The system was the same in SWG preneg and it worked fine. Yea the game sucks now, but many people liked the game before (had about 200k subs IF i remember correctly) (PreNEG).
Overall I wasn't impressed with this preview. The melee combat looked passable, and the graphics looked acceptable (I know there's some better-looking areas in the screenshots also), but the ranged combat was just awful, particularly when the player was just standing there while being bombared with shots. Much better when he was making use of the cover system. I also really disliked the part where the bounty hunter decides to use his jetpack so he can float in the air in a stationary manner, becoming a perfect target. It's great that there's voice overs and that you can make choices, but the combat gameplay has to be good. It simply has to be, as combat is such an integral part of the experience.
For what it is worth. THIS is what I call constructive criticism.
My one comback to this post:
" I also really disliked the part where the bounty hunter decides to use his jetpack so he can float in the air in a stationary manner, becoming a perfect target."
but, doesn't the cool factor override the obvious tactical imbalance?
Say hello, To the things you've left behind. They are more a part of your life now that you can't touch them.
You have absolutely no idea how MMO balance works and it fills me with joy to know you will never be in a position to inflict your concept of it on others.
Not all IPs will make for a good MMORPG. I have doubts about Star Wars, and have already said that Star Trek is a terrible property for an MMO.
If you have to greatly alter the IP to make an MMO out of it, then it's a bad idea.
How will you reconcile seeing a light sabre cut open a wall, then seeing that same weapon hit an enemy several times without killing him?
Maybe I'll releazie I'm just playing a video game and not sweat it. Crazy batshitness I know.
Also Jedi in the Old Republic Era are considerably more powerful than their soon to be genocided PT brothers who even said in the movie that they'd lost their connection to the force.
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The system was the same in SWG preneg and it worked fine. Yea the game sucks now, but many people liked the game before (had about 200k subs IF i remember correctly) (PreNEG).
About te Cortosis i had posted a link but i can prepost it agian.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Cortosis
Sure it wasent mentioned in the movies, but there have made more SW stories than the movies
For what it is worth. THIS is what I call constructive criticism.
My one comback to this post:
" I also really disliked the part where the bounty hunter decides to use his jetpack so he can float in the air in a stationary manner, becoming a perfect target."
but, doesn't the cool factor override the obvious tactical imbalance?
Say hello, To the things you've left behind. They are more a part of your life now that you can't touch them.
Alltern8 Blog | Star Wars Space Combat and The Old Republic | Cryptic Studios - A Pre Post-Mortem | Klingon Preview, STO's Monster Play
Maybe I'll releazie I'm just playing a video game and not sweat it. Crazy batshitness I know.
Also Jedi in the Old Republic Era are considerably more powerful than their soon to be genocided PT brothers who even said in the movie that they'd lost their connection to the force.
Alltern8 Blog | Star Wars Space Combat and The Old Republic | Cryptic Studios - A Pre Post-Mortem | Klingon Preview, STO's Monster Play
There is a lot they aren't telling you yet,
Graphics are not final
There will be other species other than just Human