tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post36978905578383680..comments2024-03-18T19:38:53.390-04:00Comments on Parallel Context: A Few Other Random TOR ThoughtsRedbeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-8777831449386522872012-04-26T06:38:34.262-04:002012-04-26T06:38:34.262-04:00@Targeter-- The fact that you don't have to d...@Targeter-- The fact that you don't have to do the Heroics is a bonus, because most of the other MMOs out there place them directly into the quest chain. That said, they don't sound quite as bad as needing a 15-20 level difference to solo them, so they're probably around the range of some of the harder WoW group quests.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-69863273665763386222012-04-25T17:56:22.696-04:002012-04-25T17:56:22.696-04:00It definitely sounds like you had a good first imp...It definitely sounds like you had a good first impression with TOR. Now, as far as the grouping stuff goes ... the heroic quests on the starter planets are doable with a companion. Even some of the ones on Coruscant/Dromund Kaas are doable with only a companion, provided you're over-leveled a bit. That stuff stops on Balmorra/Taris. They introduce heroic quests that are absolute grinders (Friends of Old?) that will chew you up, spit you out, and laugh at your dessicated corpse. The lovely thing about the heroics is this: you don't really need to do them. You'll get plenty of XP even if you skip them. The rewards are definitely nice and make them worth doing, but if you can't really be bothered to find a group for that Heroic 4, the game doesn't penalize ya.<br /><br />All in all, welcome to TOR!Targeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15058694309677686827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-9694136253536071772012-04-25T01:29:45.706-04:002012-04-25T01:29:45.706-04:00@Shintar-- I can't decide if all the group re...@Shintar-- I can't decide if all the group requests were from people just being gregarious or people who weren't sure of what to do. It could be both, given that I'm sure TOR brought some new blood into MMOs.<br /><br />I've tried to avoid the comment sections of places like Gamespot, because I'm sure they're filled with haters either way. TOR's focus is not what WoW is focused on, and I'm not sure whether those people actually care.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-56293727508266397722012-04-24T18:16:09.403-04:002012-04-24T18:16:09.403-04:00Sounds like you had a pretty positive experience o...Sounds like you had a pretty positive experience overall; glad to hear that. :)<br /><br />I'm especially happy that you got to experience people's willingness to group and help each other out - uninformed talk about how TOR is just a single-player game with a sub always annoys me to no end because it's just so completely not true, regardless of whether you like the game or not.<br /><br />The heroics do indeed scale later on. The thing is, the ones in the starter areas are designed for two players without companions, and since getting your companion effectively puts you in control of two characters, it's to be expected that you'll be able to "solo" them at that point. Later in the game [Heroic 2] effectively means "for two players with two companions". This is also why [Heroic 4] quests can often be done with fewer players, since there isn't much difference between having four players with no companions or 2-3 players plus 1-2 companion(s). That said, there is still variety - some are easier and someone with the right skills could solo them at level, and some are harder, so that you need a proper group setup of tank, healer and dps as well instead of just "any 4".<br /><br />I'm surprised your smuggler stood out from the crowd, because on my server that body build is one of the more popular ones. Short and scrawny guys seem to be the most unpopular. :P I like to make my ladies either chunky or tall - it amuses me when the latter actually look down on many male characters. I suppose they could have done even more with it, but for me it's still quite a step up having come from WoW.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.com