Is it still shit?
I don't know. I want to play it now that you are able to reach Lv. 50 doing your Story Quests (which should have been the thing from the start) but I don't wanna run the hassle of installing and patching and whatnot.
I bet it's still horribly optimized though.
I would like to know as well. I'd be interested in trying it out again
>>320876463
Everybody i talked to that played it said that its worth playing for your characters personal story. But then after thats done you can just quit as there isnt anything interesting left.
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>>320876463
Its worse. The game shipped with 8 player stories; a unique one for each class. And all the stories happened roughly concurrently with a couple small cameos tying them together. Say what you will about Bioware writing, but at least there was effirt put into it. The first expansion, Rise of the Hutt Cartel, squashed that down into two stories; one for each faction. Shadow of Revan, the next expansion, further simplified things with a single story with a faction-specific intro and a single class-specific side quest halway through.
The latest Expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire, is just one story that is identical no matter whuch character you play. There are barely even any references to the player class anymore. From a purely story-based standpoint, a game that launched with 8 distinct stories now has a single story that lasts a little over 3 hours.
>>320878324
"But what about end game content?" You might ask. Well, Bioware's got you covered, pham.
Throughout SWTOR's life it was never considered an endgame-heavy MMO. But still there were a few raids here and there, and progression guilds have formed up, even though it never reached the level of seriousness that other MMOs are known for.
All that changed with Kights of the Fallen Empire. The expansion launched with a whopping 0 (zero) new raids, optin instead to retune old content for the current max level.
>>320878261
Kotor and Swotor haven't been retconnected anon
>>320878683
So, "why stay subscribed?" you might ask. The answer is simple. See, the current expansion's story is told in chapters. The expansion's launch only included chapters one through nine. Every month or so, starting in February, an additional chapter will be released, cntinuing the story. Each chapter promises to be filled with neaely a full hour of content! AND each new chapter is free for subscribers.
"Well, why don't I wait until all the chapters are out, then subscribe for a month and get all of them?" Great question goyi--I mean, anon. During the hiatus between chapters Bioware will be offering in-game "rewards" to those who remained subbed the entire time. The reward for remaining subbed until Chapter 10 is a bonus side quest where you get to play as HK-55!
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>>320879248
That sounds awful.
>>320876463
its always gonna be shit considering the worst thing about this game - the engine - is unfixable.
Enjoy your 10 fps in pvp on a very capable rig.
This game should never have been allowed past quality control.
>>320879725
It does, but I'm downloading right now because I really want to play a Star Wars game and I'm probably gonna enjoy the personal stories.
>>320880254
It's been shit optimized since day fucking one.
Apparently if you've subscribed in the past you can get a free Lv. 60 character if that's your kinda thing. This just popped up when I started the launcher.
>>320879248
we only have ourselves to blame. we sunk the tortanic
Is that a muskrat/beaver in the background?
Leveling is better and there have been some general quality of life improvements but you're still stuck with the engine, bad writing and shitty cutscenes until you get towards SoR but then you're stuck with the shit they pulled with Revan. It might also be the most single-player mmo you'll ever find with the way the game is going but if you're really starved for Star Wars content and just want something to play then you might find some enjoyment.
>>320880028
I forgot to mention when you start Knights of the Fallen Empire all your loyal companions get lost or separated from you (your waifu will send you a nice letter though). will you get your best bros and/or waifu back? Stay subbed to find out! :^)
>>320876463
The best thing to ever come out of this game where the massive threads on /v/ about how shit it was.
When KotFE launched companions were way overbuffed to the point that they could solo content that was balanced for 4 players. It had gone beyond a single player game to a game where you can afk and let the companion kill everything for you. Bioware took notice and corrected the mistake, only to be met with hostility on the forums as countless fans were now upset that they had to actually mash keys to win instead of lettung the game literally play itself. Needless to say, companions were quickly buffed again in a new patch a week later.
Story wise? It's shit now. Game-play wise? I don't know it was okay.
>install
>every time I play it has to "reorganize data" in the launcher
>this process takes about an hour
>stopped playing after 2 launches
It's shit.
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>>320879896
That's what they get when they use an alpha version of an engine, instead of waiting for the proper release of it, and then throw their own coders at it who know nothing of the subject matter.
Bravo Bioware!
Only good thing to come from it.
>>320883021
Every ship in that game was amazing anon. I loved them for being homes and command centres at the same time.
>>320880929
This. I'm playing till I can't solo heroics any more.
>>320881684
>When KotFE launched companions were way overbuffed to the point that they could solo content that was balanced for 4 players.
This is not entirely accurate. Heroics were rebalanced to only require 2 players instead of 4, because originally finding 4 players to do any heroics was a pain in the ass since they were typically a waste of time. But yeah, companions are overbuffed, and for someone who's played the game religiously for a long time, I don't really mind.
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>>320883021
I'm still pissed off that Sith Inquisitor and Sith Warrior have the same ship.
>>320883021
I prefer the phantom
>>320883314
As am I anon, but the same went for the Jedi. Feels a bit lazy in my opinion.
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>>320883482
Superior taste
>>320883538
I never played Jedi.
>>320883827
Neither did I anon, neither did I.
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>>320883482
Will there ever be toys/models/anything of these ships?
>>320876463
6 mo ago I got to 15 and uninstalled, was really boring
>>320884047
Would be neat but I doubt it will ever happen if it hasn't already.
DING DONG BANNU
