I got hooked after the first free weekend after growing terribly bored of WoW and I needed something to fill the gap. I unfortunately never played CoH because WoW took up all of my gaming time, but CO gave me a chance to fulfill my childhood dreams of being a superhero. But it also gave me that chance to test out a Crytic MMO engine to see how the STO gameplay could be.

The game is just as repetitive as WoW and other MMOs, but the game fails hard when it comes to PVP and the instances. CO's PVP is pretty much laughable. I agree that the Zombie Apocalypse is fun for the first 5-10 minutes of the match but by the time everyone dies off and it's you vs. 100 zombies and 5 heros, you have no chance. The death-matches are very unevenly matched, but it is fun to destroy everyone though :) The acclaim system and what is considered a win is totally unrealistic and totally bugged out.

When it comes to finding a group to complete a 5 hero mission, it's almost impossible to find anyone, or anyone that has the understanding of roles. Aggro is unbalance during instances, with everyone pulling everything equally even with a character with almost no presence. There's limited or no strategy needed to complete any of the instances or multi-hero quests. it's just a but of heros button mashing kills. And if you're in a hurry you could just fly to each of the mission tasks and fly out avoiding everything else. (Where's the challenge there?)

But the game is really missing the opposition, the nemesis missions are simple, the random nemesis minion attacks are useless, it takes a single AOE to take them out before they even have a chance to attack. But the game is missing the random grind PVP. It needs player Villains, the game is boring when I can play without really having to pay attention to my surroundings. It's needs opposition.

Overall the game is too easy, since the first free weekend and last weekend i'm almost a lvl 40 with no more than 5 hours a week soling just about every mission, even the 2-3 hero instances 2-4 levels above me. I found I spent more time trying to find missions than actually doing them because I ran out of missions to do pretty quickly. Then I'm stuck doing mindless grinding missions to get to the next level.

I'll probably ride the game out until STO but I don't see me continuing to play it much longer without significant changes to the game and gameplay.

I struggle to see how they could not have a Jedi / Sith Jedi class because it does not make sense for a trooper, smuggler or BH to become a Jedi because you're either born one or your not. A Jedi/Sith Jedi could have a talents in those specialties but they should be a unique class on their own. But the Jedi classes would definitely be on a equal playing field with specific strengths and weaknesses because they are a melee type class when compared to a trooper or a BH which are more long range classes. A Jedi could go down the path of becoming more of a Jedi healer rather than a warrior type. I'd compare a Jedi to a Paladin in WoW with the diversity in their talents, abilities and strength compared to the other classes.

I think it's really too early to say what they are or won't be, but there are definitely two distinctive sides during the Old Republic. So it makes sense to have the two factions but I do see the need for more because with BH is more of a rogue class, and even early on in the game should have options to work for both sides. But I think if it's not going to be a part of the initial launch I do see it coming in later on, because we have thousands of years of SW timeline that has yet to be clearly defined and played with. With both KoTRI+II you start in the gray middle area and you chose your path to either the light or dark side. But what if you started on closer to either the Republic or Sith alliances and you could work towards the middle where it could take you on a whole other path if you choose to stay there.

I don't really want to see a droid class but i think they would work best as more of a companion (pet). Where the trooper would have access to tactical droids and a BH would have assess to an Assassin droid for one example.

like i even have a chance.

me... please

This has to be the worst year ever!

I play when I get the time. I like to get in a couple hours a week but that has been tailing off as of late. But that's probably because WoW is getting a little tired and I'm waiting for SWOR and STO.

Any Suggestions on another MMO until SWOR?

Me.

I second that WTF, and add a "Seriously?"

Please... It would definitely cheer me up.

Please... It will make this day worth waking up for.