I can't take the pointless travelling between planets...

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I can't take the pointless travelling between planets...

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Nanfoodle

01.30.2012 , 09:22 AM \| #451
Ya the number of load screens between switching planets is a little much. The first little while walking into your doc to see your ship is cool but after that it gets old fast. Also no mounts in space ports? Really? Coruscant space port is just big and nothing to see. I dont mind travel time to get places but its gota be worth seeing and going between planets is just not a fun process.
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Jonlinar

01.30.2012 , 09:23 AM \| #452
Quote: Originally Posted by Duusor You have an instant travel, a fleet pass, and many very short taxi rides to get you into an area quickly, even if you haven't got your speeder yet. I've certainly walked more for less in other mmo's. I expected walking and load screens when I purchased the game. I can guarantee, with four kids and a 50 hour a week job, there's nobody that gets to play this game less than me... I just don't find travel to be an issue. AKA "you're no one compared to your slacker *** and therefore your argument is invalid." Pft. It is annoying though. I'm one of those people that hates doing the exact some thing over and over pointlessly so when I have to run to and fro and fight the same gosh darn mobs for no other reason then I have to travel a certain path gets under my skin from time to time. It's on thing the grind for the bonus missions because you're on a mission but to put packs of mobs on a main route time and time again for no other reason than to slow players down makes me go "KHAAAAAAAAAAN!" from time to time.

Goretzu

01.30.2012 , 09:27 AM \| #453
Quote: Originally Posted by Duusor You have an instant travel, a fleet pass, and many very short taxi rides to get you into an area quickly, even if you haven't got your speeder yet. I've certainly walked more for less in other mmo's. I expected walking and load screens when I purchased the game. I can guarantee, with four kids and a 50 hour a week job, there's nobody that gets to play this game less than me... I just don't find travel to be an issue. Fleet pass in security vendor only (it shouldn't be, as that would help). Emergency Fleet Pass is on far too long a CD to be anything but an occasion option. Fast travel is fine, but doesn't cut out the space port run (it should). There's plenty of ways to fix this issue, the only strange thing is why you wouldn't want to do so.
Real Star Wars space combat please, not Star Wars Fox! Maybe some PvP and flight too? Goretzu's Law: As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving "Entitled" approaches 1

Pravis

01.30.2012 , 09:30 AM \| #454
You do understand that the docking tunnel to orbital station to planet, etc do not have true load screens....just a fade to black. its equivalent time wise on every planet.

kalexkhan

01.30.2012 , 09:31 AM \| #455
Quote: Originally Posted by Duusor You have an instant travel, a fleet pass, and many very short taxi rides to get you into an area quickly, even if you haven't got your speeder yet. I've certainly walked more for less in other mmo's. I expected walking and load screens when I purchased the game. I can guarantee, with four kids and a 50 hour a week job, there's nobody that gets to play this game less than me... I just don't find travel to be an issue. No offense, but this is BECAUSE you haven't played enough yet. After being asked to run back and forth through the same redundant, boring spaceport, where you know nothing interesting will ever ever happen there, will you realize they're wasted spaces. Wasted spaces. That's honestly what they are, but rather than ask these to be filled with interesting things and reasons to port through them, we just ask for them to be removed. They just feel awkward in a game where everything else is instant gratification. I've certainly played other games with much more arduous travel patterns, and even enjoyed their constraints immenseley, but this isn't a game model that promotes or stimulates that type of a design in any other way. I guess this is a fancy way of saying it's a theme park, not sandbox and this is one of the ramifications of strict adherence to one with little of the other in the mix. It just feels out of place.

Vecke

01.30.2012 , 09:31 AM \| #456
Quote: Originally Posted by Duusor You have an instant travel, a fleet pass, and many very short taxi rides to get you into an area quickly, even if you haven't got your speeder yet. I've certainly walked more for less in other mmo's. I expected walking and load screens when I purchased the game. I can guarantee, with four kids and a 50 hour a week job, there's nobody that gets to play this game less than me... I just don't find travel to be an issue. I agree. It's not a major issue for me either. It's certainly not a game-breaker (for me). But there is definitely room for improvement, and if it can be streamlined to be better, I would be appreciative. To clarify, I don't think most people are asking for instant travel from location to location on individual planets. I think most people just find it unnecessary to have to load onto your ship for 30 seconds, sandwiched between two loading screens, just to go from one planet to the next. I think most people would be satisfied if they simply added the option (but NOT a requirement), to select your ship from a starport, choose the next planet, and just load to that starport. Straight starport to starport loading. It would just be a scene transition. I think that one simple change would satisfy most of the people here. An issue doesn't have to be game-breaking or even frustrating to warrant improvement. I mean, if they added that, would you use it? I know I would. I'm not going to quit or even be annoyed if they never add it, but if they did, I would certainly appreciate it.
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Goretzu

01.30.2012 , 09:38 AM \| #457
Quote: Originally Posted by Vecke I agree. It's not a major issue for me either. It's certainly not a game-breaker (for me). But there is definitely room for improvement, and if it can be streamlined to be better, I would be appreciative. To clarify, I don't think most people are asking for instant travel from location to location on individual planets. I think most people just find it unnecessary to have to load onto your ship for 30 seconds, sandwiched between two loading screens, just to go from one planet to the next. I think most people would be satisfied if they simply added the option (but NOT a requirement), to select your ship from a starport, choose the next planet, and just load to that starport. Straight starport to starport loading. It would just be a scene transition. I think that one simple change would satisfy most of the people here. An issue doesn't have to be game-breaking or even frustrating to warrant improvement. I mean, if they added that, would you use it? I know I would. I'm not going to quit or even be annoyed if they never add it, but if they did, I would certainly appreciate it. Yup they could fix it one of a couple of ways I think. - Allow you to skip your ship entirely as you said (although it's not really the bit on the ships that is so mind-numbing, as you are taking physical choice actions on there). - Allow you to speeder straight on to your ship (as it hits the speeder point closest to the space port you just load on to your ship maybe with quick cut scene or whatever). - Allow you to quick travel straight onto your ship (probably the one with the most potential issues and exploits). All of these would improve the current situation to some degree or other.
Real Star Wars space combat please, not Star Wars Fox! Maybe some PvP and flight too? Goretzu's Law: As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving "Entitled" approaches 1

Duusor

01.30.2012 , 09:40 AM \| #458
Quote: Originally Posted by Goretzu Fleet pass in security vendor only (it shouldn't be, as that would help). Emergency Fleet Pass is on far too long a CD to be anything but an occasion option. Fast travel is fine, but doesn't cut out the space port run (it should). There's plenty of ways to fix this issue, the only strange thing is why you wouldn't want to do so. I just think there are other things to which they should devote their time.

Vlaxitov

01.30.2012 , 09:42 AM \| #459
The only travel system I've seen in a mmo that even comes close to the convienence you get in this game for travel is Anarchy Online's grid. It puzzles me why people who likely came from windriders and boat/zeppelin waits would ever complain about this game's travel.

Buur

01.30.2012 , 09:44 AM \| #460
How about a system where you call to your useless droid and say "Hey, I need to get to Tatooine, set coordinates and come pick me up!" "Ok sir, after I finish applying this coat of paint to your cabin I will be on my way!" 5 minute countdown timer starts while you check mail, or set crafting missions or chat with friends, or go afk to get something to drink, or whatever Menu pops up on screen "Are you ready to board?" Yes I am... then you loading screen right to the next effin planet. Time sink - check Not having to see 8 loading screens - check Other people can still use the old clunky way - check

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