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JK2 PWNS J00!!!
Apr 28 2004 09:05am

JP
 - Academy Pimp
JP
just got back from playing JK2 after a long time..just had to say it pwns jk3:cool:
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Jun 06 2004 05:20pm

Plo Koon
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 Plo Koon

lets admit it they spent a week on JK3 and a couple of years on JK2.JK3's graphics arent really that well,its more like JK1
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This comment was edited by Plo Koon on Jun 07 2004 06:51am.

Jun 06 2004 04:04pm

Sauce
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 Sauce

wut's jk2:P

Jun 05 2004 05:06pm

MeRcUrY
 - Ex-Student
 MeRcUrY

I think JA wuld of been much better than jk2 if they acctually spent time on it if they made a patch to make the movments more realistic and made executiong the special moves more like on jk2 it wuld be a vast improvment also the other sabermodes look like they were done in about 15 seconds they're realyl buggy. wuld u agree if JA had a patch to improve movments, special moves and the saber animations/moves ect wuld it be better i currently have both jk2 and Ja installed on my comp and love them both. :D
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May 05 2004 04:21pm

o2b
 - Student
 o2b

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*He-hem* Jaina D'Kana mailed Kenn Hoekstra about a new patch. Raven confirmed that they're not making any new patches..


They may not have any plans to release any patches soon, but ya never know what's in store for us :) Dont forget, companies always follow the dollar...and if that means new patches for existing games to keep us buying Raven games, then I reckon they'll do it.
And let's not forget the community, which imho are abosolute geniuses when it comes to this sorta thing :)

May 04 2004 10:01am

D@RtHM@UL
 - Student
 D@RtHM@UL

Aratan, I ment the backflips,cartwheels and all, the more acrobatic moves. The wallgrab and runs are nice :)

May 04 2004 08:05am

Eclipse DKana
 - Student
 Eclipse DKana

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JO was buggy for the first and second update...I've heard it only became good after the 3rd. Give JA a little bit of time


*He-hem* Jaina D'Kana mailed Kenn Hoekstra about a new patch. Raven confirmed that they're not making any new patches..

May 04 2004 07:01am

Jacen Aratan
 - Student

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I've never actually come across any bugs, but if I remember correctly, JO was buggy for the first and second update...I've heard it only became good after the 3rd. Give JA a little bit of time :)


The movement and moves in JK:JA look very buggy, like they were made and finished in 1 day. The movement and moves in JKII were very smooth and realistic IMO.


I disagree there, kinda. After all, they're Jedi, they should be able to do that kinda movement. I like the wallrun. Adds spice to CTF. I miss the ledges on bespin and ns_streets, though..

May 03 2004 11:59pm

Jake Kainite
 - Student
 Jake Kainite

People said the first patch of JKII was buggy only because it wasn't realistic (pull backslash anybody? or the mid air blue lunge?)

Too many things got changed becasue people who have no clue what they're talking about complained and whined so a patch was released. You say the current incarnation of JKII is good? Then why did so many people leave the game? Important, long living community members who contribute and make the game what it is, that keep it alive! All thats left are the whiners, who then get bored and leave, so they've messed the game up then go play something else.....


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May 03 2004 10:31am

D@RtHM@UL
 - Student
 D@RtHM@UL

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JA has the 3 styles of single fighting, and as far as I can tell, it's got a bit more, eg. you can now do dfa's without having someone in front of you.


That only affects the Yellow DFA, which completely sucks now that it does that auto camera spin thing. In JKII you could spin around freely while doing it.

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I've never actually come across any bugs, but if I remember correctly, JO was buggy for the first and second update...I've heard it only became good after the 3rd. Give JA a little bit of time :)


The movement and moves in JK:JA look very buggy, like they were made and finished in 1 day. The movement and moves in JKII were very smooth and realistic IMO.

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I would disagree with this one. While JO had a good storyline, and some neat features (like the imperial commander walking only when you had your crosshair on him) I found that some of the story was unbelieveable, like the bit where you have to set the antenna on the starship (Doomgiver I think...been a while since I played JO)...how did the 'normal' people set the array? Since they didn't have force jump...


I don't remember setting a Antenna on any ship lol, must be my memory :P But JKII had a real story, while JK:JA only has a few story missions, and the rest just chooseable non story ones. I like a plot better then just some selectable missions.

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Wouldn't you want to keep your best fighters close to you, for a weary enemy to encounter? Or would you rather have a fresh enemy kill your best fighters early on and have only mediocre warriors guarding you?


I totally agree with that one. In every game you first get easier and weaker enemies, and the further you get in the game, how harder and better armed your enemies are :)

My opinion aswell btw :)


This comment was edited by D@RtHM@UL on May 03 2004 10:32am.

May 03 2004 06:58am

o2b
 - Student
 o2b

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1st: JK:JA does NOT have everything from JK:JO, it's missing a lot of cool things, especially in regard to single saber


JA has the 3 styles of single fighting, and as far as I can tell, it's got a bit more, eg. you can now do dfa's without having someone in front of you.

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2nd: JK:JA IS a buggy Alpha version, and was released to soon (some say "like ever", but they can be quiet)


I've never actually come across any bugs, but if I remember correctly, JO was buggy for the first and second update...I've heard it only became good after the 3rd. Give JA a little bit of time :) It's only been out, what...8 months?

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3rd: JO had a much more involving/strong storyline and cinematics than JA does.


I would disagree with this one. While JO had a good storyline, and some neat features (like the imperial commander walking only when you had your crosshair on him) I found that some of the story was unbelieveable, like the bit where you have to set the antenna on the starship (Doomgiver I think...been a while since I played JO)...how did the 'normal' people set the array? Since they didn't have force jump...

JA's storyline was great I think, a much more believable plot IMHO. As for the selectable missions, this is exactly what I think would have happened in the 'real' world. It gives room for an incredible amount of replayability, even if the missions themselves don't change.

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4th: BUT JA does add a lot of new exiting IDEAS especially in regards to customising the lightsaber and it's modes. However it overdoses the user with the new saber modes (i mean it's hard to go from reborn all having single, to a plethora of dual/staff users randomly inserted into the game)


Wouldn't you want to keep your best fighters close to you, for a weary enemy to encounter? Or would you rather have a fresh enemy kill your best fighters early on and have only mediocre warriors guarding you?

Of course, these are my views and experiences...but just saying one is better than the other without giving clear examples is not very helpful I find ;)

This comment was edited by o2b on May 03 2004 07:01am.

May 02 2004 02:05pm

D@RtHM@UL
 - Student
 D@RtHM@UL

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4th: BUT JA does add a lot of new exiting IDEAS especially in regards to customising the lightsaber and it's modes. However it overdoses the user with the new saber modes (i mean it's hard to go from reborn all having single, to a plethora of dual/staff users randomly inserted into the game) (JO 2; JA -0.5)


Yeah, to bad they didn't take the time to really make those features good.

Apr 29 2004 06:20pm

ozzcoz
 - Cosplay Nerd
 ozzcoz

1st: JK:JA does NOT have everything from JK:JO, it's missing a lot of cool things, especially in regard to single saber (JO 1;JA 0)
2nd: JK:JA IS a buggy Alpha version, and was released to soon (some say "like ever", but they can be quiet). (JO 1; JA -1)
3rd: JO had a much more involving/strong storyline and cinematics than JA does. (JO 2; JA-1)
4th: BUT JA does add a lot of new exiting IDEAS especially in regards to customising the lightsaber and it's modes. However it overdoses the user with the new saber modes (i mean it's hard to go from reborn all having single, to a plethora of dual/staff users randomly inserted into the game) (JO 2; JA -0.5)
-sorry to bore you, but this is how i think
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Apr 29 2004 05:05pm

Rampage
 - Student
 Rampage

*cough*jk3IsABuggyUnbalancedAlpha*cough*

This comment was edited by Rampage on Apr 29 2004 05:06pm.

Apr 29 2004 10:15am

Jake Kainite
 - Student
 Jake Kainite

Oh yeah, of course theres n00bs in JKII, but going by your statement about JK:JA having everything but more, I just meant that there are MORE noobs :D

I've said on many occasions why I don't like it, I'm not gonna waste my time (or anyone elses :)) typing them all out again. Basically anyone who knows what a 'good' game is, doesn't like JK:JA :D I Know thats a VERY bold statement but I stand by it....
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Apr 29 2004 08:42am

o2b
 - Student
 o2b

So why is it so much better Jaiko? I'm sure if I went on JK2 I'd find lots of noobs too :p

Apr 28 2004 10:10pm

Steinin
 - Student
 Steinin

I found jk2 Mp a bit slow at the time I played it. Jk3 was somehow faster, more of my style so to speak.
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Apr 28 2004 09:56pm

DJK
 - Student
 DJK

I like both, but i voted for jk3 becourse thats what im best at:)

Apr 28 2004 02:29pm

Jake Kainite
 - Student
 Jake Kainite

Yeah good point 02b, its got more noobs who don't have a clue what they're talking about :D
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Apr 28 2004 01:42pm

o2b
 - Student
 o2b

y? JA's got everything JO had and more!

Apr 28 2004 12:46pm

D@RtHM@UL
 - Student
 D@RtHM@UL

I totally agree Pimpy! JKII pwnz JK:JA in every way :D

Apr 28 2004 09:32am

Jake Kainite
 - Student
 Jake Kainite

ROGER THAT!!!
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