Kazmtyh Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) How about a redesign of speeders? Right now speeders are nothing more than a run-speed boost; I think they can be much more. How about BioWare make them more like our Personal Ships and not just a boost to sprint? Make them upgradeable and customizable. Add in upgrade slots like you have on your personal Ship. Slot for Armor (To take more damage before you get knocked off)Slot for a Defensive ability (maybe an AOE knock-back?)Slot for an Engine (more speed, 90-110-150-200%, make the engines have level limits like ship parts.)Slot for Body (change the design or color/paint job.)Slot for Speed Boost (Short 2-5 second double speed with a few minute cool-down.) Give players one speeder and let them make it their own. You can even add in epic drops for upgrades into flashpoints. Just make them a bit more interesting and fun. Not a 'need' but it would be a neat feature, and the game mechanics are already in place. It wouldn't take too much time to program the rest. Just a thought. Edited January 23, 2012 by Kazmtyh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmtyh Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Shameless self-bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ristah Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I would also like some of the physically larger speeders to be able to hold a friend in a passenger seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inarai Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I would also like some of the physically larger speeders to be able to hold a friend in a passenger seat. Or even just have your companion visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivaer Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I agree- this would be a very entertaining possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleriastar Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I know Bioware won't go for the hole SWG type of thing, but would be cool if they added the customize paint job thing would be epic also maby class mounts etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PariahMessiah Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I'd love to see them remove the getting knocked off my speeder. If I wanted to fight the pack of ranged mobs I'm skimming by I wouldn't be riding my speeder past them to fall off in 1 shot and have my companion not be with me because companions and the party system bug out badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thargrim Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I agree, speeders are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inarai Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I'd love to see them remove the getting knocked off my speeder. If I wanted to fight the pack of ranged mobs I'm skimming by I wouldn't be riding my speeder past them to fall off in 1 shot and have my companion not be with me because companions and the party system bug out badly. Well, speeders aren't there as a why to bypass enemies. For that, you have to be smarter and not travel in a straight line right by or through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedricshots Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 SPEEDER WARS! Have us battle each other on speeders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanph Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Bumped! Amazing idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmtyh Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Well, speeders aren't there as a why to bypass enemies. For that, you have to be smarter and not travel in a straight line right by or through them. That's why I suggested the Armor, a knock-back and a maybe a speed-boost. You are right, you shouldn't be 100% safe just because you are on a speeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erethrian Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 How about a redesign of speeders? Right now speeders are nothing more than a run-speed boost; I think they can be much more. How about BioWare make them more like our Personal Ships and not just a boost to sprint? Make them upgradeable and customizable. Add in upgrade slots like you have on your personal Ship. Slot for Armor (To take more damage before you get knocked off)Slot for a Defensive ability (maybe an AOE knock-back?)Slot for an Engine (more speed, 90-110-150-200%, make the engines have level limits like ship parts.)Slot for Body (change the design or color/paint job.)Slot for Speed Boost (Short 2-5 second double speed with a few minute cool-down.) Give players one speeder and let them make it their own. You can even add in epic drops for upgrades into flashpoints. Just make them a bit more interesting and fun. Not a 'need' but it would be a neat feature, and the game mechanics are already in place. It wouldn't take too much time to program the rest. Just a thought. A nice thought! /support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somehuman Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Greater customization is always better in MMOs. Changing the paint job would be amazing. I want a color that isn't all drab and rusted... This would definitely be a way to make Cybertech not be useless. The cybertech speeders should be slightly faster than the rest and have slightly more damage resistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethMcloud Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I would also like some of the physically larger speeders to be able to hold a friend in a passenger seat. ^this. I loved in galaxies (I know its not the same game guys, I know.) You could get a two seater pretty early and I loved questing with my friends in this game. This would just add to the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_McMan Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Greater customization is always better in MMOs. Changing the paint job would be amazing. I want a color that isn't all drab and rusted... This would definitely be a way to make Cybertech not be useless. The cybertech speeders should be slightly faster than the rest and have slightly more damage resistance. Very true sir. It is odd - Cybertech makes all this different stuff, yet I can't convince myself to take it. If it could make speeder parts as proposed here in addition to ship parts, I think I'd be sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmtyh Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 It is odd - Cybertech makes all this different stuff, yet I can't convince myself to take it. If it could make speeder parts as proposed here in addition to ship parts, I think I'd be sold. Cybertech is one of the few really good skills to have maxed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmtyh Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 I would also like some of the physically larger speeders to be able to hold a friend in a passenger seat. As long as you can't use them in the Fleet or indoors. Sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucasomega Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 This is a fantastic idea. Just change the speeders in game to be the frame, add the customization like for ships/companions. Genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky_walkerPL Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Greater customization is always better in MMOs. Changing the paint job would be amazing. I want a color that isn't all drab and rusted... You know that paint-job is the only thing that makes a difference between models, right? For example: a difference between speeder from daily commendations, from PvP and from VIP vendor is only in paintjob. I don't think this will ever change. As for the other stuff: Great ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmtyh Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 You know that paint-job is the only thing that makes a difference between models, right? There are several body types at each level. There are some that are the same with different colors, but not all level 25,40,50 speeders look the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsinz Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 What drives me nuts is the fact that you can't trade or sell the damn things... you have a Mounts section on the GTN ffs. Basically making it so people cant make money making them and those who don't have awesome looking mounts ( lets be honest here folks the mounts Star Wars have for sale are horrible and ugly as hell. ) are stuck with whatever SWTOR devs are punishing us with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmtyh Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Self Bump. I've seen a lot of other ideas similar to this posted. Looks like a popular idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CainCypherus Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I think this is a great idea, and i would love for BioWare to look into the possibility of it happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DameonLG Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Interesting idea. Aside from the 'knock back' I support all the aforementioned ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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