Publish 8: A Galaxy Divided

[1maliciousSOB]

Some good updates here guys... but out of everything im just happy im not going to keep losing my horns!

yes you have ive been wearing all pub 7.... muhahaahahahaahaha

[Aseafoo]

Adding public starship crafting station seems a bit pointless to me.

[Lolindir]

Adding public starship crafting station seems a bit pointless to me.

For some, emulating a dead game is also pointless

[Enkidunnu]

Ok, since no one asked in 3 pages of posts...

Why is the ADK not mentioned? I assumed it would be in pub 8 since there where no issues with it afaik on Nova...

[shilo]

I forget what mission payouts were like on live after 14.1. i was a Ranger at the time, so I only did resource contracts. However, if what I am reading is true then the disparity between established players and new players is going to become insurmountable. New players will never be able to make enough money to compete with older established players on Basilisk.

Yes Basilisk is a test server, and the developers do not care about what happens on it. However, if you are looking to attract new people to the project than this will definitely turn then off from this project.

[Veryn]

Wow you guys have been busy! A lot of things I'm certainly looking forward to. The group system seems odd, but from what I've read, and mind you it's still early and only on my first cup of coffee, it seems that this publish is urging people away from solo groups and suggesting smaller groups. Which would be great for new players who are still getting their bearings. Get 5-6 newbies together and go at it. Plus hunting missions HAVE HAD THEIR PAYOUTS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. So I'm guessing you could even go ungrouped, get swamp rat missions, and make enough money early on to get the gear you need to advance.

Pre-pub 8 the only time to group up and actually do things together (crazy concept for an mmo) was to do DWB or Geo caves or some other high end content.

Dark Side adepts won't instantly stand up after PCD! Thank the maker. Too many other notable changes to comment on while still in a pre-sunrise daze but all in all, great job on all the hard work.

Oh and yay! I won't keep losing my horns!

[Fomy]

Vet Rewards and ADKs back?

[arween]

Awesome !
Just incredible !
Deep bow to all of the swg emu team

[ForceFielding]

Thanks for the update lot of good stuff to explore, surprised by

Nightsister Armguards are removed as loot (they found definitive proof of this??? .. how can you prove a negative?)
... and yet Ewok Crossbows (500x rarer than armguards in Live .. like these things dropped on Lowca during a single weekend type rare) are still going to be so unrare they are just 200k bazaar fodder???

Loving it though ...

[CmdrPwn]

Nightsister Armguards are removed as loot (they found definitive proof of this??? .. how can you prove a negative?)

I'm not so sure, but it's probably a better idea to have it as a veteran reward.

http://web.archive.org/web/200503182...sage.id=214017

[dharbert]

This publish contains a lot of welcome changes, especially the pet/droid commands for guard/befriend and tanking. I can see the 0% battery medical droid change affecting some AFK buffbots/medbots, but it's the way it should be. Personally, I'm all for removing all functions from a droid if the battery level reaches 0%, otherwise what is the purpose of a droid battery? Currently you can craft all day long on a droid with crafting station modules and a dead battery. I'm not sure if entertainer effect droids function at 0% battery, I'll have to test that out.

[ninesters]

nice number 8!!

[bjarnespz]

X All faction bases now have stronger defenders more in line with live.

any1 know how hard these will be?

[Poobacca]

Does the Rori Black Sun bunker mobs have a chance to drop BH armor and jetpack bases?

[Virezon]

I guess if we keep asking they cant continue to ignore.......Are ADK's back?