DarthKhaos Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I understand everyone wants to go from place to place the fastest way possible and they wanna show off how cool they are, but half the population of on the fleet riding on their speeders honestly just looks really dumb. In a month practically everyone will have a speeder in some form, so this problems is going to be more and more aesthetically catastrophic is time goes by. It just is laughable. Maybe i just need to go join to RP server. Ask them to install some kind of portal system to get around the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tebbo Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 i agree. it just seems absolutely stupid and it ruins any immersion at all. sprint is plenty fast enough for the station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradewindNQ Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 This could win the award for the "Most Asinine Complaint of 2011." If only because 2011 ends in 9 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthSphere Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I agree it looks a bit silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dasffion Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 i agree. it just seems absolutely stupid and it ruins any immersion at all. sprint is plenty fast enough for the station. As someone pointed out earlier, albeit with heavy sarcasm, sprinting endlessly is just as immersion breaking when you get down to it. At some point Gameplay trumps reality. If you want to get together with your community on your RP server and decide that you're not going to use Speeders on Fleet stations then more power to you but don't punish the rest of the community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLpride Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 no, speed in ships is the best thing so far that cuts down on needless running around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendar Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Ontop of it being ugly it's really laggy, not to mention on the RP server a few people used it for griefing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delekii Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Are you *********** kidding me? Because we don't waste enough time travelling already in this game? Functionality > looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feskitt Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I agree with OP. (and I ride my STAP on the Imperial Fleet!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggletphyre Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I understand everyone wants to go from place to place the fastest way possible and they wanna show off how cool they are, but half the population of on the fleet riding on their speeders honestly just looks really dumb. In a month practically everyone will have a speeder in some form, so this problems is going to be more and more aesthetically catastrophic is time goes by. It just is laughable. Maybe i just need to go join to RP server. On commercial cargo freighters it common for people to ride bicycles around the ship and seeing how space ships are probably far bigger it wouldn't be to strange to use speeders to get around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgiffo Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 (edited) Ask them to install some kind of portal system to get around the station. Portals/teleportation don't exist in SW, save for some exceptional cases. On commercial cargo freighters it common for people to ride bicycles around the ship and seeing how space ships are probably far bigger it wouldn't be to strange to use speeders to get around. ^This. And we ride scooters around the Google corporate campus. Edited December 27, 2011 by Bgiffo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eswopikafa Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 (edited) Are you *********** kidding me? Because we don't waste enough time travelling already in this game? Functionality > looks. Nope. Appearance and immersion > functionality. Edited December 27, 2011 by Eswopikafa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukery Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 The worst idea of the year. And I mean it. You have gotta be kidding me, OP! Riding in the fleet looks silly? I can't express how deeply pissed I am of this suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebithril Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 now if everyone had segways on the other hand, that would be awesome. oh snap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delekii Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 Nope. Appearance and immersion > functionality. That's why roleplay servers are so popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatcrazypenguin Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I understand everyone wants to go from place to place the fastest way possible and they wanna show off how cool they are, but half the population of on the fleet riding on their speeders honestly just looks really dumb. In a month practically everyone will have a speeder in some form, so this problems is going to be more and more aesthetically catastrophic is time goes by. It just is laughable. Maybe i just need to go join to RP server. so people should be inconvenienced because you don't like how it looks? that's selfish of you, and like others say if you have such a problem with the look of things go to an rp server where people pay attention to that kind of stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranebow Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) so people should be inconvenienced because you don't like how it looks? that's selfish of you, and like others say if you have such a problem with the look of things go to an rp server where people pay attention to that kind of stuff Then by that logic, no one should ever be able to complain that a Sith end game set of armor is all bright pink and that they named themselves Fluffy Bunny(legacy)... Nor should we be able to complain that people have silly names like Annakin or Darrth'Vadder Because how dare we as customers speak up against idiots on the internet who break our immersion so they can be...well..idiots on the internet. I pay to play too...and part of that right is not being inconvenienced be retard$ and their retarded ways. Anyways, the problem with speeder mounting is that it's inconsistent. I can fly around the fleet main level, but I cannot fly in the hangar(s). Or I can fly in some temples on Belsavis but not in caves on Tatooine. What's the galaxy come to when Jedi Masters are not 'allowed' to use their overly priced speeder in a cave.... Edited December 28, 2011 by Ranebow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunazen Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) OP, I completely agree with you. As far as moving to an RP server, don't bother. Judging from the general chat on the RP PVE server I rolled an alt on, I think many people went to RP servers to avoid the queues at the beginning rather than to RP. Although I have yet to visit the Imp Fleet there, I have no doubt people are on speeders. Yes we carry a cargo hold-load of stuff in our pockets, and yeah we run everwhere and sprint without getting tired. But driving what are essentially motorcycles in what is essentially an airport goes too far. Breaks immersion. This is sci fi with a tinge of fantasy, so a bit of the unreal is expected. But driving speeders inside a building is just silly and wouldn't happen. Not only that, but the other day several people were on huge speeders that were completely clocking the GTN kiosk. Rude. I sent in a ticket and it got locked. Something tells me this won't be going away ever. Like the mounts in Rift and horses in EQ2 inside buildings, the gaming community has made it quite clear that dismounting and slowing down for a few seconds is unacceptable and game-breaking. Edited January 9, 2012 by Lunazen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApesAmongUs Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Now if everyone had Segways on the other hand, that would be awesome. That's the nickname I've seen most people have come up with for the speeders. They (the special edition free ones) even look sorta like segways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die_Scream Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Ridiculous. No civilization would build a station like that if you couldn't ride to get around. "Better buy a stim pack. See you in a week, walking to the store!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EwokLuvr Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) People look very strange on speeders. The animation/movement doesn't seem natural/fluid. Not the on you're on, but something about everyone else... Having said that, no. Add more places to ride them. Start with the gigantic spaceports they love and every hangar that my ship is in. Edited January 9, 2012 by EwokLuvr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illgot Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 it does look odd, especially when people are in huge speeders surrounding the brokers or using venders. If anything just dismount people when they access Venders or the Broker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakien Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Agreed! Everyone has sprint by that point anyway, so the speeder thing should definitely be disallowed in the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denpic Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 They see me rollin on my Segway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamajawn Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I've been curious as to whether the speeder animations contribute to lag in Fleet. Any thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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