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Thread: Space Loot not dropping.
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shinton
Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:58 am
#1
Don't know if anyone else is having this problem.
Logged in yesturday after the new patch, flew out to Endor space. Destroyed approx 20-30 tier 4's, no loot. Flew back to Tatooine, and just to test, destroyed another 20-30 tier 1's. No loot.
I used to get some loot for every 3-4 ships destroyed, now nothing....
KyrYxus
Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:27 am
#2
I got plenty of mid level loot last night off of Tier 3's and 4's in Endor last night.
Jacquelyn
Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:30 am
#3
Yes. I have been protesting this along the way. The shipwrights have been crying out for people to nerf loot drops. They nerfed the quality of the loot drops but that was not enough. They shipwrights have been insisting that they make ALL loot very rare. If you dont believe me, just check out their boards. I had decide to boycott shipwright and use only looted components, but now with the state of loot drops there is no option for me except to quit SWG.
It is so horrible how a greedy few can so readily and easily destroy the game for EVERYONE. This is the worst thing to happen to SWG yet.
I am going to do some heavy piloting this weekend and if things are as bad as I have heard then I am cancelling all of my SWG accounts. I strongly suggest that we band together and boycott all crafted items if possible.
And this is coming from a shipwright.
Starcia Dance/Shipwright/ a little TK
Torael
Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:42 am
#4
Jacquelyn wrote:
Yes. I have been protesting this along the way. The shipwrights have been crying out for people to nerf loot drops. They nerfed the quality of the loot drops but that was not enough. They shipwrights have been insisting that they make ALL loot very rare. If you dont believe me, just check out their boards. I had decide to boycott shipwright and use only looted components, but now with the state of loot drops there is no option for me except to quit SWG.
It is so horrible how a greedy few can so readily and easily destroy the game for EVERYONE. This is the worst thing to happen to SWG yet.
I am going to do some heavy piloting this weekend and if things are as bad as I have heard then I am cancelling all of my SWG accounts. I strongly suggest that we band together and boycott all crafted items if possible.
And this is coming from a shipwright.
Starcia Dance/Shipwright/ a little TK
DO YOU WANT SOME CHEESE WITH YOUR WHINE THERE?
I haven't noticed a drop in quantity - or, for that matter, quality - of loot drops. You're imagining things and then complaining about them.
rexan
Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:48 am
#5
Jacquelyn wrote:
Yes. I have been protesting this along the way. The shipwrights have been crying out for people to nerf loot drops. They nerfed the quality of the loot drops but that was not enough. They shipwrights have been insisting that they make ALL loot very rare. If you dont believe me, just check out their boards. I had decide to boycott shipwright and use only looted components, but now with the state of loot drops there is no option for me except to quit SWG.
Can I have your stuff?
Jandel-Har
Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:53 am
#6
i wouldnt mind using all crafted stuff , cause its usually pretty good, but I would like these whipwrights to at least KEEP YOUR VENDORS STOCKED!!!!! If you did infact get them to cut back on the loot drops. Also what about reengineering ? Isnt that supposed make better stuff?
Torael
Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:59 am
#7
Jandel-Har wrote:
but I would like these whipwrights to at least KEEP YOUR VENDORS STOCKED!!!!!
You have no idea how tough this can be sometimes....
Ackdel
Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:02 am
#8
Torael wrote:
Jandel-Har wrote:
but I would like these whipwrights to at least KEEP YOUR VENDORS STOCKED!!!!!
You have no idea how tough this can be sometimes....
Especially without the ability to use factories in making components...
I've been getting plenty of loot in space still.
LowbaTherf
Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:06 am
#9
Yeah, I haven't seen this problem in Lowca. In fact I had to clear out my inventory to make room yesterday.
Jandel-Har
Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:10 am
#10
Torael wrote:
Jandel-Har wrote:
but I would like these whipwrights to at least KEEP YOUR VENDORS STOCKED!!!!!
You have no idea how tough this can be sometimes....
I understand but if you guys are gonna be the main or possibly only source for components , yall are gonna have to step up, be careful what you wish for you just may get it
rexan
Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:16 am
#11
Jandel-Har wrote:
Torael wrote:
Jandel-Har wrote:
but I would like these whipwrights to at least KEEP YOUR VENDORS STOCKED!!!!!
You have no idea how tough this can be sometimes....
I understand but if you guys are gonna be the main or possibly only source for components , yall are gonna have to step up, be careful what you wish for you just may get it
I play a master shipwright. Most shipwrights are not asking for a nerf to loot. What we are asking is that the components we producebecome boosted so they are on par with most looted items. We understand that there should still be some looted items which will be better than we can produce. And also that RE'd items should be able to combine the best of all looted items to make even beter parts.
Nomolos_UK
Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:42 am
#12
How about looting a stun batton?
No idea where that came from lol in space!
No idea where that came from lol in space!
Dru_McNasty
Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:59 am
#13
rexan wrote:
I play a master shipwright. Most shipwrights are not asking for a nerf to loot. What we are asking is that the components we producebecome boosted so they are on par with most looted items. We understand that there should still be some looted items which will be better than we can produce. And also that RE'd items should be able to combine the best of all looted items to make even beter parts.
I agree that you are not asking for a nerf, but for the sake of balance it is highly unlikely that the DEVs will boost the stats on crafted components. Therefore what we get is a nerf to loot. The DEVs are trying to help you as they believe it is more important for players to be involved with the different aspects of JTL. Where they screwed up is by spoiling us with good loot and a lot of it in the begining. Now that they have scaled that back it feels like a nerf.
There is loot but it is very random and deminished. I went to Kessel the other night and blasted away several Ties. For a long while I got nothing, thenI got on a streak and got some loot then drops went cold again. It is unfortunate that the DEVs cannot find a happy medium for this issue, yet they probably never will.
I feel that drops should be higher for low tier NPCs to help benfit new pilots. Especially since the cost for Pilots can get quit high with the components and chasis that wear down quickly from the beating you get as a new and intermediate pilot. Gamespot's review of JTL pointed out exactly the problem with JTL and SWG in general, and that is that this game rewards devoted, hardcore players and makes it very difficult for new players to get in this game.
Loot in space is importnt to all Pilots for the reason that it helps to augment crafted components that are not available when SWs run out of stock. I believe the DEVs should equalize the variance of the stats so that on average a crafted component has the same stats as a looted component, but, also give crafters and the loot a chance to yield exceptional components from time to time. Conversely, there needs to be a middle ground so that SWs do not have a formula for always creating "uber" componentsbut loot should not always be "uber" so that Pilots have a reason to buy crafted components.
If that were the case then I believe loot could be more frequent without impacting anyones "fun factor".
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