Bio Engineer Archive
Thread: A New Hope?
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StarNick
Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:58 pm
#14
StarNick wrote:
In any case....I strongly think the +30 Flamethrower Accuracy addition to Master box is a more worthwhile goal to push for (as well as a much easier gain! Unless..of course you mastered Holo Profs)
we're pressing for +30 FT speed, not accuracy...
Woops
typo on my part
Edit: Also 900k HW Xp = 30k FS Xp....its a 30 Xp to 1 FS Xp exchange
Message Edited by StarNick on 08-14-2004 02:00 AM
StarNick
Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:23 pm
#15
By the way, I beleive you get one free tree unlocked for each holo profession, meaining you don't have to do as many quests. You still have to pay for all the boxes in that tree though. It would be really nice to see that 3k exp limit go bye bye for heavy weapons, though I see myself wiping out lots of quenkers either way. Kinda silly that they put in this new system and it still has a grinding element, but oh well, not much I can do about it.
For the 2 trees per holo prof mastered, blame Zakonel...No idea on that one, but if its 1 tree then im happy! hehe
Also...yes its grinding, everything in this bloody game is about grinding...EVERY game save for FPS' have a grind...unless if they a cash bounty system or a "shop" style thing where the more "kills you grind" the better weapons/armour you get.
All it is, is grinding that's hidden...with a storyline...so most of it is a grind as you get involved..rather than just grind (true RPG such as KOTOR)
Kelko
Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:26 pm
#16
Crap, you got me all worked up. I saw " A New Hope" and thought I would open the thread and get the intro to SW episode 4...
StarNick wrote:
Hey all...been playing a bit on TestCenter lately...namely TC2....of course Im a traitor there, not only an Imperial...but an uber TKM/Master Brawler/Master Swordsman/3-4-4-0 Fencer!! Lol...Escia and myself are this template just to have some fun (hey 13 months in the making...can use a break!)
Anyways, just like the other 500 players in the village...im here too trying to figure things out. And so far im rather impressed....the beginning quests were actually fun, as they spawned like that old Twilek girl being chased by stormtroopers of old...as well as unsure where it will lead hehe.
In any case, once you get to the village...well Im waiting for Escia tomarrow to do those....but the xp requirements for the FS prowress skillboxes I liked...greatly...
Each defense mod is +5 per box (+20 per tree), and each accuracy mod is +3 (+12 per tree)...as garvin as well as others have said in the past...FS Commandos may be the future....
Then I noticed the xp requirements....each tree is just like our HAR Tree....but it takes FS Xp (obvious). Fortunately, each FS XP = 30 Regular xp or 3 Combat xp.
So for just a single tree its going to take around 36,750,000 xp exactly....as well, you get 3,675,000 combat xp from this...which will also equal 1 tree (each tree is 1,225,000 FS xp).
I think the devs actually made a step in the right direction with this....unfortunately I also hear for every Holo profession you completed, you get TWO FREE TREES.
So to me its up in the air if FS Commandos actually will be the wave of the future....it can easily be done, and the prediction of where you need FS to compete in PvP will come true....that can be a possibility with so many people that have been doing Holos.
But if that was only a small population (that greatly affected the game), then theres good chance that FS in PvP won't be widespread, and only semi-rare....making the FS Commando dead...
In any case...the devs finally gave us a way to get rid of 13 months worth of commando xp, as well as unwanted xp! Heh...
Also...each prowress profession novice/master = 0 SP...each Skill = 1 SP....but to gain simply +12 Range Accuracy for nearly 37 million xp really worth it? Sometimes the +20 Ranged/Melee defense may be...who knows, this may not make a catastrohpic doom on PvP and Crafting like so many have predicted (for the sheer amount of grinding for a small gain...) I see this system really geared towards actually getting Jedi...but making it into a SW style quest (masking the grind! hehe) while giving a small reward to non-wannabe jedi pirates....
In any case....I strongly think the +30 FlamethrowerSpeed addition to Master box is a more worthwhile goal to push for (as well as a much easier gain! Unless..of course you mastered Holo Profs)
*prays that Commando and Marksman were Holo Profs*
Message Edited by StarNick on 08-14-2004 01:58 AM
StarNick
Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:29 pm
#17
Yes...the title is a bit misleading...<chuckle>
But its like Tolkien's "The Two Towers"
It can be taken as a New Hope for the game in general that we wont have EVERYONE forced to take FS skills to compete in crafting/PvP
Or it can be taken that perhaps commandos may get a chance to compete with the new FS bonuses...
Its up for grabs 
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