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Subject: 1.5 on the PTS Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:54 pm
Not much to it:
Spoiler:
Highlights -Travel to Section X on Belsavis and learn why the nefarious Dread Guard has seized control of this ravaged sector of the planet! Section X can be accessed on Belsavis and via the daily mission shuttles. -HK-51 can now be acquired as a Companion Character! A shipment of the infamous assassin droids can be found in the wreck of an Imperial transport ship, The Fatality, in Section X. Reactivating HK-51 requires finding and assembling parts from across the galaxy. -Nightmare Mode is now available for Operation: Explosive Conflict! Bosses in Nightmare Mode present a new level of challenge, new mechanics, and high-quality rewards (such as a new vehicle and Dread Guard set pieces)! -Dreadtooth, a new world boss, can be found roaming Section X. Each time Dreadtooth is defeated, he returns with a temporary, stacking power buff which increases his difficulty and the quality of his loot rewards.
Group Finder -Travelling to a new area while in a Group Finder queue no longer occasionally causes the UI to behave as if the player is not in the queue.
Items -Campaign armorings are now available for purchase on the Black Hole vendor for Black Hole -Commendations. -Dread Guard relics are now available on the Daily vendor for 300 Daily Commendations. -A new set of droid armor is now available from the Daily vendor. -More robes have been adjusted so that their backsides are not inappropriately large when worn.
Miscellaneous Bug Fixes -Several typos and instances of incorrect text have been corrected in all languages. -The Imperial Medcenter in the vicinity of the wreck of the Ambria’s Fury has been moved Northeast.
But TBH I don't mind frequent small updates. Wonder how the Dreadtooth will work (I guess resets every Tuesday) and hopefully it won't need 16 players.
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:56 pm
Signicantly better than the old system of releasing new content
"-More robes have been adjusted so that their backsides are not inappropriately large when worn." YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Shinjiro Royal Guard
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:46 pm
Looks like they got most of the FTP works done, so now they're beginning to release contents and stick to their 6 weeks plan. This is much better than before .
Shinjiro Royal Guard
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:12 am
Also this,goodbye rakata/columi shell
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Campaign armorings are now available for purchase on the Black Hole vendor for Black Hole Commendations.
crazyBE Unicorn
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:19 am
Shinjiro wrote:
Also this,goodbye rakata/columi shell
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Campaign armorings are now available for purchase on the Black Hole vendor for Black Hole Commendations.
Doubt the armorings will have set bonus on them
Shinjiro Royal Guard
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:23 am
crazyBE wrote:
Doubt the armorings will have set bonus on them
They have the armoring set bonus,that's the whole point of adding this,more customization of looks.
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:23 pm
40ish BH a pop. I approve!!! Hope Section X also gives BH comms.
All Armourings are mainstat heavy as well (expect for tanks obv).
While not a massive issue for old toons going into dread guard, it will make gearing alts so much easier.
I'm really liking the Assassinate on HK, while it is another button to press it pretty much one shots up to a strong.
Skarkdahn Colt
Posts : 188 Join date : 2011-12-13 Location : United Kingdom
Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:57 pm
By Celestia, HK-51 looks awesome in action!
Not yet sure what to make of the rest of it, though. Good to hear that campaign armourings are being sold outside of the actual armour - at least it'll negate the whole "must complete EV HM to get Campaign gear" mindset (not to mention that the Sorcerer campaign gear, in my opinion, looks much weirder than its Columi and Rakata cousins), and it's good that more daily commendation buyable things are coming out (especially the droid armourings - I doubt that HK's cunning pieces will be cheap, though...), although the price of the DG relics is sorta ridiculous.
Still no news on the Cathar and Ancient Hypergates? Shame, but at least we're getting something new and awesome so soon after 1.4!
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:58 am
Feel like I'm in the extreme minority not giving the slightest shit about HK.
crazyBE Unicorn
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:03 am
Amorphic wrote:
Feel like I'm in the extreme minority not giving the slightest shit about HK.
Nope I don't care about a lvl 50 companion either.
Skarkdahn Colt
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:57 pm
I'm only interested in HK as a companion for my healer characters, but otherwise I wouldn't give two hoots for him.
Even then, there are some healer characters I would never use him on, such as my Scoundrel, Operative and Sage (I've kinda lost favour with the Scound/Op healing style and he'd be too dark for a true Sage), so the only character I have the remote interest in actually using him with is my Sorcerer.
Fluttershy Founder Mane
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:59 pm
crazyBE wrote:
Amorphic wrote:
Feel like I'm in the extreme minority not giving the slightest shit about HK.
Nope I don't care about a lvl 50 companion either.
Unless he can 100% crit any crafted item or allow me to send another companion on Crew Skill missions I feel no urgency to get him.
Derpy Mane
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:58 pm
I'll get him. 1 shotting strongs is useful for dailies and whatnot. Also the conversations.
crazyBE Unicorn
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:15 pm
Darth Dreselus wrote:
I'll get him. 1 shotting strongs is useful for dailies and whatnot. Also the conversations.
He's shooting at lvl 25-ish strongs in that vid -_-
Derpy Mane
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:49 pm
crazyBE wrote:
Darth Dreselus wrote:
I'll get him. 1 shotting strongs is useful for dailies and whatnot. Also the conversations.
He's shooting at lvl 25-ish strongs in that vid -_-
What research? Guess the HK in that vid was without gear then?
Skarkdahn Colt
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:12 pm
Most likely, given how expensive the Droid parts are going to be. Thank Celestia that he'll come with a full set of parts at full release!
That said, Dulfy's probably one of the richer members in terms of Dailies, but I'd think that even her wallet would be missing a huge chunk due to that gear.
Derpy Mane
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:03 pm
No news on EC NiM other than that it hurts. Sketchy info on Dreadtooth.
Shinjiro Royal Guard
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:27 am
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:39 am
Dulfy has a guide up for Dreadtooth. Annoying that it's just a big Drouk and nothing original.
Still no news on NiM EC.
Fluttershy Founder Mane
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:37 pm
Derpy wrote:
Dulfy has a guide up for Dreadtooth. Annoying that it's just a big Drouk and nothing original.
Still no news on NiM EC.
Sounds like a painful fight but not too bad if the Ops coordinates well and avoids some of those heavier attacks. Sage healers may be necessary for this fight just on the basis of all those AOE attacks.
Derpy Mane
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Subject: Re: 1.5 on the PTS Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:59 am
Finally news on the NiM EC
T&Z:
new mechanic: use any medpack at the start of the fight to remove a dot (I am serious)
Seriously hope the other fights are not as lame, I mean use a medpack...really? Essentially it prevents from using a medpack to actually heal up.
Subject: 1.5 on the PTS 
Thu Oct 11, 2012 5:54 pm
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Essentially it prevents from using a medpack to actually heal up.
