Brekkee - Good evening and welcome to another great Stratics House of Commons
chat, tonight our guests are the developers of Star Wars Galaxies! Tonight’s main
topic is “Rage of the Wookiees”. Remember that only questions relating to the
topic will be answered.
Brekkee - Please send your questions to [QT]Elm or [QT]Calelena - to do so type
/query NICK and type in the window that pops up. Questions sent to me or the
developers will not make it into the lineup, so don't bother. Full logs of the
chat will be up on http://swg.stratics.com shortly after the chat.
Brekkee - We'll start with a brief introduction from the developers, now would be
a good time to send those questions.
Tiggs - Hiya Folks, Tiggs here SWG Community Director and resident pouncer
LEC_Neif - Hello all, my name's Tim, I'm the LucasArts QA Lead for Galaxies
SpaceRanc - Hey all, I am Eli Holding one of the designers on RoTW.
SWGDev-Kylaena - Hi all.. Janessa Johansson here. I worked on Rage of the Wookies
and designed Myyydril Caverns and Kkowir (Dead) Forest.. :D
Shadowbrak - Travis Hicks, one of the content disigners for RotW.
Malakaren - Hi, I'm James. I'm the UI Design Lead for SWG
Darth_Platypus - Will "Darth Platypus" Wallace here. Game designer, worked on
space mining, other RoTW space stuff, and before that worked extensively on JTL.
LEC-Bake - Hi guys... I'm Chris Baker. I do PR with LucasArts.
Brekkee - *Edra-Bria* Since CSR's and Devs both agree that Jedi should be rare,
what will be done about the Jedi grinding in relative safety in both the Ryyatt
trail and Myyydril caves??
SpaceRanc - *Edra-Bria question* - This was a side effect of the instancing
system that was used for RoTW. There are discussions about what to do about this
issue but there have been no decisions made yet.
Brekkee - *Imaridirl* Are there any plans to ever add looted schematics for any
of the more popular weapons, armor, and other items that were introduced with
ROTW?
LEC_Neif - Yes, we have lots of lootable schematic items on ROTW as it is, and we
will be adding more. We're watching out for the crafters, so watch for lots of
cool items that are lootable schematics only.
Brekkee - *Stakex007* If there any chance the rebels who did the Mort quest the
first week of RotW will ever recieve there X-wing holo if they didnt get it fro
mthe quest?
Tiggs - We are going to be instructing Customer Service to reimburse the X-wing
holo for players who started the quest during period when the quest was broken.
Brekkee - *Imaridirl* Many players feel that the most of the new player starships
introduced in ROTW are significantly overpowered compared to all the JTL
fighters. Are there any plans to adjust any of the stats on the new ROTW ships
to bring them more inline with all the other ships?
Darth_Platypus - I'm constantly looking at the balance of ship stats, so I can
take a close look at the new fighters and see if they need adjusting. They're
pretty powerful...and zippy...but that also makes them a lot of fun to fly.
Brekkee - *neinnunb* The Blackscale Slaver Compound is one of the most
challenging areas in Kashyyyk but it does not give out any reward or loot for
completing it. Should we assume it is a bug or intended?
Shadowbrak - There is a issue with Warden Tosk's loot table that should be
cleared up in publish 19.
Brekkee - *Guest21877* Question: Will the resources in space get used for other
crafting professions (Weaponsmith, Armorsmith, etc..) ?
Darth_Platypus - I do intend to use the asteroid resources in more schematics,
because every time they are used in a schematic it makes space mining a more
valuable and meaningful activity. I don't have specifics on this yet, but
definitely expect to see more of them.
Brekkee - *Ric|afk* Can babies ever be added to Kashyyyk for Creature Handlers to
tame (Mynstingers). Currently on Kashyyyk there is 1 thing specific for a
Creature Handler with no babies to be found
SpaceRanc - *Ric|afk*There are no plans to add baby creatures to Kashyyyk. The
plan with adding baby creatures to Kashyyyk is through content. Basically all
tamable creatures on Kashyyyk will require a player to perform a quest to get
them.
Brekkee - *Le_Jedi_Fou* Hi everyone. Why can't we fly to Kashyyyk by shuttle, as
we can fly off Kashyyyk by shuttle ?
Shadowbrak - Not allowing direct travel to Kashyyyk was an intentional design
decision as we wanted players to approach the planet from space; there are no
plans to change this feature.
Brekkee - *TC_Smuggler_Ragnaat* Due to the large amount of quests bugged, how
soon will these be fixed, and what will be done to insure they actually work
given TC-Prime will no longer be used
LEC_Neif - When expansions such as ROTW are released, there are certain bugs that
are only found when large groups of players interact with them. Since they have
popped up, our QA team has been investigating these and devs are working to fix
them. Even though TC-Prime will not be used as a primary test source, we will be
using other Test Centers like Ahazi and Bria. After the publish is released,
TC-Prime will be released back into service.
Brekkee - *Alari|Infinity* There are a number of issues in the Kerritamba Village
quest series. No one has been able to talk to the Village Elder in over 6 weeks
now. Any chance of a fix?
SWGDev-Kylaena - You should be able to talk to the Kerritamba Elder (Aldon, the
human) if you chose to let Wirartu live in the Arena Champion quest. The quest
splits off depending what you choose to do in the Arena. If you chose to let
Wirartu live, you can complete the Kerritamba Village quest series. If you chose
to "kill" Wirartu, you'll be able to complete the Outcats quest series.
Brekkee - *Aspenth* Any chance we could see some new art for looted weapons such
as from NK-Necrosis that currently use existing models?
Shadowbrak - There will be new art in the future for a number of things, but
there are no plans to go back on these specific items and change them.
Brekkee - *Le_Jedi_Fou* Kashyyyk has a very unique feeling, compared to other
planets. It's smaller but every place seems to be very detailed and filled with
content. Do you plan to revamp other planets (or next planets from extensions)
using that model?
SpaceRanc - *Le_Jedi_Fou* We are planning and in the process of revamping the
content to give them all a more RoTW type feel. The planets themselves will not
be changing from their wide open buildout or feel.
Brekkee - Please remember tonight's topic is the Rage of the Wookiee expansion.
Only questions related to the topic will be answered this evening
Brekkee - *Ric|afk* Since ROTW (it may be the CURB..sorry if it is) Space now has
to deal with blue and red boxes all over the place. It really dampers its
realistic feel. Can an option for this to be toggled be implimented into the
game?
LEC_Neif - We agree that those blue and red boxes can take away from the
realistic experience -- we're working now to put a toggle option in a later
publish that will disable the boxes if you choose.
Brekkee - *Ric|afk* Why do trandoshans on Kachiro (slavers in fact) have no
interest in me as a wook. I can talk to them...I can /poke them...I can get
missions from them. But alot of the wooks on Kachiro will shoot and try to kill
me on sight...Is this a bug? Or is this intended to be this way for us Wooks?
SpaceRanc - *Ric|afk* During this point in the time line the Trandoshans have
already won the battle for control of Kashyyyk. They are completely confident in
their ability to control and dominate the planet so they are not afraid of
anyone. The Wookiees on the other hand have been beaten down and are suspicious
of everyone. So they react badly to anyone they do not know.
Brekkee - *Ric|afk* Can you tell us anything tonight about Empire day?
Tiggs - We will have a Friday Feature dedicated to Empire day. Please watch our
website for more information!
Brekkee - *yivvits* Another for DP - When can we expect the stat calculation
problems on the new elite ship parts to be fixed so they are actually worth
crafting?
Darth_Platypus - I'm aware of the problem, hoping to have a fix for this soon.
Brekkee - *Imaridirl* The new master level space duty mission given out by the
Kashyyyk Space Station is one of the few truely challenging space missions in the
game, requiring a skilled group of pilots to complete. When can we expect to see
more difficult missions like this? Especially ones that might give out a reward,
or a badge, or the chance to loot something you can't normally loot from random
space NPCs. (The Blacksun Aces Helmet being a
Shadowbrak - New content is always in the pipeline so you will see more JTL
missions either integrated with a ground story-arc or as a stand alone as they
are developed.
Brekkee - *Rand* Some of the melee Weapons on kashyyk that came with ROTW
NEcor-vk and poision spike had an error in their range making their range
equivelent to ranged profession, this bug was then fixed but existing weapons
were not fixed, is there a chance to fix this game breaknig bug
SpaceRanc - *Rand* These weapons are going to need to be addressed since their
ranges are obviously not what was intended.
Brekkee - *TheOne* Will it ever be possible for rebels to get the ETA-2 ship and
Imperials to get the ARC-170...because dropping your faction and switching and
then dropping your piloting profession to get a ship and badge and then
regrinding back is very time consuming...will this be changed?
Shadowbrak - There are no plans to change the Rebel/Imperial requirements for the
Actis and ARC-170 quests.
Brekkee - *beer* question no one has found cyber legs yet ingame are they bugged
or actually ingame yet ? what the story with them?
Shadowbrak - The Cybernetic Legs are not currently in game now but are slated as
a reward for future content.
Brekkee - *Dreelo* Why was Kashyyyk designed with paths instead of a more open
feel such as we're used to now on the other planets in places where it could have
been done?
SpaceRanc - *Dreelo* Kashyyyk was designed almost entirely around directed
content. The no-pass terrain was a good method of getting players to that content
and still give them some amazing sights.
Brekkee - *Reek* The Y8 mining ship is simply not effective at all as a mining
vessel. Are there any plans to improve it?
Darth_Platypus - Oh yes, there are plans to improve it!
Darth_Platypus - I think you'll agree that two more turret emplacements on the
front of the ship will make it a more formidable mining vessel...
Brekkee - *Cebo* Currently the badge for the avatar distruction is bugged. If you
go in a group only the one operating the destruction terminal gets the avatar
badge and the otehr will not be able to ever get it as the mission is not
repeatable. Is there a fix comming soon for this ?
SpaceRanc - *Cebo* That is a bug. The intention is to get everyone who takes part
in the destruction of the Avatar to get the badge. This should be fixed in a
future publish.
Brekkee - *Meparch* With so may new weapons in RotW, why were there no powerful 2
handed weapons? The 1 handed weapons do more damage yet 2 handed swordsman is
listed as a heavy damage dealer.
Shadowbrak - The Sith Sword was updated in this publish and should now be a
master level weapon.
Brekkee - *yivvits* DP says the new ships are zippy and fun to fly, and man are
they ever! But that is the problem. They outfly all the other ships that us
shipwrights make. Is there any possibility that the existing ships could be
modified to compete with these?
Darth_Platypus - Well, I would always rather buff things up than nerf them...
Darth_Platypus - Ship balance is a tough call to make, but I will look at the
existing ship balance scheme very carefully and see if the new ships need to be
brought in line, or if the old ships need a facelift...
Brekkee - *Le_Jedi_Fou* Is the BARC Speeder supposed to be repaired in garages
after it's been disabled? If so, what use for BARC Repair Kits ?
SpaceRanc - *Le_Jedi_Fou* This is an issue that we are currently discussing. No
decision has been made at this time.
Brekkee - *Nak* question to anyone: If you answer the Ghrag's are weak, it puts
you into an infinite loop on the quest, preventing you from going on to get the
ship. Is this intended or a bug?
Shadowbrak - That is a bug and is being looked into.
Brekkee - *Oupor* Question: With the CU and RoTw launched, what type of
content/fixes are currently on your schedule?
LEChris - We always update the game with cool stuff every couple of weeks. It's
my intention to always alert the biggest fan sites as to what exactly is going
in. In the near future, there's Empire Day, which is scheduled around the 4th of
July. We're also continuing the Syren Story Arc quest in a big way. That's about
all we can say for now, but just check in with your favorite sites every couple
weeks and you'll know as much as everyone else will. We th
Tiggs - We will also post the information on to our announcements section of our
website
Tiggs - in conjunction with the big fan sites
Brekkee - That will wrap it up for tonight. I’d like to thank everyone for
coming! The developers will be joining #starwars for some open discussion. Please
feel free to join them there.
Brekkee - The log for tonight’s chat will be up shortly on
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Brekkee - Please join #starwars to continue open discussion!
Tiggs - see you folks in #starwars, thanks for coming!!
SWGDev-Kylaena - Bye all!! Thanks for coming!!
