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Thread: Friday Feature February 25th – Combat Upgrade More New Weapons
Novock wrote:
Never said sky was falling it has proven to be a profitable technique for them, but I think they should be honest about it. Any wagers on a May release? Don't know what the personal attack is for (if I have a job?) but suit yourslef. names don't bother me I'm proud to be a troll.
TheFightingCorcoran wrote:
OH NO THE SKY IS FALLING!
Oh, nm, just another troll.
SOE is out to make money just like any other company...like the company you work for (IF you have a job...). It is a marketing technique, May is actually a pretty good date IMO. Beats August.
Honestly man, think about what you are saying. Marketing? How are they gonna market the CU to the people who see Ep III? I get your logic, but I don't think changing the combat system in a game is that huge a marketing technique. A new expasion on the shelves, that would make total sense, not upgrade to a core system.
SWG is gonna see an increase in subscriptions due to Ep III regardless of whether or not the CU hits in time. Fans of the Star Wars and the new movie will be looking for more once they leave the theaters.
Besides TH's statement about giving us reasons for the CU's further delay next week, I really think that these guys (and gals, sorry Miss Assistant Community Manager) want to make CU the best it can be, and that takes time. We're just gonna have to wait.
Having SOETyrant at the helm, I've gained a lot of confidence and trust in this team. The CU is gonna be really cool. The next publish, like the last two, are gonna be really cool. The next expansion is gonna be really cool.
I'm gonna be playing this game for a LONG time. Ep III, and the CU will be old news by the time I quit.
mturnage wrote:
....I really think that these guys (and gals, sorry Miss Assistant Community Manager) want to make CU the best it can be, and that takes time.
You can bet your sweet azz they want to get it right.....I can't speak for anyone else, but if they don't get this correct, I'll be willing to bet that some people will beout of a job, and this game will be left to the "fresh meat" (if there is enough to support the game) who don't know any better.
Message Edited by Tucheck on 02-25-2005 10:30 PM
Ive got a hell of alot of SEAs lying around and theres no way im putting them into composite if you're going to nerf it.
It would be appreciated if you could throw us a bone so we can get back to playing the game.
Message Edited by -Smokey- on 02-25-2005 07:40 PM
Effective Range: Medium
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>:0 CZERKA!?!?!?!
WOOOT! I was wondering when you guys would start bringing in some of the wonderfully deep star wars storyline and background introduced by the KOTOR series! WOOT! Now if only you would release Pazaak like you said you were gonna months ago
But don't worry, I am patient.
Bix1 wrote:The new weapons are nice and so is the armor and the most recent patches but......After Tyrant said this week we would be getting something, I've been on pins and needles for this feature, and well this really wasn't what I was looking for if ya catch my driftTH, you haven't posted much in the last 2 weeks on the live side, but I've been watching your post count bro and you are talking madly to someone. Your post count count for the last 7 days is over 150. Not to sound like a pysco but I think the whole community is just looking for something, it's so bad I'm watching your post countPlease tell me the CU is at least being coded and someone thought of something new...just something man please......Bix
So TH, How does it feel to have your own personal stalker eh? hehehe
Hartz wrote:I think it is really cool that there are at least 2 new knucklers, I wasn't counting on new unarmed weapons but they delivered, thank you devs! I hope one of the new pistols will be the byra pistol, the one that was featured in the Dark Forcs series, and other weapons from that series would be cool, like the repeater, concussion rifle etc. One change I hope they make to the bowcaster is for it to shoot regular red laser, no green crap like in Dark Forces, I don't know why that game made it like that either. I hate to sound like a SW nerd, but the movies obviously designate it as red.
Yes in the movies it was red, but you kinda have to admit it was rather nice to get away from the generic reb blot and the 4sided star with a tail desgin gave it a more unique feeling.
TheFightingCorcoran wrote:
Novock wrote:Yep been saying since October. they are going to try and take advanatge of enthusiasm from the movie to generate new interest for the game. Its sad but I believe they knew all along when they were going to release this thing and the "few weeks" "soon" comments were intended to do just what they did keep everyone paying till the spring of 2005. Now they trickle out info until the end of Feb when they start ALPHA then we see it progress as they gear for the May release. It actually turns out to have been a very successful stringout campaign, unfortunately that means we are very likely to see it used more in the future.
Bix1 wrote:
Novock wrote:So this is the information that SOETyrant had us all excited about from the Stratics chat?So you guys goin to step up to the plate an admit you've delayed this thing to meet a May release? Its amazing we get nothing not even small fixes as we wait month after month and you guys continue to gladly recieve our subscriptions. Truly wonderful PR.May realeaseSo your betting an expansion (EX2) will coincide with the release of Episode 3?
Bix
OH NO THE SKY IS FALLING!
Oh, nm, just another troll.
SOE is out to make money just like any other company...like the company you work for (IF you have a job...). It is a marketing technique, May is actually a pretty good date IMO. Beats August.
Yes SOE is all about the money and profits. Why do you think Jedi was so stressed? Major marketing theme right there and it was very sucessful. However, I feel the Devs here, although part of SOE, actually care about the game and it's status right now. They are trying to do the BEST job they possible can and not rush anything so everything is CORRECT with DEPTH so that we don't have to wait for hotfixes and more publishes. I personally do not mind the wait. Why not have something outstanding come out that took a little longer then something that was just slaped together just to make the public happy? (which of course then the Public complains even more because it was slaped together)
Latenighter wrote:
Thunderheart wrote:
Sometime next week we should have an announcement for you next week on why there has been an extra delay.
But you've just confirmed something that is completely obvious, but that SOE hasn't stated before. There has been a delay. And this is an extra delay on top of that. This could have been told to the community when the delay was encountered, but it wasn't. But I think I recall SOETyrant posting last week that we'd be hearing something this week. Now we are going to hear something next week.
All the player base wants to hear is meaningful, clear communication on where things are. And not communicating is NOT clear communication. SOE can't be accused of giving bad information, but it also can't say it's communicating important information.
Quite frankly I think he said we would be getting details this week. To me details encompass more than just art work. But now I read that there is a delay and we must wait another week for an announcment on that. And now that we are only 34 days from end of 1st quarter 2005 and still no announcement on Alpha Testing. I am starting to lose faith in the words of this New Developement team ("Alpha Testing will begin after the hollidays.") the way I lost it for the last one. Dont get me wrong I really like the GCW changes and the TEF removal but the GCW was supposed to be done after the CURB not before. I dont concider myselft to be a negative person in fact I put a very positive and hopeful post in the Lowca forums this week; in anticipation of this weeks Friday Feature. But when I see TH make a statement like "The information will be released as it is available." I think to myself "common these guys have been working on this combat upgrade for at least a year now and theonly info they have is slowly trickling out artwork?" I guess I just feel like a kid on x-mas that didnt get the big red bike I had asked for. But at least I got a picture of it 
Thanks for the pictures