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Thread: Creature Handler Upgrade V.3

Aerontako_Shretalon
Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm
#1


Currently under modification yall.............

Message Edited by Aerontako_Shretalon on 08-03-2005 09:57 PM

Aerontako_Shretalon
Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:02 pm
#2

I've sent this in and hope it reaches a DEV who actually cares to read it.
Gimpynoob
Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:30 pm
#3

heh, don't hold your breath!



Anakin: Master, I think my lightsaber is getting dull. Its not doing nearly as much damage as it used to.
Obi-Wan: O.k. when we're done showing the youglings around the temple, we'll stop by the bazaar and you can buy a new crystal. I hope you've got a couple million credits saved up for this.
Anakin: WHAT?!!?? I don't have THAT kind of cash!
Obi-Wan: Well you could try sharpening it on these younglings. I've got a headache and all their questions are driving me NUTS!
Anakin: hmmm.... Sharpen my lightsaber on younglings...... hmmmmmm.....
Obi-Wan: uh, that was a joke Anakin. I'll spot you the cash for a new crystal THIS time, but next time you're on your own.
Aerontako_Shretalon
Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:41 am
#4

I guess I haven't played this game long enough to give up hope, yet hang around to make sure there is no hope...
ArchiieBarrett
Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:17 pm
#5

add mount storage, like having mount saddles, hold items or buy data pad storage mount packs, and crafting station mount packs, so CH don't need droids to do stuff. I dunno how this would be made, I guess a artisan would make them and instead of randomly mountinga pet we have to buy the mount and put it on as CHs.



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Fizzics
Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:23 pm
#6

Some of these things did exist at one time.....but now do not it seems. The pet sync idea, as I understand it, is basically what CH's had when pet specials worked. You could actively command them to use specials whenever you wanted, including ranged attacks if they have them. There also used to be more variation in pets stats in the wild, but not anymore. Pets used to suffer deathblows.....and trust me, that is not as cool as it may seem on paper Bio Engineers have long asked about the possibility of making creatures unique to the game.....hasn't happened yet.


I don't know how longthe OPhas played, and I do not say this to be critical. I suspect it hasn't been too long and I am actually envious of that in a strange way. If you did not play pre-CU then you cannot be disappointed by what has been lost, because you have not known the class in any other fashion than as it is right now. Again, I envy that position at the moment. I came back to the game recently because I really missed the unique-ness, challenge and creativity that being a MCH (/MBE) offered as a game class. A lot of that is missing now. I wish I didn't know what I was missing.....


Keep up the positive attitude though I see that you are determined to make the best of it, and as long as you are having fun doing what you do, that's all you can ask from a game.


Fizzics


(formerly Vuldranye)
Spazzers
Fri Jul 08, 2005 4:02 pm
#7

Some nice ideas. Some ideas were asked for long and long ago. They're still good ideas though. Some of the things in this list did indeed exist before the pet AI was severely broken. BE's have a lot more animals to craft than they did when the game went live. It would be nice if BE's could make more animals however.


Keep up the good fight. I must admit though, it pangs me to think of another optomistic, enthusiastic player slowly being beat down, one bug at a time, one broken promise at a time, one nerf at a time, until you just become an empty bitter husk.


But hey, pigs might sprout wings and the developers might read your wish list. There is always hope.




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Aerontako_Shretalon
Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:13 pm
#8

I can immagine sadles being equipted with supply holders, like the dewback outside the cantina in Mos Eisley. Would also give the pet a nice economic apearance.


Pet Sync wouldn't just allow better control of special attacks, but you basicly become the pet you sync with. While your character is kneeled and prone, your screen shifts to be behind the creature and normal movement you would control your character with is transfered to controling the pets movement instead. If you choose to speak, the words will still apear above your characters head, not your pets. The abeality to use this in combination with a mount is only changed by the possibly increased health and added attack power (if the rider has ranged attack abealities). While in pet sync, your macro bar is replaced with whatever special attacks your creature has, a close and ranged attack bar (if the pet has ranged attack abeality), and a cancelation option to cancel the pet sync.


It would be nice if a BE had more control over predicted pet level. Just make it so the level you would normally recieve is the bace level, and you are able to togle that by either +5 levels or -5 levels, with a slight increase in difficulty, of course.

RezJudicarta
Sun Jul 10, 2005 3:41 am
#9

Seen something in IN concept section regarding mounts and what would we like, area attack, throwing traps etc.


1 lets keep it real yes traps and grenades and ranged weapons also a melee weapon basic attack unless you plan to remove the mount slows for combat code, which is very annoying now.


as for pets in general give them the normal speed back, its another annoying thing, or lessen the call out time for a pet from 15 seconds to 5 or imediate. As a CH in group hunts often find ppl wont wait for me to cll my pets and moan if i dont participate in the attack, is this obviously cancels the pet call.


just a few simple things which could help us CH's enjoy the game more


Aerontako_Shretalon
Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:17 am
#10

The In-Concept announcement was my first inspiration to make this post. However, they did notmeantion the use of ranged attacks. I see no point to adding a melie attack option... Last thing I wanna see are a bunch of Jedi on Cu Pa's running about. Also, most mounts are just too big to use melie attacks from.Being targeted by a creature should not cause a slow down effect, but actually ingaging in combat with a creature should slow your mount down. The call timer does not need to be adjusted to a shorter wait, doing so would cause pets to be seen more as a 'weapon' than a 'partner'.

Message Edited by Aerontako_Shretalon on 07-10-2005 07:19 AM

MirthDragonfire
Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:59 am
#11

The ability to sell our pets on Vendors, please


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Laaba
Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:02 am
#12

B nice if the dev's looked at what you have suggested.... I will not hold my breath.



If you look at what you posted an then go through the forums its been said before in diff ways... Actually there are many OUTSTANDING threads about "how to", the problems is the devs have made it clear they don't care about our idea's. Now perhaps if you could throw a party for the dev's an get them all to come, supply them with the right atmosphere...







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Gimpynoob
Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:43 pm
#13

Won't you people EVER be satisfied????
We got a special pet grouping icon just a matter of weeks ago!

We all know how the CH community was crying out for that!



Anakin: Master, I think my lightsaber is getting dull. Its not doing nearly as much damage as it used to.
Obi-Wan: O.k. when we're done showing the youglings around the temple, we'll stop by the bazaar and you can buy a new crystal. I hope you've got a couple million credits saved up for this.
Anakin: WHAT?!!?? I don't have THAT kind of cash!
Obi-Wan: Well you could try sharpening it on these younglings. I've got a headache and all their questions are driving me NUTS!
Anakin: hmmm.... Sharpen my lightsaber on younglings...... hmmmmmm.....
Obi-Wan: uh, that was a joke Anakin. I'll spot you the cash for a new crystal THIS time, but next time you're on your own.
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