Firolaine Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 the worst elevator is the one in black talon. You all should know which one I'm talking about. You click the button and it transports you to the next map. You start moving, BUT the game decides it needs to load the transitional black screen of elevators... so after leaving the elevator, you're waiting for the game to catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanikk Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 LOL people will always find something to complain about.... oh man that's just too funny. Well who posts on a forum to give praise? It's all about discussing issues. Just sayin.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanikk Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 OP... I have just two words for you, if you don't want to wait. "Just Jump" take that chance that you might die. Back in the day of Everquest I remember boat times being up to 20 min. and if you fell off the boat due to some bug, it then left you in the middle of the ocean while you was afk because of the wait. You would come back to the computer to find yourself dead then you would have to get back to your body and have no clue where it was... Lets not forget that in EQ there wasn't running back to your body in ghost form, no markers on map where your body was located... Nope you had to make your way back to your corpse with nothing because all your gear was on the dead corpse. Man those was the good old days. Hey I played FFXI and waiting was similar in that game and so were the penalties. I'm just saying why put up with unneeded machanics that are only a hassle and don't add any value to gameplay? Can you give me a reason why the elevator delay is needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Moonshadow Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I hate waiting for elevators. Is this a necessary game design? I don't think it has to be. There are elevators where you click a button and it takes you to the top/bottom instantly as well. Why can't all elevators in the game be like that? The worst ones are the ones in one of the bases in hoth and the one for the wraith box daily for the empire on belsavis. Nobody enjoys waiting for the elevators. Or am I wrong? What the communities thoughtson this? I enjoy BEING in those long elevators. Why? Two words: ELEVATOR. DANCING. It's worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moromillas Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I enjoy BEING in those long elevators. Why? Two words: ELEVATOR. DANCING. It's worth the wait. ^ This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferroz Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 It's not that long of a wait.that really depends on what elevator you're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzljug Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Wow, we're really grasping at straws now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey_the_Bear Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 What is it with BW and elevators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raekor Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 People find this annoying in real life, it's not hard to imagine people will find it annoying in game. I know I do. Wouldn't say hate though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlarto Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Those 10 minute, shuttle waits that used to be in SWG early on, would not go over well, these days.. If only those shuttle would have been as fast as these elevators.. /shrug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryCiel Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Don't we all just have something to complain about? -_- It's an elevator. It takes up no more than 30 seconds of your time. /chill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Moonshadow Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 People find this annoying in real life, it's not hard to imagine people will find it annoying in game. I know I do. Wouldn't say hate though. Only people with a lack of rhythm hate long elevators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConradLionhart Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I think elevators are symptom of another problem, varying levels. While leveling, the maps were confusing because the dotted line could either mean it is on the upper level or the lower level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleadz Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Elevators take time, all of the running around takes time, many quests have you running around for the sake of it, taking time. Back to elevators, u get in, wait for the clickable button to appear, click then see the new level...THEN the elevator moves .... all more time. Taxi routes often don't join up, so u take a taxi, run to the next one and move on, it takes time. Pointless time spending actions ..... So yes, I hear and understand why folks complain about it, and I too hate people wasting my time. In fact, now that I really think about it, perhaps SWTOR is wasting my time ... I really need some motivation to log back in ..... perhaps I am just having a bad day... Did I mention FPs and waiting on group to complete dialogue ...... more time wasting.... Edited April 4, 2012 by Bleadz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Moonshadow Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Elevators take time, all of the running around takes time, many quests have you running around for the sake of it, taking time. Back to elevators, u get in, wait for the clickable button to appear, click then see the new level...THEN the elevator moves .... all more time. Taxi routes often don't join up, so u take a taxi, run to the next one and move on, it takes time. Pointless time spending actions ..... So yes, I hear and understand why folks complain about it, and I too hate people wasting my time. In fact, not that I really think about it, perhaps SWTOR is wasting my time ... I really need some motivation to log back in ..... perhaps I am just having a bad day... Did I mention FPs and waiting on group to complete dialogue ...... more time wasting.... You should play Angry Birds in Space. No time wasting there. Just fling the little birdies. Hands down, best sequel ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaMayhem Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 In massively multiplayer online role-playing games, time sinks are a method of increasing the time needed by players to do certain tasks, hopefully causing them to subscribe for longer periods of time. Players may use the term disparagingly to describe a simplistic and time-consuming aspect of gameplay, possibly designed to keep players playing longer without significant benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerion Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 OP... I have just two words for you, if you don't want to wait. "Just Jump" take that chance that you might die. Back in the day of Everquest I remember boat times being up to 20 min. and if you fell off the boat due to some bug, it then left you in the middle of the ocean while you was afk because of the wait. You would come back to the computer to find yourself dead then you would have to get back to your body and have no clue where it was... Lets not forget that in EQ there wasn't running back to your body in ghost form, no markers on map where your body was located... Nope you had to make your way back to your corpse with nothing because all your gear was on the dead corpse. Man those was the good old days. Not speaking from experience of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradlin Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 RAAGH it pisses me off I have to be still for 10 secs sometimes because I am post MTV generation and thusly can't foc ooh shiny! ADHD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerion Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) I'm just saying why put up with unneeded machanics that are only a hassle and don't add any value to gameplay? Can you give me a reason why the elevator delay is needed? because the clicky elevators are actually clever (or not so clever) transitions to a separate instance. Whereas the ride-able elevators actually transport you between two points within the same instance. The elevator functions like the familiar U-shaped entry ways on many buildings -- it's a LOD mechanic. While you're riding the elevator (or rounding the corner in a building entry) the game is loading the art assets and drawing the room you're about to enter. Edited April 4, 2012 by Cerion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-ray Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 In massively multiplayer online role-playing games, time sinks are a method of increasing the time needed by players to do certain tasks, hopefully causing them to subscribe for longer periods of time. Players may use the term disparagingly to describe a simplistic and time-consuming aspect of gameplay, possibly designed to keep players playing longer without significant benefit. This made me lol! So you're saying that BW put elevators in the game as time sinks, possibly with the design goal of keeping people subbed for longer so that these here elevators will increase revenue for them? Bwahahaha! that's brilliant! @OP right here's the answer to your question about necessary elevator game design ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kestralio Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 i rather enjoy being picked up by the elevator by standing under it...with an imagination like mine its a rather mushy situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockaday Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Honestly it annoys me because it is an artificial wait. If you notice you can run around and you see w/e you're loading into before the black screen. I'm guessing they put it in to stop people from running past mobs before they load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotDonnaReed Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I hate waiting for elevators. Is this a necessary game design? I don't think it has to be. There are elevators where you click a button and it takes you to the top/bottom instantly as well. Why can't all elevators in the game be like that? The worst ones are the ones in one of the bases in hoth and the one for the wraith box daily for the empire on belsavis. Nobody enjoys waiting for the elevators. Or am I wrong? What the communities thoughtson this? I've started playing elevator roulette because it makes the game less predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnu Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I hate waiting for elevators. Is this a necessary game design? I don't think it has to be. There are elevators where you click a button and it takes you to the top/bottom instantly as well. Why can't all elevators in the game be like that? The worst ones are the ones in one of the bases in hoth and the one for the wraith box daily for the empire on belsavis. Nobody enjoys waiting for the elevators. Or am I wrong? What the communities thoughtson this? It's an MMORPG. It brings an aspect of reality into the game. In SWTOR it seems anything like this is pretty few and far between. Saying you hate waiting for elevators, but if there are some that seem to take too long, that's a different matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerion Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 This got me thinking though...why not have callable elevators? In EQ1, you've got the Wood Elf elevators that you can summon at the press of a button. Wonder why BW went with automated elevators...hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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