Game Guides Archive
Thread: About Friday Features...
lunafae
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:11 pm
#40
The upcoming quest, who, what , when , where.
And a list of existing quests. Its all about quests. No more grind, give me quests and a reason to exist.
And a list of existing quests. Its all about quests. No more grind, give me quests and a reason to exist.
Pawlin
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:13 pm
#41
I'd like more astromech data stuff. Anything about the economy or population data on the servers would be interesting to see.
Guamarhea
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:13 pm
#42
Thunderheart wrote:
Note: Please be polite and constructive.
Please consider publishing Smuggler Revamp information...what you are working on and where (generally) the profession is headed. This could be donein the same manner as the CUfeatures you have already done.
Thank you.
Message Edited by Guamarhea on 03-02-2005 05:15 PM
Arialias
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:16 pm
#43
Sten_II wrote:
I would love to see a lot more of the Astromech Stats that you used to run - give us another snapshot of the economy, so we can compare it to the previous one.... tell us what mobs are the most popular hunts ones now.
I also propose a regular (say monthly) friday feature - do the 5 questions from professions again and answer them
Yes more stats how about Rebel to Imperial on a server by server basis. At least that will finally end the argument about how even or uneven we actually are.
aazatgrabya
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:21 pm
#44
More stats, stats and even more stats.
It would be nice to see some SWG lore. Discover some of the reasons certain groups hate/love each other. History of planets etc... But join these stories to detailedin-game quests (without advertising thier quest starting locations - get players interacting with more story driven quests with 'everyday' NPC's). Make your FF's more interactable. It would be nice to have a small but noticeable challenge each week.
Epak
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:21 pm
#45
Loot table info
Astromech stats:
including things like "average daily server population", "peak populuation times per server", "peak population time by faction", include padawans and knights in the profession numbers.. etc...
Astromech stats:
including things like "average daily server population", "peak populuation times per server", "peak population time by faction", include padawans and knights in the profession numbers.. etc...
SithLord2600
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:25 pm
#46
I would like to have sheet music for the existing musician/entertainer songs. It would be cool to show off to my friends that I can play StarWars3 or Western on my saxophone. I realize that not everyone is a real life musician so it would have to have a part 2 like stats or something.
Bucke-Thead
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:26 pm
#48
I would like to see some stats (boring I know but bear with me 
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)- Server population based on characters that have logged in the past month (ie not dormant accounts)
- Master proffessions per server as a % (eg, 10% have master ID, etc)
- Rebel/Imperial/Neutral %
- % of players with Jedi and % with just FS skills
- and just for kicks... % of novice smugglers who hadNovice LSbefore 13.1 compared with that figure now
Mackle
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:26 pm
#50
Thunderheart wrote:Every Friday, we post a feature. The feature is an in depth tip, some screen shots of some up and coming game features, wallpaper and that sort of thing.As it stands, everyone is eager to see a Friday Feature on Combat Upgrade. We do have some Combat Upgrade Features coming up, but they are not going to happen every Friday.What I would like to know, is what sort of Friday Features would you be interested in outside of Combat Upgrade materials?Thanks very much for your feedback.Note: Please be polite and constructive.
Why the Smuggler Revamp, of course!
Barb-Wire
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:27 pm
#51
how bout another astromech feature on profession breakdowns by percentage. you did one waaaaay back in 2003 but this is 2005 with jedi and BH running amok. how bout some percentages to put the debate to rest??
Thunderheart wrote:
Every Friday, we post a feature. The feature is an in depth tip, some screen shots of some up and coming game features, wallpaper and that sort of thing.
As it stands, everyone is eager to see a Friday Feature on Combat Upgrade. We do have some Combat Upgrade Features coming up, but they are not going to happen every Friday.
What I would like to know, is what sort of Friday Features would you be interested in outside of Combat Upgrade materials?
Thanks very much for your feedback.
Note: Please be polite and constructive.
Knightcrest
Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:27 pm
#52
Well, it is not that your recent Friday Features have been overly bad. It is the frustration in the community as a whole, and lack of communication that leads to people being discontent. It is beating a dead horse that the lack of communication and the lack of new information coming out that is drawing such hostility. Mainly, you do not see many posts coming from red names anymore... therefore when you post, that catches the eye of most people and offers a gateway for them to post quite rashly. Therefore the topics get more derailed by others seeing it and feeling the urge to add in a similar manner and voice their disapproval in effect, making the post get very off topic.
To avoid getting sidetracked... be original with the Friday Features, as well as include information and descriptions. Good example of a good Friday Feature: CU Armor Revamp. Why? Because it showed something new AND contained information. Good example of a bad Friday Feature: CU Weapons. Why? It was good in the fact that it showed something we can expect, but it lacked substance. The reason it ended up being a bad choice was because of several reasons. The pictures of these items were already readily available on imagedump, various fansites, and links to these pictures on various topics spread throughout the forums. A good many people may not have seen these, so it was of benefit to them as well as to those that have seen them because now they new they could expect to finally see these introduced. The lack of information was it's downfall, there were pics and a vague description. I know as well as many know that the hard facts about the weapons are still under NDA and subject to change. That rolls back to adding to frustration that many of us have been waiting so long that we tire of seeing teasers and want something that will tell us how it affects our chosen professions. Information is what is needed to make the Friday Features, not eye candy that can lead to more frustration. You see something that leaves you with nothing to base pics off of, it just adds fuel to the fire.
As of right now there is such a heavy focus on the CU, and the rest of the game is really in a holding pattern until it comes as it will change both combat and non-combat, that the only information that really is desired at this point in time is that info that you choose not to open up. I am sure you have your reasons, but I am also sure that some of it has to be more filled out by this far along that it could be readied to show... if not, then I fear with testing still so far behind what people were initialling thinking, we may be in for a rude awakening. We need this information to keep faith in the development team.
Until then I guess good Friday Feature's would include:
- A feature on the best Player Bio's that Devs/CSRs come across. (Odd that after there were so many badges added, that you do not see the badge for having a great bio given out hardly at all anymore...)
- Info on the road after the CU... (I.E. Smuggler Revamp... possibly some kind of idea about that secret project)
- A feature on the developers/csrs/programmers and what professions they play? And why? (What makes you stick with Commando TH? And what do you do with it? kinda thing)
- A feature on each profession and what their current status is... breaking down their specials on what is working as intended and what leaves something to be desired, their current role in SWG from a Dev standpoint
- Friday Features on the origin of many POI's.... how many people look at Lord Nyax as a loot farm and have no idea who he is? The nightsisters... why do they hate the singing mountain clan so much? So many people blow past them andgrab the badge and have no clue what they are looking at
- Feature on factions and who they are and what the represent... might be interesting to see what NPC's players might decide to start liking more because they support the RP aspect of that faction
- A feature on why the Emperor hunts Dark Jedi as well
- Features on the changes you are making now and how it betters the game rather than a one line blip in a patch note that leave so much up to interpetation that the testers sometimes have no clue what they are looking for
- A feature on Star Wars fashion at the current and what seem to be the most popular trends... the old astromech stats were sometimes amusing
Until the CU, however, most of this is just filler and if you look hard at the topics I mentioned... you will still see many opportunities for people to be angry about them because they are still awaiting some inkling of where their favored professions will line up and what visions you have for them whether attained or not. Have a good evening.