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planK - Jedi Council  |
We want to shake things up a little bit here at thejediacademy.net, and one of the ways we want to achieve this is by broadening our horizons a little bit.
We have two thriving guilds in Star Wars: The Old Republic, but we're fully aware that MMO games aren't for everyone. We're also aware that the Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy community is not what it once was. So, in order to broaden our horizons, we want to find out what everyone is playing these days, as we want to accommodate you guys as best we can and give you what you need to enjoy our fantastic community. Star Wars gaming is obviously our first priority, but there's absolutely no reason why we can't, for example, run events, tournaments, classes or even servers for games that you guys enjoy. So, let's hear it! What are you guys playing? What games would you like to see us support? Reply to this thread and let us know, as well as any other suggestions or ideas you might have. Thanks guys! |
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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Quote: Jk2 is still so much better than jka No, not even close. But I can see why a lot of the people here seem to think that - jk2's yellow stance is relatively more powerful compared to the other stances :p  _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Monteeeeeee - Nugget 
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Jk2 is still so much better than jka _______________ If you add me to MSN, tell me who you are
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Setementor - Jedi Master 
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Quote: In regards to the Archives, I'd love to see a large section dedicated to guides, tips, and information on JKA and SWTOR.
We should have one of these sections for each game, but especially JKA and TOR. Quote: Dash mentioned scheduling weekly sessions to get people on the JKA server
I agree with this, it's probably one of the best options left. I'd also suggest a public duel server. This comment was edited by Setementor on Mar 21 2012 03:43pm. |
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planK - Jedi Council 
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In regards to the Archives, I'd love to see a large section dedicated to guides, tips, and information on JKA and SWTOR. For JKA it would be things like information on the mechanics of the different weapons, saber techniques, map specific ctf/tffa strategies, etcetera. For SWTOR it could be class specific tips and tricks, datacron locations, quest guides, etcetera.
Dash mentioned scheduling weekly sessions to get people on the JKA server - let's do it. We'll figure it out over the next few days and get a session going, perhaps mixing it up with some CTF and TFFA as well as the usual dueling stuff we do. We actually had a brief spike in activity back in November, but it seemed to die down again as soon as the SWTOR weekend beta began. 
Btw, I just wanted to make one thing very clear - JKA and SWTOR are our "main" games. Anything else we support will be considered secondary. We will never give up on JKA. |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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I like the knowledge preservation idea - besides gameplay related things we could also expand on the history of the JA and it's individual members. In fact, I'd love to see people become engaged in writing about those things on the archives! _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Dash Starlight - Jedi Instructor 
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It's good to see steps are being taken to work on the future of the JA. I've given it some thought and came up with the following suggestions:
Focus On SW:TOR Although we could support multiple games, I think we should focus on SW:TOR and make it our 'Main Game'. This is because I'm afraid we'll otherwise split up in small groups and just dissolve. So yeah, I'd focus on games as follows: SW:TOR: 75%; JK:JA: 20%; Other: 5%. With that said, I'd like to go into the 20% continued support of JK:JA with the rest of this post. Activity Don't worry, this isn't yet another idea to boost activity . What I'm concerned with is catering for the few active people we have left.
I've seen comments of people wanting to play, but they don't because they don't know when the server won't be empty. How about a permanent thread where people could arrange appointments? It can be as simple as posting 'Hey, I'd like to play JK:JA tomorrow night, anyone coming?'. The 'Knowledge Preservation Project' I recognize that the amount of active players has decreased significantly. Not just students, but JAK+ have also decreased in numbers the last few years. We have lost valuable knowledge with their departure, so how about we try to preserve as much as we can? I'm thinking about setting up a project aiming to preserve exactly that. I'd use tutorials and training demo's for this purpose. I think writing tutorials is the best option at first, because they can be produced so much faster. They can be put into The Archives upon completion. I'm thinking about tutorials that cover as many aspects of the game as possible: blue, yellow, red, hybrid, staff, duals, force, movement, gunning, ctf... the works. I also think someone should be made responsible to oversee this. If only to ensure it gets off the ground, really. Anyways, those are my thoughts. _______________ The name is Bond. James Bond. This comment was edited by Dash Starlight on Mar 21 2012 12:17pm. |
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†Johauna Darkrider†- Student 
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Thanks Masta, that's exactly what I meant. One of these days, I'm going to get a PR/spokesperson for myself, to be able to fully express what I mean. <3 _______________ Johauna's Bio | When I am GRANDMASTER...! | StarCraft II Protoss Learner | Wannabe GrandMaster Leaguer | How to NOT play StarCraft II Specialist |
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Masta - Jedi Council 
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Quote: RTS, the oldest form of gaming?
I think by 'unique' she meant things not immediately apparent to someone who is new to the game, which then allows for things like classes and teaching. This is evidently not true of swtor where everything is so terribly plain until you hit raids.
Is the gameplay really that unique? Dune, Age Of Empires, Starwars, Warcraft... etc When talking about unique RTS, dune genre > sc2 genre... However I'm going to get SC2 at some point. I'm really excited about how large and active the playerbase is  As for uniqueness in and of it's own, starcraft brood war has the most unique gameplay of any RTS in existence - this is because it exists as the most successful and most enduring esport in history. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Komence - Student 
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yeah play jka mayne. i'd hop on the server sometime if people got on. of course that's the attitude that leads to inactivity but w/e ^__________^
but i'm american so bad hours etc. but i would play with you ballers |
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Maher - Jedi Knight 
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RTS, the oldest form of gaming?
Is the gameplay really that unique? Dune, Age Of Empires, Starwars, Warcraft... etc When talking about unique RTS, dune genre > sc2 genre... However I'm going to get SC2 at some point. I'm really excited about how large and active the playerbase is _______________ Still here | My Lightsaber This comment was edited by Maher on Mar 21 2012 01:14am. |
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†Johauna Darkrider†- Student
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Quote: Haha, agreed. Got another one for you too. Starcraft 2? Glorified chess game!
Well, but you can still actually teach 'glorified Chess game'. As there are things unique in the gameplay, which won't be known to a newbie or less experienced players. One of reasons, why I love StarCraft 2 is, that there are so many aspects and layers to the game. Mindset, knowledge, mechanics, psychologic warfare, game-sense, etc, etc... you'd know that if you actually played and tried to learn & nderstand the game. Out of all games mentioned in the thread, besides JKA, StarCraft 2 imo the best suited for actually mentoring and fulfilling the mission of TJA. That's my opinion and I'm sticking with it with firm resolve. _______________ Johauna's Bio | When I am GRANDMASTER...! | StarCraft II Protoss Learner | Wannabe GrandMaster Leaguer | How to NOT play StarCraft II Specialist |
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planK - Jedi Council
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I tried SW: TOR and got bored really fast, and there's very little any teacher could teach you, because this game can be learnt by a trained ape, no offence to anyone. Haha, agreed. Got another one for you too. Starcraft 2? Glorified chess game! Five out of ten South Koreans would stab you in the throat with a broken bottle with no regret or remorse. |
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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Well said Laz. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Laziana - Jedi Instructor 
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I see your points, Jenny. And there is no offense taken
Here are a few of my thoughts on the matter at hand: I disagree that any trained monkey would suffice for TOR 
I have to say that endgame PvP and PvE in TOR requires a certain amount of tactics, discipline and skill. True, it is a totally different form of skillset compared to FPS/sabering like JK3, which utilizes the tiniest ammounts of motoric inputs or RTS games like Starcraft which require to balance macro/micro plus constant overview over a more or less big battlefield. I understand that the style of gameplay in an MMO like TOR can be boring/banal/unfulfilling to certain people. Furthermore: Yes, the Jedi Academy has always been a place to teach/learn and to help each other out. Believe it, or not - there are people who play their first ever MMO or even multiplayer game with SW:TOR. Being in the guild from the start I can just say that there is already a - for me - satisfying amount of friendliness and helping out happening, just like in good TJA tradition. The teaching aspect might be harder to incorporate in that game, I see and understand that too. That doesn't mean that it is an obsolete cause to even try. Soon regular events for all level ranges will provide plenty of content for the more undecisive guildees - the active and eager ones form groups and organize their events inside the guild already by themselves. And in my opinion this is mostly because of the atmosphere we try to present within the guild. Sure, we have not advanced that much with the content as other guilds for the time being. But where is it written that you have to practically feast on all the content?
For me, a MMO lives or dies by the social interaction. There is a reason why those are called "massively multiplayer". I admit, that even I find some days on the servers a bit boring, but that is 99,9 percent my own fault for not finding myself something exciting to do - which there is plenty of. Of course, if this is generally not your cup of tea, PLUS you do not care for the gameplay AND you despise paid subscriptions... SWTOR will never be your game of choice - and that is perfectly ok. As a closing comment on my babbling: TJA has always been a respectful and helpful community in any aspect. Whatever practical changes will be applied: This spirit may not die for the sake of ANYTHING.
- Laz _______________ Proud owner of Buster Senatu's 200th & 300th, Muro's 370th, Maher's 2100th, Henkes' 1639th, Johauna's 400th, 666th and 900th, Sho Koon's 2000th and Kain Sol's 600th comment Download Laziana's lightsaber here! Glory to Arstozka! This comment was edited by Laziana on Mar 20 2012 01:54pm. |
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†Johauna Darkrider†- Student
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The thing is, for me TJA was always about learning and JKA. Currently, there's no game like that, which would support this. Well, maybe except my beloved StarCraft 2, in a way (Yus, bias ).
I tried SW: TOR and got bored really fast, and there's very little any teacher could teach you, because this game can be learnt by a trained ape, no offence to anyone. So what else is there? I too wish we'd have a new JKA game, because even after these years, I still do launch the game and find it unique and enjoyable. I'm not sure how many people here are still interested in JKA. Maybe really finding some other game may be the way, I do not know. But, to me, core was always learning/teaching and helping each other out. That's why we are Jedi Academy (putting emphasis on the Academy part). As long as this spirit lives within the community, TJA is here, at least for me. Options to consider. _______________ Johauna's Bio | When I am GRANDMASTER...! | StarCraft II Protoss Learner | Wannabe GrandMaster Leaguer | How to NOT play StarCraft II Specialist |
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Alex Dkana - Staff 
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Just to specify on one point, when Lir says JK we are hoping to get people playing JK2 at some point as well. It's where it all began. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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Lirael - Jedi Council 
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Oh also, we're thinking about our 10 year anniversary comming up.
We have some ideas leik - a prom - tournament - articles - prizes - JA radio - and activities would be in JK and TOR - also I demand tauntaun racing are there any other things that YOU the STUDENTS would leik to see? _______________ I can write my name with my sparkler. My sparkler > your lightsabre |
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planK - Jedi Council
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oh jebus, call a meeting! i'll meet you at the freemason's lodge! |
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Lirael - Jedi Council
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SHHHH THATS A SECRET CONSPIRACEH  _______________ I can write my name with my sparkler. My sparkler > your lightsabre |
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planK - Jedi Council
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lir, don't forget our plot to destroy the aurochs and teach yellow scissors ONLY omg. |
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Lirael - Jedi Council
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Quote: Kewl, might be an idea to communicate ongoing changes a bit more to the people then
I'm curious as to what will change  We are currently doing the following: - getting rid of inactive staff - considering completely revamping the staff structure - upgrading the new website - discussing between all of us JAK, JAT and JAC about what to do - telling you guys what we are considering and asking and genuinely listening to your input - considering what other games to support and how we do that (a ladder is getting a lot of votes) Think I've got most things down there...feel free to add if I've missed anything. _______________ I can write my name with my sparkler. My sparkler > your lightsabre |
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Alex Dkana - Staff
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Quote: I think large JKA based events should be attractive enough for tor guildies to try the game out at least - as long as the jka crowd from swtor participates in them and actively spreads the word about them.
Yeah I agree, It's been really surprising and promising that so many of our members haven't outright said they won't consider playing JKJA. I think we could easily get a good number of them onto our JKJA servers if we start a regular guild event for it as a kickstarter. Quote:
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but yeah, I want JKA ladder, the same kind of system what Virtue did on MB2! It was brilliant Totally up for that. I've always supported this idea right from the start. I support this. Liked what I saw and exprienced with the MBU in this regard. _______________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana |
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planK - Jedi Council 
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Quote: 1. Check the current staff and who is likely to stick around.
2. Get to know what all members want, and expect from the tja (mail). 3. Get to know what the staff wants from the tja (meeting). 4. Set out a new mission, vision and strategy. 5. Find out what the currently available resources are. 6. Upgrade the current website. All of these things are currently ongoing. Members of staff that are inactive will be cleared out at the end of the month. The people who ARE active have been discussing how we're going to move forward for months (we took a break over the holidays), we're currently accounting for our resources (money in paypal, server, etc), DJ is currently working on renovating some of the functions on this website in lieu of Virtue's new website being completed sometime in the coming months, when his employers stop treating him like a slave.
I greatly appreciate how passionate you are about this Hugo, but speaking as someone who has been a part of massive gaming communities for over ten years, including this one from the very beginning - contrary to popular belief, we know what we're doing. |
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Masta - Jedi Council
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That's kinda what we had planned all along, Hugo. Thanks for your input though. _______________ Find out more about the Jedi Academy Aurochs here and more about Masta here! Married to Kain. |
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Setementor - Jedi Master
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A lack of updated infrastructure and effort to maintain it (due to everyone being busy too busy for it) would be the main reason. |
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