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Star Wars Outlaws doesn't let you free aim and fire from your speeder because Massive didn't want you to "feel as if you can ride in and assault people" (www.gamesradar.com)

submitted 2 months ago by jordanlund@lemmy.world to c/gaming@lemmy.ml

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Destiny had the same thing... If you could shoot from the Sparrow there'd be no reason to do anything else.

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[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's around Kay, who is a scoundrel , not a bounty hunter. VERY different.

[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

One of the definitions of scoundrel is "A wicked or evil person; someone who dies evil deliberately." Bounty hunters can be scoundrels too.

If Key was an actual scoundrel it would've made the game much more entertaining. The unconfident scrawny teenager Kay is now doesn't fit in with the outlaw world at all.

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You're using the dictionary definition and ignoring Star Wars established lore and terms.

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Scoundrel

And she very much fits the mold of a Scoundrel. Have you ever watched Star Wars lol?

[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I see, I didn't know that the word meant something different in Star Wars.

And yes I have.

Why does being a scoundrel excuse not having the option to shoot from a speeder?

[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I doesn't really, I know they explained why they made the choice. Dunno if I %100 agree with it but playing the game it doesn't feel like that big of an issue, for me at least.

My point was more to say that she wasn't a bounty hunter. A BH might be more aggressive and lean into combat more, where a Scoundrel is going to try to use tricks, smooth talking etc.

[–] Melonpoly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Fair enough, thanks