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Thread: SWG Stratics HOC chat log for 6/15/05

fishbrains
Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:59 pm
#1

[18:03] Good evening and welcome to another great Stratics House of Commons chat, tonight our guests are the developers of Star Wars Galaxies! Tonight’s main topic is “Rage of the Wookiees”. Remember that only questions relating to the topic will be answered.
[18:03] Please send your questions to [QT]Elm or [QT]Calelena - to do so type /query NICK and type in the window that pops up. Questions sent to me or the developers will not make it into the lineup, so don't bother. Full logs of the chat will be up on http://swg.stratics.com shortly after the chat.
[18:03] We'll start with a brief introduction from the developers, now would be a good time to send those questions.
[18:03] Hiya Folks, Tiggs here SWG Community Director and resident pouncer
Hello all, my name's Tim, I'm the LucasArts QA Lead for Galaxies
[18:05] Hey all, I am Eli Holding one of the designers on RoTW.
[18:05] Hi all.. Janessa Johansson here. I worked on Rage of the Wookies and designed Myyydril Caverns and Kkowir (Dead) Forest..
[18:05] Travis Hicks, one of the content disigners for RotW.
[18:05] Hi, I'm James. I'm the UI Design Lead for SWG
[18:05] Will "Darth Platypus" Wallace here. Game designer, worked on space mining, other RoTW space stuff, and before that worked extensively on JTL.
[18:05] Hi guys... I'm Chris Baker. I do PR with LucasArts.
[18:06] *Edra-Bria* Since CSR's and Devs both agree that Jedi should be rare, what will be done about the Jedi grinding in relative safety in both the Ryyatt trail and Myyydril caves??
[18:08] *Edra-Bria question* - This was a side effect of the instancing system that was used for RoTW. There are discussions about what to do about this issue but there have been no decisions made yet.
[18:08] *Imaridirl* Are there any plans to ever add looted schematics for any of the more popular weapons, armor, and other items that were introduced with ROTW?
[18:09] Yes, we have lots of lootable schematic items on ROTW as it is, and we will be adding more. We're watching out for the crafters, so watch for lots of cool items that are lootable schematics only.
e the rebels who did the Mort quest the first week of RotW will ever recieve there X-wing holo if they didnt get it fro mthe quest?
[18:11] We are going to be instructing Customer Service to reimburse the X-wing holo for players who started the quest during period when the quest was broken.
[18:12] *Imaridirl* Many players feel that the most of the new player starships introduced in ROTW are significantly overpowered compared to all the JTL fighters. Are there any plans to adjust any of the stats on the new ROTW ships to bring them more inline with all the other ships?
[18:13] I'm constantly looking at the balance of ship stats, so I can take a close look at the new fighters and see if they need adjusting. They're pretty powerful...and zippy...but that also makes them a lot of fun to fly.
[18:13] *neinnunb* The Blackscale Slaver Compound is one of the most challenging areas in Kashyyyk but it does not give out any reward or loot for completing it. Should we assume it is a bug or intended?
18:13] There is a issue with Warden Tosk's loot table that should be cleared up in publish 19.
[18:15] *Guest21877* Question: Will the resources in space get used for other crafting professions (Weaponsmith, Armorsmith, etc..) ?
[18:16] I do intend to use the asteroid resources in more schematics, because every time they are used in a schematic it makes space mining a more valuable and meaningful activity. I don't have specifics on this yet, but definitely expect to see more of them.
[18:16] *Ric|afk* Can babies ever be added to Kashyyyk for Creature Handlers to tame (Mynstingers). Currently on Kashyyyk there is 1 thing specific for a Creature Handler with no babies to be found
[18:16] *Ric|afk*There are no plans to add baby creatures to Kashyyyk. The plan with adding baby creatures to Kashyyyk is through content. Basically all tamable creatures on Kashyyyk will require a player to perform a quest to get them.
[18:17] *Le_Jedi_Fou* Hi everyone. Why can't we fly to Kashyyyk by shuttle, as we can fly off Kashyyyk by shuttle ?
[18:17] Not allowing direct travel to Kashyyyk was an intentional design decision as we wanted players to approach the planet from space; there are no plans to change this feature.
[18:17] *TC_Smuggler_Ragnaat* Due to the large amount of quests bugged, how soon will these be fixed, and what will be done to insure they actually work given TC-Prime will no longer be used
[18:19] When expansions such as ROTW are released, there are certain bugs that are only found when large groups of players interact with them. Since they have popped up, our QA team has been investigating these and devs are working to fix them. Even though TC-Prime will not be used as a primary test source, we will be using other Test Centers like Ahazi and Bria. After the publish is released, TC-Prime will be released back into servic
[18:20] *Alari|Infinity* There are a number of issues in the Kerritamba Village quest series. No one has been able to talk to the Village Elder in over 6 weeks now. Any chance of a fix?
[18:20] You should be able to talk to the Kerritamba Elder (Aldon, the human) if you chose to let Wirartu live in the Arena Champion quest. The quest splits off depending what you choose to do in the Arena. If you chose to let Wirartu live, you can complete the Kerritamba Village quest series. If you chose to "kill" Wirartu, you'll be able to complete the Outcats quest series.
[18:20] *Aspenth* Any chance we could see some new art for looted weapons such as from NK-Necrosis that currently use existing models?
18:22] There will be new art in the future for a number of things, but there are no plans to go back on these specific items and change them.
[18:22] *Le_Jedi_Fou* Kashyyyk has a very unique feeling, compared to other planets. It's smaller but every place seems to be very detailed and filled with content. Do you plan to revamp other planets (or next planets from extensions) using that model?
[18:23] *Le_Jedi_Fou* We are planning and in the process of revamping the content to give them all a more RoTW type feel. The planets themselves will not be changing from their wide open buildout or feel.
[18:23] Please remember tonight's topic is the Rage of the Wookiee expansion. Only questions related to the topic will be answered this evening
[18:24] *Ric|afk* Since ROTW (it may be the CURB..sorry if it is) Space now has to deal with blue and red boxes all over the place. It really dampers its realistic feel. Can an option for this to be toggled be implimented into the game?
[18:25] We agree that those blue and red boxes can take away from the realistic experience -- we're working now to put a toggle option in a later publish that will disable the boxes if you choose.
18:26] *Ric|afk* Why do trandoshans on Kachiro (slavers in fact) have no interest in me as a wook. I can talk to them...I can /poke them...I can get missions from them. But alot of the wooks on Kachiro will shoot and try to kill me on sight...Is this a bug? Or is this intended to be this way for us Wooks?
[18:26] *Ric|afk* During this point in the time line the Trandoshans have already won the battle for control of Kashyyyk. They are completely confident in their ability to control and dominate the planet so they are not afraid of anyone. The Wookiees on the other hand have been beaten down and are suspicious of everyone. So they react badly to anyone they do not know.
[18:27] *Ric|afk* Can you tell us anything tonight about Empire day?
18:31] We will have a Friday Feature dedicated to Empire day. Please watch our website for more information!
[18:31] *yivvits* Another for DP - When can we expect the stat calculation problems on the new elite ship parts to be fixed so they are actually worth crafting?
18:33] I'm aware of the problem, hoping to have a fix for this soon.
18:34] *Imaridirl* The new master level space duty mission given out by the Kashyyyk Space Station is one of the few truely challenging space missions in the game, requiring a skilled group of pilots to complete. When can we expect to see more difficult missions like this? Especially ones that might give out a reward, or a badge, or the chance to loot something you can't normally loot from random space NPCs. (The Blacksun Aces Helmet be
[18:34] New content is always in the pipeline so you will see more JTL missions either integrated with a ground story-arc or as a stand alone as they are developed.
[18:34] *Rand* Some of the melee Weapons on kashyyk that came with ROTW NEcor-vk and poision spike had an error in their range making their range equivelent to ranged profession, this bug was then fixed but existing weapons were not fixed, is there a chance to fix this game breaknig bug
18:34] *Rand* These weapons are going to need to be addressed since their ranges are obviously not what was intended.
18:35] *TheOne* Will it ever be possible for rebels to get the ETA-2 ship and Imperials to get the ARC-170...because dropping your faction and switching and then dropping your piloting profession to get a ship and badge and then regrinding back is very time consuming...will this be changed?
[18:35] There are no plans to change the Rebel/Imperial requirements for the Actis and ARC-170 quests.
[18:35] *beer* question no one has found cyber legs yet ingame are they bugged or actually ingame yet ? what the story with them?
[18:37] The Cybernetic Legs are not currently in game now but are slated as a reward for future content.
[18:39] *Dreelo* Why was Kashyyyk designed with paths instead of a more open feel such as we're used to now on the other planets in places where it could have been done?
[18:39] *Dreelo* Kashyyyk was designed almost entirely around directed content. The no-pass terrain was a good method of getting players to that content and still give them some amazing sights.
[18:39] *Reek* The Y8 mining ship is simply not effective at all as a mining vessel. Are there any plans to improve it?
[18:40] Oh yes, there are plans to improve it!
[18:40] Oh yes, there are plans to improve it!
[18:40] I think you'll agree that two more turret emplacements on the front of the ship will make it a more formidable mining vessel...
[18:41] *Cebo* Currently the badge for the avatar distruction is bugged. If you go in a group only the one operating the destruction terminal gets the avatar badge and the otehr will not be able to ever get it as the mission is not repeatable. Is there a fix comming soon for this ?
[18:41] *Cebo* That is a bug. The intention is to get everyone who takes part in the destruction of the Avatar to get the badge. This should be fixed in a future publish.
18:41] *Meparch* With so may new weapons in RotW, why were there no powerful 2 handed weapons? The 1 handed weapons do more damage yet 2 handed swordsman is listed as a heavy damage dealer.
[18:43] The Sith Sword was updated in this publish and should now be a master level weapon.
[18:44] *yivvits* DP says the new ships are zippy and fun to fly, and man are they ever! But that is the problem. They outfly all the other ships that us shipwrights make. Is there any possibility that the existing ships could be modified to compete with these?
[18:45] Well, I would always rather buff things up than nerf them...
[18:46] Ship balance is a tough call to make, but I will look at the existing ship balance scheme very carefully and see if the new ships need to be brought in line, or if the old ships need a facelift...
[18:46] *Le_Jedi_Fou* Is the BARC Speeder supposed to be repaired in garages after it's been disabled? If so, what use for BARC Repair Kits ?
[18:47] *Le_Jedi_Fou* This is an issue that we are currently discussing. No decision has been made at this time.
[18:48] *Nak* question to anyone: If you answer the Ghrag's are weak, it puts you into an infinite loop on the quest, preventing you from going on to get the ship. Is this intended or a bug?
[18:48] That is a bug and is being looked into.
[18:49] *Oupor* Question: With the CU and RoTw launched, what type of content/fixes are currently on your schedule?
[18:53] We always update the game with cool stuff every couple of weeks. It's my intention to always alert the biggest fan sites as to what exactly is going in. In the near future, there's Empire Day, which is scheduled around the 4th of July. We're also continuing the Syren Story Arc quest in a big way. That's about all we can say for now, but just check in with your favorite sites every couple weeks and you'll know as much as everyone else
18:55] We will also post the information on to our announcements section of our website
[18:55] in conjunction with the big fan sites
[18:55] That will wrap it up for tonight. I’d like to thank everyone for coming! The developers will be joining #starwars for some open discussion. Please feel free to join them there.
[18:55] The log for tonight’s chat will be up shortly on http://swg.stratics.com Also, If you are interested in helping SWG Stratics please check out our staff openings here: http://swg.stratics.com/content/site/positions.php



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Zhagadska
Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:25 pm
#2

i'll /bump since it seems no one is following the news.


also, i can't believe people are complaining that hard to get starfighters are a little better then the fighters from JTL!


i put a lot of effort into getting my belluluueebell...beelzebubba...bubbalicious...


my grievious fighter, and due to the effort, why shouldn't it have slightly better stats?


/end rant


/eat pie

Message Edited by Zhagadska on 06-15-2005 08:27 PM



InVictus Kell - Smuggler for Life
Started: Beta 2
Retired : 1-27-06

It's been fun...
Ragnaat
Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:27 pm
#3

joy.. i got another non answer! and one that was cut off too!

/me mutters

low turnout this go around, both on the Smuggler_ side and in general. Guess peopel are learning nothing is ever said at these things.



:: Retired... For the moment ::
-I support going slow and being careful.
focus thread (n.): there for us to focus on while they went behind our backs and did whatever they wanted to, anyway. (Source: AngusMacGregor)
Nezodon
Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:31 pm
#4

Thx for posting that, i forgot it was going on.



Jorrai Takkori
Elder jedi
Force explorer

Zhagadska
Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:36 pm
#5






Ragnaat wrote:
joy.. i got another non answer! and one that was cut off too!

/me mutters

low turnout this go around, both on the Smuggler_ side and in general. Guess peopel are learning nothing is ever said at these things.





i'll save them the trouble:



1337guypwnzjo0 asks: now that your done with <last major publish/expansion> what can we expect to see in the near future?


lucasartssoedev responds: oh we have some super cool super stuff thats really super and cool comming in the next few months, including a super cool ability thats super cool professions be both super and cool at the same time! it's super cool!




rinse and repeat for about 20 minutes and BAM!! stratics chat!





InVictus Kell - Smuggler for Life
Started: Beta 2
Retired : 1-27-06

It's been fun...
maxtheusher
Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:40 pm
#6

It's like watching the devs m*sturbate.



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赏金猎人

动 性交 你 SOE
Zeon_Zaku
Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:51 pm
#7

Eesh, and not one mention of Smugglers (atleast not that I can see). Why am I not surprised?



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Ragnaat
Wed Jun 15, 2005 7:08 pm
#8

in the other chat room after the official chat came this response...

Tiggs: slicing mini game is a couple weeks out



:: Retired... For the moment ::
-I support going slow and being careful.
focus thread (n.): there for us to focus on while they went behind our backs and did whatever they wanted to, anyway. (Source: AngusMacGregor)
Ternque01
Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:51 pm
#9






maxtheusher wrote:
It's like watching the devs m*sturbate.




Where!?!?



Axob Freelight
The non-Jedi are extinct. Their fire has gone out of the universe.
DoMakk
Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:54 pm
#10






Zhagadska wrote:

i'll /bump since it seems no one is following the news.


also, i can't believe people are complaining that hard to get starfighters are a little better then the fighters from JTL!


i put a lot of effort into getting my belluluueebell...beelzebubba...bubbalicious...


my grievious fighter, and due to the effort, why shouldn't it have slightly better stats?


/end rant


/eat pie

Message Edited by Zhagadska on 06-15-2005 08:27 PM



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SBRD0C
Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:51 pm
#11



Zhagadska wrote:
i'll /bump since it seems no one is following the news.
also, i can't believe people are complaining that hard to get starfighters are a little better then the fighters from JTL!
i put a lot of effort into getting my belluluueebell...beelzebubba...bubbalicious...
my grievious fighter, and due to the effort, why shouldn't it have slightly better stats?
/end rant
/eat pie

Message Edited by Zhagadska on 06-15-2005 08:27 PM





Because if they are not balanced with everything else than everyone will get them, and they will become the standard 'Alpha' Ship. just like Jedi Dominate ground PvP the new ships will dominate space PvP, and whats wrong with that you ask? I'm here to play SW in the ANH timeline... not the old republic, I prefer to see people in X-wings/A-wings and TIE ships.

/end rant
/eat melon
/drink beer



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Spiderhammer
Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:35 pm
#12






maxtheusher wrote:
It's like watching the devs m*sturbate.





oh come on now! thats just a filthy comment, have some class.


*looks at Keck with disdain*


/target beaver

/pet


























what? i'm canadian.. get your minds out of the gutter!



# I support PIRATES!!!! YARR, matey!


Player Based Smugglin... its the only way!
Jaguarrr
Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:31 am
#13

I would be one happy pilot if they slapped about 30k mass on the A-Wings...



We couldn't play SWG without Tiggs. Now we can =)
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