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*sigh* I don't believe in respecs, even though I abuse them the same as others.

Out of curiosity.... would you rather that they left cloak alone and allow each and every MBH to get M Ranger and cloak themselves??? This change wasn't to nerf cloak but to address a HUGE issue we would have had when the new Ranger hit the scene. If you aren't aware of what I am talking about, look at the cool M Ranger ability to "cloak" in cities. Then imagine you were walking in Theed and got jumped by a MBH/M Ranger/ 4000 CM with a med bot.... oh yeah, and your health was already hit by the max dmg bio trap he used on you.

The change benefits each and every Jedi in the game, despite the fact that the cloak skill isn't as powerful as it once was.

Depends on how far they nerf it, and if how well cloak works for rangers. We should have the best cloak in game IMHO and they better not overnerf it. If they FIXED it, no nerfs would be needed. But that might be beyond SOE's capabilities to FIX instead of NERF.

For once, PLEASE trying FIXING or rebalancing instead of nerfing, this is getting really old.

Nope no matter how crazy, a nerf may be, I will not drop it. I am master powers and i Love it.
Also I think all this nerf calling is jumping to conclusions, how can we know if there really is a nerf unless we actually see the change ?

I started playing this game because my Brother told me about a cool profession called Commando. A mid ranged damage dealer with high offense, area attacks, a wicked DOT, but poor defenses. It sounded like a blast so I bought the game and mastered Commando in Aug of '03.

My first Holocron said Dancer but I had no desire to drop Commando until they nerfed it to hell that winter. Jedi looked to have many fun skills in it so I spent the next 3 months mastering 30 professions and unlocked my FSCS. While I was leveling my Jedi in the spring of '04 they announced the Jedi Revamp and a new discipline named Force Wielder, a mid ranged damage dealing profession with area attacks and a wicked DOT.

I have been a MForce Wielder ever since, but in the 20 months since they nerfed the profession I bought the game for SOE has never lived up to their promises to improve either Commando or Powers. I hung around for the CU for the sole purpose of waiting to see if these two professions would be improved. Instead of focusing on the issue of speed, damage, and combat specials they have given us skills that are too easily emploited or the rest of the player base hates.

There is little evidence that SOE has any intention of making Powers a viable ranged combat profession. It may be time to throw in the towel and move on. I have my token respec and a great saber, but I can't think of a reason to play a game where you are nothing more than a swordsman with a Saber.


Buku
Naritus

I just don't understand why most of these cloakers are so crazy about this "nerf." Heck, no one even knows how it will really pan out in Live. So far, all it really does is give you a snare (you knew this was coming, look at AI). Rangers cannot detect you (read the posts) nor can anyone else. Force cloak should act exactly the same it does now except that you can't heal while under cloak (makes sense if you've ever PvPed with a cloaked healer around). They also have not said if channel was also one of those abilities that will break cloak.

So please, someone tell me as to why so many Jedi are so upset over these changes.

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Shender wrote:
I just don't understand why most of these cloakers are so crazy about this "nerf."

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RosaShyanne wrote:

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Shender wrote:
I just don't understand why most of these cloakers are so crazy about this "nerf."

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1. We're Americans, when things don't go our way, this is what we do (unless we can bomb, we like to bomb people).

2. No one has done their research. They complain about fixing an exploit about to be released on our profession.

3. Age... I'm assuming we still have a large teenage population here.

4. Did I say we're americans?

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Well, I can fully agree with all of it except for the age part. Age doesn't determine maturity. People are inherently more or less mature than others.

Force cloak should act exactly the same it does now except that you can't heal while under cloak (makes sense if you've ever PvPed with a cloaked healer around). They also have not said if channel was also one of those abilities that will break cloak.
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Because if healing and or Channel are no longer allowed while cloaked a Powers Jedi can not hope to survive a fight. Force costs are double, action costs are double, speed and damage are half, zip bars and cooldowns are insane. Healing and chaneling while Cloaked was the only ability that gave Mpowers any survivability in PVP.



Buku
Naritus

You shouldnt be able to perform any action while cloaked except moving, as to all this crying, save the crying until you can atleast test it. I feel for powers users but lame dabbler cloak bandits have got to go.