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But I didn't come to SWG just to shoot **edit**. I can do that in any of the Dark Forces games.

Melee is brilliant for those who aspire to be jedi, but don't have the gametime/resources to do the massive jedi grind (now, average is what, 20+ professions to unlock?). It's entertaining. Its fun. It's kept my interest FAR longer than ranged has. It's not necessarily better, and not necessarily worse (except for pikemen. *shudders*). It's not continuity breaking either.

IMO, melee is needed for this game. It just is. Especially after playing KOTOR. Melee professions not "star wars" you say? I don't see commandos being particularly "Star Wars". I don't see MCMs as being particularly "Star Wars". I don't see armosmiths/weaponsmiths crafting named brands that were made by massive corporations and completely factory build being very "Star Wars". Face it, melee is just as "Star Wars" as 80% of this game. More so. Melee in THIS game has a Star Wars feel about it. And that's all that matters.

Message Edited by AriasImmortal on 03-23-2004 11:30 PM

Let's use some common sense. The Rebels and Imperials are both armies correct? Can we all at least agree that someone somewhere has to make the weapons for each? Can we also agree that the empire and the rebels have special forces units such as commandoes? Is it also hard to believe that both armies have special dev units such as CMs to deliver poisons and cure as each army sees fit in the field?

My point about this is, construction of materials and weapons are a reality of any army even fictional ones. This is Star wars. Want more proof? How about the construction of the second death star? Someone had to make it. What about the calmarian ship builders who make the rebel cruisers? Are these examples perfect? No. I can say that buying a gun that was made from say Reldurpa,Riona or Shabitzis more star wars than watching a TKM tank a friggen Rancor. Luke had trouble himself with the rancor in jabbas pit. The big rancor in Kotor like the ones in galaxies I might add, made you deal with ita certain way. Lets just say that it's very hard to do with any of your weapons. Your character as even a jedi couldnt tank the rancor in Kotor.

Kotor is a great game, but what did you use when you fight? I remember using blasters, then I became a jedi and used a lightsaber. Not gaffi sticks,vibro lance or any of that stuff. Again I sure as hell couldnt tank that rancor in Kotor. No, it isn't starwars to watch a TKM or any other melee class own a kimogila. That should be reserved for a well equipped group of people. That group should have alot of ranged classes to it.

My two cents

You said it yourself, guns are boring. Its a simple fact that to fight with any long ranged weapon is simply a matter of practice and more importantly, consistentcy. If you continually practice the same shot time and time again, until you are doing exactly the same thing each time, then accuracy is simply a matter of adjusting your aim accordingly (pointing yourself in the right direction).