Fan criticism has reached its destination – BioWare is responding and adjusting the companions of SWTOR again.
When Loud Screaming Helps
The loud outcry on the internet can help time and again, as seen not only in the Eurovision Song Contest but also in Star Wars: The Old Republic. The current patch 4.0.2 had significantly weakened player character companions, making them often annoying and no longer useful. Over 96 pages of criticism and anger faced the developers in the official forum.
Now they have backtracked and Community Manager Eric Musco has addressed the issue in a post.
“We have planned some steps, including buffs for the companions. On Monday, we will publish a detailed plan on how we want to address the current balancing issues of the companions, including regarding hero missions.”
No specific date for the follow-up patch is available yet; perhaps we will know more about it on Monday. However, the community will probably not be kept waiting long; frustration and disappointment continue to boil over regularly in the forum.
