Development Cycle Archive
Thread: Cries of Alderaan Status
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Q-3PO
Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:59 pm
#1
Just wanted to let you know that The Cries of Alderaan Act 3 will continue at least until Publish 7: Droid Invasion, but may be extended to an additional publish beyond that to give everyone a chance to be part of it. Originally we intended for The Cries of Alderaan to be a "monthly" story. Last year, other design priorities took precedence (player cities, mounts, vehicles, profession issues, etc.) and in reality it turned out to be about every two months per act.
In an upcoming Friday Feature, I will give you the current stats on factions as well as who is currently "winning" act 3 (based on number of people getting the final badge for each side compared to the numberof people in that faction. That means one faction won't win just because there are more people in that faction; they have to have a higher ratio of completion.) Will the Rebels create the modified Dead Eye serum that doesn't rely on the finite resource? Will the Empire eradicate Dead Eye from the galaxy? That's up to you...
I've also updated the Story FAQ page to answer a common question:
After The Cries of Alderaan will there be more Story Arcs?
Potentially, however we've changed our publish structure. Going forward, we will have a theme for each major publish, such as The Imperial Crackdown and Droid Invasion. There will be story missions and live events to accompany these themes. Additionally, we intend to open a new "dungeon" between major publishes (mini-publishes). In the future, we may add more three act story arcs.
Potentially, however we've changed our publish structure. Going forward, we will have a theme for each major publish, such as The Imperial Crackdown and Droid Invasion. There will be story missions and live events to accompany these themes. Additionally, we intend to open a new "dungeon" between major publishes (mini-publishes). In the future, we may add more three act story arcs.
Enjoy the Imperial Crackdown! 
Do You Need Some Soal?
Avallach
Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:03 pm
#3
Please do consider making the ongoing storyline a permanent facet of SWG. This was one of the enduring features of Asheron's Call, and one of the things I miss the most. Things experienced together become things remembered together which become things that bind us together....Just hop over to an AC message board and see if anyone remembers the Shadow Spires...:-)
vonbloodworth
Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:04 pm
#4
i realy have just one question.....i was running around the other day telling all imperials that "dead eye is in rebel hands"
i assumed that this was true due to the patch notes for this act.....i DO KNOW that they got some type of scematic that requires the flora.....
what is it and what does it do?
(if im compleatly wrong please tell me also.....)
as far as the act goes....best one yet....i have been trying to encourage more imps to compleat it anf i think its about time WE win an act....
Treguard
Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:19 pm
#5
Q-3PO wrote:
After The Cries of Alderaan will there be more Story Arcs?
Potentially, however we've changed our publish structure. Going forward, we will have a theme for each major publish, such as The Imperial Crackdown and Droid Invasion. There will be story missions and live events to accompany these themes. Additionally, we intend to open a new "dungeon" between major publishes (mini-publishes). In the future, we may add more three act story arcs.
Hint: Cries of Alderaan, despite it's warts, is one of the big bright spots of the game. There absolutely need to be more storyline events, not necessarily Rebel/Imperial, but maybe Jabba/Black Sun or what have you.
*Keep* the Arcs. No matter what the cost.
-Treguard
Thornstar
Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:22 pm
#6
So thats another month, possibly 2 where our infinity server has a story where we can never complete the set(of 3). Please for the next "monthly" stories can we not have a 6 month drag on, im kind of sick of hearing about cries of alderaan.
There are no quests for someone with my setup of skills, which really sucks. I cant afford to put any skill points into combat while running a city and a successful business. I am hoping that the new jedi system is what we think it will be and enable any profession to persue the unlocking of the slot without having to give up what we love to play.
Phazorn
Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:54 pm
#7
i cant wait to have this drug in full production
commandos love this shizz
Q-3PO
Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:06 pm
#8
Avallach, the major publishes should accomplish this for the most part. I agree that AC had some memorable monthly stories.
vonbloodworth, the schematic is only available from Rebel Recruiters as a faction perk (though some Imperials have had spies grab them). You'll have to test it yourself to see how effective it is. 
By the way, good for you in rallying your fellow Imperials.
By the way, good for you in rallying your fellow Imperials.Treguard, thanks!
vonbloodworth
Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:30 pm
#9
well...you should make it more well known.....lol...cuse they all treated me like a crackpot.....ALOT of people dont even know that one side or another got somthing this time.....
about 80% of people i talked to said it was "a waste of time you dont get any thing"
atleast the imp side.....mamby when you make avable more perks like this in the future...you should make it more evedent that the winning side has a CLEAR advantige....in the patch notes or maby in that g-mail....
now at the time i was RPG'ing.....but most people didnt belive me that this was infact TRUE.....
OdiousEncounter
Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:32 pm
#10
I'm wondering if the difficulties of each side's missions are being taken into account. I may be wrong, but the rebel side sounds much harder than the imperials. the rebel final mission requires you to defend rebels from stormtroopers. The troopers are easy to kill, but defending the rebels is very difficult. It's nearly impossible to solo if you arent a Commando or TKM, and I've lost it in groups of 4 before. I don't think the imperials have anything like this, but i may be wrong.
vonbloodworth
Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:33 pm
#11
wow cant edit in this thred.....wated to refrase one thing....
"...you should make it more evedent that the winning side has a CLEAR advantige"
lets drop advantige and put in "perk"
vonbloodworth
Wed Feb 11, 2004 7:36 pm
#12
also.....is it "dead eye" or not....you didnt realy say....or is it somthing elese?
somone said that YOU made a post that it wasnt and that neather side would get dead eye.....
RyeGuy32
Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:48 pm
#13
Wow....I cant believe this. This is my first post from a player who has been with the game from the begining. I have allways had to struggle to pull content from this beast but the monthly story arcs were the *one* item of original non-random( read: boring ) content I found fun and actually exciting in the game. Now they are gone. I am losing hope...
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