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Darth_Torpid-PG

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Posted in: Luke Skywalker and Bel Iblis?
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-31-2006, 2:14 PM
#9
We're working fairly quickly on the bugs that have been reported here and on other forums. I expect that patch will be available fairly soon, but I don't have an exact timeline for you right now. I'll let you know as soon as I find out :)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Luke Skywalker and Bel Iblis?
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-31-2006, 12:24 PM
#7
There appears to be a bug in the tech level slider as mentioned. We have a fix ready for the patch, but until then if you leave the tech level on default, you should be able to get the new units normally. The MC-30 and B-wings appear in the steal lis...  [Read More]
Posted in: Problem with the Death Star II Superlaser
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-31-2006, 8:21 PM
#6
Did you have the fast-forward button turned on at the time? We've found cases where the fast-forward was disabling the laser animation. Not sure on the button not working anymore - I will pass that on to the code team....  [Read More]
Posted in: Xizor
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-16-2006, 12:15 PM
#6
I don't know if the dialog made it into the final game, but Valter is pretty much right - MandalMotors basically double-crossed Xizor and sold the schematics and ships to Tyber after his very generous donation - this took place slightly before the ev...  [Read More]
Posted in: Droidekas in space?
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-12-2006, 8:23 PM
#31
Hmm...I'm not sure what the legality is about talking about unused ideas from a game design doc, since the documents are technically the property of LucasArts. However, in a nutshell, the idea was that the droid shuttles latched onto the side of the...  [Read More]
Posted in: Droidekas in space?
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-12-2006, 5:42 PM
#27
Time constraint cuts are pretty common in game developement. You have a schedule and a deadline. You calculate how long a feature will take to code, do the UI for, design, balance, etc. You add up the required time to do all the things you want, and...  [Read More]
Posted in: Droidekas in space?
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-12-2006, 1:44 PM
#24
The boarding system was planned in the original design but was cut due to time constraints. The Destroyer Droid concept art contained text relating to the original design. Sorry guys, no boarding....  [Read More]
Posted in: thank you devs
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-05-2006, 8:06 PM
#16
i cant wait for the demo, but like on the prequals thing, it doesnt have to be exactly like it, and back to topic, its really cool that we can talk to the devs p.s. one more question, im currently in the uk and studying at college, i want to go into...  [Read More]
Posted in: thank you devs
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-05-2006, 4:37 PM
#13
Sorry guys, the demo is in Lucas' and Fileplanet's hands now, I don't really know their schedule. I expect it will be up ASAP....  [Read More]
Posted in: thank you devs
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-05-2006, 12:48 PM
#7
Personally I am a much bigger fan of the classic trilogy and EU materials surrounding those characters, but then I grew up with those movies. Still, there is a lot of material in the prequel trilogy for making a game if it comes to that, so if Lucas...  [Read More]
Posted in: thank you devs
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-04-2006, 6:45 PM
#3
You are most welcome. I can't speak for all game developers, but I can speak for myself when I say that we make games for people, and if we don't listen to those people, we won't be making games for very long. Our community is important to us, and we...  [Read More]
Posted in: Noghri
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-04-2006, 7:39 PM
#13
This brings up something that I've been wondering - where exactly is Tyber getting all this cloaking tech? Proper cloaking stuff in the EU relies on crystals that are all but exhausted by the Rebellion era. Stygium crystals, if anyone doesn't know an...  [Read More]
Posted in: Noghri
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-03-2006, 1:20 PM
#3
It's true. Honoghr has normal indigenous Noghri, but if the Empire controls the planet they get access to Noghri Assassin units....  [Read More]
Posted in: Garm Bel Iblis
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-04-2006, 6:36 PM
#15
If the transport is destroyed will the units it's carrying be destroyed as well? Depends. The Rebel transport is prone to crashing, so if it gets shot down in the air or over water, the contents are toast (the same with the consortium transport bein...  [Read More]
Posted in: Garm Bel Iblis
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-03-2006, 12:22 PM
#9
The gargantuan has 5 transport slots If I remember right, while the other transports have 8-10 slots. A squad of infantry is one slot, and some transports can carry small vehicles (TIE maulers or destroyer droids) which take up two slots....  [Read More]
Posted in: Who commands the Merciless?
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-02-2006, 12:49 PM
#19
While it makes no real-world logical sense, it is required for in-game logic. In other words, yes, the ships disappear when you put the hero on the ground. The Executor needs to be purchased, the Merciless is spawned/free (though in the story campaig...  [Read More]
Posted in: Who commands the Merciless?
  Darth_Torpid-PG
09-30-2006, 4:08 PM
#7
The Merciless has a cloaking generator, and also has Blast (a high-powered shot from the main cannon that is pretty nasty; usually a one-hit kill for a hard point or smaller ships)....  [Read More]
Posted in: Who commands the Merciless?
  Darth_Torpid-PG
09-30-2006, 12:22 PM
#4
You are correct - the Merciless is Tyber Zann's flagship....  [Read More]
Posted in: new pics
  Darth_Torpid-PG
09-30-2006, 1:29 PM
#23
Thrawn is a space-only hero similar to Piett. Garm does have a "fleet commander" style bonus when in space. It looks like most of those shots were taken in Bespin orbit. We've lowered the altitude of the space battle over Bespin just a bit...  [Read More]
Posted in: new pics
  Darth_Torpid-PG
09-29-2006, 9:38 PM
#16
You can put five squads of infantry into a bunker, and they can shoot out at passing units. So the effect you get is by mixing and matching infantry types. You could make a strong anti-vehicle bunker by packing them with PLEX soldiers for example, or...  [Read More]
Posted in: new pics
  Darth_Torpid-PG
09-29-2006, 6:00 PM
#12
The RZ-52 is the infantry transport for the Consortium (The TZ-15 is the hero transport, and I didn't see the vehicle transport there). The bunkers are basically the same aside from looks. In skirmish mode they will be build pads that you capture an...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mon Calamari Frigate
  Darth_Torpid-PG
10-02-2006, 2:01 PM
#67
One of the reasons for the apparent size disagreement is that Lucas has never given an official size for the thing. The sizes that are listed at Wookieepedia and other places are all fan approximations based on a few screen shots from Dark Forces, in...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mon Calamari Frigate
  Darth_Torpid-PG
09-29-2006, 9:43 PM
#48
I didn't see that particular Wookieepedia entry when I suggested the ship, so no, they are not the same (though I guess if Lucas wanted it to be, it could be)....  [Read More]
Posted in: Mon Calamari Frigate
  Darth_Torpid-PG
09-29-2006, 6:09 PM
#46
Sit around and play FoC all day, and get paid for it to boot. My heart bleeds for you guys. :p Hehe. Well occasionally, the job does have its up side. :D...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mon Calamari Frigate
  Darth_Torpid-PG
09-29-2006, 5:50 PM
#44
Actually, I'm just really bored :) We've gotten to the point in the project where we're waiting around for gold master candidate validation. So it's basically sit around and play the game until a bug gets surfaced, fix it, then go back to waiting aro...  [Read More]