Because it would be a really star warsy  TM  feature it is worth thinking about consequences. The crybabies cried back to  the 1-2 years to get  alpha jedi template imagine a pilot just got his first  z95 on a low level flight above theed/coronet  hammering poor full templated insects on the ground

IMO not impossible but tough to balance plus  current  devs still have to surprise us with a good  feature.

Somebody should have typed it by now, but since no one has...

"I used to bullseye womprats in my T-16 back home." - Luke

Why should SWG have atmospheric flight? The closest to that in the movies is the battle on Hoth - snowspeeders vs AT-ATs, and Luke crashing on Dagobah.

What the hell would you do if you could fly in the atmosphere? Fight each other? You can do that already in space, just as Lucas intended. Buzz people on the ground? Do we need to think for more than a second to realise how annoying that would get within minutes?

Even the almighty WoW only brought free-flight in for TBC because it would've been impossible to implement to the original game and for the same reasons it will never be brought in to SWG. The terrain isn't designed to allow it (maps have borders and unfinished areas you are not meant to see) and the engine, physics that is, couldn't handle it.  Come to think of it, the graphics probably would suffer as well - I get lag already sometimes in my AV21!

Actually, DeadMeat has mentioned that they have came up with ideas on future Heroic Encounters that could have atmospheric flight. 

Originally posted by Obraik

Actually, DeadMeat has mentioned that they have came up with ideas on future Heroic Encounters that could have atmospheric flight. 

"Not in the general game" is the most important part of his comments. That's enough of an answer for me, and just about what I expected anyway.

Another way of saying, "We'll take the issue under advisement." Or roughly translated, "We'll think about it and get back to you sometime in the future."

Originally posted by Guernica

Why should SWG have atmospheric flight? The closest to that in the movies is the battle on Hoth - snowspeeders vs AT-ATs, and Luke crashing on Dagobah.

What the hell would you do if you could fly in the atmosphere? Fight each other? You can do that already in space, just as Lucas intended. Buzz people on the ground? Do we need to think for more than a second to realise how annoying that would get within minutes?

Even the almighty WoW only brought free-flight in for TBC because it would've been impossible to implement to the original game and for the same reasons it will never be brought in to SWG. The terrain isn't designed to allow it (maps have borders and unfinished areas you are not meant to see) and the engine, physics that is, couldn't handle it.  Come to think of it, the graphics probably would suffer as well - I get lag already sometimes in my AV21!

It was suggested to bring atmoshperic flight into controled areas for game play 4 years ago in beta within starports and instances.  The current maps for Empire Divided can support it between travels of cities without a loading screen. Some players wanted this star wars immersion. But loading screens were added to speed up travel time. It was also requested for aerial battles, beggars canyon, and travel. Personally I think it should be a controlled environment with the Heroic encounters for new content. I also feel it should fill in gap that  does not exist  with star ports. Pilots should be able to travel between cities with no down load screen. Ships should be landing in starports- multiple starports in one city. But under controlled rules.

I agree with you that griefing players on the ground is uncalled for. That could easily be regulated. But think about it in terms of vision and gameplay. It could really open the door for more content but it has to be regulated and not be a free for all. It is just opening the door for what "Star Wars " can be in a MMORPG and what is still great possibilities for SWG that matches the name. Even Stargate Worlds will have atmposheric flight but regulated. It can work without forcing people to do it.

Yep they do need to tweak the engine like EQ II has done with the same engine.

Actually, at this point I'd be impressed if SOE just gave player cities some kind of asphalt or concrete textures rather then dirt or weeds.

Why is SWG living in the primitive age? Where's the technology?

Originally posted by Suvroc

Actually, at this point I'd be impressed if SOE just gave player cities some kind of asphalt or concrete textures rather then dirt or weeds.

Why is SWG living in the primitive age? Where's the technology?

So true!

Originally posted by Suvroc

 

Originally posted by Obraik

Because Vanguard is a newer game with a newer engine?

 

lol I figured you'd be the first to come to SWG's defense.

But nevertheless thats not a good enough answer. You should be demanding more from SWG, not accepting excuses.

We have mounted Rancors now though!!! What more can people ask for! O yeah, red stripes on them to resemble night sister sith witches rancors or blue stripes for Felucian rancors!

There is no doubt it is possible, saying they can't because of the engine is a lame excuse.

The problem is though the SWG devs are rubbish, you only have to look at the game to see that.  They also aren't the same ones that origionally made the game.

Originally posted by NasherUK

There is no doubt it is possible, saying they can't because of the engine is a lame excuse.

The problem is though the SWG devs are rubbish, you only have to look at the game to see that.  They also aren't the same ones that origionally made the game.

Originally posted by Obraik

 

Revamping an engine is no easy task...it's not something they can go and do over night and magically make atmospheric flight appear.

 

That's very true.

Look how well it turned out for a combat system.  : )

  rewriting the combat system had nothing to do with modifying the engine.  and still look how long THAT took them.

SOE and LA are already working on the new Star Wars MMO.

Just think about it for a moment.

Originally posted by Nikoz78

SOE and LA are already working on the new Star Wars MMO.

Just think about it for a moment.

They are isn't that you know who and LA doing that ?

Originally posted by Suvroc

 

Originally posted by Obraik

 

Revamping an engine is no easy task...it's not something they can go and do over night and magically make atmospheric flight appear.

 

 

 

That's very true.

Look how well it turned out for a combat system.  : )

    HI all im Mathos and i apove this post

 My fav idea would of been SOE taking a couple planetside style server's, reskin them into Hoth and {insert planet's name here} reskin the armie's into reb, imp and hutt, make your ingame SWG faction standing=battle Rank. Go to a NPC for a shuttle trip to the battle planet server.  Land on the BP talk to a recruiter draw your equipment and there you go endless mindless clone zerging in a starwars setting. On the BP the planetside engine and ruleset would be in effect. Think about it, how hard could of that been to incorporate into the game.

The graphics for when you fly in space looks like something that could be played on a 386. The graphics were a lot better for the later Xwing and Tie Fighter games, why not borrow the graphics, and game play from there as opposed to the garbage graphics they have?