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Thread: Fencer's new role?
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Rimy
Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:44 am
#14
SDSadow wrote:
Rimy wrote:
So if we're not going to be the tanks we were, rather we'll be hit and run and higher damage dealers/dotmonkeys, what will our role be in group combat?
The reason I ask is this: in grouping now, I'm asked because I'm a tank/doc. I understand that with the way combat will work, you won't really be able to use both professions with a lot of effectiveness. But nobody in the groups that I typically hunt with seems to look for the tweeners, and I wonder if we'll now fit into that category.We can still be tanks depending on what other skills we have and the opponent(s) we face. Granted, it will take time to figure out how to tank after the CU but it will be just like at launch when players were just trying to find the best way to play.Merlus Van'tel, Rebel Captain - Human, BH/Commando/Medic - BloodfinQwa'ten, Rebel Corporal - Twi'lek, Fencer - SunrunnerWyndam, RSF Pilot - Rodian, Swordsman/Medic - Naritus
I don't agree that we'll really be tanks anymore. The diagram clearly shows that we'll be outside of the traditional role of tank anyway. We'll be damage and dot dealers, with a nice area attack. It'll be interesting to see what that really means, but tanking seems to be relegated to almost nil for us.
Saadin
Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:44 am
#15
I played Everquest for three years and left... so, I joined SWG and enjoyed the unique gameplay and style, plus, I enjoyed the solo'ing experience you could get from the game.
I just read some of the profession roles from the new CU info and was wondering if perhaps this all sounded very much EQ-like... which was very difficult to solo and required full groups with a healer for nearly every excursion.
I sincerely hope they do not make this game EQ-like or they will lose me in a month and I will look for another game to play.
As is... I like SWG.
Rimy
Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:52 am
#16
Saadin wrote:I sincerely hope they do not make this game EQ-like or they will lose me in a month and I will look for another game to play.As is... I like SWG.
/beginSarcasm
Imagine you're the CEO of a large-cap company, and you have a large investment in the gaming industry. You find yourself with two MMORPG games with different development teams and gaming engines. Realizing you're in business to make money, and one way to do that is to cut expenses, you decide to use one gaming engine for both MMORPGs. That way you have one team to handle all of the gaming rules, and two smaller GUI teams to make the skins.
/endSarcasm
Really, I'm sure this is what happened, as it only makes business sense. Then you have the marketing folks show you something shiny in their other hand so you forget all about the first one.
Sorry, but I imagine what you'll see in SWG is nothing more than EQ with lightsabers and TIE fighters.
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