Commando Archive
Thread: New Weaponsmith schematics *Updated*
Metatron77 wrote:I haven't seen any mention of concern for the fact that Popo announced that he is most likely quitting the game! Doesn't anyone have feelings about this? Personally I don't see why popo would quit because of the server copy thing. as TC currently sits, there are not enough individuals from certain professions to properly test things. While I love all the help that popo has given to us these past weeks in regards to keeping us commandos in on the loop, I think it's selfish of him to be quitting. It seems like he has ruled the world of weaponsmith on the whole TC and now that some others with talent and knowledge will come in to HELP EVERYONE OUT, he is upset that he is going to be dethrowned. Once again I hate saying that, it's like calling your mom a NAZI or something.
Popo maybe you could elaborate on your decision so that I can understand it better.
Selfish? How is a decision that's none of your buisness selfish? If he want to quit, let him. It doesn't hurt you or affect you in any way. He's already stated that he will quit if the TC copy wipes out his character (which is the only one he has by the way). Why should he stay if all of his hard work goes away. SOE has said that it's their right to wipe the TC at any time, and it's Popojiju's right to quit if he wants.
Anyway, whatever he does, I wish him luck. He's been a great source of info and feedback for this class, and if he leaves, we'll miss him.
Kaii, only the Ft andHAR have specials. No other weapon does. We can't measure Special effects without logs and direct analysis. Therefore, yes, we ignore them. Trust me... I did number crunching for EQ. My second bestmarks while at Univ was Probability and Statistics. You do NOT want to get into log analysis.
A basic assumption can be made that since we can not focus on a specific HAM pool like the RCP's, we take longer to kill things. We do not get any specials that cause deleterious effects except damage (no knockdown, dizzy, blind, stun, snare). All other weapons get DoT effects that act precisely similar to the Flame DoT.T21's with HS3 are shown to do nearly double the current Live Ft with FS1 DPS. As a BH with Underhandshot, I was doing 3x that DPS.
Can u include the resources needed for Grenades(in particluar the Proton since its used in the creation of the RL
Also the Lpistol and Heavy Acid Rifle are the same resources as now? Is the Beam Rifle a done weapon? or will we be getting this?
Thanks
Popo maybe you could elaborate on your decision so that I can understand it better."
Lol shut up and go test yourself then if you think he was selfish. What the hell does he owe you.
In answer to the guy asking for LLC :
the LIGHT LIGHTNING CANNON is a BH wep , and COMMANDOS do NOT get any cert. about it.
the LIGHTNING BEAM CANNON is a COMMANDO wep , so it's obvious that we get cert. for it. (if i don't remember bad is at HW3).
Thanks for all the info Poop, and good luck in whatever you decide
Roakee - Eclipse
I think there are still too many "what ifs" to gauge how effective the weapons changes will be for us.First and foremost these sre still only on the TC and may be 'fixed' several more times before we get them "Live".
I think there are still too many "what ifs" to gauge how effective the weapons changes will be for us.First and foremost these sre still only on the TC and may be 'fixed' several more times before we get them "Live".
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I think there are still too many "what ifs" to gauge how effective the weapons changes will be for us.First and foremost these sre still only on the TC and may be 'fixed' several more times before we get them "Live".
1) Resources to Manufacture: Currently on TC Popo said that generic resources could be used to craft our heavy weapons. I'm willing to bet that these generic "Walmart Specials" aren't going to give us close to the damage that Popo was reporting. Rare resources are going to cost a heck of a lot more and kick the pricing up on the finished weapons. Thats brings me to .....2) Supply and Demand: The Devs have made our Heavies charge based thereby creating a situation where we may have to constantly replace our weapons. Take a look at what a good Master Weaponsmith is charging for a SR Combat Pistol orLauncher Pistol.......I've seen them cost upwards of 20K.With the decreased payoff on missions it may be hard to keep ourselves in weapons plus we are all 'auto-insured' right now but if they ever 'fix' that how much will it cost to Insuretheexpinsive tools ofour trade? Can you aford not to Insure being as the things we fight tend to kills us pretty easily?
I'd like that thank Popo and Lemeau for their efforts on our behalf.They are giving us the Intel that the Devs and SOE seems to feel we don't need.
Also, sorry for the multi-posts.....discovered 'Tab' doesn't work like it does in most other places
To anybody who wonders why Popo and the others may be leaving and this is just my opinion. If you take into consideration all the time these people have vested in the climbing to the commando tree and how much time it took Popo to Master Weaponsmith you would understand. So, with that said let me give all of you wanna be commando's that may complain about Popo's response to TC wipe at this time a clearer picture what is happening.
First, only a very short time ago was Popo and the others able to start testing the patch that is suppose to fix our broken profession. Now, if they do a Character wipe, how long do you think it will be before we see a fix to our profession keeping in mind that either these same people or new ones will have to climb these same profession trees all over again. Do you get the feeling that patching us would get delayed "JUST A LITTLE" when no one on TC can test any of our skills?
Second, after these guys busted there rear ends for us getting to the skill levels to actually do any good in testing and only days after testing the patch they are informed of a TC wipe. What happens to testing now. All this time invested to test commando for us is trashed and they have to start all over before we get "ANY" kind of a fix. Get the idea we're gonna get force fed something with a PAR status at best. I do.
Third, I can not for the life of me understand the logic behind a TC wipe when you have just begun a patching test. Makes absolutely no sense other than we will know our place in this game if the wipe goes through. How many months have we complained about our profession, got excited over the latest news, and now we will obviously be put of for weeks longer with a TC wipe.
I can hear some of you now, "They knew and agreed to possible Character wipes before they went onto TC". Yeah, they did. However, I doubt they believed they would be wiped in the middle of patch testing. Especially while trying to fix a broken and useless profession.
Before I finish, have any of you looked into the pistoleer profession. This is the tree that you get your specials from, at least at the moment, and I haven't seen any plans of giving us our own. They are preparing to nerf that class to their nuts. Even suppression fire, which we earned when we Mastered the Marksman tree is being nerfed. Perhaps we, as commandos, should get behind that class as well because if they get nerfed we get nerfed and we don't have anything to Nerf.
Bottom line about TC, as I see it, if they do a character wipe now, we are weeks from being fixed, AGAIN! Think about that while you either complain about Popo and the other's being selfish or you completely ignore the fact that the guys who have pushed this along are quiting.
To Popo and all you guys in the Commando TC, I really hate to see you leave but understand completely!