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SeanDahlberg
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GamesCom 2009 has concluded | 08.26.2009 , 08:13 AM
Well, I returned to Austin Monday night from GamesCom 2009 and what a trip it has been! I've put up a few pics I took while in Germany on Flickr.

A couple of things I wanted to touch on that I heard of while at GamesCom but didn't get a chance to comment on:

The Bounty Hunter "AI" - There seems to be some confusion here; there was no "Bounty Hunter AI". Yes, there were some of the live demos that I assisted in and I played the Bounty Hunter. Yes, I have been accused of being a 'bot' on many occasions but rarely have I been accused of having intelligence, artificial or otherwise But no, we had two people running the live demos at all times and during the Imperial Flashpoints one person was the Sith Warrior and the other was the Bounty Hunter.

Why play anything but a Sith Warrior - There were some discussions I saw about "Why not just play a Sith Warrior" when compared to some of the other classes. I would like to point out that you saw a lot of the Sith Warrior at a higher level during the Flashpoint as opposed to the Smuggler and Bounty Hunter on Ord Mantell and Hutta. Personally, I think all of the classes have their own individual strengths and weaknesses and work for different playstyles. People who like to shoot big guns and use a variety of hardware will probably prefer a Republic Trooper or Bounty Hunter; those who like to use cunning will more than likely look towards the Smuggler, and those who love to get into the thick of a crowd will like the Sith Warrior; and of course, there are still the classes we haven't announced yet. End of the day, we plan on doing our best to balance all of the classes so they all can stand on equal ground in their own fields. If we just made the Sith Warrior the most powerful class, what would be the sense in making the other classes?

Human Only - You will be able to play other species, we just have not announced those other species yet.

Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed the information that came out of GamesCom (and the Developer Walkthrough Video) and this Friday we plan to update the HoloNet with the Sith Warrior page.

- Sean
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08.26.2009 , 08:16 AM
I just hope people know that PvP is the hardest thing to balance when talking about 1v1. Group combat is where balance comes in easier because you have a mixture of classes. We figured that the evidence of the Sith Warrior would just be an example of what they can do, and not a representation of how they will 'kill everyone easily' in game.

Oh, and long time no see Sean!
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08.26.2009 , 08:18 AM
Sean, we all saw the interview - And you are a one smooth talker.

Leya is especially fond of you ha ha
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08.26.2009 , 08:20 AM
Bring back Daniela with you, Sean.
And by the way, you should join the Galactic Republic, I'll be a part of the Sith Empire.

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08.26.2009 , 08:22 AM
Good to have you back Sean

Nice Pics from your trip. Love the imperial girl I sense they know your a republic guy at heart You saved the captian right?

The Walkthru was awesome and great to see where you guys are with the game.

The only bad thing to come out from the GameCom is Rich's interview and this impression we get of Character Creation being as limited as WOW.

I for one would love to have alot of option when creating my character. Must of us have seen the Hero Engine is capable of delivering on this.

It good to have you back!
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08.26.2009 , 08:29 AM
Just checked the GC coverage and the french community manager is much easier on the eyes than ours(english) is.

What is being done about it?
 
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08.26.2009 , 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by SeanDahlberg
Well, I returned to Austin Monday night from GamesCom 2009 and what a trip it has been! I've put up a few pics I took while in Germany on Flickr.

A couple of things I wanted to touch on that I heard of while at GamesCom but didn't get a chance to comment on:

The Bounty Hunter "AI" - There seems to be some confusion here; there was no "Bounty Hunter AI". Yes, there were some of the live demos that I assisted in and I played the Bounty Hunter. Yes, I have been accused of being a 'bot' on many occasions but rarely have I been accused of having intelligence, artificial or otherwise But no, we had two people running the live demos at all times and during the Imperial Flashpoints one person was the Sith Warrior and the other was the Bounty Hunter.

Why play anything but a Sith Warrior - There were some discussions I saw about "Why not just play a Sith Warrior" when compared to some of the other classes. I would like to point out that you saw a lot of the Sith Warrior at a higher level during the Flashpoint as opposed to the Smuggler and Bounty Hunter on Ord Mantell and Hutta. Personally, I think all of the classes have their own individual strengths and weaknesses and work for different playstyles. People who like to shoot big guns and use a variety of hardware will probably prefer a Republic Trooper or Bounty Hunter; those who like to use cunning will more than likely look towards the Smugger, and those who love to get into the thick of a crowd will like the Sith Warrior; and of course, there are still the classes we haven't announced yet. End of the day, we plan on doing our best to balance all of the classes so they all can stand on equal ground in their own fields. If we just made the Sith Warrior the most powerful class, what would be the sense in making the other classes?

Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed the information that came out of GamesCom (and the Developer Walkthrough Video) and this Friday we plan to update the HoloNet with the Sith Warrior page.

- Sean
Thanks for the pics, Sean.

Currently, listening to Petrosis' interview with you; thanks for accepting his interview.
 
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08.26.2009 , 08:32 AM
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Human Only - You will be able to play other species, we just have not announced those other species yet.
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Joined: May 2009
08.26.2009 , 08:34 AM
Welcome back .

I enjoyed your interview with SWTORstation. Nice to get to know you a little better! ...Even if you do like the darkside...

Edit: Thanks for the pics & yay for playable species!
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08.26.2009 , 08:37 AM
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Awsome that will take out alot of threads now
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