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EATtheDEAD

02.25.2012 , 04:37 PM \| #1	Quote
Just something that has been bothering me lately. Not one planet in the entire galaxy has water deeper then my ankle. I know it's this way because BW probably didn't know how to program something deeper that would need swimming for characters. It is just funny to me that there is literally zero deep water areas. Even the lake/river on Alderaan is so shallow you walk on the waters surface.
THERE WON'T BE A HEART LEFT BEATING! -Sith Warrior's only phrase

Rotny

02.25.2012 , 04:39 PM \| #2	Quote
Yeah I was pretty speechless when I realized there were no lakes, oceans or any deep water of any kind.

Roechacca

02.25.2012 , 04:39 PM \| #3	Quote
this is terrible news!

Dezzi

02.25.2012 , 04:41 PM \| #4	Quote
True story: There weren't any effects at all when moving through water for most of the beta. The sounds and splash effects were very late additions to the game. To be honest, though, I don't really see the need for swimming. There's nothing out there to do/see anyway.
Ebon Hawk (RP) Peace \| Knowledge \| Serenity \| the Force I'm a Jedi because the galaxy needs Jedi.

RabidPopcorn

02.25.2012 , 04:41 PM \| #5	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by EATtheDEAD Just something that has been bothering me lately. Not one planet in the entire galaxy has water deeper then my ankle. I know it's this way because BW probably didn't know how to program something deeper that would need swimming for characters. It is just funny to me that there is literally zero deep water areas. Even the lake/river on Alderaan is so shallow you walk on the waters surface. I heard/read somewhere that it may be because the game engine can't handle it.

Roechacca

02.25.2012 , 04:43 PM \| #6	Quote
if we cant go past our ankles, how will we bath?

reaperkeepet

02.25.2012 , 04:43 PM \| #7	Quote
Oh noes! It would be a GW2 clone if we allowed swimming!
Quote: Originally Posted by Darth Baras The cake is a lie, there is only pie, through pie I gain calories, through calories I gain fat, through fat my belt is broken, the recliner shal free me...

Tarka

02.25.2012 , 04:44 PM \| #8	Quote
OP, sadly this was something that was brought up many times prior to launch and Bioware tried to laugh it off by pointing out how someone would probably not want to swim in water on places like Hoth or Hutta. Or that there is little water on Tatooine. And yet, there's places like Alderaan which has bodies of water that look very inviting. And that's before you think about "iconic" planets in the Star Wars lore that heavily involve water such as Kamino, Manaan and Mon Cal to name but a few. Being able to swim in an MMO adds more emphasis on the third dimension. It allows for more exploration. More activities. Different types of environments. Sadly, the devs decided otherwise.
Supporter of having the following in the game: Full Control Space Combat, More Playable Species (not unlockable), Swimming, Sitting In Chairs, Planetary Day / Night Cycles and other MMORPG elements MMO's are not meant to be films, and neither should they be movie-studio set tours

Tarka

02.25.2012 , 04:44 PM \| #9	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by RabidPopcorn I heard/read somewhere that it may be because the game engine can't handle it. I'd love to see the source for that information, I need a good laugh. The current version of the HeroEngine is apparently fully capable of handling swimming: http://wiki.heroengine.com/wiki/River_tutorial So if the 3 year old version that Bioware bought can't handle it, god help them.
Supporter of having the following in the game: Full Control Space Combat, More Playable Species (not unlockable), Swimming, Sitting In Chairs, Planetary Day / Night Cycles and other MMORPG elements MMO's are not meant to be films, and neither should they be movie-studio set tours

EATtheDEAD

02.25.2012 , 04:47 PM \| #10	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Tarka OP, sadly this was something that was brought up many times prior to launch and Bioware tried to laugh it off by pointing out how someone would probably not want to swim in water on places like Hoth or Hutta. Or that there is little water on Tatooine. And yet, there's places like Alderaan which has bodies of water that look very inviting. And that's before you think about "iconic" planets in the Star Wars lore that heavily involve water such as Kamino, Manaan and Mon Cal to name but a few. Being able to swim in an MMO adds more emphasis on the third dimension. It allows for more exploration. More activities. Different types of environments. Sadly, the devs decided otherwise. haha thats good stuff. sound's like bioware to me. I guess they didn't watch any of the prequels while creating this game since Obi'wan was in water A LOT swimming around all furry and homeless looking.
THERE WON'T BE A HEART LEFT BEATING! -Sith Warrior's only phrase

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