Creature Handler Archive

Hey folks,

This complete game change blindsided me just like it blindsided you. I had no knowledge that it was coming, and I can't even believe what I've read tonight.

My friend text messaged me about a "new CU" while I was at work, then bluntly told me Creature Handler was not in the grand design at all. I left work early to see exactly what he was talking about, and I can't understand what happened at all.

To all my friends here on the Creature Handler forum, I am so incredibly sorry. This profession, and this community, is why I played Star Wars: Galaxies. You guys were/are the best of the best, the most dedicated and awesome group of gamers I've had the pleasure of meeting. Even if we are less than 1% of the playerbase (hard to believe how far we've fallen since launch, when every other person was a CH), we're still just as important (if not more so) than any Jedi or Bounty Hunter.

I will not be re-applying for CH correspondent if this new system takes effect. I doubt that matters as it seems there will be no Creature Handler profession. I have already posted my feelings to the dev team. I will likely not be renewing my subscription either, as the game I love is not the game that seems to be coming.

For those of you staying around, proudly wear your Master Creature Handler title... maybe in time, the team will come to their senses.

For any of you who would like to be in touch with me in the future, feel free to AIM me at TheDarkGodHeston, or e-mail me at [email protected]. I can't promise to respond fast, but I'll eventually get around to it.

Vertexon was the first Creature Handler Correspondent, and I was the second and presumably last. It has been my honor to serve you folks, and I'm so sad to see our profession die I can't express it. Take care of yourselves, and hope to see you in future games!

Mike Litzinger, Creature Handler Correspondent

Thank you for your time, Mike. We appreciate all you tried to do.

When I read through the Letter to the Community and then read the FAQ that listed the 9 new professions and there was no mention of CH I got a sinking feeling in my stomach! Then I saw where they said there would be no more Bio-Engineers and I said to myself that's it, they will probably remove CH as well.

This is so disheartening, and after I was really getting into the new changes to CH.

If they actually remove CH from the game I will be cancelling my account and leaving as well. I suspect many others will also.

What a SAD SAD Day!!

Mike, thank you for your efforts.

All things that are great must end.

As well as all things stupid, like the mess that is SOE.

Wow the forums were so jammed for so long it was impossible to actually get in. Sorry to see you go man. You were one of the few cool correspondents. I too am totally disillusioned. This game is officially no longer star wars galaxies what made this game unique fun and entertaining in the past is about to be totally removed. So like you I have cancelled my subscription.

Based on the general dev attitude its obvious that they do not care who they chase off with this stinker they want to steal players from wow, and will accept loseing every player they have now to do it. They did really screw us up the yingyang this time they even went so far as to put items in to misdirect us as to their true intentions.

Even if they totally reversed themselves tommorrow I wouldnt stick around. This past week has shown just how sick and evil the developement team has become. So I say it with a glad heart I hope you all contract avian flu and die in the most painful manner possible, and when your dead and buried hopefully in the deep deep deep south those nice folks down there will save you some extra special torture.

I can't believe this is happening.....I can't believe I am going to be quitting SWG.....I love my pets....they can't take them away....

Cindal is right...this may be fraud. Why the Master Tamer Necklace...new tamable creatures....I don't understand???!!!

And level 80 tames

And there statement of removing professions that were not played as much as others makes no sense, when CH was in the top third as of the last Astromechs we were given access to. I point to ---->
ASTROMECH

You did a great Job as a coro for what I found one of the most fun to play professions in the game.
ThanK You and /SALUTE

I am so deeply deeply saddened by these proposed changes.
I am in a deep shock and i really don't see myself continuing my subscription.
The following is what i posted in the feedback thread about these NGE:

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I've been playing SWG for nearly two years and i have really enjoyed every second of the game.
It might have its flaws and bugs but it is enjoyable and good fun.

Now your going to remove the fun from this game for me?

Within the first month of playing SWG i knew i wanted to be a Creature Handler and a Rifleman.
I've spent the past two years playing as a Creature Handler and a rifleman.
I've mastered a total of four professions - Scout, Creature Handler, Marksman & Rifleman.
I've never wanted to be anything else not even a Jedi.
I've had fun.

Now your going to remove the fun from this game for me?

I fail to understand why you think these changes (enhancements, that makes me laugh) will be good.
Your going to loose all the uniqueness that SWG had when it launched.
These changes will turn SWG into EQ or WoW in space.
Fun, these changes will not be fun.

Your are going to remove the fun from this game for me.

32 Professions, the ability to mix and match, pick and mix, diversify.
It's all going down the drain.
It'll be no fun.

You will have removed the fun from this game for me.

Did your feedback and focus groups advise you that you'll probably loose 50% of the current subscribers?
Do you really want to kill this game off?
Is that fun for you?

Nine core professions will make your jobs easier as you won't have to juggle 32 professions that need development.
I'm sure that this was one of the larger factors in your flawed choice to make these changes.
Is that going to be fun for those people who'll loose their jobs?

If these changes had been made before the release of ToW i'm sure that many many people wouldn't have bought it.
I wouldn't have. I bought it to get the Creature Handler Necklace.
Now i don't need this necklace, i've just spent 800k buying new CL80 pets ready for when i got the necklace.
What a waste of credits.
Thats no fun.

The fun has gone for me.

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Thank you Ko, Mike, for being our corro though some fun changes and some frustration.
It's deeply saddening that SOE feel these changes are needed and its even more saddening that a profession i enjoy very very much will be going.



A sad day, and not much fun.

All along the devs said we would be able to tame CL 80 creatures in the expansion. They even put a screenshot of the necklace in a Friday Feature. I guess nobody could find it actually in the game because of the plans they had to axe the profession. Many CH's baught the expansion because of this added ability to CH's. How could the devs knowingly lie to us like this?