Development Cycle Archive
Thread: Publish 7: Major Features
TrandoshanDroidTech
Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:01 pm
#612
It could be a family holiday, anneversary, or it could mean something personal and Runesabre is just not saying any details.
Okele wrote:
hrm, havent read through the whole thread, but TH already on vacation? Didnt he just start like 7 months ago? Kinda wierd.
SWG-Runesabre wrote:
I appreciate all your great feedback so far. Thunderheart is out on vacation which is why you are not seeing a lot of Dev responses on this thread in the last few days. I did want to take a little time to update you on what we have decided in regards to changes to removing the camp restriction for calling pets, droids, mounts and vehicles. We have decided to alter our changes so that calling a pet, mount, vehicle or droid will work like normal without the new time delays when called from a Scout camp or inside a city. Effectively, this means calling a pet, droid, mount or vehicle will work the same in Publish 7 as it currently does when called from a Scout camp or city. When calling outside a Scout camp or city, the new changes will apply.
Message Edited by SWG-Runesabre on 02-25-2004 02:47 PM
Ekhben
Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:01 pm
#613
So a AT-ST owner can still stand by the space port overt, and when he's attacked "Insta pull" his pet?
An AT-ST owner cannot do that now. You cannot call a pet while in combat.
A Commando once told me of a trick he liked to pull. He'd hide inside Rebel mission lairs, and wait for some poor covert sap to come along, playing their PvE game. When they attacked something, and got a TEF, he'd burst forth from the lair and roast them.
Why aren't you worried about the REAL griefs, instead of the ones that haven't been true since launch?
An AT-ST owner cannot do that now. You cannot call a pet while in combat.
A Commando once told me of a trick he liked to pull. He'd hide inside Rebel mission lairs, and wait for some poor covert sap to come along, playing their PvE game. When they attacked something, and got a TEF, he'd burst forth from the lair and roast them.
Why aren't you worried about the REAL griefs, instead of the ones that haven't been true since launch?
SioBabble
Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:11 pm
#614
SWG-Runesabre wrote:
I appreciate all your great feedback so far. Thunderheart is out on vacation which is why you are not seeing a lot of Dev responses on this thread in the last few days. I did want to take a little time to update you on what we have decided in regards to changes to removing the camp restriction for calling pets, droids, mounts and vehicles. We have decided to alter our changes so that calling a pet, mount, vehicle or droid will work like normal without the new time delays when called from a Scout camp or inside a city. Effectively, this means calling a pet, droid, mount or vehicle will work the same in Publish 7 as it currently does when called from a Scout camp or city. When calling outside a Scout camp or city, the new changes will apply.
Message Edited by SWG-Runesabre on 02-25-2004 02:47 PM
OK, Rune, this is a start.
I'd still like to know what exactly the justification is for imposing a 30 second timer is outside of metropolitan zones and without a camp is. Is it an RP reason? Is it to address an exploit? Is there a server or client resource issue?
Why is calling a pet outside of a city, without a camp, different than calling it inside a city or a camp?
I'm trying to understand the reasoning behind this. It seems rather arbitrary to me.
TrandoshanDroidTech
Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:23 pm
#615
Same thought here.....
SioBabble wrote:
SWG-Runesabre wrote:
I appreciate all your great feedback so far. Thunderheart is out on vacation which is why you are not seeing a lot of Dev responses on this thread in the last few days. I did want to take a little time to update you on what we have decided in regards to changes to removing the camp restriction for calling pets, droids, mounts and vehicles. We have decided to alter our changes so that calling a pet, mount, vehicle or droid will work like normal without the new time delays when called from a Scout camp or inside a city. Effectively, this means calling a pet, droid, mount or vehicle will work the same in Publish 7 as it currently does when called from a Scout camp or city. When calling outside a Scout camp or city, the new changes will apply.
Message Edited by SWG-Runesabre on 02-25-2004 02:47 PM
OK, Rune, this is a start.
I'd still like to know what exactly the justification is for imposing a 30 second timer is outside of metropolitan zones and without a camp is. Is it an RP reason? Is it to address an exploit? Is there a server or client resource issue?
Why is calling a pet outside of a city, without a camp, different than calling it inside a city or a camp?
I'm trying to understand the reasoning behind this. It seems rather arbitrary to me.
mmaughme
Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:23 pm
#616
I'd like to second what Queeble said on the bottom of Page 24.
Ster
Wed Feb 25, 2004 5:42 pm
#617
I like that camp idea better than just plain always having the delay. Good call.
Dnelle
Wed Feb 25, 2004 6:45 pm
#618
It's cool they are adding the garages, but with the bikes hitting almost 0 everyday are we going to be spending thousands of credits on the repair jobs? The bikes degrade WAY TO FAST.
AgonThalia
Wed Feb 25, 2004 7:13 pm
#620
Although as a high speed, highly mobile ranger, I enjoy the fact that I will be able to pull out my droid or vehicle out at any point, I was wondering if there are any future upgrades then to Ranger/ Scout camps.
Right now, they are usefull for pets/ vehicles...after this patch, there will be very few reasons for camping at all.
I think that pub 7 will be great and usefull to the under-loved DE's.
Any comments on camps and potential upgrades would be helpful
Right now, they are usefull for pets/ vehicles...after this patch, there will be very few reasons for camping at all.
I think that pub 7 will be great and usefull to the under-loved DE's.
Any comments on camps and potential upgrades would be helpful
meroc
Wed Feb 25, 2004 7:24 pm
#621
Great decision 
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Props, kudos, etc, etc...
SWG-Runesabre wrote:
I appreciate all your great feedback so far. Thunderheart is out on vacation which is why you are not seeing a lot of Dev responses on this thread in the last few days. I did want to take a little time to update you on what we have decided in regards to changes to removing the camp restriction for calling pets, droids, mounts and vehicles. We have decided to alter our changes so that calling a pet, mount, vehicle or droid will work like normal without the new time delays when called from a Scout camp or inside a city. Effectively, this means calling a pet, droid, mount or vehicle will work the same in Publish 7 as it currently does when called from a Scout camp or city. When calling outside a Scout camp or city, the new changes will apply.
Message Edited by SWG-Runesabre on 02-25-2004 02:47 PM
Riftmeister
Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:05 pm
#622
Why are you trying to fix crafting when it's not broken? I didn't work the last 6 months on completely mastering my craft so that I can have it blown back in my face when some noob smith comes out with a carbon-copy of my product. Maybe I have this all wrong and these changes will actually help me, but from what I read it is designed to make crafting easier, which is the very last thing I want.
TygerBlueEyes
Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:12 pm
#623
I have a request for the Devs. Since there going to be a new P/V/M calling system. Can we have the /COMMAND back for calling a camp and can we be allowed to call P/V/M thru the hotbar? (ie. moving the call option from #3 to #1 that on the radmenu.) Devs think we can have that? 
cheechcheech
Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:56 pm
#624
Leave him alone bro. Everyone is entitled to a vacation. I dont know where you work, but I got vacation time the first day.
Okele wrote:
hrm, havent read through the whole thread, but TH already on vacation? Didnt he just start like 7 months ago? Kinda wierd.