One thing that I was super excited about before the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic was the space combat. I was not the only person who felt quite expecting it to be EVE Online but I did expect something a bit more than what we got. 26365k
The good news is that BioWare is listening to player complaints and they have many plans in mind to improve Daniel Erickson revealed some secrets in an interview with Now Gamer.
”Full 3D space battles’ topped a recent poll of new features that SWTOR players want to see in the MMO; when asked how many new features were still due to hit the game Daniel Erickson told NowGamer that space would see exciting times ahead.
“Oh my, there is so much,” he told us. “”We next iteration of space is the single thing I’m most excited about in the entire future plan.””
Ok, I’m listening… tell me more!
He went on to say:
“”As a company games, role-playing games that people are playing by themselves.
“”We got letters from fans, and emails from people and Ray and Greg [BioWare co-founders] have always pushed the culture of humility over everything – what that means is that when people start yelling at you ‘you’re screwing up’ you have to listen.”
I pretty much have to agree with all of those points, at least in my experience. BioWare didn’t get everything right on day one with SWTOR but they are listening to play complaints and do seem to be making efforts to change what they can, when they can.
One thing really rings true with me from game with that silly Legacy bar that meant nothing?
Well, how would you feel if you bought the game, leveled to max on your main and possibly on some alts and then a couple months later they issue a patch that introduces the Legacy system at all.
space combat system as it exists right now is not what BioWare intended with the game but either way, they listened when they were told it sucked and we all have something more to look forward to.
I, for one, am ready for some full 3D space battles!
