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Thread: New info on NGE
Jedi recieved their alt, so they could live a life without BH attacks and because permadeath was around.
All of these are changed; Loot is a big factor in the game now ( with loot slowly eclipsing crafted goods in terms of utility), We are locked in one char type now, and Jedi is a starting class, with Player bounties eliminated theres no reason for them to get two.
Essentially we are like Eq2 or wow, so why not just give us multiple alts (heck do the whole 4 for subscribers, 8 for station pass deal). I had 6 diff chars in UO, 4 chars in wow, 6 chars in AO, so why do I only get one in SWG?
danno13 wrote:
djlowballer wrote:
Essentially we are like Eq2 or wow, so why not just give us multiple alts (heck do the whole 4 for subscribers, 8 for station pass deal). I had 6 diff chars in UO, 4 chars in wow, 6 chars in AO, so why do I only get one in SWG?
It's obvious, they want you to pay $15 for a second one.
Maybe if all these people didnt have 10 odd accounts, they wouldnt think that we would do it
djlowballer wrote:
All of these are changed; Loot is a big factor in the game now ( with loot slowly eclipsing crafted goods in terms of utility), We are locked in one char type now, and Jedi is a starting class, with Player bounties eliminated theres no reason for them to get two.
Essentially we are like Eq2 or wow, so why not just give us multiple alts (heck do the whole 4 for subscribers, 8 for station pass deal). I had 6 diff chars in UO, 4 chars in wow, 6 chars in AO, so why do I only get one in SWG?
I'm pretty sure we'll be getting more than one. The issue at this point is the very complicated database and getting chars and items converted. It may take 2-3 more months before they do (if they do), but I'd be surprised if they dont. I just dont see'em expecting people to delete main chars to change template.
Of course they cant say anything at this point, because if they do and then turns out it cant or wont be done then the screams of 'LIARS, YOU PROMISED, etc, etc, etc'
Message Edited by guessit on 11-03-2005 02:42 PM
I personally think we should be able to change profs after we've started. That's one of the game's aspects I really liked and respected. It was revolutionary, and added a lot of depth to the game.
On the topic of 1 character per server, unless you're a jedi... Well...
One of the initial pluses of this game was that it was supposed to be both intense and casual play friendly. But the "G" in SWG became "grinding."
SOE, while they're a business and have product units to move, needs to realize that one of the ways they can attract new players is to allow multiple characters on each server. Servers are communities and while we enjoy our primaries, some days we just need to do something else and not have to start from complete scratch on another server.
I think they'll eventually fold in our favor on this issue. I think the message is finally getting through that the Jedi Alpha Class and the associated grind was not the "Star Wars Experience" so many of us wanted.
djlowballer wrote:
Essentially we are like Eq2 or wow, so why not just give us multiple alts (heck do the whole 4 for subscribers, 8 for station pass deal). I had 6 diff chars in UO, 4 chars in wow, 6 chars in AO, so why do I only get one in SWG?
Um... technically, you have eight characters. The problem comes when you can have only one character on a server. Those of us who like our servers don't want to have to switch over to another server just to have another character.
The way EQ2 does it is you have 8 (or 10) slots for characters, and these can be all on the same server or spread out among the servers as you see fit. That is how SWG should be. Let us have our 8 characters on one server if we want them, and let the old Jedi have a grandfathered 9th slot.
rogue_eight wrote:
br>Only 1 toon per server unless you previously unlocked a Jedi
Everyone needs to push this subject.
BELIEVE ME, your voice may well actually matter on this one.
korvass wrote:
Give this 'one character per server' thing some time. I was pretty peeved about it, but it doesn't fly, and I think SOE know that. Give it some time.
This is what I'm hoping for.
Unfortunately, many of the people posting on the NGE General Discussion forums are demanding reversals, threatening to sue, or asking the same question that has been answered 99 times before (ironically, Tiggs continues to answer them again and again).
Face it -- they're not going to change their mind and they are not going to have "pre-NGE" servers. So stop trying!
There's an old adage, "Pick your battles wisely." The 1-slot per server is one battle we can win, which is why I tried to post a few constructive messages on the Gen'l Discussion forum that focus around the 1-char-per-slot issue. In more than a few cases I was called some choice words.
Maybe I'll stick here with you guys. I feel safer here. I guess I belong among my own.
ok so only one character sucks... no dabling at all sucks..... but i can live with both those with two conditions
1. That there is some room for variation within each prof. for example if i am a level 45 smuggler, and you are a level 45 smuggler are we carbon copies of each other or could i focus on one area of the skillset and you on another. If there isnt at least this little room for me to put my own stamp on the character then the game may have become to shallow for me to play.
2. That you dont have to delete to change your skillset... i mean come on how tough could it be to have some npc you can go to that sends you down to level 0 and lets you pick a new profession. They worked it out for pilots didnt they. I'm not looking to just surrender skillpoints here, i'd bewilling to drop an entire profession and work my way up a new one but this is for me primarily a ROLEPLAYING game and my characters name and history, badges and accomplishments mean something to me and i'd be royally pissed if i had to give them up. ((not that i would i'm a smuggler till i die! although if we dont get some damn decent smuggling content who knows.. i can pretend to be a smuggler regardless of profession if we are still where we are at now))
So thats it... there are lots of things i'd have on my wish list for this ordeal but those are the two that matter most to me, and of course the ability to smuggle goes without saying