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Ishna, post: 4726, member: 662 wrote: The gear isn't really the core problem here. The decline in PvP mainly comes down to egos. We try our best to make PvP accessible to everyone on this server, and honestly we've done a decent job. The real issue is that some people just can't tolerate losing in any capacity -- it's weird. So you end up in this strange situation where half the people are actively trying to balance teams so everyone can have fun, while others are going full out trying to rack up 30+ kills, ensuring the only person having a good time is themselves. I don't think dedicated PvP gear sets are the answer. And genuinely, carrying around multiple sets of armor -- one for PvE, one for PvP -- is a shitty playstyle. If you're a PvPer, build your armor around that. You'll find that you can absolutely handle the PvE side of things in your PvP armor anyway. That said, here's what we've actually done to improve things: We've overhauled the system with a new Battlefield system. Some highlights: No more painful queues -- Join active matches as they go, leave when you want, swap toons freely. No longer faction-based -- Play what you want to play, no scrambling to switch sides to balance numbers. Multiple queue types -- Solo, duo, trio, quad, and Group 4+. That last one is my personal favorite. It's built for large groups and carries a +-2 number balance, so a group of 6 experienced players can go up against a group of 8 with the advantage of numbers. No more AFKers sitting in as fillers just to avoid a slaughter. Forfeit option -- Group leaders can call it if the match is so lopsided there's no point continuing. Nobody has to sit through 15 minutes of getting murdered waiting for it to end. But systems only go so far. A great example Rezec brought up recently was the CORPS guys. They were genuinely fun to PvP against -- had a theme, good numbers, real presence. Their problem was ego. They had to win overwhelmingly. That meant going 6v2 instead of balancing teams, farming cloner trips instead of making the fight interesting for both sides. And then insisting Red=Dead even when a server group was trying to form up for Avatar Hard Mode was the nail in the coffin. If people can take something from that -- not take this stuff overly seriously, remember it's a game, and keep in mind we're all 35+ (with the average probably sitting solidly in the 40-50s) -- then we can actually build a solid PvP community here. But if the ego problem keeps up, people are going to keep walking away from PvP, and that hurts everyone who loves it. And for what it's worth -- PvP is my favorite part of SWG too. We want to see it thrive. Very well said. I stated in Discord we could use some more content on the vendors that use a currency obtained by PvPing. But that stuff isn’t just for PvP content anyways. I agree 100% it’s an ego thing and when people lose, they don’t have much desire to better themselves. They just cry and bitch and quit instead of changing their tactics and doing PvP for a while or ever again. Once we can figure out that aspect, which honestly there isn’t anything staff can do to change someone’s personality, we’d be set. EV’s combat system is the best of any SWG server in my opinion. People just don’t know how to use it in ways that’s fun in PvP and when they lose they get toxic.

Make a Token for Bio-Engineers, when they make a pet they get 5 or 10 tokens. These tokens can be used to buy Rare DNAs(but not too rare) and a Sarlacc trash can style item that you can turn in lets say 5 to 10 Isomerase Enzymes that are low quality ( less then 78%, will be explained below as to why) and in turn youll get 1 Isomerase of 78-85% in turn. This makes almost all looted isomerase enzymes that everyone deletes worth at least something. Next i propose an Enzyme Manipulation 5*. This will give the wielder the ability to one time radial menu an enzyme and increase its quality. I.E Isomerase you would have a chance to get a random increase of 1-10% increase in quality, Lyase would be an increase of 1-5 and hydros would be 1-3 M/P(Potency/Mutatigen). Lastly a new addition of appearance Mutations/Color options for existing appearance mutations and they would be kept secret and needed to be discovered. This would be a nice revive to a pretty known system that has lost its excitement.

Tansari is already being revamped for one of the next 3 hardmodes Historical reactions: Like × 2

Making versions of crafting jewelry that are bought with normal heroic tokens that CAN BE TRADED! The harder obtained ones i feel should be easier to trade and sell using normal heroic tokens.

Just a thought for a form for jedi that comes from a hardmode holocron drop for Trakata. Make it ignore armor or defenses by X % and reduce cooldowns on a battlemaster saber ability maybe? Again not an official form but does exist in lore of star wars.

Certainly agree rifles can use some love as well, although there is a few smuggler abilities I also saw unavailable to use while using a heavy weapon but your right in almost every way a heavy weapon is just better overall. It also shows as there are far more people rocking heavies than rifles.

Xaruul, post: 4445, member: 545 wrote: Just a thought for some non-pvp, solo content. Add secret cult style reputation questlines/stories with rewards. Something never before seen with no guides other than a hint as to where to start them possibly. Something ive said before i feel would be really cool is to increase the excitement of exploration and finding something no one else might even know exists in game, especially if they hold any kindve rewards or bonuses. As a side note, to keep them from being fully guided out and posted on the forums maybe have them rotate or change like Xurr on Destiny or something of the sort so only those already in the cults or syndicates know where to go from then on IF they stay on top of it. Each group would have their own style of rewards. I.E podracer group would get speeders and speeder mods, a bounty syndicate would get weapon mods or increased hunting proficiencies, a murderer syndicate would get pvp related bonuses (though still majority would be PvE), ect ect ect. some general rewards would be houses, deco, vehicles related to the specific group, weapons/ color crystals, armors not currently in game(all of this also assuming resources permitting I.E staff). This is a long term idea. just wanted thoughts and opinions. Thank you for the suggestion. This is a really creative idea and taps into something that SWG has always done well, rewarding exploration and discovery. The concept of hidden or evolving questlines, especially with faction or “cult” style progression and unique rewards, is very interesting. Systems like that could definitely add a sense of mystery and give players a reason to explore the galaxy beyond the usual content loops. The idea of rotating or shifting elements to keep things from becoming fully solved is also a nice touch. This is more of a long-term, large-scale content idea, but it’s absolutely the kind of direction we like to think about when expanding the game. We’ll pass this along to development for consideration as part of future content planning. Appreciate you taking the time to share it. Orton Evolve Community Manager Historical reactions: Like × 1

Infinitus Mortalis (-DJO-) is recruiting warriors, tacticians, and builders who want to dominate PvP at the highest level. We are a PvP-focused guild built for players who strive to be the best of the best—whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a hungry new player ready to learn, improve, and fight with purpose. We run organized PvP, focus on strong group synergy, and push our members to sharpen their skills through teamwork, gearing, and strategy. Victory is earned here, not given. We are also actively recruiting crafters who want their work to matter—our guild supports its own, and your gear will be used in real combat, not wasted on banks. In addition, we are looking for city residents to help grow our Rank 4 city(soon to be 5 with new update), with plans to keep expanding and strengthening our foothold. If you want a guild with ambition, discipline, and a relentless PvP mindset—join Infinitus Mortalis. Fight harder. Build stronger. Become lethal. DM Xaruul on Discord @ thatguydeimos or send Xaruul an in game mail! Put one man up against many... His potential is either broken or unleashed.

Would also add to the list the Jinsu Razor lightsaber, used for the Master Jedi Collection. Can create an additional command for the turn-in NPC on Rori to provide an updated version of the 5th gen lightsaber with the bonus stats.

Xaruul, post: 2910, member: 545 wrote: I know on resto it was a thing thats doable, not sure if itd be possible here but i noticed that sith meditation room has more space up and down where as jedi has more flat space... i fell itd be dope to be able to put collision to objects or crafted stairs and floors. if they'd let me log here with my other toons too, I'd give this more votes; but alas, it doesn't work that way

Xaruul, post: 2866, member: 545 wrote: New housing that drops from heroics or bought from aurillia. These buildings would be reskins of current housing but with textures of the instance looted or desired from vendor. I.E Guild Hall with skins or textures of Exar Kun instance. Xaruul, Thanks for the great idea! Personally, I’d love to see more buildings and structures added as well. I have some exciting news to share along with a bit of not so good news. The good news, We do have additional structures that will be available to players very soon. In fact, more player-placed structures are one of the most requested features on Evolve. The not so good news**, **Things like structure reskins, converting NPC structures into player-placeable ones, and creating custom structures (like the AEG-77 Vigo gunship house) require significant development resources including extensive 3D modeling and art work. It’s definitely not impossible, but it does take time and careful planning. That said, it's something we’re actively working toward and very much want to deliver. If you happen to know any talented 3D artists who might be interested in helping with a project like this, please encourage them to check out the Evolve Staff Applications. Every bit of help brings us closer to making these ideas a reality. Keep the great suggestions coming! Some other posts that are similar to this idea that you might be interested in read are here. https://www.swgevolve.com/index.php?threads/1215/ Orton, Evolve Community Manager

orton, post: 2877, member: 2006 wrote: That's a fair point, Xaruul. Legacy definitely feels a bit outdated these days. Do you think it might help to breathe some life back into it by adding some existing in game assets or items that aren’t currently obtainable as rewards for completing it? That could make it more enticing without needing a full overhaul right away. Also really like the idea of class or faction oriented quest lines. Even something basic that introduces players to the core mechanics of their chosen profession like how to use key skills would go a long way. Each class could have its own short intro arc with unique dialogue, maybe involving a target dummy or profession specific tasks. Would love to hear more of your thoughts on how you'd like to see that implemented. Orton Evolve Community Manager yeh something to make actually doing legacy worth the time spent would be fine i feel.. even just deco and vehicles would be cool.

Boss NPCs that have tailored loot to the NPC type, I.E jedi Boss drops Jedi gear or jedi related items, that would spawn in semi-trafficked areas and are hard but soloable by most full geared players. Also more chance encounters quests that would grant special weapon or armor or appearances. All of which also having a badge attached that grants a title for completion. Historical reactions: Like × 2

A new jedi template that would have a Battle Master locked and Mystic Locked section then a middle "general" section. Battle Master side would have a tree that applied various debuffs when using abilities from battle master like a heal-cut/damage reduction matching force choke. Then Mystic side that would have DoTs and DoT increases on existing DoT abilities to make existing unused mystic abilities viable. Middle "General" Section would make abilities like mind trick a Action DoT(ADoT), or Overhead Slice in battle master adding 2 stacks of armor break instead of 1. This would increase utility of abilities at the cost of points in other trees. therefore no "God Level" jedi running around and further separating singular builds being "META". Historical reactions: Like × 2

orton, post: 2876, member: 2006 wrote: Hey Xaruul, We really appreciate you taking the time to share this suggestion there's a lot of solid thought here, and I can see the appeal behind the idea. Bringing more value to open world exploration and injecting new layers of progression is always worth exploring. That said, here are a few thoughts and questions we'd want to consider moving forward: Balance & Accessibility – Making sure boosted or rare abilities don’t accidentally become “must-haves” that force every competitive build to rely on RNG or a spawn camp loop. Spawn Mechanics – How random should these be? Should there be systems to help players track or earn them over time, to avoid frustration? PvP Implications – We'd need to think about how these changes interact with current class balance, especially if rare abilities have effects no other skills do. Persistence & Economy – Are these abilities bind-on-pickup, or tradable? If tradable, that opens up a potential new market; if not, we’d want to ensure drop rates feel fair for all playstyles. Would love to hear others’ thoughts too, especially around what kinds of boosted or new abilities they’d like to see. Orton Evolve Community Manager so as for balance, the basic upgrade(First tier) would just simply be a dps bump or small utility % bump depending on ability. Boosted ones (second tier) would be adding an extra to existing abilities I.E armor break adding the % armor reduction then the boost would be it also gaining a Dodge/Parry reduction % that would stack as well to the armor break ability debuff. As for Spawns.. it would be random and only be found by one player i figure make it a scheduled spawn. where if the first wasnt found then that container would be taken off the spawn table for next spawn. so in theory if no body looks for a year (or how ever many containers there is) then eventually they would all fill up. but each rarity would have different spawn chances or spawn timers. so 10 for first spawn and 1 will spawn a week after. second tier would be 5 spawn first week then 1 every 2 weeks will spawn. then 3rd tier the rarest would have 2 first week and 1 spawns a month. i feel this would make the players that find them have a time period of superiority so to speak but over time everyone will eventually have access to 1 or more abilities and i feel it would be fair to limit characters to a set amount of each tier they can use and obviously the amount that spawn and how often could also be changed based on player engagement to the system(supply and demand). as for the balancing act.. i feel the idea would be that these boosts should be mostly small and the brand new abilities from tier 3 would obviously be tested before being added so i dont think it would be super drastic so long as the percent changes ect on the abilties are only big enough to be noticed or make some abilities worth using that wouldnt normally be used in their current state. as for the economy, i feel the 1st tier should be fully tradeable, 2nd tier No Trade Shared, 3rd Tier No Trade but can be turned into a vendor in aurillia lets say that would give you a token that then can later be used after 3 tokens to get a specific new ability that is being sought after by the player. i feel the system being like this would mean there could be a market for it and still encourage people to find the better versions themselves as some players may not have the mula to wallet warrior the better abilities.

Id like to see more appearance only schems from various heroics. Like tusken clothing that is color custom and socketable. EK Cultist robes craftable and color custom. Jedi Robes color custom. The list goes on Historical reactions: Like × 2

Although all that being said, the chance to reset should not roll off a maelstrom if it’s not going to reset maelstrom. That just forces a reset on shockwave and lightning before they are even on cooldown.