http://mashable.com/2013/04/09/ea-worst-company/

Originally posted by ktanner3

For the most part it is really good. Makeb is a gorgeous planet and there is a lot to explore. The quests are well done and the mobs seem to be more alive. The only cutscenes I've ran into so far are for the main storyline. The side quests are on terminals and data pads so you don't get bogged down with too many cutscenes.  It's going to take awhile for me to play around with the new skills on all my characters and I haven't touched PVP yet,so I can't comment on balancing.I am happy with the changes to Merc. My BH hits a lot harder than he did before and with HK as a companion we tear through mobs. 

The biggest gripe for me is you start out one level behind on everything. Normally when you start a quest series the first mobs you kill are at least your level, but on Makeb they start at 51. I went through the first part of the questline until I saw 52s and stopped because I was still level 50. I'd advise anyone that wants to do Makeb to first finish any quests you might have on Voss ,Corellia or Ilum along with whatever dailies you like until you are at least level 51. There should have definetly been more side quests for us to do on the terminals because I did every side quest and every bonus along with the main storyline and was still level 50 when I hit those 52s. 

Another peeve of mine is nodes. Every node starts at 401 and you are only at 400. I've sent my companions on mission runs to get that next level but still can't ge my gathering to 401. I'm either missing something or it's a bug. 

Overall I'm happy with it. Keeping the cutscenes to the main storyline and side quests to the terminals or things you pick up  is the smart move. Making the cutscenes and dialogue different for each class helps keep it fresh. They just need to make sure that next time the quests are at the appropriate level and that there's enough to level all the way up. 

You have to go to the skill vendor and pay 10k credits in order to progress past 400.

Originally posted by Vymm

Originally posted by ktanner3
On PVP wake me when it isn't STUN WARS and there is actually something to fight over.

 

I hate to agree with such a simple statement but that is the issue I had with the game when I was playing.  The pvp felt forced and not well thought out.  Have they made signifigant advances to bring more balance.  I do support the idea of brackets and rankings at the highest end of the game.  Does this help a lot?  Worth coming to play some pvp here?

 

Vymm

The PVP felt forced and not well thought out.

This is true of world pvp, but the instances have improve greatly.

Have they made significant advances to bring more balance.

Yes they have. The classes are constantly be adjusted to make it more even. 2.0 (drops tomorro) brings a bolster system so that if you are in a pvp instance armor is adjusted equally so that personal skills are what makes the difference.

Ranked Warzones

Not so good. They still haven't started season 1, and they haven't made any place where player accomplishments and team standings can be listed.

Is it worth it?

I would say it is. They are working to improve the RWZ and making adjustments where they need to make them to make pvp awesome.

Originally posted by SBE1
What ever happened to Ilum?

There are the dailies,and the Gree event which spawns for two weeks on a regular schedule.

Originally posted by ktanner3
Regardless of what time they choose to do it, a six hour downtime is going to anger someone. 

If so then its time for a /ignore