Droid Engineer Archive

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Sodan-droiddreamer wrote:

Subjest line says it all. I heard from a player on my server that Medical droids will be capped at 100, not 110, effectiveness. This is a MAJOR nerf of our Number 2 function which is second only to item storage. In fact, THE ONLY people I EVER see use droids are doctors (and presumably BHs, but they can get all their exp from slicing GWC bases).

The 10 percent bonus is loved by doctors and patients a like. W T F*cking F if this is a tru rumor!?

Drashk and others: any word on if this is true?

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Man, the one checker we did have just got jumped.... (if this turns out to be true)

*BANG!* <-- The sound of one Droid Engineer banging his head against Magseal doors

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SkyeDarkangel wrote:

The 10% always seemed to help my Buffs back when I was a doctor.

However, until we get word from TC or a Dev, this IS just a rumor and no point getting worked up over it.

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It says as much int he subject of the post. But if this is a stealth nerf WE NEED TO STOP IT NOW while its on the TC. People on Intrepid forum are talking about "pre-patch" med droids.

This is a rumor. If there is truth to it, we must act now.

FACTS:

• I have not been able to catch even a whiff of such a nerf outside of this post. It is likely untrue.


• 110% Med droids DO effect buffs. They raise it by 10% over a hospital or house, and that's no rumor.

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jemelby wrote:

FACTS:

• I have not been able to catch even a whiff of such a nerf outside of this post. It is likely untrue.


• 110% Med droids DO effect buffs. They raise it by 10% over a hospital or house, and that's no rumor.

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Thanks for this. Are you J'vee of jveedroids.com fame?

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jemelby wrote:

FACTS:

• I have not been able to catch even a whiff of such a nerf outside of this post. It is likely untrue.


• 110% Med droids DO effect buffs. They raise it by 10% over a hospital or house, and that's no rumor.

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If I'm wrong I'll freely admit it, but I've seen several posts to the contrary over on the doctor board...

There was a thread in there a bit ago asking for buff results pre- and post-patch. The results were all over the board whether a droid was being used or not. Here's the link:

http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=doctor&message.id=28608

Specifically,

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Cry4Dawn wrote:

I have a 110 Droid but it doesnt seem to matter med center or droid. Droids DO NOT give you an increase in buffs its a proven fact.. Its only for wound healing just like clothes are the same way. THEY DO NOT boost your buff ratings...

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and,

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AnnnThrax wrote:

Probot with 110 med rating. Also tried 100 hospital, and a combination of hospital AND droid. No difference in buffs.

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Like I said if I'm wrong I'll recant but I haven't seen any convincing tests either way, really.

Message Edited by OrionsByte on 03-04-2004 03:23 PM

Well first of as a doctor, and one who read the Doctor Forum a lot, all doctors are under the assumption that location medical ratings DO effect buffing. One of the current threads talks about the newest buffing calculations based on Publish 7, non random buff, u can find that here:

http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=doctor&message.id=36181

THere are other threads that come before this as people who test out the current calculation.

In this following thread, a docotr post on how to postively make sure that the current random buffs can be over 1200 based on certain requirements, 2 of which, BE clothing and 110 Med rating droids. If it TRUELY effects the buff value or not, i cant be certain. But enough Doctor tests and results support this theroy, and most doctors will go under the assumption that 110 Med rating and +wound treatment BE clothing DO effect Buff outcome.

That aside.

As a doctor, i personally enjoy the 110 medical rating of droids. I do think its a great feature. But somehow some how, i feel that a mobile droid with a medical module should not be better then a medical center, which has 100 med rating. PLeas enote i'm not saying they should DO this, i'm saying that i will support DEs and their Medical droids with or without the +10. But logically i would rather have the Med Centers be the one with the higher ratings, cause this, makes more sense to me. What will even be better is that, ur PERSONAL med droid + med center goes to 120 or something nice like that. Like using ur own equipment, in a good facility adds combo bonus. But since no one listens to DE idea, i'm quite sure nothing like this would happen. I think this will be more realistic if a med center is more efficient then a mobile droid, but i hate to see the DEs get nerfed anymore. But i think most Doctors would perfer still having the Medical abilities in the field, and the +10 really wouldnt cut into sales, if there's is still any Droid sales based on the crappy futre of droids...

well just throwing in a MD opinion.

1) its sadistic

2) it would hurt DEs

3) we hate the idea

4) it falls into line with everything else.... nerf the overpowered DEs

well, my 4 points above have me convinced its true