June 15, 200421 yr Just two things: 1. Either get rid of the space combat altogether, or change it so that it follows the same combat system as the rest of the game. For instance, your ship would be your "character" and you'd be able to assign it targets and waypoints. I'm just brainstorming, but there could even be ship upgrades and different weapons. Maybe you'd be able to comunicate with other escort ships, etc. In other words, either eliminate the distraction that the space gunning was in the first KOTOR, or make it worthwhile by making it a strategy and role playing aspect of the game. 2. If there is to be a dueling ring in KOTOR2, I think it would make more sense if each opponent could only use one kind of weapon for a given duel. Like, it would be a blaster duel, or a sword duel, or a grenade duel, etc. to make it truly "dueling".
June 15, 200421 yr 2. If there is to be a dueling ring in KOTOR2, I think it would make more sense if each opponent could only use one kind of weapon for a given duel. Like, it would be a blaster duel, or a sword duel, or a grenade duel, etc. to make it truly "dueling". I prefer Thunderdome rules.
June 15, 200421 yr Author Okay, maybe the last match could be an all out weapons fest, but it's a bit unrealistic to call it dueling when one guy's got a blaster and the other guys got a load of grenades, swords, and guns.
June 15, 200421 yr Just two things: 1. Either get rid of the space combat altogether, or change it so that it follows the same combat system as the rest of the game. For instance, your ship would be your "character" and you'd be able to assign it targets and waypoints. I'm just brainstorming, but there could even be ship upgrades and different weapons. Maybe you'd be able to comunicate with other escort ships, etc. I hope they will rip out annoying space combat.I dunno why it was in kotor!
June 15, 200421 yr I hope they will rip out annoying space combat.I dunno why it was in kotor! Because it is in star wars. <_< TripleRRR Using a gamepad to control an FPS is like trying to fight evil through maple syrup.
June 16, 200421 yr Space combat is fun it added variety to the game why do so many people seem to have problems with games that test reflexes in RPGs like this and racing or anything else that doesn't include turns?
June 16, 200421 yr anari_quun, You mean, something like the boat in Beyond Good and Evil? "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon.
June 16, 200421 yr Well they say that there is an option to let the people who are attacking to board and then you kill them.
June 16, 200421 yr It's nice of them to make that walk-around but that doesn't make a great deal of sense. Skirmish pilots aren't going to board a vessel and a larger ship wouldn't attach to a starship unless it was certain the engines were inoperable. "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon.
June 16, 200421 yr Author Maria- I haven't played Beyond Good and Evil, so I wouldn't know. But I will clarify. mastaGAW- I'm all for adding variety to the game, and space combat is an excellent way to do that. However, the shooting that was in KOTOR was absolutely meaningless: It didn't affect the plot and it was always the same. There wasn't anything remotely tactical about combat. It really just got in the way. And just because someone (namely me) thinks that the gunnery in KOTOR sucked doesn't mean that more direct control action shouldn't be part of the game: it should, and it should be better! The swoop racing was a lot more fun, although it could have been better too. What I really think they should do is use a few separate game engines for the different aspects of the game. Use a racing game engine for swoop racing and an RTS or flight simulator engine for space combat. There are any number of directions to take this, none of which will be incorported, but I can dream, right? You could be in control of the Hawk, commanding it, telling your team which targets to shoot at, while flying missions (this could have been used to get to the Star Forge in KOTOR1 instead of watching a cutscene). You could fly different ships on different missions a la X-Wing or TIE Fighter, sitting in the c***pit. You could do BOTH (which I would LOVE) like in Battlezone (remember Battlezone?) Anything but the way it is now. Make it a feature of the game, not an afterthought.
June 16, 200421 yr Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket? I'd love to see mission flying the Ebon Hawk. Instead, I'll fire up X-Wing Alliance.
June 16, 200421 yr Good god. I can't even say c0ckpit?? WTF is the world coming to It must be a dirty word, the board doesn't lie.
June 16, 200421 yr I suggest we ban Anari before he tries to slip more naughty words in with his good ideas.
June 16, 200421 yr Okay, maybe the last match could be an all out weapons fest, but it's a bit unrealistic to call it dueling when one guy's got a blaster and the other guys got a load of grenades, swords, and guns. every contestant should be stripped off everything except his favourite weapon - whatever that may be. a little bit like the box fight in Fallout2 It's very hard to be polite if you're a cat.
June 16, 200421 yr I don't know why they ban such a lovely word as COCKPIT. Its a fun place where Pilots go and do their thing. COCKPIT is not a naughty word but maybe the FCC doesn't like the connotations.
June 16, 200421 yr Stop stroking my c0ckpit! Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
June 16, 200421 yr I think a different version of ship combat would be nice... Perhaps actually flying the ship and having someone else control the gun turret? Of course, you could swap positions if you like... Or even let the AI handle both and use your battle meditation!
June 16, 200421 yr Yeah, that doesn't make a lot of sense. It's pretty obvious that there is no context check. But then again, you could use it like this: Stop being such a c0ckpit. What it really means, I don't know? But it sure sounds funny.
June 16, 200421 yr Okay, maybe the last match could be an all out weapons fest, but it's a bit unrealistic to call it dueling when one guy's got a blaster and the other guys got a load of grenades, swords, and guns. every contestant should be stripped off everything except his favourite weapon - whatever that may be. a little bit like the box fight in Fallout2 Couldn't you sneak in the brass knuckles? Sucked when that guy bit your ear off though.....lost a point of charisma
June 17, 200421 yr Okay, maybe the last match could be an all out weapons fest, but it's a bit unrealistic to call it dueling when one guy's got a blaster and the other guys got a load of grenades, swords, and guns. every contestant should be stripped off everything except his favourite weapon - whatever that may be. a little bit like the box fight in Fallout2 Couldn't you sneak in the brass knuckles? Sucked when that guy bit your ear off though.....lost a point of charisma I believe it was a pair of boxing gloves with metal plates in them. Nothing like beating your opponent while maiming him too. Edit: Instead of calling them c***pits, we should just start calling them dickpits to get around the censorship.
June 17, 200421 yr How interesting, I was swearing in another thread and there was no editing. A moment please... As i said, very interesting. "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon.
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