This week's community poll/discussion after the jump.
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Posted 1/13/2011 3:02:33 AM- View User Profile
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Posted 1/10/2011 4:50:05 PMIn regard to Jedi Immersion Day though I voted that I'd still be playing a Jedi it's still a toss-up between a Knight and Bounty Hunter. The deciding factor will probably come down to what faction all my friends that I drag over from other MMO's gravitate to.
As for pvp being competitive and integral I'm kinda on the fence. Of course it needs to be competitive, as an earlier post stated WoW's take on pvp- be that battlegrounds or arenas- is just another grind for the most part. Where Warhammer or DAoC does it is definitely interesting and a refreshing take on it, casual gamers that don't have multiple hours every day to invest in their gameplay then only benefit if they just happen to be on that day/week/month's winning faction. And I'm sure if ya ask some of the more hard-core gamers that bang away 4+ hours a day to accomplish such things I have no doubt that some of them feel that the casual gamers are simply riding their coat-tails and taking advantage of someone else's hard work. It is trully a hard line to walk between making something deep enough for the hard-core and and accessible enough for the casuals without stepping too far one way or the other to either side.
I have faith that BW is working their hardest to accomplish all these things and more, but only time will tell if they actually do so.
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Posted 1/8/2011 12:19:44 PMAMD 720 Tri-core
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I may upgrade the CPU to a AMD x6 and my ram to 8gb, but don't really think I need to.
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Posted 1/8/2011 9:01:12 AM- View User Profile
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Posted 1/7/2011 9:21:16 PMDid Jedi Immersion Day sway your main class choice at all?
- Did not see an accurate answer. Jedi immersion day did not sway me, but I am still undecided. I know I want to play an Imperial support class - I'm torn between Inquisitor and Agent.
Are you looking to upgrade or build/purchase a new PC in the next six months?
- No. My PC is only a few months old and games look absolutely beautiful.
Would you like BioWare to release recommended specs before the announcement of a Release Date?
- I just want a release date, already!
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Posted 1/7/2011 6:18:07 PMHow far should they go? Should they spotlight testers who are supposedly top PVE and PVP players and discuss their specs and how they use them? What would the benefits be to veteran players? What about newbies?
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Posted 1/7/2011 2:44:26 PMThe pvp questions:
Do you mean competitive as in the way Mythic did DAoC and Warhammer or in the vein of arenas in WoW? If we're talkin' DAoC or Warhammer styled then yes I'm all for competitive. The idea of PvP granting or blocking access to certain worlds based on the outcome sounds perfect to the game and something that is time tested fun. Who doesn't like to take part in epic battles? If we're talking about the way Blizzard has approached PvP I would have to say no. Blizzard's approach while fun on occasion is lacking. It's boorish and trite and that's being kind. Just another grind really.
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Posted 1/7/2011 8:13:20 AMI am meandering around in LotRO right now, I have played off and on since the beginning. I finally started rolling a new character and have realized how much I loathe the deed system. It essentially makes grinding a necessary part of the game despite designing a game where questing to max level was a very real alternative. I don't get it.
I played DAoC since the beta until about the release of the Labyrinth expansion and the introduction of Trials of Atlantis, a very heavy PvE content expansion was fine, but it greatly altered the PvP gameplay. Before the expansion it was possible to grind/quest a toon up to 50 in relatively short order and get your epic gear from your level 50 quest line, plus a drop or two from the Dragon of your realm and you were good to go.
If I had not been in a terrific guild ToA would have killed the game for me. Having said all that, I really do want PvP to be an alternative. I want to go to battlegrounds or have open areas of various planets. As long as class quest lines do not lead you into such zones, I will be a part time participant.
I do want the recommended specs if only to know whether I need to build a new computer right away or wait until a few months after release. It's about time even without TOR.
I have to say, I am done with grinding. Part of the reason I adored guild wars, post Nightfall was that it was possible to quest up to 20 without much difficulty, and voila, at max level you could do many different things. There were many options, especially post Factions and Eye of the North. It was a quality title that entertained me for quite a while. There was a bit of grind, and a few kill x quests, but generally they were avoidable. There was mob hunting for drops a la Diablo 2, which I don't mind so much and there was some pretty fun PvP for when you wanted to indulge.
Having said that, I am done with grinding. A few too many toons in DAoC made it impossible for me to level a character in WoW, and I was out of the genre until EVE pulled me in for a bit. The ability to "level" whilst sleeping, working or whatever was pretty neat, but I never really delved into the depths of the game because I found now I needed to grind for faction...
I want story, I wanted KotOR 3, and I got this. Well, it will have to do, and the way they talk, it may do it...better? I will watch every cinematic in it's entirety and listen to every voice dialogue until its conclusion.
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Posted 1/7/2011 8:31:53 AMPersonaly I am going to go for the warrior, sith warrior to be exact. I will probably play a knight after just to contrast them. Should make it more interesting that way.
Ill probably end up doing the same for consular and inquisitor.
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Posted 1/7/2011 4:36:38 AM- View User Profile
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Posted 1/7/2011 2:48:46 AMRight now just under 40% of players say they want to play Jedi main. Given the even DS/LS split here, that doesn't leave much room for Smugglers and Troopers... Until their day anyway.