I can't take the pointless travelling between planets...

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I can't take the pointless travelling between planets...

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_Miranda_

01.29.2012 , 11:18 PM \| #301
Quote: Originally Posted by RocketbootsMOFO SWG employed an even slower tactic to planetary travel. Go into starport -> Purchase ticket to desired planet -> run to the ship -> (if there is a wait due to it just taking off) wait 5 minutes -> give droid your ticket, and finally load to the other planet. It changed a lot after JTL expansion, though. It was 10 min originally. The wait was there because it was stressful at the time for the servers to teleport players between planets. When they got better servers, they lowered it to 5 min. I preferred the SWG waits, even the 10 min ones, because players would stand around and socialize, sell crafted items, roleplay, duel, etc. I remember dueling was very popular, and there were a number of people who would hang out in starports all day waiting to duel travelers. Running through hallways doesn't allow for any of these things, it's just a pointless timesink and a way to make the game appear larger than it is.

Surakis

01.29.2012 , 11:20 PM \| #302
Quote: Originally Posted by Kunra Dude, traveling from 1 continent to the other takes only a few minutes...by boat. You run to a Dock, run on the boat, few mins later your on another Continent. Not, run to Dock, wait in line to buy ticket, wait in line to board ship, wiat in line to check in, then Travel to another Continent.... But you do wait for the boat, yes? I remember fishing many o' times waiting for boat or approaching a boat only to see it depart a second or two before you'd board it.

Conry

01.29.2012 , 11:21 PM \| #303
Sounds like someone being lazy.

sjwho

01.29.2012 , 11:21 PM \| #304
Like i said before, this is what happens when you instance off EVERYTHING.
May they be remembered.

deadlyjackal

01.29.2012 , 11:21 PM \| #305
Travelling between planets is one of my favourite aspects of this game it really gives it a star wars feel.

Vodalus

01.29.2012 , 11:23 PM \| #306
Quote: Originally Posted by Sai-to Actually, the process shouldn't matter at all. The fact is, you can get from anywhere to any quest hub in shorter time than any major MMO out there. Run, click, wait, run, click, wait, run, click, run, click, wait, run, click, wait. vs. Run, click, wait. Even if the second one takes more time in total, as you claim repeatedly, it's still less tedious.
I'm not a hater, I'm a disillusioned and disappointed fan. "I spent a good 5 or 10 minutes searching around the preferences because I was sure a feature like this would not have been omitted."- A simple quote that I have seen countless times; This is what is wrong with TOR in my book.

Reldun

01.29.2012 , 11:24 PM \| #307
All in all I think most would agree that travel lag is totally unecessary. This game, at least to me makes it far worse... instead of standing there with other players and waiting, you have to run throughg multiple empty zones and load screens where there is absolutely zero other people.. just to get on your ship to click a button to go to another loading screen... the entire travel design is really awkwardand not fun in any way.

Thumpor

01.29.2012 , 11:24 PM \| #308
Quote: Originally Posted by sciiwalker No need to change things, the system works fine as is. I know who you are, Kevin Bacon.

Vodalus

01.29.2012 , 11:25 PM \| #309
Quote: Originally Posted by RocketbootsMOFO Worse yet, I hope you travel haters out there never play Silk Road Online. You had to literally trek across one massive section of land to a ferry (which was NOT like a spaceport, and having no checkpoints like taxi terminals), take said ferry, then trek again all the way across another large section of land just to get to the next major town. So in other words, you had no instant traveling methods, and had to cover 2 lengths of large space just to get to and from. Oh, and don't forget all the aggro mob hell you had to go through while doing so - which were typically higher level than you. Of course there was one tele travel option, but it costs out the bum to use it - not practical for beginners or poor folks. Thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to avoid that game. But it still doesn't sound a tedious as TOR.
I'm not a hater, I'm a disillusioned and disappointed fan. "I spent a good 5 or 10 minutes searching around the preferences because I was sure a feature like this would not have been omitted."- A simple quote that I have seen countless times; This is what is wrong with TOR in my book.

ScrotimusMax

01.29.2012 , 11:25 PM \| #310
Quote: Originally Posted by Stelakh Nah. Some of us just have lives and hate wasting time because developers decided to go with stupid, brainless, dense, half-witted, idiotic, iinane, ludicrous, moronic, unthinking, witless decisions (I hope the devs get my subtleties) when it comes to traveling. Honestly. One of the reasons I didn't resub was the horrible travel system and how long it takes just to get from one place to another. This isn't life. I'm not getting into a car. This is a game, and because the developers were stupid about the way the made travel work, the game wastes my time. I think I speak on behalf of pretty much everyone here when I say... you won't be missed.

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