RainbowDaaash Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 youd think you'd be able to use it to fly around and gain an aerial advantage but instead it just sits there is used in a few animations and like one move. seriously bioware!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraBob_Fl Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yeah, free flight wouldn't be completely OP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunwindIon Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Yeah, free flight wouldn't be completely OP... why not a leap ability? it gives a targeting circle, you click where you want to fly to and the jetpack takes you up there, 30 sec cooldown? 15ft distance? I don't even play imperial and I think this would be cool for bounty hunters Edited January 20, 2012 by SunwindIon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dystopic Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Maybe if they were on both factions. Mirrored classes, remember? Edited January 20, 2012 by Dystopic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalynRex Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why does my character have feet if I can't make him wriggle his toes? *** BIOWARE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuno Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why does my character have feet if I can't make him wriggle his toes? *** BIOWARE? Hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardauk Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 why not a leap ability? it gives a targeting circle, you click where you want to fly to and the jetpack takes you up there, 30 sec cooldown? 15ft distance? That would be awesome! Perhaps with a longish cooldown, if it seems unbalanced. Hand over the same to the Trooper or whatnot too, who cares really, but it would be a big thing for the "feel" och playing a BH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genpion Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why does my character have feet if I can't make him wriggle his toes? *** BIOWARE? Stupid remark. But still, Bioware will never fix these kinds of issues. Polishment and a somewhat believable world lacks everywhere in this game. There is no love for the details; RPG world, UI, combat, ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowred Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 They have the jetpack for the godly.... Death From Above that's use enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GthcRvn Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Why does my character have feet if I can't make him wriggle his toes? *** BIOWARE? Ok, that is a stupid comparison. The jetpack is a BH staple. The fact that it serves no real function in the game is irritating as hell. They should have let that be our first mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunwindIon Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I honestly assumed that bounty hunters already had an ability like what I suggested, kind of sad to hear they don't, I feel bad for BHs :/ what's the point in being a BH if you can't even use your jetpack to get around? bioware ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowizi Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Yes plz allow us to fly around with our jetpacks. Oh and when you're at it, can u remove the cooldown from DFA too plz k thx. Seriously, read before you start shouting stuff... We have leaps, and can take off with our jetpacks. Lots of cool abilities. No need for more coolness or opness here. Edited January 20, 2012 by lowizi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zezel Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 youd think you'd be able to use it to fly around and gain an aerial advantage but instead it just sits there is used in a few animations and like one move. seriously bioware!? Or Bounties ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigabix Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I thought Jetpacs were only used for short bursts (like death from above), Boba Fett used his for about 3 seconds to bridge a gap. But if BioWare give bounty hunters the ability to fly about with their jetpacs I want a DeathStar to fly about in for my Sith Warrior with the ability to destroy planets. With no global cooldown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ban-daed Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have said this in another thread and I will echo it here. Force users = Force jump usable out of combat BH/Mando = Jump Packs/boots out of combat Agent/Smug = Grappling hook (as seen in Episode 1-2) Decent distance (at least one level of a building) reasonable cool down/overheat/exhaustion timer/bar. Would make getting to some datacrons and other areas of the maps interesting. Give reason to extremely high ceilings in many interiors. Some cases faster then running up ramps/steps/elevators. These all see feasible/logical to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyvernX Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 It would be awesome even if the jetpacks just prevented falling damage. I'm a BH and falling to my death, got this great flying thingy on my back. Nah to much effort to hit the button. Splat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razyr Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 1.) These are not the flying jetpacks from 1950's news clips. Many people seem to equate the notion of a jetpack with the ability to fly around, an idea several excitable newscasters claimed might be possible some day in various black and white news clips from the 1950's and 60's. Add to that the comic book adventures of The Rocketman and you might gain a completely unrealistic expectation of what a working jetpack can do. A jetpack, at best, can lift it's load for a limited distance. Star Wars adheres to this principle, where we see jetpack users such as Boba & Jango Fett, or ARC Troopers only making relatively short leaps. 2. The Bounty Hunter class already has a jetpack based jump ability. It's the "Jet Charge" talent for Powertech tanks, under the Shield Tech tree. Want to jump at a target, roll a Powertech. 3. I enjoy size 3 fonts and orange text formatting.Isn't it obvious? Looks very nice against the blue background of the forums. Good stuff. 4. Death From Above kicks *****. Oh yeah it does, great ranged AOE damage. This single ability is so cool it alone is reason enough to roll a Bounty Hunter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddballEasyEight Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Its for short leaps, and its already in the game. You have the "jump to target" some of you are requesting in the powertech tree. The jetpack is used in the rocketpunch and death from above as well, how many other uses do you really want? do you want to constantly hover around or something? thats just silly, both boba fett and jango fett used their jetpacks for short bursts (like DFA) and thats it. They were not meant for sustained flight. PS. I play a bountyhunter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saurakk Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) youd think you'd be able to use it to fly around and gain an aerial advantage but instead it just sits there is used in a few animations and like one move. seriously bioware!? lol Really OP?! And my BH wears a red trench coat. He lost his jet pack. Edited January 20, 2012 by Saurakk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggwilv Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 If the jetpack gave an combat advantage, the resulting tsunami of tears from the PvPers would drown these forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTGL Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) ----- Edited February 15, 2012 by TTGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicksDigHarleys Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yeah, free flight wouldn't be completely OP... /thread Do people even think when they make threads like this? Don't want to fight through trash mobs to get a chest or whatever? NP, just fly over the mobs and get it. Might as well just give BHs all the datacrons at character creation while they're at it, since you could just fly to them. Might as well give Bhs IWIN buttons against melee classes/mobs, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusksoverture Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 2. The Bounty Hunter class already has a jetpack based jump ability. It's the "Jet Charge" talent for Powertech tanks, under the Shield Tech tree. Want to jump at a target, roll a Powertech. That is one spec, out of six. That & DFA is not justification enough for the remaining five specs to have to lug that clunky thing on their back around all the time. I do not understand why anyone would fight against having more cool-looking animations. "NO! WE LIKE OUR PEDESTRIAN FIGHTING STYLE!" To use your own logic, if you wanted to run around on the ground all of the time, you should have rolled a Marauder. Bounty Hunters have jet packs; they should have more animations involving them. To not do so is wasted opportunity and potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshirtricky Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I already see how this is going to play out: PvE'er: Let's give bounty hunters jetpack abilities! It would be cool if it has a short range flight w/ a 30s cooldown! PvP'er: It would be cool, but you would have to do something to compensate the republic for this. It'll be overpowered in PvP. PvE'er: Stupid elitist pvp jerk! Ruining pve fun! PvP'er: How is that stupid? L2P! And it spirals out of control from here. I'm open for this suggestion as long as it stays balanced for both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrkLore Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 why not a leap ability? it gives a targeting circle, you click where you want to fly to and the jetpack takes you up there, 30 sec cooldown? 15ft distance? I don't even play imperial and I think this would be cool for bounty hunters That would be nice but it would probably never happen for two reasons... 1. It wouldn't be fair to the players who don't have jetpacks unless they could find a way to give them a similar ability. 2. It would allow players to get to spots on the map that aren't supposed to be accessible, or at least not so easily. Anyway we get more than just one move that utilizes our jetpack. Death from Above, Jet Charge, and Rocket Punch all use it. Even if it was just DFA, that's enough use for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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