Droid Engineer Archive
Thread: bomb droids and the cu?
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bountyhunter90
Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:05 pm
#1
any word as to what is going to happen to the bomb droids with the cu.if i am not mistaken they do blast damage and didn't they say they are getting rid of blast?so what kind of damage will it be?
Jenden
Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:26 pm
#2
we don't know yet, most likely energy (since its just energy and kinetic as base damage types). Doubt there will be any elemental damage associated with it.
Drashk
Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:17 pm
#3
None of the Elite Trainers are present, in their standard locations, so no one has been able to advance on to Novice Droid Engineer, Novice Smuggler, or Novice Bounty Hunter.
The current testing process is completely focused on testing all of the base professions and balance testing has been limited to Tatooine.
Not really much can or will be reportable from the Droid front, until the Elite profession trainers are added back to their standard locations, or the frogs are updated to allow skill building.
psikobunny
Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:09 pm
#4
Rest assured we are in there, and ready to roll when that happens.
RasalTheWise
Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:24 pm
#5
psikobunny wrote:Rest assured we are in there, and ready to roll when that happens.
What he said!
MachXXV
Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:12 am
#8
In real life, bombs actually do kinetic damage due tothe shockwave that is generated. in addition, any shrapnel tossed about by them would also be considered kinetic. Elemental damage could also be heat, but thats a bit of a stretch, since with conventional explosives the heat generated is more of a byproduct than anything else. (with the exception of those specifically desined to disperse flame accelerants, or thermonuclear weapons)
RasalTheWise
Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:59 am
#9
Hey, probots aren't that bad.
mh307 wrote:I hope one day you guys get to build awesome combat droids.. not those crappy probe ones
They're no ancient rancor, but they're a great backup in a fight. Can't go elbowing into the CH's territory. 
mh307
Mon Apr 04, 2005 12:29 pm
#11
I wonder if you DE's will be making theupcomingcybernetic limbsfor the nextexpansion
Your profession has been underrated fora long timetime and I believe DE's should be one of the main professions in SWG.
For the love of god you make robots
I hope one day you guys get to build awesome combat droids.. not those crappy probe ones
Your profession has been underrated fora long timetime and I believe DE's should be one of the main professions in SWG.
For the love of god you make robots
I hope one day you guys get to build awesome combat droids.. not those crappy probe ones
psikobunny
Mon Apr 04, 2005 1:01 pm
#12
If pets dont count toward the new group limit (8) then I foresee hunting groups making use of probots extensively. A coordinated team of 8 probots with a good mix of damage and auto repair would be a huge asset.
J10b
Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:11 am
#13
Im very worreid about a coupel things on the Bomb driods aspect.
1st. (its been asked already) What TYPE of damage will it be? Should Blast/concusion damage be kept ? and no one can protect themselves from it? I mena think of it. a 4.oz piece of C4 can do a poop load of damage for its size...it can disable a tank, if placed on the treads. Think of what it would do to a crowd. Or Maybe it should be a combo of kinetic and heat?
2. What should the damage radius be? A RL grenade is lethal up to 50 meters. From what I understand, a grenade ingame has a damage radius of 20 meters? (I could be wrong). Should a Bomb driod have a larger raduis? Say 30 meters?
3. will the resources required for bomb driods be changed? Will we still need that Ub3r Tolium (That never seems to spawn) to max the power on the driod?
4. How will the experimentation go? Will we be able to increase the radius, or the damage? Or both?
5. what will the max damage be on a bomb driod? RIGHT NOW a maxed out r3 can have 60 det power. If each det power can do 150-200 damage in PVE, that is a max damage of 9000 - 12000 in PVE. If we factor in the 75% reduction that is 2250 - 3000 damage in PVP. If this stays the way it is, after the CU goes live, well sheesh. If the max Health a person can have is 3300....one bomb, and a couple shots will put anyone down.
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