Smed on Trial Weapons

Hamma · 2012-11-08, 10:18 PM

I don't think I saw this here.. so in case you guys missed it.

Beerbeer · 2012-11-08, 10:20 PM

Thank god. Not sure why they missed this from the start.

Otherwise, people may buy weapons, sight unseen only to be disappointed and be hesitant about making future purchases. Not sure if they thought of the psychological aspect of this at all.

**whisenhunt** · 2012-11-08, 10:34 PM

Tatwi · 2012-11-09, 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by whisenhunt

That looks more like, "Ahhhh Chooo!", but who am I to judge?

This is one of the best community suggestion to be added to the game. Honestly, this beta has been everything I had hoped it would be when I started waiting for it and talking about "Planetside Next" a year and half ago.

Now... SOE just needs to get on with making SWG 2, before I am too old to get any time with it!

Shallon · 2012-11-09, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by Tatwi

Now... SOE just needs to get on with making SWG 2, before I am too old to get any time with it!

Yes exactly this, although I feel that I should clarify that it must be based on the game before they turned it on its head and changed it from one of the best games to ever grace my desktop to well just.....meehh

Crator · 2012-11-09, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Tatwi

Now... SOE just needs to get on with making SWG 2, before I am too old to get any time with it!

You think it's possible? I was thinking they might have an opportunity again since I heard Lucas Arts sold the Stars Wars IP to Disney.

Tatwi · 2012-11-09, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by Crator

You think it's possible? I was thinking they might have an opportunity again since I heard Lucas Arts sold the Stars Wars IP to Disney.

GL sold everything to Disney, all IP, companies, merchandising rights... everything. For 4 BILLION dollars. BILLION! I'd say that GL had more business sense than his father gave him credit for when GL decided to make movies instead of manage the family business.

SOE is still working with LucasArts on Clone Wars Adventures, so I don't see any reason why they wouldn't work together on a SWG 2. Smed did say that SOE wants to get away from using other people's IP, but realistically, a great publishing/production contract will always win the day over idealism. I think if the "emergent game play" design of Everquest Next is a hit, we'll see a SWG 2 within a year or two afterwards. UO and SWG pretty much wrote the book on that style of game play.

PhoenixDog · 2012-11-08, 10:43 PM

I'm really glad they're adding this, but they should only let you trial it for about an hour or so. That way you're not getting a weapon for free for an entire day or something. Plus after an hour, I'm sure you're able to find out if you like it or not.

maradine · 2012-11-08, 11:11 PM

Two very enthusiastic thumbs up.

Crator · 2012-11-08, 11:39 PM

Thanks for listening!

SixShooter · 2012-11-09, 12:22 AM

This is great. Might be even better than the VR room for weapons since you could earn a fair amount of XP while trying it out. Don't get me wrong cuz I still really want the VR rooms back, this is still a really good step in the right direction.

maradine · 2012-11-09, 12:37 AM

The next step is renting weapons like Blacklight!

Christ, I'm kidding. Dont' kill me.

Hamma · 2012-11-09, 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by maradine

The next step is renting weapons like Blacklight!

Christ, I'm kidding. Dont' kill me.

*grabs pitchfork*

Lonehunter · 2012-11-09, 02:46 AM

Thank g-higby i mean!

psijaka · 2012-11-09, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by maradine

The next step is renting weapons like Blacklight!

Christ, I'm kidding. Dont' kill me.

Or renting attachments to make them shoot straight, like Battlefield Play4Free. Ugh.

Back to the OP - excellent news this; nothing more likely to stop people spending money than selling them an untried gun that they find they don't like.