IREFUTETHEE Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 This man obviously hasn't read the Bane books or the Thrawn Trilogy. Just because you are in an existing IP does not mean you are an uncreative hack. If anything, it takes a certain finesse to develop a popular, yet original story while sticking to the tenents and pre-existing lore of Star wars. And unlike other franchises, Leland Chee, before disney, enforced a singular universe canon that all books/games/etc were part of. Keep in mind, Kotor, Kotor 2, and the stories of several other SW games are widely praised and they are all part of an existing IP. Those writers are not hacks. imo. Exactly, just because you write for an existing IP it doesn't mean you don't have skill. I have a perfect example from outside the star wars universe. The Man-Kzin wars series. It has been running for almost three decades, has dozens of titles each with a myriad of stories, and each story is written by different authors. Some of the greatest sci-fi authors have written stories in there. Dean Ing, Jerry Pournell, etc. have all written for them and they are incredible. Often authors do this for many reasons but big ones are because it's an interesting universe to explore and there's infinitely many types of story to tell. So grow up, writing for an IP is not the same thing as bad fan fiction and often takes a lot more creativity than simply making something up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeloseth Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Is it unreasonable that I understand that stuff happens, but I also think it would be a good idea to consider a small amount of compensation for the downtime? Compensation is in order I am losing money from this Read your terms and conditions. It is in there that things like this can happen, and you are owed no compensation. They brought down the servers without warning to save the servers from rollbacks. They are doing what they can to keep our characters from regressing, and yet people still *****. Edited September 3, 2014 by Jeloseth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anunaysharma Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 People are bored so trolling is their letting of the steam, secondly I wanna see how many pages can this thread reach with all the useless posts people have placed in boredom. And I have a feeling a small gift will be coming to us from the Devs as an apology to all who are wondering, the devs realize its the busiest time and having shut off multiple servers puts a lot of people in discomfort. So stop being so rash and read a book, watch a movie or two( I personally am rewatching SW saga again). And Remember Why we are all here. BECAUSE WE LOVE STAR WARS. and We Will WAIT until the servers come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzraelAnubis Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 If this was planned, can you at least warn the server it's about to shut down? I have no idea how to run a game, but you guys are a tad unprofessional at times. it wasnt planned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IREFUTETHEE Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 /sysmessage We will make you cry in 2 minutes........would that have worked? ^ win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalfear Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Originally Posted by deathowen View Post WHY Take THE OTHER TWO SEVERS DOWN WHEN THE ONE IS NOT WORKING AND SHUT DOWN IN MIDDLE OF DAY WE SHOULD ALL GET MONEY OR CARTELS COINS OR SOMETHING Crazy thought here, but maybe because there is a common problem affecting all 3 servers? Maybe it's the problem with your capslock key... ^^^^ LOL greatest answer in this thread yet! deathowen and his caplock issues broke the servers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordXoom Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 66 pages and counting of flaming the company for clearly unintended server down time... wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sithhunter_ Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Tacocat spelt backwards is tacocat *Mind blown*... But in all seriousness, considering how long this game has been out and this is the first time i can remember them having issues with the servers, id say not too bad... Looks like i gotta go do irl stuffs.... stupid errands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fexus Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Read your terms and conditions. It is in there that things like this can happen, and you are owed no compensation. They brought down the servers without warning to save the servers from rollbacks. They are doing what they can to keep our characters from regressing, and yet people still *****. It's not about what is contractually owed. Acts in good faith can go a long way in maintaining relationships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcanofginSkywalk Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 PEW PEW PEW!....VOOM VER VOOM VOOM...PEW PEW PEW.....I'm making in-game sound effects to give you people that in-game feel while you troll each other until the servers come back up........You are very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullowit Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I have altered the shutting down of the servers. Pray I don't alter it any further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyreMaker Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 It's not about what we are owed. It's a gesture of good faith. Bioware could say, "hey, sorry for the inconvenience, here's some cartel coins for your trouble." That would make customers happy, thereby maintaining a good relationship. If they say, "haha we don't owe you crap even though this was our fault because it's in the ToS no one reads," it makes me respect the company less. That in turn makes me less likely to buy their products in the future. Problem is I submit bug reports all the time and get compensated with Cartel Coins, and frankly I don't want, need or can use Cartel Coins. I want a stable game and I want it to be around a long time with happy customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianDmitruk Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Hey all, We're still working through these issues, as we want to make sure we are happy with the state the servers are in before we bring them back up. I'll let you know of any further updates! Thank you for your continued patience! -Tait Well I was hoping to play SWTOR today before working at 4 PM, and I have to work the opening shift tomorrow (actually a double), so extended late night play is not an option, and because I can't get on today I won't really be able to play until the weekend... /sadface Edited September 3, 2014 by AdrianDmitruk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draginost Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I believe that an early post hit this head on. Harbringer has been lagging and going down quite frequently, so the people on this server should be compensated, especially those that are paying to play. Many individuals play on one server only, so they are loosing PAYED playing time. I dont think it would be too much to ask for cartel coins or some other remuneration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle_Hulk Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 WHY Take THE OTHER TWO SEVERS DOWN WHEN THE ONE IS NOT WORKING AND SHUT DOWN IN MIDDLE OF DAY WE SHOULD ALL GET MONEY OR CARTELS COINS OR SOMETHING Lose the sleeping clothing, get out of your room, cook some lunch, and watch some amine. There are a few more hours in the day you might find living interesting enough to learn about what you are missing. Things happens for a reason; grow from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UberSamoyed Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 66 pages and counting of flaming the company for clearly unintended server down time... wow. Ignoring the Python quips and Hitchhiker's snips just seems negligent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammar Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Exactly, just because you write for an existing IP it doesn't mean you don't have skill. I have a perfect example from outside the star wars universe. The Man-Kzin wars series. It has been running for almost three decades, has dozens of titles each with a myriad of stories, and each story is written by different authors. Some of the greatest sci-fi authors have written stories in there. Dean Ing, Jerry Pournell, etc. have all written for them and they are incredible. Often authors do this for many reasons but big ones are because it's an interesting universe to explore and there's infinitely many types of story to tell. So grow up, writing for an IP is not the same thing as bad fan fiction and often takes a lot more creativity than simply making something up. LOL, thanks for the attack. It appears that growing up is what you need to do. I have an opinion. You don't like it, fine. Deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nynetynyne Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Ok so I buy the delux edition game when it launched had a preorder crystal at launch, I stop playing the game due to the memory leak fiasco that happened. i come back to the game when i hear about GSH update pay my sub money to have full access, only to find out I can no longer use the color crystal and all my charectors are on the bastion now which is still broken tell me why i should pay a company that cant keep their servers up and running, this little display not more than a week after i come back makes me want to leave all over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirBoreGeek Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f243/Anthony_Danger_Will/Screenshot_2014-08-29_15_09_24_271556_zpse54aa851.jpgso the new speeder thats pink and silver defiantly looks like theres a giant C**K in the front middle of it...... Edited September 3, 2014 by AirBoreGeek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kira_Tokani Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Problem is I submit bug reports all the time and get compensated with Cartel Coins, and frankly I don't want, need or can use Cartel Coins. I want a stable game and I want it to be around a long time with happy customers. I will gladly free you of these Cartel Coins which you don't want/need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuban-dude Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Well I've done everything I can to occupy my time while I wait for the server to come back up. I worked out, I ate lunch, I even tried paying attention in class, but alas there is nothing else to do but sit here and wait for the problems to be resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDurken Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I swear BioWare why even bother. just shut down SWTOR and be done with it. this way at least you wont waste anymore of our time!...said the person currently paying them for said game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosxrevived Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Funny thing is... For all those crying about losing money on a service they have paid for, you are still logged into the website/community posting in their forums, using their service, effectively helping you cope with your poor time management skills that you can't relax and wait for your video game to come back online. And a bit of advice. Downtime is coming again, sometimes in the middle of the night, sometimes in the middle of the day, don't like that you don't get compensation? Unsub now so you don't have to spend time whining about your lost 50 cents that you had to flip burgers for five minutes to get ... -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterOutlaw Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 because of this whole ordeal i say Bioware owes me a KOTOR III on xbox one along with an HD version of KOTOR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tullowit Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Well I was hoping to play SWTOR today before working at 4 PM, and I have to work the opening shift tomorrow, so extended late night play is not an option... /sadface "Cough, cough. Boss... I don't feel so good... I don't think I can make it in tomorrow. I have severe SWTORitis. It is very contagious." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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