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Thread: The 10 questions I'm submitting

antares_Kauri
Mon Jan 26, 2004 6:57 am
#14

I like number 1 (I've always wanted that myself), but perhaps it would be better to ask about the Vibro Lance in relation to the LVA instead? Maybe that would hold more weight and affect more players? Hmm...I still want the red uniform...man would that be cool.



antares
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Jarx_Xun
Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:52 am
#15

Or I'd like the royal palace guards uniform from shadows of the empire. That looks cool too. Anyways I love this and hope we get some answers soon. Do you have any idea when we'll hear from the devs?

Gunman21
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:03 am
#16

Sorry Antares, when I went through and chose questions, I picked ones that seemed to be on the level, but also popular. Saw sevral requests for the EG uniform so decided to add it.


Might not get a straight answer but hey, if chefs got chef hats and aprons, weshould get the EG uniform.


No idea when they'll be answered.




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antares_Kauri
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:11 am
#17

You're right! Chefs get their hats, we want our red uniforms! I'm all for it, I've always wanted a set like that. No problems at all.


antares
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|Pikeman non-stop since July, 2003|
|combatUpgrade::alpha :: JTL::beta :: RotW::beta :: ToOW::beta|
SOE Producer Dallas Dickinson says:
"I mean, what is a pikeman and why is it something in the game?"
Gunman21
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:16 am
#18

Um, thanks for correcting that stone....


I'm a bad speller to begin with and I did all of this following a 10 hour set of homework so my brain was fried. I had already sent the questions in before reading your post, but sent TH a pm about it.




Aidelon Kejaci
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Keto_Jax
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:17 am
#19

The very first question is terrible.


The Royal Guard is not what you think it is, and would be against everything that the Imperial Military stands on.


Royal Guards are ELITE stormtroopers hand picked by the Emperor. I have stacks of Star Wars roleplaying books with sections on these guards, and how strong they are. They aren't simple pikeman who master a weapon. They are balanced in every form of combat, not just the pike.


So therefore, take that question away. To see everyone running around wearing this elite uniform would once again water down the whole Starwars feeling, and the fear you should have to see one of these soldiers.





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atimes
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:19 am
#20

5) Currently it is very hard for us to determine what our strengths are. We are inacurate, have high HAM costs, low damage per second, very low defenses, and are not very unique. Please tell us, specifically, how this problem is to be fixed (hearing "these will all be adressed in the combat pass will not sit well with pikeman).


OH MAN THAT ONE WAS AWESOME. If that's the pikeman's "niche" I'd hate to see what their weaknesses were.
antares_Kauri
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:24 am
#21

I agree, that is a nice one. They're all really hard-hitting, the redundant attacks, the 3x multiplier, the low-everything, the small population. It's great. I wonder if some of this will be new information to some of them? (In addition to "What is this...pike-man?")


antares
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|Pikeman non-stop since July, 2003|
|combatUpgrade::alpha :: JTL::beta :: RotW::beta :: ToOW::beta|
SOE Producer Dallas Dickinson says:
"I mean, what is a pikeman and why is it something in the game?"
Gunman21
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:27 am
#22



Keto, I just go with what the majority want.


And personally, I think it would add a lot to the game. Your objection is noted though.

Message Edited by Gunman21 on 01-26-2004 07:29 AM




Aidelon Kejaci
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Keto_Jax
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:33 am
#23

The majority obviously have no idea, and I think you are wasting a question.


Game content, such as this, is reviewed by Lucasarts, and they have the final say. There are a few things that must remain intact, and can't be changed.


If we push to get Roya Guard Uniforms for everyone, we may as well allow us all to be Jedi. Royal Guard have a strict limit on their numbers.


The only way we would be able to justify such a thing, is allow us to gain this title via the GCW faction points, and have a hard cap on the numbers.


Man, you guys, look at the big picture. I certainly wouldn't want to see some l33t player mouthing off to someone wearing one of these suits. It just destroys the feeling of this game. It's bad enough they can wear storm trooper armor.




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keto jax
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MavilDune3333
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:41 am
#24

well keto apparently so do pikeman



Vilam Dune
Keto_Jax
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:47 am
#25

We have strict numbers right now because everyone is a TKA.


The whole system of overlapping Melee will soon be removed, and everyone will be scrounging for one melee profession. Our numbers will increase again.


Don't try and find our "uniqness" by exploiting a "cool" thing about Star Wars. Royal Guards are awesome, and one of the reasons I play a pikeman. BUT, We can't BE a royal guard, because we are not Elite warriors. We are Pikeman and that's it.


Royal Guardscarry pikes, because they are ceramonial. In battle, they don't even use them! Kinda like the Marines have swords.



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keto jax
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Stonelegs
Mon Jan 26, 2004 8:54 am
#26

I believe we will lose numbers after they unstack the professions. Nobody will want to go from a great build to a broken profession.



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