ThomasStarWars Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 SWTOR will be more focused on by Bioware Austin. More content being put out. No wonder they had minimal content the last year or two. Too busy working on Andromeda with the other two Bioware divisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryenke Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 LOL, funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthDymond Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 That's certainly something we can hope for, but it is also possible they'll be assigned work on other BW games just as they were for ME:A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedusz Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) If it's a second Fallout 4, which it will be most likely, i am not looking forward to it. Edited January 17, 2017 by Kaedusz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith-Viscera Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 If it's a second Fallout 4, which it will be most likely, i am not looking forward to it. Bioware doesn't do the Fallout Games. The developers are: Interplay Entertainment Black Isle Studios Micro Forté Bethesda Game Studios Obsidian Entertainment Publishers are: Interplay Entertainment 14 Degrees East Bethesda Softworks No BW no EA....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimasterjac Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The bulk of production seems to be coming from BioWare Montreal and Edmonton. I don't see what this would drastically impact. The game's supposedly been largely focused on removing bugs and improving gameplay since October, as well -- the bulk of design and manpower has already passed. BioWare Austin itself was opened solely to develop SW:TOR and all evidence seems to point to SW:TOR being its primary focus, even during other BioWare projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimasterjac Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Bioware doesn't do the Fallout Games. The developers are: Interplay Entertainment Black Isle Studios Micro Forté Bethesda Game Studios Obsidian Entertainment Publishers are: Interplay Entertainment 14 Degrees East Bethesda Softworks No BW no EA....... They're saying that they feel the gameplay/story will be similar to Fallout 4. I assume the shoddy story and mediocre gameplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recklusive Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 SWTOR will be more focused on by Bioware Austin. More content being put out. No wonder they had minimal content the last year or two. Too busy working on Andromeda with the other two Bioware divisions. I've wondered about that. I want to believe that all the grinding and recycling of old content has just been them trying to stall us until they get back some of the staff EA reasigned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theeko Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I wouldn't really care if it follows what FO4 did anyway, the game just looks simply amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaedusz Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Bioware doesn't do the Fallout Games. The developers are: Interplay Entertainment Black Isle Studios Micro Forté Bethesda Game Studios Obsidian Entertainment Publishers are: Interplay Entertainment 14 Degrees East Bethesda Softworks No BW no EA....... /facepalm It means that after great 3(4) first games we expected the 4th to be the same quality, waiting it with anticipation only to be majorly disappointed. Just because it's called Fallout and made by a company that is good at making rpgs doesn't mean it's gonna be good like the games before it. Same goes with Mass Effect. Edited January 18, 2017 by Kaedusz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllisonLightning Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I wouldn't really care if it follows what FO4 did anyway, the game just looks simply amazing Thankfully the gameplay bits show it to be more of an RPG and an improvement than what Fallout 4 was to 3. It ripped the heart out of the RPG... I'm excited for Mass Effect: Andromeda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerraShar Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Same here ! I can't wait! The only fear I have , is that it be like DAI . Which is Large empty map..grinding nonsense for schematic..and getting stuck with the same armor but different stats ! and a Lame end Boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewFromPhilly Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Same here ! I can't wait! The only fear I have , is that it be like DAI . Which is Large empty map..grinding nonsense for schematic..and getting stuck with the same armor but different stats ! and a Lame end Boss Eh, I kinda liked how most of the zones in DAI were set up because it added a lot of content to the game with all of the rifts and whatnot to do in the open world. The armor was disappointing though yeah, but it will probably be like mass effect 2/3 where you can customize your outfit with the sliders and components and all of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerraShar Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Eh, I kinda liked how most of the zones in DAI were set up because it added a lot of content to the game with all of the rifts and whatnot to do in the open world. The armor was disappointing though yeah, but it will probably be like mass effect 2/3 where you can customize your outfit with the sliders and components and all of that I didnt . I played for the Story and it was lame... And going from map to map..for what ? Grind ? No outpost . No npc...nothing . But large map with monsters that keep respawning . Yeah..I take DA2 over it any day . Its still my favorite . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merovejec Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 After so many disappoitments I dont have any hopes of the situation improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth-Obvious Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 No outpost . No npc...nothing . But large map with monsters that keep respawning . Yeah..I take DA2 over it any day . Its still my favorite . No outpost or NPCs? Didn't every DAI map start you in a outpost/camp that had NPCs standing around in it? Weren't you able to establish new outposts/camps that acted as fast travel points across the map? Weren't there two different hub areas in the game that were the size of small towns that were filled with NPCs? DAI, The Witcher 3, and Zelda: Breath of The Wild were all built/designed the way they were because Skyrim sold 30 million copies. That's what it came down to. You know the pitch line "You see that blank over there? You can go there!" that so many games use/have now? It's a line Todd Howard said when Skyrim was first shown to the press and now it of course gets repeated a lot with various games in development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewFromPhilly Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 No outpost or NPCs? Didn't every DAI map start you in a outpost/camp that had NPCs standing around in it? Weren't you able to establish new outposts/camps that acted as fast travel points across the map? Weren't there two different hub areas in the game that were the size of small towns that were filled with NPCs? DAI, The Witcher 3, and Zelda: Breath of The Wild were all built/designed the way they were because Skyrim sold 30 million copies. That's what it came down to. You know the pitch line "You see that blank over there? You can go there!" that so many games use/have now? It's a line Todd Howard said when Skyrim was first shown to the press and now it of course gets repeated a lot with various games in development. Yeah all of that made DA:I the best in the series for me tbh. And you're right it wasn't like the zones were empty or boring, they all had rifts, dragons (those were ****** fights too), and even sidequests with cool background stories like that one in the dessert where you figure out what happened to the family of surface dwarves. Or that random haunted mansion (I think it was in emerald graves I can't remember though), or the temple frozen in time in the 1st dessert area. That stuff was awesome. It also extended the game's length to almost 100 hours (for me at least) which is triple what I spent playing the first two games. So yeah if andromeda follows suit with something similar to that I'd be all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heal-To-Full Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 (edited) Well, now that it's been released... I've read criticism, but thought, meh, OK, how bad can it be? Well, it's that bad. The characters seem to speak entirely in trite cliches. It's never "land on a planet", it's always "make planetfall on humanity's new home among the stars". No, it's not said once in a recorded speech, it's how people seem to talk in ME:A. I'll probably play some of it bit by bit eventually, but it's not going to be an experience, just some extra themed content. And nice eye candy. On the upside, it really keeps me with SWTOR... even its backwater planet dailies have better writing. Edited April 9, 2017 by Heal-To-Full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soljin Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 (edited) Well, now that it's been released... I've read criticism, but thought, meh, OK, how bad can it be? Well, it's that bad. The characters seem to speak entirely in trite cliches. It's never "land on a planet", it's always "make planetfall on humanity's new home among the stars". No, it's not said once in a recorded speech, it's how people seem to talk in ME:A. I'll probably play some of it bit by bit eventually, but it's not going to be an experience, just some extra themed content. And nice eye candy. On the upside, it really keeps me with SWTOR... even its backwater planet dailies have better writing. I waited a week...thought eh its not the same people as SWToR I'll give it a shot even with the bad press.... Honestly ME: A was the straw that broke the Camels back for me. It used to be, If its Bioware buy it with no question. Now it's Bioware, wait a couple months to see if they bother to fix it...Because I know its borked out of the gate. Played ME: A for about 4 hours and have not touched it since. ME 1,2 and even 3 I played from start to finish in less than 3 days... Edited April 9, 2017 by Soljin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heal-To-Full Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I wish it was something they could fix. They've partially fixed the glass eyes and the empty stares... Thing is, I've played games without any lipsync or facial animations at all, it didn't bother me much. You can have a static portrait if the conversation is engaging. Not the case here. And someone clearly made an executive or committee decision to make the writing this way. It's bad by design, not by accident. ME's jar jar binks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyerix Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I waited a week...thought eh its not the same people as SWToR I'll give it a shot even with the bad press.... Honestly ME: A was the straw that broke the Camels back for me. It used to be, If its Bioware buy it with no question. Now it's Bioware, wait a couple months to see if they bother to fix it...Because I know its borked out of the gate. Played ME: A for about 4 hours and have not touched it since. ME 1,2 and even 3 I played from start to finish in less than 3 days... 4 hours into MEA doesn't get one anywhere. Well maybe if one ignores nearly everything for a speed run. I'm 114 hours into my initial play through. Just getting ready for final leg of the priority missions. Loyalty missions are great. Many side quests I have yet to touch and many more I've yet to bother to get from talking to npc's. Patch 1.05 fixed a few things that should have been taken care of day1. Still been a fun ride regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimerako Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 (edited) Mass effect has had my attention for the last two weeks. I haven't touched swtor...I guess bioware benefits either way. It's sad a rpg has better open world options than an mmo though. As a side note I'm about 80 hours in a loving it as well. Combat is great story is solid. Edited April 9, 2017 by Chimerako Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soljin Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) 4 hours into MEA doesn't get one anywhere. Well maybe if one ignores nearly everything for a speed run. I'm 114 hours into my initial play through. Just getting ready for final leg of the priority missions. Loyalty missions are great. Many side quests I have yet to touch and many more I've yet to bother to get from talking to npc's. Patch 1.05 fixed a few things that should have been taken care of day1. Still been a fun ride regardless. To be completely honest I put in more than 4 hours before shutting it down (turned on the Alien Air Conditioner on the second planet and moved to the third). The story just did not pull me in, so I got bored and quit playing... that never happened before so in my opinion ME:A is sub-par in comparison to its predecessors. Eventually I will finish the game...but I will likely wait a month or more to see what else they patch before playing through to the end. BTW... I can't believe they did not take the opportunity to allow us to play alien races... The game almost seems designed to allow it by way of the plot! It's almost like they intended on it and cut it... Edited April 10, 2017 by Soljin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udoroththefinal Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 I have finished 1 playthrough of ME:A and I am extreamly dissapointed and I don't want that team anywhere near swtor An uninteresting story, a boring MC who serves no purpose bar to be a meat bag who carries the "real hero" from console to console, horribly written and clunky dialouge Boring companions whom are pale imitations of the originals, uninteresting characters, uninteresting villains, and a twist you see comming a mile away Swtor already has enough of these problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleurdelis Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 I have finished 1 playthrough of ME:A and I am extreamly dissapointed and I don't want that team anywhere near swtor An uninteresting story, a boring MC who serves no purpose bar to be a meat bag who carries the "real hero" from console to console, horribly written and clunky dialouge Boring companions whom are pale imitations of the originals, uninteresting characters, uninteresting villains, and a twist you see comming a mile away Swtor already has enough of these problems That's like, your opinion. I absolutely love it. I was hesitant preordering it after all the negative reviews but its all b.s. Story is excellent, love the characters. PeeBee is my favorite. The worlds are beautiful not to mention the scenes in space. The game is just as much fun as the first one with much easier travel on planets and research and mining. Before I leave a planet I try to get every side quest in that I can before moving on. Have over 4 days of play time in and almost ready for the final priority mission. This has been a nice break from Star Wars. I think the new galaxy map coming out in 5.2 is a direct result of the galaxy map in ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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