Droid Engineer Archive
Thread: What do Droid Engineers really want?
1) Would the ablity to add Combat Modules be acceptable for the following droids?
- MSE - No, What is it going to do, Wipe the floor with an opponent?
I guess you could have a module similar to those "Lint Removers" of nowadays and have him distract an enemy by attempting to upkeep his/her outfit...LOL...Not!
- R-Series Droids - yes, a short-range "ZAP-EM!" module.
- Treadwell - yes, Idea #1: a "Brain Picker" (mind attack) module used in Melee. Idea #2: Or Better yet...sends out something which look like Clay Pigeons, but short-ranged flight droids rather, like maybe 5 at a time which then spray blaster fire from above at an enemy. And circle above them. Then as the small flight droids are destroyed you have to add more to the Treadwell's Hopper. (I like the 2nd idea better)
- Power Droid - Yes, but only defensive, perhaps a "Return Shock" attack if someone uses melee on them. I mean they house a lot of power, right? I know I would electricute an attacker if they came at me and I had all that power housed inside of me. And they are wrapped in Metal, so it has all of the basics.
- LE Repair Droid - Maybe, Perhaps an Action Based attack, like throwing droid parts at enemies (which the actual droid parts must be made by a DE and must be put into the Repair Droid's Hopper to be used in combat). Maybe Max Items 20-50, and damage depends on the quality of the part or materials used to make it or something. (A baterry made of iron is going to hurt worse when it hits you in the head than a baterry made of aluminum)
- Surgical Droid - Yes, Perhaps some type of ability to poison or "Gas" an enemy. I know the surgical faction droids that are there when you do a faction mission, they attack you.
- Protocol Droid - Yes, Perhaps a way for the Droid to distract an enemy with its antics. Take advantage of its personality chip.C3PO used this type of technique many times in the movies. Something like: "Hey you oversized Wookiee platter! I am over here, look, you can see your reflection in my chest!"
- Binary Load Lifter - Yes, 1 of 2 things....Perhaps the same base chasis, but different hand attachments. Either 1: Make it similarto the the ED209 off of RoboCop where it has like mini guns on the hands, or for better effect, low level rockets/missiles. Or, 2: something it can use in melee combat. I know it would hurt me if it came swingin those big pancake flippers at me. Perhaps if this is not avail on Binary Load Lifter, create a similar droid with these Capabilities.
It is true that not many of these droids had any combat abilities in the movies, but I DO KNOW that they WOULD find any means of defending themself if attacked. Whether it be to throw dust in an oponent's eyes or pick up a blaster from a fallen friend or foe and shoot off a couple of rounds while they run to hide. I think some more consumables on droids would be preferrable. Something more than a Baterry which is a very small cost to produce. I think the idea of having combat hoppers on droids would be good. Like I said about the Treadwell or theRepair Droid. For Melee droids, you could have to produce a tool to sharpen its weapons or for ranged attack droids have the ability to add power ups to its blaster cannon(s). Creatures have to be fed and healed with pet stims....and I know SOE is developing repair kits for droids...but I think something more original should be offered. I mean, how about if you have a special Baterry for droids. For example...if you use a standard baterry, the droid works at 100% of its efficiency. But, if you use an advanced baterry (something a bit more complex, maybe even name it: "Advanced Power Insert" and requires more parts to make) it works at 150%-210% of normal capacity depending on quality of the unit. This of course would make the droid a bit more vunerable in some areas, like it may be more open to wounds or damage because it is working at a higher capacity than it should be.
2) Which would you prefer?
- Each Droid to have a specific purpose ( I.e. Power Droids power other droids)
- Droid/Module Combos (I.e. LE Repair Droid/Repair Module = Repair Droid white bar damage)
3) Do you want level limitaions placed on each droid? (I.e. MSE Droids can only have X Level Modules installed) - I think they should each have their own capabilities, and different levels of those availalbe to them. (see answer to #2)
4) What is your single biggest 'Wish List' Item?
a) (Wishlist item #3) CH can control more than one creature at a time. Creatures have temperments, instinct and attitude. I find it hard to believe that a CH can control 3 Rancors at one time, but a DE can not control more than one mouse droid, something he created HIMSELF. I think it would be a bit more realistic if a DE could control more than one droid. Maybe 3. Perhaps 2 advanced models and 1 non advanced. I believe that would be a better way to show the abilities of a crafter." SURE, I can build this big powerful combatdroid, 1000s of circuits, wiring, welds and nuts & screws...but, I can not control more than ONE transmitter to control more thanONE droid at a time...I'm Smart!"lol...I don't think so. Even the Trade Federation...they controlled thousands of droids in the invasion of Naboo...Sure they had a large space station to control them, but I think I can control at least 2 or 3 Droids as a master DE.
b) (Wishlist Item #2) An attack droid like those used by the Trade Federation in the invasion of Naboo. The bipedal upright ones.
c) (THIS IS MY BIGGEST WISH, Wishlist Item #1!) With every profession comes something that only they can use. For example, BH are the only ones avail to use Lightning Cannons. CH are the only ones able to use creatures higher than level 10. It would be nice to have a few droids that ONLY Droid Engineers can use. One problem I see with this is that more people will become DE just for this, which could be bad, but I think the ability to control something that is too advanced for those who are NOT DE would be nice.
P.S. I am thankful to SOE for finally giving the Droid Engineer profession some Lovin. It has been a long time coming and needed.
Barfalomue wrote:
This is my opinion from the Droid Poll. I just wandered if everyone agreed with this, or opposed it. What are your thoughts? Did I miss anything?
Um, yeah, you apparently missed the other 80 people's opinions.
We've already done this. Why would you post this as a response to the other poll and then start yet another thread with the exact same post?
To sleep on a large pile of money, with many beautiful women.
I would like to choose wether or not my droids will have combat abilites if they don't already have em'. Maybe have a combat modual to place in em at the crafting stage.
UBER CREDITS!!!
Actually I want an army of droids too. Too badI can only let out 1 of my creations at a time. I want my armies!
What do Droid Engineers really want?
Hmmmmm....World Peace?
As for your opinion... "Brain picker"? "Throwing droid parts"? What is this...Mega Man?
Ahhh...respectfully, I 100% disagree...
I want to build droids that are useful in combat and out of combat. Ones that would actually help other players in a tangible way. There are alot of tedious tasks in SWG that a droid, once you can afford one, can keep to a minimum.
Oh, I also want to see Star Wars. Not EverQuest in space. There are way too many creature pets out there. It's funny, but I remember one creature handler with one pet in movies. I saw alot of droids though.
Oh (again), I want this profession to be treated with a certain amount of respect. Not like **edit** step children.
Droid_Engineer_Rho wrote:
What do we really want?
To sleep on a large pile of money, with many beautiful women.
Money makes for a terrible mattress, there's no proper support and all. If you convert it to coins it's better, but it jingles every time you or one of your many partners shifts.
Me, I'd prefer to sleep on a pile of women with a lot of beautiful money.
actually alot of the better combat droids were protocol droids(forgot all their model numbers)
one was featured in the mos eisley cantina
remember he had the body of a c3po and a freaky buggish looking robot head
plus don't forget my personal favorite
the protocol droid from knights of the old republic only new one language tusken but when you asked him to translate for a diplomatic solution he complained that killing them all would be more efficiant.
I had him dual wielding pistols
I'd like DEs to have an essential purpose for a significant portion of the community.
Weaponsmiths make weapons, which most people NEED
Architects make collectors, which artisansabsolutely NEED and houses which many people want
Armorsmiths, same as weaponsmiths
Tailors, same
The Droid Engineer (and chefs as far as I know) is the only elite crafting profession that does not have a grip of essentiality on a large chunk of the swg population. Yes, Bounty Hunters need us now with seekers and probes being exclusively ours, but other than that the only thing that anyone needs are Droid Storage compartments for architectsand even those are optional components.
Yes, medical modules help healers heal wound but you can do that in camps or in med centers anyways. Power droids can recharge other droids (if we could call more than 1 we could recharge or own lol) but so can batteries which master artisans or just plain old engineers can make easily. All the modules, and droids since most droids are just asum of their modules,reallydo isjust add convenience to other tasks rather than perform essential functions that connect them to the rest of the economic and social world of swg.