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Conceptsand Ideasforthe Commando Profession

• Ideas that could be used to change theconcept of the currentCommando Professions.


• Possibly add in additional features that will revolutionize the game.

What Kind of Changes:

• Changes to the Commando Profession in the following:
  
  
  
  • One-shot wonders
  
  
  • When being shot at you run and hide
  
  
  • Turn them into Tank and bunker-hunters
  
  
  • Heavy Infantry Squad
  
  
  • Players won't be able to shoot heavy weapons unless they stop moving
  
  
  • Give them the following features:
    
    
    
    • An ability called Brace
      
      
      
      • Activates when typing /brace
      
      
      • Makes the player unable to move
      
      
      • Allows the player to handle heavy weapons easier
      
      
      • Can only be used when Standing still
      
      
      • Provides better accuracy with heavy weapons
      
      
      • Can be used with standing or Kneeling positions
      
      
      • Can't be used with Prone position
  
  
  • Provide Heavy-weapons with the following features:
    
    
    
    • HeavyMissle Launcher
      
      
      
      • Acts as a container
        
        
        
        • Requires missle-packs
          
          
          
          • Acts as a crate of missles
        
        
        • Missle launcher wont fuction without missles
        
        
        • Goods can be made by a Weapon Smith
        
        
        • Stackable type crates
      
      
      • High Damage Statistic
        
        
        
        • Damage enough to bring an ATST down in 1 to 2 blows
      
      
      • Very Slow Reload Speed
        
        
        
        • 12 to 15 second reload period
      
      
      • Area of affect Damage Radius
        
        
        
        • Other targets within 5 meters take25 to 50% damagefromblast
        
        
        • Direct hit to main target takes 60 to 100% of damage
      
      
      • Lightsaber doesn't provide protection to this.
      
      
      • Armor can reduce the amount to a certain extent
      
      
      • causes pushback
        
        
        
        • pushes players in random direction X number ofMeters
        
        
        • can also cause player to knockdown
    
    
    • Heavy Particle Beam Cannon
      
      
      
      • Acts like a special container
        
        
        
        • Requires certain types of radioactive material to power weapon
        
        
        • No radioactive material, weapon doesn't work at all in combat
      
      
      • Damage Statistics are high
      
      
      • Very slow recharge rate like the missle launcher
      
      
      • Damage type: Radiation
      
      
      • Weapon has a continous blast up to it's max range
        
        
        
        • Any target within the blast line gets hit
      
      
      • Damage reduces after each addtion hit after the main target
      
      
      • Cannot be blocked by a lightsaber
      
      
      • Can be resisted by armor
        
        
        
        • Requires a special type of armor protection
    
    
    • Flame-Thrower
      
      
      
      • Doesn't require the brace ability
      
      
      • Can't be usedwhile moving
      
      
      • Anti-infantry type weapon
      
      
      • Causes a special fire dot
        
        
        
        • can be cured by a fire-blanket
      
      
      • Low to Medium damage statistic
      
      
      • Special type of speed
        
        
        
        • Fires continously for X amounts of seconds
        
        
        • Has a second speed statistic to make if fire again
      
      
      • Acts asa container
        
        
        
        • Requires gas to power flamethrower
        
        
        • Won't work properly without gas
      
      
      • Has a special area of effect template
        
        
        
        • Template extends to 5 meters at max range
        
        
        • Template extends to 1 metere at close range
        
        
        • Anybody hit byflames suffers full damage
      
      
      • Max ranged of the weapon is only up to 20 meters
      
      
      • Can't be blocked by a lightsaber
      
      
      • Armor can provide some resistance to this weapon's damage
    
    
    • Lightning Beam Cannon
      
      
      
      • Acts as a container
        
        
        
        • Requires radioactive minerals to power it
        
        
        • Weapon wont function properly without radioactive materials
      
      
      • Does moderate amounts of damage
      
      
      • Same speed rules as a flame thrower
      
      
      • Causes the following stats:
        
        
        
        • Gives stun debuffs to target
        
        
        • Electrical shock
          
          
          
          • Acts as an electrical dot
          
          
          • duration is 10 to 20 seconds
      
      
      • Can be blocked by Lightsabers
      
      
      • Can be resisted by Armour
      
      
      • Can't be resisted by Personal Shield Generators
        
        
        
        • Over-loads PSG circuitry
        
        
        • By-passes Shields
    
    
    • Grenades
      
      
      
      • Doesn't require brace
      
      
      • Can be used while moving
      
      
      • Max Distance is 30 meters
      
      
      • Different grenades varies in nature
        
        
        
        • Fragmented Grenades
          
          
          
          • Arent stackable objects
          
          
          • Anti-infantry type weapon
          
          
          • Has a 10 meter blastradius
          
          
          • Everybody in the radius takes full damage
          
          
          • cause low to medium statistic type damge
          
          
          • Speed is 4 to 5 seconds
          
          
          • Kinetictype damage
          
          
          • Cant be resisted by lightsabers
        
        
        • Imperial Detonator
          
          
          
          • Arent stackable objects
          
          
          • blast type damage
          
          
          • Anti-Tank type weapon
          
          
          • 3 metere blast radius
          
          
          • Heavy damage statistics
          
          
          • Has a 7 second timer on the weapon
          
          
          • 4 to 5 seconds to use another weapon like this
          
          
          • by-passes armour and PSG
        
        
        • Cryoban Grenade
          
          
          
          • Arent stackable objects
          
          
          • Ice type damage
          
          
          • Special stun type grenade
          
          
          • 2 meterblast radius
          
          
          • 5 second time till it explodes
          
          
          • 4 to 5 seconds until you can re-throw
          
          
          • No damage
          
          
          • Causes your character to stop moving
            
            
            
            • duration last for 5 to 10 seconds
            
            
            • you cant shoot or do anything
          
          
          • Can't be blocked by lightsabers
          
          
          • Armor and PSG can resist this type of weapon
        
        
        • Glop Grenade
          
          
          
          • Isn't astackable type ofobject
          
          
          • Ant-mobility type weapon
          
          
          • No Damage
          
          
          • 4Metere blast Radius
          
          
          • 3seconds timer till detonation
          
          
          • 5 to 6 second speed
          
          
          • Increase the difficulty to travel through terrain
            
            
            
            • Makes it harder for players to move through terrain
            
            
            • duration of weapon last for 10 to 15 seconds
          
          
          • Doesnt work on Tanks
          
          
          • Can't be blocked by lightsabers, or Armour
          
          
          • Can possibly be blocked by shields and PSG
      
      
      • Massive Laser Carbine
        
        
        
        • Energy type weapon
        
        
        • Requires Brace ability
        
        
        • Mobility is a 360 degree circle
        
        
        • Player must be stationary to equip this weapon
        
        
        • Schematics are found in the Weaponsmith Profession
        
        
        • Requires a tripod
        
        
        • Acts as a container
          
          
          
          • Requires Radioactive materials
          
          
          • Weapon wont fuction without it
        
        
        • Has a recharge rate of7 to10seconds
        
        
        • Does low to medium damage in statistics
        
        
        • Lightsabers can block it
        
        
        • Shields and PSG can also block it
  
  
  • Weapons that should be removed from the Tree Profession
    
    
    
    1. Launcher Pistol
       
       
       
       • Given to the Pistoleer, Smuggler and BH Profession
    
    
    2. Heavy Acid Rifle
       
       
       
       • Given to the Rifleman Profession


• Commandos should be looked at in the following:
  
  
  
  • Pros:
    
    
    
    • Massivedestruction from a distance
    
    
    • Have some special defences against pvp players near them like grenades
    
    
    • Tank & bunker Killers
    
    
    • Emphasize on destruction, and less on speed
    
    
    • They Dependant upon others ina group
    
    
    • The brace ability increases their chances to hit with heavy weapons
    
    
    • The gas and radioactive need in these weapons will better the economy for these types of commodities.
  
  
  • Cons:
    
    
    
    • Can only shot their heavy weapons while stationary
    
    
    • There are limits to the things Commandos can do in combat
    
    
    • Aren't solo artist type profession
    
    
    • Lack speed to retaliate with massive destruction
    
    
    • Can easily be killed by the other profession because of it's nature

Special Notes:

1. Star Wars Galaxy shouldn't just be based on the Jedi Profession. It should be based on massive wars that have been happening for over1000 years. Those wars still continous today, in-game. This profession takes a different approach and impact within those wars. Their impact can almost easily tip the tides of war. That's what this profession is all about.


2. This profession can take out the best quality player in one to two blows, or do a resonable amount of damage to groups of players.


3. I hope this gives others an idea of how I think the Commando Profession should be in Star Wars Galaxy.


4. This concept goes with the idea that players were more interactive in PVP wars with one another in SWG.Something I Hope to see more often later on in the future.