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SonOfYaddle
Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:19 am
#1
I figured there are several people out there that are as annoyed as me about this forum and its sole contents of complaining about PvP and threatening to play EQ2 or WoW. Like anyone cares or wants to see that...
Now we have a place for intelligent comments and (some) CONTRUCTIVE criticism.
SonOfYaddle
Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:33 am
#2
This is directed at anyone willing to respond:
Q: Are you satisfied with the loot system?
My 2 cents: I'm diggin' it, but I have heard complaints that loot is too good and visiting a shipwright for components should insteadbea primary source of equipment.Howeversuch a visitationis (as farasI know)completely pointless because people dont sell loot to shipwrights to RE it. Shipwrights are stuck making replicas of their own loot
Which leads me to another question.
Q: How many of you buy components (other than missiles) from a shipwright?
My 2 cents: I have never bought a component from a shipwright even though I have browsed many shops. I am too lazy to try to sell good loot to shipwrights to RE. I wonder if it is just a matter of time before crafteditems are more widely used or if it is just simply more convenient for players to loot their own stuff.
This is just a start, I will add more later but at the moment I am quite curious about the state ofcrafted ship components.
Message Edited by SonOfYaddle on 11-07-2004 05:34 AM
LithiumCommando
Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:52 am
#3
Q: Are you satisfied with the loot system?
To an extent, yes I am. But I feel loot from say, a Tier 3 enemy, should be Tier 3 quality loot, not loot you could have found in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 mission. Also, I think there should be the occasional "uber uber loot" drop, which would be an extremely powerful shield or laser, but only usable by Aces.
Q: How many of you buy components (other than missiles) from a shipwright?
I've only bought a few non-missile components from a Shipwright, for my (now deeded) TIE Fighter. These were a Reactor, Engines, a Droid Interface and a Laser. I will only buy things from Shipwrights, however, when I cannot find them in loot drops.
Also, I think the amount of resources required to make a component should be lowered significantly, as individual pieces at lvl5cost about 45k minimum. That's just far too much, IMO, for something you'll be upgrading as soon as you reach the next Equipment (or Ace) skill.
Message Edited by LithiumCommando on 11-07-2004 02:54 AM
Spacenovice
Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:22 am
#4
Yes I am satisfied with the loot systems.
But I have yet to loot a lvl10 Item except some droid controler that was real crap and a lvl1 was better.
I agree that the teir should give out teired lvl gear teir 5 drop high lvl teir 4 mid/high teir 3 mid teir 2 mid/low teir 1 low and those gun ships and other multi weapon ships should drop better loot then a teir 1 ship
Spacenovice
Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:33 am
#5
I also want to add that in a way I love the pvp system, but then I hate it at the same time.
PVP at it's current seting is like a real challenge. Ever see the movies? those ships go down after 2-3 hits. I have been in pvp battles I have lots some and won some. I have come out of a PVP battle with the eject sign roaring at me but still have systems working at some lvl.
But....
PVP shouldnt be 2-3hit kills, and yes I say 2-3 hits kills cause each laser has count them 2 beams lol. It would make dog fights last long and be a little more interesting if say ship couse handle 10-20 hit depending on sheild and armor lvl's. I hate to see my YT-1300 taken down by a tiny baby dunelizard, but hey it happens, all I did was get back in there and show that dunelizard what a crewed multi person ship can really do.
My two cents.
-Staberinde-
Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:34 am
#6
I think the loot/crafting system is perfectly balanced, no offence but if you arent buying Master SW componenets your gimped. Having said this the system works well as some components are better from a SW some your better off with loot. SW made Weapons, Shields, Reactors are all much better than you can hope to find as loot, where as SWs have no chance of maknig Caps, armour or Engines like you can find as loot. It works very well if you ask me.
Baalthazar
Sun Nov 07, 2004 4:47 am
#7
-Staberinde- wrote:
I think the loot/crafting system is perfectly balanced, no offence but if you arent buying Master SW componenets your gimped. Having said this the system works well as some components are better from a SW some your better off with loot. SW made Weapons, Shields, Reactors are all much better than you can hope to find as loot, where as SWs have no chance of maknig Caps, armour or Engines like you can find as loot. It works very well if you ask me.
I'll agree with weapons and shields, as I always buy those from a SW..but for reactors, i went loot..tell me a SW that can craft me a 12400 power reactor that only has 1200 mass and i'll buy it form a SW
-Staberinde-
Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:20 am
#8
Well thats all very well and good, but then show me a looted reactor that can power a B Wing and I wont buy it from a SW. OK so that only effects Aces,./looksmug but its still valid. Incredably hard to find looted reactors over 14K
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