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To have the strongest combat droid, six 100% combat modules must be used in constructing a droid.

Hmmmm interesting. Was there any discussion regarding slicing modules, or a way to make droids automate certain functions?

Looking pretty good TH, I've been looking forward to getting some kind of detailed info about what's going on. I'll have to read though again, but by "Wound Repair Kit" do you really mean Damage instead of Wounds? A repair module can already heal wounds, but there is no way to repair (white bar) damage.

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Thunderheart wrote:

Just and FYI... Its up...

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Ahhhh

I realize it was a look into the future and perhaps not fully fleshed out yet, but the statement about the entertainment module... "This module would allow an entertainer to queue one of 10 different new effects (smoke, lighting, etc.) The advantage is that the droid won’t consume entertainers HAM (just batteries)."

Did you actually mean new effects, not the ones we already have as part of our profession, but brand new effects only available through the droids?

Also, would like to add that the modules in publish 8 look like a nice start.

I still think that there are a lot of profession specific modules that could be added - slicing bonuses for smugglers, for example, that act in the manner of existing skill tapes and such.

Interesting, interesting...

Thank you for the information.

I must admit, it's a BIT disconcerting to think that combat modules, alone amongst our products, will stack up to six high. By disconcerting, I mean that it seems odd that the best combat droid we will now be able to make will be an advanced R3... Would said advanced R3, loaded with six combat modules, either equal or exceed the current probot? Would an advanced probot, certainly a currently combat-capable droid, be able to hold two combat modules in its general service module slots? If so, how much extra power would this grant the probot, and is this likely to be an issue which must be addressed?

Oh, and THANKS for listening on some of the utility module ideas. We have had a LOT of them over on the DE board, it's good to see that some of this stuff may actually see the light of code.

Sounds great Hopefully you can realise all of this.

TH = my new hero

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Ok, now that I read through it, I have a few concerns, and choose to post here rather than the flood that is the In Development thread.

The wound packs that are supposed to go in in publish 7, I sure hope they mean stims, not woundpacks.

It seems kinda stupid to have to stack 6 combat modules to get the best combat droids, Adv R3s shouldn't be the best combat droids imo.

I was hoping for some details about how the modules function, i.e. are there melee modules, or is there only ranged, or what?

We didn't get an answer about the armor, i.e. is medium armor and 40% effectiveness the most you can get?

Those utility modules sound kinda limited, I sure hope there are some better ones they are holding back. I am not one for fluff, and the entertainer module, come on, that matters not to me as a DE, although it may lead to a sale or two.

/critique off

On a lighter note, it does give me hope that the thread was posted as promised today (man my standards are low, heh), and I am quite curious how the droids will fare in combat. It is also heartining to see all this attention focused on our profession, and I would like to thank Thunderheart for his apparent diligence in getting us some much needed love.

Message Edited by Sirgleno on 02-18-2004 04:06 PM

Thank you very much... overall these fixes and additions are **GREATLY** welcome.

Thanks again!