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Most needed: remove shuttle bays!

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Most needed: remove shuttle bays!

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Phenomolee
01.01.2012 , 12:20 PM | #201
Quote: Originally Posted by Sernon View Post
I can't wait for the day we can cut off our legs and just be moved around instantly with the press of a button. Just create a bunch of boxes we can teleport into, and drop the stuff that leads to them. All this "environmental" design is a dead end! Laziness must be the true standard to build a game on!

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shannonrc
01.01.2012 , 05:40 PM | #202
What people are saying in the initial argument: Less loading time when traveling in space pls
What 'immersion' advocates hear: FREE EPX NAOW

LOL, I don't get that jump in logic. The ship was really cool for about 5 levels, then the mindless running and loading made me want to blow my own ship up so I could take a 1-click shuttle to my destination.

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karcyon
01.01.2012 , 05:44 PM | #203
Agreed! This is very annoying!

Quote: Originally Posted by JulioHarris View Post
I agree that it is annoying to travel and watch loading screen, however it contributes toward immersion.
What? How does watching a loading screen contribute towards immersion?

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DarthWoad
01.01.2012 , 05:48 PM | #204
Quote: Originally Posted by Montijin View Post
Removing an extra 30 seconds to your precious time to travel to zones is not the most pressing issue this game has. ****.
30 seconds? rofl yeah okay

Clearly they included this for immersion or role players, but it just gets annoying after a while

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Ventru
01.01.2012 , 05:50 PM | #205
And WHY do I have to level!?
I should start a char at 50, with all gear, and I should instant teleport anywhere I wanna go!
Also, be invincible!
Because doing anything that requires time is boring!
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ominator
01.01.2012 , 05:51 PM | #206
Why are some loading screens black, like the one where you get resurrected by the probe? It's black, so are the hangar screens. I don't understand the purpose of the black loading screens?

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Belogard
01.01.2012 , 05:56 PM | #207
Quote: Originally Posted by AndrewLane View Post
I have a high end PC and the loading screens do not take long at all. I'd say the longest I see them is for 5 seconds, most of the time they just flash on and then flash off.

I don't think they should change anything, I like that there are repercussions for my decisions, you have to consider the costs and benefits. Nothing is too easy or too convenient but also not too time intensive and cumbersome.
I'm in agreement here. Being able to hop/bop planet to planet on a whim trivializes the terrain requirements, assumes a personal possession of technology that doesn't "exist", and just plain would make it all too easy. Proper prior planning prevents poor performance. Whimsy should be costly.
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Forkrul
01.01.2012 , 05:59 PM | #208
Quote: Originally Posted by Belogard View Post
I'm in agreement here. Being able to hop/bop planet to planet on a whim trivializes the terrain requirements, assumes a personal possession of technology that doesn't "exist", and just plain would make it all too easy. Proper prior planning prevents poor performance. Whimsy should be costly.
My ship is provided by the Jedi council to use exactly how I see fit in pursuing my duties as a Jedi. I have full control of my ship and can take it anywhere at any time only having to worry about fuel costs; so yes, that level of personal possession of technology exists withing the SW universe. It would not make it too easy either, if would make it less annoying to travel between planets.
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fwloehr
01.01.2012 , 06:11 PM | #209
For me, it's not as much about immersion as it is keeping some bit of realistic limitations. It should take time to travel between planets. Enough time that it causes you to stop and think ahead about your schedule. We are playing a MMORPG in a universe where space travel could take days! I think 10-15 minutes is an acceptable travel time to imitate that limitation in the Star Wars universe.

I do understand the complaint about loading screens, however! I would be fine with an overhaul of the system so that there were fewer loading screens but still took the same amount of time to travel.

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Solohani
01.01.2012 , 06:14 PM | #210
Quote: Originally Posted by Ventru View Post
And WHY do I have to level!?
I should start a char at 50, with all gear, and I should instant teleport anywhere I wanna go!
Also, be invincible!
Because doing anything that requires time is boring!

You are comparing loading screens to levelling. Why you do that. It looks like you are just trolling. Not very good for the community. One of the things you compared is needed for mmos in my opinion. I mean levelling. The other one is not so much, that is loading screens. There probably needs to be some loading screens in the game but lesser amount would be nice. My computer isn't very fast so it's not a very immersive moment to travel from imperial fleet to questing area. Lots of loading screens in a short time.