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Thread: Super Battle Droids & Other Stuff
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TK-132
Thu Oct 07, 2004 2:53 pm
#1
No this isn't to whine about how I got killed by one. I'm just curious about their weaknesses. The last time I fought one I was taken down in about 30 seconds. Now is this true for other Commandos out there? Too that I would also ask is there any type of person who can withstand their attacks or tank SBDs. I hear lots of rumors so I don't know what to believe.
Now that's just one area. What kind of resistances do they have? Are there any Commando weapons that could be useful against them? I honestly hate these things with all my heart.
See the real reason I want to know this is so that I actually know how to deal with these buggers the next time I go on the Corvette. I use to think the Corvette would be fun, but ever since there's been 15 or more everytime I go up I dunno how I'm ever going to get any group through it. The only thing that I heard is useful against them is the flame dot.
Is there anything else that works well on them, such as Dizzy and KD them?
I dunno. I hope someday that they will change these things so that they only have 20k of HAM instead of 200. I think the Devs are little bit wacko in their logic. I mean why is a SBD tougher than AT-ST? Heck an SBD could probably kill a Nightsister. I know there is a need for challenge in the game, but their numbers in the Corvette in the DWB seem a little overdone. I dunno I just need a little help in this.
Now that's just one area. What kind of resistances do they have? Are there any Commando weapons that could be useful against them? I honestly hate these things with all my heart.
See the real reason I want to know this is so that I actually know how to deal with these buggers the next time I go on the Corvette. I use to think the Corvette would be fun, but ever since there's been 15 or more everytime I go up I dunno how I'm ever going to get any group through it. The only thing that I heard is useful against them is the flame dot.
Is there anything else that works well on them, such as Dizzy and KD them?
I dunno. I hope someday that they will change these things so that they only have 20k of HAM instead of 200. I think the Devs are little bit wacko in their logic. I mean why is a SBD tougher than AT-ST? Heck an SBD could probably kill a Nightsister. I know there is a need for challenge in the game, but their numbers in the Corvette in the DWB seem a little overdone. I dunno I just need a little help in this.
Message Edited by TK-132 on 10-07-2004 03:18 PM
cornbredx
Thu Oct 07, 2004 2:59 pm
#2
First off, from my experience on the Vette, the best strategy is to fight only necessary targets because of the time limit. However if u r just goin up for loot hunting and happen to run into these I believe electricity is there weakness, unsure ive never had the time to examine one, they admittedly scare me when i run into one and i usually run away unless backed up haha. If yer lucky the Lightning Canon could be effective against them, if u can manage to get 64 m away from one, still see it, and dont miss haha. These guys r tough, havnt figured out a good tactic for one yet honestly, but i have thot about it.
TK-132
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:09 pm
#3
I know the key is not to fight. But it's just no fun if I don't beat up some things while I'm up there. But yes how to do deal with these things. I hope one day that these will be closer to something like a Stomrtrooper rather than a walking turret. I mean why are droidekias soloable, but a SBD needs a whole group to gank it?
ShugFlurry
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:15 pm
#4
cornbredx
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:18 pm
#5
Yeah, I agree, and from the day the vette came out i never understood this but found only one possible reason they were created so hard. I as well, would rather go thru the vette and take everything out btw. I enjoy the battles more so than the loot or even the grind. Anyway I think they did this to counter the massive ubertalitarinism (i made that up but in short how good defensively ppl have become unexpectedly by the DEVs) to maintain a hopeful grouping stance towards quests, because lets face it they tend to only focus on the groups. What they didnt seem to realize is even in groups, with aggros this difficult its still a pain to take on because everyone in the group has to focus on it to take it down. When being shot at by 20 aggros that hit everytime this tactic just makes it to difficult to fight everything on the vette which I think sux. Which is why usually u try not to fight on the vette, which also sux.
Maybe after the CB it will all make sense who knows.
But, anyway, yeah i agree heh 
TK-132
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:24 pm
#6
I understand that flame dots work real well against them, but like I say the last time I fought one I got agro'ed and killed me in about 30 seconds. Can any one tank SBDs? Was I doing something wrong as a Commando?
TK-132
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:30 pm
#8
I know SBDs are to stop uberness. But why SBDs? Would it have hurt them to come up with something that is actually that deadly in Star Wars. Yea the Devs SBD logic is really flawed and for me makes things like the Corvette and DWB suck cause I can't even survive without using someone else as a shield, which if you ask me seems kind of stupid.
cornbredx
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:32 pm
#9
Yeah, I dunno, the only assumption i could come up with is that SBDs are NPCs, so even tho they are bad ass no PC can actually use them against someone. But that seems like a far fetched assumption I think so i dont really know. Just more unplanned implementing i guess
TK-132
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:33 pm
#10
Yea some Swordsmen told me that he actually can go and just solo the Corvette. I mean he doesn't beat it, but he'll just go there and take on everything by himself. Are TKMs any good? I don't know any Imperial swordsmen lol.
cornbredx
Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:40 pm
#11
Dunno bout TKM, im MC/TKM and Im certainly no tank, possible Fencer/Brawler/TKM might be able to im unsure but because of the awesome def this temp holds i think it would.
thiostan
Thu Oct 07, 2004 4:24 pm
#12
SBD's are easy if you are a lean mean cloned killing machine. My commando kills SBD's all the time. I prefer the Blaster rifle, but the EMP launcher works quite well, especially when they are in small groups. Sniper rifle works sometimes but notas good as it could be. The droideka are what give me a hard time, unless their shield is down.
Oh wait. You aretalking about SWG aren't you not SW: Battlefront?
Nevermind.
Get yourself a number of bullet catchers, oh wait, this is SWG where commando's ARE the bullet catchers. Sorry. Nevermind.
TK-132
Thu Oct 07, 2004 5:13 pm
#13
He he he lol. I hate to say it but at least in Battlefront a SBD is killable by someone. Ah that is a great game.
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