Are there any sites that have done beta previews or beta impressions articles? Official stuff is nice to look at, but its always doctored up to show the best face. I'd be interested to read some information from 3rd party sources.
Bioware seems to have some game scenarios that they love revisiting in all their games. I wouldn't be at all surprised if Nar Shaddaa resembles Omega although I hope they can go without the obligatory
Plague Zone
When I first discovered that section of gameplay I blacked out and woke up 4 hours later covered in drool after suffering a debilitating Neverwinter flashback. Even typing it out, I can hear that same 10 seconds of looping ambient sound even now.
I also wouldn't be surprised if the Shadow Broker is close bros with G0-T0
There is only one rule on Nar Shaddaa...
Don't fuck with G0-T0.
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I wouldn't mind finding out how big each planet is. I'm curious if they are actually as big as Kalimdor as some people claimed before. That would be pretty awesome, provided they balance scale with content. By that I mean large enough to give the illusion of a large size, but not so big that they add terrain to inflate the scale.
The guys from Bioware did mention that planets would be different sizes, so I'm guessing we'll get a mixture. Some will probably be pretty huge while the starter worlds, for example, are supposed to be pretty small by comparison. I'm guessing the PVP worlds will likely not be quite as large, so you'll actually be finding people to fight and not just run aimlessly all over.
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edited July 2010
Hopefully Nar Shadaa isn't just boring rectangle paths and blocks of buildings as it has been in like every fucking game ever. And actually has points where it's a crowded city and has some fucking character.
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edited July 2010
Even if the PvP worlds are the largest ever, finding people that want to PvP will not be hard if designed right. They will be around objective points that must be captured or defended.
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edited July 2010
Do they even have open world PvP? I was under the impression that it's all going to be instanced battlegrounds sort of PvP.
PvE servers would still be able to do battlegrounds right? Cause I like pvp but I hate wandering dickheads who like to take max level characters against lowbies and call it 'pvp'.
PvE servers would still be able to do battlegrounds right? Cause I like pvp but I hate wandering dickheads who like to take max level characters against lowbies and call it 'pvp'.
I am not a big fan of that too.
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Sorry if this was asked but does anyone have any information on the consular for someone who can't look it up from work?
The Hope trailer plus the double-bladed lightsaber (and from what I understand, only the consulars can use them) have me wanting to play one. However, I'm curious if there is a dps option for them or if they will inevitably HAVE to heal at least some?
As I understand it, at level 10 you can choose a more DPS oriented build. I don't know if that means no healing or not. I would assume that it would still have support powers.
As I understand it, at level 10 you can choose a more DPS oriented build. I don't know if that means no healing or not. I would assume that it would still have support powers.
I suppose some support powers won't be bad.
As it stands, our group is looking to be a jedi knight tank, me doing consular dps/support, another consular doing pure healing, and a smuggler.
Don't know yet how this will work as the game's far off but time will tell.
PvE servers would still be able to do battlegrounds right? Cause I like pvp but I hate wandering dickheads who like to take max level characters against lowbies and call it 'pvp'.
At the very least, there will be some planets for Battlegrounds on every server. The question is whether or not there will be PVP on every planet both sides can get to, whether or not each side can get to every planet (that's a big question I have,) and whether or not there will be server distinction.
Well I'm glad to see Nar Shaddaa in, that was one of the planets I was hoping for. Now all they need is Dantooine and I'll be set, can't really think of any others that they might release, but they could surprise us.
As for pvp battlegrounds didn't they say there was going to be one on Alderaan right after the Hope trailer showed up? I seem to remember hearing that somewhere, but I don't think they have confirmed or denied battlegrounds on any of the other planets. Most likely there will be at least one on each of the non starting planets, if I were to take a guess.
Well I'm glad to see Nar Shaddaa in, that was one of the planets I was hoping for. Now all they need is Dantooine and I'll be set, can't really think of any others that they might release, but they could surprise us.
Why would you want Dantooine? It's Tatooine but with grassy fields instead of sand.
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As for pvp battlegrounds didn't they say there was going to be one on Alderaan right after the Hope trailer showed up? I seem to remember hearing that somewhere, but I don't think they have confirmed or denied battlegrounds on any of the other planets. Most likely there will be at least one on each of the non starting planets, if I were to take a guess.
I always got the impression that Alderaan will be the PvP planet, so that all the battlegrounds/PvP missions will be based on Alderaan. I don't have any facts to base this on, but that's the way their talks came across to me.
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Well I'm glad to see Nar Shaddaa in, that was one of the planets I was hoping for. Now all they need is Dantooine and I'll be set, can't really think of any others that they might release, but they could surprise us.
Why would you want Dantooine? It's Tatooine but with grassy fields instead of sand.
Yeah, it's not like there's a ruined/abandoned Jedi Enclave full of plot value there or anything.
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Well I'm glad to see Nar Shaddaa in, that was one of the planets I was hoping for. Now all they need is Dantooine and I'll be set, can't really think of any others that they might release, but they could surprise us.
Why would you want Dantooine? It's Tatooine but with grassy fields instead of sand.
Yeah, it's not like there's a ruined/abandoned Jedi Enclave full of plot value there or anything.
Which was sacked and already salvaged from pretty damn hard. Let's explore ruins that are full of nothing!
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Well I'm glad to see Nar Shaddaa in, that was one of the planets I was hoping for. Now all they need is Dantooine and I'll be set, can't really think of any others that they might release, but they could surprise us.
Why would you want Dantooine? It's Tatooine but with grassy fields instead of sand.
Yeah, it's not like there's a ruined/abandoned Jedi Enclave full of plot value there or anything.
Which was sacked and already salvaged from pretty damn hard. Let's explore ruins that are full of nothing!
Takes more than looters to remove everything of value. Place probably has a nice imprint in the Force. Isn't that why Master Grouchypants went there to hide in KoTOR 2? And also to check if there was anything not looted, of course.
Keep in mind this is also assuming that the place doesn't get reopened after the Jedi Order stops consisting only of the Exile's crew on the Ebon Hawk.
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As for pvp battlegrounds didn't they say there was going to be one on Alderaan right after the Hope trailer showed up? I seem to remember hearing that somewhere, but I don't think they have confirmed or denied battlegrounds on any of the other planets. Most likely there will be at least one on each of the non starting planets, if I were to take a guess.
I always got the impression that Alderaan will be the PvP planet, so that all the battlegrounds/PvP missions will be based on Alderaan. I don't have any facts to base this on, but that's the way their talks came across to me.
Interesting; I didn't get that impression. I'll have to look through the talks again, but I'm pretty sure they said something along the lines of Alderaan being one of the planets were PvP combat will take place; or that PvP combat will take place and Alderaan is one example of where it'll happen.
I got an invite to the beta. It's going to be open from Monday night at 5 PM to Wednesday at 11:59. Did anyone else get one? I can't seem to find anyone...
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I got an invite to the beta. It's going to be open from Monday night at 5 PM to Wednesday at 11:59. Did anyone else get one? I can't seem to find anyone...
If anyone here has, it's been as brief an access as yours and only in starting areas. I don't think this version of their beta is friend friendly right now.
I got an invite to the beta. It's going to be open from Monday night at 5 PM to Wednesday at 11:59. Did anyone else get one? I can't seem to find anyone...
If anyone here has, it's been as brief an access as yours and only in starting areas. I don't think this version of their beta is friend friendly right now.
Yeah, it says I can play either a Smuggler or Trooper (Republic, bleh) up through lvl 7. Problem is, I work 2 jobs so I'll probably have to have my roomie take over so I can put up some decent feedback. I don't know if being in this first phase of testing guarantees my spot in further sessions, so I'll try to be as useful to them as possible.
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I got an invite to the beta. It's going to be open from Monday night at 5 PM to Wednesday at 11:59. Did anyone else get one? I can't seem to find anyone...
If anyone here has, it's been as brief an access as yours and only in starting areas. I don't think this version of their beta is friend friendly right now.
Yeah, it says I can play either a Smuggler or Trooper (Republic, bleh) up through lvl 7. Problem is, I work 2 jobs so I'll probably have to have my roomie take over so I can put up some decent feedback. I don't know if being in this first phase of testing guarantees my spot in further sessions, so I'll try to be as useful to them as possible.
It probably doesn't, betas are usually random. Enjoy it when you can while you can.
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Burden of ProofYou three boys picked a beautiful hill to die on.Registered Userregular
edited August 2010
I'm still expecting Geonosis to be a playable planet. It seemed pretty important in that timeline about the Mandalorians and the gladiatorial pits.
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I'm still expecting Geonosis to be a playable planet. It seemed pretty important in that timeline about the Mandalorians and the gladiatorial pits.
Mandalore's profile page in the faction profiles area states his base of operations is Geonosis. It sure does look like a likely addition to the already crowded planetary field.
Wonder how they will deal with pvp raids on planets in this game. Is it possible for you to get a bunch of Sith friends together and raid Coruscant? Capital raids are not the most fun part of WoW, but it would be odd to have it completly impossible.
Where will conflict between factions emerge?
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I think I'd be a bigger fan of Capital raids if you didn't continuously kill named characters. Killing Thrall a few times kind of breaks immersion. I could just see a group of Republic faction guys killing the Emperor, and then proceed to stand around being like...war over?
reVerseAttack and Dethrone GodRegistered Userregular
edited August 2010
I'd like it if attacking enemy cities wasn't possible at all. In WoW, it pretty much just boils down to "we killed the auctioneers, have fun flying to another city to do your trading".
I'd just prefer for it to be a basically impossible task. Wasn't there a dragon in FFXI that was just impossible to kill?
That being said, capital raids don't really make sense in the context of the game where they're in a cold war and outright military action against an undisputed faction controlled planet would lead to you getting disowned by your own faction out of desire to not have full scale war break out again.
Some kind of PvP raid would be cool though, maybe each faction has a base with a general with a random name. Kill him and you get the base, then if the other faction takes it back, a new general takes over.
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Burden of ProofYou three boys picked a beautiful hill to die on.Registered Userregular
edited August 2010
Why the hell do they keep setting MMOs during cold wars and treaty negotiations?
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reVerseAttack and Dethrone GodRegistered Userregular
edited August 2010
Or more importantly, why do they keep splitting the player base in two with factions? Just let's everyone be on the same team so it's easier to get groups for PvE and in PvP you can be blue team or red team.
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Or more importantly, why do they keep splitting the player base in two with factions? Just let's everyone be on the same team so it's easier to get groups for PvE and in PvP you can be blue team or red team.
That's a pretty good point. It would certainly help get away from one faction being more heavily populated than the other.
And balance PvP since each opposing side would have access to every class.
Unfortunately, it doesn't really fit the storyline.
Eh, Champions did exactly that (everyone on the same side, pvp is red/blue), and it didn't really improve anything.
Really the only benefit was that they were able to spread the lack of content around more since they only had one side, but even then they didn't have enough so everyone complained/left anyways. As for pvp, let me assure you, it can most certainly still have crippling balance issues even with both sides having the same powers available!
So in the end, I don't think it matters as long as you put in the requisite effort.
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The guys from Bioware did mention that planets would be different sizes, so I'm guessing we'll get a mixture. Some will probably be pretty huge while the starter worlds, for example, are supposed to be pretty small by comparison. I'm guessing the PVP worlds will likely not be quite as large, so you'll actually be finding people to fight and not just run aimlessly all over.
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I am not a big fan of that too.
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
The Hope trailer plus the double-bladed lightsaber (and from what I understand, only the consulars can use them) have me wanting to play one. However, I'm curious if there is a dps option for them or if they will inevitably HAVE to heal at least some?
I suppose some support powers won't be bad.
As it stands, our group is looking to be a jedi knight tank, me doing consular dps/support, another consular doing pure healing, and a smuggler.
Don't know yet how this will work as the game's far off but time will tell.
At the very least, there will be some planets for Battlegrounds on every server. The question is whether or not there will be PVP on every planet both sides can get to, whether or not each side can get to every planet (that's a big question I have,) and whether or not there will be server distinction.
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As for pvp battlegrounds didn't they say there was going to be one on Alderaan right after the Hope trailer showed up? I seem to remember hearing that somewhere, but I don't think they have confirmed or denied battlegrounds on any of the other planets. Most likely there will be at least one on each of the non starting planets, if I were to take a guess.
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Why would you want Dantooine? It's Tatooine but with grassy fields instead of sand.
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I always got the impression that Alderaan will be the PvP planet, so that all the battlegrounds/PvP missions will be based on Alderaan. I don't have any facts to base this on, but that's the way their talks came across to me.
Yeah, it's not like there's a ruined/abandoned Jedi Enclave full of plot value there or anything.
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Which was sacked and already salvaged from pretty damn hard. Let's explore ruins that are full of nothing!
Keep in mind this is also assuming that the place doesn't get reopened after the Jedi Order stops consisting only of the Exile's crew on the Ebon Hawk.
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Interesting; I didn't get that impression. I'll have to look through the talks again, but I'm pretty sure they said something along the lines of Alderaan being one of the planets were PvP combat will take place; or that PvP combat will take place and Alderaan is one example of where it'll happen.
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If anyone here has, it's been as brief an access as yours and only in starting areas. I don't think this version of their beta is friend friendly right now.
Yeah, it says I can play either a Smuggler or Trooper (Republic, bleh) up through lvl 7. Problem is, I work 2 jobs so I'll probably have to have my roomie take over so I can put up some decent feedback. I don't know if being in this first phase of testing guarantees my spot in further sessions, so I'll try to be as useful to them as possible.
It probably doesn't, betas are usually random. Enjoy it when you can while you can.
Mandalore's profile page in the faction profiles area states his base of operations is Geonosis. It sure does look like a likely addition to the already crowded planetary field.
Where will conflict between factions emerge?
Same place as any MMO: Epeen dickery/one-upsmanship in the forums!
I keed, I keed.
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That being said, capital raids don't really make sense in the context of the game where they're in a cold war and outright military action against an undisputed faction controlled planet would lead to you getting disowned by your own faction out of desire to not have full scale war break out again.
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That's a pretty good point. It would certainly help get away from one faction being more heavily populated than the other.
And balance PvP since each opposing side would have access to every class.
Unfortunately, it doesn't really fit the storyline.
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Really the only benefit was that they were able to spread the lack of content around more since they only had one side, but even then they didn't have enough so everyone complained/left anyways. As for pvp, let me assure you, it can most certainly still have crippling balance issues even with both sides having the same powers available!
So in the end, I don't think it matters as long as you put in the requisite effort.