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Thread: Did they nerf my swoop?
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Bluude
Tue Jun 08, 2004 8:34 pm
#1
So I have noticed for the last week or so that my swoop takes 4 minutes instead of three minutes to get to the local starport from my house. Have they nerfed swoops to make them a little slower?
I know certain devs mentioned at the fan fest that they felt all vehicle speeds should be nerfed for balance reasons so that creature handlers and BEs could sell more stuff.
This is total crap becauseit is unrealistic to have a swoop only travel as fast as a spat.
But it is already balanced. YOU CAN'T SHOOT FROM A SWOOP!!!!
If they are indeed "balancing" this they really need to allow us to shoot from swoops and speeders.
I think they already nerfed us a little though and tried not to say anything. Can anyone else confirm this theory?
I can't check it exactly cause I never timed myself and just feel like it is taking a lot longer to get places in the last week or so.
GonkSevenT3
Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:53 am
#2
I can't say for sure, but I thought my swoop was moving slower last night. I haven't really been playing as much lately so maybe my memory is just off a bit. But it did seem sluggish.
Warryyr
Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:01 am
#3
Whoa, I think you're right - I've definitely noticed that it takes a little longer to get places. Sometimes my Swoop grinds to a near-stop when going up a hill, too - before it was never THAT slow. The other day, I was zooming along on Lok, and went to get a drink. When I came back, I was quite surprised at how little distance I had gone in that time - all on flat terrain.
I think we need some official word on this - if they're gonna change something, they could at least tell us. No more of this little secret stuff, it's completely uncalled for. They've slipped some stuff in without telling us before, wouldn't put it beneath em to do it for vehicles.
TheHobb
Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:11 am
#4
I've yet to ride a swoop but the other day I happen to be in close proximity to one (I was in an x34) going in pretty much the same direction and it seemed odd to me that the swoop wasn't moving much faster than I was. This was on pretty flat terrain.
Bluude
Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:59 am
#5
Well it seams like the changed something.
This totally blows. They should at least announce it and not just hope we do not notice.
I am not sure if they nerfed the other vehicles as all I ride is the swoop but I will be doing some tests with my guild later today. If the swoop is the same speed as the speeder I might as well ride the speeder from now on since it goes up hills quicker.
Please devs, do not nerf the entire reality of the game world because of your twisted view of balance.
Make the world as it should be and it will balance itself over time.
Redleg34
Wed Jun 09, 2004 3:54 pm
#8
I noticed what I thought to be a vehical slowdownthe day the Corellian Corvette went live along with the AV-21.
Guruweaver
Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:58 am
#9
According to GreenMarine (A dev), there have been no changes to vehicle physics or speed.
It's all in your mind.
So, no, the word is that there have been no changes to vehicles.
Take care,
It's all in your mind.
So, no, the word is that there have been no changes to vehicles.
Take care,
Saqqara
Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:41 am
#11
Perhaps GM is mistaken. We did suffer a speed nerf when the AV-21 came out. Lots of people have noticed it.
So either we're all suffering from mass hysteria or it was a stealth nerf that they implemented so they could code in the AR-21.
Sorry but I don't buy it. I think it was nerfed.
Garzukeen
Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:24 am
#12
it can't be in all of our minds!!!
I had noticed a slowdown on my swoop for the last couple of days.. and i've only just seen this thread so it's not some subliminal messages!
joined42904
Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:25 pm
#13
There's a thread relating to swoop nerfs on the Kauri board. Folks there are saying that there is a noticable speed nerf pre- and post- Publish 9.
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