Droid Engineer Archive
Thread: DE Loot?
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Kidjel
Wed Aug 04, 2004 2:27 pm
#1
I'm kind of a noob to SWG... I've seen weapon's schematics as loot. Are there any DE special looted schematics in the game? Or are we stuck with whats in the skill tree? If we're stuck with what we have, are the Devs hinting at expanding the selection of Droids and Droid 'accesories' again any time soon? Besides the 'Better Combat Droid' on par with Pets that everyone wants, and I agree... I'd kinda like to maybe see some Droid 'enhancements' or 'toys' as schematics that are looted. I realize they can only expand the Droid lines a bit at a time or they'd run out before too long... But can't we have some better quality/useful 'little' toys in between?
I'll have to say that after all of the work to get to MDE & MA, I'm kinda disapointed in the selection, capabilities and assumed game roles of the Droids I can build. I know there were 2 Droid's Publishes just before I started, but Star Wars is about Droids and what's available in SWG today doesn't cut it. What use at all are the R4 & R5 Models in SWG? I haven't built either one yet... But in the SW 'universe' the R4 is nearly on par with the R3, less features, but tougher and more durable than the R3. The R4 & R2 Droids should be just about balanced with the R4 maybe being slightly more durable I think... The R5 was relegated to a 'cheap' and failed attempt at an updated replacement for the R2. The R5 Droid is cheap in SWG, but mostly useless. Why not make it nearly as useful as the R2 but 'flimsy' or unreliable and less durable to keep it cheap. Also the R3 would be a rare expensive Droid model used mostly in military applications. In SWG, understandably, the R3 is the only Droid anyone wants you to build for them. Maybe use a unique Adv Frame for each that 'tunes' them to the roles they play in the SW 'universe'. This would hopefully make the variety of Droids you see in the game more diverse.
I'm no SW trivia nut... This information was gathered in one search on Google... Didn't the Devs do a little bit of research before 'balancing' these Droids?
I'll have to say that after all of the work to get to MDE & MA, I'm kinda disapointed in the selection, capabilities and assumed game roles of the Droids I can build. I know there were 2 Droid's Publishes just before I started, but Star Wars is about Droids and what's available in SWG today doesn't cut it. What use at all are the R4 & R5 Models in SWG? I haven't built either one yet... But in the SW 'universe' the R4 is nearly on par with the R3, less features, but tougher and more durable than the R3. The R4 & R2 Droids should be just about balanced with the R4 maybe being slightly more durable I think... The R5 was relegated to a 'cheap' and failed attempt at an updated replacement for the R2. The R5 Droid is cheap in SWG, but mostly useless. Why not make it nearly as useful as the R2 but 'flimsy' or unreliable and less durable to keep it cheap. Also the R3 would be a rare expensive Droid model used mostly in military applications. In SWG, understandably, the R3 is the only Droid anyone wants you to build for them. Maybe use a unique Adv Frame for each that 'tunes' them to the roles they play in the SW 'universe'. This would hopefully make the variety of Droids you see in the game more diverse.
I'm no SW trivia nut... This information was gathered in one search on Google... Didn't the Devs do a little bit of research before 'balancing' these Droids?
Kilarny
Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:15 am
#2
There is no DE loot.
The developers are simply not nearly as big geeks as the DE players are.
Anem
Fri Aug 06, 2004 10:09 am
#3
Kilarny wrote:There is no DE loot.The developers are simply not nearly as big geeks as the DE players are.
I think a lot of issues in this whole game is just a consequence of the huge scope of SWG. 32 professions 19 developers so many issues. There just isn't enough time in the day for these people to work on the items that need fixing.
Squygxicus
Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:53 am
#4
Kidjel, Ive often thought the same thing, and it would add so much more interest to the SWG universe. Imagine an R3 as rare as an AV-21 that would be great! But really that would be adding content to the DE profession and that is simply not allowed. (sarcasm)
I finally got to Advertising III on merchant so I could globally advertise my droids and its just too painfully boring keeping it stocked.
Imagine looting an advanced force field generator from a droideka to add to your armour panels that would increase its resistances!
Sigh, back to making cheap MSE, LE's, Probots and R3's.
/longs to make a desirable Treadwell.
EvilAlgorithm
Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:41 pm
#5
I go to bed praying every night that one day the devs will give us a RIS quest-like goal to MDE or add some kind of droid loot to a dungeon. But i just get to sit and watch weaponsmiths and amorsmiths enjoy it all. 
AudioOrgana
Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:49 pm
#6
The best DE loot ever could solve two problems with one fix.
People still ask about Droidekas daily. They think the combat power of our droids is great, but just wish the graphic was different.
Give us a Droideka with R3's stats, maybe a tiny bit more HAM. Make it a quest to get the schematic.
It wouldn't be "uber" enough to need looted parts as well, a schematic would be enough.
The art is in the game already...
AO
People still ask about Droidekas daily. They think the combat power of our droids is great, but just wish the graphic was different.
Give us a Droideka with R3's stats, maybe a tiny bit more HAM. Make it a quest to get the schematic.
It wouldn't be "uber" enough to need looted parts as well, a schematic would be enough.
The art is in the game already...
AO
Drashk
Sun Aug 08, 2004 12:06 pm
#8
Which are no better then the droid that we can already craft as a Droid Engineer.
Blahofstars wrote:
You know...you could buy droid schematics off recruiters...
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