Pikeman Archive
Thread: I am finally ticked off at the devs lack of attention to Pikeman.
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I_shoot_pigeons
Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:28 pm
#14
Well, let's see.....we cant hit, our specials incap us, and our range modifiers are pathetic. And we are slow. Oh, and our new "special" weapon isnt worth squat. Oh, and we need to have a medic follow us around for the first 8 boxes we choose to do. Oh, and after the next patch, our defenses wont stack. GRRRRRREEEAAAAATTTTTTT!!!!!! Way to build a class.The really pathetic part is that I enjoy pikeman, as flawed as it is. But yeah, our class is the weakest brawler class. Thunderheart doesnt have the balls or the brains to fix us. Want another questionaire? C'mon, TH, we need another set of the same questions, cause you know, our profession has changed NOT AT ALL (for the better) since the beginning of this game.
Just my thoughts, flame me if you must.
Gimpy, 2144 pikeman, master smuggler
antares_Kauri
Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:18 am
#15
I agree, I don't think any of the devs have ever played as a Pikeman. It was grueling playing as a pikeman/scout early in the game. No buffs, no armor, no extra defenses. I had the first LVA on the server (I still have it in the bank), and the only one for a while as there was no demand and the required minerals appeared once and didn't reappear for some time. I sent bug reports saying that I couldn't believe they intended for it to be this way. If I missed 5 times in a row or more, I sent a /bug report.
If someone working there had actually played as a Pikeman they would certainly see that something needs to be done, and should have been done some time ago. It is quite clear that a TKA that is a little over novice is more effective overall than a Master Pikeman, that a heavy swordsman has easily superior weapons, fencers have defenses that dwarf our own. Adding some more +accuracy isn't a real fix, it only helps those who already have that box. It's a fundamental issue that we have dipped into overall mediocrity. But I'm hopeful for some fixes - maybe we won't have much to complain about in the near future...
antares
master pikeman
If someone working there had actually played as a Pikeman they would certainly see that something needs to be done, and should have been done some time ago. It is quite clear that a TKA that is a little over novice is more effective overall than a Master Pikeman, that a heavy swordsman has easily superior weapons, fencers have defenses that dwarf our own. Adding some more +accuracy isn't a real fix, it only helps those who already have that box. It's a fundamental issue that we have dipped into overall mediocrity. But I'm hopeful for some fixes - maybe we won't have much to complain about in the near future...
antares
master pikeman
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