Finally tried this game...

BACONX · August 2014

...and I really like it! Granted I'm only a few days in and yes, I'm a subscriber but so far it has been fun. All I can say is, if you never tried it- why not? I just left Wildstar and this one will definitely fill the time in. I'm also surprised by how many people are in the starter areas. I wish I had picked this up sooner.

JoeyMMO · August 2014

Nice story driven leveling if you're subscribing. Play till 50 on a few toons you like the story of. That should keep you busy for a while. After that, well you'll see it when you get there.

Azaron_Nightblade · August 2014

Originally posted by JoeyMMO
Nice story driven leveling if you're subscribing. Play till 50 on a few toons you like the story of. That should keep you busy for a while. After that, well you'll see it when you get there.

It's to 55 these days.

And tomorrow housing goes live for subscribers!

Welcome onboard, Bacon! And get ready for those planetary conquests!

Dragonantis · August 2014

I tried this for the first time about a week ago, I kept having massive invisible wall issues that I couldnt even do a quest so it was a first for me to quit a game that early.

Is that a normal issue cause the ppl in chat said it always happens.

Azaron_Nightblade · August 2014

Originally posted by Dragonantis
I tried this for the first time about a week ago, I kept having massive invisible wall issues that I couldnt even do a quest so it was a first for me to quit a game that early.

Is that a normal issue cause the ppl in chat said it always happens.

It's not a normal issue at all.

If I were to guess I'd say it's a graphical card issue, or an extreme case of lag.

hallucigenocide · August 2014

Originally posted by Dragonantis
I tried this for the first time about a week ago, I kept having massive invisible wall issues that I couldnt even do a quest so it was a first for me to quit a game that early.

Is that a normal issue cause the ppl in chat said it always happens.

sounds odd. i've played since launch and never encountered such a thing try checking the bug reports forum on their official site.

and welcome Bacon damn you for making me hungry! ;(

Phry · August 2014

Originally posted by Dragonantis
I tried this for the first time about a week ago, I kept having massive invisible wall issues that I couldnt even do a quest so it was a first for me to quit a game that early.

Is that a normal issue cause the ppl in chat said it always happens.

Invisible walls, not afaik although there are exhaustion zones that if you stay in, will eventually kill you, tatooine has them for instance, not sure about actual walls though, perhaps if you explained where it occurred?

Azaron_Nightblade · August 2014

Originally posted by Dragonantis
I tried this for the first time about a week ago, I kept having massive invisible wall issues that I couldnt even do a quest so it was a first for me to quit a game that early.

Is that a normal issue cause the ppl in chat said it always happens.

Did you try using /stuck to get free by the way?

Gormok · August 2014

I have been having fun with housing on the PTS. It's a lot more robust than people make it out to be, and they can get pretty huge when unlocking rooms. Housing here seems to be better than what you get in most mmos, not to mention you can put npcs in your house. This actually gives me a reason to do all of those dailies now, since I am not into raiding in this game. However if people used raid finder like they do in WoW, I probably would raid here. Other than that, the end game is the same as you will find in any other mmo. Don't know where people are getting this there is nothing to do at end game, because there is plenty to keep you busy. Not to mention the in game events that takes place from time to time.

Azaron_Nightblade · August 2014

Originally posted by Gormok
I have been having fun with housing on the PTS. It's a lot more robust than people make it out to be, and they can get pretty huge when unlocking rooms. Housing here seems to be better than what you get in most mmos, not to mention you can put npcs in your house. This actually gives me a reason to do all of those dailies now, since I am not into raiding in this game. However if people used raid finder like they do in WoW, I probably would raid here. Other than that, the end game is the same as you will find in any other mmo. Don't know where people are getting this there is nothing to do at end game, because there is plenty to keep you busy. Not to mention the in game events that takes place from time to time.

I only messed with it briefly on PTS, but I liked what I saw enough to make me look forward to today even more than I did before.

Once the servers come up after today's patch it's straight to Nar Shaddaa for me, since I only explored the Dromund Kaas stronghold a bit on PTS.

DocBrody · August 2014

the servers are down right now for the Strongholds expansion, pretty excited to launch it in a few hours and checking it out

Sevenstar61 · August 2014

Welcome to SWTOR:)

I took a day off work today and I am going straight to Dromund Kaas. Unlocking everything, distributing rooms among my sith fellows, hope they won't fight for rooms as it can get messy.

After that I am going to go to Nar Shaddaa and get my free apartment there. Set my agents there, they are more civil so I do not expect much blood on the floor.

After that I will go to Tatooine to get my Bounty Hunters place.

Coruscant is the last place I will go, I will pack all my rep toons there.... probably in one room for a starter LOL.....

Then I will start to figure out what I have to do to get items i want to have... sigh... seems I am going to get busy for a lifetime.

Bigdaddyx · August 2014

Originally posted by DocBrody
the servers are down right now for the Strongholds expansion, pretty excited to launch it in a few hours and checking it out

Azaron_Nightblade · August 2014

Originally posted by Sevenstar61
Welcome to SWTOR:)

I took a day off work today and I am going straight to Dromund Kaas. Unlocking everything, distributing rooms among my sith fellows, hope they won't fight for rooms as it can get messy.

After that I am going to go to Nar Shaddaa and get my free apartment there. Set my agents there, they are more civil so I do not expect much blood on the floor.

After that I will go to Tatooine to get my Bounty Hunters place.

Coruscant is the last place I will go, I will pack all my rep toons there.... probably in one room for a starter LOL.....

Then I will start to figure out what I have to do to get items i want to have... sigh... seems I am going to get busy for a lifetime.

There's no way I'm getting to decorate all of them today. Though I'll also be grabbing them.

I already saw some decorations that I want (blaster turrets to give invaders a warm welcome), but apparently I'll have to revisit the Collicoid Wargames flashpoint to do that.

Something tells me that the groupfinder is going to get very busy, very quickly.

Sevenstar61 · August 2014

My guild is already planning on revisiting all the FPs and OPs. I have to get all schematics for my crafters and get to work on them as well.

Game Update 2.9: Galactic Strongholds Early Access

Highlights

Galactic Strongholds Early Access! Subscribers can now purchase a Galactic Stronghold on Nar Shaddaa, Tatooine, Dromund Kaas, and Coruscant by visiting the Stronghold Directory on the Fleet or on the Stronghold’s planet.

Guild Flagships now available! Guilds can now purchase a Flagship and use it to compete with other guilds and conquer the galaxy! Visit the Flagship Directory on the Fleet for more information.

Battle for control with Conquest! Conquest events are now available in the Mission Log! Each week a new Conquest event will become active with new objectives. Complete your personal point target to earn special rewards – or if you’re in a guild with a Flagship, invade a planet and compete with other guilds for planetary domination. Special perks are available to those who conquer a planet by placing at the top of the Guild Leaderboard at the end of the event.

New Flashpoint: Depths of Manaan! Continue the Forged Alliances storyline with a new Level 55 Tactical Flashpoint set on the water-covered planet of Manaan.

Galactic Strongholds

Galactic Strongholds on Nar Shaddaa, Tatooine, Dromund Kaas and Coruscant are now available to Subscribers.
Strongholds can be purchased by going to the Stronghold Directory on either Fleet or on the respective Stronghold planet.
An introductory Mission that grants a set of starter Decorations is offered by the Stronghold Commissioner, who can be found on either Fleet or on either Capital planet.
Mounts, pets, and companions can be placed as decorations in your Stronghold.
Guildmasters can purchase a Guild Headquarters at any Stronghold Directory. This purchase requires a Guild Bank with enough credits.
Decoration items can now be donated to your guild through the Guild Bank interface (this will consume the decoration unlock). Decorations that cannot be physically donated may be purchased for your guild through the decoration collection window (you will not lose the decoration).
Guildmasters can now purchase a Guild Flagship by visiting the Flagship Directory on the Fleet.
Flagship room expansions can be unlocked with a combination of credits and Framework items:
- Frameworks come in three varieties: Engineering, Command, and Logistical.
- They can be obtained either by crafting and exchanging Dark Projects at the Flagship Commissioner, by earning the guild reward in a Conquest Event, or by defeating enemy Sith and Jedi Commanders on planets across the galaxy.
Conquest events are now accessible in the Mission Log!
- You can view the current Conquest event in the Conquest tab of the Mission Log.
- Each week a new event will appear with a new set of objectives and contested planets. You can participate and earn rewards even if you aren’t in a guild.
- If you are in a guild with a Flagship, your Guildmaster can choose to invade one of the contested planets and compete on the guild leaderboard! The top guild on each leaderboard will take control of the planet at the end of the event. Guild members who meet their point contribution target and place on the leaderboard will earn special guild-exclusive rewards. You will control the planet until your guild conquers another, or until another guild conquers it when it next becomes contested.
- Conquering planets will earn your guild special privileges. Your guild will be advertised in a banner on the planet, your guild members will be displayed as ‘Conquerors’, your Flagship Orbital Support will have its effect doubled, and you will have access to special equipment, including the Commander Walker mount!
New Schematics are available on all Crew Skill trainers, under the “Strongholds & Conquests” category.
- Industrial Prefabs can be crafted by Armormechs, Armstechs, and Cybertechs.
- Synthetic Prefabs can be crafted by Artificers, Biochems, Synthweavers.
- Universal Prefabs and their material components can be crafted by any crafting profession.
- Prefabs are divided into three tiers: MK-1, MK-2, and MK-3. These schematics may be trained at skill levels 150, 300, and 450 respectively.
- War Supplies are a new type of crafted item used to earn points in Conquest events. They may be exchanged for special decorations, Conquest equipment, and Flagship items. Each type of War Supplies may be crafted by the professions that specialize in the associated materials. All crafting professions may train the Invasion Force and Dark Project schematics.
Prefabs may be exchanged at the Fabricator Droids in the Strongholds & Crew Skills quadrant of either Fleet for a wide variety of Decorations.
Decorations now drop from every Flashpoint and Operation.
Many Flashpoint and Operation Achievements now provide special Trophy Decorations that can be placed on the walls of your Stronghold. You can view them in the Achievement Reward Window. These Decorations will be automatically unlocked when the Achievement is earned. You can also right-click the item icon to unlock it once the Achievement is earned.
Decorations may be purchased for Warzone Commendations and Fleet Commendations at the Starfighter & PvP Decorations Vendor on either Fleet.
Jawa scrap materials can now be obtained by earning Conquest rewards.

Azaron_Nightblade · August 2014

Originally posted by Sevenstar61
My guild is already planning on revisiting all the FPs and OPs. I have to get all schematics for my crafters and get to work on them as well.

Game Update 2.9: Galactic Strongholds Early Access

Highlights

Galactic Strongholds Early Access! Subscribers can now purchase a Galactic Stronghold on Nar Shaddaa, Tatooine, Dromund Kaas, and Coruscant by visiting the Stronghold Directory on the Fleet or on the Stronghold’s planet.

Guild Flagships now available! Guilds can now purchase a Flagship and use it to compete with other guilds and conquer the galaxy! Visit the Flagship Directory on the Fleet for more information.

Battle for control with Conquest! Conquest events are now available in the Mission Log! Each week a new Conquest event will become active with new objectives. Complete your personal point target to earn special rewards – or if you’re in a guild with a Flagship, invade a planet and compete with other guilds for planetary domination. Special perks are available to those who conquer a planet by placing at the top of the Guild Leaderboard at the end of the event.

New Flashpoint: Depths of Manaan! Continue the Forged Alliances storyline with a new Level 55 Tactical Flashpoint set on the water-covered planet of Manaan.

Galactic Strongholds

Galactic Strongholds on Nar Shaddaa, Tatooine, Dromund Kaas and Coruscant are now available to Subscribers.

Strongholds can be purchased by going to the Stronghold Directory on either Fleet or on the respective Stronghold planet.

An introductory Mission that grants a set of starter Decorations is offered by the Stronghold Commissioner, who can be found on either Fleet or on either Capital planet.

Mounts, pets, and companions can be placed as decorations in your Stronghold.

Guildmasters can purchase a Guild Headquarters at any Stronghold Directory. This purchase requires a Guild Bank with enough credits.

Decoration items can now be donated to your guild through the Guild Bank interface (this will consume the decoration unlock). Decorations that cannot be physically donated may be purchased for your guild through the decoration collection window (you will not lose the decoration).

Guildmasters can now purchase a Guild Flagship by visiting the Flagship Directory on the Fleet.

Flagship room expansions can be unlocked with a combination of credits and Framework items:

Frameworks come in three varieties: Engineering, Command, and Logistical.

They can be obtained either by crafting and exchanging Dark Projects at the Flagship Commissioner, by earning the guild reward in a Conquest Event, or by defeating enemy Sith and Jedi Commanders on planets across the galaxy.

Conquest events are now accessible in the Mission Log!

You can view the current Conquest event in the Conquest tab of the Mission Log.

Each week a new event will appear with a new set of objectives and contested planets. You can participate and earn rewards even if you aren’t in a guild.

If you are in a guild with a Flagship, your Guildmaster can choose to invade one of the contested planets and compete on the guild leaderboard! The top guild on each leaderboard will take control of the planet at the end of the event. Guild members who meet their point contribution target and place on the leaderboard will earn special guild-exclusive rewards. You will control the planet until your guild conquers another, or until another guild conquers it when it next becomes contested.

Conquering planets will earn your guild special privileges. Your guild will be advertised in a banner on the planet, your guild members will be displayed as ‘Conquerors’, your Flagship Orbital Support will have its effect doubled, and you will have access to special equipment, including the Commander Walker mount!

New Schematics are available on all Crew Skill trainers, under the “Strongholds & Conquests” category.

Industrial Prefabs can be crafted by Armormechs, Armstechs, and Cybertechs.

Synthetic Prefabs can be crafted by Artificers, Biochems, Synthweavers.

Universal Prefabs and their material components can be crafted by any crafting profession.

Prefabs are divided into three tiers: MK-1, MK-2, and MK-3. These schematics may be trained at skill levels 150, 300, and 450 respectively.

War Supplies are a new type of crafted item used to earn points in Conquest events. They may be exchanged for special decorations, Conquest equipment, and Flagship items. Each type of War Supplies may be crafted by the professions that specialize in the associated materials. All crafting professions may train the Invasion Force and Dark Project schematics.

Prefabs may be exchanged at the Fabricator Droids in the Strongholds & Crew Skills quadrant of either Fleet for a wide variety of Decorations.

Decorations now drop from every Flashpoint and Operation.

Many Flashpoint and Operation Achievements now provide special Trophy Decorations that can be placed on the walls of your Stronghold. You can view them in the Achievement Reward Window. These Decorations will be automatically unlocked when the Achievement is earned. You can also right-click the item icon to unlock it once the Achievement is earned.

Decorations may be purchased for Warzone Commendations and Fleet Commendations at the Starfighter & PvP Decorations Vendor on either Fleet.

Jawa scrap materials can now be obtained by earning Conquest rewards.

Thanks for the patchnotes!

I was actually running around the fleet looking for a Conquest "mission" until I read that they're automatically inside your log lol.

I must say I like how many ways there are to advance the conquests, it reminds me a lot of GW2's daily and monthly rewards.

bobdole1979 · August 2014

Originally posted by JoeyMMO
Nice story driven leveling if you're subscribing. Play till 50 on a few toons you like the story of. That should keep you busy for a while. After that, well you'll see it when you get there.

fail troll is fail.

Originally posted by BACONX
...and I really like it! Granted I'm only a few days in and yes, I'm a subscriber but so far it has been fun. All I can say is, if you never tried it- why not? I just left Wildstar and this one will definitely fill the time in. I'm also surprised by how many people are in the starter areas. I wish I had picked this up sooner.

When I used to play this on my old laptop i kind of had a problem like this. I would load into the Fleet and I would start to run but then stop because not everything was loaded. So if its the same thing that i had its a graphics card problem.

Originally posted by BACONX
...and I really like it! Granted I'm only a few days in and yes, I'm a subscriber but so far it has been fun. All I can say is, if you never tried it- why not? I just left Wildstar and this one will definitely fill the time in. I'm also surprised by how many people are in the starter areas. I wish I had picked this up sooner.

Glad to hear you are enjoying the game. Its a total blast. BTW what class are you playing as your first one?

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