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Helios has left to help with SWG 2

Realm-ReaperRealm-Reaper Member Posts: 501
in Star Wars Galaxies

Or so....

That is what everyone is saying...Blix. is the New Lead Dev....

...../salute Helios...make us a game we can all be proud of!

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  • Pjay2kPjay2k Member CommonPosts: 260
    Originally posted by Realm-Reaper


    Or so....
    That is what everyone is saying...Blix. is the New Lead Dev....
    ...../salute Helios...make us a game we can all be proud of!
    completely wrong my friend,



    you know that Helios was against everything that used to make Star Wars Galaxies complex right?



    he was against unarmed combat and teras kasi skills, he was against campsites since he said "so you just sat there and it was fun?"



    Helios was one of the morrons who was against the best pre-cu elements which seperated Star Wars Galaxies from other mmorpg.



    He might have skills in programming but no sense of what is fun in a mmorpg.



    The only person whith both skills were Raph Koaster who left Star Wars Galaxies with the first combat upgrade.



    And since Helios was not able to turn arround the sinking ship, he has been fired and now its this new guys turn in the leadership.

    SOE and NGE-Star Wars Galalaxies:
    Raph Koster: "It's like dumping the girlfriend who has always been patient and loving to chase after the supermodel who probably won't love you back."

  • hrakahraka Member Posts: 4

    SWG2... What r u talking about?

  • Pjay2kPjay2k Member CommonPosts: 260
    Originally posted by hraka


    SWG2... What r u talking about?
    no announcement for that one yet.

    SOE and NGE-Star Wars Galalaxies:
    Raph Koster: "It's like dumping the girlfriend who has always been patient and loving to chase after the supermodel who probably won't love you back."

  • Realm-ReaperRealm-Reaper Member Posts: 501

     

     

    Originally posted by hraka


    SWG2... What r u talking about?
    Helios left and Blixtiv is now in charge....He has gone to help out with SWG 2 (a project that has been underway for the last 10 months). I don't know how much more I can simplify it.
  • hrakahraka Member Posts: 4
    SWG2 - Pre-CU with bugs fixed and a unknown ever-changing path to jedi.... and a connection between JTL and ground game.  That would be an announcement that would make my decade.
  • Realm-ReaperRealm-Reaper Member Posts: 501

     

    Originally posted by hraka


    SWG2... What r u talking about?
    Originally posted by Pjay2k



    no announcement for that one yet.
    It's on the official forums.
  • suskesuske Member Posts: 714
    Originally posted by Realm-Reaper


     

    Originally posted by hraka


    SWG2... What r u talking about?
    Originally posted by Pjay2k



    no announcement for that one yet.
    It's on the official forums.do you have a link to this?  
  • irukandjiirukandji Member Posts: 253

    I saved him the work.....

    As many of you are aware, Thomas Blair (Blixtev) is taking over for Kai Steinmann (Helios) as Lead Designer on the project.  Thomas is going to continue to enhance and expand SWG by following the work that Kai began last year.  Helios (Kai) lead the design of the profession expertise systems, the GCW improvements, the targeting and combat changes, and generally worked at every step to improve SWG as it stands today.  In short, he and his team (of which Thomas was a part) were responsible for the significant improvements you've seen throughout the last year.  Those improvements are going to continue.

     

    There is some confusion on the boards as to which designers were responsible for which changes and some concern about the future design of the game.  While I understand the concern over change, let me assure you that Thomas and his team are dedicated to improving and expanding SWG in the manner you experienced last year.  The types of tumultuous changes brought about by the NGE, of which Thomas and Kai were not a part, will not happen again. 

     

    The SWG design team is focused on continuing to bring you more of the kinds of game play you want, chapter by chapter.  And I ask that you judge each feature or change from here on out on its own merit as you get a chance to play it.  In fact, the Trader and Entertainer improvements are available on Test Center right now.

     

    I invite you to go play them and tell us what you think.



    I can see the word "SWG" but  no number "2".


    Hmmmmm......


    I know I am getting older and my eyesight is bad- could someone see if the number "2" ever came out of Cao's mouth? I think it did a couple times in the past year, so sniff around for it in his post......

    "Hurray, finally a game where I can fulfill my lifelong dream of taking emotionally dead women and finding the most financially viable means to exploit their bodies with the ultimate goal of making them Hugh Hefner's personal furniture."

  • hrakahraka Member Posts: 4

    No link for SWG2? Well there's still EMU but thats gonna turn into a mad dash for jedi unless they change something. I doubt I will ever get over the loss NGE caused. Oh well at least I've had a life for over a year now. I equate NGE to hell.

  • Lai'AhnaLai'Ahna Member Posts: 126
    Originally posted by irukandji


    I saved him the work.....
    As many of you are aware, Thomas Blair (Blixtev) is taking over for Kai Steinmann (Helios) as Lead Designer on the project.  Thomas is going to continue to enhance and expand SWG by following the work that Kai began last year.  Helios (Kai) lead the design of the profession expertise systems, the GCW improvements, the targeting and combat changes, and generally worked at every step to improve SWG as it stands today.  In short, he and his team (of which Thomas was a part) were responsible for the significant improvements you've seen throughout the last year.  Those improvements are going to continue.
     
    There is some confusion on the boards as to which designers were responsible for which changes and some concern about the future design of the game.  While I understand the concern over change, let me assure you that Thomas and his team are dedicated to improving and expanding SWG in the manner you experienced last year.  The types of tumultuous changes brought about by the NGE, of which Thomas and Kai were not a part, will not happen again. 
     
    The SWG design team is focused on continuing to bring you more of the kinds of game play you want, chapter by chapter.  And I ask that you judge each feature or change from here on out on its own merit as you get a chance to play it.  In fact, the Trader and Entertainer improvements are available on Test Center right now.
     
    I invite you to go play them and tell us what you think.
     
     
    I can see the word "SWG" but  no number "2".

    Hmmmmm......

    I know I am getting older and my eyesight is bad- could someone see if the number "2" ever came out of Cao's mouth? I think it did a couple times in the past year, so sniff around for it in his post......



    I (along with many others) would like to know if there will ever be such a thing as a "Beast Master" Profession? I also want to say that I am not at all happy with some of the combos  that were put together for crafting, and the combat professions.

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  • BreteBrete Member Posts: 85
    Helios is now working on UO
  • WisebutCruelWisebutCruel Member Posts: 1,089
    Helios is now working for Burger King. Mustard/ketchup re-vamp in planning stages.
  • Lai'AhnaLai'Ahna Member Posts: 126
    Originally posted by WisebutCruel

    Helios is now working for Burger King. Mustard/ketchup re-vamp in planning stages.
    He should be! :p

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  • LaterisLateris Member UncommonPosts: 1,847
    I remember thr first year of SWG. It was not a complete game. And it was broken.  Ralph new when it was time to leave. If the NGE never happened poeple would blame Ralph.

    Helios has completed what he was hired to do- the last chapter is done. The new direction will be new content and expansions.  They now need a new creative lead. This is a standard. I just want to see the game completed.
  • RainStarRainStar Member Posts: 638
    Originally posted by Brete

    Helios is now working on UO

     

    How did you come to that conclusion?

  • geonukgeonuk Member Posts: 11

     

     

  • miagisanmiagisan Member Posts: 5,156
    helios came from UO...he did not go back...the page is dated 2003

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  • Lai'AhnaLai'Ahna Member Posts: 126
    Hah!

    It's all about the fantasy baby!
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  • BreteBrete Member Posts: 85
    Originally posted by miagisan

    helios came from UO...he did not go back...the page is dated 2003
    Oops your right im wrong
  • ArcAngel3ArcAngel3 Member Posts: 2,931
    Originally posted by Lai'Ahna

    Originally posted by WisebutCruel

    Helios is now working for Burger King. Mustard/ketchup re-vamp in planning stages.
    He should be! :p



    Dang now I gotta go to Taco Bell -_^

    Arc

    P.S.  I'd also love to see people get some kind of CH back, and get to interact with all their pets again :)

  • RainStarRainStar Member Posts: 638

    I'd like to see that as well.

    Actually, I'd like to see all those Red Herring ideas implemented in game that Helios posted.

  • ObraikObraik Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 7,261

    My guess is that Helios has been moved to an Expansion team for SWG and is probably the lead designer for that.  Sorta came to this conclusion after this post (which is on the temp forum and will be gone tomorrow :| ):


     

    		Re: This is where helios went  
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    Makman wrote:

    Re: This is where helios went


    In case you were wondering


    stop it...  he hasn't gone anywhere =P



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  • WisebutCruelWisebutCruel Member Posts: 1,089

    I can't believe how many nimrods there are out there that post that stupid UO page to show where Helios is, but ignore the fact of when it was dated

    By the way, Obraik. Has there been anything posted as far as what kind of expansion they may be thinking of doing, if at all? Expansion = moving forward = life

  • SarcazmoSarcazmo Member Posts: 105

    I love how so many people think they know what Helios is up to these days.   "Like omg, I have secret contacts within SOE."

  • AzuriellAzuriell Member Posts: 27
    SWG.... ... ... 2?!

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