Does Origin listen to us?

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Grimloc

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If they do listen (they're listening... always listening! D8) to the Chat Zone, then shouldn't we start making some noise?! I mean, c'mon! We're the ones that'll be buying POL, let's make it worth our money!

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Not only we'll have to move Origin, but we'll have to move EA. I'm still thinking if EA won't tread the path Sierra is treading...

Imagine seeing WC6 in the works and then flopping because they thought the single player market isn't lucrative enough...

As for wish lists:
A good variety of ships, 20 or more...
A good variety of acessories, weapons, gadgets...
The whole galactic map implemented, including those hidden sectors, or even more of them, so people could take on the role of space explorers...
Mission system, though I don't know how they'll do this...
Possibility of letting the players customize the bitmaps for their ships, or at least some emblems...

Personally I'd prefer to be more a space explorer than a bounty hunter or cargo transporter. Mapping "bug space" would one hell of a tough job...
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[This message has been edited by klaus (edited January 17, 2000).]
 
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Good ideas klaus.

Would be cool if we could take recon jobs from confed, and go exploring the bug space. As to transporting, I want them to make it like in both Privateers. Some fighters would have a cargo bay, while some don't, but you can always hire a transport (even fly a rented transport) Make a lot of ships, and add new ones as the game progreses. Either release add-ons, or make them available for download. Same with planets and systems, there would be new ones added every few weeks/months so there would always be a new place to go to. Lots of cool weapons and modules, maybe something like a warp shield in P2, or a phase shield generator. It would be small and cost a lot of credits, but the only weapons that could hurt you for 10/20 seconds would be plasma guns. Give it an improved interface from P2, I just loved the booth and that you could find info about planets and people in there. I also like the news buletins. I don't want transitions between flight and planets/space stations, make it so people could choose if they want to see a cutscene or, if they have faster machines, they could fly manualy and land. But one of the most important things, make it work on 56K modems without any slow downs. I don't know how they'll do it but please try.

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Uh excuse me Mr.Cat, sir, but would you mind like ceasing fire for a little while so we can barbecue your god-ugly asses? Todd "Maniac" Marshall Wing Commander Pilgrim Stars
 
Sadly, I doubt if origin listens to us much.
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But I definitely want to still be able to get AI wingmen, that would be cool if you could get one with a paid salary, not like a mission-by-mission basis. Also, don't make fast heavy fighters that can maneuver just as well as light fighters, IIRC the Freij was almost as maneuverable as the Straith. but I could be wrong.....



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Maybe even we could play as Kilrathi renegades or something. That would be something new (well not realy, there is Armada).

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Uh excuse me Mr.Cat, sir, but would you mind like ceasing fire for a little while so we can barbecue your god-ugly asses? Todd "Maniac" Marshall Wing Commander Pilgrim Stars
 
Ability to create a base if you had enough money would be a good thing. Would cost a fortune though.

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Why don't we just dig up Tolwyn while we are at it?
 
Or gother a crew, take all your money, and buy an armed transport, or a corvete. Leave two fighters for escort, have some people fly the ship, take the rest and give them some turets. Now we're ready to take over the Confed
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I hope they release the game soon, cause every day it sounds better.

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Uh excuse me Mr.Cat, sir, but would you mind like ceasing fire for a little while so we can barbecue your god-ugly asses? Todd "Maniac" Marshall Wing Commander Pilgrim Stars




[This message has been edited by Earthworm (edited January 17, 2000).]
 
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Earthworm: That'd be cool, but it'd be straying from the flightsim category a bit wouldn't it? I'd love to see it though.

Maybe some people will be Confed, and hunt down the pirates? I wonder if you're bad enough, maybe the Confees would put a bounty on you? Or have an option so other players can put a bounty on you- that'd be cool.
 
They're not pouring over the zone (I wouldn't blame them), but they're out there..
 
And the real rich ones would be able to buy a decomissioned megacarrier, or some very big cargo ship and fit it with the latest tech (a la Frankenstein), and have a personal army...
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I would surely like to have my own BIG cargo ship, maybe to use as a cargo ship, or convert it into my base of operations, complete with hanger, launchers, turrets...

oops, got carried away.

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Well, guys. If they are listening, they should know that once the game is out, the first to buy it will be US, the proud members of the WCCICCZ (geez...), and the first of us will be deciding if anyone else from the CZ will buy the game, because these people will be posting reviews, describing honest opinion of POL. I for one will not buy it if LOAF or Chris tells us the game sux. Oh, yeah, if they're out there they'd better listen to US.
 
Probably the first server will be american, so all players not from US better watch out for the PING!
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Me I'd just go exploring for the fun of exploring, even if I don't get paid to do the job...

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But if you get more money, you'll get a better ship. Better ship=better chance of surviving an encounter with pirates, or bugs. If you're going to do that, you should get at least a medium fighter, with medium/heavy guns, and some good modules.

So even if you go exploring you will have to fly some missions first.

You also should go with some other people with the same idea. It's better to have a wingman (as long as you can trust him/her).

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Uh excuse me Mr.Cat, sir, but would you mind like ceasing fire for a little while so we can barbecue your god-ugly asses? Todd "Maniac" Marshall Wing Commander Pilgrim Stars
 
They could have servers on other continents from the start. UO started with just a couple servers.. but about half are outside North America now.
 
They have servers in Europe, Japan, etc...

Do they have on in South America?

The problem is our link with the US. There aren't many, so they can get clogged fast...

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"This matter winds itself ever in new riddles.", Faramir - The Lord of The Rings
 
Well personally I think it would be nice if they did read this chat board then they just might get an idea of where the wind is blowing. However realism rears its ugly head and I just cant see a Origin department or person dedicated to seeing what the fans or customers want.

I kinda liked Privateer, not as much as WC of course, however I really dont like multiplayer online games. A game should be lke a book full of chapters and have a ending. It should have set missions that lead to an end. I have not desire to play against others perhaps because I think I just might get creamed all the time by real people. Who knows. Course I know that others like online games its just that I find bash and kill missions that never end with little indepth plot scences boring and repetitive, but that's just me.
 
The first explorer job I'd do is find the Tri-System (if that can be done).
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Actually I would like a simulator with gauntlet style missions and a main game to fly real missions and maybe a decent storyline...
 
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