Creature Handler Archive
Thread: We are about to be wiped out of the galaxy, permanently
kkelly9 wrote:posted by a swg correspondent, who recently completed testing in austin for SOE. I cannot see any reason a correspondent would post something like this as a joke, or lie. there are other posts going around which seem to confirm what this guy says, including advertisement on the newest swg package release at the end of this month.http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=TestCenter&message.id=146429
Theres more info on this IGN boards post, as well as a recent post by Tiggs.
It may be too early to panic, since they seem to be trying to find a way to consolidate the classes that are already ingame. For all we know, CH could be an offshoot of Commando or Bounty Hunter and be an actual combat profession (instead of support.)
Message Edited by AtPlay on 11-02-2005 01:53 PM
kkelly9 wrote:i sincerely hope your right, but it doesnt look that way to me. im afraid everything ive worked for since launch is about to dissapear into the ethernet. ch is the only reason i play this game. i was just thinking last night as i was playing with my new raptor how much it would suck to someday not be able to be a ch anymore
See, that's just it. While the new expansion didnt add a lot of things for us, there were some pretty nice things added (like new pets to tame, and the CH necklace.) Its just rather hard to believe that they are going to nix the profession in total. At least change our title to Droid Handler and convert all of our pets to bots or something...
Give us new exciting stuff then drop us like a hot potato? Wow that is just harsh. I hope Middle Earth online comes out soon!
yeah a post by Vandessa says something to the effect that CH will be shelved as well as BE and scout.
Here's the skinny from Austin...
Well, this should all be on Test Center on Friday. I *highly* recommend everyone log in when it's time and test it for yourself with a new character. I'm thinking that this is what the Combat Upgrade SHOULD have been.
Creature Handlers and Bio-Engineers.. will be no more.
The other classes will be condensed.. one "medic" profession, one "entertainer" profession..
Classes are as follows:
Commando
Bounty Hunter
Officer
Trader
Spy
Smuggler
Medic
Entertainer
and Force Sensitive.
Yes, you'll be able to start as a Jedi.
It's a shame, because I really enjoy the CH profession. I was a little sad when a buddy took his account back with the CH I'd built on it.
Smuggler, Bounty Hunter, Commando, Medic, Force Sensitive, Officer (think SL), Tradesman, Entertainer, Spy. Poli and Pilot will remain unchanged.
Most experience can no be either quest based or grinding. With skills will come abilities as well as rewards. Crafters will have 4 sub crafters. I will not get into the large scale of the changes. As there are others that are also having things to say about it.
Basic points, entertainers and crafters will no longer draw agro unless they pick a fight. There are drastic changes to the way that specials work. I will be writing up basic 0.1 guides when I get back home tonight. Those will be in more detail.
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Message Edited by jopenack on 11-02-2005 07:17 PM
There is a post right here... http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=nge_discussion&message.id=635 to show our concerns to the devs.
Message Edited by AchMav on 11-02-2005 04:50 PM
AtPlay wrote:
It may be too early to panic...
Screw it...its time to panic.
Tiggs Q & A Basically says NO CH, I guess we are a 1% population and they no loner need us
Funny I see alot more ch than 1 in every 100 people
Sorry Jope....we have already been eliminated. And given how the last CU was handled, it isnt going to be pretty. Guess we just don't count.
At least we can keep our titles........LOL, man this sucks!!
Message Edited by spreadsheet on 11-02-2005 05:24 PM
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