Items And Loot Archive
Thread: Jetpack Revamp Needed
erli
Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:05 am
#27
Rather than a repair kit, I think they should be untargetable and not ever work as full time transprtation. They should be more like a ship booster. Can wear it all the time, when equipped you have access to a "ignite" or "burst" command and an "endburst" command. "Burst" command has a 2-5 minute cooldown. Total burst covers about 1000m at FR3 rate of speed. Player can still be targeted and attacked while flying, player can do basic "ranged attack" while flying.
Probably makes too much sense to revamp Jetpacks though, maybe they'll look into it sometime after the Smuggler, SL, Ranger, Crafter, and Entertainer revampbalances due Fall 2006.
Eluran
Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:12 pm
#28
It would be nice to see a dev post here and just say hey we saw your idea
Everitt_Cage
Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:34 pm
#29
Eluran wrote:
It would be nice to see a dev post here and just say hey we saw your idea
I actualy forwarded the link to the thread to about 10 devs, and this is what Tiggs wrote back to me:
"I will take a look and have a Dev take a look. Keep in mind that our game is VERY complex and what seems like an easy fix often is more complicated then expected."
Hey, at least she wrote back 
Zutono
Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:41 pm
#30
Yeah...sadly the Jetpack is simply an accomplishment right now and not a viable thing we can really use due to no way to repair it. Bounty hunters everywhere would love to have these tools at their disposal...it's a simple fact that the jetpack is the fastest way to get around...a jetpack-strike gives a BH a BIG advantage.
Lord_Dorchadas
Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:03 pm
#31
i think that there should be a way to destroy the jetpack though.....just as luke did in ROTJ....keep it hard to make, but maybe give it some combat initative or make it to where you have to go into the DWB again to repair it....that would be cool and add some content....MADE IN THE DWB, FIXED IN THE DWB
Eluran
Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:00 pm
#32
Lord_Dorchadas wrote:
i think that there should be a way to destroy the jetpack though.....just as luke did in ROTJ....keep it hard to make, but maybe give it some combat initative or make it to where you have to go into the DWB again to repair it....that would be cool and add some content....MADE IN THE DWB, FIXED IN THE DWB
DWB fix would be easy, And I would like it since Im a jedi and you dont wana ride a jetpack round on a jedi.
FontSkystalker
Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:31 pm
#33
/bump
still would like a dev response on this actual post....
VipEVX-Nine
Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:50 pm
#34
agree....the jetpack should most definately be repairable. Far too much work goes into getting a jetpack to have it lost by some random npc that you flew past...pos-cu things are targeting vehicles much more so my jetpack doesnt even get used. such a waste.
erli
Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:50 am
#35
JPFreeman said:
Uhm... don't delete it. We're putting in a way to restore disabled vehicles.
At first, this is going to be for the "special case" vehicles only: the flash speeder, the BARC, the AV21 and the jetpack. Garages will just allow you to repair those vehicles even if they are disabled.
So we're thinking that the BARC speeder refurb kit should be repurposed to be a "Vehicle Restoration Kit", which could be used (and would be required) to restore any disabled vehicle. Obviously, people wouldn't want to use them for vehicles that are cheap enough to replace, but then you'd be selling the refurb kits to anyone with a BARC, flash speeder, AV21 or Jetpack.
What do you think?
At first, this is going to be for the "special case" vehicles only: the flash speeder, the BARC, the AV21 and the jetpack. Garages will just allow you to repair those vehicles even if they are disabled.
So we're thinking that the BARC speeder refurb kit should be repurposed to be a "Vehicle Restoration Kit", which could be used (and would be required) to restore any disabled vehicle. Obviously, people wouldn't want to use them for vehicles that are cheap enough to replace, but then you'd be selling the refurb kits to anyone with a BARC, flash speeder, AV21 or Jetpack.
What do you think?
Check the DEVTracker for 08-12-05
Appears jetpack repair kits are coming at least.
omadnay
Sat Aug 13, 2005 9:30 am
#37
erli wrote:JPFreeman said:Uhm... don't delete it. We're putting in a way to restore disabled vehicles.
At first, this is going to be for the "special case" vehicles only: the flash speeder, the BARC, the AV21 and the jetpack. Garages will just allow you to repair those vehicles even if they are disabled.
So we're thinking that the BARC speeder refurb kit should be repurposed to be a "Vehicle Restoration Kit", which could be used (and would be required) to restore any disabled vehicle. Obviously, people wouldn't want to use them for vehicles that are cheap enough to replace, but then you'd be selling the refurb kits to anyone with a BARC, flash speeder, AV21 or Jetpack.
What do you think?Check the DEVTracker for 08-12-05Appears jetpack repair kits are coming at least.
Yep, the repair problem will be solved, hooray!
That's a great thing... as many have stated, it's just too much work to be able to lose from any old random shot being able to disable and permanently destroy it.
Now these other ideas are still great, but at least that major hurdle is going to be fixed (hopefully very soon).
- Omadda Szool
Kauri
FontSkystalker
Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:57 pm
#38
Will a Dev please post
something....or at least that they have read these requests?