The lack of open space combat in this "Star Wars" game is really disconcerting. It's just not epic without open space combat like the way Battlefront II did it. I know they claim to have some big space project going on, but with no details out we can safely assume that has been scrapped due to poor reception of the game at launch.

 

I downloaded "Star Trek Online" which is also free to play, and although SWTOR beats it on so many levels, the open space combat in Star Trek Online blows away anything SWTOR has. Sorry, it's been said a million times, but Space Combat on Rails (a la StarFox) is just not fun.

 

Let me know when you get your "Big Space" project up and running and you can have my money again. Until then, my wallet (and subscription) is closed.

 

Good Day, Sir.

 

I SAY GOOD DAY!

Welcome to the first year of SWG. It's like deja vu all over again.

they said they will add space combat online and they are wokirng on it. maybe 2014 or 2015

Well then, in 2014 or 2015 they can have my money again... if they do it right. Sorry, but this is Star Wars and so much of what we all loved about the movies revolved around the epic space battles. The missions on rails crap they have just doesn't cut it. Star Wars without open space combat might as well just be called "Wars".

...Star Wars without open space combat might as well just be called "Wars".

Well said.

Well said.

 

Ditto!

Well, bye? Seems like sort've an unnecessary thread.

DID you just diss star fox because star fox 64 was a key part of my childhood

I cannot wait to be flying around space ,and as patient as I am trying to be hearing" just wait till next year "really puts a bad taste in my mouth it's barely 2013 and seeing dates like 2014 and 2015 just bugs the heck out of me. The money they could make offship designs and furniture alone would be staggering. I just see $$$ slipping through their hands. We are people we like nice cars we like fancy houses there is no reason for me to believe this would not boost revenue through the roof. And imagine the new professions that could come from this and the pvp. I really hope they add a turret option for your buddies if they are on your ship when you are attacked. Edited February 11, 2013 by Jiminison

I know a concern of theirs is not to have a vacant space station or home world but what if you had to bring your ship in to be repaired refueled and there would be a debuff which you cant fly for an hour or so after docking better yet get rid of carrick and bring on the pleasure barge or a ship thats like a casino that has a plethora of social things to do !

I'm gonna play some wars now ! later.

Well, bye? Seems like sort've an unnecessary thread.

 

It's not unnecessary. I am giving constructive feedback on what they could do to keep my money and to make even more money from other people who want the same exact thing. I've seen people asking for it since before the game was even released. I really thought it would have been added by now, but it just hasn't. And I didn't find Star Trek Online until recently and found that their space combat is both open and really fun. It's similar to Eve actually, but I don't believe you can get out of your ship in Eve and do missions planet-side.

 

So yeah, in the realm of necessary and unnecessary, companies are all about making money and it's necessary to please the customer to do that. So get to pleasing the customer by adding in open space combat. 'Nuff said!

I know a concern of theirs is not to have a vacant space station or home world but what if you had to bring your ship in to be repaired refueled and there would be a debuff which you cant fly for an hour or so after docking better yet get rid of carrick and bring on the pleasure barge or a ship thats like a casino that has a plethora of social things to do !

 

Easy enough answer is make the Carrick Station (both on the station and off of it while in your ship) part of the general chat zone. The feeling of community doesn't come just from seeing lots of people running around, but from seeing people chatting and chatting with those people. And if you were hanging out in free space around the spacedock in your ship, you will see all those same people but in their ships. All those people are still around and visible to give that big community feeling.

It's not unnecessary. I am giving constructive feedback on what they could do to keep my money and to make even more money from other people who want the same exact thing. I've seen people asking for it since before the game was even released.

 

Its known that people want this. It has been known since the game launched that people want this. They've been working on this for some time as well. What is unnecessary, is another thread rehashing the same topic. They know we want it, and they're working on it. If they weren't working on it such a thread might have a point, but since they are, its rather like making threads asking for a rep system.

yeah STO has space combat.

 

too bad the rest of the game is complete crap

EA/BW should've bought STO's space combat engine

EA/BW should've bought STO's space combat engine

 

No. The JTL engine was a lot better.

yeah STO has space combat.

 

too bad the rest of the game is complete crap

 

yea thats the way i feel about it

Whine much. If you want to whine then go elsewhere as those of us who actually enjoy the game are tired of it and all the topics about your whines.

Whine much. If you want to whine then go elsewhere as those of us who actually enjoy the game are tired of it and all the topics about your whines.

 

Ummmm. Don't come to the forums? Don't open a topic that you feel would be a whine topic?

If only SWTOR would steal Star Citizen space combat and bring it in...now that is space combat! The freedom to exit ship, walk outiside it on asteroids or even ship hulls, the ability to load, unload, smuggle cargo etc. The free flight and abilitiy to explore space and to discover new space routes and lanes which then get named after you in the game! The ability to collect bounties via space combat or boarding ships that you disable then go on board to get your bounty...I mean that game is only in alpha testing and it already completely destroys SWTOR space. Star Citizen is how swtor space should have been at launch. When I think star wars I think epic space battles, boarding ships, and choking scrubs.

Its known that people want this. It has been known since the game launched that people want this. They've been working on this for some time as well. What is unnecessary, is another thread rehashing the same topic. They know we want it, and they're working on it. If they weren't working on it such a thread might have a point, but since they are, its rather like making threads asking for a rep system.

 

As I stated it sucks to see speculation of this coming out in a year to two years from now so a little more communication will stop these threads . So you will probably see alot more of these threads till we get some sort of answer capishe!

Whine much. If you want to whine then go elsewhere as those of us who actually enjoy the game are tired of it and all the topics about your whines.

 

Well if you enjoyed things the way they are at present you would be on the game and not here ,huh?

beware Star Citizen is on the making and in 2014, it will be right around the corner.

 

For those who don't know, star citizen will be a wing commander MMO/single player hybrid from chris roberts himself, the guys who invented the genre.

Edited February 11, 2013 by Vankris

Yeah I do miss the depth and intricacy of SWG's Space Combat, this is almost like an arcade game from the 90's...it just feels like an afterthought.

 

But like others have noted we had no space at all in SWG at first....So just like I did back then, I just get on with what we have got. I have left the space missions alone as if they didn't exist....because lets face it.....they don't!