Smuggler Archive
Thread: And while the smugglers were distraught today...
The short and sweet version:
- Pair of new quests, in addition to syren ch4
(Of particular interest to myself as a GCW fanatic, one of the new missions is: Catch a Fallen Star: On Yavin IV the Rebels are fighting a desperate delaying action as they attempt to get their last elements off the planet. In the midst of this chaotic fighting, both the Rebels and Imperials are salvaging as much of the fallen Death Star as they can. Of course some undesirable elements have moved in to take advantage of the situation. Criminals, both great and small, have started their own operations to salvage as much as they can, and then to sell what they get to the highest bidder.)
- Haste buffs (doc/jedi) got nerfed slightly
- Crafting bug apparantly fixed
- No more vehicle /offer spamming. Unfortunately, the devs went too far in their nerfing here and disabled the ability to /offer ride to "opposing faction members". Sorry neutrals, you got owned again.
- Group XP nerfed (GG SWG..) - the new system resembles AC1 grouping xp = ((xp / #members) * bonus)
- Player event perks - gone
- BHs can get better NPC missions at master BH - Doc, Scout, and Ranger got a little love (very little)
- [edited in] Graphics (particularly lighting) boost designed to reduce framerate lag (unsure about actual network lag fixes).
- Oh, and.. no smuggler revamp.
Message Edited by Taln2 on 07-23-2005 04:43 AM
yeah but there are also WOrld fixes to decrease lag which is fantastic!!!!!
yeah no smuggler revamp 
but look at it this way there are no real nerfs in this publish to professions they are all improvements, small ones but improvements non the less, and hell if ranger got even a note then its good 
Taln2 wrote:
- Haste buffs (doc/jedi) got nerfed slightly
I am ok with that...- Crafting bug apparantly fixed
This would be wonderful if it is true!- No more vehicle /offer spamming. Unfortunately, the devs went too far in their nerfing here and disabled the ability to /offer ride to "opposing faction members". Sorry neutrals, you got owned again.
OK, it needed to be fixed, but making it faction based is foolish.- Group XP nerfed (GG SWG..) - the new system resembles AC1 grouping xp = ((xp / #members) * bonus)
This is ridiculous. I know SOE has their heads up the EQ a$$ most of the time, but people really hate grinding. They want to play, not grind, the new system worked fine, it brought back groups and still allowed for rapid advancement. And what the f*ck is up with this idea anyway, didn't they just give everyone two long periods of double xp?- Player event perks - gone
Yeah, way to go to the a$$holes who ruined things by abusing the NPC actor system.- BHs can get better NPC missions at master BH - Doc, Scout, and Ranger got a little love (very little)
- [edited in] Graphics (particularly lighting) boost designed to reduce framerate lag (unsure about actual network lag fixes).
- Oh, and.. no smuggler revamp.
And you are surprised why?Message Edited by Taln2 on 07-23-2005 04:43 AM
I really wonder if they even bother to play the game, or even listen at all to the players who do?
I mean, who asks for this stuff?
- experimentation working
- resource / inventory bug fixes
... I've been shouting about those two almost daily since /p20/ hit tc
- lag fixes
- better visuals (when the kinks get worked out, hehe)
- content for all players
- badges working for content that was added a few weeks ago
- re exploit fixes
- 3 month old content revisited and made more useful and user friendly (event stuff)
- fixing Doc armor certs
- a few more vet rewards (ignoring the idiocy of staggering them of course)
- Kash LOS and Avatar fixes
... Nope, not a freakin clue who would want that stuff
Listen folks, theres no smuggler love in there i realize that (well... might be, in a quite backhanded way, but I'll keep that to myself until we see another TC patch or two), doesn't make me happy. And I'm certainly not an apologist for the staff - especially not as of late both for their lack of contact and their total lack of judgement in what to post to TC and what to let go live (deadline vs. quality is WAY off). But I do find it hard to question the general makeup of this pub... if the last 3 or 4 were like this one we'd be in a very different spot right now.
Message Edited by Ragnaat on 07-23-2005 09:03 AM
Raaaaarrrrggg!!
Known Issues with this Test Center Version
- Creature Handler: Pets do not follow any command anymore (new & existing pets)
20 bucks says that makes it to live as is.
Zombie_Arsani wrote:
*attacks and tries to bite Jaim for the hell of it*
Raaaaarrrrggg!!
Hey!
Get away from me wicked evil zombie-'Sani!
Oh, and eewww, you just had a horn fall off. How much longer are you gonna be dead anyway, you are getting kinda icky.
Ragnaat wrote:
who asks for...
- experimentation working
- resource / inventory bug fixes
... I've been shouting about those two almost daily since /p20/ hit tc
- lag fixes
- better visuals (when the kinks get worked out, hehe)
- content for all players
- badges working for content that was added a few weeks ago
- re exploit fixes
- 3 month old content revisited and made more useful and user friendly (event stuff)
- fixing Doc armor certs
- a few more vet rewards (ignoring the idiocy of staggering them of course)
- Kash LOS and Avatar fixes
... Nope, not a freakin clue who would want that stuff
Listen folks, theres no smuggler love in there i realize that (well... might be, in a quite backhanded way, but I'll keep that to myself until we see another TC patch or two), doesn't make me happy. And I'm certainly not an apologist for the staff - especially not as of late both for their lack of contact and their total lack of judgement in what to post to TC and what to let go live (deadline vs. quality is WAY off). But I do find it hard to question the general makeup of this pub... if the last 3 or 4 were like this one we'd be in a very different spot right now.Message Edited by Ragnaat on 07-23-2005 09:03 AM
What I was refering to is the way that they "over-fix" issues and screw things up. As a shipwright/smuggler and artisan/architect, I of course want the crafting fixed. I would also like to have any number of the bugs that have been plaguing this game for months/years fixed.
What I don't like is that they punish everyone because of something that was exploited by one group (Jedi... not surprised) and borked the /offerride ability. Could have simply prevented the /offerride from working when you have a TEF, but no, now you have to be grouped, same faction status (or all on leave/civilian) and no TEF. /shrug no need for the first two.
Experience changes, wow do they suck. My first MMO was Asheron's Call and that is pretty much how xp worked there. Total / group # + modifier. You just got people to start grouping again, why screw it up?
Bleh, why am I explaining. Cut and paste works much better.
# Many static Event Perks rentals such as flags and banners have had their placement restrictions dramatically reduced to allow much more flexibility when decorating for events.
# All Event Perk rental venues now include a Venue Remote Control that allows its owner to re-deed the venue and check its time until expiration.
# The Capture the Flag game will no longer allow an attempted flag capture if you are under the influence of Force Cloak, Cover, Feign Death, Paralyze and Stasis.
# Event Perk rental expiration timer now begins when the rental deed is used, rather then at the time of purchase to allow event planners more flexibility in setting up their events.
# Event Perk rentals now expire in 16 hours, rather then 8 in order to allow event planners more flexibility in setting up their events.
-Strolan
Taln2 wrote:
...TC got patched. Note page can be found here. I'd cut/paste but these forums blow. Sorry.
The short and sweet version:
- Pair of new quests, in addition to syren ch4
(Of particular interest to myself as a GCW fanatic, one of the new missions is: Catch a Fallen Star: On Yavin IV the Rebels are fighting a desperate delaying action as they attempt to get their last elements off the planet. In the midst of this chaotic fighting, both the Rebels and Imperials are salvaging as much of the fallen Death Star as they can. Of course some undesirable elements have moved in to take advantage of the situation. Criminals, both great and small, have started their own operations to salvage as much as they can, and then to sell what they get to the highest bidder.)
- Haste buffs (doc/jedi) got nerfed slightly
- Crafting bug apparantly fixed
- No more vehicle /offer spamming. Unfortunately, the devs went too far in their nerfing here and disabled the ability to /offer ride to "opposing faction members". Sorry neutrals, you got owned again.
- Group XP nerfed (GG SWG..) - the new system resembles AC1 grouping xp = ((xp / #members) * bonus)
- Player event perks - gone
- BHs can get better NPC missions at master BH - Doc, Scout, and Ranger got a little love (very little)
- [edited in] Graphics (particularly lighting) boost designed to reduce framerate lag (unsure about actual network lag fixes).
- Oh, and.. no smuggler revamp.
Message Edited by Taln2 on 07-23-200504:43 AM