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Thread: Baciacca, A Respectfull Request for Information
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ghettochilde
Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:48 am
#1
Bac,
I understand that you have been blindsided, as we all have, by this news. I would like to compile a list of questions, so we can, through you, pose them to the Devs, and anyone else in the know, and hopefully get some answers. Im sure there will be a lot to get upset about, and hopefully also a lot to be excited about...but having the information will only make things calmer, and allow us to better adapt and prepare for whatever is coming. If you would be so kind as to pass whatever you can along to the Devs, and/or sticky this...
I would very much appreciate input on this thread, so the more questions you guys can come up with, the better. Try to keep it to questions they haven't already answered, so we can make some progress here. For example,I won't add "When is the FRS coming?", because they've already answered that. But there is plenty more we need to know. Also, kindly avoid flaming and bashing here. I feel your pain, and support your right to scream, yell and break stuff. I will join you in doing so on other threads, but keep this one for helpful ideas and important questions, please.
1) What are the actual requirements for being Jedi?
I know it is a starting profession, but some places it says Jedi and some it says Force Sensitive. Will everyone who chooses Jedi at level 1 start out with a Lightsaber and Force Powers, or will some of the quest based advancement bring them through Non-Jedi Force sensitive-type training?
2) What happens to the transferring players skills?
From what I understand, If I am level 80 and choose Jedi as my class, that will give me all the skills that are earned by players as they progress from level 0 to level 80. Is this correct? Does being Full Template vs Partial Template have any bearing on what skills we will have when we respec? (assuming the Non-Full Template is still a level 80?)
Response: Tiggs:
As Jedi seem to have more points vested than other players, will those players who were high level Jedi get more re-spec points?
Re-spec is based on combat level (or Skill Point usage in the case of Entertainers and Traders), but we do have some other great incentives for veteran Jedi in recognition of their efforts.
Re-spec is based on combat level (or Skill Point usage in the case of Entertainers and Traders), but we do have some other great incentives for veteran Jedi in recognition of their efforts.
3) What about players that are currently Force sensitive, and have partially completed the Village?
When the holo-grind was ended and the Village introduced, those who were partially complete with the Holo's were given free unlocks. What, if anything, will be done for those who have spent the time becoming glowy and doing some of the quests?
Response: Tiggs:
For those who have gone through and gotten partway through the Force Sensitive Village (FSV), how will their re-spec points be allocated?
The FS village has been removed and Jedi have been included as an iconic profession, so progress in the FS village will not have an impact on the re-spec
4)Will there be a choice in skill sets, or is there one path for each profession?
In other words, will we all have the same template, or will there be any specializations after we fulfill the basic Jedi requirements? I.E., if we are all at the maximum level/experience for Jedi, and all have mastered LS Combat, Force Powers, and Meditation, will we be able to choose additional skills in one of those categories, or any other categories, to possibly distinguish ourselves?
5)With no FRS, what are SOE's plans to keep the veteran players, who have achieved this new level "90", interested in the game?
Besides the GCW and the current in-game content, how will they tackle this? Is it just going to be more pay for play expansions, or will they be uploading new content (a la the Siren's Quest) on a weekly/monthly basis? Will the switch to live events? Bring back battlefields? Is there a possibility of more dungeons, or high end mobs (DWB) or instanced content (Corvettes)?
6) They are changing experience to be quest-based. How will this effect the current quests in-game?
Right now, while players can help each other with quests like Jabba's Palace and the Imperial or Rebel themepark, almost all quests in the game are designed for the solo player. More than one can do it, but they each have to take the quest separately. So if 3 people are doing Jabba's together, they have to each complete 3 sets of the missions to progress together asa group. Since they have said all group members will be receiving an equal share of quest xp, does that mean you can group first and progress as a unit? How will they adapt the current quests? If you've already completed a quest, can you return and get more quest experience for helping someone else do it?
7) Items, Items, Items.
So pearls and crystals will remain ingame. Will they remain the same? Will the stats changed, and (the dreaded question), Will the premiums drop again? What about ADKs? If there's no decay, will these be replace with other worthwile items, or will they just remain, and be useless? How will CA's and SEA's be affected?
Response: Tiggs:
Is lightsaber crafting changing?
Yes, The crystal components of lightsaber crafting have been removed.
Have the stats on crystals/pearls changed
Yes, they have been adapted to function with the new combat system.
Is crystal/pearl tuning changing?
No, however the stats on the crystals have changed
8. How will the Blue Glowie Work?
Will it be permanent, once used, or is it a skill one can use over and over again for a certain amount of time? Will it restrict actions and grant special abilities while "glowing", like flying around and appearing/talking to/teaching other Force Sensitives?
9. Will there only be "light" Jedi, or will there be a way to fall to the dark side and become a Dark Jedi/Sith? Will there be a way to return to the path of light?
I will add more questions as I receive them, and will try my best to keep this thread updated. Edited Suggestions will be Orange.
May the Force be with us All....
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GuXinglong
Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:10 am
#3
Hey Ghettochilde,
Can we add on to your question list... will they be putting in more instances/dungeons? I'm tired, so maybe you could think of better wording. But a great list.
/kudos 
Turd_Ferguson523
Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:12 am
#4
ghettochilde wrote:
Bac,I understand that you have been blindsided, as we all have, by this news. I would like to compile a list of questions, so we can, through you, pose them to the Devs, and anyone else in the know, and hopefully get some answers. Im sure there will be a lot to get upset about, and hopefully also a lot to be excited about...but having the information will only make things calmer, and allow us to better adapt and prepare for whatever is coming. If you would be so kind as to pass whatever you can along to the Devs, and/or sticky this...I would very much appreciate input on this thread, so the more questions you guys can come up with, the better. Try to keep it to questions they haven't already answered, so we can make some progress here. For example, I won't add "When is the FRS coming?", because they've already answered that. But there is plenty more we need to know. Also, kindly avoid flaming and bashing here. I feel your pain, and support your right to scream, yell and break stuff. I will join you in doing so on other threads, but keep this one for helpful ideas and important questions, please.
1) What are the actual requirements for being Jedi?I know it is a starting profession, but some places it says Jedi and some it says Force Sensitive. Will everyone who chooses Jedi at level 1 start out with a Lightsaber and Force Powers, or will some of the quest based advancement bring them through Non-Jedi Force sensitive-type training?2) What happens to the transferring players skills?From what I understand, If I am level 80 and choose Jedi as my class, that will give me all the skills that are earned by players as they progress from level 0 to level 80. Is this correct? Does being Full Template vs Partial Template have any bearing on what skills we will have when we respec? (assuming the Non-Full Template is still a level 80?)3) What about players that are currently Force sensitive, and have partially completed the Village?When the holo-grind was ended and the Village introduced, those who were partially complete with the Holo's were given free unlocks. What, if anything, will be done for those who have spent the time becoming glowy and doing some of the quests?4) Will there be a choice in skill sets, or is there one path for each profession?In other words, will we all have the same template, or will there be any specializations after we fulfill the basic Jedi requirements? I.E., if we are all at the maximum level/experience for Jedi, and all have mastered LS Combat, Force Powers, and Meditation, will we be able to choose additional skills in one of those categories, or any other categories, to possibly distinguish ourselves?5) With no FRS, what are SOE's plans to keep the veteran players, who have achieved this new level "90", interested in the game?Besides the GCW and the current in-game content, how will they tackle this? Is it just going to be more pay for play expansions, or will they be uploading new content (a la the Siren's Quest) on a weekly/monthly basis? Will the switch to live events? Bring back battlefields?6) They are changing experience to be quest-based. How will this effect the current quests in-game?Right now, while players can help each other with quests like Jabba's Palace and the Imperial or Rebel themepark, almost all quests in the game are designed for the solo player. More than one can do it, but they each have to take the quest separately. So if 3 people are doing Jabba's together, they have to each complete 3 sets of the missions to progress together as a group. Since they have said all group members will be receiving an equal share of quest xp, does that mean you can group first and progress as a unit? How will they adapt the current quests? If you've already completed a quest, can you return and get more quest experience for helping someone else do it?
I will add more questions as I receive them, and will try my best to keep this thread updated.
May the Force be with us All....
You are aware the correspondants had no idea this was coming? Not even sure they have any more info than we do. This got dropped in their laps the exact same time it did ours.
Hopefully they'll get more answers in the future though.
Message Edited by Turd_Ferguson523 on 11-03-2005 04:12 AM
ghettochilde
Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:12 am
#5
GuXinglong wrote:
Hey Ghettochilde,
Can we add on to your question list... will they be putting in more instances/dungeons? I'm tired, so maybe you could think of better wording. But a great list.
/kudos
Thanks! I can sorta add that into one of the Q's up there. They're kinda run-on's and a little long for easy reading (but hey, whats easy about remaking the entire game?) so if anyone wants to give re-wordings to make them easer to understand, that would be great.
ghettochilde
Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:14 am
#7
Turd_Ferguson523 wrote:
ghettochilde wrote:
Bac,
I understand that you have been blindsided, as we all have, by this news. I would like to compile a list of questions, so we can, through you, pose them to the Devs, and anyone else in the know, and hopefully get some answers. Im sure there will be a lot to get upset about, and hopefully also a lot to be excited about...but having the information will only make things calmer, and allow us to better adapt and prepare for whatever is coming. If you would be so kind as to pass whatever you can along to the Devs, and/or sticky this...
I would very much appreciate input on this thread, so the more questions you guys can come up with, the better. Try to keep it to questions they haven't already answered, so we can make some progress here. For example, I won't add "When is the FRS coming?", because they've already answered that. But there is plenty more we need to know. Also, kindly avoid flaming and bashing here. I feel your pain, and support your right to scream, yell and break stuff. I will join you in doing so on other threads, but keep this one for helpful ideas and important questions, please.
You are aware the correspondants had no idea this was coming? Not even sure they have any more info than we do. This got dropped in their laps the exact same time it did ours.
Hopefully they'll get more answers in the future though.
Message Edited by Turd_Ferguson523 on 11-03-2005 04:12 AM
As a matter of fact, I am aware of that 
I just wanted us all to compile a list, to help Bac keep a handle on things, cause i know his head must be spinning, too.
Drodig
Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:17 am
#8
Whats to come of all the adk's I bought to make my jedi stuff never die?
200 mil + in pearls
120 mil on adk's
What's happening to these money pits?(I know pearls are staying in game, but friggin explain the changes)
ghettochilde
Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:28 am
#9
Drodig wrote:
Whats to come of all the adk's I bought to make my jedi stuff never die?
200 mil + in pearls
120 mil on adk's
What's happening to these money pits?(I know pearls are staying in game, but friggin explain the changes)
Good one, I meant to add that and forgot. Thanks!
ghettochilde
Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:09 am
#10
Updated with some responses I found from Tiggs.
oh, and /bump
Glzmo
Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:56 am
#11
Here are a few questions for the devs I posted in another thread. Feel free to include them in your post:
(Elder) Jedi questions:
1. Will pre-publish 9 Jedi have access to all pre-publish 9 Jedi titles they have ever earned (since it's said in the FAQ that Veterans will have access to all titles they have earned during their SWG career)?
2. Will former FRS Jedi be able to wear their old FRS robes?
3. Will elder Jedi be allowed to choose the color of the special color crystal reward (a radial menu option to change this any time would be great, so us elder Jedi are not forced into using a set color of a saber and thus be more unique)?
4. Will there be a player/player Master/Padawan system for Force sensitives/Jedi (and Master/Apprentice system for all other professions!)?
5. Will Jedi be able to equip/unequip their lightsabers and/or be able to clip them to their belts (will other professions be able to holster their weapons, too?)?
5. Will Jedi finally be allowed to wear cloaks and cloaks (hood-up) over their Jedi robes?
6. How exactly will the "Blue Glowie" skill work? Will it be permanent, once used, or is it a skill one can use over and over again for a certain amount of time? Will it restrict actions and grant special abilities while "glowing", like flying around and appearing/talking to/teaching other Force Sensitives?
7. Will holocrons receive a greater role in a Jedi's teaching?
8. Will there only be "light" Jedi, or will there be a way to fall to the dark side and become a Dark Jedi/Sith? Will there be a way to return to the path of light?
9. Will Jedi be able to use only lightsabers or will they also be able to weild swords (like the Sith Sword, for example)?
10. Will color crystals be found in special quests in crystal caves and the like? Will Jedi have access to the full palette of named color crystals that are currently not available in-game but in the game files?
11. Will Jedi (and any other profession for that matter) be encouraged to roleplay in a canonic manner?
Smuggler bonus question: Will Smugglers finally be able to truly smuggle?
Roleplayer bonus question: With the "completely new Interface", will the great social system (animated emotes, full chat bubbles, different chat tabs) stay unchanged?
That's it for now. I hope the constructivity is welcome. Thanks in advance for answering my questions!
(Elder) Jedi questions:
1. Will pre-publish 9 Jedi have access to all pre-publish 9 Jedi titles they have ever earned (since it's said in the FAQ that Veterans will have access to all titles they have earned during their SWG career)?
2. Will former FRS Jedi be able to wear their old FRS robes?
3. Will elder Jedi be allowed to choose the color of the special color crystal reward (a radial menu option to change this any time would be great, so us elder Jedi are not forced into using a set color of a saber and thus be more unique)?
4. Will there be a player/player Master/Padawan system for Force sensitives/Jedi (and Master/Apprentice system for all other professions!)?
5. Will Jedi be able to equip/unequip their lightsabers and/or be able to clip them to their belts (will other professions be able to holster their weapons, too?)?
5. Will Jedi finally be allowed to wear cloaks and cloaks (hood-up) over their Jedi robes?
6. How exactly will the "Blue Glowie" skill work? Will it be permanent, once used, or is it a skill one can use over and over again for a certain amount of time? Will it restrict actions and grant special abilities while "glowing", like flying around and appearing/talking to/teaching other Force Sensitives?
7. Will holocrons receive a greater role in a Jedi's teaching?
8. Will there only be "light" Jedi, or will there be a way to fall to the dark side and become a Dark Jedi/Sith? Will there be a way to return to the path of light?
9. Will Jedi be able to use only lightsabers or will they also be able to weild swords (like the Sith Sword, for example)?
10. Will color crystals be found in special quests in crystal caves and the like? Will Jedi have access to the full palette of named color crystals that are currently not available in-game but in the game files?
11. Will Jedi (and any other profession for that matter) be encouraged to roleplay in a canonic manner?
Smuggler bonus question: Will Smugglers finally be able to truly smuggle?
Roleplayer bonus question: With the "completely new Interface", will the great social system (animated emotes, full chat bubbles, different chat tabs) stay unchanged?
That's it for now. I hope the constructivity is welcome. Thanks in advance for answering my questions!
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