Commando Archive

So you can probably guess a little bit about what this post is going to say. We have one last respec available, and I am wanting to know if I should keep it.

Let me start off by saying, I love the concept of commando. The big guns, the explosions, the flames, the screams of terror(at least when its not me doing it!). The problem is that currently we are the most horribly broken profession in the game. We are a detriment to any team we are in. Our weapons are mediocre at best. Our damage is pathetic. I found out last night that I could aggro everything within about 100m if I use a thermal detonator (boy was that disappointing!). I know that they said that we would be fixed "soon" but what I want to know is this. Is it "soon" like back in 2003 when they said they were going to fix smugglers, or "soon" like "Holy poop! We gave it to commandos like we were Rick James! We need to do a mini-publish to fix this stuff!" The reason I am asking is that I have been a Smuggler for an eternity. One terribly broken profession is about all any template can really handle. Commando has one of the best communities in SWG, in no small way the excellent correspondants such as yourself are responsible for that.

So before I log in and do the final respec, should I expect that we will be fixed in a reasonable amount of time, say within the month, or should I abandon all hope and pass through some other gate?

Thanks For Your Time

Ugh. I'm dreading the final respec. Decisions decisions. Argh.


Yes its a shameless self bump.

Well, I can't even get my damn respec to end so I can move on. Tickets get deleted saying they can't give back skillpoints when all I am saying is that I am bugged and have been able to respec every day since the first day of the CU. They respond to the exact opposite situation... they might as well hire monkeys to cut and paste that can be taught by rote and save their money to hire more Dev's to fix bugs like this prof.

Yea I'm seriously considering hanging up my Flamer as well.

Just too many bugs in the profession and no fixes in sight (other than elemental damage, which if it wasn't broken for all professions the devs probably wouldn't have bothered looking for that bug).

Ironic. I just switched my template from Mcarbine/MBH/Pistols 0001 to MCommando/MBH/Rifles 0200.

But I'm a commando again, even if I can't use my shiny Clone Armor any more.

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Raptor2k1 wrote:

Ironic. I just switched my template from Mcarbine/MBH/Pistols 0001 to MCommando/MBH/Rifles 0200.

But I'm a commando again, even if I can't use my shiny Clone Armor any more.

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W/B.... I left again though Who knows.. maybe I can come and go as I pleasesince these boneheads can't even end mine on time.

Message Edited by Knightcrest on 06-08-2005 06:30 PM

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Raptor2k1 wrote:

Ironic. I just switched my template from Mcarbine/MBH/Pistols 0001 to MCommando/MBH/Rifles 0200.

But I'm a commando again, even if I can't use my shiny Clone Armor any more.

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Only the developers know that unfortunately...

They set the timetables and set their goals and whatnot. We'll all be respeccing into commando, or choosing not to respec out at our own risk. Other than Keldarin's statement on commando's role in utility and that the old documents don't really apply anymore...I have nothing to offer in an answer to that question im afraid

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StarNick wrote:
Only the developers know that unfortunately...

They set the timetables and set their goals and whatnot. We'll all be respeccing into commando, or choosing not to respec out at our own risk. Other than Keldarin's statement on commando's role in utility and that the old documents don't really apply anymore...I have nothing to offer in an answer to that question im afraid

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That makes it so much harder =P I've been online all day agonizing over what to do. It's sad when I'm torn between staying commando with the great community but being forced to look at other professions to stay effective and wanted. =P

Before the CU, I was the crazed individual who would get called up to blackbar an ancient krayt for 2/3 of his health. Now, everyone's too scared to experiment with a commando and see if they can't find a use for him; they just exclude me as soon as I whip out the flamethrower =(

I really want to pick up MBH (current), Master Commando to help with base raids.But, if it's not going to be fixed soon, then no need in it.

Well, haha, my server just came down so I guess that was it. Was still pondering the idea of keeping a Commando and respec'ing at the last minute. The hamster hath spoken on my template!!

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StarNick wrote:
Only the developers know that unfortunately...

They set the timetables and set their goals and whatnot. We'll all be respeccing into commando, or choosing not to respec out at our own risk. Other than Keldarin's statement on commando's role in utility and that the old documents don't really apply anymore...I have nothing to offer in an answer to that question im afraid

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Thanks Stern, I was really hoping that the devs had let something slip (besides our profession) that would give us a glimmer of hope. I still havent made a decision. Most likely I will keep commando just because it would suck to not have a flamethrower and other WMD's. Ooooh thats would be cool, to be able to call in an orbital bombardment...nm lol. I guess I will just play with the skill calculator tonight to see what is possible.

where is a good post cu skill calc? If I had had one yesterday, I wouldn't have absolutely butchered my temp to hell.