Astrotoy7 Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 This was prompted by another thread, which referred to a UT SW mod. The point was raised that as good as the mod appeared(and any other FPS SW mod), it shouldnt be compared to JO/JA because it doesnt have sabers in it. I am curious to find out what JO/JA players out there think about this. The use of the saber, and the force, IMHO is central to the JK series, otherwise it would just be another FPS, star wars or not. I am not referring to MP/SP specifically, I just want to see how many people out there are into this game mainly because it gives you the chance to wield a saber...which is undeniably exciting for a SW fan... MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g//anarki Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Nah, even though I play ff/saber only duels, I rarely use my saber other than to block and throw with the occasional back-slash and lunge. Force powers do the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManaMana Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 What is the game for? Exactly... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted October 25, 2003 Author Share Posted October 25, 2003 Mana said What is the game for? FUN WITH A SABER !! KUPO !! Exactly... MTFBWYA !! KUPO !! (sorry ManaMana....I dont mean to be patronizing with the KUPO bits, but I just **LOVE** FINAL FANTASY) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManaMana Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 And a Merry KUPO to you to... My friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iblis Reborn Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 i love using the saber its the main reason why i play the game hell i still play the snes games sometimes cause they have the saber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Blackrose Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 pfft, I've started playing ff/guns, and I don't use the saber anymore. Instead, I put the points I could have used in saber into the rest of the force powers. Plus, I automatically have access to level 3 dual handed lightning, and punching. A punching death against a saberist is the equivalent of knifing someone who is using an m4a1 in CS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master William Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I play it for the sabers, sure, but sometimes I like to turn off Saber Defense/Attack/Throw and use other force powers along with guns. Force Speed is a must for gunners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted October 26, 2003 Author Share Posted October 26, 2003 Nice to hear from you BlackRose I just wanted to see how many others out there aren't too fussed by the saber. I cant say I'm hugely suprised by the results so far...... MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Sabers and Force are the "meat" of the game, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy it without them. That's just another neat "feature" of the game... a little something for everyone. I honestly don't duel that much, to me the saber is just one of many weapons in your arsenal. I will engage in a saber challenge now and then for fun, but I have spent very little time on duel servers waiting my turn to clash sabers. There hasn't been a non-force/non-saber SW FPS since Dark Forces really... so if that UT mod team wants to make one, more power to them. Just hope they don't get foxed by LA... after all, Republic Commando is coming out in 2005... I guess to be honest I like this game because it's Star Wars (but that doesn't mean I like a game JUST because it's star wars, I admit there have been many terrible and mediocre SW games released in the past). I also like sci fi and I like sword fighting. So the JK series has been pretty much a bunch of stuff I like all rolled into one. Suites me fine. ; ) And there is another internet-multiplayer game that features melee combat and magic powers... it's called Heretic II, made by none other than Raven software (on the Quake II engine). I know Rune and Rune:Halls of Valhala feature multiplayer online Melee combat, but the "powers" in that game are all just weapon enhancements, not versatile powers like you see in JA (fun game though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Btw, here is a cool shot from a time when I was on a duel server. ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g//anarki Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Originally posted by Kurgan Btw, here is a cool shot from a time when I was on a duel server. ; ) Rad better have raped that IGF dude. After that match I've had with them, I really hate those guys. But nice shot anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 LoL.. and a good time was had by all, but as you can see I'm on my way out as I took that pic, so I didn't see how it turned out. ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azymn Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Sabers & Force powers are the only really unique things JKA offers me - if I wanna play with guns only I play somethin else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eniaC Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I love the crackling sizzle of the blade ignition, makes me feel immortal, hehe. Don't get me wrong I love my sniper rifle, and blaster pistol. And ofcourse I wouldn't trade my force absorb, speed and mind trick for a thing and you gotta love those pull saber combos(can't get them to work in MP. If you Dark Jedi would quit using grip and lightning, it would be much obliged, I could allocate my points from absorb to protect and lvl 3 saber throw, thanks. shock1eniaCshock1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Blackrose Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Originally posted by g//plaZma Rad better have raped that IGF dude. After that match I've had with them, I really hate those guys. But nice shot anyways. Actually, I believe I did take out Agen, but kurgan's server has a wierd thing with duel that whenever someone falls to their death, it lags up the server hardcore, as though it does the slow down associated with a saberist dying in SP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzerian Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 i mostly like it because i like games with magic and swords but also like futurist games aswell starwars gives me both:D i like hacking stormys to bits with over the top dismemberment just like in severance heh thats a fun game too if anyone has played u know what i meen lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 HELL YES!!!! Without saber and force, the game will be sucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giddamon Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I love sabers and force powers but I also like to play guns NF now and then (too bad there aren't much CTF guns NF servers around). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 it's the combination of weapons and guns i like I wouldn't really mind a mod without the saber (just some variety) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaruGlory89 Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I'm not a multiplayer, but I do play with bots Don't laugh. I feel that the saber is what makes the Jedi Knight series special. However, I just love using some weapons like the Imperial Repeater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilandau-Sama Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 I rarely use guns. Its because there so un-starwarsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted October 26, 2003 Author Share Posted October 26, 2003 Originally posted by HaruGlory89 I'm not a multiplayer, but I do play with bots Don't laugh. I feel that the saber is what makes the Jedi Knight series special. However, I just love using some weapons like the Imperial Repeater. WOW ! FREAKY ! I DO ALL THE SAME THINGS !!! I love the repeater coz its fast, but the sabers are what makes the game. I mainly play with bots too. I love Lan games, though might get into more online stuff when I get my ADSL eventually,,,,, MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eniaC Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Originally posted by HaruGlory89 I'm not a multiplayer, but I do play with bots Don't laugh. I feel that the saber is what makes the Jedi Knight series special. However, I just love using some weapons like the Imperial Repeater. Hey , playing against Bots is great practice, There my sparring and warmup before I go Online. Is it just me or are the bots actually somewhat difficult in this game unlike JO. I barely hit the kill limit before chewbacca bot and cultist bot did, they seem harder than tha rest w/ saber only on. What stha deal with Boba, never scores more than 3 points with s/on or s/off setting, shouldn't he be more kick arse? He just runs around trying to mske precise hits with the blaster pistol and barely gets any kills, what a noob, sheesh, damn AI. Would it be kinda cool if a Jedi could use his blaster pistol in one hand(for ranged attacks) and saber in the other(for melee). Hope Luc Solar or Rad Blackrose don't see this, it has please flame me writen all over it(hence the kinda in bold), heck might as well make it saber in one hand and the heavy reapeter in the other, now that would rock(ofcourse you would have to use the latter in 3rd person, Or spend 2 days hacking to use 1st person with the saber). eniaC P.S. Or even come out with a "shrub mod" like "RTCW" were you can pick up dead folks sabers, guns, etc.(and even clothing in siege, giving a new class, "Spy"). HELP...,MEDIC!...thanks...I NEED AMMO!...MOVE...OOPS...MEDIC HELP!...DEFEND THE OBJECTIVE...I'M ON DEFENSE...DISARM THE DYNAMITE...WE NEED AN ENGINEER...IM A SOLDIER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g//anarki Posted October 26, 2003 Share Posted October 26, 2003 Nah the bots are still amazingly stupid. I believe they probably seem hard to you because of the locational damage. A bot, I've noticed usually hits the head or chest. Play against the UT2K3 bots at Godlike and you'll see the meaning of a good bot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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