Gamescom Interview with Jeff Hickman about the future of SWTOR

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CorellianWannabe

08.18.2012 , 04:00 PM \| #71	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah What is your point? Are you advocating that the coin shop should sell raid gear?? If you are trying to crab-walk it back to selling blues is bad..... you are comparing apples to oranges. Non-cap level blue gear in this particular game is radically different then cap level raid gear. How so? How is gear from Soa radically different from level 40 'throwaway' blues? Aren't both obsolete stepping stones to the real endgame gear, which changes as the game continues?

CorellianWannabe

08.18.2012 , 04:01 PM \| #72	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah Again, what is your point? What about them?? You're the one stating that bought gear will level the playing field-so will bought raid gear. They'll get stomped by players who bought better gear, and since gear matters even more than class imbalance they might stop queueing for warzones altogether-but that's cool as long as the cash shop makes a sale, right?

Andryah

08.18.2012 , 04:02 PM \| #73	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by CorellianWannabe A previous poster stated that LoTRO bought gear is better than crafted. You said it was throw away gear and doesn't matter. So getting better gear here shouldn't matter, so blowing through content with gear carrying the player so he/she doesn't have to learn how to play is cool with you. That about right? Do you play LoTRO? If not, you have no context for what you quoted. And the gear referenced does NOT carry the player though content. At the levels it's available, it's convenience to the player honestly. Personally, I have always just used top end crafted gear in LoTRO, becasue contrary to what the other party stated, shop gear is not really noticably better except right at the transition barrier of the 10 level gap between sets.
When you find yourself surrounded by hostile Clowns... always go for the "Juggler" first.

Andryah

08.18.2012 , 04:05 PM \| #74	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by CorellianWannabe You're the one stating that bought gear will level the playing field-so will bought raid gear. They'll get stomped by players who bought better gear, and since gear matters even more than class imbalance they might stop queueing for warzones altogether-but that's cool as long as the cash shop makes a sale, right? I do not advocate the selling of cap level gear of any quality level. I don't care if they sell non-cap level blues in this game because they don't create an imbalance in the game. Not even in PvP, because frankly the PvPers are going to bein min/max purple/orange gear for PvP. Please do not misrepresent what I said and then try to use it as an argument.
When you find yourself surrounded by hostile Clowns... always go for the "Juggler" first.

CorellianWannabe

08.18.2012 , 04:07 PM \| #75	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah Do you play LoTRO? If not, you have no context for what you quoted. And the gear referenced does NOT carry the player though content. At the levels it's available, it's convenience to the player honestly. Personally, I have always just used top end crafted gear in LoTRO, becasue contrary to what the other party stated, shop gear is not really better except right at the transition barrier of the 10 level gap between sets. No I don't-I don't recall rune wizards shooting lightning bolts in Tolkien's world. So by your logic, raid gear is a convenience at level 50, because it doesn't carry you through the latest raid, just keeps you from having to farm a set. Same for pvp-selling battlemaster just makes it easier to get war hero. So what's your opposition to said gear being sold for cash?

CorellianWannabe

08.18.2012 , 04:08 PM \| #76	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah I do not advocate the selling of cap level gear of any quality level. I don't care if they sell non-cap level blues in this game because they don't create an imbalance in the game. Not even in PvP, because frankly the PvPers are going to bein min/max purple/orange gear for PvP. Please do not misrepresent what I said and then try to use it as an argument. So you draw the line at obsolete raids for some reason?

Andryah

08.18.2012 , 04:10 PM \| #77	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by CorellianWannabe So you draw the line at obsolete raids for some reason? NO.... I draw the line at cap-level. CAP-LEVEL, as I have said multiple times.
When you find yourself surrounded by hostile Clowns... always go for the "Juggler" first.

Andryah

08.18.2012 , 04:12 PM \| #78	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by CorellianWannabe So by your logic, raid gear is a convenience at level 50, because it doesn't carry you through the latest raid, just keeps you from having to farm a set. Same for pvp-selling battlemaster just makes it easier to get war hero. So what's your opposition to said gear being sold for cash? I never said raid gear was a convenience at 50. As for the rest, asked and answered already.
When you find yourself surrounded by hostile Clowns... always go for the "Juggler" first.

CorellianWannabe

08.18.2012 , 04:16 PM \| #79	Quote
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah I never said raid gear was a convenience at 50. As for the rest, asked and answered already. why isn't it? how is gear from eternity vault anything more than a convenience for a level 50 character? They'll get new raid gear if they raid, it's useless in warzones, and the most it will do is help them finish dailies faster. How would it unbalance the game to sell it in the cash shop? I don't see why level 40 gear is good to sell for cash but level 50 is inviolate for some reason. Does that mean you'll approve of it being sold when the level cap raises?

Flying-Brian

08.18.2012 , 04:31 PM \| #80	Quote
So how does the selling of blue gear effect the balance of low-level pvp, when the f2p players, who are the target market for buying said blue gear, will only be allowed access to like 1 warzone per day?

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