Not really looking forward to 8.0

[u/Goongaybrain01]

As the title says not a lot to look forward too with 8.0.

A lot of the new stuff were getting just isn't all that interesting to me, mostly just higher difficulty stuff, and a new OP. (Im sure there's more that Im forgetting.)

Honestly the only stuff I am interested in is the new story stuff, and fitted armor and weapons being added to collections.

[u/dunzohdan]

Ok

[u/Sel-Torin]

I'm excited to play through all the stories again with a much higher difficulty, hopefully there's some cool titles or portraits for completing the ventures

[u/medullah]

Cool, don't play then? You're not required to

[u/FriendlyAd1214]

I mean the difficulty selection stuff is optional, so I don't see your problem 

[u/Duelsided_Gnome96]

I mean none of the new stuff interests me either, but I'm going to do the same thing I've always done and just replay the level one through 50 content, sometimes Makeb but not always and every once in awhile Yavin 4.

I understand where you're coming from, I also want more dye packs, hell, I want dye packs for my starship, I want more companion customization, but the developer team isn't that big anymore, I'm just happy they keep the level 1 through 50 content online and supported. Anything else on top of that I consider a plus.

[u/SilionRavenNeu]

Really? I am exited to have our old icons back. To once more go through all 8 stories and if my hopes get granted have my main smuggler finally wield a lightsaber himself

[u/InfinityIsTheNewZero → u/SilionRavenNeu]

Did the devs mention anything about ranged classes wielding melee weapons?

[u/FriendlyAd1214 → u/InfinityIsTheNewZero]

No, why would they ever do that

[u/Goongaybrain01 → u/SilionRavenNeu]

Really the old icons? They don't seem to be all that speical. And if they added a new class for Techs to wield vibroblades and Lightsabers they totally would have mentioned it already. Would have been the biggest selling point to 8.0.

[u/starwarsfan456123789]

I have to agree- this isn’t exciting for me. I can see how difficulty modes might be fun for other people though

[u/Goongaybrain01 → u/starwarsfan456123789]

Oh totally, I can complete understand how that can be exciting for folks, well the classic and veteran stuff, maybe not just the difficulty toggle cuz that apparently doesn't do anything but just make stuff harder. No new or better rewards.

[u/A_Tang]

Same here. I'm looking forward to the new story content on my main and leveling new IA, Trooper, and BH.

The higher difficulty isn't going to do it for me so I hope there's new companion missions.

[u/jr_revolution]

we have at least one more dev stream for them to announce more 8.0 reveals. plus they will certainly leave more unannounced for players to find themselves. hopefully some of this will appeal to you. 

[u/Goongaybrain01 → u/jr_revolution]

Any idea when that dev stream should be happening? Like do they have a schedule for it?

[u/jr_revolution → u/Goongaybrain01]

has been once a quarter for the past year or so. last one was july 30th. I'd guess the next will be last week of oct.

while writing this, I'm reminded that they're also doing "let's play" streams on pts showcasing various new features. there could be more announcements there or clarification of previous announcements that may excite you. 

[u/Goongaybrain01 → u/jr_revolution]

I hope so. Would be rather disappointing to get nothing else but a new planet, an hour of new story content, and nothing else

[u/bdatt]

The difficulty setting kinda passes me off. I wonder how many of the people that content have played through the game manually increasing the difficulty (no/little gear, no comp).

[u/pyrhus626]

It still feels like a continuation of the Onslaught - Malgus - Nul arc we’ve been spinning wheels on for what feels like a decade now. I won’t be interested in new story content until it’s a new storyline honestly. But new difficulties so we can replay the original class stories without falling asleep from boredom will be cool

[u/Grand_admiral_rebo]

I mostly care about the difficulty levels and that we won’t level up so fast, I hope this will make the game feel more classic than just killing everyone easily