Fencer Archive
Thread: Why are there no Rantok Swords???
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Nluppo
Sat Jan 24, 2004 6:22 am
#1
I am working up the fencer tree now, and I have been trying to determine the best weapon available to a fencer and have found something startling....there is not a schematic available for artisans/weaponsmiths to create the Rantok Sword. This certification is available at the One Handed IV level (after receiving the Rykk Blade and 2 after the all mighty Gaffi Stick) is virtually USELESS. The only Rantok sword available in the game is one obtained for doing Jabba quests, and we all know how notoriously CRAPPY quest-obtained weapons are. Is this mearly an oversight on SOE's part? Or is there some grater plan for this? Is the Fencer-to-be stuck having to use a weapon certified at One Handed 2 when the 'best weapon' should be the last Certification obtained? (see the FWG5 if you don't know what I am talking about). Which leads me to another question...why are the Rykk Blades not experimental as well as the Gaffi Sticks? I get a narrower Damage Range on Gaffi Sticks at almost the same Speed for the both of them. Is that truly the intent?? Makes you wonder.....
RirdoTheRodian
Sat Jan 24, 2004 12:23 pm
#2
you get it from the jabba theme park...what server are you on..i got one that i don't use.
Ludakrishna
Sat Jan 24, 2004 3:25 pm
#3
the two-hand 4 cert for a scythe is useless as well as no one has made or obtained a scythe and polearms 4 doesnt even have a cert 
Bidoni
Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:52 am
#4
No wonder I haven't seen any Rantok's...lol
Carbineer has the same problem. Elites are pieces of junk. The laser carbine (at marksman carbine 2 lvl) are the best weapon they have. For the occasional creature that is highly resistant to energy and not to acid, there's the DXR6...ok, but not great.
RockNwO
Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:42 am
#5
Perhaps in the overhaul of the themeparks this weapon will actually be decent. Somehow,I doubt it.
Most professions have their supposedly Elite weapons worse than ones before. From experience, Pistoleers get a DX2 at novice, which basically bites. Fencers get Stun Baton at novice...I'm a master and have never used one.
About the only elite weapons I've heard of that are actually useful are the T21 rifle (I think, not a riflemen) and the VK LOL.
Just saying we aren't unique in this aspect. SOE wanted the best weapons to be player made, and not to have people camp the good spawns for Elite Uber weapons. IMHO, they took it too far.
Demenshia
Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:24 pm
#6
Nily everyone has already done jabba missions and half of them handed the rantok sword in half of them kept it
by now all them weapons have hit 0 condition so there are hardly any rantok swords out anymore unless you find someone that hasnt done jabba mission good luck getting one
Halloweenchild
Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:57 pm
#7
dont they drop from any mobs at all ,like nightsisters? can anyone fill me in on this ,i gave that dam sword to jabba a long time ago,are we all screwed for getting them now, and if anyone has any info of other npc related quests for them please fill myself and these others in ,with any info on that 
JimmyGreendox
Mon Jan 26, 2004 4:20 pm
#8
I like my stun baton for anything that is highly resistent to Kinetic and vulnerable to stun. Faction NPCs are vulnerable to stun damage as well as a lot of players since armorsmiths neglect to introduce a stun layer. Just remember to keep your mind buffed.
StGabriel
Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:08 am
#9
I'd really love to see a nice, worthwhile, quested Rantok too. Probably the best way for this to happen is to have a questable schematic (gotta keep the crafters involved). Pikemen have a new polearm now (although imo its stats leave a bit to be desired) and swordsmen finally have their scythe in the game. Hopefully Rantoks are not far behind. =-) They could even be on TC right now for all we know (although nothing has been found to indicate that just yet).
LuapLink
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:42 am
#10
Tatooine has been search pretty well, about the only place left would be dantooine which the patch notes say has also had its missions improved.
Ender56
Tue Jan 27, 2004 9:01 am
#11
Meh, the stats on Jabba's Rantok leave much to be desired as well. I love my stun baton for PvP, as well as a lot of high level mobs don't have stun protection.
StellaBlue
Tue Jan 27, 2004 7:49 pm
#12
I had such high hopes for SWG. Its amazing that almost all profession max out on the weapon choice as soon as they hit novice. Your quickly loosing my interest SOE.
-Post-Mortem-
Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:01 am
#13
Rantok = really cool looking weapon also = jabbas theme park also = pretty crappy overall weapon = fencers need more weapons 
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