Smuggler Archive

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SilentSlayer wrote:
Might I suggest a "general swg" chat? There's plenty of on-going lingering issues in live that would be nice to get answers on. Or better yet, let the correspondents do the five questions deal again.

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A general chat is harder for us to do because it would require us to pull members from each team off of the projects they are working on so every area is covered. That is why these are always based upon a set discussion topic.

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Ternque01 wrote:

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Tiggs wrote:

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WesBelden wrote:
Personally, I think the person in charge of picking the questions needs a good hard prod up the backside from a heavily shined boot; for some reason questions that were answered kept being repeated (and it's not as if there weren't a wide variety to choose from). Ah well, here's the log:

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Before a chat starts everyone is notified of what will be dicussed. Question takes post questions to the Dev teams and we get to sort through them. I can tell you last night it was a chore due to the same questions getting spammed over and over and they had nothing to do with the expansion. We stay on topic because we have members of that particular team present to deal iwth the questions asked.

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Tiggs, how can these producers, in their right mind, watch the only endgame for non-Jedi, the Galactic Civil War, fall directly into Jedi clutches? Non-Jedi are forced out of their endgame while Jedi will have the new FRS, Mustafar, AND the GCW at the end of the day.

How in the HELL is that supposed to be a fun place for non-Jedi players.

I am really so disgusted at the REFUSAL to ensure a viable endgame for non-Jedi players, be that through not adding non-Jedi content, i.e. a smuggling system, or by refusing to address the Jedi domination of the GCW.

Many smugglers might not like you, Tiggs, but I know that you are a person doing a specific job, which involves not calling these horrible game-direction decisions. I know that I can count on you to relay to those in chargethat many non-Jedi out there are PISSED OFF about the very REAL situation of their endgames being given to Jedi players and the griefing we endure from Jedi players in the GCW.

I, like others before me, have cancelled my account until two things happen: the place of non-Jedi in the GCW is protected and smugglers ACTUALLY GET A SMUGGLING GIG.

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Mustafar is not a Jedi expansion. The primary focus of Mustafar is for combat classes but there is still content for non-combat oriented professions as well.

I will also pass on the other concerns you posted above.

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cpz wrote:

Typical

Tiggs fliles in here, answers some fluff, posts a nice big smiley, then runs off into the wilderness

How about, Tiggs, you stand up and show us your metal.

I challenge you to come here and answer the real questions your community would like to see answered. I lay the gauntlett down. Live up to your title and prove yourself to be a real Director of Community Relations, rather than the semi-skimmed diet Fluff poster some of us believe you to be.

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I have not run off into the wilderness and I am here answering questions that were posted. I answer what I know is solid bring back information to the team from all communities.

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nefarious wrote:

I've asked before but I'll ask again, What is the purpose of having a chat if all of your answers are "we can't say now".

If you can't discuss a topic then don't chose that as the one up for discussion.

Also what was with every question that was answered "Is this a jedi only expansion?". I'm sure people were asking more than that, all you do is answer about 15 questions before you all say it is time to go. pick different questions.

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We had nearly 600 participants and the questions that were sent to us regarding the new expansion were about Jedi and the new expansion.

The chats are scheduled for one hour, in that time we answer as many questions as possible.

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Tiggs wrote:

I am logging out for a bit and will check back to this thread later.

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Night Tiggyz.

I really think I would rather have the correspondants do a TOP 10 expansion questions on their forum....Then they can filter them to get rid of all the obvious stupid questions. Then each profession correspondant could send their top 10 q's to you...then you could filter that into a top 20 or 25 expansion FAQ's....Maybe make that a friday feature next week or something.

Message Edited by Omicron2 on 08-25-2005 11:01 PM

Hmm, chat filled with canned responces that tell us jack about the expansion, well they said "Wait, you'll like it, trust us."

Trust you, 'eff that. I've stopped trusting in the ability of the staff of this game to find their collective @ss's with both hands and a map.

Player concerns? Screw that, they're gonna push unwanted products on us while the products we already have don't work. Yeah I'm gonna buy a new stereo for my car when the engine doesn't run, the clutch is blown out and it doesn't have wheels. I'll have the best stereo sitting up on blocks.

You know there's a reason I didn't pick up RotW, and I sure as hell won't be picking up this expansion either.


Trust the Dev's, to hell with that...I almost trust Bush more these days.


I've lost my faith in humanity because of you people. Anyone want to go on a serial killer rampage with me? We'll make Hitler and Stalin look about as bad as Barney and Big Bird skipping hand in hand through a field of flowers.

Message Edited by Votiva on 08-25-2005 08:22 PM

Did they say anything at all in there? I sure didn't see anything.

Maybe I could get an answer to this question...

Are the DEVs currently working on, or will they ever work on a Sabacc game for SWG?

I would love to be able to sit down and play some no limit Sabacc in a cantina, or Jabba's palace.

This is the thing that I thought of immediately when I herd about this game to begin with.. and I've been hoping for two years. Oh well.

I hope that you give me some idea on this. Is it even a possiblity.

P.S. It woud be nice to hear about any other games too; Slug racing, dejarric, betting on swoop races, there's like a football game in the EU...etc.

Tiggs;

I understand you are busy, but I would appreciate you take something back to the Devs:

I was born a Smuggler on day 2 ... worked my way up to Master Smuggler (I believe the 8th on Intrepid) and stayed a Smuggler for over two years. I lasted through all of the empty and broken promises and finally after the most recent slice change regretfully gave up Smuggler. I have kept playing on my Jedi because at least I can RP the Jedi but my passion is as a Smuggler. I have tried building the community up, I have worked on revamp ideas when you guys have asked, I have been a beta tester for the JtL, Alpha tester for the CURB (what a joke...but that is a different story), I have applied (and been rejected) for Correspondent positions and even attended FanFest ... in general, I have tried to be a valued member of this community. Now I lurk in the forums that I used to be an advocate for because of the behavior of SOE (lack of communication, poor development choices, etc.)

Please relay that I was the longest lasting Smuggler on Intrepid for about two years and one of the most well known. The empty promises and continual moving of the revamp (and now mini-updates) to get to SMUGGLE caused me to leave the profession I loved and really took the wind out of my sails. (check my game time...it is a lot less now). I do not play as much, I do not enjoy the game as much ... and in general the history of how SOE has treated the Smugglers has nearly ruined the game for me.

You choose to do things like a Slice revamp that requires a Smuggler to either purchase high-end loot to do top quality work or require customers to bring the items. A Smuggler is NOT a combat profession yet we are required to be one to get what we need to do the best quality work (what artisan is required to fight anything to craft?). You also took out the template I loved and made it impossible (Triple Master: Smuggler/TKA/Pistoleer). You should have allowed us to be grand-fathered in with our templates. We worked for them, we played them ... and although I understand it ... how dare you (SOE) take away what I worked for?! (On a side note, due to how it was implemented I was forced to grind a profession out again because of the unbalanced Elite skills vs Basic skills that I was FORCED to surrender on day 1 of the CURB).

If you guys would like to contact me ... feel free, you have my e-mail address or you can PM me (No, I don't really expect the contact but I welcome it). I have paid for another year, but essentially I am in a holding pattern until you guys find a way to make this fun for me again, and if/when you do I really hope you give us a RESPEC, because I do not enjoy the grind...I enjoy the destination...and I have already grinded my professions once until you (can't really say broke since it never worked right)...but the CURB ruined it. Don't get me wrong, the CURB did bring SOME good things.

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RichardBryant wrote:
Now we have to wait and see if anyone posts a link (it'll [b]have[/b] to be a link) to the OTHER chat log....

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hey Rich, off topic, I notice you're always trying to use BBCode in your posts here. Ironically the samde codes work with different actuating characters.. instead of [] use <b> and </b> to emphasise your text.. most BBCode is html tags with different actuators.

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Tiggs wrote:

HoC chats are an opportunity to discuss the topic at hand. Last night's chat discussion was 1) based upon the new expansion announcement and 2) experience changes from last week.

We can only answer questions that pretain to those chat discussions. Players submit the questions to question takers and they are forwarded on to us during the chat. 3) There will always be certain topics we can't discuss due to trade secrets so to speak.

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1) Out of curiosity, and I dont mean to come across as flaming a dev, but why have a HoC Chat session to discuss the upcoming expansion, but then only repeat the same things that are already known about it via the press release/forums? Reminds me of my dog, a boxer, chasing his little docked tail. As hard as he tries (and he does often, trust me - sometimes I think he is going to wear a small oval in the carpet), he never catches it. Just seems a bit counterproductive.

2) IMHO, that was more than covered by several apologetic posts from you guys. Cant imagine why it was something that needed to be touched on during the HoC. People that read the forums see your posts regarding the xp fiasco. These same people also read the forums to the HoC announcement. Just seemed like a waste of dev time. Maybe I'm just too much of a stickler for efficiency and time management.

3) Is there another Star Wars MMORPG out there we dont know about? I cant imagine that WoW is going to introduce Hoth, Capitol Ships, or Mustafar (sp?)....