There we go with some real official information.
Finally!
The devs have made a post about the road the game will take and the content we will get.
As real gamechanges goes the hot topics are:
- Last OPS boss of the Gods from the Machine
Definitely something the OPS hungry population wants and need - a finally COMPLETE OPS!
- Conquest revamp
Something I am looking forward to with some expectation but also a bit of dread.
A conquest vendor for those people reaching the personal conquest is nice. Special rewards are always welcome.
A bit of twists in daily rewards and definite revamp of a shaky inclusion and better integration.
We remember the times where conquest rewards were not granted or conquest was fully down several times last year.
The "Companion Boost" to affection 50 on the other is something I do not relish.
As an old player I invested tons of time and in-game creds to finally get my comps to 50.
Now every guy just can get a boost and since in game creds / money is flowing freely I guess the crafting business will become much harder as the larger guilds will just "upgrade" their comps of their veteran players alts.
Widening a gap between small guilds and large even more unnecessary.
- Returning Companions and Arcann romance option
The desperate screams of people wanting their old companions in-game storywise back seem to have finally been heard!
Vector, Ashara, Felix Iresso - and for me especially dear - Akaavi and Mako will return until April.
Also for people who want to get it on with the former Eternal Emperor...here you go!
If his mother (or her shade) approves?
We may see (eventually)...
- Subscriber Rewards
Also in this part it seems they finally realize they need to give their long-time subscribers some love!
The wording is vague but subscribers will be pampered a bit more.
Nothing wrong with this but we will see how that will work out.
- Last FP concluding the current Theron story arc named "The Nathema Conspiracy"
We will see how that goes - and if there is a cliffhanger which will point to a large expansion in 6.0!
All this and many small things will be the content up to April 2018.
Also they teaser there WILL BE a 6.0 Update which seems to be then a new larger storypart.
While in MMO scene this may not be a golden hen as for content I am happy that we get ANY content at all.
And that it seems there will be still development for this game.
Under this short summary I post the original wording as well as some players question clarifying things some more courtesy of Dulfy.
Looking forward to seeing you all in game, Kestrels!
Greetings and love
Corvinius
Announcement:
Winter/Spring 2018 Roadmap Update | 02.15.2018, 05:35 PM
Hey everyone,
I think for all of us, this Roadmap process we started last year could stand a bit of improvement. Instead of providing information every 90 days or so, it’s taking a lot longer to get you any information about what we’re planning, and honestly, that needs to change. I’m still reticent about communicating details beyond 90 days, but I do want you to be comfortable with our direction and where we are headed.
With this in-mind, we’ve decided to use the Forums as the means to get you the information about the next couple months versus waiting for a Roadmap. This will allow us to be more responsive to your questions, address your concerns, and maintain a better dialog going forward. It also helps us (especially me) to stay available and not make it seem like we’ve disappeared into the ether. Here is what you can expect in March and April this year (2018):
March 13 – Game Update 5.8 – Command Authority
Operations:
Izax, The Destroyer – The 5th and final boss from the Gods from the Machine Operation. There will be two modes with Izax; Story and Master mode. This also means we will not be offering a full Master Mode for all bosses in the Operation. This was an especially difficult decision for me to make, as I have loved the interaction between developers and our raiding community. Yet, based on what we’re planning for this year and beyond, it’s better to focus on the upcoming group content.
However, we are going to run a special Izax event for those who are worthy enough to defeat him. Everyone who does will have an opportunity to receive a new achievement, a special and unique Title, and a new and very enticing Legacy-based reward.
Note, we’ll deliver the Title and Reward when we launch Game Update 5.9 – The Nathema Conspiracy.
Conquest Revamp:
We have all enjoyed receiving our rewards each week! Ok, in reality, we’ve had our fair share of issues this past year, but going forward, we want Conquests to be a consistently fun activity for Guilds and individual participants.
As a result, we’ve made substantial improvements to the Conquest system including a new interface, new daily objectives, new missions, and more. Most importantly, we have rewritten the backend system to ensure you benefit from your weekly efforts. Look for details in an upcoming blog or forum post.
A new Conquest Vendor will appear for those who complete their personal conquests each week. It’ll initially have Decorations and a new Companion boost called the Commander’s Compendium which will increase your active companion to influence level 50. More on this below.
Companions:
Arcann Romance – Everyone’s favorite former villain has had a change of heart and may be more “available” than he was previously.
Companion Return: Vector – Imperial Agents will see the return of Vector Hyllus! Easily the best member of the Killik hivemind.
Companion Return: Ashara Zavros will return to the Sith Inquisitor’s side. How will things go with her former master?
Commander’s Compendium – Personally, I like having various companions with influence level 50 available and depending on the fight, I might want a ranged DPS, or a melee type healer, or whatever. I also like the various animations and barks from a variety of our companions. We are introducing a new companion gift that can immediately raise the influence level of your companion to 50, but it’s expensive, requires some crafting, and requires you to complete your Personal Conquest objectives before you can purchase it from the vendor.
Cartel Market: We improved the way we operated the Cartel Market last year based on your feedback. The team is looking at making additional big changes starting with Game Update 5.8. We’ll give you more details when we’re a few days away from release.
April – Game Update 5.9 – The Nathema Conspiracy
Flashpoint:
This year’s story has shown the final ramifications of the path that Valkorion first chose when he devastated Nathema, so it’s only natural that we go there to bring that story to its exciting conclusion.
We’ve added powerful new Augments for those who need additional stats to help take down Izax in Master Mode. Or, you simply want to be OP! In this new Flashpoint, we’ll provide legacy-based Crafting Patterns (Bind-on-Pickup – BOP) which will drop randomly off mobs and Bosses. If you’re one of the lucky ones, you may also find a Bind-on-Equip (BOE) version of the same patterns. We’ll follow up with the materials needed to craft the Augments.
Operations:
Izax offers an amazing new reward
We are providing a new vendor just outside the Gods from the Machine Operation offering special items to those players who have earned an achievement for killing Izax, The Destroyer.
Companions:
Companion Return: Felix Iresso – The Jedi Consular’s loyal soldier has had a rough time these last few years – can the Consular help him?
Companion Return: Mako and Akaavi – Bounty Hunters and Smugglers are reunited with this duo, who’ve been working together during the players’ absence.
Subscriber Rewards: We have a series of Subscriber promotions throughout the next few months… look for details in your email, on the Launcher, or on the SWTOR website. For example, the February Share your Love of SWTOR started yesterday and ends February 27, 2017.
Beyond April – Discussion Topic!
As we look back to 2017 and now beyond the conclusion of the traitor storyline, we are planning to continue delivering content in the same manner throughout 2018. When you look at the total year, you received a wide variety of both multi-player and solo activities including a new story, Strongholds, Starfighter updates, a new Warzone, two new Flashpoints, and a new Operation, along with many Quality of Life improvements.
We heard feedback from some of you indicating you missed having a more “traditional” expansion and you’d rather wait so it all comes at once. I like having updates released regularly versus waiting long periods of time in-between patches. Although this remains our current plan, we are also laying out what we’ll include in a 6.0 Game Update. We’ll keep you informed of our summer, fall and winter plans throughout the coming months.
We look forward to expanding more on what you can expect in 5.8, 5.9, and beyond! As often as we can, we will be around in the thread to answer your many questions about those updates. Looking forward to having some good discussions.
— Keith
Winter/Spring 2018 Roadmap Update | 02.15.2018, 07:13 PM
Quote: Originally Posted by Anysao View Post
Keith, I understand that you probably can’t tell us much about IZAX’s special rewards just yet, but I do have two questions I hope you can answer:
1: Will this special reward be time-locked? Your post seemed to imply that we would have to defeat IZAX prior to 5.9 to receive this prize. I was thinking something like the Dread Fortress and Dread Palace special titles that were rewarded during their “Nightmare Power” events in 2014.
2: Will this special prize be offered for both Story Mode and Master Mode?
Good questions
1: Yes, it will be time locked between 5.8 and 5.9. You must defeat Izax on Veteran Mode (we are messaging it as Master due to difficulty) during that time to earn the reward. This is very similar to the Nightmare Power event.
2: Veteran (Master) mode only.
3: Quick explanation on the rewards. Beating Izax during this period will grant you a time locked Achievement, exclusive title, and special reward within your legacy. After 5.9 you can no longer earn that Achievement or Title. The special reward will then become a very rare drop off of Izax which will be a BoP version, instead of Legacy-wide.
-eric
Winter/Spring 2018 Roadmap Update | 02.15.2018, 07:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by AnonDark View Post
Do you have any information about pvp Season 9?
Currently it is looking like Season 9 will end sometime in the summer, but that isn’t locked currently. As soon as we have more information on and end time + rewards we will let you know.
I saw some other questions as well about PvP content. Currently there is none planned in 5.8 or 5.9 but that doesn’t mean it isn’t being planned or worked on. As soon as we have any information on new PvP content we will let you know!
-eric
Source: Dulfy
http://dulfy.net/2018/02/15/swtor-2018- ... g-roadmap/