Droid Engineer Archive
Thread: WOW!! Publish 8 Looks Nice!!
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DavidHarper
Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:34 pm
#1
I just looked at the notes for Publish 8 it looks very nice, I hope they make it into the game. I especially like the sounds of this module:
Added an Interplanetary Survey Droid - This droid is capable of using survey tools and traveling to other planets to report on the resources present on that planet.
This is an extreamly usefull droid LOTS of people would like this droid.
I think we shoud say thank you to the Dev's for this publish, they are kinda scared of our fourm cos of how grumpy we can be, so I think we should say thanks and get some good karma going between us.
gametruth
Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:37 pm
#2
Agreed, i've already posted my thanks on pub 8 to the DEV's, TK and the community for this - but i'll do it again. I just hope it all works well when it finally hits the main servers.
Kaldeth
Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:10 am
#4
I hope the survey droid will be one-use item like the BH droids. This will result in a repeat business. I also hope they aren't to costly to make in terms of specific resources or amount of resources.
Glantor
Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:22 am
#5
Don't get your expectations up Kal, that way you won't be disappointed. Just receive the updates with an open mind. =)
Anyone has the resources needed to make the new stuff? Like the Excel spreadsheet for publish 7 stuff . . . finally managed to collect all the essential ingredients needed to make Droid Repair kit D's with all the advanced components! =D
Now to start looking out for Publish 8 resources . . . *groans and gets back to making uber droids* =P
Kaldeth
Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:13 am
#6
Glantor wrote:
Don't get your expectations up Kal, that way you won't be disappointed. Just receive the updates with an open mind. =)
Anyone has the resources needed to make the new stuff? Like the Excel spreadsheet for publish 7 stuff . . . finally managed to collect all the essential ingredients needed to make Droid Repair kit D's with all the advanced components! =D
Now to start looking out for Publish 8 resources . . . *groans and gets back to making uber droids* =P
I think TH mentioed in the long thread that some droids/modules will vanish after use. But you are right. Even if they will be multiple usable it is a big step forward.
As for new resources needed I think TK mentioned that he didnt have any Tolium Reactive Gas to make the exploding module. Other then that I have yet to hear of any new resources being needed. I sure hope we dont need to harvest any more specific resources in this patch as well. Patch 7 gave us about 60% new resources we had to gather.
Glantor
Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:48 am
#7
Harvesting all those named resources may not be that bad a thingin the long run . . . it helps to separate the die hard veteran DEs from the dabblers. It sucks having to waste so much time harvesting named resources though, that I have to agree with you. Thank goodness for harvesters *kisses his fleet of harvs*
Did everyone notice how uncool Tolium reactive gas sounds? Brain fart! 
It will be good to havethe upcomingrenewable sources of income in addition to the current repair kits. I predict a lot more people requiring them once the new droids are out!
Once the publish is Live, I expect a LOT of teething problems to occur. We have to mentally prepare ourselves for the possibility that Test center will not be able to weed out all these problems. Anyway, I am banging on our resident dev flamers to alert us the moment they spot anything amiss. We depend on you to alert us! =)
Let the PvP-ers weep . . . we really deserve a good publish like this, after all the suffering we had to endure since Beta.
Kaldeth
Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:28 am
#8
Glantor wrote:
Harvesting all those named resources may not be that bad a thingin the long run . . . it helps to separate the die hard veteran DEs from the dabblers. It sucks having to waste so much time harvesting named resources though, that I have to agree with you. Thank goodness for harvesters *kisses his fleet of harvs*
Did everyone notice how uncool Tolium reactive gas sounds? Brain fart!
It will be good to havethe upcomingrenewable sources of income in addition to the current repair kits. I predict a lot more people requiring them once the new droids are out!
Once the publish is Live, I expect a LOT of teething problems to occur. We have to mentally prepare ourselves for the possibility that Test center will not be able to weed out all these problems. Anyway, I am banging on our resident dev flamers to alert us the moment they spot anything amiss. We depend on you to alert us! =)
Let the PvP-ers weep . . . we really deserve a good publish like this, after all the suffering we had to endure since Beta.
Most in this publish may be geared towards more DE buildable items. but many non DE's will benefit from them as well. Entertainers, scouts, teams, medics and combat professions.
A patch that solely focus on combat benefits only those who live for combat. We as DE's get a chance to become more DE oriented and other will benefit from it.
patchman70
Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:26 am
#9
Cool... I will be happy. It looks like there was some thought and good ideas. I will reserve final judgement but everying looks cool. Ya no 'roger-roger' or 'droideka' but i am sick of hearing about them. If they use them, great. If not no biggie, in my view they weren't in the star wars universe I know. But this isn't star wars the movie, it's a game version of it.
Again great job and hope it all makes it to LIVE!
platinumzack
Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:53 am
#10
Man this (pub 8) looks great. I grinded DE before pub7 only to be thoroughly dissappointed by what came about. I spent 5mill on resources made40 combat droids and could only sell 2 for 10k, the rest i gave away.I also made 1k "stim D's" and had no use for them. I finnally decided to wait for pub8 and continue only with my other prof, Maste Chef,despite the urge to drop DE. Now it seems as though I made the right decision. Thanks Dev and I hope its as good as it sounds.
I'm gonna Log now and start spamming for orders /laugh and take advantage of the Hype, or should I say create Hype again (pub 7 kinda did us in)
and please Dev please make the changes to the combat droids worthwhile.
RotorofCorRng
Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:57 am
#11
haun wrote:
looks like crap nobody will use
Nevermind haun, he is a lonely swordsman seeking attention.
And he like to Troll, matter o' fact he is a wookie troll.
starcraftWS
Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:57 am
#12
Gotta agree this looks nice. Definite step in the right direction.
TheRealTK421
Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:17 am
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This is the case. Interplanetary resource survey droids will be destroyed upon use.
Kaldeth wrote:
I hope the survey droid will be one-use item like the BH droids. This will result in a repeat business. I also hope they aren't to costly to make in terms of specific resources or amount of resources.
/bow
Respectfully,
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