Droid Engineer Archive

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Straker_Atrella wrote:

I'm not saying give up. I have faith that in the future, things will look better. In the mean time, maybe set aside your DE stuff, keep your parts and resources, spend your respec to pick up another profession. Maybe go BH and use your own Droids you can always grind DE back up again later.

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Yiddo-Chimaera wrote:

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Straker_Atrella wrote:

I'm not saying give up. I have faith that in the future, things will look better. In the mean time, maybe set aside your DE stuff, keep your parts and resources, spend your respec to pick up another profession. Maybe go BH and use your own Droids you can always grind DE back up again later.

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I think you sorta missed the point ... what I was wondering is how people still keep going as DE's, not how they 'take a break' from it and do something else. Plus u missed the point that I dont like the new combat system as am more of a solo hunter, groups aren't my thing.

I think it's inevitable really that i'll leave in disappointment as to whats happened, and leave everyone else to make the best of a bad thing (in my opinion anyway)

Oh, I don't agree with respec ... the reason I stick with DE is that I worked so damn hard to get it. If u just respec to a prof how can u enjoy the progression?

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I understand where you're coming from. After 2 years of playing, the idea of quitting for me becomes void because I'd hate to look back at 2 years just to end up disappointed at my progression. I keep churning out the droids because of "faith" and what the devs will eventually have in store for us.

This is Star Wars where droids were the top products of convenience and protection. Soon teh devs will realize it.

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Yiddo-Chimaera wrote:

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Straker_Atrella wrote:

I'm not saying give up. I have faith that in the future, things will look better. In the mean time, maybe set aside your DE stuff, keep your parts and resources, spend your respec to pick up another profession. Maybe go BH and use your own Droids you can always grind DE back up again later.

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I think you sorta missed the point ... what I was wondering is how people still keep going as DE's, not how they 'take a break' from it and do something else. Plus u missed the point that I dont like the new combat system as am more of a solo hunter, groups aren't my thing.

I think it's inevitable really that i'll leave in disappointment as to whats happened, and leave everyone else to make the best of a bad thing (in my opinion anyway)

Oh, I don't agree with respec ... the reason I stick with DE is that I worked so damn hard to get it. If u just respec to a prof how can u enjoy the progression?

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I understand your point, I guess the problem is that it is really hard to be motivational about DE right now. The only motivation I can really give is to say stick with it, it may get better. Many of us have been thinking that for a long long time. Myself, I choose to stick with it, yet at the same time, sidetrack my impatience with other things.

So I guess to answer your question "how people keep going as DE's," the answer is they suffer and tough it out. It can be fun yet miserable. They look towards the future and hope. Hopefully that is enough for you.

On a side note, I don't think the CU killed solo play, you can still solo fine, although Ranger has issues. You just can't tank mobs of 10 anymore, you can still viably clear lairs and hunt solo at or below your level though. Ranger does have problems though,so that doesn't help much.

As a pure crafter, and with my trusty Probot, I am able to carefully clear lairs of up to level 19 or 20 creatures. I am sure a Ranger can do better. I think much of the problem is being able, as a solo combat type, to accept the slower pace of the game now. Fighting things one or two at a time instead of 10 at a time.

As for DE, if its not fun, dont watse time trying to make it. Cancel for a few months and try again. Maybe by then some of the needed Crafting issues will be resolved.

If you are looking for a better crafting game, both EVE Online and A Tale in the Desert 2 are very good. EVE has lots of PvP, and ATitD does not have any combat at all. EVE has great graphics, the other not so much, but has a better crafting game.

DE, all crafting actually, is about due for some Love.

Well, I actually logged in and got my fantastic holograms as a reward ... i almost renewed my subscription right there and then!!

Seriously though, I saw the publish 20 notes and essentially they seem to be giving entertainers new props to use (whoop de doo), fixing jedi and BH even more (what a surprise) and very little all else.

I have to admit I am more inclined to playing something like Anarchy Online purely cause it's free to download and free to play (until jan 2006) and damnit i'm gonna play a warrior!!!

Well, i'll close with thanking people for listening to my rant. It's nice to have an appreciative audience as to what i've been experiencing and I may well return in the future ... watch this space

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Yiddo-Chimaera wrote:

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Straker_Atrella wrote:

I'm not saying give up. I have faith that in the future, things will look better. In the mean time, maybe set aside your DE stuff, keep your parts and resources, spend your respec to pick up another profession. Maybe go BH and use your own Droids you can always grind DE back up again later.

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I think you sorta missed the point ... what I was wondering is how people still keep going as DE's, not how they 'take a break' from it and do something else. Plus u missed the point that I dont like the new combat system as am more of a solo hunter, groups aren't my thing.

I think it's inevitable really that i'll leave in disappointment as to whats happened, and leave everyone else to make the best of a bad thing (in my opinion anyway)

Oh, I don't agree with respec ... the reason I stick with DE is that I worked so damn hard to get it. If u just respec to a prof how can u enjoy the progression?

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