Commando Archive
Thread: Why so many commandos if it's broken?
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KylaEri
Sat Mar 27, 2004 5:52 pm
#1
I'm not trying to insult commmandos but i've noticed an awful lot of commandos out there. If it is so broken why are people taking it up? And these are not hologrinders, these are people who are taking it up as a profession.
RazerWolf
Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:20 pm
#2
It's just plain fun. That's what's really frustrating about it being so broken. Take me for example, I want to be a Commando, have since launch. I also want to PVP in groups and solo at a high level and also solo the really high end content in the game. Unfortunately the two are incompatible, which shouldn't be the case at all. I eventually gave Commando up after about 6 months, to go with the more FOTM professions. TKM/Rifle/Fencer feels so dirty :/
Before anyone says about Commandos beng able to PVE just fine, try soloing the Geo Cave like I did earlier. I'll bet you wouldn't manage it. If a Rifleman can though, why can't a Commando. /sigh
Before anyone says about Commandos beng able to PVE just fine, try soloing the Geo Cave like I did earlier. I'll bet you wouldn't manage it. If a Rifleman can though, why can't a Commando. /sigh
Message Edited by RazerWolf on 03-28-2004 01:21 AM
garvin
Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:22 pm
#3
There aren't as many commandos out there as you think...Everyday there are many less Master Commando's and more and more Flame4 Commandos...
We who stay with this profession, do so because we love the idea of the profession, what it was at it's best, and what we see it will be someday...We have a passion for it, and won't rest until it achieves it's potential...
Our profession is broken...What would you call a profession where one tree works well...One tree works, but is a wasted clone of the working well tree and rarely needed...One tree's weapon does more damage on average to the user then the target, and a last tree where the weapons are to costly thanks to poor accuracy and speed...
If Commando got all the reasonable fix requests we have repeatedly asked for, this would be an extremely enjoyable profession...It wouldn't be Uber and it would make us considered the games "Heavy Weapon Specialists" that we are meant to be...We stay commandos to see us become just that...
shutout
Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:24 pm
#4
it might be just your server. there aren't a lot of master commandos on ahazi that aren't hologrinding, from what i've noticed. and i know a couple that were die hard like i am, but dropped it all the same because it was so borked. /shrug
maddogs
Sat Mar 27, 2004 6:44 pm
#5
becous i belive that the thought of being a commando
every one like the ideal of beingpart ofspecail force
if it was named some thing els you would have hardly any ppl in it
ValAmon
Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:06 pm
#6
RazerWolf wrote:
It's just plain fun. That's what's really frustrating about it being so broken.
Got it in one. Commando, and flamethrower in particular are just a ... well... blast
. Next to my area attacks as pikeman it was absolutely the most fun to play. The sheer damage is ridiculously insane on mobs.
. Next to my area attacks as pikeman it was absolutely the most fun to play. The sheer damage is ridiculously insane on mobs.
La-grange
Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:46 pm
#7
Because im a masochist.
I like playing with these borked professions and I like to make them work. Im one of the few on ahazi that I have seen running missions with a heavy acid rifle (and no, the heavy acid rifle sucks against rancor). But Im not so stupid as to make the HAR my primary weapon of choice. Ditto for grenades and disposable weapons. Although they are fun to toy with when I have the credits to burn. For me its fun overcoming the challanges of being a master commando.
That is about it. Then like carbineer. When I get bored five or so months down the road I will drop it and move to greener pastures.
I like playing with these borked professions and I like to make them work. Im one of the few on ahazi that I have seen running missions with a heavy acid rifle (and no, the heavy acid rifle sucks against rancor). But Im not so stupid as to make the HAR my primary weapon of choice. Ditto for grenades and disposable weapons. Although they are fun to toy with when I have the credits to burn. For me its fun overcoming the challanges of being a master commando.
That is about it. Then like carbineer. When I get bored five or so months down the road I will drop it and move to greener pastures.
tacwraith
Sat Mar 27, 2004 10:52 pm
#8
because most of them are part of the ignorant masses who see a huge sheet of flame and a '12k' damage on their chat bars and think this is the ultimate damage dealer ever.
After a few weeks or so they noticed how extremely screwed the proffession is and drop it. Then theres the hologrinders.
Before the holos it was REALLY RARE to see a MASTER commando. There were plenty of Flame4 users though. After holos the flame4 users tripled overnight..most due to hologrind, others due to flamespecial dot burn letting them get loads of xp quick. After the nerf patch (remember up until that point the commando wasnt completely nerfed, just that it had ONE working weapon out of its 12), the flamer4 population just DIED off overnight. And with them went the majority of the already RARE master commandos.. for why master something that is completely borked? Its a FACT that a MASTER MARKSMAN outdamages a master commando now.
Remember to thank SOE on your way out.
After a few weeks or so they noticed how extremely screwed the proffession is and drop it. Then theres the hologrinders.
Before the holos it was REALLY RARE to see a MASTER commando. There were plenty of Flame4 users though. After holos the flame4 users tripled overnight..most due to hologrind, others due to flamespecial dot burn letting them get loads of xp quick. After the nerf patch (remember up until that point the commando wasnt completely nerfed, just that it had ONE working weapon out of its 12), the flamer4 population just DIED off overnight. And with them went the majority of the already RARE master commandos.. for why master something that is completely borked? Its a FACT that a MASTER MARKSMAN outdamages a master commando now.
Remember to thank SOE on your way out.
Shin_Shodei
Sun Mar 28, 2004 4:57 am
#9
omg i was one of the first Commando/Teras kasi in the game. you guys don't know what broken is we didn't even have a working flame thrower the Rocket pistol wasn't even there. geez people. god.
maddogs
Sun Mar 28, 2004 12:12 pm
#10
Shin_Shodei wrote:
omg i was one of the first Commando/Teras kasi in the game. you guys don't know what broken is we didn't even have a working flame thrower the Rocket pistol wasn't even there. geez people. god.
lol i was the first master commando and yes i do rmaber thos dyas when the flamer was 234 max dam and the launcher pistol gave pistol xp and yes we were broken back then
but it was the beging of the game and pvp wasint the main thing nore was there a 75% redouction i remaber one shoting ppl with the flamer that is if i dint get kd first lol
now every ones masters of there profesions and were still left out in the could and we spend 2x the skill points but still have the lowest dps out of all the combat profesions ya we are defintly broke
RazerWolf
Sun Mar 28, 2004 4:35 pm
#11
Yeah, back in the days before buffs, and Stopping Shot actually did incapacitate in one shot 
Don't forget that the HAR had no cert then, and most servers didn't have resources to make FTs. You had to be lucky and loot an FT in order to get any HW XP, or take up BH as well.
Don't forget that the HAR had no cert then, and most servers didn't have resources to make FTs. You had to be lucky and loot an FT in order to get any HW XP, or take up BH as well.
Nighthelm
Mon Mar 29, 2004 12:11 am
#12
KylaEri wrote:
I'm not trying to insult commmandos but i've noticed an awful lot of commandos out there. If it is so broken why are people taking it up? And these are not hologrinders, these are people who are taking it up as a profession.
I suppose it's different on every server then. On chillastra, there has been a VERY noticible decline in commandos. Take another look around next time you log on, commandos are not very common at all anymore (and rightfully so, as there is nothing the profession has to offer for the skill pt investment).
vonbraat
Mon Mar 29, 2004 2:38 am
#13
most of us remaining commandos are just hanging on to a thread of hope that it will get fixed. some have kept commando for the new titles (which are very cool), but will probably drop them when they get bored.
I personally came back to commando even after the huge nerf. I did it because I was a commando months ago when it was at its peak as a profession. the most fond memories i had in this game were as a commando back then. So i went back out of nostalgia for it, not because of its functionality.
I personally came back to commando even after the huge nerf. I did it because I was a commando months ago when it was at its peak as a profession. the most fond memories i had in this game were as a commando back then. So i went back out of nostalgia for it, not because of its functionality.
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