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OlegDz
02.24.2012 , 10:03 PM | #41
People these days...want everything handed to them on a silver platter. Back in the day video games came out and if you couldn't beat them you just couldn't beat them. I immensely enjoyed collecting all the datacrons even being size 3 and tallest possible. Just listening to music with some tea and exploring for datacrons reminded me of Vice City's secret packages. People will quit and complain about everything these days. Enjoy the little things guys

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Kunra
02.24.2012 , 10:04 PM | #42
Quote: Originally Posted by IIII-IIII-IIII View Post
I'm a troll for calling a duck a duck? Ok...

Yes, I'm saying that people should not be able to do everything in the game. Why should I be able to experience something if I have less: skill, time or general effort?

Everyone has their own limitations in some capacity. Not all gamers are created equal, so to speak. There's no shame, sadness or frustration with acknowledging that. There is, however, entitlement issues with ignoring this simple premise though and quitting out of frustration when:


In case you aren't following, I acknowledge SWTOR has it's fair share of bugs that can be frustrating. Your friend, however, has entitlement issues based on the description provided...not mine.
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TheFugitive
02.24.2012 , 10:06 PM | #43
Quote: Originally Posted by Cyberwraith View Post
A friend of mine just quit the game because of the difficulty in getting datacrons. I think that's a poor reason to quit, but I can definitely see his frustration. Getting datacrons has nothing whatsoever to do with skill, but only a combination of luck, good framerate, and no lag. I have given up on trying to get datacrons at all because of this. I can understand that they were supposed to be difficult to get to, but when the difficulty is caused by terrible jump design and by having even the slightest bit of lag it's incredibly annoying. On a single player game that requires no internet connection having to make difficult jumps is not an issue, but with an online game it turns it into a purely luck based challenge.

It's sad that such a small, optional thing can be such a huge disappointment, but it is. Hopefully this can be changed in the future.
I didn't think they were that hard, one or two offered a nice challenge, no reason to quit though imo.

Not to bash on your friend but this is one reason alot of mmo's (and games in general) are getting laughably easier as the years roll on.

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Tgpo
02.25.2012 , 12:34 AM | #44
Quote: Originally Posted by Cyberwraith View Post
It's not the level of difficulty, it's the reason for the difficulty that is the problem. I'm not sure how I can be any more clear than that. Are you really not understanding the distinction, or are you being deliberately obtuse?

So you're complaining about the mechanics of the game and how it's not working as intended? Well that's an entirely different topic and you should be mentioning this in the customer service area. The issues with the game's engine affects any number of things with this game, why would you just focus on datacron retrieval? Your thread is very misleading, unless of course you're just using the mechanics as an excuse to whine about making easier game play.

A more appropriate topic and thread would have been: ie

Game mechanics affecting my ability to play.

Then insert your whine about how you and your friend are having trouble retrieving datacrons due to the response of the game, inability to make an effective jump ect. If you're going to get on your soapbox and correct people on how they should be perceiving you, make sure you have targeted the issue at hand correctly.

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Koalachan
02.25.2012 , 12:38 AM | #45
Quote: Originally Posted by Cyberwraith View Post
Getting datacrons has nothing whatsoever to do with skill, but only a combination of luck, good framerate, and no lag.
When you have a bad framerate, it is 100% luck. When you have a good framerate, it is 100% skill. I had a bad graphics card and was getting frustrated trying to get the crons. I upgraded my card, and lol and behold, I didn't have trouble with any of them. Some of them are time investing sure, but anything that's just make these jumps was easy. If you have a good framerate, and still can not get them, then it is a PEBCAK error.

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02.25.2012 , 12:39 AM | #46
If you want easy go play WoW...

enough trying to nerf this game.

We have enough casuals as it is.

I swear these QQ threads are going to drive me back to EvE Online.
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Kunra
02.25.2012 , 12:43 AM | #47
Quote: Originally Posted by Concession View Post
If you want easy go play WoW...

enough trying to nerf this game.

We have enough casuals as it is.

I swear these QQ threads are going to drive me back to EvE Online.
Answer this question, why do you think think you have "casual" players?

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Kourage
02.25.2012 , 01:03 AM | #48
This Fleet datacron is just ridiculous. People keep dying on the grapple line.
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Greyfeld
02.25.2012 , 01:15 AM | #49
Quote: Originally Posted by Concession View Post
If you want easy go play WoW...

enough trying to nerf this game.

We have enough casuals as it is.

I swear these QQ threads are going to drive me back to EvE Online.
I can't help but lol when people say "If you want easy go play WoW," as if SWTOR isn't the king of casual MMOs right now.
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Revan_Uchiha
02.25.2012 , 01:21 AM | #50
i just wish they would up the spawn rate for the rakata energy cubes, like maybe put one at each spawn location rather than one that rotates randomly , and fix the bridge on belsavis...and if they could double or triple the speed of the tat balloon that would be awesome. so tired of the BS.
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