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Thread: All the people who blame SOE for this change please read slowly.

Buffaholic
Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:25 am
#14






Sheridan_Darkstar wrote:





elcin wrote:





Sheridan_Darkstar wrote:





Sinara-Snake wrote:

I find that hard to believe you mean to say not one single dev didn't even have a hint at all about any changes at all to what may very well change the whole game completely?







QFE


The Devs are just that... Developers. Who wrote the code into the game, exactly? LA may own the rights, but the game is written and produced by SOE.


A little, "head's up" might have been nice.





SOE shaped and shaping the game on its own.UNTIL Lucas tell em what to do.Once Lucas says do this and do that.They just do....nothing else.Lucasarts has more influence on the game than u ever know.I repeat once again Lucas is behind this change.DEVs of course knew this MAYBE will come to live sometime since they coded it...but it would be simply stupid to tell the community may they gonna change the whole system again before getting lucas' order to implement it.


And devs stayed silent all this time about frs pearl fixes bla bla bla....because they WERE UNCERTAIN.They did their best to not mislead us.You can be very angry at this moment.I was too...But not to SOE anymore.Blame someone else changing an RPG game into a console game...which will be released on famous console platforms as well....








I'm guessing Playstation 360. BUT, like I said... A little "head's up" might have been nice.




that's the truth right there.





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Omega-One
Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:28 am
#15






elcin wrote:

You think SOE is behind all of this?


You are wrong.


Did you know that even DEVs dont knowwhats gonna change in the game on some schedule...


Do you know who takes those big change decisions?


Answer is LUCASARTS.


Did you know that this CU2 code started being written since patch 17?And code is already done?


Did you know that this upcoming oneis the ACTUAL CU concept made by Lucasarts.And the CU we are playing was SOE's keep the players busy for some project.


Please THINK before flaming anyone Tiggs,Thunderheart,Baciacca,Blixtev,CSRs....


It's not their fault REALLY.


They re just given with some certain things to do with certain timings by LucasArts.


They REALLY REALLY didnt know what was coming till Lucas said them do this and do that.


Please consider what i am saying and DO NOT quit until u at least try the new system.Just try it.May u like it.


Best Regards.





do you have a secret LUCASARTS password? how could you know this and not the DEVS?




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Ferrer_Roberts
Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:37 am
#16

Try it lol.


Bollocks to that.


Ill enjoy hitting the cancel button AFTER they think I am going with this NEW GAME for IQ challenged players. It will hurt them more than hitting it now.


I wonder what demographic focus group they used cos it wernt SWG players - more like WOW/DIABLO/PARK WHINOS/OLD PEOPLES HOME INMATES/MONGOLIAN GOAT HERDERS/SOME BLOKES FROM DOWN THE PUB.


If SOE-LUCASFARTS were based in the UK they would be prosecuted under the Trade Descriptions Act for how they have acted over the MUSTHAVA FEW MORE DOLLARS expan and what theye done now. And the launchpad crap you agree to when you sign in would not help em either.


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2 days later........


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SOE CONMAN SALESMAN - Come now youve not even tried it out yet for food presrvation - come back in a month and then decide, oh and while your here want a copy of 'Great historical facts of the Cha-ching banking system of the 4th Century' ? It makes a great hat.







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DureenaBadKarma
Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:03 am
#17






elcin wrote:





Sheridan_Darkstar wrote:





Sinara-Snake wrote:

I find that hard to believe you mean to say not one single dev didn't even have a hint at all about any changes at all to what may very well change the whole game completely?







QFE


The Devs are just that... Developers. Who wrote the code into the game, exactly? LA may own the rights, but the game is written and produced by SOE.


A little, "head's up" might have been nice.





SOE shaped and shaping the game on its own.UNTIL Lucas tell em what to do.Once Lucas says do this and do that.They just do....nothing else.Lucasarts has more influence on the game than u ever know.I repeat once again Lucas is behind this change.DEVs of course knew this MAYBE will come to live sometime since they coded it...but it would be simply stupid to tell the community may they gonna change the whole system again before getting lucas' order to implement it.


And devs stayed silent all this time about frs pearl fixes bla bla bla....because they WERE UNCERTAIN.They did their best to not mislead us.You can be very angry at this moment.I was too...But not to SOE anymore.Blame someone else changing an RPG game into a console game...which will be released on famous console platforms as well....








So the fact it was announced 2 days after the $30 expansion which a LOT of people wouldn't have bought if they'd known about this coming is just one of those freaky cosmic coincedences then?


2 words... wake up!



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SavageBrian
Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:29 am
#18





elcin wrote:
You think SOE is behind all of this?


You are wrong.


Did you know that even DEVs dont knowwhats gonna change in the game on some schedule...


Do you know who takes those big change decisions?


Answer is LUCASARTS.


Did you know that this CU2 code started being written since patch 17?And code is already done?


Did you know that this upcoming oneis the ACTUAL CU concept made by Lucasarts.And the CU we are playing was SOE's keep the players busy for some project.


Please THINK before flaming anyone Tiggs,Thunderheart,Baciacca,Blixtev,CSRs....


It's not their fault REALLY.


They re just given with some certain things to do with certain timings by LucasArts.


They REALLY REALLY didnt know what was coming till Lucas said them do this and do that.


Please consider what i am saying and DO NOT quit until u at least try the new system.Just try it.May u like it.


Best Regards.






Tbh m8 unless you want to post your exact qualifications and sources for your statements then just shut up.


It doesn't really matter if people within areas of SOE knew about these upcoming changes or not it makes no odds... if they did then shame on them for wasting the money we subscribe into developing and pushing out content, professions and game systems that they ultimately knew would be useless within a few weeks most notably CH and SL as just a part example.


If they didn't know then you really have to wonder if SOE and LA actually know the difference between there arse and there elbow... And if this is truly the case then they should stop thinking about restructuring the game and first think about restructuring there internal affairs if they have a complete lack of direction internally (if they know what code they will be pushing in the future or not) then ultimately that lack of direction is going to translate into the game we play making it the bug laden and in parts broken game we have been playing recently.


So as I say either way if they were all aware of the future path of the game or not has no bearing now...


I'm not going to state that I pay a monthly amount to SOE so I should have a say in which direction and in what style they operate the game, I pay them that money as they are supposed to be experts in that and provide me with an entertainment service... from my observation the last few months they are really struggling to do this.I agree with many people who say they feel that the have been lied to and cheated into purchasing expansions for the game under false advertising and I feel SOE should think hard about this fact.


In my opinion they are doing a very poor job of game production and an absolutely terrible job of community relations and some of people you note in your post SHOULD be held accountable for this as that is there job.


The letter from Julio Torres if you ask me was very weak contained nothing but poorly rounded generalizations they should have spent far more time putting together a more detailed FAQ that noted what the changes meant in more detail.I am unsure who they surveyed and received feedback from in the community that has influenced there decisions with this (as stated in the letter) but I know I would have happily completed a survey for them if I had been asked tbh they could have run a survey in game so every player could have a say if they wished.If this change it to be implemented within the next few weeks then in my opinion they must have been developing this for months as by all accounts a change of this size would require a huge amount of development.


Sony is a Japanese company you can only imagine the embarrassment when one of there flagship games failed in Japan!!


Obviously what I have noted is my opinion but Elcin please don't post crappy statements like you did... you are not a spokesperson for SOE.


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Fuzzzball
Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:37 am
#19


Well as a paying customer and player in this game and as an employee of previous companies where changes happen all the time..... I would have to agree that the dev's or anyone else involved in the production of CU had no idea these changes were going to take place.


I have been in a situation like this where the employee's were not suppose to leak out much information about an upcoming update to the game. Do you think if they knew this change was going to take place, and george told them what to do previously they would still be working for him? Probably so because they need the job.

But one factor in this thread you have to look at a second time is the LINES OF CODE BEING WRITTEN. Have you ever even written code for a mmorpg? It takes a loooong time. OF course they were given code a long time ago. Maybe they did know. What difference does it make. They weren't lying to their loyal customers that pay for this game.

Companies keep things in the dark, just like anyone else. To protect your customers. People can be very frightened of change and do something while in a state of hightened emotional stress.


Now that might not mean much to those who read it, but do you think a mother tells her kids she is dying in a year because she has cancer? No she is going to protect her children prior to a month from when she dies.


One has to realize with an open mind when reading a post that says read slowly. The reason for the subject posted the way it is, is to let readers know they aren't walking into an arguement they create. Thats right you create an arguement the second you start reading, not heeding the warnign in mind. If you leave the game, I can promise you will come back to it, finding out from a friend, that the game is still awesome, and its even better than it was.


I have to agree on the fact that the first and only true pre-cu change was a stepping stone before the real change this month.

I also have to agree that Lucas told them last minute what to do. The guy is very busy, do you think he had time to tell them? Maybe he did. But the company would have let its customers know of this change, when it was going to happen and all the information in detail if they knew. But they probably didn't.


But I bet if you went back a couple of update threads and read through. You would probably find the information players are looking for. Things that gave us regular posts on the upcoming changes. Squad leader, ranger, commando, smuggler, all these changes, including the JTL POB changes are all part of this Combat Upgrade.


Don't tell me you didn't see this coming. And don't complain about all the changes in the game. Granted OCt. 2005 was chalk full of buggs in the game, all these changes kind of add up to this point.


I am not going to make it to jedi and I'm almost done with grinding it. I won't get the elder jedi rewards when it the change comes. I won't get any sort of compensation for all that FS XP I grinded. Sure I can get a jedi a little easier now and not worry about grinding, but to be quite frank, I am was quite calm when I found out. And I am anxious and excited to see what the true COMBAT UPGRADE will be like. (on a side note, it was players requests and comments that got through to the developers. yes you players have actually gotten a response about the game. You wanted this change. Go back and read the info on the main SWG page about it. It explains in detail who actually made the request for the combat upgrade.)


I hope everyone that reads this post will realize the depth of how much thought was put into this. We have a dedicated team of developers always thinking ahead and planning for each year on how to better improve this game people play. I wish all professions and players alike in this new step into the game. May the Force be with you.





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Tim219
Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:48 am
#20

its been coming now cant you see playstation 3 online is what this game is being groommed for. they will sell another million copies there!!!



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repto
Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:00 am
#21

didnt u notice that squadleader functions will still be in the game the SL rewamp was just way to try some of the changes now comming



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elcin
Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:19 am
#22






SavageBrian wrote:





elcin wrote:
You think SOE is behind all of this?


You are wrong.


Did you know that even DEVs dont knowwhats gonna change in the game on some schedule...


Do you know who takes those big change decisions?


Answer is LUCASARTS.


Did you know that this CU2 code started being written since patch 17?And code is already done?


Did you know that this upcoming oneis the ACTUAL CU concept made by Lucasarts.And the CU we are playing was SOE's keep the players busy for some project.


Please THINK before flaming anyone Tiggs,Thunderheart,Baciacca,Blixtev,CSRs....


It's not their fault REALLY.


They re just given with some certain things to do with certain timings by LucasArts.


They REALLY REALLY didnt know what was coming till Lucas said them do this and do that.


Please consider what i am saying and DO NOT quit until u at least try the new system.Just try it.May u like it.


Best Regards.






Tbh m8 unless you want to post your exact qualifications and sources for your statements then just shut up.


It doesn't really matter if people within areas of SOE knew about these upcoming changes or not it makes no odds... if they did then shame on them for wasting the money we subscribe into developing and pushing out content, professions and game systems that they ultimately knew would be useless within a few weeks most notably CH and SL as just a part example.


If they didn't know then you really have to wonder if SOE and LA actually know the difference between there arse and there elbow... And if this is truly the case then they should stop thinking about restructuring the game and first think about restructuring there internal affairs if they have a complete lack of direction internally (if they know what code they will be pushing in the future or not) then ultimately that lack of direction is going to translate into the game we play making it the bug laden and in parts broken game we have been playing recently.


So as I say either way if they were all aware of the future path of the game or not has no bearing now...


I'm not going to state that I pay a monthly amount to SOE so I should have a say in which direction and in what style they operate the game, I pay them that money as they are supposed to be experts in that and provide me with an entertainment service... from my observation the last few months they are really struggling to do this.I agree with many people who say they feel that the have been lied to and cheated into purchasing expansions for the game under false advertising and I feel SOE should think hard about this fact.


In my opinion they are doing a very poor job of game production and an absolutely terrible job of community relations and some of people you note in your post SHOULD be held accountable for this as that is there job.


The letter from Julio Torres if you ask me was very weak contained nothing but poorly rounded generalizations they should have spent far more time putting together a more detailed FAQ that noted what the changes meant in more detail.I am unsure who they surveyed and received feedback from in the community that has influenced there decisions with this (as stated in the letter) but I know I would have happily completed a survey for them if I had been asked tbh they could have run a survey in game so every player could have a say if they wished.If this change it to be implemented within the next few weeks then in my opinion they must have been developing this for months as by all accounts a change of this size would require a huge amount of development.


Sony is a Japanese company you can only imagine the embarrassment when one of there flagship games failed in Japan!!


Obviously what I have noted is my opinion but Elcin please don't post crappy statements like you did... you are not a spokesperson for SOE.


Sav







Whatever you say.You can call it all bs and such.I dont care even.But what i say in my post is %100 true and i am behind that.




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Mistwaver
Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:45 am
#23

elcin is right here.

When it comes to Star Wars products the developes do what LuasArts wants them to do or the product does not get published. Sadly, this is why there will never be a decent Star Wars game because LucasArts does not allow the developers to make the game how the developers want it to be, it has to be done how LucasArts wants it done.

This doesn't affect me much really, because I had already cancelled my account before any of this was announced, and to be frank, I believe I did it at just the right time. My account goes off the same day this hits TC. This doesn't mean I won't stay tuned to the forums and hear what it's like once a fair amount of people have played and provided feedback on it. If I hear enough positive feedback I will more than likely resubscribe long enough just to see what it's like.

Perhaps this will make SWG a better game, but when I originally purchased SWG in July 2003 I bought it because I wanted to play a Star Wars MMORPG. This is not the game we will be playing after this revamp. We will now (or well the remaining subscribers, because I won't be playing) be playing an action based RPG similar to how Jade Empire is played.



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impcrusher123
Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:47 am
#24






elcin wrote:

You think SOE is behind all of this?


You are wrong.


Did you know that even DEVs dont knowwhats gonna change in the game on some schedule...


Do you know who takes those big change decisions?


Answer is LUCASARTS.


Did you know that this CU2 code started being written since patch 17?And code is already done?


Did you know that this upcoming oneis the ACTUAL CU concept made by Lucasarts.And the CU we are playing was SOE's keep the players busy for some project.


Please THINK before flaming anyone Tiggs,Thunderheart,Baciacca,Blixtev,CSRs....


It's not their fault REALLY.


They re just given with some certain things to do with certain timings by LucasArts.


They REALLY REALLY didnt know what was coming till Lucas said them do this and do that.


Please consider what i am saying and DO NOT quit until u at least try the new system.Just try it.May u like it.


Best Regards.





does kinda make sense about the keep us busy with cu thing



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ikotchoo
Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:48 am
#25

i don't care who's less than brilliant idea this is, it screws vets. that is why i'm pissed.
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