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Can we go back to 3 pillars and make this game fun???

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Can we go back to 3 pillars and make this game fun???

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DevonDs
12.28.2011 , 06:59 PM | #61
Quote: Originally Posted by gnetikjakhammer View Post
sorry bioware, the 4th pillar(or as i like to refer to it: the crutch that's barely keeping this game alive) is a complete bomb and has no place in mmos. Maybe for the main story, but to spend 100 million on overpaid actor/celebrities just to hear their voice read off a script.......yeah....not the wisest investment of money....
The biggest reason that I enjoy this game is the story, and the voice acting is a big part of enjoying the story. The way I hated my inquisitors overseer or really kind of liked the older couple on hUtta were directly influenced by the voice overs. I love hearing my characters voice call the miff ugly or making other snary remarks. I love hearing my companion comment on the environment, or ask me why I do what I do.

The good news for the OP is that since this is a feature unique to this mmo, there are many other mmo games to for the OP to play.....as for me I will play this one and luxuriate in the immersion the voices offer.
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Posiden
12.28.2011 , 07:00 PM | #62
Story based MMO is story based, move along move along.
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mastorofpuppetz
12.28.2011 , 07:01 PM | #63
Quote: Originally Posted by Anelitt View Post
11.784 Side quest storys featuring plots such as:
- "MR XXX betrayed us go punish him"
- "This Planet is dry go steal some water from sand people"
- "Enemys are growing stonger, take out their air support consoles"
- "Lord XXXXX holds the artifact and intends to sell in on the black market"

ETC.ETC.ETC.ETC.ETC.

Whoaaa truly EPIC and amazing story telling! This totally makes up for the Dinosaur age gameplay!
The writing and story plus choice happens all in between that, but yes there will still be some cookie cutter quests whats your point?

Dinosaur age gameplay compared to what?

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Stormcloudx
12.28.2011 , 07:04 PM | #64
what is with all this bashing on the voice acting? and about hearing the same dialogue for side quests over and over again...its not like the same side quest text didn't pop up in other mmos....just this time you hear it rather than buzzing through the text.

I like the storyline aspect and how they did it..it has captured me, a traditionally non-mmo player, and has me gripped to stay..because as I play i am introduced to mmo stuff and learn and grasp it so when my story arc ends I still have other stuff to do. it's not changing ppl.

I'm just glad the story wasn't a let down like force unleashed and its false advertisement.

There is large community out there that smiles at the chance to be immersed in star wars with their own story to be forged, even if it isn't as changing as it appears you still feel like you are making your own way. I've sat hard and debated choices on characters even tho I know I'll never see them again.

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Kindara
12.28.2011 , 07:04 PM | #65
Quote: Originally Posted by gnetikjakhammer View Post
sorry bioware, the 4th pillar(or as i like to refer to it: the crutch that's barely keeping this game alive) is a complete bomb and has no place in mmos. Maybe for the main story, but to spend 100 million on overpaid actor/celebrities just to hear their voice read off a script.......yeah....not the wisest investment of money....
So you think just going to kill some Boars and deliver pies with absolutely no storyline at all is fun? There's like several games like that go play those. Better yet just stop playing games.

As an MMOer and an RPGer the genre needed RPG to actually be present since for years they've called MMOS MMORPG but seriously lacked the fourth pillar that made them an RPG (except for what players made themselves and to be honest sometimes gets old and means your subject to X person's rules).

Boar killing, pie delivery, pokemon collecting game exit stage left please.

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gnetikjakhammer
12.28.2011 , 07:05 PM | #66
Quote: Originally Posted by mastorofpuppetz View Post
The writing and story plus choice happens all in between that, but yes there will still be some cookie cutter quests whats your point?

Dinosaur age gameplay compared to what?
his point is that the sidequests are are bland and boring and dont need to have such extensive resources wasted just to hear them spoken outloud.

Dinosaur age gameplay compared to the mmo industry's life. Other genres have evolved and successfully implemented new ideas this far into their lifespan, so why can't mmos?

Do i need to report you again for disrupting my thread? I'm sure bioware is on my side after seeing some of the comments you wrote.

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Mashy
12.28.2011 , 07:06 PM | #67
Quote: Originally Posted by KetMalice View Post
And when you re-roll an alt are you going to listen to the same exact 140 hours of non-class dialogue that you already listened to?

Codex-10 hours of playtime
Crew Skills-Uhh those should be maxed when you hit 50.

So you are left with learning all recipes and PvbrokenP. Enjoy.

Also I would like to finish my class quest at 50. But that has been broken for 11 days now. Which unlocks all the quests on the level 50 planet. BUT they did put the baby names in the credits with the last patch thank god.
WoW babies lol! I swear you guys could be given a million dollars and a lifetime ticket to Disneyland and you would find something to complain about. Not to mention that you crashed your way to 50 and don't understand why you have nothing to do. I can just hear it now... "Oh for God's sake, Mickey Mouse is so OP, I'm leaving this is BS"

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Kindara
12.28.2011 , 07:06 PM | #68
Quote: Originally Posted by gnetikjakhammer View Post
his point is that the sidequests are are bland and boring and dont need to have such extensive resources wasted just to hear them spoken outloud.

Dinosaur age gameplay compared to the mmo industry's life. Other genres have evolved and successfully implemented new ideas this far into their lifespan, so why can't mmos?

Do i need to report you again for disrupting my thread? I'm sure bioware is on my side after seeing some of the comments you wrote.
They're Side Quests....since when has a side quest in any RPG ever been epic. You don't even have to do them in order to level and move through the game.

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gnetikjakhammer
12.28.2011 , 07:09 PM | #69
Quote: Originally Posted by Mashy View Post
WoW babies lol! I swear you guys could be given a million dollars and a lifetime ticket to Disneyland and you would find something to complain about. Not to mention that you crashed your way to 50 and don't understand why you have nothing to do. I can just hear it now... "Oh for God's sake, Mickey Mouse is so OP, I'm leaving this is BS"
since when is a theme park equally compared to an MMO. Also, just putting the most popular disney character into a typical MMO statement doesn't give your point any validity....you just sound desperate because you're reaching for some kind of breakthrough analogy.

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DevonDs
12.28.2011 , 07:10 PM | #70
Quote: Originally Posted by gnetikjakhammer View Post
his point is that the sidequests are are bland and boring and dont need to have such extensive resources wasted just to hear them spoken outloud.

Dinosaur age gameplay compared to the mmo industry's life. Other genres have evolved and successfully implemented new ideas this far into their lifespan, so why can't mmos?

Do i need to report you again for disrupting my thread? I'm sure bioware is on my side after seeing some of the comments you wrote.
For me the voice is what gives them meaning..... The quest to collect X items and dip them in Y machine becomes meaningful and interesting because of the characters and their voices.....the cool old couple that needs X the regular Joe employee begging me to betray the couple so his family will be safe......it's the plot and voices that give it meaning.
Quote: Originally Posted by John Riccitiello
When you are six hours into playing Battlefield and you run out of ammo in your clip, and we ask you for a dollar to reload, you're really not very price sensitive at that point in time...We're not gouging, but we're charging.