Image Designer Archive

Thread: The CU and IDs, Was the Skillpoint Decrease Intentional?

Jeren_Sehn
Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:52 pm
#1

I noticed that the ID profession now only takes 47 skill points to master, rather than the old 63. That makes it possible to master Entertainer, Musician, Dancer AND Image Designer all at once. Given that the drop makes the skill point cost for all four masteries equal 250 exactly, I assume this just not a bug or an error?

Does that also mean that the devs are semi-officially signalling that they are giving up on the Image Designer, so giving players extra skill points as compensation?




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masterim-doublea
Mon Apr 04, 2005 10:27 pm
#2

i was upset to see 3 things, less skill points, timers removed, and skill point reduction. I was thingking ok they gave up there slowly deleating im. im deeply depressed and dred the cu update day!! i was imformed that when the devs are done with cu they have a list of things they want to do, i was tolt that ent (including image designer) were on top of the list. i thought my ears or eyes were lieing, well im not getting false hope, i wish for new content



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ToppDog
Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:55 pm
#3

I see it as a way to placateALL entertainers instead of fixing things or offering us new content. Most of the REAL entertaines are gone... they got tired of waiting for something to be done about AFK buffbots, no secure method of payment, no way to deny services to jerks, & missions that were entirely worthless because it cost more to travel to them than they paid out.
DarthVisible
Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:07 pm
#4




missions that were entirely worthless because it cost more to travel to them than they paid out.




Lets not forget they (entertainer missions) took 10 minutes as well (not including travel time). I dont know about you, but I know what aMaster Combat Professioncan make in 10 minutes at a dantooine or dathomir terminal...I can tell you this, its not a measly 800-1100 credits.




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Combat_Medic_to_be
Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:01 am
#5






masterim-doublea wrote:

i was upset to see 3 things, less skill points, timers removed, and skill point reduction. I was thingking ok they gave up there slowly deleating im. im deeply depressed and dred the cu update day!! i was imformed that when the devs are done with cu they have a list of things they want to do, i was tolt that ent (including image designer) were on top of the list. i thought my ears or eyes were lieing, well im not getting false hope, i wish for new content







Firstly, that's 2 things


Secondly, the Devs HAVE said that after the CU they plan to do some work on the entertainer proffesions, not sure what though.




Jendi Akasce - Nevaeh
A carebear tumbleweed

masterim-doublea
Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:09 pm
#6

ok ya cant count lol, skill points, timers removed and stat migrations going. ha i ment to say stat migrations for the third thing. lets hope they revamp Ent and IM.



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Cianhydle
Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:40 pm
#7


Secondly, the Devs HAVE said that after the CU they plan to do some work on the entertainer proffesions, not sure what though.


Please feel free to research the "Smuggler History" thread.


Renea,

BriannaBanks
Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:20 am
#8

I wish I could give you an answer here. However sadly, the usefulness and necessity of an image designer is severly decreased with the removal of migrations. Sorta sad if you ask me.


I think this shows the developers dedication (and lack there of) towards certain professions.



ZINA
The First Jedi to ever walk on Naritus
ToppDog
Mon Apr 11, 2005 8:55 pm
#9






FuschiaD wrote:

...there was more than one ID who was very vocally against them and blatantly refused to do them...



LOL, I'm proud to say that I still have never done a stat migration or holo-emote, not even on my own chars...

FuschiaD
Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:53 am
#10

I don't see them ever deleting ID completely. At the moment, we are the ONLY entertainer profession that is working as intended.


We never asked for stat migrations, and when they announced that change, there was more than one ID who was very vocally against them and blatantly refused to do them.A lot of the folks who would do themcharged up to 50k for them, not only to make up for the 10 minute timer, but to discourage people from coming to them for them to begin with. I'm not sorry to see them go.I would far rather have folks come to me for a makeover than a stat migration.


As far as removing the profession goes, I think before they do that, they'll remove skill points and give EVERYONE the ability to change their own looks at will. But again, there are no plans to remove us, so let's not have Chicken Little syndrome around here, capiche?


I mean, look at how broken dancer and musician are. And they're still in the game.




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FuschiaD
Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:37 am
#11

I never minded doing them, but I charged 20k for them, period. Since they reduced the timers on them I've gone down to 10k.




~*~ F U S C H I A D A R K W A L K E R ~*~
Yes, I'm a respec Jedi. Get over it.
~*~ A V A D I H A L O N A - S O E P ~*~
Entertainer For Life - COMPNOR Eye Candy

"You don't really rank around here unless you've been flamed by Oben, trolled by Mono, set straight by Geen, got caught in a love triangle between Cherry and Anoq, had your house decorated by Kipera, hugged by Esin, fondled by Fuschia, had IG respond with something inane and nonsensical, or at the very least been (a.) asked "can I have your stuff" or (b.) been accused of being a Todd by any number of random Tarquinian posters." --TalonKarrdeTN/Tyndaleon


SakeO
Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:53 am
#12






BriannaBanks wrote:

I wish I could give you an answer here. However sadly, the usefulness and necessity of an image designer is severly decreased with the removal of migrations. Sorta sad if you ask me.


I think this shows the developers dedication (and lack there of) towards certain professions.







For the record, stat migrations were not part of the equation when many of us mastered and alot of the community was upset with their addition.


The income was nice but the skillpoints will do for me until a more appropriate replacement can be developed.


ZinaTheMaker
Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:14 am
#13






SakeO wrote:





BriannaBanks wrote:

I wish I could give you an answer here. However sadly, the usefulness and necessity of an image designer is severly decreased with the removal of migrations. Sorta sad if you ask me.


I think this shows the developers dedication (and lack there of) towards certain professions.







For the record, stat migrations were not part of the equation when many of us mastered and alot of the community was upset with their addition.


The income was nice but the skillpoints will do for me until a more appropriate replacement can be developed.




Im not complaining that I have more SP on my entertainer. I am thinking along the lines of income for the image desginer that purely relies on image designing for income. I guess you are correct, as it was not originally a given skill, as migrations happened overtime. But as time has gone on, more people have gotten comfortable with their looks and it seems as though changes are minimal.


Image designer is an extremely fun profession. Personally I love the fact I can alter the appearace of my toons whenever I want. But to a lot of players, it is just not something they are really interested in. I guess you have to look at it from the fun, and enjoyment standpoint. Ask yourself: Do you enjoy being an image designer?"


If the answer is yes, then I guess one cannot complain I welcomed the SP decrease, and still every much enjoy my time as an ID.





Zina
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