Creature Handler Archive
Thread: * CH Red-Alert! *
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=TestCenter&message.id=146429&jump=true
And heres where the removal of CH and Bio-Engineer are mentioned. (Close to bottom of first page)...
http://vnboards.ign.com/swg_general_discussion/b5184/92783935/p1/?10
I seriously hope they dont remove CH, its been the drive and focus of my Toon since the original SWG beta.
Message Edited by Skuzz on 11-02-2005 01:51 PM
Lets all hope this is some kind of sick joke folks.
Skuzz wrote:
At play, check out the updated link i added. Its from one of the privliged few that were invited to check out this NEW version of teh game. She states flat out that the CH and Bio Engineer have been removed.
Lets all hope this is some kind of sick joke folks.
Yes, I saw it, but I just have a hard time believing that they are going to be removing classes alltogether. I mean, there just doesnt seem to be a point to that.
LeelMoon wrote:Ohh, for the days of Grauls, and Quenkers.
...for the days of 3 Rancors/Gurrecks, you know, when CHers were actually feared? Hehe.
SOE's history tell us that they will delete CH. Sounds as if the Corr's claims are valid, and we will once again martered for the sake of a better game. I hate this so freakin' much.
Vindale wrote:
took me two weeks to get all of my pet skills... just about ready to level up my main pets and this happens? ... I'll never even get to play with the new CH system =(
Sure you will. Even if the new version hits test this Friday, something of this magnitude will take a while to iron out. Remember, the CU took many months to go live...hehe.
Vandessa wrote:
Some things to note about the changes (yeah I'm here in Austin, too, seeing this for the first time).
Older players will be allowed to grandfather into the new stuff.. respend their skillpoints up to lvl 80 (250 skill) and then also get a device that allows you to change professions about 10 times to try other things out and see what you want to set yourself as permanently.
Also, aparently unlocked jedi will recieve special gifts and talents(blue glowie ability as an example) that new jedi will not see.
What saddens me a little is the Bio Engineer, Creature Handler, Scout, Ranger and other 'wildlife oriented' is going to be mothballed for a while. Not sure how they are going to handle stuff that is already in game.
The queue doesn't seem intuitive for dancing, however.
Also, the stats are going to change again so expect a growing pains for buff foods and other crafting items that deal with older stats. Except for the RGB bars.. they are still there and the buffs will still work on them.
But damn, the combat is exciting, and I love the new immersion of the introduction. Running around with Han Solo trying to escape Vader's clutches was squee-worthy =D
*speechless*
Wh.... why?! Whats wrong with the game as is?
I honestly can't see any reason for it. None. The profession based system in place right now is perfect. Is this just their way of trying to get out of revamping / improving professions (Commando, Ranger, Smuggler)?
Speaking of that.... what happened to the Ranger revamp? Its in development, and all of a sudden they are just going to scrap it and put in a completely new system? This is not SOE logic.... a complete revamp on this scale costs time and money, much more than simply fixing the current system up, especially since its not broken like the original system was.
And no CH? What the heck..... even if it isn't the most "Star Wars'y" thing, there was a CH in the movies, and I'm sure some of the books mentioned it. Heck, even in KOTORII there were "Beast Tamers" on Onderon / Dxun
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