Creature Handler Archive
Thread: CH, will they be useful once again?
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Cyprus301
Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:45 am
#1
back before wookiee's had armor i was a MCH/BH. i wasnt able to master BH but i believe i was a 0024. i never had to get buffs and i could take out most mobs without much of a fuss. now, that did not count for things such as NS elders, krayts, and the like. but i was able to get to the bottom of the geo cave using my blurrgand a BE'd cat with 70% stun resist. usually died down there, but it could be done.
this is just my thought, but i believe the the solo'ist will be going MCH/other combat profession. and if i can use armor, it will be just that much easier. 
please excuse any spelling mistakes i have missed...
Message Edited by Cyprus301 on 04-04-2005 11:47 AM
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Ricbr
Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:34 am
#2
The Goal of those of us in the CURB testing for Creature Handler is indeed to make it useful...but we have not gotten to that point yet. As you may or may not have heard we are only doing Novice professions right now.
I myself am a Master CH and Master Rifleman on live and it allows me to play solo...the growing trend that we are seeing on the new Test Server is that they really want us to group. It is a whole new ballgame...a bit tougher then it is now on live.
Time will tell.
*back to testing*
I myself am a Master CH and Master Rifleman on live and it allows me to play solo...the growing trend that we are seeing on the new Test Server is that they really want us to group. It is a whole new ballgame...a bit tougher then it is now on live.
Time will tell.
*back to testing*
Cyprus301
Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:17 pm
#3
actually i was able to solo an ancient bull rancor as a MCH/BH without a buff or armor so hopefully i can do it with armor and 3000 ham... plus my super gnorts.
Ricbr
Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:25 pm
#4
This is where I am going to venture a guess and say that you wont be able to do that anymore.
There are some creatures and NPCs that will need groups...I think the Rancor will end up being one of those. They need to make the "Hard" planets hard again. To see folks running around on dath taking lair after lair of Rancors...it was just not jiving anymore with the devs and alot of players.
There are some creatures and NPCs that will need groups...I think the Rancor will end up being one of those. They need to make the "Hard" planets hard again. To see folks running around on dath taking lair after lair of Rancors...it was just not jiving anymore with the devs and alot of players.
MadCat1009
Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:48 pm
#5
Ricbr wrote:
This is where I am going to venture a guess and say that you wont be able to do that anymore.
There are some creatures and NPCs that will need groups...I think the Rancor will end up being one of those. They need to make the "Hard" planets hard again. To see folks running around on dath taking lair after lair of Rancors...it was just not jiving anymore with the devs and alot of players.
/agree 100%
Those planets are suppose to be dangerous, either crazy or insanely brave people should travel there alone.
Cyprus301
Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:02 pm
#6
yup. that describes me to a tee. i will find a way! like back in the good old days, i used to kill these things with only my noobie CDEF carbine... http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=204024
MadCat1009 wrote:
Ricbr wrote:
This is where I am going to venture a guess and say that you wont be able to do that anymore.
There are some creatures and NPCs that will need groups...I think the Rancor will end up being one of those. They need to make the "Hard" planets hard again. To see folks running around on dath taking lair after lair of Rancors...it was just not jiving anymore with the devs and alot of players.
/agree 100%
Those planets are suppose to be dangerous, either crazy or insanely brave people should travel there alone.
GlenforestDude
Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:26 pm
#7
richbr, as a mch and tkm, will i still be able to solo mokk shaman missions?
Ricbr
Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:36 pm
#8
I cant say for sure since that has not been tested (the high end professions)....but Dant is a tougher planet compared to Tattooine and Naboo.
I would say that Dant now will be falling into a pretty tough place for folks to solo as well...if you can it will be a very good challenge...it wont be a walk in the park.
Endor, and Dath are definately going to be group planets though from what I see.
I would say that Dant now will be falling into a pretty tough place for folks to solo as well...if you can it will be a very good challenge...it wont be a walk in the park.
Endor, and Dath are definately going to be group planets though from what I see.
Indene
Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:07 pm
#10
Cyprus301 wrote:it is unfortunate that the trend is to group, since i have been a soloist since the start. when the game was released the marketing ploy was that it allowed not only group entertainment but also catered to the solo player. dont get me wrong on this, i enjoy group play, but if i am only able to play for a short time i dont want to spend all of that trying to find a group interested in what i want to do... hopefully CH will allow me to do that.
Interesting that I became a MCH because no one wanted to spend their time grouped with a miner as I
made my way from harvester to harvester. I prefer groups but most find such missions boring so I got
some pets. We did alright (I even took them on big game hunts with real groups) till the great CU for CH
in Dec 2003. After that I had trouble keeping alive on harvester runs till I got a vehicle. As for groups I was only wanted to up the CL for the mission payouts then eveyone went their own way.
It will be interesting to see if we as MCH are needed in groups again.
-Indene-
Cyprus301
Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:41 am
#11
it is unfortunate that the trend is to group, since i have been a soloist since the start. when the game was released the marketing ploy was that it allowed not only group entertainment but also catered to the solo player. dont get me wrong on this, i enjoy group play, but if i am only able to play for a short time i dont want to spend all of that trying to find a group interested in what i want to do... hopefully CH will allow me to do that.
Ricbr
Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:49 am
#12
You will be able to solo play still. You just will not be able to solo the things that some folks can solo now...Ex) Bull Rancors, Krayts, Nightsister Elders and such.
Things that you once never fought because they got to easy as you leveled...may now be some of the things that give you a decent challenge though...so it is a trade off. Things get more balanced...but you have to fight things that are not as dangerous.
I think it is a good thing in the long run.
And also...I am trying to find out a bit more with Pets. Vert may have more info but I put the question out there for the devs in the CURB boards.
Things that you once never fought because they got to easy as you leveled...may now be some of the things that give you a decent challenge though...so it is a trade off. Things get more balanced...but you have to fight things that are not as dangerous.
I think it is a good thing in the long run.
And also...I am trying to find out a bit more with Pets. Vert may have more info but I put the question out there for the devs in the CURB boards.
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