tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post5848530628363072084..comments2024-03-26T20:47:12.919+00:00Comments on Going Commando | A SWTOR Fan Blog: Dark vs. Light Event - Confused As AlwaysShintarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-39866489208494124542016-06-28T23:41:45.283+01:002016-06-28T23:41:45.283+01:00@Pallais: I actually think they've been pretty...@Pallais: I actually think they've been pretty consistent at looking after the older content: re-working quest rewards, re-scaling flashpoints, level sync etc. The "exploration mission" thing was more of an odd exception.<br /><br />@Guido: I rolled up my first character for the event tonight, and "party atmosphere" is a pretty good way of describing how things felt around me.<br /><br />And I totally get burnout. It's just... yeah, you pretty much said it yourself. Hoping for every new announcement to be the magical cure rarely seems to work out.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-43234394814964943592016-06-28T15:26:21.217+01:002016-06-28T15:26:21.217+01:00One more thing your question made me realise (sorr...One more thing your question made me realise (sorry for going on so), is that I never even really considered such stuff as Double XP weekends as "events." So when a new event was announced I was thinking Gree or Zombie plague. <br /><br />Something on the content-free side of things was furthest from my mind. Hence the extra helpings of disappointment and disillusionment.Guidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882687017712412137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-25501085622801924502016-06-28T13:47:59.403+01:002016-06-28T13:47:59.403+01:00Double XP, as far as the mechanics of it went, was...Double XP, as far as the mechanics of it went, was something I was indifferent to. I've never been all that interested in speeding up the leveling process. I never really got the "rush to endgame" mentality, not wanting to have more than two or so raiding alts. My alts were mostly so I could experience all the stories, and I never found I needed extra XP for that. Even back in the day when leveling was slower, it never felt particularly slow to me.<br /><br />But I'll say something for Double XP weekends: they did create a party atmosphere, and the whole place seemed kind of festive, with more goodwill going about than usual. Just for that I liked them.<br /><br />I think the reason I'm a bit down on this whole new idea is that I was pretty burned out on SWTOR anyway, and was banking on some big new event with lots of content to renew my interest. I really do enjoy the events, as the guild all congregates and we do stuff together late into the night. Some of the best times we've had in the game have been because of events.<br /><br />Kind of stupid of me to get my hopes up like that, in retrospect. It was such a let-down for me to find out the event was just "do everything from the past four years all over again." The last thing someone suffering from burnout needs to hear. :)<br /><br /> Guidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882687017712412137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-76019185663792296632016-06-28T11:20:09.620+01:002016-06-28T11:20:09.620+01:00They seem to seesaw between making old content irr...They seem to seesaw between making old content irrelevant (for example, exploration mission and hiding those unless you check a box to see them, XP boosts, etc.) and wanting people to replay all the old content.Pallaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052537793722183657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-33580142024298788652016-06-27T20:42:52.515+01:002016-06-27T20:42:52.515+01:00But I enjoy replaying old content! :( Not all of i...But I enjoy replaying old content! :( Not all of it all the time, mind you, but every now and then. I really appreciate how Bioware tries to keep the older areas of the game relevant and lively. Also, we don't really know how much of a content draught there will be after KotFE season one ends.<br /><br />Out of curiosity, what did you think of previous non-content events like double XP and such? Somewhat ironically, I actually <i>disliked</i> most of those, but I do like what they are doing with this one.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-45284783720910516502016-06-27T07:57:32.291+01:002016-06-27T07:57:32.291+01:00Of course it won't be retroactive. Anyone who ...Of course it won't be retroactive. Anyone who thinks it would be can't see the real purpose of this thing: To keep people playing through a content drought. Making it retroactive would entirely defeat that object.<br /><br />Well I hate to say it, but for once I'm in the "slap in the face" crowd. I don't think it was too much to expect that a new "event" would actually have some content. This is a cynical, lazy and manipulative way to get everyone back on the grind treadmill in lieu of actually providing us something new to do. <br /><br />We really shouldn't participate, because it will send them the signal that it is okay to keep giving us incentives to play old content rather than giving us anything new. If it is a success I fear for the game due to the precedent that will set. But of course it will be a success, and we will jump through their hoops just for a couple of shinies, because we're gamers, and gamers are flaming idiots. One only needs to look at how we've allowed pre-order culture and other such anti-consumer practices to flourish to see that. Tempt us with gifts and we'll do anything they say.Guidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882687017712412137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-65370292179783488832016-06-26T23:46:16.329+01:002016-06-26T23:46:16.329+01:00True. I do worry a little about new players, but ...True. I do worry a little about new players, but players who felt they needed to _complete_ this sort of event might not fit well with SWTOR's story focus anyway. I don't know.<br /><br />It just seems like they could've done something more interesting with the basic concept of a Dark vs Light event. (Especially when, as you note, most of the rewards don't even really fit that theme.)<br /><br />I think it mostly bothers me because it makes me wonder if the people running the show have lost track of what makes the game different.depizanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16718932582443559617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-58819211948208077672016-06-26T19:55:33.307+01:002016-06-26T19:55:33.307+01:00I agree (as I pretty much said in the post). At th...I agree (as I pretty much said in the post). At the same time I'm not too worried though, because I think the vast majority of SWTOR's player base isn't competitive enough when it comes to this kind of thing to change up their playstyle for it to the point where it might affect their enjoyment.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-83956348245398707542016-06-26T19:53:46.407+01:002016-06-26T19:53:46.407+01:00I do like that the tiers are created in such a man...I do like that the tiers are created in such a manner that even the most casual player should have a chance to feel like they're participating.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-81583000841561407612016-06-26T18:22:34.527+01:002016-06-26T18:22:34.527+01:00My biggest problem with it is that it seems like a...My biggest problem with it is that it seems like an event that plays <i>against</i> the game's strengths. "Hey, our game has personal story!" "Here, have an event that encourages you to spacebar through it all!" Whut.<br /><br />I realize that's probably mostly a problem for newer players, since players who've been around for a while have likely seen all or most of it already, but still...depizanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16718932582443559617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-18387726031863540352016-06-26T09:44:24.584+01:002016-06-26T09:44:24.584+01:00I too was a little surprised about the reaction so...I too was a little surprised about the reaction so far. It seems to me to be a SWTOR take on the "Season" concept you have in Path of Exile or Diablo - a reward system to roll new characters. <br /><br />I doubt I'll get past the end of the class story to be honest as I won't spend enough time on it for more but it will be nice to have another class finished/unlocked and to get some extra rewards as a bonus. <br /><br />I think I'll aim for Legacy level as a goal.Telwynhttp://gamingsf.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-29345531233360904982016-06-26T09:23:27.378+01:002016-06-26T09:23:27.378+01:00Lol, oops. That's what happens when I hit publ...Lol, oops. That's what happens when I hit publish on a post late at night. Fixed now.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1538233114133115363.post-54994971552759216512016-06-26T01:12:50.607+01:002016-06-26T01:12:50.607+01:00FYI: "light-side Sith Sentinel" looks aw...FYI: "light-side Sith Sentinel" looks awfully like a Chiss Sentinel to me. ^_^<br /><br />Excellent point about the fact so many activities they want us to do are irrelevant to the DS vs LS them they are going with for this event.Pallaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052537793722183657noreply@blogger.com