did not Before). I suspect it'll still be around social 4, the points needed ramps up a lot. But who knows!


EDIT: My JC is missing out on social points she might otherwise have had if I did not decide I love trooper healing SO MUCH MORE. My trooper who, of course, solo'd to 50. He's at social 1, woo!

[Evildrider]

I don't have any characters above social 1 :D

[Fordel]

My best character is still hundreds of social points away from social 2.

Most of mine have like, 8-16 points total. 

[PalmTrees]

Same with my characters. Get a few social points from a Black Talon run when they first get to the station, and that'll be it.

[koro]

My Vanguard that I've been leveling in a dedicated duo is Social V at level 45. I'm one of only two people that I've seen with the Party Time title. Everyone else? Zilch. My new Juggernaut is halfway to Social 2 from a single BT run, but that's it.

[Lantyssa]

They could stand to buff social gain in general, really. We don't all have husbands to duo with constantly, and my duo'd characters seem to top out around social 4 by level 50 doing that. Can't remember off the top of my head how far from social 5 my JC is. If we get back on the SI/SW duo train remotely soon (I think Ingmar wants to finish off trooper/smuggler first) I'll be able to tell you what you end up at if you duo from 1-50 with the slight change to bonus quests (they give social points on completion now, they did not Before). I suspect it'll still be around social 4, the points needed ramps up a lot. But who knows!

Prior to the change, a duo all the time from 1-50 will be Social 5.  With the change I'm betting Social 6.  Maaaaaybe Social 7, but I doubt it.

[PalmTrees]

The dialogue structure is a big disincentive for grouping, at least for me. I like to esc out of the conversations and try different choices. Partly to see the different lines, partly as an affection point hunt. I'll take a hit or skip points if it fits my character, but I still like to see all my options. But who's going to stand around while I replay the conversation five or six different times? Nobody. So it's single player time and no social points for me.

[Ingmar]

The dialogue structure is a big disincentive for grouping, at least for me. I like to esc out of the conversations and try different choices. Partly to see the different lines, partly as an affection point hunt. I'll take a hit or skip points if it fits my character, but I still like to see all my options. But who's going to stand around while I replay the conversation five or six different times? Nobody. So it's single player time and no social points for me.

If you're only doing this during your class quests there are no social points to be had there anyway, so you can partially work around that by just splitting up to do your instanced class-specific stuff solo when it comes up - they go do theirs while you go do yours. We did this a lot when we were playing classes we didn't want spoilers for and it worked OK.

[Bunk]

Social's still an issue for me as well. I'm pretty sure the only character I have at Social 2 or higher would be the one I played with the group here for a few weeks.

I'm also patiently awaiting my promised Neutral items. I've got my Juggie at level 43 with no relic thingies at all, because I've diligently kept him within 500 points of Neutral.

[Ingmar]

Dropped relics in flashpoints have no light/dark requirement I believe (the BOP ones).

[Lantyssa]

Gather shards and make your own.  They don't have requirements either.

[Ingmar]

Yeah that will cover one slot. I don't think you can have 2 matrix cubes.

[Nevermore]

You cannot.

[Evildrider]

Get a pvp one, better then not having one.

[Fordel]

The thing with Social points, is you only get them from picking up or returning quests in groups. The two times I am least likely to be grouped.


When I team up with someone, its almost always like "your doing Blah too, lets split the difference" then we finish and go our ways.

[Sjofn]

Which is why the change to bonus quests giving them was a good first step.  :P

[Nevermore]

Get a pvp one, better then not having one.

He said he's 43.  The pvp ones aren't available until level 50 iirc.

[Evildrider]

Oops missed his level.  :(

[Bunk]

Plus it would require me to pvp, which I honestly have zero interest in.

Shard hunting isn't a bad idea however, I haven't actually actively done that yet.

[Nebu]

Plus it would require me to pvp, which I honestly have zero interest in.

You should give it a try.  Huttball is an interesting concept and the pvp was about the only thing that held my interest after the first month.  It's not terrible and relatively balanced for an MMO.

[Evildrider]

Plus it would require me to pvp, which I honestly have zero interest in.

You should give it a try.  Huttball is an interesting concept and the pvp was about the only thing that held my interest after the first month.  It's not terrible and relatively balanced for an MMO.

Pretty much this.  Even a couple people that I play with, who were anti-pvp, run their daily every day.

[Shatter]

Plus it would require me to pvp, which I honestly have zero interest in.

You should give it a try.  Huttball is an interesting concept and the pvp was about the only thing that held my interest after the first month.  It's not terrible and relatively balanced for an MMO.

Pre-50 sure. 

[Nebu]

Pre-50 sure. 

I had two rank 60 toons about 2 months in and thought that the pvp was still pretty enjoyable.  I'm sure that it's a bit top heavy now though.

[koro]

So playable Cathar, a level cap increase, planet Makeb, and HK-51 as a companion just got announced at E3...

...along with the game going F2P for levels 1-15.

No word on it being DLC or something.