Pilot Archive
Thread: The NGE and Space
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TomoRainer
Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:22 pm
#1
I couldn't make it to the summit they put together on this, but my understanding is the space game is going to remain relatively unchanged. I'll do my best to get more info on what if anything will be changed in JTL, and I encourage anyone with concrete information to share it here. If nothing else, we should know more when the new Test Center's opened up.
Also, I know emotions are probably gonna be riding high for a lot of people, but if I can offer some advice, it's just be cool. There's no real way to begin to understand or judge these changes before we've had a chance to test them, and I'd hate to see anyone get in hot water before we've got more of the facts.
UPDATE: Looks like the crafting professions are going to remain pretty much unchanged, so we shouldn't see any problems with crafted or RE'd gear.
Decay is supposed to be removed from space, but currently appears to be bugged on TC.
We can still drop our pilot squad and pick up another like we can now. It won't be necessary to delete your character to change pilot squads like it is on the ground.
The order in which we're trained space skills is now predetermined. So there's no choosing whether to get equipment, or ships, or etc.; your next skill is chosen for you.
I'll add more info as questions come up.
Also, I know emotions are probably gonna be riding high for a lot of people, but if I can offer some advice, it's just be cool. There's no real way to begin to understand or judge these changes before we've had a chance to test them, and I'd hate to see anyone get in hot water before we've got more of the facts.
UPDATE: Looks like the crafting professions are going to remain pretty much unchanged, so we shouldn't see any problems with crafted or RE'd gear.
Decay is supposed to be removed from space, but currently appears to be bugged on TC.
We can still drop our pilot squad and pick up another like we can now. It won't be necessary to delete your character to change pilot squads like it is on the ground.
The order in which we're trained space skills is now predetermined. So there's no choosing whether to get equipment, or ships, or etc.; your next skill is chosen for you.
I'll add more info as questions come up.
Message Edited by TomoRainer on 11-09-2005 12:52 PM
Ashtirael
Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:34 pm
#2
Thx for the heads up, chief.
Hey, as long as space isn't borked, I gots no issues.
Although the whole crafting thing becoming one profession makes me wonder about my shipwright abilities, RE'ing and all.
But, theres a whole nother forum for that 
Tallyn
Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:41 pm
#3
Yes, pilot may be my 1 safe haven.. since from the other changes mentioned I'm due to lose at least 150 million credits value of stuff, possibly up to 250 million
CuchulainnDarklight
Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:50 pm
#4
Guess piloting is dead now.
No shipwrights means no piloting.
No players means no enemies to vape.
Kiddie players means annoying smack talking players who vape all too easily.
Pay £10 a month to play a crappy fps with 5 yr old graphics and no SW feeling and the difficulty setting put to "idiotic 3 yr old child" or pay £30 once for a brand new spanking SW fps called Star Wars Battlefront 2, I know which i will be doing.
antonin
Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:33 pm
#5
I for one am looking forward to these changes. There will be a crafting profession, so to say there will not be shipwrights may not be totally accurate. To say there won't be any players may not be totally accurate either 
yersister
Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:02 pm
#6
I have a couple questions I would like to see addressed.
Why is it since the inception of JTL that really nothing new has been done or added other than minor changes to loot drops, mining asteriods and other almost completely useless content? Oh I'm sure I will be reminded of Kash space..thanks for the bone soe, can I have another?
Now to me as an avid pilot someone who spends 90% of my time flying in space, over the past 6 of the 21 months I have played this game..I have come to realize that space in general is the most well thought out, well planned, well implimented and best operational system in the game..why has it been neglected for so long?...no space anything implimented with Mustafar, nothing in notes anywhere on any forum/dev/focus group etc (that I can find) that indicates any changes coming that might actually make space a viable and fun place to play for all people, not just a small group of pilots that can afford "uber" parts.
What about the ever elusive Cap Ships? mentioned breifly months ago? Now all hush hush cant get anyone offical to talk about anything in that regard.
Not even a "hey piolots fun things in the works for you..please be patient, we will finally give you a reason to be up there" (useful xp, items, reasons for ground pounders to be up there, cap ships, etc) We cant even get that. Give us a reason to be up there, something to fight for, a focus for our efforts, a reason for old players to get out and try it...
I agree with people, why is all space xp useless? Change the ratios or make it take sp or a portion of etc..dont let us hold onto 17+million prestige points for what??
Oh nothing.. thats right its uesless except for bragging rights. Ohh some rights.
I could ramble on all night long about the lack of everything involving space, IE: updates from devs, notes from a focus chat, content, a focus for being there in the first place (give us something to fight over) but I wont and I hope what I've said already makes sense...this is the first time in the 20 months I've played this game and come to the forums to say my piece about a part of the game I love.
Come on SOE ball is in your court. Give us something please?
Thanks,
Khellendros/Valcyn Lover of all things Space.
Message Edited by yersister on 11-02-2005 09:03 PM
Tycho238
Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:36 pm
#7
My opinion on capital ships: The sad truth is how do we know SOE wasn't lying here as well? I know there's the gameplay footage of it, but the lack of updates since then doesn't help the waning loyalty of the player base.
delta-scorch
Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:54 pm
#8
Hey,if thecomponents the new "crafters"craft suck then ALL of pre CU2 will be worth ALOT of money.
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pyro139
Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:28 pm
#9
ya what about pilots eesh we technaly pay most for game since all three upgrades realy for us lets see jtl created ,eash need us to get to kash, need us to get to mustafar unless there a shuttle? aint been there yet game comp been down finaly got day off will be fixing it when i get up in morning(woops afternoon)
so we buy all these games updates and what we get a few fighters that we hvae quit out skills to go and get, woops forgot the y-8 probaly best armed ship in game and cant even get loot or credits when flying it, oh ya and the ne cec YT that need be a jedi to even imagine getting it
last time gave us a plaque for cu this time should give us a small planet or atleast a star base that looks like a planet
so we can turn it on the new lucas arts complex in california
so we can turn it on the new lucas arts complex in california
pyro139
Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:29 pm
#10
oh ya aint it strange that a expansion that probaly took about 6 months to program doesnt get anounced till day after they get our money for toow?
xTekx
Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:32 pm
#11
Well.. someoen told me he heard from another corro that these changes are going to help pave the way for atmostpheric flight... any news on this Tomo? Sounds too good to be true.
CuchulainnDarklight
Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:38 pm
#12
xTekx wrote:
Well.. someoen told me he heard from another corro that these changes are going to help pave the way for atmostpheric flight... any news on this Tomo? Sounds too good to be true.
Bollox, the ground game is being simplified to the point where a brain dead monkey, or even an SOE employee could play it, the act of flying is far to hard.
Ashtirael
Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:44 pm
#13
xTekx wrote:
Well.. someoen told me he heard from another corro that these changes are going to help pave the way for atmostpheric flight... any news on this Tomo? Sounds too good to be true.
So, if that pans out to be true, and we get the whole atmospheric flight, I wonder how that will work with collision and stuff......
I can see it now....
Jedi pulls out a saber, BH pulls out a rifle.....
Pilot just lands on em both 
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