Items And Loot Archive
Thread: Loot Will Not Be Fixed Untill the CU
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Milgram
Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:24 pm
#1
Here is why. If you don't believe it, what is your explanation for loot still being broke (still broken on the test center, even though the devs "attempted" to fix it).
Omnipotent-One
Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:51 pm
#2
95% of my thoughts want to agree with you. But there's that 5% that is saying "Alright, how long are they going to say that it's fixed on TC"?
We've got them telling us a few days ago that now Giants and Ancients only drop pearls, nobody is getting any though, crystals also. Then again they are now telling us that on TC Krayts pearl drops and NS Crystal drops are back to normal, yet nobody is able to get them on TC. So, many have begun to come to this same hypothesis that this is in order to slow down Jedi numbers, which it will, as well as subscription numbers. But one has to ask, how are they going to maintain their position that there is a fix, and then saying there is a fix again, until there actually is a fix? Until CU? That seems to be quite a while off.
So, a few things could be happening. One, possibly, they are actually trying to fix it, which seems highly unlikely since Krayt Pearls and NS Crystals aren't dropping particularly, and nyax stopped dropping tapes. Those are two totally different things that were nerfed intentionally. I could see messing up lightsaber component drops in the code, but to also have tape/aa drops nerfed in the same patch? no, it was definitely done intentionally. I've seen code, I took about 2 years of comp sci at my local university. You might mistakenly nerf the LS Component drops, but to fix them would be quite simple. They are stalling for some reason, it's pretty apparent now. But if they were trying to stall all the way to the CU, I don't think they would be fueling conversation on the topic by making TC publish posts saying krayt and ns drops are fixed without locking the topic.
We've got them telling us a few days ago that now Giants and Ancients only drop pearls, nobody is getting any though, crystals also. Then again they are now telling us that on TC Krayts pearl drops and NS Crystal drops are back to normal, yet nobody is able to get them on TC. So, many have begun to come to this same hypothesis that this is in order to slow down Jedi numbers, which it will, as well as subscription numbers. But one has to ask, how are they going to maintain their position that there is a fix, and then saying there is a fix again, until there actually is a fix? Until CU? That seems to be quite a while off.
So, a few things could be happening. One, possibly, they are actually trying to fix it, which seems highly unlikely since Krayt Pearls and NS Crystals aren't dropping particularly, and nyax stopped dropping tapes. Those are two totally different things that were nerfed intentionally. I could see messing up lightsaber component drops in the code, but to also have tape/aa drops nerfed in the same patch? no, it was definitely done intentionally. I've seen code, I took about 2 years of comp sci at my local university. You might mistakenly nerf the LS Component drops, but to fix them would be quite simple. They are stalling for some reason, it's pretty apparent now. But if they were trying to stall all the way to the CU, I don't think they would be fueling conversation on the topic by making TC publish posts saying krayt and ns drops are fixed without locking the topic.
Milgram
Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:44 pm
#3
Note: If you read this before the linked article above, you might have a hard time following what i am saying here.
How long? Not too much longer. Tiggs will post Krayt and night sister loot-bugged on the test center, and people will fall all over themselves trying to be the first to tell her how great she is for being open and up front with the comunity about the whole problem. "See, the devs do know it is bugged on the test center. Thanks for the update Tiggs 
."
."So the bug goes back to internal testing on thursday, nobody cares about the weekend, come monday, it once again goes into test center. This time, it really does work. Test center is once again flooded with pearls and crystals. Who cares, it's test center, not live. The devs leave the fix on test center for a whole week, because they "really want to make sure they get it right." Fanboy response: "Sweet, tiggs, I am so glad to see that the Devs really concerned about making sure the loot bug is fixed. 5*****s for you guys and all the hard work you have put in on this one ."
."Did you notice the publish out on test center is called publish 14? Hmmmm, why 14? It has absolutely nothing new (it doesn't even fix the loot bug lol). Supposedly, there is going to be some ground breaking friday feature about the CU this week. Could it be possible that the CU is right on top of us? As I see it, the devs still have about 2 weeks of stall time on the loot "bug" before EVERYONE looses faith with them. If the plan is for most of the testing to be done behind closed doors in the sandbox, one more week of testing, one week of test center (if they even bother to put it on there first), then release to the public. "Whoo hoo, we also have some really good news, We have nailed down the problem with the loot bug. Seems someone forgot a semi-colon at the end of line 340525 and it was screwing everything up. Now you can all go out and fight krayts and night sisters with your nerfed professions . <3 Tiggs"
. <3 Tiggs"
Omnipotent-One
Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:16 pm
#4
Yep. I could see that happening. I thought it was the general majority opinion that the CU was still months away. But that could happen.
Milgram
Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:23 pm
#5
No reason for it to not be soon. The devs have been talking/working on it for over a year now. I remember back last last december(03) when the quick recharging HAM bars were going to be implemented. Nope, back to planning i guess.
Polluxx-Infinity
Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:57 pm
#6
completly agree with all of u lol, this bug is made just to slow jedis down and decrease the jedi amounts, and we will wait another few months till CU comes,then we can loot again...well, if we still play then, in november 2006.....
TaoEros
Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:15 pm
#7
I just hope that the CU isn't rushed to coincide with Eps III coming out. I have a really bad feeling that this is going to happen... Its all about the money at the end of the day and from a marketing perspective Eps III will be massive....
I hope I'm wrong
Milgram
Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:26 pm
#8
TaoEros wrote:
I just hope that the CU isn't rushed to coincide with Eps III coming out. I have a really bad feeling that this is going to happen... Its all about the money at the end of the day and from a marketing perspective Eps III will be massive....
I hope I'm wrong
eps III? not familiar.
TimePalladin
Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:38 pm
#9
im guessing they deleted the thread? figures, jesus its almost like a f***** dictatorship with soe, say anything bad and they delete it.
TaoEros
Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:06 am
#10
eps III? not familiar.
Abbriviation for the new Star Wars film this year, Episode III Revenge of the Sith....
sweepy
Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:42 am
#11
is it me or has the post been deleted that it is linked to no
if its is this is bull**** the post was what we was all thinking instead of deleting something like that why not post to it tiggs,just delteing it makes you look like it was actually the truth
Milgram
Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:03 am
#12
OOJ-Zero wrote:
they deleted the post cause you expressed hatred towards the devs... the post itself though pretty well thought out was entirely filled with paranoia lol, and pretty much just spredaing more unconfirmed misinformation around..conspiracy theory etc. Have a little faith in the devs..I'm sure this will be fixed soon, and stop smokin' so much weed. Also my guess is that this thread will also be locked soon enough. ...this isn't intended as a flame, I'm just tryin to say that patience is indeed a virtue.
Message Edited by OOJ-Zero on 03-08-2005 12:49 AM
No offense taken, and ya, it deserved to be deleted from the moment i posted it. The fact that it stayed up for a week is somewhat humorous. I will re-write the G rated version tomorrow. Ya, i thought i was just paranoid at first. Once the "fix" went up on test center, i was about to delete my post and write an appology. Then i looked at the test center thread, and there people were talking about how they still weren't getting any loot. The dev's fix to a very wierd loot bug doesn't work? Hmmmm, seems to fit my explanation perfectly. I was so amazed! i posted an "I told you so" as my bump.
What all these events mean is the combat nerf is right around the corner. I would normaly say, Ok virgins, get your lamps and head out to the graveyard, you are defenently going to want them full when the bridegroom comes. However, this bridegroom doesn't want full lamps, and has very efficiently hidden the time of his coming, and the ability of all us virgins to be ready.
OOJ-Zero
Tue Mar 08, 2005 2:16 am
#13
your post may have been correct..not saying it wasn't, just that nothing has been verified yet..nor can it be lol. It's just I don't think the devs would purposfully mislead us..hope not anyways. As far as the CU, it would prolly be good marketing strategy to release it around the release of episode 3..who knows tho. Doubt it's right around the corner tho..not even sure if it's in beta testing yet. I signed up for the beta and haven't heard anything..then again I might not have been picked..but I was picked for jtls beta. I will say tho that if your original thread was correct..props to the devs for getting away with it wih no one the wiser lol
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