Xuul recently released an video investigation on what causes the lag in the Industrial Zone in M4-78 EP. In order to understand the rest of this, you gotta watch the video.
To provoke discussion, I recently asked in a Status Update: What one placeable do you think should replace those droids? Here's what was mentioned - in order, without my commentary - before I decided this subject needed a thread.
There's a lot of votes for pulling the droids here. However, I did have a few ideas on what could replace those droids before I posted the question. Here's what I came up with. 1) Replace the row of droids with a video board that shows a row of droids. Have Jorak Uln or someone else make one of those fancy billboards for it. 2) Remember that awfully powerful droid that you have to fight in the Environmental Zone before you get to ES-05's chamber? Instead of having the row of droids, have one of those "awful" droids - and another new droid next to it explaining how it works. Those that inquire with that "explanation" droid will have an advantage in defeating the "awful" droid. You could even throw in Wisdom or Intelligence checks in there, I suppose. I'll could even spring for someone professional to do the voice as I imagine you wouldn't have to write many lines. [Limit the conversation to 150 words or less so I don't break the bank on this.] 3) A monitor screen that - if clicked - shows a live feed of that row of droids elsewhere. Somewhere that there won't be a detectable lag. [Not sure how possible this is though.] 4) A monitor screen that - if clicked - shows a new BIK video of some of those escort droids elsewhere - perhaps a commercial/demonstration explaining how the carnage can be used to defeat the Sith's enemies. Again, if you write a script for it, Again, I'll get someone to voice it in you can have the script have no more than 150 words.
Update: Please note that votes in the poll are anonymous. I don't know who voted for what and it was intended that way. Also - fair warning - the BIK option won't be implemented.