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slugeater

Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:50 am

Is there any plan to restrict harvester operations to Artisans only?

Sluggy Devlya
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Nester_of_Yavin4

Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:50 am

#67

Thunderheart wrote:

I hope everyone had a great weekend

Great Weekend! Spent more time reading the boards (what with Jedi and DE discussion) than playing...

I have a couple questions followed by an EASY and BALANCED solution toDroid Handler.

1. In light of the recent "bait and switch" of the Droid Engineer feedback regarding keeping DE as a "crafter only" profession, how will you go about getting more focused and timely feedback from the community Prior to systems going "In development".

2. There are obviously internal factions of people wanting to make sure their profession doesn't get nerfed... what are your "top 3 unbalanced professions" off the top of your head regarding skill point cost vs in-game advantages..

My top 3

1. Combat Medic

2. Creature handler

3. Commando (pre-DOT stacking)

Said EASY and BALANCED solution toDroid Handler.

There is already a class that has been created that DIRECTLY correlates to the MCH class. That class is the droid engineer.

Hunting tree = Engineering tree

MCH tree = MDE tree

The combat balance between Master CH and melee/ranged weapon masters is a whole other can of worms.CHallows access to the highest content in the game, and having this popular unbalancing profession flies in the face of continuity. All foronly 106 skill points!

If you haveDroid Handler Skill bonuses FOR MASTER professions NOT in the scout branch (with the exception of MBH), you will take a great step in balance across all professions.

The Droid levelskillmods should already exist for MDE. Up to level 60 droids (+20Droid Level at master).

The DLskill modsshould START at DE 4-4-4-4 (+10 Droid level at each level)

The DL skill mods should Cap at +70 for all.

All advanced masters should havea DH skill mods (Droid Level skill mod)(+5 for combat professions) & (+10 for master professions in the artisan branch)(Since the most professions you can master are 3, the maximum Droid level for non-DH characters is +30 (which would be 3 artisan professions) and the typical Droid level would be 15-25. (Master BH should be +25 for Droid Level)

1. You say then that we are giving people "free skills that they haven't earned" I say no way... Droids are part of starwars, and 3 X Combat Masters have earned (at most)use of a15 CL creature (a droid, at that, to make it Star Wars)

2. In addition, a mastery of any advanced artisan profession should gain you an additional +5 to Droid level (so master architects etc... will be +10 at master)

]\[ester Acier

Acier Industries

(2060, -4652) New Aldera, Tattooine

Trimatthias

Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:54 am

#68

The imperial crackdown is really going to annihilate business for smugglers.

spices = contraband

sliced armor = contraband

sliced weapons = contraband

that leaves the dirty fighting line and the underworld line....

and you think its hard to find a master smuggler now, just wait!

Delrayo Ningar
TKM/Master Doc

Worlock
MDE/MA/merchant/medic

mzf5c5

Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:56 am

#69

Hey TH,

Two items I have often wondered, maybe you can tell me if they are even considered, or have already been planned/not planned.

1. Loot - I know there is some loot out there, but if you really look at it, most of it is junk or not worth much. I just started hunting more with a group of guild mates and we have gotten some decent loot, but I think this could be expanded. Truthfully, a job I would enjoy if I was out your way. The Loot Dev. One thought, the death star fragment. It looks the same for everyone, more interesting twist, made about ten different ones, then as a nice reward, if all ten are collect, you can assemble them and it makes a small model of the death star for decoration. More rare weapons, or some twist to some weapons.

2. Architects - I used to be one and the only thing missing was I wanted to make all the furniture (except faction furniture) that you can find through the major cities. Also, adding color to furniture would also greating improve this profession.

Thanks for any input you might be willing to give and always....Keep up the good work!

Zachris Coraban - Dark Jedi Knight
Octaviar - Most Feared Slug in the Galaxy

Warp1001

Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:01 pm

#70

The crackdown sounds like fun...

Can I bribe my way past the guards? I can't use jedi mind tricks.

Twyst1

Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:24 pm

#71

What about holocrons when the new force slot unlocking quest goes live and the profession grind gets thrown out?

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GamerProX

Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:31 pm

#72

At lest we understand the words "Imperial Crackdown" Its a crack down on Imperial players.

The Empire works for the Rebels now

Headed to World of Warcraft

atimes

Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:40 pm

#73

Hey TH. Any response to Tanks reasons as to why the BH's are upset about the new Jedi changes?

Zeritus

Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:50 pm

#74

I am new to SWG having came over from Anarchy Online and I must say that I have been having a blast for the last 2 weeks or so.

BUT: If I lose even ONE hard earneditem or credit out of my inventory to thisnew contraband crap thats coming then I'm done with this game even before I get started good. It's total BS to take items away from players for something like that. It's hard enough to come by those things as a n00b to just lose themto alame attempt at content like this.

Sorry for the flame but stuff like this really ticks me off!

As for the Jedi revamp: Two thumbs up!

________________________
Nirax

angristVong

Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:57 pm

#75

1. WOOKIEE ARMOR

2. WOOKIEE ARMOR

3. WOOKIEE ARMOR

Travixius

Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:22 pm

#76

I personally am overjoyed by the new Quest for the FS slot. I have always thought that turning it into a grinding contest was a cheap way out. Instead have it where you have to achieve certain things like a number of themeparks, visiting all the POI's, planets etc. Something that takes creativity. Or more, that will allow you to become a better player overall. I think all that grinding achieved was a bunch of people that had no idea how to fully understand and benefit from a profession.

I think that is the reason why there are so many mediocre crafters out there. How can they understand how to make something well, if they have not experimented and learned the ins and outs of the field?

Finally, I can say that it is taken a good direction

....An Idea is infectious, so everyone is going to have one....

Bucke-Thead

Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:23 pm

#77

JEDI REVAMP: Whilst you are spending all this time fixing a 2 month old proffession and changing all that code, is there any way you could look at fixing Bounty Hunter droids? If necessary, you could take some time away from allowing us to change the colour of my bike... As I am sure you are aware, having a nice customized bike is something we would really like to have, but I would rather play a proffesion that had some content. I saw fix ALL proffession content before making the game look pretty!

IMPERIAL CRACKDOWN: I am a zabrak. I work hard for my Rank. In order to serve my emperor well, I like to wear armour. As a Zabrak, I need to have any armour sliced for encumbrance or I just can't squeeze my horny self into it. If I lose my rank as a result of this, I will quit the GCW, and may even switch sides. Please feel free to implement a player bounty system so that Bounty Hunters can chase me for my actions. Seriously though, If I were to lose my Krayt Carbine (400K) because it is sliced, and then lose rank (costing me 480,000cr to repurchase the 4000fp necessary to regain it), then I would NOT be working for the empire again. An even bigger kick in the teeth would be losing the rank because I am still carrying the republic blaster given to me by the Emperor as part of Retreat quest....

A SERIOUS QUESTION: Have the developers of this game given any serious thought to the consequences of removing permadeath, or was it a kneejerk reaction to the possibility of negative publicity from Gamespy? This game will soon be Jedi Wars, and the only way people will be able to compete in the GCW will be to unlock a slot, as we will soon see Jedi Masters soloing Bestine after they have utilised this free pass to Master!

SUMMARY: Fix BH Droids and give us some content! (I am sure all classes need similar love but as a BH who has climbed Invest twice, I really want to be selfish now); Don't punish Imperials more than rebels in the Imperial Crackdown, or this war will be won before it begins. Finally, think before you act. Giving Jedi a free pass to Master is not in the interests of the game or the community. It may be a short-term fix to potential bad press, but that is not a good thing. The game will be ruined before long and after this week, I am regretting taking out an annual subscription. This is the first time I have ever doubted the game and that is a real shame.

Buck'e Thead

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Strikke

Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:32 pm

#78

I noticed that on TC we can reset the Themeparks if we have already completed them, since you guys have made the loot better (and I guess because of the retro-Badge thing, too). Are we going to be able to get a reset on the various quests around Tat & Corellia, since you are upping the loot for them?

Those of us who got gated in theKrayt Skull Quest during October/November would like a reset on that, too.

Thanks.

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