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Hulk Smash! posted:That's a good change. Keeps with the "use the one you like, not to one you have to" thing they're going for. Yeah, I still think they're simplifying things to a pretty huge degree but I'll be honest, it's getting a little old having the same conversation with people "No, you want crit AND surge, but also power and alacrity, and no, there's no mods with surge, so you have to choose between power and crit for mods..." Now the waiting game of finding out whether or not the new augments take the same purple augment components or if I should start dumping my backstock...
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Medullah posted:Also, I'm going to start working on a new OP to probably post in early October and will have a "FAQ" as the 3rd post so if you guys have any ideas of things that we constantly get asked PM me or just post here. Just say "agent"
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I'm really happy with these companion changes, though. It's like going from Mass Effect 1 to Mass Effect 2 except it's the same game.
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Medullah posted:Yeah, I still think they're simplifying things to a pretty huge degree but I'll be honest, it's getting a little old having the same conversation with people "No, you want crit AND surge, but also power and alacrity, and no, there's no mods with surge, so you have to choose between power and crit for mods..." The more idiot proof they make gearing the happier I'll be. I know some people like the minigame of putting together an optimal gearset, but I've always been a fan of oh this makes my Main Stat better, equip it. Nice and simple and rewarding. 
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Medullah posted:Also, I'm going to start working on a new OP to probably post in early October and will have a "FAQ" as the 3rd post so if you guys have any ideas of things that we constantly get asked PM me or just post here. Think you mean subjective there, buddy. 
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Fuzz posted:Think you mean subjective there, buddy. In the SWTOR universe grammar is reversed. 
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Eimi posted:The more idiot proof they make gearing the happier I'll be. I know some people like the minigame of putting together an optimal gearset, but I've always been a fan of oh this makes my Main Stat better, equip it. Nice and simple and rewarding. Same. Honestly, even though I know it's the wrong way to do it, I usually just equip the bits with the highest item rating and say "oh well" so I'm glad the game is finally getting on my level.
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If the system doesn't allow for for any interesting strategic possibilities or choices, might as well streamline it because otherwise it's just a trap for players
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Aug 29, 2015 01:58
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:If the system doesn't allow for for any interesting strategic possibilities or choices, might as well streamline it because otherwise it's just a trap for players Choice for gear, talents, etc has always been an illusion in MMORPGs. People will always crunch the numbers to come up with the most optimal build, publish that on the internet, and then everyone will copy it.
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Khisanth Magus posted:Choice for gear, talents, etc has always been an illusion in MMORPGs. People will always crunch the numbers to come up with the most optimal build, publish that on the internet, and then everyone will copy it. Unless it's so casual that the gear is largely cosmetic. Lookin' at you, STO.
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Khisanth Magus posted:Choice for gear, talents, etc has always been an illusion in MMORPGs. People will always crunch the numbers to come up with the most optimal build, publish that on the internet, and then everyone will copy it. Pfft. Everybody knows that the true joy of progression raiding doesn't come from the euphoria you get from finally beating a tough boss, or the sense of community you get working together with a group of like minded individuals. No. The real thrill from progression raiding comes from getting an upgrade, only to realize it fucks over your accuracy, so now you have to swap out your gear to get yourself over the cap, but not too far over the cap. That's where the real skill comes into play when raiding. Forget not standing in fire, or any other boss mechanic, running a spread sheet in your head of what stat needs to be where is the proper way to raid. thrakkorzog fucked around with this message at 06:57 on Aug 29, 2015 |
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I haven't played this game in like a year, but the news of the new expansion made me want to check it out again. I'm a little confused about it, though. Is the KotFE stuff something you have to be subscribed to play? Or is it just "Free if you subscribe, pay for it otherwise"?
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Say I want to have one of each archetype covered by the four classes. For healing I have an Operative and melee DPS I have a Marauder. So that leaves tanking and ranged DPS between Inquisitor and Bounty Hunter. Which should I pick with each for maximum fun? I am considering both the actual gameplay and companion synergy. CharlieFoxtrot fucked around with this message at 08:30 on Aug 29, 2015 |
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Sorcerer on the Inquisitor and Powertech on the BH (I assume you mean you have ranged DPS and tanking left and healing was a typo) because Bounty Hunters are much cooler melee, and Assassin animations are boring anyway compared to lightning wizard.
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LordHippoman posted:I haven't played this game in like a year, but the news of the new expansion made me want to check it out again. I think you get it free if you're subscribed. That is to say, you could subscribe for one month and get the expansion and keep the expansion. So if you want to look at it as paying for the expansion, it costs the same as a one month sub. Whether you'll get chapters 10+ or Season 2 if you're unsubbed when they're released, I couldn't say.
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I'd say laying out basic expectations of what to expect from class stories is a good idea, to aid people in making their picks. So like: Inquisitor LS - You are a former slave, filled with compassion for others, but also a little naive given the evils of the Sith who surround you. Inquisitor DS - You are a bastard-coated bastard with bastard filling and almost every person you meet makes you want to shock them. So you shock them. With lightning. You really love lightning. Trooper LS - You're an elite special forces commander. The best of the best. Imagine SEAL Team 6 except instead of the best black ops unit in the world, you're the best in the loving galaxy. Trooper DS - You're an elite special forces commander who is long past the point of caring about good or evil, right or wrong. You would probably be tried for war crimes, except you don't leave witnesses. Warrior LS - Whenever you encounter Jedi, they keep expecting a bastard-coated bastard with bastard filling, but instead you engage them in a philosophical debate and win so hard they get mad and attack you. It's hilarious. Warrior DS - You sure love killing people! Also slavery is pretty awesome. Instead of reviewing voice actors for gender, maybe a few notes like "other roles this VA has done that you may recognize" like the obvious FemTrooper = FemShep.
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Oh hey speaking of voice actors, I made a joke about using Skadge for everything on Twitter now that companions are going to be more open to any roles and the voice actor for Skadge favourited my tweet and quoted it with "I like how you think, human"  And then the VA for Nadia followed me and I'm a bit starstruck 
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I finished SoR on my sorc just now and I'm pretty pissed that at no point did I have the option to eat Revan's ghost. I like eating ghosts. I wanna eat every ghost I come across. On that subject, I wanna learn how the Emperor plans to eat the galaxy. I want to learn the eating-the-spirits-of-all-life-on-Ziost ritual and do it every time someone asks me to find them some bantha horns or tauntaun asses.
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Keshik posted:Instead of reviewing voice actors for gender, maybe a few notes like "other roles this VA has done that you may recognize" like the obvious FemTrooper = FemShep. It's also worth noting that there's apparently a period where the BH male VA recorded some lines after getting dental surgery and speaks with a really weird lisp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLRBae5a7dk
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Medullah posted:Hmm I thought I heard that affection was being changed to "influence" and that was what affected your companions, with presence still being a bonus. Well, there you go. Clarification on that from yesterday: quote:One added note for the second bullet (I have seen this asked as well) Influence will also add to a Companions combat effectiveness.
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If you do "Hi, my name is <VA here>. You may remember me from this and that..." then consider a little blurb on general opinion of the quality. Or you could get someone expecting Snake voice on Knight...
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GuyUpNorth posted:If you do "Hi, my name is <VA here>. You may remember me from this and that..." then consider a little blurb on general opinion of the quality. Or you could get someone expecting Snake voice on Knight... Or Nathan Drake Consular. Honestly, on the one hand in glad they mostly avoided the obvious roles for certain voice actors, but at the same time I really want an ultra smug Nolan North Smuggler.
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Tunicate posted:Unless it's so casual that the gear is largely cosmetic. I like that most of th costumes in STO are not tied to gear. Gives more customization
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GuyUpNorth posted:If you do "Hi, my name is <VA here>. You may remember me from this and that..." then consider a little blurb on general opinion of the quality. Or you could get someone expecting Snake voice on Knight... For what it's worth, here's the rundown for every class and companion: Female Sith Warrior: Natasha Little Male Sith Warrior: Mark Bazeley Vette: Catherine Taber Quinn: Richard Teverson Jaesa: Rachel Leigh Cook Pierce: Adam Leadbeater Female Sith Inquisitor: Xanthe Elbrick Male Sith Inquisitor: Euan Morton Andronikos: Steve Blum Ashara: Azura Skye Talos: Edward Hibbard Xalek: Tony Armatrading Female Imperial Agent: Jo Wyatt Male Imperial Agent: Bertie Carvel Kaliyo: Tasia Valenza Vector: Ifran Meredith Lokin: Anthony Cochrane Temple: Georgia Van Cuylenberg Scorpio: Deborah Unger Female Bounty Hunter: Grey de Lisle Male Bounty Hunter: Tom Spackman Mako: Lacey Chabert Gault: Daran Norris Torian: Johnny Yong Bosch Skadge: Neil Kaplan Female Jedi Knight: Kari Wahlgren Male Jedi Knight: David Hayter Kira: Laura Bailey Doc: Andrew Bowen Rusk: Ron Yuan Scourge: Joseph Gatt Female Jedi Consular: Athena Karkanis Male Jedi Consular: Nolan North Tharan: Jamie Elman (Holiday: Tara Strong) Zenith: Troy Baker Iresso: Dion Graham Nadia: Holly Fields Female Smuggler: Kath Soucie Male Smuggler: Maury Sterling Corso: Troy Hall Risha: Tara Strong Akavi: Stacy Haiduk Guss: Gary Schwartz Female Trooper: Jennifer Hale Male Trooper: Brian Bloom Aric: Tim Omundson Elara: Moira Quirk Forex: Tom Kane Tanno: David Anthony Pizzuto (vanilla), Fred Tatasciore (Rise of the Hutt Cartel onward)
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I'm sure someone's already made a Joker outfit with that dye and a formal jacket/dark V
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I love that with the guild XP bonus I've only had to do Story Mission quests up to level 25 so far. I'm guessing that will slow down eventually?
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Hulk Smash! posted:I'm sure someone's already made a Joker outfit with that dye and a formal jacket/dark V Would you like to know where I got these space-scars?
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Rad Valtar posted:I love that with the guild XP bonus I've only had to do Story Mission quests up to level 25 so far. I'm guessing that will slow down eventually? As long as you're a subscriber you only have to do class quests until 55.
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Medullah posted:As long as you're a subscriber you only have to do class quests until 55. My 7 day trial is about to run out so maybe ill have to subscribe for a month so I can play through all of the republic stories since I already went through the imperial ones at launch.
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A few people had mentioned that they've never seen Scum & Villainy, which is a pretty cool raid but also the longest effing raid ever. Assuming I don't go out tonight (which is a safe assumption as the few friends I have are busy), I'll see if anyone wants to run it at about 8pm since it's in group finder.
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Medullah posted:A few people had mentioned that they've never seen Scum & Villainy, which is a pretty cool raid but also the longest effing raid ever. Assuming I don't go out tonight (which is a safe assumption as the few friends I have are busy), I'll see if anyone wants to run it at about 8pm since it's in group finder. Should do a 16-man NiM version to get decorations for people. Even though that won't work with GF. There's some OK stuff in there.
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Hulk Smash! posted:Should do a 16-man NiM version to get decorations for people. Even though that won't work with GF. There's some OK stuff in there. Ainsley McTree posted:Is hard/nightmare mode doable for casuals now that we're overleveled? I remember doing HM back when SNV was current and thinking "nope, nope, don't like this at all" I'm sure it's doable, but it requires people that know the raid as the problem isn't damage, it's one shot kill mechanics. I would love to get TFB and S&V NiM done before KOTFE but it really would require a set group of people to commit to trying it on a semi-regular basis.
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Medullah posted:I'm sure it's doable, but it requires people that know the raid as the problem isn't damage, it's one shot kill mechanics. I would love to get TFB and S&V NiM done before KOTFE but it really would require a set group of people to commit to trying it on a semi-regular basis. I wish you luck with this I'm also probably a no for scum tonight sadly even though I actually want to do that
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Ainsley McTree posted:I wish you luck with this We'll see how many people are interested. If we can get 6 to start it we can always add more until we get a full group of 8 then hit group finder. The entire operation can be solo tanked with a bit of collateral damage during aggro drops. Only time we may run into an issue short manning it is invasion, but even that I'm not to worried about.
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