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duncje

Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:04 pm

Development needs to answer one question if we are going to get anywhere in this "Droid Invasion"...

What is the purpose of the Droid Engineer profession?

Getting an answer to this will be more helpful to this forum, than "No free checkers" ever will. We need some direction, a single end we can focus on, if the ideas in this forum are going to get anywhere. I fear it's too late, but I hope against hope that this invasion can be saved from the direction it seems headed.

Really, I'm not sure if the Devs have an answer to this, or if they do that I will even like the answer, but the question needs answering nonetheless.

"Help us Drashk, you're our only hope...." (If only my R2 unit could deliver this message... Bah.)

Beebo
Master Droid Engineer | Shipwright | Master Artisan
Crazy Beebo's Discount Droids & Ships {-1075 -2924} Bestine, Tatooine

Virtanis

Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:08 pm

#2

duncje wrote:

Development needs to answer one question if we are going to get anywhere in this "Droid Invasion"...

What is the purpose of the Droid Engineer profession?

Ulcers for everyone?

"You Droid Engineers have had to suffer through some tough times. The Devs do not hate the profession and have plans to address some of the larger concerns."
- Q-3PO 10/23/03 1st Annual Droid Engineering Academy Awards
- Fortium - Master Droid Engineer - Master Artisan - Grumpy Advocate for Droids and DE's -
- Proprietor of CF Industries Droidworks -
Naboo: -6600, 3450; Tatooine: -680, -4290; Dantooine: -772, 2860; Corellia: -140, -5500;

TheRealTK421

Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:16 pm

#3

Virtanis wrote:

duncje wrote:

Development needs to answer one question if we are going to get anywhere in this "Droid Invasion"...

What is the purpose of the Droid Engineer profession?

Ulcers for everyone?

Don't forget about repetitive-stress on them right (or left) index fingers.

Honestly, I think they put in DE cause they kind of knew they HAD to have droids in the game somehow.

In addition, I think they didn't give this aspect much attention (best as I can tell).

/bow

Respectfully,

TheRealTK421 a.k.a. "Doughbacca"

SWG DE Correspondent

Co-Founding member of Ahazi DENet & SWG DEA (Droid Engineer Association)

"I think all right-thinking people in this country are sick and tired of being told that ordinary, decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. ...I'm certainly not. And I'm sick and tired of being told that I am."

duncje

Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:22 pm

#4

TheRealTK421 wrote:

Virtanis wrote:

duncje wrote:

Development needs to answer one question if we are going to get anywhere in this "Droid Invasion"...

What is the purpose of the Droid Engineer profession?

Ulcers for everyone?

Don't forget about repetitive-stress on them right (or left) index fingers.

Honestly, I think they put in DE cause they kind of knew they HAD to have droids in the game somehow.

In addition, I think they didn't give this aspect much attention (best as I can tell).

TK, that's what my gut tells me, with the complete lack of direction in the Development notes that they've released.

The Chefs had/have a purpose in this game, and their rework was a great addition to this game. The so-called Droid Invasion doesn't resemble this in the slightest.

Message Edited by duncje on 03-04-2004 11:23 PM

Beebo
Master Droid Engineer | Shipwright | Master Artisan
Crazy Beebo's Discount Droids & Ships {-1075 -2924} Bestine, Tatooine

Eutock

Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:24 pm

#5

duncje wrote:

What is the purpose of the Droid Engineer profession?

Read the Holocron!

It is interesting though that there have recently been so many "Why are we here?" posts in this forum. I do not read the other forums much, but I doubt there are many other professions that question their in-game existence as much as this one.

Eutock of Radiant
July 5th, 2003 - August 4th, 2005

"I am not a droid engineer, but I used to play one in Star Wars Galaxies."

SkyeDarkangel

Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:48 pm

#6

Our purpose is to make droids. Just like a Weaponsmith's purpose is to make weapons.

The problem is what is a droid in SWG?

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| Skye Blueriver:                                     | 
| Master Droid Engineer & Master Weaponsmith          |
| Lost City on Naboo, Lowca : Vendors at 3660 5667    |
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Kilarny

Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:59 pm

#7

SkyeDarkangel wrote:

Our purpose is to make droids. Just like a Weaponsmith's purpose is to make weapons.

The problem is what is a droid in SWG?

A metal pet that goes PING!

SkyeDarkangel

Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:14 am

#8

Well damn, we're halfway set then. Just fix the PING bug and we'll be ok.

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| Skye Blueriver:                                     | 
| Master Droid Engineer & Master Weaponsmith          |
| Lost City on Naboo, Lowca : Vendors at 3660 5667    |
'-----------------------------------------------------'

duncje

Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:46 am

#9

SkyeDarkangel wrote:

Our purpose is to make droids. Just like a Weaponsmith's purpose is to make weapons.

In the most general sense, yes. I guess a better wording of the question would be: What service should DE's provide to the general SWG populace?

Every other crafting profession has a niche, a pretty much cut-and-dried purpose in this game. We, as DE's do not. I want to know what the Devs envision the DE's place in this game. Until there is an answer to this question, we'll meander along without a focus, like a lost puppy trying to cross a 6-lane interstate...

Beebo
Master Droid Engineer | Shipwright | Master Artisan
Crazy Beebo's Discount Droids & Ships {-1075 -2924} Bestine, Tatooine

Pallida

Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:58 am

#10

duncje wrote:

SkyeDarkangel wrote:

Our purpose is to make droids. Just like a Weaponsmith's purpose is to make weapons.

In the most general sense, yes. I guess a better wording of the question would be: What service should DE's provide to the general SWG populace?

Every other crafting profession has a niche, a pretty much cut-and-dried purpose in this game. We, as DE's do not. I want to know what the Devs envision the DE's place in this game. Until there is an answer to this question, we'll meander along without a focus, like a lost puppy trying to cross a 6-lane interstate...

TRUCK!

*splat*

- Account: Master TKA (cancelled)
- Account: Master Doctor (cancelled)
- Account: Smuggler (cancelled)
- Account: Master Chef (cancelled)
- Account: Master Droid Engineer (activity suspended pending developments)
Total loss of annual revenue (SOE): ~$715US to ~$900US
- Bad press: Priceless
Should Sony and Lucas Arts be worried? (15000 users * 5 accts = ~$13MIL in potential lost gross annual revenue) If I were the CEO for either LA or SOE, I would certainly be worried.

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