Droid Engineer Archive
Thread: Player Correspondent Opening: Droid Engineer
RasalTheWise
Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:12 pm
#66
Straker_Atrella wrote:I am writing my application right now as well. Good luck though Jenden, you are also a great choice.
Agreed. If you are picked above all of us that applied, it'll be a great choice!
And its good to see all the old DE's coming out to apply. Shows the profession still has a solid base of venerable members!
DarthRoe
Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:19 pm
#67
Gron_DM wrote:
DarthRoe wrote:As the longest-running Droid Engineer that hasn't been Correspondent, I've answered the call this time as well.ah c'mon your not alone there
eheh but good to see you offer, im still to busy to offer my services for the job.
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was the best "tongue-in-cheek" icon available. There's still a hearty few of us around from the corpse run days, but only a few.
Gron_DM
Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:01 am
#68
hmmm tough call no offense there DarthRoe but im going to put my money on jenden, obviously though there is allot of talent applying for it, i think straker and you would both make good corrs as well.
cheers
Gron_DM
Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:35 am
#69
DarthRoe wrote:
As the longest-running Droid Engineer that hasn't been Correspondent, I've answered the call this time as well.
ah c'mon your not alone there 
eheh but good to see you offer, im still to busy to offer my services for the job.
Straker_Atrella
Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:47 am
#70
SquidiAMD wrote:
I'm undecided. There should be debates so I know where the candidates stand on the issues... Stuff like the economy, combat droids, medicare modules, and droid family values...
Lol, that would actually be funny.
ArdenStarmariner
Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:24 am
#71
Whoever takes the job has to realize that he/she is gonna do a great deal of spinning his/her wheels and not making any forward progress. Droid Engineering is still way way way down the DEV's queue. We can't see the light at the end of the tunnel yet and won't for a long time.
But you guys feel the position HAS to be filled. So we will end up wasting the next 4 or 5 DE Correspondents by letting them burn themselves out smashing their heads against the wall.
For my two cents, I say just leave it vacant and save these good DE Correspondent canidates for later when they can make a difference.
I'm done and have nothing more to say. One star away...
But you guys feel the position HAS to be filled. So we will end up wasting the next 4 or 5 DE Correspondents by letting them burn themselves out smashing their heads against the wall.
For my two cents, I say just leave it vacant and save these good DE Correspondent canidates for later when they can make a difference.
I'm done and have nothing more to say. One star away...
Jenden
Thu Jan 20, 2005 7:50 am
#72
The way I see it, if no one tries we're guaranteed nothing will get done and our voices won't be heard. On the other hand, if someone does try, there is a chance... Odds and probability don't matter. That aside, there are things currently going on that involve DE's. DE's need to have a strong voice in the upcomming CU, unless you would like our combat droids to get the shaft. DE's also need to have a strong voice in the GCW revamp, unless you'd rather not see faction specific droids, and most importantly DE's need to have a strong voice in the fixing of bugs, which they've already said they'll be doing more of since they've got a larger team...
DarthRoe
Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:40 pm
#73
There are some great names being put out here for the position, and I wholeheartedly agree that whoever is chosen as the next correspondent among them will be a good choice. Despite some ups-and-downs we’ve experienced in this field, we are privileged to have some of the most dedicated players of any of the professions.
I personally think this a great opportunity for Droid Engineers, as SOE has announced the staffing of new developers specifically for non-combat professions. I am hopeful that long-standing bugs (let me name my Protocol!) and new features (let me call 2 droids!) can be a part of these plans. The upcoming CURB is another chance we have at sneaking in some combat droids (or at least redefining how droids can be used in combat).
Many of you may not immediately recognize me as a voice for the DE community, as most of my epic posts came when droids were utterly scrap heaps of nothingness in the SWG world (and permadeath was the big issue). Much has changed for the better for our profession, and I have been happy to defer to the in-depth posts that TK and Drashk have put forward in their tenure. My work during that time has focused on the development of my business as one of the largest droid sellers, if not the largest, on Ahazi ( Doughbacca), and maintaining a customer-centric website of droid information since July 2003.
If I were to be chosen as correspondent, I’d like to balance the education of Devs to DE issues with the education of DEs about how to grow business and educate customers. I think that Drashk’s focus on TC to give DEs a heads-up on upcoming changes is an excellent model, and that using the example of his and TK’s issue threads is an important tool to brainstorm changes we’d like to see and priorities we have in those changes.
/emote ends campaign speech and kisses MSE droid held up in the crowd.
I personally think this a great opportunity for Droid Engineers, as SOE has announced the staffing of new developers specifically for non-combat professions. I am hopeful that long-standing bugs (let me name my Protocol!) and new features (let me call 2 droids!) can be a part of these plans. The upcoming CURB is another chance we have at sneaking in some combat droids (or at least redefining how droids can be used in combat).
Many of you may not immediately recognize me as a voice for the DE community, as most of my epic posts came when droids were utterly scrap heaps of nothingness in the SWG world (and permadeath was the big issue). Much has changed for the better for our profession, and I have been happy to defer to the in-depth posts that TK and Drashk have put forward in their tenure. My work during that time has focused on the development of my business as one of the largest droid sellers, if not the largest, on Ahazi (
Doughbacca), and maintaining a customer-centric website of droid information since July 2003. If I were to be chosen as correspondent, I’d like to balance the education of Devs to DE issues with the education of DEs about how to grow business and educate customers. I think that Drashk’s focus on TC to give DEs a heads-up on upcoming changes is an excellent model, and that using the example of his and TK’s issue threads is an important tool to brainstorm changes we’d like to see and priorities we have in those changes.
/emote ends campaign speech and kisses MSE droid held up in the crowd.
SquidiAMD
Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:17 pm
#74
I'm undecided. There should be debates so I know where the candidates stand on the issues... Stuff like the economy, combat droids, medicare modules, and droid family values...
ArdenStarmariner
Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:14 pm
#75
Jenden wrote:
The way I see it, if no one tries we're guaranteed nothing will get done and our voices won't be heard. On the other hand, if someone does try, there is a chance... Odds and probability don't matter. That aside, there are things currently going on that involve DE's. DE's need to have a strong voice in the upcomming CU, unless you would like our combat droids to get the shaft. DE's also need to have a strong voice in the GCW revamp, unless you'd rather not see faction specific droids, and most importantly DE's need to have a strong voice in the fixing of bugs, which they've already said they'll be doing more of since they've got a larger team...
Let me make two predictions:
1. The CU is going to proceed on its path regardless. Our combat droids will get the shaft or the best we can hope for its that they are left the way they are now and make it through the CU unchanged. Because if they change them at all, it will be to nerf them even more.
2. The GCW revamp will happen and we won't get faction specific droids. The GCW revamp will be such another major publish that some things will have to fall off the plate. You can count on any droid wish list items landing on the floor and falling through the cracks.
That strong voice your refering to will have no effect no matter how loudly it shouts. There's nobody listening. They can't. There too busy with other stuff and we won't get to the top of their queue again for a very long time.
You guys need a reality check.
...
Message Edited by ArdenStarmariner on 01-20-2005 04:22 PM
TheRealTK421
Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:17 pm
#76
nm.
We now take you back to your regularly scheduled thread.
/bow
Respectfully,
We now take you back to your regularly scheduled thread.
/bow
Respectfully,
Message Edited by TheRealTK421 on 01-20-2005 01:18 PM
Straker_Atrella
Thu Jan 20, 2005 2:25 pm
#77
I strongly feel that right now more then ever is when a good correspondant is needed most. Planning and developing takes time, it is not a quick process. So even though they may not get to actually making big changes for a while, the time to actually start to think about that those changes may be coming soon. This means that not only do we need to rethink old ideas, but also be on the look out for new ideas that differ from the norm.
Star Wars is also a complex weave of professions, economies, and other dynamics. Even though something may or may not directly effect a profession such as Droid Engineer, there may be ripple effects for Droids in other changes, or chances for them. It is the job of the DE Correspondant who "should" have a little more insight into the future then others to watch for such chances and see if we can get some unexpected love.
I realise that I am not old school like many of the other DE's here, I havn't been here since Beta or launch. I actually just recently went over 12 months myself. However, in those 12 months I have lived and breathed not only droids, but SWG in all aspects. I feel that even though I may be "newer" I have a pretty good pulse on the current state of Droids and the DE communities ripples and whirlpools.
Message Edited by Straker_Atrella on 01-20-2005 01:25 PM
Straker_Atrella
Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:04 pm
#78
ArdenStarmariner wrote:
Jenden wrote:
The way I see it, if no one tries we're guaranteed nothing will get done and our voices won't be heard. On the other hand, if someone does try, there is a chance... Odds and probability don't matter. That aside, there are things currently going on that involve DE's. DE's need to have a strong voice in the upcomming CU, unless you would like our combat droids to get the shaft. DE's also need to have a strong voice in the GCW revamp, unless you'd rather not see faction specific droids, and most importantly DE's need to have a strong voice in the fixing of bugs, which they've already said they'll be doing more of since they've got a larger team...
Let me make two predictions:
1. The CU is going to proceed on its path regardless. Our combat droids will get the shaft or the best we can hope for its that they are left the way they are now and make it through the CU unchanged. Because if they change them at all, it will be to nerf them even more.
2. The GCW revamp will happen and we won't get faction specific droids. The GCW revamp will be such another major publish that some things will have to fall off the plate. You can count on any droid wish list items landing on the floor and falling through the cracks.
That strong voice your refering to will have no effect no matter how loudly it shouts. There's nobody listening. They can't. There too busy with other stuff and we won't get to the top of their queue again for a very long time.
You guys need a reality check.
...
Message Edited by ArdenStarmariner on 01-20-2005 04:22 PM
AS,
I strongly disagree with this mindset. Right now we have a VERY strong team over on the CU. There are 6 of us who will not stand idly by while Droids are overlooked. Droids are used in fighting, they must be balanced as well. You need to trust that we will fight to ensure nothing "wrong" will happen to Droids. Now don't get me wrong, it's possible that at some point, changes "may" be made that we may not like. However, if those changes are made, they are for the overall health of the game and balance in general. We are there to discuss all such changes and ways to avoid negatives, maybe even work in some positives.