Bounty Hunter Archive
Thread: So.. now that BH=Fotm class becuase they can farm the best loot..
Pink-Floyd
Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:24 pm
#16
Ive realized.. combat medic has been flavor of the month for about a year and a half 
Tanks
Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:30 pm
#17
It is interesting that most people beleive that this is a zero sum game. A lot of the posts I have seen are "BHs got nice loot, it should either be nerfed or everyone should have it".
Excuse me, but prior to CU BHs could not solo Nightsisters, or Gorax, or Krayts or Acklayfor loot.A lot of you other combat professions could do that.
I did not hear crafters complain that a Rifleman/TKM (or other templates)was able to loot any high level mob in the game prior to CU. Now that the BH NPC marks are worth doing, and loot is dropping I do not understand the complaints.
Also, a lot of the posts I have seen here give the impression that the drops are uber on a regular basis. I have run about 20 missions so far (about 5 hours). All I have gotten were Smuggler slicing components and a few BH armor schems. I have yet to loot ANY CAs.
However, if people are running BH missions for HOURS at end, the law of averages will catch up and if anything is droppable, it will drop. I do not think that is bad considering the amount of time and effort involved. You got a much better return on your investment of time, and effort hunting Krayts or Nightsisters or Acklayprior to CU.
Message Edited by Tanks on 08-07-2005 05:36 PM
Pink-Floyd
Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:32 pm
#18
Tanks wrote:
It is interesting that most people beleive that this is a zero sum game. A lot of the posts I have seen are "BHs got nice loot, it should either be nerfed or everyone should have it".
Excuse me, but prior to CU BHs could not solo Nightsisters, or Gorax, or Krayts or Acklayfor loot.A lot of you other combat professions could do that.
I did not hear crafting correspondents complain that a Rifleman/TKM (or other templates)was able to loot any high level mob in the game prior to CU. Now that the BH NPC marks are worth doing, and loot is dropping I do not understand the complaints.
Also, a lot of the posts I have seen here give the impression that the drops are uber on a regular basis. I have run about 20 missions so far (about 5 hours). All I have gotten were Smuggler slicing components and a few BH armor schems. I have yet to loot ANY CAs.
However, if people are running BH missions for HOURS at end, the law of averages will catch up and if anything is droppable, it will drop. I do not think that is bad considering the amount of time and effort involved. You got a much better return on your investment of time, and effort hunting Krayts or Nightsisters or Acklayprior to CU.
QFE
I also think that all the BHs whining about not getting "AS MUCH" uber loot as yesterday are ungrateful prats 
How would you lioke to go back to ebfore and get nothing 
How would you lioke to go back to ebfore and get nothing
Krendor
Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:42 pm
#19
Well anyone could argue pre cu no class could solo those mobs. It was only the combo of select classes not one that could solo those mobs as I remade my origional char that was some mix of master arms/carbineer with some mixed scout medic artisan skills. I was only able to effectively solo kill those mobs once I remade my char long before cu mind you when no respecing existed, To a MasterSwordsman/Carbineer with the same support med/art/scout skills. I only remember a very few classes that could even damg them or with select weapons because of there inate resist specificily NS elders on down. I recall my carbineer couldnt even do dmg on them becuase of the resist type, that was the main reason I ended up choosing Masterswordsman so I could kill them and even then on elders it was a long 30 min + fight with the uber 3 hr doc buffs. So much has changed since then just about any class now with some bit of healing can solo effectively and ranged classes in some cases have arguebly more benefits then melee classes. I wouldn't imagine trying to solo the CL 111's on Dant with a TK/Swordsman/Pikeman, It may be possible to do it with a CM 2ndairy mastery with some doc mixed in for the debuffs/buffs you could use but that would be a painfull fight. It might be time to realy revamp all classes on a comparitive level because I can solo kill Necrosis with my Master Carbineer even before having Master Doc I did it with just stim packs, I don't think any combo of melee class/healing could have good luck at that with exception to a Jedi Defender obviously.
Pink-Floyd
Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:44 pm
#20
Krendor wrote:
Well anyone could argue pre cu no class could solo those mobs. It was only the combo of select classes not one that could solo those mobs as I remade my origional char that was some mix of master arms/carbineer with some mixed scout medic artisan skills. I was only able to effectively solo kill those mobs once I remade my char long before cu mind you when no respecing existed, To a MasterSwordsman/Carbineer with the same support med/art/scout skills. I only remember a very few classes that could even damg them or with select weapons because of there inate resist specificily NS elders on down. I recall my carbineer couldnt even do dmg on them becuase of the resist type, that was the main reason I ended up choosing Masterswordsman so I could kill them and even then on elders it was a long 30 min + fight with the uber 3 hr doc buffs. So much has changed since then just about any class now with some bit of healing can solo effectively and ranged classes in some cases have arguebly more benefits then melee classes. I wouldn't imagine trying to solo the CL 111's on Dant with a TK/Swordsman/Pikeman, It may be possible to do it with a CM 2ndairy mastery with some doc mixed in for the debuffs/buffs you could use but that would be a painfull fight. It might be time to realy revamp all classes on a comparitive level because I can solo kill Necrosis with my Master Carbineer even before having Master Doc I did it with just stim packs, I don't think any combo of melee class/healing could have good luck at that with exception to a Jedi Defender obviously.
those 111 guys are piss-easy with elec drain, I dont even get hurt (and they onyl have 9k health)
Krendor
Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:06 am
#21
When, are the other classes in the game going to get something as cool to ballance them out. When is my Master Carb or Doctor going to get the free lewtz for playing my class. Seriously this was one of the most retarded changes Ive yet to see in this game. If I had my token respec left bet my ass I would of switched over to farm the lewtz, this was a realy nice trick SoE pulled on you guys to keep you playing. Long as the checks in the mail they will do whatever stupid stuff like this that they can to keep people hooked. To the SOE Devs I hope some where in the next few pubs you put in spec doc loot where I get random goody bags thrown in my inventory for healing others. !! Or for the carbineers random cl 130 mobs just drop in like the probot droids and have phat lewtz for killing them.
Ephrath
Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:08 am
#22
Krendor wrote:
When, are the other classes in the game going to get something as cool to ballance them out. When is my Master Carb or Doctor going to get the free lewtz for playing my class. Seriously this was one of the most retarded changes Ive yet to see in this game. If I had my token respec left bet my ass I would of switched over to farm the lewtz, this was a realy nice trick SoE pulled on you guys to keep you playing. Long as the checks in the mail they will do whatever stupid stuff like this that they can to keep people hooked. To the SOE Devs I hope some where in the next few pubs you put in spec doc loot where I get random goody bags thrown in my inventory for healing others. !! Or for the carbineers random cl 130 mobs just drop in like the probot droids and have phat lewtz for killing them.
"And this one time, at band camp..."
Krendor
Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:10 am
#23
I forgot about bandcamp they should give entertainers special stuff to for real !
Ephrath
Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:14 am
#24
Krendor wrote:
I forgot about bandcamp they should give entertainers special stuff to for real !
Yeah! Like the ability to have a cover charge and be able to do entertainer only missoins for new songs and dances and stuff...
Krendor
Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:16 am
#25
As long as I get milk/cookies for the covercharge or maybe beer/pretzels. Keep the good ideas flowing!
Ephrath
Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:28 am
#26
You know how dumb posts like this are? It seems you dont know anything you are talking about. It has been stated by a lot of BH that you can get loot faster doing other things. And quite frankly, why is it such a bad thing that a BH gets a reward for doing their job? The cash before was the same it is now and you can make waymore cashgroup hunting that BHing. The current system gives BH a reason to be BH. And on top of this, there are easier ways to get loot. This way is just more fun for those of us who like to BH. So, please, stop your complaining.