Bounty Hunter Archive
Thread: A Solution to the Kashyyk Problem From a Jedi
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OmniReaperr
Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:10 am
#1
Just to start this off with, I am a Jedi, fully templated. Righto then, on to the post.
I NEVER grinded on Kashyyk. Ever. I ground on a normal planet, with normal missions, in a group, like every other post-CU Jedi that had thetesticular fortitude not to grind on kashyyk(note : I unlocked about a year ago, just came back to the game). That being said, the Jedi's that DO grind on kashyyk are at a natural disadvantage, because they do not know how to fight BH's, and they do not know how to spot BH's coming. This is a disadvantage for them...and YOU are at a disadvantage for being forced to hunt a relativley small amount of marks that are not on the "Immunity Planet". So, here's an Idea.
Using droids on kashyyk will probably never happen...it's against SWG canon, kashyyk is supposed to be all but devoid of such things. However, there can be another way.
Kashyyk is a quest planet...how about treating Jedi hunting on this planet in the same venue? Youpick up a Jedi mission on a terminal at any given location, and your droid says "Your mark is on Kashyyk, you will have to speak to a Member of the Bounty Hunter Network there to determine your mark's exact location." or something to that effect...you go to kashyyk, you talk to a special spynet guy, and he gives you a general location or someone else to talk to, or a few hints...something like that,based on "last known sightings" or some such thing. Once youhave done these quest-like stepsyou can then use droids to determine the more specific location of your target (3rd tier, ryatt, or mydryll, 5th instance, etc), or even better, have a guide take you tohis general location,and go hunt them. This would allow for the SWG canon to be preserved, while also allowing kashyyk to become a quest planet instead of a grinding haven for Jedi.
Thoughts? Questions? Babbling Rants of Incoherent Run-on Sentences with No Punctuation? I just want feedback 
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.Edited for a stupid mistake.
Message Edited by OmniReaperr on 07-20-2005 10:12 AM
TheMadCoder
Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:20 am
#5
OmniReaperr wrote:
Using droids on kashyyk will probably never happen...it's against SWG canon, kashyyk is supposed to be all but devoid of such things. However, there can be another way.
I'm not sure what you mean here. Wookiees are a fairly high-tech race, and it would be the BH bringing the droids there.
If we're talking canon (the movies)- nothing is shown that would say "you can't use droids."
If we're talking EU (the books, Happy Meal fliers, Fruit Loops box backs, etc) then...maybe...I've read a lot of Star Wars books and eaten a lot of happy meals, and I've never heard that droids don't work on Kashyyk - or anything remotely close to that.
OmniReaperr
Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:28 am
#6
Agreed, the wookies are fairly advanced technologically...however their jungles are "sacred" if I remember correctly, wouldn't droids like that sully their sanctified state? Also, speaking from a realistic standpoint, I doubt if they'll ever allow droids on kashyyk...they've said so. This is simply a solution that could satisfy all parties without keeping kashyyk as a very bad itch that we can't scratch, so to speak.
TheMadCoder wrote:
OmniReaperr wrote:
Using droids on kashyyk will probably never happen...it's against SWG canon, kashyyk is supposed to be all but devoid of such things. However, there can be another way.
I'm not sure what you mean here. Wookiees are a fairly high-tech race, and it would be the BH bringing the droids there.
If we're talking canon (the movies)- nothing is shown that would say "you can't use droids."
If we're talking EU (the books, Happy Meal fliers, Fruit Loops box backs, etc) then...maybe...I've read a lot of Star Wars books and eaten a lot of happy meals, and I've never heard that droids don't work on Kashyyk - or anything remotely close to that.
Eskie
Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:32 am
#7
Droids were intended to work on Kashyyyk. But the devs realized the current implementation of the waypoint system cannot handle instances, a flaw whose fix would need a lot of developer time.
Droids do not work in Kashyyyk because of a technical problem and no developer resources being dedicated to that problem, not because it is Star Wars canon that droids dont work on Kashyyyk. Its all a matter of resource allocation and priorities, not a fact of devs wanting to support Jedi and hurt BHs.
Droids do not work in Kashyyyk because of a technical problem and no developer resources being dedicated to that problem, not because it is Star Wars canon that droids dont work on Kashyyyk. Its all a matter of resource allocation and priorities, not a fact of devs wanting to support Jedi and hurt BHs.
SunSpy
Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:39 am
#9
I think the easiest solution is just to remove the grinding incentive from this planet. It is a questing planet and all the quests need to be available to all players....even Jedi. Iwouldn't be upset if Jedi went with their friends or guildmates to Kashyyk so they could have somefun without fear of a bounty hunter for awhile, but having a safe haven where Jedi can grind in peace and comfort is another matter entirely.The best solution would be to just remove all xp from the creatures. The intent of the planet is to do quests that give loot and rewards....not provide an environment for people to grind in safety.
StormTroopercpt0
Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:42 am
#10
Eskie wrote:
Droids were intended to work on Kashyyyk. But the devs realized the current implementation of the waypoint system cannot handle instances, a flaw whose fix would need a lot of developer time.
Droids do not work in Kashyyyk because of a technical problem and no developer resources being dedicated to that problem, not because it is Star Wars canon that droids dont work on Kashyyyk. Its all a matter of resource allocation and priorities, not a fact of devs wanting to support Jedi and hurt BHs.
Translation: The Droids does not work because the producers wanted to trap many jedi into their web by bugging the droids there and give jedi a free grind planet as a boast to sell more ROTW copies..All about marketing.
OmniReaperr
Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:44 am
#11
I believe the producers have stated many times that "Kashyyk will remain as it is" or something to that effect, multiple times...my solution is based on the assumption that this means they don't WANT droids to work on that planet.
TrandotionAssassin
Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:03 am
#12
wow a jedi acually agrees that kashyyyk is a jedi breeding n00b ground that needs a nerf
Eskie
Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:15 am
#13
StormTroopercpt0 wrote:
Eskie wrote:
Droids were intended to work on Kashyyyk. But the devs realized the current implementation of the waypoint system cannot handle instances, a flaw whose fix would need a lot of developer time.
Droids do not work in Kashyyyk because of a technical problem and no developer resources being dedicated to that problem, not because it is Star Wars canon that droids dont work on Kashyyyk. Its all a matter of resource allocation and priorities, not a fact of devs wanting to support Jedi and hurt BHs.
Translation: The Droids does not work because the producers wanted to trap many jedi into their web by bugging the droids there and give jedi a free grind planet as a boast to sell more ROTW copies..All about marketing.
Exactly that part is what you did not understand from my post. The droids were not bugged intentionally, they worked for the first few hours of RotW. But when a Jedi was in an instanced region, the waypoints would be royally messed up and of no use to the BH. Making up a story about too many life signs was a quick fix to cover up the bugged waypoints, nothing more, nothing less.
Of course, after the initial bug was discovered, somebody has chosen to put this issue on a low priority. But the initial bug was not introduced on purpose.
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