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    If this wasn't STAR WARS, would you still play this game?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    It took a monumental number of things to make me quit this game.

     

    -I adore Star Wars.

    -The Kotor games are two of my favorites of all time (2 more so).

    -I've played every BioWare game since BG.

     

    A combination of these three things should have made this game bulletproof but not only have they lost a subscription, they have lost someone who *had* planned on purchasing Mass Effect 3.

     

    They have lost a long time customer. I know they don't care because I'm down $59.99 and that is all that matters.

     

    You know good and well that you're still gonna buy ME3

    Return of the Jedi title meaning

    in STAR WARS Discussion

    Posted · Edited by GhostNine

    May be ridiculous to some on here but...

    Is "Return of the Jedi" singular? As in Luke Skywalker returns from prevoius defeat to face Vader, etc?

    OR is it plural meaning the return of the Jedi Order due to Luke's path?

     

    In 29 years I have never considered this. So it kind of turns the meaning a bit.

    Side note: Mark Hamill's other movie Corvette Summer had the same effect on me in that I always considered the CAR to be "Summer" or "of the Summer", whereas really "Corvette" is the adjective to the noun "Summer"

    Is anyone using a 360 controller?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Before anyone turns this to a pro/con thread let me just say:

    1. Yes, I am a console gamer 90% of the time.

    2. I type on a cpu at work so I try to avoid it in free time (carpel tunnel)

    3. Yes, mouse/ keyboard may have quicker response.

     

    ANYWAY, 360 controller users:

    1. What modder are you using?

    2. What's your class/level

    3. how are you mapped?

     

    I am using Pinnacle modder :thumbsup:

    Guardian and Operative both 15.

    L joystick =fwd, back, Lstrafe, Rstrafe. L click =left click

    R joystick =mouse. R click =right click

    LB/RB = L turn/R turn

     

    trigger, trigger, X, A, Y, B, up, down, left, right, upright, downleft

    =1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, -, =

     

    upleft/downright = mousewheel up/ mousewheel down

    start =jump

    back =shift

    For quickbar usage I hold shift and press the number/button for that quickbar. (and include companion abilities and basics like: take cover, toggle UI, target nearest friend, sit and sheath)

    Works like a dream. Although as I level quickbars will grow and proiorities alter.

    As a console player, new to MMO's I wonder why EA/BW hasnt addressed this issue since they would love to tap this market...

    Thanks

    Quesh Difficulty Needs Examined

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    We're looking at this.

     

    A few general notes on challenging fights.

     

    One of the most important aspects of higher level fights against elites is to counter their special abilities. You are required to use your interrupting abilities (e.g. Distraction on the Imperial Agent) in these fights to prevent these enemies from gaining the upper hand. In the short term, stuns and ballistic attacks/knockback will also help, but your interrupt abilities have the added benefit of preventing the target from using their special abilities.

     

    Make sure your companion is properly equipped and that their signature abilities are enabled. For example, if you rely on your companion to take the brunt of the beating in a fight, make sure their 'defensive stance' is activated. Turn off their area of effect abilities when you're fighting single enemies - they are not efficient for these fights. You can enable/disable abilities by opening your companion panel (~ by default) and right clicking the ability. The green indicator on an ability tells you if a companion will consider the ability for use in their AI rotation.

     

    Do not underestimate the benefit of stims and relics as short term efforts to turn the tide. Same goes for your 20 minute 'heroic moment' ability (the one that only works with your companion and triggers the music).

     

    This sounds obvious, but make sure that your skill points (k) are distributed and that you've trained primary your abilities to level.

     

    Finally, if all else fails, gaining additional equipment, levels or bringing a friend along to help with a challenging fight can be used to overcome temporary blocks. However, be advised that if you run into constantly very challenging fights, it is a good indication that your equipment might need updating.

     

    All these notes aside, we are looking at difficulty issues constantly. If we find a trend that indicate a certain fight is broken or a specific advanced class has issues, we will act accordingly. If you want to provide additional insights, such as your character's spec, your approach to combat, your companion or a particular fight you would like us to look at, please feel free to do so in this thread.

     

    regards

    Georg

     

    Thanks for this response. This community is always thirsty for dev knowledge.

    Also since I am an MMO newb (the crowd this game is trying to attract), NOT having any written game material hurts me alot in this game.

    Is it because I am a console person who is used to big Elder Scrolls guides? I guess.

    Disappointment of a Game, READ FAST

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Can Mods PLEASE make a new subforum called GameHaters?!

    People who have bought this game with REASONABLE expectation would like to use the General Discussion forum for USEFUL critique and discussion.

     

    If the haters get their own subforum then they can QQ to eachother while talking about the SAME issues present in a thousand previous threads. Better yet they can get eachothers' emails and whatnot for further crying of said river...

     

    Reasonable members should simply come up with their favorite snarky catchprase to respond to this CONTINUED drivel. Dont bother with an informed response. They dont care to hear it so dont waste your time.

    Just spam these threads with:

    "Cool story bro, can I have your stuff?"

     

    Whoever came up with that line is a frakin genius.

    Thanks for all this "new" insight OP.

    T7 no longer meets requirements?***??

    in Combat Styles

    Posted · Edited by GhostNine

    My T7 (I'm lvl 14, Corusant) has a flashing red icon now that say it no longer meets requirements of practically EVERYTHING it has. Whats the deal??

    Damn, I wish this game had a proper freaking MANUAL or at least a SEARCH function on the forums so I wouldnt have to post a new thread in the middle of my session!!

    Help is appreciated.

     

    BTW, why does my Jedi now have a blaster rifle slung over his shoulder?? (not in use)

    Is there any COMPREHENSIVE manual to this game?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm not an MMO nor WoW vet like a lot of you. I didnt realize that everything about this game I would have to learn online.

    The official "Game Manual" on this site is a joke when compared to Goshee's in the new player subforum. But there are still things missing.

     

    I'm just getting tired of searching all over these forums to learn new thing about gameplay. (and this forum has no search function!)

    In the least could you folks post links to your favored game manuals so we could get all these things in one place.

    That way people can easily flip through them all to find what they need.

    (Yoda knows we want to avoid this depressing General subforum as much as possible!)

    Thanks

    Don't Rush to endgame...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

     

    Hopefully in the future we can see epic 300 vs 300 battles on Ilum.

     

    300v300?? Since Xmas I can barely have 3v3 onscreen due to extreme choppiness on the lowest settings.

    Early access to Xmas I was rolling along... past two days I can barely stand it performance-wise.

    I can see NOW that its gonna take a VERY long time to get to 50!

    I Love you Bioware, and I Love SWTOR

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Yeah, i love BW too. But only (constructive) critisism and boatloads of cash will fix and improve this game. (BW has both now)

    The ragers love Star Wars, MMOs, and (probably) BW too. Thats why they are so pissed. And impatient. It seems there are SO MANY things this game would have to change/upgrade to be hailed by most people that you have to wonder how BW can pull it off.

    I only worry because of the example of Dragon Age 2. Very good looking and shiny but lazy from a nuts and bolts perspective compared to DAO. If they would have dropped the DA moniker and called it something else without previous history it may have been considered better.

    Star Wars. Same thing, although there hasnt been a truly AWESOME SW game, people expect more. And though I dont like to critique others' livelihoods, the problems with this game are nuts and bolts laziness (or something).

    Its the polish first mentality which hurts.

    Point: EVERY Jedi in EVERY screenshot, press release, cinematic all have cool heavy armor with their hood down. Look over in the JK forum, NO ONE has seen these armors and they ALL have hoods up where you can barely see their face ever. No hood toggle.

    Yes BW CAN change this. They CAN change it all. We all hope they do.

    We just wonder how all this stuff could have "slipped through the cracks".

    We all want to be able to say with a straight face that this game is awesome. That is all.

    A Tale of Two Games: ToR and WoW - Review!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    So, in a nutshell you say: Companion crafting and story good, everything else bad.

    We get it.

    Its like the people who dont like the game spend the most time starting threads about it. for what? Just to say "I told you so" a year from now (or whatever you said)

    Alot of what you say may be correct but, it's still an opinion and TOR is still just a game. EA/BW have the $ and skills necessary to make changes and move forward.

    If they never do, TOR will fail. They know this and they know that most gamers nowadays are savvy.

    Since it's BW and Star Wars we will give them some time. Just not forever.

     

    In the mean time there are people having lots of fun. Non WoW players like myself may like it a bit more because we arent laying comparisons on it.

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