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Thread: THE NEW CU REVAMP....IS IT GOING TO KILL THE GAME WE LOVE?
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scoutphish
Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:27 pm
#1
I have to say I'm really concerned about the game revamp coming up. I think to just call it a "combat Upgrade" is ridiculous. For all of us that read the outline of changes that are going into effect it is indeed a revamp of everything we have come to know and love about the game for almost 2 years now.
I think a certain portion of the swg player universe will take to the changes like a duck to water. There are people that play 8-12 hours a day everyday of the week. These folks have strong guild ties and strong in-game relationships that bind them to the game and also make them accountable to other folks playing the game (ie. they have to log in at certain times to meet obligations and responsibiliites etc. on a daily basis.). These are the people that are almost always grouped and make the game a central part of their respective lives and also garner from the game a lot of social wants and needs.
On the other hand I feel the majority of people that currently play the game enjoy the independence this game allows them. They might dabble in guilds and make a few friends in game and even make it a social outlet to a certain extent, but the heart of their gaming experience is solo. And the capability of soloing makes the game a blast for these people. What has set this game apart from games like EQ, EQ2, DAoC, WoW, etc is independence. I played EQ for a couple of years albeit sparingly (Life calls lol), and I found after a while if you weren't really involved on the server and guilded and connected with a decent sized player base then your gaming experience was going to suffer. I played a lot of classes like Druid, Enchanter, Bard, Necro, etc over the years and found that everytime I figured out a unique way to solo in the game the nerf police were right on top of it and quickly closed that door of entertainment. For the first time I can remember playing this game and how exciting it was to go it alone and kick some major booty lol. The days of being a CH and pulling out 2 grauls and 2 AT-STs are long past but a few of you here remember how fun it was to clear out the crystal hunter cave on Dant lol without a scratch. I'm not saying that was right or fair but doing a complete 180 degrees and turning us all into inter-dependent "role-players" has IMHO turned this game into one more stupid money hungry, life killing time sink where you're required to turn your heads to family, friends, wife, kids in favor of living online in a virtual world devoid of real contact and social joys. Very long winded I know but it's going to hurt to walk away from a game that as easy to log on and enjoy as my x-box but with tons more content and log off just as quickly without impairing a group or a guild tie lol.
any thoughts?
Zadioc
Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:42 pm
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Dunno what effect it will have on the masses. But the developers can pat themselves on the back all they want about creating the CU, all they really did is make the game a clone of eq2 and WoW (forced grouping, smuggler=enchanter, rifleman=wizard etc...). Instead of being more star warsy it's more fantasy rpg with different graphics.
Cotasnoova1
Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:56 pm
#3
As of now, this will kill SWG imo.
Some like it, some will stay, and they will be lonely.
Rhadida
Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:22 am
#4
I think SOE needs to bring this version out as a whole new game of SWG, maybe even create separate servers for this GAME. Because if this CU (as I tested over the past week) is going live I will drop my 2 accounts, the level system really sucks, i can't say it differently. I mean the way things worked were great, but now the whole game concept is WoW.
Sure you want to be BH and hunt jedi, well forget it because unless you are fully templated you cannot even take on a Fresh Paddy, because of the level difference the Paddy with get a ridicules Damage Bonus and you can hardly hit the Paddy as well no matter your weapon.
And like a true crafter, without combat skills, and therefore level 1, you will get killed instantly by any creature/npc that you will encounter.
No SOE the new way of the game really struck me as well, you should take the results of your little pole above the threads in the TESTING forum into account. More and more votes go each day to 1 (really bad). First day it was 50%, and now today we are at 70% that thinks the CU sucks (and there are over 1200 votes each day). So perhaps I am reading that wrong, but it seems to me that more and more people of the community HATE the CU and you'd better reconsider before it is to late.
Let me choose wheter or not I want this lame DOWNGRADE, put it on a new server where everyone who wants likes it, can transfer their character to (for free).... *sigh*
Atombender
Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:13 am
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Calm down...
It's in early development. We should all go testing and give feedback.
I have to admit that i like the combat system on Testcenter much more...just switch a few times between live an Testcenter and you will see the difference.
BTW: Why is this thread in the game guides section? ;P
It's in early development. We should all go testing and give feedback.
I have to admit that i like the combat system on Testcenter much more...just switch a few times between live an Testcenter and you will see the difference.
BTW: Why is this thread in the game guides section? ;P
Message Edited by Atombender on 04-13-2005 02:50 PM
freegeg
Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:33 am
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first we think the game is death... and now we thank the game i lame... what is the next excuse?
i personally like the CU, because it is going the hole game experinse
i personally like the CU, because it is going the hole game experinse
C-H-U-D
Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:27 am
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sooooo.... this is a game guide how? keep your anti-cucrap in forums where it belongs.
diepa
Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:37 am
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freegeg wrote:
first we think the game is death... and now we thank the game i lame... what is the next excuse?
i personally like the CU, because it is going the hole game experinse
What??
Belasarius
Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:55 am
#10
diepa wrote:
freegeg wrote:first we think the game is death... and now we thank the game i lame... what is the next excuse?
i personally like the CU, because it is going the hole game experinse
What??
LOL! What he just say?
majinbush
Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:06 am
#11
THE NEW CU REVAMP....IS IT GOING TO KILL THE GAME WE LOVE?
no
Liamo
Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:50 pm
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Warp1001 wrote:
First of all .... I B L... For having a poll/discussion in the game guides forum
You know sooner or later Garva will find it.
Second , I have my doubts that the CU will bring any long term Harm to this game.
There are those that hate change and will jump ship but those that stay will adapt and a year from now most players will have forgotten the old combat system.
Except all dedicated crafters that can no longer go to their harvesters and factories but I'm sure in a little while, either everyone can make their own stuff ort NPCs will sell it.
BTW, the boards are silent on the Stratics chat. Was it that bad?
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