Karaokelove Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Ok, I don't know why people are complaining about space combat. I finally got my ship tonight and I've gotta say that I thought the space combat system was just a ton of fun! The fact that it's a "rail shooter" allows them to put in so much more detail and drama than if it was free-form. It kind of reminds me of Starfox 64 singleplayer. The only complaints I have are that there aren't more space missions to choose from (at least initially) and the fact that there's a pretty severe lack of instructions. For instance, I still don't know what it means when I start shooting a ship and blue waves start coming out. I assume they represent shields, but I can't tell if those shielded parts are just harder to kill or indestructible. But other than those minor complaints, I've gotta give their space combat system an A+. Eventually it would be cool to see some multiplayer space combat, but I have no idea how they would implement it without it using entirely different mechanics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinch Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Ok, I don't know why people are complaining about space combat. I finally got my ship tonight and I've gotta say that I thought the space combat system was just a ton of fun! The fact that it's a "rail shooter" allows them to put in so much more detail and drama than if it was free-form. It kind of reminds me of Starfox 64 singleplayer. The only complaints I have are that there aren't more space missions to choose from (at least initially) and the fact that there's a pretty severe lack of instructions. For instance, I still don't know what it means when I start shooting a ship and blue waves start coming out. I assume they represent shields, but I can't tell if those shielded parts are just harder to kill or indestructible. But other than those minor complaints, I've gotta give their space combat system an A+. Eventually it would be cool to see some multiplayer space combat, but I have no idea how they would implement it without it using entirely different mechanics. I really enjoy them as well, a great alternative to questing/pvp. Is anyone elses bugged though? I can't damage enemy ships at all even though I'm attempting the basic missions with my ship upgraded as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krekal Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I really enjoy them as well, a great alternative to questing/pvp. Is anyone elses bugged though? I can't damage enemy ships at all even though I'm attempting the basic missions with my ship upgraded as much as possible. yes.. many ppl seems to have it.. i cant find any threds about it though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erelenko Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 yep , very fun for me. More missions would be great but i enjoy a lot it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreossk Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) For what they wanted to do, it's well done. The problem that people are having is that it's far inferior to the previous games. But BioWare said they are doing a big update to that soon so let's wait and see. Edited December 18, 2011 by Dreossk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmjay Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Make it like Evochron Mercenary please. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinch Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 yes.. many ppl seems to have it.. i cant find any threds about it though.. At least I'm not the only one then Very annoying though they're great for levelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekadez Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 It's a rail shooter minigame that looks great and runs great, AND it can be a bit daunting to complete. What is there not to like? Yea, the amount of missions. And the absence of swoop races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sajikus Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I think the space combat is a great change of pace from on-planet leveling. It also gives you something else to work towards in terms of upgrading your ship. I definitely hope they add many, many more missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neloth Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I have to say I was vocal about the space being a tunnel shooter, but it *IS* fun and I hope we get more of it, perhaps in the future we can get additional space which is less in tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Agreed, I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streak Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) Left click guns/right click harder targets will fire missles when you aim at it with retical, but you only have so many missles remember that. In fact a few missions you can only damage things with the missles so you need to aim and shoot with them. It also puts a blue ring around the target when you have a missle lock. Edited December 18, 2011 by Streak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXeL Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Anyone know how to repair ship damage after doing space mission? Or does it auto-heal with time?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixbenix Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 What level do you get to do it at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trickstarr Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I just wish we could do this with multiple people or even space pvp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahl_Windsong Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Ok well the players who are completing these space mission could you possibly post a few tips because my ship blows up every single time I try it. It is a good thing they just let me try again because I have gone through about 10 ships now...lol I am useless at it I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahl_Windsong Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 What level do you get to do it at? You will get your space ship if you complete everything on Coruscant, not sure on the Sith side cause I have not played it yet. So by level 15 -17 or so you should have your ship depending how fast you complete your class quests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenubins Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Are you guys actually playing the space combat today? I tried it a couple of days ago on my first character and enjoyed it, finished the first tier of missions. Then had to switch servers because of rediculous Queus on my original one.. got to the same missions.. now lasers dont do any damage, missiles launch from about 100 meters behind my ship and the ship also seems to be moving on the wrong rails - it took me right through several of the capital ships (as in through them so that i could see the insides of the ship model as mine passed through it). Its the same for all the first ship missions for me and lots of people in my guild chat are saying the same thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaarzaken Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I also love the space missions, they should really work this idea out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaede Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 The space missions have a lot of unmet potential, which is why so many people are cynical about it. The loss of control in 3D space is too large for many. The comparison to Star Fox is a good one, though, as that shows what the space shooter could grow to be. That won't appeal to everyone, but then again, it's completely optional. From what I can tell, not too many resources were put into it, and in the end, that's a good thing as it could distract focus from the main game. From my point of view, it's a nice diversion from questing and running instances despite its many faults (plus, it gives incredible rewards). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyroh Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I agree! I'm loving space missions. Can't wait to see some additions to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grcpan Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) Better than nothing I guess.Still Id like it to at least be superior to star fox, it's 2011, you should expect at least the same depth as in a game that came out in 1993.Right now it is just too shallow. Also there should be more missions, I can't bother doing a new quest that tells me to go to the same mission again. Edited December 18, 2011 by grcpan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludicrouz Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I really, really love the space combat and think it is a lot of fun, but I sitll want to see free roaming tho. But I'd never want them to remove what they have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avrose Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Anyone know how to repair ship damage after doing space mission? Or does it auto-heal with time?? Yes it does auto heal and all spent missiles are reacquired for the next mission. What level do you get to do it at? After your Level 16 story quest on the second planet. Drumond Kass for Empire and Coruscant for Republic. I strong recommend getting the basic ship upgrades from the vendor once you get your ship. they help HUGELY at the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggyvi Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 The fact that you can't control your ship is a bit of a let down, especially since i wanted to blow up Republic players ships, but it's a really fun mini-game anyway. It's a really nice wait to spend time while your companions are out to craft something and the rewards for daily quests are amazing, even if i crash evry time i do a mission with a space station so i can't do them untill there's no more queue to get into the server. Offtopic: you can destroy shielded parts but they seem to take little to no domage from lasers and are generally not worth wasting missiles on. There are some very tought parts that give a bonus mission completion and 2kish experience when destroyed (space stations lower communication array, battleshieps command bridge) but require some massive firepower to destroy (around 16-20 missiles) so you need to focus them trough the entire mission if you want to destroy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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