Smuggler Archive
Thread: somethings afoot ...
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IndySWG
Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:21 pm
#1
the DEVs are pretty quit lately ... I wonder if the combat snadbox has started.
Last time they were so quiet it was because they were all in the JTL beta forms. 
Nerj
Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:11 pm
#2
You will need to wait till next year to start to hear some more DEV rumblings. Remember that Green Marine wasn't pulled to do JTL ( no SWG devs were pulled for use in the making of JTL 
). That the communication regarding our Revampwas suppose to start again after JTL -won't happen since the majority of it will be done as part of the Combat Upgrade. More than likely you will see changes take place in the form of mini-pubs that affect broad spectrums of professions. Like Smuggler missions getting us on the BH boards and space content added for the "Smuggler Alliance". It appears to me that the things we will see from the DEVs will be "Ah that was covered in the (Combat Upgrade, JTL tweak, GCW Revamp) <-- pick one that fits".
). That the communication regarding our Revampwas suppose to start again after JTL -won't happen since the majority of it will be done as part of the Combat Upgrade. More than likely you will see changes take place in the form of mini-pubs that affect broad spectrums of professions. Like Smuggler missions getting us on the BH boards and space content added for the "Smuggler Alliance". It appears to me that the things we will see from the DEVs will be "Ah that was covered in the (Combat Upgrade, JTL tweak, GCW Revamp) <-- pick one that fits".Message Edited by Nerj on 11-10-2004 10:19 AM
fishbrains
Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:03 pm
#3
WesBelden wrote:
IndySWG wrote:
the DEVs are pretty quit lately ... I wonder if the combat snadbox has started.
Last time they were so quiet it was because they were all in the JTL beta forms.
I think it's a mix of some working on getting the Sandbox running, while others are still recovering from working on JtL. The hours of some developers, programmers especially, are mad. Wouldn't surprise me if some of them are enoying the simple things in life, like sleep and fresh air
They can have that after they make this game bloody Star Wars instead of 574r W4rzzzz: Phallic Glowsticks of doom
Ternque01
Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:22 pm
#5
I dunno, I think those guys and gals need a damn break. This game has been in crunch development mode for a few years now, and you don't do that without putting your heart and soul into it.
Shrendyc
Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:23 am
#7
They're always this quiet in this forum...its a rare occurance to see a red name at all.
Tiggs made an effort, and then poof.
*shrug*
WesBelden
Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:27 am
#8
IndySWG wrote:
the DEVs are pretty quit lately ... I wonder if the combat snadbox has started.
Last time they were so quiet it was because they were all in the JTL beta forms.
I think it's a mix of some working on getting the Sandbox running, while others are still recovering from working on JtL. The hours of some developers, programmers especially, are mad. Wouldn't surprise me if some of them are enjoying the simple things in life, like sleep and fresh air
Edit: typo
Message Edited by WesBelden on 11-09-2004 08:21 PM
fishbrains
Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:30 am
#9
Ternque01 wrote:
I dunno, I think those guys and gals need a damn break. This game has been in crunch development mode for a few years now, and you don't do that without putting your heart and soul into it.
if this is the result of giving their heart and soul I'm gonna need their limbs as well.
Kells
Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:49 am
#10
No wonder devs don't post in here,I wouldn't want to post in here if I was a dev. This place my friends is not dev friendly by any stretch of the imagination.
electricnomad
Wed Nov 10, 2004 6:00 am
#11
Kells wrote:
No wonder devs don't post in here,I wouldn't want to post in here if I was a dev. This place my friends is not dev friendly by any stretch of the imagination.
Read the third link in my sig if you want some reasons why Smugglers might not feel so friendly towards the Devs.
By the way, I am busy updating that as we write this.
tibarraji
Wed Nov 10, 2004 6:01 am
#12
well.. i just finished lookin through the in testing, concept stuff... i saw that the Combat revamp is in testing... which is good, considering we were spose to be after that. however, looking at both in development and in concept.. where the revamp SHOULD be... there is instead a Loot revamp. honestly.. im not too surprised by this. the only mention i have seen lately of a Smuggler Revamp, is close to 5 months old.. beyond that i have seen nothing but vague generalities. im getting used to it now... im a wookiee and amaster smuggler... maybe ill just go beat up some ewoks for a while
Kal_Serrak
Wed Nov 10, 2004 6:03 am
#13
Customer Service that hides from any Customer is not Customer Service, no matter how much you'd like to justify or defend them. People like Thunderheart don't directly post like they do because they got chewed out horribly by the 10 Questions folly. It is their actions that have caused this hatred, not any normal progression of a game's maturity.
Its been like this ever since Sony pushed the August 2003 release date upon Development.
Regardless, something is afoot because Naritus is turning into a ghost town, as I suspect plenty of servers are starting to notice the on-coming World of Warcraft or the release of EverQuest 2. Something dramatic has to happen, or people will see how much better Blizzard is at managing a player base (which I can not deny, even if I feel Star Wars Galaxies is becoming a more superior game than World of Warcraft seems to be designed to be).
Either the rumours are true, and LucasArts is planning to recover Star Wars from SoE - or they've felt JTL has launched well enough that they can devote time now to the combat rebalance and other needed profession upgrades.
But, right now, I'm waiting for that next expansion announcement. That seems to be the key to everything.
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