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Why is it you need master scout to get BH?

Why is it you need Tracking 4 to track players?

Why doesnt the investigation line help... investigate... please name it the run back and forth alot skill.

I am currently 0/0/3/3 in Bounty-Hunter.

These are the problems i experienced for investigation.

Having pistol 3 / llc 3 the person i fought ( which is not even investigative 1 ) , could have incapped me without a pet. So obviously, the missions are not balanced based on 1/1/1/1 leveling or in this case 0/0/0/0 leveling. ( Maybe i'm just a sorry excuse for a bounty-hunter, but when i am getting hit for 150-300 dmg by a guy who should be a novice level kill, something seems wrong there. No i did not wear armor, because the bh specials with armor on would kill me quicker than him shooting me )

The mission length takes quite awhile. Infact it took nearly 30 mins to complete 1 mission for a weak 70xp. So the time spent on doing investigation alone, i could master 3 different professions entirely. I would go so far as to say i could master a primary AND an elite, before someone could finish just the investigative track.

The cash payout... i think is irrelivent, people arn't killing them for the moneyIts all about the xp at this point. I really could care less how much it pays out, infact no payment would be fine with me if i can just get more xp. People waste alot of time playing this game, and theres no point in wasting so much time that the track itselfbecomes boring and notfun. * obviously becomingrepetative *

Last thing. Carbine track is misplaced. Generate a new bounty-hunter tool track or something innovative. Carbines for a bounty-hunter seems like a filler track, more than something a bounty-hunter would actually use.

Gair

Bounty-Hunter/Master Marksman/Master Scout

Retired: Master Artisan, Master Armorsmith, Master Bio-Engineer, Master Entertainer, Master Image-Designer, Master Brawler, Master Medic, Master Pistoleer, Master Ranger * and still no FS! *

BH is still very difficult. My other char is grinding to BH and is working on Invest III. It is by no means easy. The time it takes to done one mission is quite long and the reward of ~300 exp makes grinding a long process as it should be. When I achieve Master BH I'll know it willmean something.

For those that masteredBH pre-patch, well done. For those mastering it post-patch, well done.

Good day,

First off I want to say that it's nice to hear that my profession is getting looked at, it's good to see that we are not the forgotten children of SWG.

I do have a question for Blair though, after reading the post by TH "the art of combat". Some concerns have come to mind. With the specialization of weapons and other skills in the game, when are the developers going to look at the removal of the needless skills that the bounty hunter must have to attain our profession. It has been said many times by many people that the majority of the scout skills are useless to the bounty hunter over all.

If specilization of the weapon branches are going to take effect, how are the bounty hunters going to be able specialize at all. Withhaving only33 skill points left after mastering the trade, we're left next to nothing. Others will disagree with me , but I like to be able heal myself in combat. Basic medic skills do eat up some of thoes precious 33 points left to us.

I am wondering if this has topic has been looked into and is possibly going to be addressed.

Again thanks for keeping an eye on our trade

WO2 Garuk L

RA

BH

RanShino,

I hope u still respect me as a bounty hunter I did inv 1 and 2 beforethe patch and the problems i have had is just amazing... I have complained once because that day i n particular WAS V E R Y BAAAD!

now you complain about becomming master is to easy....

´My question is:

I become master in about a week from now will u say im not a real bh or up to ur standard because I did not make master before the patch...

Im not trying to flame u but ur post kinda got to me cuz from day one my plan has been BOUNTY HUNTER MASTER!

Thanks

Ranged Professions:

Pistol:
+105 Dodge
+7 Ranged Defense
+45 Melee Defense
+40 Dvs Stun
+40 Dvs Blind
+40 Dvs Dizzy
+50 Dvs Knockdown
+20 Dvs Posture Change

Carbine:
+105 Counter Attack
+27 Ranged Defense
+0 Melee Defense
+25 Dvs Intimidate
+15 Dvs Knockdown

Rifle:
+80 Block
+72 Ranged Defense
+45 Melee Defense
+10 Dvs Blind
+10 Dvs Dizzy
+30 Dvs Posture Change
+10 Dvs Stun

Melee Professions:

TKA:
+96 Defense Acuity
+62 Melee Defense
+45 Ranged Defense
+10 Dvs Blind
+30 Dvs Posture Change
+15 Dvs Stun
+5 Dvs Dizzy
+20 Dvs Knockdown

Fencer:
+105 Dodge
+74 Melee Defense
+69 Ranged Defense
+50 Dvs Knockdown
+50 Dvs Posture Change
+40 Dvs Blind
+40 Dvs Dizzy
+20 Dvs Intimidate

Swordsman:
+110 Counter Attack
+20 Melee Defense
+15 Ranged Defense
+20 Dvs Dizzy
+20 Dvs Intimidate
+50 Dvs Stun
+25 Dvs Knockdown
+10 Dvs Posture Chance
+10 Dvs Blind

Pikeman:
+115 Block
+30 Melee Defense
+25 Ranged Defense
+20 Dvs Blind
+40 Dvs Dizzy
+20 Dvs Knockdown
+30 Dvs Posture Change
+50 Dvs Stun

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*Bounty Hunter:
+24 Ranged Defense
+2 Melee Defense

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Wow thanks for that post and showing what is really happening here withthe def mods. Seems that everyone is well protected at master, from us perhaps?

Well Our skills are awesome but us carreer BH's will either need one heck of a increase of skill attachment loot to be able to survive THEM, or we need some profession defenses. I reccomend the latter.

Once again excellent post.

Bounty Hunter:
+24 Ranged Defense
+2 Melee Defense

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I forgot to mention that those numbers include all of the defense bonuses from Master Marksman.

The total defense modifiers we recieve in the actual Bounty Hunter tree is +7 Ranged Defense - which we get at Master Bounty Hunter.

More BH defense please?

As one poster in the BH forum put it:

"I don't want to be Boba Fett, but Isure don't want to be Greedo either."

learn to play with u have, I am MBH and i have no problem.

with that said,

I do not pvp very much, pvp in this type of game is like to two geeks argueing over who's math problems or puzzle is more hard. lol

anyways,

exploit ur targets weaknesses and learn to lessen urs. I have done well and so do alot of MBH.

for anyone who does the invest line, u are a bh. If anyone wants to argue that only real bh's did it during the period when the invest line xp was horrid, then when they stop using cars and electricity and walk to school/work both ways uphill, i might listen to a word they say, otherwise they are just upset they Fchose to do it when they did and they want to whine about to make themselves feel better. so freakin what.

Foth!

Foth

You told us to learn to play with what we have and that you do fine as a MBH......the next thing you said was that you dont PVP....ummm bro....we are comparing skills against otherplayers in this threadwich = PVP. I do will against NPCs and MOBS too but that isnt the issue here....people need to make sure you stick to the issues being discussed to prevent sending mixed signals to the devs.

i also said pvp in this game is like a couple of dorks sitting around argueing as to what math problem is tougher.

My point, use what u have. You can beat any other character if you know your skills and your weapons and a firm understanding of your HAM settings.

We are more offense than defense, yes, I agree that some of the other professions defenses are a bit high against us, but so what. I have spent a few hours pvping, and I have no problem. Dont let tka get close, use ur knockdowns, blind, keep moving, stay around 64 meters out, unless engaging a master rifleman. Run in close and make sure u blind him, change his posture. You would be surprised how useful some of the old shots from the marksman tree can be.

is what would be constructive, for those who need help, and that is what this is about, needing help because you cannot figure out how to beat other players. Go to the BH Boards and ask for help. Either myself or someone with more pvp experience for your issue will assist you. Though trolls might flame, u run the same risk of being flamed in here.

So, if u need help, go to the BH forumn and ask. Start a thread in the bh forumn if you feel the defenses are a major issue. We have a correspondant, use him. BH issues have already been submitted, but who knows if they will be taken seriously or not.

Foth!