Shodori Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) Thanks for adding a huge waste of time adding the puzzles that are datacrons... you see them as a fun waste of time... fine then just leave the lore on them and take away the attribute bonus's i can sure see it now when you apply to a guild and they see you missing all those lovely datacron stats from your gear. Its annoying not being able to make the perfect jump... you want lore... theres this thing that jedi have called force jump to get up that extra 2 feet. Oh wait better yet I hear all these sentient species have apparently called hands you know.. hold tools.. maybe even some rock climbing. If i wanted to play portal i would play portal.. if i want to play the nintendo i would be doing that. Its an annoyance yet one that i can't just ignore Thanks... don't do this crap again in expos Edited December 26, 2011 by Shodori Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electroflux Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Really? What is wrong with the world? Datacrons are amazingly fun and brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moolah Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 The added bonuses arent going to make the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocinox Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Thanks for adding a huge waste of time adding the puzzles that are datacrons... you see them as a fun waste of time... fine then just leave the lore on them and take away the attribute bonus's i can sure see it now when you apply to a guild and they see you missing all those lovely datacron stats from your gear. Its annoying not being able to make the perfect jump... you want lore... theres this thing that jedi have called force jump to get up that extra 2 feet. Oh wait better yet I hear all these sentient species have apparently called hands you know.. hold tools.. maybe even some rock climbing. If i wanted to play portal i would play portal.. if i want to play the nintendo i would be doing that. Its an annoyance yet one that i can't just ignore Thanks... don't do this crap again in expos Then don't do it. Nobody is forcing you to get the datacrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastor Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I've been practicing my Running On Small Ledges and Jumping to Odd Places skills for years. Finally I get to put them to use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matteis Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I love the difficulty of some Datacrons. Thumbs up for that, BW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithIceberg Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 The only one that is a waste of time so far is the balloon ride on tatooine to get a blue matrix shard and strength datacron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkimor Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 OP is upset that everything isn't handed to him. I've been practicing my Running On Small Ledges and Jumping to Odd Places skills for years. Finally I get to put them to use! Yeah, I actually like the hunt for these. I get to put all that exploiting practice to good use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deyjarl Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Thanks for adding a huge waste of time adding the puzzles that are datacrons... you see them as a fun waste of time... fine then just leave the lore on them and take away the attribute bonus's i can sure see it now when you apply to a guild and they see you missing all those lovely datacron stats from your gear. Its annoying not being able to make the perfect jump... you want lore... theres this thing that jedi have called force jump to get up that extra 2 feet. Oh wait better yet I hear all these sentient species have apparently called hands you know.. hold tools.. maybe even some rock climbing. If i wanted to play portal i would play portal.. if i want to play the nintendo i would be doing that. Its an annoyance yet one that i can't just ignore Thanks... don't do this crap again in expos Then don't do them. The bonuses are small and don't give a real advantage even if you got them all. But there is no reason to for them to not do this just because you don't like it. Others do. I like the challenge. And yes I get frustrated with them at times also. Imagine if you didn't have all the guides and had to find them on your own like the people who first found the routes to them by trial and error. Again no reason for you to complain about something that is completely optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasuk Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 People'll complain about anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iselb Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I've been practicing my Running On Small Ledges and Jumping to Odd Places skills for years. Finally I get to put them to use! Haha, me too! I used to love jumping on weird stuff on MMO's... Going on weird journeys to the top of ironforge when it was a bannable offence. I find them fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigilate Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Then don't do them. The bonuses are small and don't give a real advantage even if you got them all. But there is no reason to for them to not do this just because you don't like it. Others do. I like the challenge. And yes I get frustrated with them at times also. Imagine if you didn't have all the guides and had to find them on your own like the people who first found the routes to them by trial and error. Again no reason for you to complain about something that is completely optional. For someone trying to min/max their play style they're not optional. Some consider min/maxing something for only elitists who are a very small fraction of a gaming population and don't matter. To me, though, min/maxing is something that I do in every aspect of life. If I'm not doing everything I can to improve myself I'm just hampering everyone else around me. To sum it up, if I don't get every single datacron that is a benefit to me I am only hindering the people I play with. That rant aside about min/maxing, the annoyance of some of these datacrons is just plain frustrating. Probably the biggeset offender I've encountered so far has been the balloon in Tatooine. I wouldn't mind if the cycle too 10 or so minutes but 45 minutes is just uncalled for. God forbid if you miss the jump onto the sandcrawler from the balloon. Do that and you've effectively wasted an hour of doing almost nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman_andy Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 OK I am rubbish at jumping so i tried 2 things. 1 mouse wheel in to 1st person. Can better judge distance 1) someone else is up there? Challenge to a duel and force jump up to 30 metres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazlowe Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Spent over an hour trying to figure out how to get the Aim datacron on Taris the other day. It was hands down one of the funnest times I've ever had in an MMO and the sense of accomplishment was huge. Our guild is actually doing an organizized datacron hunt his week. I love the non-traditional challenge it offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltAU Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 OP you are the reason MMOs are so stagnant these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnac_fett Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 OP you are the reason MMOs are so stagnant these days. Garbage keyboard platforming = innovation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeldamole Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hehe, how can players not enjoy the aspect of OPTIONAL pass times! Me and my mate can't get enough of them little cubes just out of reach! I suppose the Grinch does come out at Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimG Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 For someone trying to min/max their play style they're not optional. Some consider min/maxing something for only elitists who are a very small fraction of a gaming population and don't matter. To me, though, min/maxing is something that I do in every aspect of life. If I'm not doing everything I can to improve myself I'm just hampering everyone else around me. To sum it up, if I don't get every single datacron that is a benefit to me I am only hindering the people I play with. That rant aside about min/maxing, the annoyance of some of these datacrons is just plain frustrating. Probably the biggeset offender I've encountered so far has been the balloon in Tatooine. I wouldn't mind if the cycle too 10 or so minutes but 45 minutes is just uncalled for. God forbid if you miss the jump onto the sandcrawler from the balloon. Do that and you've effectively wasted an hour of doing almost nothing. Min/maxing is optional....it's your choice to min/max....therefore, datacrons are optional. You're trying to spin OCD into some excuse about "hindering" your teammates. That's just a rationalization. I'm pretty sure my Jedi Sentinel can hold his own in any group without that +2 Aim bonus, for example. An hour? Is that really a deal-breaker? Where are you going? This game is barely a week old. Is your toon being retired in a few days? I'm sure that toon has years of farming operations and flashpoints ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deyjarl Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) For someone trying to min/max their play style they're not optional. Yes they are. There is no situation in the game where not having them will make one bit of difference. Not one. You will not hinder your teammates once not having them, or not having all of them. Edited December 26, 2011 by Deyjarl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conundrum-NSA Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Thanks for adding a huge waste of time adding the puzzles that are datacrons... you see them as a fun waste of time... fine then just leave the lore on them and take away the attribute bonus's i can sure see it now when you apply to a guild and they see you missing all those lovely datacron stats from your gear. Its annoying not being able to make the perfect jump... you want lore... theres this thing that jedi have called force jump to get up that extra 2 feet. Oh wait better yet I hear all these sentient species have apparently called hands you know.. hold tools.. maybe even some rock climbing. If i wanted to play portal i would play portal.. if i want to play the nintendo i would be doing that. Its an annoyance yet one that i can't just ignore Thanks... don't do this crap again in expos As implimented datacrons are stupid. They don't reward exploration as the BDF claims. Exploring the map is one thing playing a bad console game is another. But as you've already seen, all your replies will be variations on the strawman "OMG YOU JUST WANT THEM HANDED TO YOU!!!!!111ELEVEN" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrode Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Yes they are. There is no situation in the game where not having them will make one bit of difference. Not one. You will not hinder your teammates once not having them, or not having all of them. He sort of has a point...and this is coming from a raider since mid-BC Part of min/maxing is suppose to be hard anyway, so toughen up and get ready to waste some time bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohunMorlish Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Its an annoyance yet one that i can't just ignore Thanks... don't do this crap again in expos What expo did you go to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahuloq Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Dude.....seriously, do you just want a rotating platform that brings all the datacrons to you while you sit in a station. Their cool, fun, and a challenge to get. Please bioware, ignore this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conundrum-NSA Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Dude.....seriously, do you just want a rotating platform that brings all the datacrons to you while you sit in a station. Their cool, fun, and a challenge to get. Please bioware, ignore this guy Strawman argument is strawman argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmaura Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 his problem is he is used to wow where he just sits in a lobby and wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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