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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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Goretzu
01.30.2012 , 06:31 AM | #381
Quote: Originally Posted by Talosred View Post
Which takes like a 20 seconds at most, people complain to much.

The problem is even if it's 20 seconds (and on my peoples systems it is a LOT longer than that), it's 20 seconds every time, too many times.

The took a design short cut, which resulted in excessive loading screen when you travel.

Whether or not they can or will do anything about it, it is bad design and rightfully gets complained about because it's annoying a lot of people every single time they play.
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eldisper
01.30.2012 , 06:32 AM | #382
Quote: Originally Posted by Jcdew View Post
There is a insane amount of zoning in SWTOR just to get from point A to D.
I love this instant gratification post it is simply fun. btw way do you complain on wow also that the flights to different zones take 10 to 20 minutes?
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Kashaan
01.30.2012 , 06:37 AM | #383
Quote: Originally Posted by Xerda View Post
It seems a bizarre inclusion to make it so time consuming. It certainly puts you off going off planet to help someone else because it's so gosh darn long winded to do it.

It shouldn't, since it takes less time to get anywhere than any other MMO.
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Riddickcz
01.30.2012 , 06:40 AM | #384
Quote: Originally Posted by Kashaan View Post
It shouldn't, since it takes less time to get anywhere than any other MMO.
The thing is that the time traveling in this game is mostly caused by loading up new planet or loading up elevator or loading up something. You are not moving, you are stuck at loading screen or black screen. In other MMOs it might take longer but you are on a move you see your character sitting on some gryffin or some other creature, riding it and driving towards destination.

Its all about connectivity with character which is frikkin poor in this game.
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Vindor
01.30.2012 , 06:43 AM | #385
Quote: Originally Posted by eldisper View Post
I love this instant gratification post it is simply fun. btw way do you complain on wow also that the flights to different zones take 10 to 20 minutes?
What an argument, awesome.

Travelling is boring, mounts are slow as ****, planets are static, lifeless, mob infested corridor. Mount restricted zones between planets are useless and feel like its just there to piss you off.

Gameplay, story and background aside this is the worst leveling experience i had in an MMO, and i have played them all since EQ 1.

So yeah the combat gameplay is fun, the class quest are kinda and its starwars, but it doesnt excuses the other design flaws so doesnt the flytime in WoW.

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Jcdew
01.30.2012 , 06:43 AM | #386
Actually the only other game I remember doing so much zoning was EQ after a few expansions.

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Yograin
01.30.2012 , 06:46 AM | #387
Imperial Agent Companion lvl 35 Quest = Fly Hutta kill 4 mobs/chat, Fly Nar Shadda chat, fly Balmora kill 2 mobs, Fly Tatooin kill 1 mob/chat.

Good quest except you have to run through 8x airlock 8x hangar 8x space station 4x zone to new planet 8x listen to that stupid robot. No speeder allowed.

Good stuff to do while running these Airlock marathons is companion gifting every 30seconds give your companion another gift..

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Irusan
01.30.2012 , 06:51 AM | #388
Maybe someone mentioned this already, but so far about every planet I have been on has a shuttle that takes you directly to Fleet. You kinda have to remember where its at while you are questing there, but say your buddy needs help on another planet, its a bit quicker to quick travel to the shuttle that takes you directly to fleet then just grab your ship at fleet and head to whatever planet you need to.

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Jahor
01.30.2012 , 06:53 AM | #389
Quote: Originally Posted by BriGuyRedFive View Post
+1. You should be able to hearth to another planet, pure and simple.
While I suport faster travel I do not suport instant planet switch.

Planet -> hangar -> my spaceship -> hangar -> planet

This would be enough. It's 4 loading screens allread which could be reduced to 2 by eleminating the planet <-> hangar screens.

It's realy a pain if someone ask you to help on a different planet atm . "Sure do I help you, might take 5 to 10 minutes for all the loading screens" *sig*.

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sunaxe
01.30.2012 , 06:55 AM | #390
Should be some kind of summon system atleast. Sometimes it takes ages to get into an instance or to do a heroic quest, because some people got loooong loading screens.