Pub 27 is out, Talk about Pub 28 already

[Chay-Ara]

No I agree with Isleh, Im sorry but this Craptastic Odyessy Called the NGE killed the crafting profession, and if I lost a weapon and a Crafter could make the smae or better I would go there to get one and I think thats a great reason for this. It wont happen though, they are going to make crafters once again make the same if not slightly better stuff then loot, but at the same time PvP is meaningless therefor their needs to be a reason for it, and I think losing a Marked Loot item is a great way and I fully agree with the PvP looting. Im not the best PvPer on the server, nor are you but WTF do you have to lose if somone steals your carbine, or your armor helmet? nothing at all. I dont agree with losing money based on lvl, and I dont believe in the CareBare No risk in PvP, if you want that then dont go overt and let the big boys play!

Kirt i cant see if your trying to save this game or make it better you see the diminished pvp there is now on gorath this will totally destroy it unless they plan on making the games rares so easy to get that everyone will have mulitples.

The only stuff you are gonna lose is lower end loot stuff that is abundant and tradeable items, the bio-linked and non-trade stuff isn't going anywhere, besides if you look at the poll on SWG site, its 61% for no item or credit loss.

I think this adds a interesting twist to PvP, and this game needs more interesting twists. I also love the fact that if I kill a mark, I can have a Bounty placed on me, of course will any Bounty Hunters honor the creed

No Hunter Shall Slay Another Hunter.
Simply put, whatever their origin, bounty hunters see themselves as a special breed. They take their lives (and those of others) into their hands each time they hunt. One may agree with another hunter's motives or damn them for the manner in which they carry out their hunts, but no bounty hunter may ever take up arms against a fellow hunter. This law applies only to hunters who themselves follow the creed. Those who have broken the creed, or who themselves have a bounty posted on their head, are merely acquisitions. In such cases, the ex-hunter is no longer seen as a member of a common fellowship and old scores can now be settled with impunity. The hunter has become the hunted.

they are getting rid of bio links and no trades in pub 28 btw

[Rinna]

they are getting rid of bio links and no trades in pub 28 btw

Actually, they didn't say ALL items:

We will be removing the no-drop, no-trade, and bio-link items off a wide variety of items. These will be primarily quest reward items.

[Prisha]

Jumpin Jawa's! My inventory and pack are full of clothes, (99%) now I will have to carry armor and weapons too? ROFL

Well I guess being able to shoot hecklers in the audience does have some appeal. <wicked evil grin> Dodge this!

DUCK!..... Blind girl with a pistol......RUN!!

<winks>
Prisha

[Isleh]

The reason why PvP is dead is because there is absolutly nothing to gain. Players care little about what faction controls what city. They care about stuff, cool stuff.

If you could gain through PvP a standing that would allow you to purchase special items, (e.g. Faction Armor with ability mods, black Imperial scout armor, Royal Guard Robes, Royal Guard Robes with ability mods, etc. ). Even with the risk of losing items limited to a certain group ( like my example of looted items from normal mobs ) and getting a bounty placed on you, would you engage in PvP?

Naturally, there will have to be limits to prevent exploits like killing someone over and over, but that isn't my department.

The items you gain would not be lootable amd maybe you would have to mantain your standing to continue to use them. Maybe not.

[Dew]

The reason why PvP is dead is because there is absolutly nothing to gain. Players care little about what faction controls what city. They care about stuff, cool stuff.

If you could gain through PvP a standing that would allow you to purchase special items, (e.g. Faction Armor with ability mods, black Imperial scout armor, Royal Guard Robes, Royal Guard Robes with ability mods, etc. ). Even with the risk of losing items limited to a certain group ( like my example of looted items from normal mobs ) and getting a bounty placed on you, would you engage in PvP?

Naturally, there will have to be limits to prevent exploits like killing someone over and over, but that isn't my department.

The items you gain would not be lootable amd maybe you would have to mantain your standing to continue to use them. Maybe not.

Take it even a step further, and when a faction controls the city....they control the city. Make t so its hard or impossible to travel within that city until its been retaken. Have a Imp and Reb base on each planet so one faction isn't completely locked of a planet, but put some real meaning behind the GCW and PvP.

The rewards you mentioned as well would be cool, but again, a step further and say, if the Imperials control 100% of whatever planet, certain items are available from the recruiters, maybe this would be a way to bring back troops, AT-STs and some of the rewards you mentioned.

On a side note, they did talk a little about Scout Trooper armor variations last night and how that might be a future consideration.