Oh, and 6-12 months is 6-12 months too long to wait for some of the improvements that this game needs. Bug fixes on a bland game leaves a perfectly bland game.
Originally posted by Dessano What are you talking about?
Forums are inactive cause everyone is having fun in game and not flamig. I even say more the servers are very populated now. Just try to log on Bloodfin server is overpopulated. Thats why there is so much lag in game thats because there to many players playing and that causing lag. I mean it.
This game is faaar from dead. Give it sometime and in next 6,12 month you will see a dramat ic changes that will make you wish to play.
OMG this one just had to make me laugh even though my ribs hurt from an auto accident...Everyone's in playing instead of posting, that's the same lie SOE tried feeding us for years. Bloodfin overpopulated! LOL...the reason it's lagging at that population is because a fps style game cannot handle the dynamic univers of an RPG. Shooter style games need to be more client side....RPGs are more server side...mix the 2 and you get lag. Bloodfin's population is no where near it was pre-CU let along at the game's peak.
NO ONE is returning to SWG. The forums are as dead as the servers. Most posts under "Game Play Discussion" have single number replies. Once in a while you get a hot topic and you will see alot of posts but that is usually because people are flaming each other.
Just out of curiosity, did you even bother to check the forums before posting this? There are only a few single number replies in the whole batch (most of which are new posts), with about half of them having more than 30 replies, and some having literally hundreds of replies (300+ and 600+ posts!). You can assume whatever you want about the numbers, but what you have just stated as fact is an easily disproven lie.
Originally posted by Squidi Originally posted by Sago
NO ONE is returning to SWG. The forums are as dead as the servers. Most posts under "Game Play Discussion" have single number replies. Once in a while you get a hot topic and you will see alot of posts but that is usually because people are flaming each other.
Just out of curiosity, did you even bother to check the forums before posting this? There are only a few single number replies in the whole batch (most of which are new posts), with about half of them having more than 30 replies, and some having literally hundreds of replies (300+ and 600+ posts!). You can assume whatever you want about the numbers, but what you have just stated as fact is an easily disproven lie.
As is the statement that the Vets are coming back... The game is in shambles... The ones who do come back leave after a month anyways (I am one of them). Sony is giving up on the Pc based crowd to be their saviors... They are looking ahead to the console users now...
Xcathdra
Having access to a billion $ IP - Billions of dollars.. Having access to a massive fan base of said IP - Even more Billons... Singly handedly alienating them due to stupidity - Priceless.
Originally posted by Dessano Originally posted by Sago Originally posted by raven5260 I have noticed, on a the SWG, and few other forums, that a large number of Vet's are returning to SWG. I find this trend disturbing. I had hoped that the little show at E3 would help people ( those that hate the NGE, but yet still play ) see that These Dev's will never give us our game back. They want to give you a little player event instead of actually fixing the problems , and bugs. I had hoped, that the higher up's at SOE would see all the Out cry, and canceled accounts. And decide to clean house, by firing Smed and some of these Dev's. I still hope everyone who loved this game to remain strong, and continue to boycot the NGE....But....I sence a disturbance in the force,
I for one will continue to hold out, until something is done
NO ONE is returning to SWG. The forums are as dead as the servers. Most posts under "Game Play Discussion" have single number replies. Once in a while you get a hot topic and you will see alot of posts but that is usually because people are flaming each other.
This game is done .... there is NOTHING that can revive it. The only thing that may help is preCU servers ... but that will NEVER happen.
What are you talking about?
Forums are inactive cause everyone is having fun in game and not flamig. I even say more the servers are very populated now. Just try to log on Bloodfin server is overpopulated. Thats why there is so much lag in game thats because there to many players playing and that causing lag. I mean it.
This game is faaar from dead. Give it sometime and in next 6,12 month you will see a dramat ic changes that will make you wish to play.
I think the fanbois should be required to do some reading of certain threads, so their arguments won't get shot down so easy.
The idea that "forums are inactive because people are out having fun" is an argument from silence. No server has a "high" population yet. Most are "low" a few medium. (At least 2 months ago that's how it was.) The lag is not coming from high server populations, but bad design.
If the game is not dead, then why do we have to wait 6-12 months for something dramatic? SWG's graphics are dated. Their gameplay is horrid. In 12 months, much better products will most likely be out. (such as toilet paper!) Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said "give us 6 months and we'll fix it." 6 months later, Smedley committed hari-kari by telling the population the game in it's current state is unplayable, not fun, and basically sucks. (that was about two months ago if i remember.) We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing. Except for the new "content" we put in, I swear, that was only for E3!"
Originally posted by iceman00 Originally posted by Dessano Originally posted by Sago Originally posted by raven5260 I have noticed, on a the SWG, and few other forums, that a large number of Vet's are returning to SWG. I find this trend disturbing. I had hoped that the little show at E3 would help people ( those that hate the NGE, but yet still play ) see that These Dev's will never give us our game back. They want to give you a little player event instead of actually fixing the problems , and bugs. I had hoped, that the higher up's at SOE would see all the Out cry, and canceled accounts. And decide to clean house, by firing Smed and some of these Dev's. I still hope everyone who loved this game to remain strong, and continue to boycot the NGE....But....I sence a disturbance in the force,
I for one will continue to hold out, until something is done
NO ONE is returning to SWG. The forums are as dead as the servers. Most posts under "Game Play Discussion" have single number replies. Once in a while you get a hot topic and you will see alot of posts but that is usually because people are flaming each other.
This game is done .... there is NOTHING that can revive it. The only thing that may help is preCU servers ... but that will NEVER happen.
What are you talking about?
Forums are inactive cause everyone is having fun in game and not flamig. I even say more the servers are very populated now. Just try to log on Bloodfin server is overpopulated. Thats why there is so much lag in game thats because there to many players playing and that causing lag. I mean it.
This game is faaar from dead. Give it sometime and in next 6,12 month you will see a dramat ic changes that will make you wish to play.
I think the fanbois should be required to do some reading of certain threads, so their arguments won't get shot down so easy.
The idea that "forums are inactive because people are out having fun" is an argument from silence. No server has a "high" population yet. Most are "low" a few medium. (At least 2 months ago that's how it was.) The lag is not coming from high server populations, but bad design.
If the game is not dead, then why do we have to wait 6-12 months for something dramatic? SWG's graphics are dated. Their gameplay is horrid. In 12 months, much better products will most likely be out. (such as toilet paper!) Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said "give us 6 months and we'll fix it." 6 months later, Smedley committed hari-kari by telling the population the game in it's current state is unplayable, not fun, and basically sucks. (that was about two months ago if i remember.) We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing. Except for the new "content" we put in, I swear, that was only for E3!"
Ah.. how soon we forget the game was changed because there was to much of this to begin with...
Other than me adding that I agree with this...
Xcathdra
Having access to a billion $ IP - Billions of dollars.. Having access to a massive fan base of said IP - Even more Billons... Singly handedly alienating them due to stupidity - Priceless.
Originally posted by iceman00 If the game is not dead, then why do we have to wait 6-12 months for something dramatic? SWG's graphics are dated. Their gameplay is horrid. In 12 months, much better products will most likely be out. (such as toilet paper!) Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said "give us 6 months and we'll fix it." 6 months later, Smedley committed hari-kari by telling the population the game in it's current state is unplayable, not fun, and basically sucks. (that was about two months ago if i remember.) We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing. Except for the new "content" we put in, I swear, that was only for E3!"
Added a link to Smed's post. He didn't say it was unplayable, just unfinished.
I actually couldn't find a post by Smed asking for 6 months to finish the game (before his 3/24/06 posting frenzy). Anyone happen to have that bookmarked?
If I am not mistaken it should be in that friday frenzy....
Having access to a billion $ IP - Billions of dollars.. Having access to a massive fan base of said IP - Even more Billons... Singly handedly alienating them due to stupidity - Priceless.
Veterans are returning slowly, some stay, some hope to find it a lot better then when NGE came, find it still fully bugged and requiring lots of lvl grinding, not only questing, get bored, and close accounts again. They will return in a few months to check back again, probably, because their chars toke time to develop and are important to them. I haven't seen that many elders in game to be honest, and the ones I saw was either on Bestine or Mos Eisley, and yes I could not resist any longer, even if it was just to remove my last houses I wanted to make sure my chars would survive. They are retired again now, but maybe, maybe someday something changes and this game becomes fun again. For me, at the moment, it's still same crap as in NGE.
Originally posted by Xcathdra If I am not mistaken it should be in that friday frenzy....
According to Iceman, there was a post when the NGE came out asking for 6 months. "Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said 'give us 6 months and we'll fix it.'"
Then Iceman referred to a post by Smed on 3/24/06 asking for another 6 months. "We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing." This was the one from the Friday Frenzy post.
The one I can't find is the first one. I've seen many references to it on the forums, but I've never seen it. I know that many things stated on the forums can be exagerated, so I like to actually read them myself.
No, I can confirm that some of those Bloodfin guys he mentioned are indeed coming back, but mainly because they functioned as a big clique. They went to WoW together, and since a few of them came back, more will follow. But they're flakes, so they'll probably be gone in a few months.
Furthermore, the fact remains that those guys are part of a bigger group of Bloodfin exiles, and the majority of those exiles have completely sworn off the game. If they get bored of WoW and (for whatever reason) decide come back to SWG, it'll only be a temporary fix. [Edit: IIRC, the WoW guild had some 250+ members recruited almost entirely from SWG.]
Funny enough, that's SWG's main strength right now. It's the "best" SciFi MMO out there and nothing else compares. But it still sorely lacks, so it's being treated as a niche game for the next great SciFi game.
Anyway for all of the current players sakes, I hope SOE does indeed deliver this time on their promise to make the game better this year, because when a competent SciFi game comes to light, SWG will bleed to death.
I do disagree on the comment about SWG being the best sci-fi mmo out there. I myself play EVE and find it far superior to SWG, since the SWG ground game is shot to hell and JTL is just a joke (in my opinion anyway) I'd say SWG is a 3rd rate sci-fi mmo at best.
I found EVE subscriptions were slowly growing, but since the NGE have sharply risen forcing CCP to upgrade its servers. CCP now has the only non military/nuclear computer in the top 500 supercomputers in the world I believe, atleast it was true a couple of months ago. But then again many see EVE as a niche game, and I'd agree on that but I used to play Elite in the '80s when I was a kid so it's a dream come true. JTL was just a humungous disappointment, a glorified shuttle system with a realy s***y space system.
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Originally posted by KenshuAni Originally posted by Xcathdra If I am not mistaken it should be in that friday frenzy....
According to Iceman, there was a post when the NGE came out asking for 6 months. "Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said 'give us 6 months and we'll fix it.'"
Then Iceman referred to a post by Smed on 3/24/06 asking for another 6 months. "We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing." This was the one from the Friday Frenzy post.
The one I can't find is the first one. I've seen many references to it on the forums, but I've never seen it. I know that many things stated on the forums can be exagerated, so I like to actually read them myself.
I know it was right around when the NGE came out and things got REAL bad. Once all the bugs were around. I just can't remember when, and I can't access the SOE forums at work. Considering I'm building my new PC right now, no home PC, so if I gotta look, it's gotta wait lol.
Originally posted by KenshuAni Originally posted by iceman00 If the game is not dead, then why do we have to wait 6-12 months for something dramatic? SWG's graphics are dated. Their gameplay is horrid. In 12 months, much better products will most likely be out. (such as toilet paper!) Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said "give us 6 months and we'll fix it." 6 months later, Smedley committed hari-kari by telling the population the game in it's current state is unplayable, not fun, and basically sucks. (that was about two months ago if i remember.) We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing. Except for the new "content" we put in, I swear, that was only for E3!"
Added a link to Smed's post. He didn't say it was unplayable, just unfinished.
I actually couldn't find a post by Smed asking for 6 months to finish the game (before his 3/24/06 posting frenzy). Anyone happen to have that bookmarked?
id rather be dragged through a pool of female menstrual cycle byproduct, then dragged through a pool of pigeon poo, and then hanged with my pants down and a clown nose fastened to my face ...
Originally posted by Agricola1 Originally posted by xPaladin @agricola,
No, I can confirm that some of those Bloodfin guys he mentioned are indeed coming back, but mainly because they functioned as a big clique. They went to WoW together, and since a few of them came back, more will follow. But they're flakes, so they'll probably be gone in a few months.
Furthermore, the fact remains that those guys are part of a bigger group of Bloodfin exiles, and the majority of those exiles have completely sworn off the game. If they get bored of WoW and (for whatever reason) decide come back to SWG, it'll only be a temporary fix. [Edit: IIRC, the WoW guild had some 250+ members recruited almost entirely from SWG.]
Funny enough, that's SWG's main strength right now. It's the "best" SciFi MMO out there and nothing else compares. But it still sorely lacks, so it's being treated as a niche game for the next great SciFi game.
Anyway for all of the current players sakes, I hope SOE does indeed deliver this time on their promise to make the game better this year, because when a competent SciFi game comes to light, SWG will bleed to death.
I do disagree on the comment about SWG being the best sci-fi mmo out there. I myself play EVE and find it far superior to SWG, since the SWG ground game is shot to hell and JTL is just a joke (in my opinion anyway) I'd say SWG is a 3rd rate sci-fi mmo at best.
I found EVE subscriptions were slowly growing, but since the NGE have sharply risen forcing CCP to upgrade its servers. CCP now has the only non military/nuclear computer in the top 500 supercomputers in the world I believe, atleast it was true a couple of months ago. But then again many see EVE as a niche game, and I'd agree on that but I used to play Elite in the '80s when I was a kid so it's a dream come true. JTL was just a humungous disappointment, a glorified shuttle system with a realy s***y space system.
Not to mention CoH/V buries it.. Autoassault buries it and pounding ten-penny nails into your scrotum buries it.
Shayde - SWG (dead) Proud member of the Cabal.
It sounds great, so great in fact, I pitty those who canceled - Some deluded SWG fanboi who pities me. I don't like it when you say things. - A Vanguard fan who does too. 09f911029d74e35bd84156c5635688c0
Originally posted by Neurox1 i think i speak for most SWG vets when i say ... id rather be dragged through a pool of female menstrual cycle byproduct, then dragged through a pool of pigeon poo, and then hanged with my pants down and a clown nose fastened to my face ... then go back to an SOE game
You have a weired understanding of playing games...
Originally posted by Dessano You bet! Me and other 5 of my guild mates are returning to SWG for good. This game is awsome. After sme fixes and tweeking Devs made a good job. I think we will see more and more Vest everyday.
servers at european time are "very light" as ususal.
forums are dead and mods lock and delete negative posts about the NGE more than ever.
there is no reason to return to star wars galaxies and it will take them years to "fix the game" as they call it and when they are finally done, much better mmorpgs will be ready to play.
every minute in star wars galaxies is a waste of precious time and money.
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."
Originally posted by Dessano Originally posted by Sago Originally posted by raven5260 I have noticed, on a the SWG, and few other forums, that a large number of Vet's are returning to SWG. I find this trend disturbing. I had hoped that the little show at E3 would help people ( those that hate the NGE, but yet still play ) see that These Dev's will never give us our game back. They want to give you a little player event instead of actually fixing the problems , and bugs. I had hoped, that the higher up's at SOE would see all the Out cry, and canceled accounts. And decide to clean house, by firing Smed and some of these Dev's. I still hope everyone who loved this game to remain strong, and continue to boycot the NGE....But....I sence a disturbance in the force,
I for one will continue to hold out, until something is done
NO ONE is returning to SWG. The forums are as dead as the servers. Most posts under "Game Play Discussion" have single number replies. Once in a while you get a hot topic and you will see alot of posts but that is usually because people are flaming each other.
This game is done .... there is NOTHING that can revive it. The only thing that may help is preCU servers ... but that will NEVER happen.
What are you talking about?
Forums are inactive cause everyone is having fun in game and not flamig. I even say more the servers are very populated now. Just try to log on Bloodfin server is overpopulated. Thats why there is so much lag in game thats because there to many players playing and that causing lag. I mean it.
This game is faaar from dead. Give it sometime and in next 6,12 month you will see a dramat ic changes that will make you wish to play.
Okay, Dessano...what are you smoking and why haven't you shared it?
YOU may be having fun, but YOU are not EVERYONE. Your wild theory about lag caused by the supposed mad crowd of people playing is bogus at best. Forums are filled with pessimism and angst from the playerbase and that's in the face of the return of draconian delete and ban tactics, despite Smed's word that that wouldn't continue.
I HAVE a char on Bloodfin that I play while waiting for one of my friends to catch up on Chilastra, and honey, if you think Bloodfin is overcrowded, you never saw it pre-CU. THAT was my original server. Back when I was a very happy noob, Bloodfin had more than double its current population AND half the lag it currently suffers.
I'm sure we'll see some drastic changes, but I can almost garauntee they won't make anyone happy. The producers lost any touch they ever had with their community's needs and wants and instinctually do the polar opposite of what might improve on whatever system they slap onto the game. The only thing that keeps many playing is what keeps ME, and that's the foolishness of Star Wars fandom and a deep attatchment to our friends combined with a truely sucktastic MMO market.
@ Shayde LOL! OMG but I don't HAVE a scrotum....and I've already got a bit of metal hanging from most obvious bits. But that WAS better, since *I* choose when it gets changed out or removed.
@ KenshuAni Actually, he openly admitted that the game wasn't fun. And he's right. The only fun in NGE is your friends.
Originally posted by Neurox1 i think i speak for most SWG vets when i say ... id rather be dragged through a pool of female menstrual cycle byproduct, then dragged through a pool of pigeon poo, and then hanged with my pants down and a clown nose fastened to my face ... then go back to an SOE game
I would rather watch the women's NIT basketball tournament with my hair on fire than play the NGE. The above is a good one as well.
Originally posted by Gabbett Originally posted by Neurox1 i think i speak for most SWG vets when i say ... id rather be dragged through a pool of female menstrual cycle byproduct, then dragged through a pool of pigeon poo, and then hanged with my pants down and a clown nose fastened to my face ... then go back to an SOE game
I would rather watch the women's NIT basketball tournament with my hair on fire than play the NGE. The above is a good one as well.
How about "I'd rather watch a Woody Allen movie, Moonwalker and a 3 hour documentry about the works of Andy Warhol back to back than play SWG"?
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
Originally posted by Agricola1 Originally posted by Gabbett Originally posted by Neurox1 i think i speak for most SWG vets when i say ... id rather be dragged through a pool of female menstrual cycle byproduct, then dragged through a pool of pigeon poo, and then hanged with my pants down and a clown nose fastened to my face ... then go back to an SOE game
I would rather watch the women's NIT basketball tournament with my hair on fire than play the NGE. The above is a good one as well.
How about "I'd rather watch a Woody Allen movie, Moonwalker and a 3 hour documentry about the works of Andy Warhol back to back than play SWG"? I got one... "I'd rather watch the Star Wars Holiday Special , The Ewok Adventure and the sequel Ewoks, The Battle for Endor in one sitting. All while having my testicles chewed on by a pitbull.
At least mine is Star Warsy and Iconic...
Did I win?
SOE knows what you like... You don't! And don't forget... I am forcing you to read this!
Originally posted by Agricola1 Originally posted by Gabbett Originally posted by Neurox1 i think i speak for most SWG vets when i say ... id rather be dragged through a pool of female menstrual cycle byproduct, then dragged through a pool of pigeon poo, and then hanged with my pants down and a clown nose fastened to my face ... then go back to an SOE game
I would rather watch the women's NIT basketball tournament with my hair on fire than play the NGE. The above is a good one as well.
How about "I'd rather watch a Woody Allen movie, Moonwalker and a 3 hour documentry about the works of Andy Warhol back to back than play SWG"? Wow! I never even heard of Moonwalker. I applaud your knowledge of obscure movie titles.
Originally posted by KenshuAni Originally posted by Agricola1 Originally posted by Gabbett Originally posted by Neurox1 i think i speak for most SWG vets when i say ... id rather be dragged through a pool of female menstrual cycle byproduct, then dragged through a pool of pigeon poo, and then hanged with my pants down and a clown nose fastened to my face ... then go back to an SOE game
I would rather watch the women's NIT basketball tournament with my hair on fire than play the NGE. The above is a good one as well.
How about "I'd rather watch a Woody Allen movie, Moonwalker and a 3 hour documentry about the works of Andy Warhol back to back than play SWG"? Wow! I never even heard of Moonwalker. I applaud your knowledge of obscure movie titles. My sister insisted on renting it when we were kids, and up until that point I'd never walked out on a movie in anyform but had always watched it to the end good or not. "Moonwalker" changed all of that, I lasted about 10-20mins.
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
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Forums are inactive cause everyone is having fun in game and not flamig. I even say more the servers are very populated now. Just try to log on Bloodfin server is overpopulated. Thats why there is so much lag in game thats because there to many players playing and that causing lag. I mean it.
This game is faaar from dead. Give it sometime and in next 6,12 month you will see a dramat ic changes that will make you wish to play.
OMG this one just had to make me laugh even though my ribs hurt from an auto accident...Everyone's in playing instead of posting, that's the same lie SOE tried feeding us for years. Bloodfin overpopulated! LOL...the reason it's lagging at that population is because a fps style game cannot handle the dynamic univers of an RPG. Shooter style games need to be more client side....RPGs are more server side...mix the 2 and you get lag. Bloodfin's population is no where near it was pre-CU let along at the game's peak.
As is the statement that the Vets are coming back... The game is in shambles... The ones who do come back leave after a month anyways (I am one of them). Sony is giving up on the Pc based crowd to be their saviors... They are looking ahead to the console users now...
Xcathdra
Having access to a billion $ IP - Billions of dollars..
Having access to a massive fan base of said IP - Even more Billons...
Singly handedly alienating them due to stupidity - Priceless.
NO ONE is returning to SWG. The forums are as dead as the servers. Most posts under "Game Play Discussion" have single number replies. Once in a while you get a hot topic and you will see alot of posts but that is usually because people are flaming each other.
This game is done .... there is NOTHING that can revive it. The only thing that may help is preCU servers ... but that will NEVER happen.
What are you talking about?
Forums are inactive cause everyone is having fun in game and not flamig. I even say more the servers are very populated now. Just try to log on Bloodfin server is overpopulated. Thats why there is so much lag in game thats because there to many players playing and that causing lag. I mean it.
This game is faaar from dead. Give it sometime and in next 6,12 month you will see a dramat ic changes that will make you wish to play.
I think the fanbois should be required to do some reading of certain threads, so their arguments won't get shot down so easy.
The idea that "forums are inactive because people are out having fun" is an argument from silence. No server has a "high" population yet. Most are "low" a few medium. (At least 2 months ago that's how it was.) The lag is not coming from high server populations, but bad design.
If the game is not dead, then why do we have to wait 6-12 months for something dramatic? SWG's graphics are dated. Their gameplay is horrid. In 12 months, much better products will most likely be out. (such as toilet paper!) Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said "give us 6 months and we'll fix it." 6 months later, Smedley committed hari-kari by telling the population the game in it's current state is unplayable, not fun, and basically sucks. (that was about two months ago if i remember.) We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing. Except for the new "content" we put in, I swear, that was only for E3!"
NO ONE is returning to SWG. The forums are as dead as the servers. Most posts under "Game Play Discussion" have single number replies. Once in a while you get a hot topic and you will see alot of posts but that is usually because people are flaming each other.
This game is done .... there is NOTHING that can revive it. The only thing that may help is preCU servers ... but that will NEVER happen.
What are you talking about?
Forums are inactive cause everyone is having fun in game and not flamig. I even say more the servers are very populated now. Just try to log on Bloodfin server is overpopulated. Thats why there is so much lag in game thats because there to many players playing and that causing lag. I mean it.
This game is faaar from dead. Give it sometime and in next 6,12 month you will see a dramat ic changes that will make you wish to play.
I think the fanbois should be required to do some reading of certain threads, so their arguments won't get shot down so easy.
The idea that "forums are inactive because people are out having fun" is an argument from silence. No server has a "high" population yet. Most are "low" a few medium. (At least 2 months ago that's how it was.) The lag is not coming from high server populations, but bad design.
If the game is not dead, then why do we have to wait 6-12 months for something dramatic? SWG's graphics are dated. Their gameplay is horrid. In 12 months, much better products will most likely be out. (such as toilet paper!) Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said "give us 6 months and we'll fix it." 6 months later, Smedley committed hari-kari by telling the population the game in it's current state is unplayable, not fun, and basically sucks. (that was about two months ago if i remember.) We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing. Except for the new "content" we put in, I swear, that was only for E3!"
Ah.. how soon we forget the game was changed because there was to much of this to begin with...
Other than me adding that I agree with this...
Xcathdra
Having access to a billion $ IP - Billions of dollars..
Having access to a massive fan base of said IP - Even more Billons...
Singly handedly alienating them due to stupidity - Priceless.
Added a link to Smed's post. He didn't say it was unplayable, just unfinished.
I actually couldn't find a post by Smed asking for 6 months to finish the game (before his 3/24/06 posting frenzy). Anyone happen to have that bookmarked?
Having access to a billion $ IP - Billions of dollars..
Having access to a massive fan base of said IP - Even more Billons...
Singly handedly alienating them due to stupidity - Priceless.
According to Iceman, there was a post when the NGE came out asking for 6 months. "Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said 'give us 6 months and we'll fix it.'"
Then Iceman referred to a post by Smed on 3/24/06 asking for another 6 months. "We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing." This was the one from the Friday Frenzy post.
The one I can't find is the first one. I've seen many references to it on the forums, but I've never seen it. I know that many things stated on the forums can be exagerated, so I like to actually read them myself.
I do disagree on the comment about SWG being the best sci-fi mmo out there. I myself play EVE and find it far superior to SWG, since the SWG ground game is shot to hell and JTL is just a joke (in my opinion anyway) I'd say SWG is a 3rd rate sci-fi mmo at best.
I found EVE subscriptions were slowly growing, but since the NGE have sharply risen forcing CCP to upgrade its servers. CCP now has the only non military/nuclear computer in the top 500 supercomputers in the world I believe, atleast it was true a couple of months ago. But then again many see EVE as a niche game, and I'd agree on that but I used to play Elite in the '80s when I was a kid so it's a dream come true. JTL was just a humungous disappointment, a glorified shuttle system with a realy s***y space system.
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
CS Lewis
Looks like akewguy rolled some forum alts.
"There's no star system Slave I can't reach, and there's no planet I can't find. There's nowhere in the Galaxy for you to run. Might as well give up now."
Boba Fett
According to Iceman, there was a post when the NGE came out asking for 6 months. "Furthermore, you should be well aware that when the NGE comes out, once they realized it was bugged to hell, the devs said 'give us 6 months and we'll fix it.'"
Then Iceman referred to a post by Smed on 3/24/06 asking for another 6 months. "We were once again told "give us 6 months of bug fixing." This was the one from the Friday Frenzy post.
The one I can't find is the first one. I've seen many references to it on the forums, but I've never seen it. I know that many things stated on the forums can be exagerated, so I like to actually read them myself.
I know it was right around when the NGE came out and things got REAL bad. Once all the bugs were around. I just can't remember when, and I can't access the SOE forums at work. Considering I'm building my new PC right now, no home PC, so if I gotta look, it's gotta wait lol.
Added a link to Smed's post. He didn't say it was unplayable, just unfinished.
I actually couldn't find a post by Smed asking for 6 months to finish the game (before his 3/24/06 posting frenzy). Anyone happen to have that bookmarked?
Close enough was one of the "un's" lol.
i think i speak for most SWG vets when i say ...
id rather be dragged through a pool of female menstrual cycle byproduct, then dragged through a pool of pigeon poo, and then hanged with my pants down and a clown nose fastened to my face ...
then go back to an SOE game
I do disagree on the comment about SWG being the best sci-fi mmo out there. I myself play EVE and find it far superior to SWG, since the SWG ground game is shot to hell and JTL is just a joke (in my opinion anyway) I'd say SWG is a 3rd rate sci-fi mmo at best.
I found EVE subscriptions were slowly growing, but since the NGE have sharply risen forcing CCP to upgrade its servers. CCP now has the only non military/nuclear computer in the top 500 supercomputers in the world I believe, atleast it was true a couple of months ago. But then again many see EVE as a niche game, and I'd agree on that but I used to play Elite in the '80s when I was a kid so it's a dream come true. JTL was just a humungous disappointment, a glorified shuttle system with a realy s***y space system.
Not to mention CoH/V buries it.. Autoassault buries it and pounding ten-penny nails into your scrotum buries it.
Shayde - SWG (dead)
Proud member of the Cabal.
It sounds great, so great in fact, I pitty those who canceled
I don't like it when you say things. - A Vanguard fan who does too.
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You have a weired understanding of playing games...
Claude
servers at european time are "very light" as ususal.
forums are dead and mods lock and delete negative posts about the NGE more than ever.
there is no reason to return to star wars galaxies and it will take them years to "fix the game" as they call it and when they are finally done, much better mmorpgs will be ready to play.
every minute in star wars galaxies is a waste of precious time and money.
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."
SOE knows what you like... You don't!
And don't forget... I am forcing you to read this!
NO ONE is returning to SWG. The forums are as dead as the servers. Most posts under "Game Play Discussion" have single number replies. Once in a while you get a hot topic and you will see alot of posts but that is usually because people are flaming each other.
This game is done .... there is NOTHING that can revive it. The only thing that may help is preCU servers ... but that will NEVER happen.
What are you talking about?
Forums are inactive cause everyone is having fun in game and not flamig. I even say more the servers are very populated now. Just try to log on Bloodfin server is overpopulated. Thats why there is so much lag in game thats because there to many players playing and that causing lag. I mean it.
This game is faaar from dead. Give it sometime and in next 6,12 month you will see a dramat ic changes that will make you wish to play.
Okay, Dessano...what are you smoking and why haven't you shared it?
YOU may be having fun, but YOU are not EVERYONE. Your wild theory about lag caused by the supposed mad crowd of people playing is bogus at best. Forums are filled with pessimism and angst from the playerbase and that's in the face of the return of draconian delete and ban tactics, despite Smed's word that that wouldn't continue.
I HAVE a char on Bloodfin that I play while waiting for one of my friends to catch up on Chilastra, and honey, if you think Bloodfin is overcrowded, you never saw it pre-CU. THAT was my original server. Back when I was a very happy noob, Bloodfin had more than double its current population AND half the lag it currently suffers.
I'm sure we'll see some drastic changes, but I can almost garauntee they won't make anyone happy. The producers lost any touch they ever had with their community's needs and wants and instinctually do the polar opposite of what might improve on whatever system they slap onto the game. The only thing that keeps many playing is what keeps ME, and that's the foolishness of Star Wars fandom and a deep attatchment to our friends combined with a truely sucktastic MMO market.
@ Shayde
LOL! OMG but I don't HAVE a scrotum....and I've already got a bit of metal hanging from most obvious bits. But that WAS better, since *I* choose when it gets changed out or removed.
@ KenshuAni
Actually, he openly admitted that the game wasn't fun. And he's right. The only fun in NGE is your friends.
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How about "I'd rather watch a Woody Allen movie, Moonwalker and a 3 hour documentry about the works of Andy Warhol back to back than play SWG"?
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
CS Lewis
How about "I'd rather watch a Woody Allen movie, Moonwalker and a 3 hour documentry about the works of Andy Warhol back to back than play SWG"?
I got one... "I'd rather watch the Star Wars Holiday Special , The Ewok Adventure and the sequel Ewoks, The Battle for Endor in one sitting. All while having my testicles chewed on by a pitbull.
At least mine is Star Warsy and Iconic...
Did I win?
SOE knows what you like... You don't!
And don't forget... I am forcing you to read this!
How about "I'd rather watch a Woody Allen movie, Moonwalker and a 3 hour documentry about the works of Andy Warhol back to back than play SWG"?
Wow! I never even heard of Moonwalker. I applaud your knowledge of obscure movie titles.
How about "I'd rather watch a Woody Allen movie, Moonwalker and a 3 hour documentry about the works of Andy Warhol back to back than play SWG"?
Wow! I never even heard of Moonwalker. I applaud your knowledge of obscure movie titles.
My sister insisted on renting it when we were kids, and up until that point I'd never walked out on a movie in anyform but had always watched it to the end good or not. "Moonwalker" changed all of that, I lasted about 10-20mins.
"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience"
CS Lewis