tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post5732641976030811296..comments2024-03-16T23:50:21.392+00:00Comments on Going Commando | A SWTOR Fan Blog: Crafting Is (Not) The AnswerShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-75446647296909870172017-01-05T23:43:07.628+00:002017-01-05T23:43:07.628+00:00Yes, that's correct Calph, thanks for the tip!...Yes, that's correct Calph, thanks for the tip!<br /><br />I may actually see rank 90 and some tier 2 before Knights of the Next Random Empire (KONRE) raises the level cap to 75... :)The Nicksternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-90703018640467640382017-01-05T18:45:25.691+00:002017-01-05T18:45:25.691+00:00Sounds like you're not going through the Galac...Sounds like you're not going through the Galactic Command interface for Heroics and only going through the Heroics terminal, which is vastly inefficient for CXP gain.<br /><br />The GC interface provides a mission which grants 450 CXP when you complete a planet's Heroic missions (or Dailies if applicable). 25 Heroics may only grant 500 CXP in total but if this covers four to five planets gone through the GC Interface this will increase by at least an extra 1,800 - 2,250, which is over an entire Command Rank's worth of CXP at Rank 10. Calphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809660484854758097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-69397945961345790452017-01-05T07:59:59.842+00:002017-01-05T07:59:59.842+00:00I have a set of stealth toons that I run through a...I have a set of stealth toons that I run through a set of 25 of my "favorite" heroics with weekly. My Shadow started this week at GC level 10. Twenty five heroics later he's at... (wait for it...) GC 10! At this pace he'll maybe be GC 40 by Jan 1, 2018.<br /><br />This idea that soloing makes any impact on your GC level is pure fantasy. Especially with the announced changes in 5.1, it's grind warzones or forget the whole deal. <br /><br />Bioware is going to be surprised at how many people pick "forget the whole deal".<br /><br /><br />The Nicksternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-8892969177012118492017-01-05T05:44:51.089+00:002017-01-05T05:44:51.089+00:00That's what I'm saying: they don't - I...That's what I'm saying: they don't - I've got them from boxes too.<br /><br />Haven't done any ranked warzones myself, but I've seen people say that grinding KotFE chapter one is a good way of getting CXP fast. :P For all of GC's faults it seems a bit odd to me to complain that a system that now allows everyone to get the same rewards through grinding and enables you to do this completely solo if you want should still give <i>some</i> rewards for doing content that involves other people... it's still too grindy for everyone.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-6051030276840029022017-01-05T00:10:15.903+00:002017-01-05T00:10:15.903+00:00I'm talking about mod, hilt, armor and enhance...I'm talking about mod, hilt, armor and enhancement schematics, which only drop in operations.<br /><br />The bigger problem with GC though, is that it only supports group queuing Right now it's heavily slanted for ranked warzones. If these activities appeal to you then that's great. If you don't like these activities then you won't hit tier 2 in 2017.<br /><br />The goal of GC is to keep us subscribed and busily working on your characters. If you don't naturally PvP, or play a lot of successful Ops, this system will fail you.The Nicksternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-34430177166121586892017-01-04T07:21:21.393+00:002017-01-04T07:21:21.393+00:00But the schematics already do drop from GC crates ...But the schematics already do drop from GC crates too. And the mats aren't limited to operations, they also drop from PvP crates and flashpoints - I actually ended up with a couple in my bags simply from running a tactical on one of my lowbies...Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-10061015972125190262017-01-04T00:44:53.364+00:002017-01-04T00:44:53.364+00:00Ok, that comment was nothing but grousing. Here...Ok, that comment was nothing but grousing. Here's a non-grousy suggestion for fixing GC:<br /><br />The first few gear levels should be easier than they are now. The item mod schematics for those levels should drop from GC. They should also not require mats that only drop from one or two gameplay activities.<br /><br />After you get to, let's say 234, that's when the grind gets REAL. That's when you only get schematics from ops, and require ops only mats.<br /><br />That's closer to what we had in 4.0, and is not complicated to understand, so win-win.The Nicksternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-85380897942029942312017-01-03T23:27:50.586+00:002017-01-03T23:27:50.586+00:00Since the schematics drop in operations, and requi...Since the schematics drop in operations, and require mats that also drop in operations, it's a sales pitch for operations!<br /><br />For a casual player like me, who plays a lot of alts, crafting and Galactic Command are like a distant mirage. I'm as likely to get a pet unicorn as to see any gear from it.<br />The Nicksternoreply@blogger.com