Commando Archive

Indeed we have. And if we could just get an answer from someone who knows, not someones oppinion, maybe it could clear a lot up for us instead of hoping for commando to be what most of us hoped it would be.

To be honest, I'm not sure even the devs really know - and I'm afraid I wouldn't like their answer even if they did.

I get that impression too, maddogs. It's like with the heavy weapons they want us at range dropping bombs on people. But, with the FT they want us up close setting groups of people and pets on fire. Same with the 'nades, with those it appears the devs want us to incap ourselves, I mean, destroy large groups of people.

Ok, when I first bought the game, I looked at professions in the guidebook. Naturally I wanted a combat profession, and after seeing the Commando description, I knew that this profession was my vocation. In the guide it says, and I quote, "Commando: A hardened solider trained to use and craft heavy weapons. Requirements: Master Marksman (Marksman), Unarmed Specialist (Brawler), & Engineering Specialist (Artisian)."Well there you go. We are living the dream of the commando withtwo broken weapon lines, one soon to be nerfed, and one thatcosts quite a bit ofmoney per shot.Now it has become clear to me, and many months of playing SWG,that the Engineering idea never came through. I don't know why it didn't, so does anyone else out there? As to the original post, good question, I would like to know as well. We obviously don't live up to our various descriptions (In the game, it describes us as being anti-vehicular specialists. I still don't see the vehicles, other than speeder bikes,that im supposed to 'specialize' in destroying... AT-ST are out of the question, as I'm Imperial.) TH please help us figure out our role in the universe!

I know someone that got the guide at launch, It was only really helpful in finding the elite trainers.

Anyway, I was firing an Acid launcher at a giant canyon krayt yesterday while I had some other guys keeping it busy and bufffs to continuously do it. No, they are not vulnerable to acid, I just happened to have one on me for the hell of it so I used it.

When I used it, I realized that if they focus on these HWs as being our main thing, we definately will be a support profession. It seemed like it refired faste enough, but the animation of putting down the FT, pulling out the HW, kneeling, then popping it off, then puting it away and picking the FT back up was long enough.

Thats what made me concerned. I dont want to just be some HW jockey.

I would be happy with that Tac if they go that way. But if they dont and just focus us towards only HWs, I'm thinking BH might be more of what I'm looking for. The reason I didnt go BH befor is because I see the scout tree and think ok, should be like commando, but instead of heavy frontloaded damage, they should have more accuracy, and speed mods for the marksmna weapons, and they do, but also be able to use traps and poison darts along with tracking on humanoid characters. I chose the heavy hitter combatant over presision attaks, which is turning out not to be the case.

Webster's defines commando as:

a) A small raiding force trained to operate inside enemy territory.

b) A member of such a group

(and here I thought it meant not wearing any underwear ) If a girl says, "I'm going commando today..." /Salute.

Anyway, back on topic, I would seem to think that a commando, as defined by webster, is more of a soloist or a fighter than a support class. Aren't green berets and shadow cats considered commandos ? I believe that commando was very powerful in beta and nerfed prelaunchaccording to the strategy guide (which is good to merely chart progress or intent) and the posts of others from beta. Since then they don't know what to think of us. Personally I believe commandos should be the ultimate combat class (I know I'm biased.)

It takes more than one type of soldier (or character) to win a war.

For straight combat, I think commandos should be the most well rounded (defense, accuracy ranges) but not the best. Commando should be a desired class above using a flame thrower... Right now we are the heavy weapon specialists. We are supposed to be the ones to take out turrets on bases,have high damage AOE effects (grenades), and let's not forget our defining weapon - the flame thrower.

A huge wish list has come out for fixes to commando and I agree with almost every one of them. Mainly, we need to start looking toward combat (especially solo) and less toward support. Either that or change the class name...