Droid Engineer Archive

Thread: Another simple question: is it possible to have two droids called at once?

Beery
Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:01 am
#1

I was hoping to make up a musicalband of me and somedroids, but I soon saw that it would be impossible - it seems you can only call one droid at a time. Does anyone know if it's possible to have two droids out at once? If so, what skill do I need in order to do it? Any ideas?



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DarkRenown
Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:09 am
#2

Ooooh! I always say that whenever I see this question. It is something we would all love to see added to the game.


Sadly, the answer is no, not without using an exploit, and even then you don;t get the functionality of both droids.


So, in short, not possible



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Malitevv
Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:08 pm
#3

creature handlers can have multiple droids out at once because the game treats droids like creatures in that respect. otherwise, the answer is no.



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Drashk
Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:06 pm
#4




Malitevv wrote:

creature handlers can have multiple droids out at once because the game treats droids like creatures in that respect. otherwise, the answer is no.




Actually this isn't correct, unless there has been a change to the CH tree recently. The last time I checked on this one, Creature Handlers are able to call 1 droid, their total number of pets, and 3 faction perks. (not certain on the three perks.)


This was around at the time of the pet change that limited non-CH pets to level 10 and 'killed' the CH professions uberness.


Every other profession was changed so that they could only call 1 droid or 1 pet, yet the CHs retained the ability to call their max critters along with everything else.


At least this was how it was back when I was gathering info during Publish 5(?) on TC. As I said, this could have changed by now, but I don't think it has......






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Beery
Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:35 pm
#5

I'm just curious. Why would anyone 'one-star' Drashk's post? All he was doing was giving information. I mean this is just juvenile. What isthe matterwith some people?



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Since June 2004, running one of the game's first completely nonviolent characters. Testing the limits of non-combat MMORPG play and trying to have fun into the bargain (although the developers make it difficult).

Combat is no longer compulsory.
TheRealTK421
Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:46 pm
#6

Some folks just don't like Corrs. (or ex-Corrs, it seems).

I've had many a 1-star stalker for some time.


It's all good. I've got his back.


/bow

Respectfully,




TheRealTK421 a.k.a. "Doughbacca"
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Malitevv
Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:48 pm
#7






Drashk wrote:




Malitevv wrote:

creature handlers can have multiple droids out at once because the game treats droids like creatures in that respect. otherwise, the answer is no.




Actually this isn't correct, unless there has been a change to the CH tree recently. The last time I checked on this one, Creature Handlers are able to call 1 droid, their total number of pets, and 3 faction perks. (not certain on the three perks.)


This was around at the time of the pet change that limited non-CH pets to level 10 and 'killed' the CH professions uberness.


Every other profession was changed so that they could only call 1 droid or 1 pet, yet the CHs retained the ability to call their max critters along with everything else.


At least this was how it was back when I was gathering info during Publish 5(?) on TC. As I said, this could have changed by now, but I don't think it has......








I'm sure you are probably right then. I don't have CH so haven't tested, I've just seen it stated many times and haven't seen it refuted so assumed it was true.



sorry for the misinformation.




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Straker_Atrella
Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:04 pm
#8

Naw, there was just somebody in here 1 starring like every post, happenend to a lot of people, pretty stupid.



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Khavren_Gorath
Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:37 pm
#9

Wear it as a badge of esteemed honor
Rogue1970
Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:42 am
#10






Beery wrote:

I was hoping to make up a musicalband of me and somedroids, but I soon saw that it would be impossible - it seems you can only call one droid at a time. Does anyone know if it's possible to have two droids out at once? If so, what skill do I need in order to do it? Any ideas?







You have to call one in Coronet, have it patrol and keep itself busy while you shuttle to Tyrena to call another then have it follow you ON FOOT back to Coronet.


Viola, two droids out.


Often one of them will auto-store though.


The only time I have ever found this useful is to leave a Barker droid in Coronet while I call my crafting droid back in my home town, two zones away.


Some call this an exploit. I don't care. It just makes sense and I am not hurting anybodydoing it.


There is no reason a DE should only be able to call one droid anyways. Bad enough we can't use half the droids we make, even though we PROGRAM them to do what they do....




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Straker_Atrella
Fri Jul 23, 2004 4:06 am
#11

If you get caught calling 2 droids, you may be banned, this is a serious problem lately, and they are not happy about it.



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Droid Vendor at Resurection near Theed on Naboo -5757 6222. Both carry a wide variety of maxed Droids, I also carry every type of Droid and Droid supply.

*Straker Atrella: Dark Jedi * Atrella's Wench: Master Droid Engineer / Artisan / Scout / Merchant * Dark Vortex: Ranger / Rifleman * Havana:Musician / Dancer / Image Design * Enigmatica : Doctor / Swordsman* CrazyEyes: Role playing BH.
MuOne
Fri Jul 23, 2004 4:49 pm
#12

The pairing of R2D2 and C3PO is a central icon of starwars culture, therefore no one would begrudge a DE having 2 droids out at once as a privillage of their prof, even if its only at master level.
Rogue1970
Sat Jul 24, 2004 1:59 pm
#13






Straker_Atrella wrote:

If you get caught calling 2 droids, you may be banned, this is a serious problem lately, and they are not happy about it.







SOE only bans people who cause others to stop playing and paying.


If me using a Barker in Coronet and a Crafting droid in my own town is game breaking, I'm sure they would have said something or fixed it by now. We are not Creature Handlers, we are Engineers.


If I was doing this with two combat droids in the same area using it to have a tactical advantage I would agree with you, but in this situation all I am doing is being a DE, who should be able to call AT LEASTtwo droids anyway.......


Don't like it? Why don't you get us nerfed some more?




YEZ & GNOINTREPID
Ace Pilot 12pt/17pt/17pt ELDER
Bounty Hunter Master Shipwright

YezStar ShipYards @
Fayth, Corellia Mall
3400 -5825

BUYING Organomettalic (Lok/Kash) 140cpu & Carbonaceous (Naboo) Asteroids 130cpu

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