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Thread: Who wants a pod racer?
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Rykathm
Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:13 pm
#1
Here is an idea i have not seen yet so if i am repeating this idea i did not know. I was thinking it would be cool to see some speeder upgrades that would increase speed and accerleration. My idea consists of adding loot drops from various npc's like desert swoopers and such or possibly have some upgrades that could be made by a master artisan. These upgrades in turn could be installed by Smugglers or Artisan. Smugglers already slice weapons and armor that require loot so this could be some more content for the smugler proffesion. As far as the vehicals go maybe you could make it so that they have sockets or somthing like clothing has. Another option is to have it more like the weapon slices and the different teir levels .
For example : Smuggler
Tier 1 upgrade - 5% turning radius
Tier 2 upgrade + 5% increase in acceleration.
Tier 3 upgrade + 5% increase in top speed.
Tier 4 upgrade - 10% turning radius
Tier 5 upgrade + 10% increase in acceleration
Tier 6 upgrade + 10% incease in top speed
Tier 1 upgrade - 5% turning radius
Tier 2 upgrade + 5% increase in acceleration.
Tier 3 upgrade + 5% increase in top speed.
Tier 4 upgrade - 10% turning radius
Tier 5 upgrade + 10% increase in acceleration
Tier 6 upgrade + 10% incease in top speed
The other option instead of using loot would be to use Artisan. As an artisan they would be required to find the best posible resource availible to make each comonent and you could possibly use loot as an upgrade to the component during the crafting process like a weaponsmith uses aklay or geo loot. Some of the resource required could be part of space mining as in the higher tier upgrades could require a hard to find space resource. if it were decided that Artisan would be the one making and installing the upgrades then it would probly work better to use a regular number system as opposed to the affore mentioned percentages.
For example: Master Artisan
Tier 1 - 5 Turning radious
Tier 2 + 5 Acceleration
Tier 3 + 5 Top speed
Tier 4 - 10 Turning radious
Tier 5 +10 Acceleration
Tier 6 +10 Top speed
Tier 1 - 5 Turning radious
Tier 2 + 5 Acceleration
Tier 3 + 5 Top speed
Tier 4 - 10 Turning radious
Tier 5 +10 Acceleration
Tier 6 +10 Top speed
( all numbers are for example and would vary depending on the resource used)
With this idea the proffesion that was decided to get this upgrade would also recieve a new title like Speeder Technition or (insert cool name).
As for the speeders themselves i think it would be appropriate that the quality of the speeder wouldbe a determining factor in how many upgrades can be added. For example if a speeder comes out of the crafting process with a 50% quality, that speeder would only be able to have a tier3 upgrade. A 99% speeder would be able to have a tier 6 upgrade or posibly higher if it were decided to increase the upgrade tiers. This would also make finding the best resource possible a priority. The vehical decay rate should also be increased depending on the level of upgrade. For example if a speeder were to have all posible upgrade it would decay 50% faster than the stock speeder. i think this would be a fair addition and be slightly more realistic. Another idea that could be added with this is the speeder appearence. I think it would awsome to see someone pull into the mining outpost with an x-35 that had huge turbines and big wings or a swoop that resembled a pod racer.
Another posibility could be to utilize the space ship system and implement mass.Each enhancment would have a certain mass or wieght and the vehical depending on the size could only holdx amount of upgrades.For example an AV-21 would be capable of carying more wieght than a swoop so there for the AV-21 could undergo more customizations.
I think this kind of enhancment to the game would draw the interest of all proffesion in the game. Imagine you are a jedi initiate that has no chance of defeating a Master Bounty Hunter, what better way to escape than to have the fastest speeder bike in the game. Perhaps you are a Bounty Hunter and you are having trouble keeping up with your mark due to the fact they have force run 2. Maybe you hate the long drives to the village to trade in xp, why not upgrade your top speed and cut your travel time down. I could go on for ever but the fact remains, who doesnt love to drive fast.
I would like to see some other ideas to add to this so your input is welcome.
thanks for your time
rhykathm twoge
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Rykathm
Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:14 pm
#2
Here is an idea i have not seen yet so if i am repeating this idea i did not know. I was thinking it would be cool to see some speeder upgrades that would increase speed and accerleration. My idea consists of adding loot drops from various npc's like desert swoopers and such or possibly have some upgrades that could be made by a master artisan. These upgrades in turn could be installed by Smugglers or Artisan. Smugglers already slice weapons and armor that require loot so this could be some more content for the smugler proffesion. As far as the vehicals go maybe you could make it so that they have sockets or somthing like clothing has. Another option is to have it more like the weapon slices and the different teir levels .
The other option instead of using loot would be to use Artisan. As an artisan they would be required to find the best posible resource availible to make each comonent and you could possibly use loot as an upgrade to the component during the crafting process like a weaponsmith uses aklay or geo loot. Some of the resource required could be part of space mining as in the higher tier upgrades could require a hard to find space resource. if it were decided that Artisan would be the one making and installing the upgrades then it would probly work better to use a regular number system as opposed to the affore mentioned percentages.
( all numbers are for example and would vary depending on the resource used)
For example : Smuggler
Tier 1 upgrade - 5% turning radius
Tier 2 upgrade + 5% increase in acceleration.
Tier 3 upgrade + 5% increase in top speed.
Tier 4 upgrade - 10% turning radius
Tier 5 upgrade + 10% increase in acceleration
Tier 6 upgrade + 10% incease in top speed
Tier 1 upgrade - 5% turning radius
Tier 2 upgrade + 5% increase in acceleration.
Tier 3 upgrade + 5% increase in top speed.
Tier 4 upgrade - 10% turning radius
Tier 5 upgrade + 10% increase in acceleration
Tier 6 upgrade + 10% incease in top speed
The other option instead of using loot would be to use Artisan. As an artisan they would be required to find the best posible resource availible to make each comonent and you could possibly use loot as an upgrade to the component during the crafting process like a weaponsmith uses aklay or geo loot. Some of the resource required could be part of space mining as in the higher tier upgrades could require a hard to find space resource. if it were decided that Artisan would be the one making and installing the upgrades then it would probly work better to use a regular number system as opposed to the affore mentioned percentages.
For example: Master Artisan
Tier 1 - 5 Turning radious
Tier 2 + 5 Acceleration
Tier 3 + 5 Top speed
Tier 4 - 10 Turning radious
Tier 5 +10 Acceleration
Tier 6 +10 Top speed
Tier 1 - 5 Turning radious
Tier 2 + 5 Acceleration
Tier 3 + 5 Top speed
Tier 4 - 10 Turning radious
Tier 5 +10 Acceleration
Tier 6 +10 Top speed
( all numbers are for example and would vary depending on the resource used)
With this idea the proffesion that was decided to get this upgrade would also recieve a new title like Speeder Technition or (insert cool name).
As for the speeders themselves i think it would be appropriate that the quality of the speeder wouldbe a determining factor in how many upgrades can be added. For example if a speeder comes out of the crafting process with a 50% quality, that speeder would only be able to have a tier3 upgrade. A 99% speeder would be able to have a tier 6 upgrade or posibly higher if it were decided to increase the upgrade tiers. This would also make finding the best resource possible a priority. The vehical decay rate should also be increased depending on the level of upgrade. For example if a speeder were to have all posible upgrade it would decay 50% faster than the stock speeder. i think this would be a fair addition and be slightly more realistic. Another idea that could be added with this is the speeder appearence. I think it would awsome to see someone pull into the mining outpost with an x-35 that had huge turbines and big wings or a swoop that resembled a pod racer.
Another posibility could be to utilize the space ship system and implement mass.Each enhancment would have a certain mass or wieght and the vehical depending on the size could only holdx amount of upgrades.For example an AV-21 would be capable of carying more wieght than a swoop so there for the AV-21 could undergo more customizations.
I think this kind of enhancment to the game would draw the interest of all proffesions in the game. Imagine you are a jedi initiate that has no chance of defeating a Master Bounty Hunter, what better way to escape than to have the fastest speeder bike in the game. Perhaps you are a Bounty Hunter and you are having trouble keeping up with your mark due to the fact they have force run 2. Maybe you hate the long drives to the village to trade in xp, why not upgrade your top speed and cut your travel time down. I could go on for ever but the fact remains, who doesnt love to drive fast.
I would like to see some other ideas to add to this so your input is welcome.
thanks for your time
rhykathm twoge
ahazi
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Message Edited by Rykathm on 10-31-2005 06:45 AM
FilanVader
Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:22 pm
#3
id like to see pod racers in general be craftable. i was soo good at the N64 game hehe.
Riese64
Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:40 am
#4
I like the idea but I see it in another way. I think pod racers would be an awsomeupgrade to the game.But keep them along the lines oflike a NASCAR event. Have races every weekend. Teams can enter theirswoops into the races, it could be set up like a tourney or set up for a everyone races event for cash prizes.The big thing is that you could not use your podracer outside of the race track. Thiskeeps the balance ofthe game,for PVP and such.THats my idea on the subject. But this could add alot for the game specially for crafters and smugglers.
Rykathm
Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:03 pm
#5
i like that idea reise. i would still like to see modded speeders being used outside of a race track so perhaps we could compremize. how about speeders with 50% modification could still be usable outside tracks and anything higher would be kept to the track. what do you all think.
keep the ideas comming
rhkathm twoge
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DarthSillyPants
Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:05 am
#6
I think podracers would be awesome to have ingame. Have them be something that you can work to make faster and better. But since they are supposedly outlawed, stormies would shoot them on sight. Unless you were on one of them "underworld" race tracks in which you can earn some phat bankage.
You could be able to make pod racers extremely fast and customizablebut since they are illegal, stormies would most likely shoot them or fine you for riding them in public, or riding them at all.
You could be able to get them sliced or "suped" up by your supporting smuggler. Anyone could be able to ride them. They could be different from regular races cuz they are illegal but you get better rewards.
Smuggler and/or underworld content anyone?
Kevin Kereth
Rykathm
Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:21 am
#7
im glad you guys like the idea. i feel like this is somthing that has a place in the game. Anikin raced in episode 1 why cant we?
NickHeel
Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:58 am
#10
I seem to remember back when swoops, speeders, and landspeeders came out that there was a discussion on speed.
Something along the lines that swoops are very near to the highest speed possible for the game. Otherwise they go faster than the server-side information can get to you or a new boundary will load. So more speed probably isn't possible unless it was some sort of instanced track. Which that wouldn't be a bad idea in and of itself.
The acceleration/deceleration, turning radius, and terrain negotiation for vehicles would be good since we already have that in 00X0 of the Force Sensitive Enhanced Reflexes tree. But the racers with that tree and the upgrades would still have the same advantages as far as modifications go assuming all things are equal with the vehicle.
Just trying to provide some extra info 
JediArashi
Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:40 pm
#12
NickHeel wrote:
I seem to remember back when swoops, speeders, and landspeeders came out that there was a discussion on speed.
Something along the lines that swoops are very near to the highest speed possible for the game. Otherwise they go faster than the server-side information can get to you or a new boundary will load. So more speed probably isn't possible unless it was some sort of instanced track. Which that wouldn't be a bad idea in and of itself.
The acceleration/deceleration, turning radius, and terrain negotiation for vehicles would be good since we already have that in 00X0 of the Force Sensitive Enhanced Reflexes tree. But the racers with that tree and the upgrades would still have the same advantages as far as modifications go assuming all things are equal with the vehicle.
Just trying to provide some extra info
yeah, they did say that....and then they came out with the AV-21 which was faster...and then they came out with Vehicle Enhancements for the new FS skills. I don't beleive a word of it. They can do it if they want to. Besides, the worst that happens is they upgrade all the servers to handle it...which they should have done a long time ago anyway....win-win.
TalKurgan
Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:44 pm
#13
The FS tree gives faster acceleration and quicker turns, but no additional speed. I'd love the chance to strap a nitrous booster on my bike.
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