Development Cycle Archive
Thread: Great Expectations, Major Schedule Changes and making SWG the finest MMORPG ever
LordMaxx
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:38 am
#794
Thanks TH..I hope you can confirm that you will be helping all of the professions somewhat to make the CB push a little more bareable... Im still here and Ill stay here I love SW too much 
Hope we can learn what will be in 9.2 and 9.3 10 and beyond...
Thunderheart
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:38 am
#795
Drekkenkoe wrote:
I'm scared at where this is going... I just hope the good intentions pan out... otherwise there will have to be a SWG summit like the EQ one
We are already planning a correspondent summit for the Combat Balance already. One of the things I am doing today is working out dates and times.
Meplorium
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:41 am
#796
The first part of the combat balance hit TC back in Dec of 03 and then was later pulled. So basically it will be a year late, at least. I think it is too optimistic to say that JTL will be bug free on launch. There will be several publishes that focus on those bugs and balancing the game. With that said a unified team won't be happening until next year.
You guys are over stretched and have not be able to get done what needs to get done. In that situation you hire more people so the work can get done.
Beinon
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:42 am
#797
Gee No love for the Smuggler....Not even a mention.....How am I not surprised.
TolaGarf2
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:43 am
#798
So TH, please enlighten us about when we can expect Publish 10 to go live.. There are several people who unlocked the FSCS after publish 9 was released, and we're not going to wait forever to get our Jedi abilties.
Will it be late August as some claim, or late September?
LordSeckmoth
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:44 am
#799
Well.... the news is out everyone. But all in all this is to make sure everything comes out great! Let's look at our SWG roots, and remember everything that has been added and fixed, and know they are working hard behind the scenes to get this right. I for one still see this game as becoming amazing... we've just got a bit of a bumpy road before then, but they're doing everything they can to make it as smooth as possible for now. 
downertool
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:44 am
#800
so can we get a timeline kinda thing to show what is coming out when, like when JustG made a state of the game letter that showed what was in publishes and mini pubs
raz1337
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:45 am
#801
We don't want JTL right now, we want a working game. Clear this up for us, when is the combat balance? 99% of the population wants it ASAP, it should be your #1 priority.
Kurtisclip
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:45 am
#802
So basically your telling everyone else except the Jedi to play the waiting game until JTL is launched, and *then* you'll go to work on them. Isn't this the same crap you've feen feeding us since launch? Time for you guys to get your priorities straight. Star Wars does NOT revolve around Jedi. Fix the professions, GCW, etc...before going to work on all these extra's.
zounds_klaxons
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:45 am
#803
i bet TH wasn't so excited to make this post. so, i'm going to try not to come down on him, because i actually think the devs are working to make this a better game, and the previous publishes have been pretty nice...
nonjedi combat professions, and roleplayers, and crafters, and all other professions, were looking to the GCW revamp as a way to kick start the action, and get back into the "end game" of SWG.
now that the jedi revamp has come through, jedi are happily grinding away, but they still dont have anything "to do".
now we can expect to be stuck in this statis period until october or november or whenever the JTLS comes out.
battlefields, faction bases, single pistoleers soloing lairs of enraged rancors, 90% composite, buffs, foods, rifles that fire as fast as pistols, etc aren't going to be fixed for awhile...
...but at least when the jedi trials open up we can all start trying to unlock our FSCS.
gaundi
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:46 am
#804
I for one would really like to see the time expectation on patch 10. How long until this patch goes live?
Thunderheart wrote:
Drekkenkoe wrote:
I'm scared at where this is going... I just hope the good intentions pan out... otherwise there will have to be a SWG summit like the EQ one
We are already planning a correspondent summit for the Combat Balance already. One of the things I am doing today is working out dates and times.
-SanGreal-
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:47 am
#805
When you say you're going to work on getting changes made pre-JTL does that include everything, like the loot revamp Haden mentioned in his interview, etc? Or is it just going to be a bunch of quick 'nerfs'?
Taewyn
Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:47 am
#806
So, in other words....The combat revamp got pushed back *again*??
So we can expect it next year then right?
Can I ask, what will the team be doing until then....Many people had their hopes and dreams for this game set on that revamp...
Were tired of combat with no blasters, stun damage, DoT's and unhealable mind being king...I want to see blasters, carbines, a real war....This game wont make it until after JTL, unless you fix this stuff now....
People *are* leaving in droves, the only ones left holding on are the ones who have had faith in this mystical "combat balance" which you have said will answer 90% of every classes issues, within the next 3 months (this was back in january)...Its now 6 months later, and your delaying it again...
TH....People need some info...They need some quick fixes....Dispense your plans, or sadly, space will be as empty as the ground is now..