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Has anyone else felt a sort of frustation that other professions are getting all these cool new toy's with every new patch but pikemen got a near impossible to get energy lance (that in my opinion isn't worth the time effort and credits to get.)

Fencers: Acklay bones

Swordsmen: Schyte, Acklay bones, and Hack.

TK: Black Sun Razors(Not out yetbut will effectively drive us even further from the Energy Lance and will probably be easier to come by.)

Pistoleer: Geo Sonic, De-10(and with the Geo that aid's Bounty hunter's and Smuggler's.)

Riflemen: Dx R6 and Berserker.

Commando: Mandolorian Armor(Haven't seen much of them yet but the patch is only a few day's old)

The only combat prof that can complain as much as we can is the carbineer and it's kinda funny how they are our ranged counterpart. Before anyone starts saying" well we get nightsister lances" let's think about how durable those are u get a good one then it seems like every five swings drops the condition, it doesn't take long to go through a looted lance I find myself having to depend more on player made lances out of fear of bad repairs.

I'm new to the profession so it probably seems like it's to early to complain but the combat balance is still a way off till thenI have to either avoid pvp orhope all my adversairies are noobs and easy to outsmart. I'm just frustratedthat's all, I still win most of my duels but people will fall for the same things so many times before they adapt (most people at least) since playing I have seen three energy lances and they were for millions(not worth millions but so rare people are forced to pay millions)and u can find Geo's, Acklay's all over the place.Well just had to get this off my chest should of placed in the rant thread but more peoplewill see it this way maybe a dev or two.

Thnx sincerely Spade disgruntled Pikeman

Not trying to flame TOO much, but I gotta say a couple things here...

First, yea, other people getting goods and us getting nothing is "teh suq," but some of the items you have listed I really can't complain about. BS Razor (heh get it?) is not even in game, nor is it going to be in it's current form. Feel free to check out some of the other posts here to find out.

The Mandolorian Armor I have a problem with in the first place, but whatever.. I've given up all thought of this game having something to do with Star Wars. Frankly, yea Commandos get Mandolorian Armor, but as far as I know, Squad Leaders can wear it too. SLs need love. In a bad way. Like, worse than us or carbineers. Giving them a Mandolorian Band-Aid until their upcoming round of fixes is just fine by me.

We do get Nightsister Lances, and yes it sucks that often the condition is low. However, talking about condition.. well, all of the items you listed have the same problem. Mandolorian Armor is a rare drop, as far as I know (it doesn't -always- drop, I don't think), so same issue. Also true of anything else you mention.. condition sucks, weapons breaking sucks, and weaponsmith repair being broken sucks.. we'll survive.

Your frustrations are founded, but stick it out. I can think of worse positions to be in. Imagine being in theSquad Leader profession right now, too... that's pain, right there. Fixes will come (along with a HUGE critical hit from the nerfbat for everyone), so be patient until then.

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Reynna Shadowfire - Lowca
Master Pikeman, Master Brawler, Master Scout, Novice TK, Novice Medic

"Do the people who threaten to quit really think some FotM dotmonkey who tried to buy his way to uberness is going to be missed? Nobody cares if you quit." -annelid0