Pikeman Archive

1) Many pikemanview the RoyalGuards seen in Return of the Jedi as thier SW rolemodels. From their outstanding red uniformsto the awe-inspiring force pikes, the RoyalGuards have extreme appealto those in the pikeman profession.Can the Royal Guard uniform be added to the game?fficeffice" />

I understand that (They are very cool). I doubt the actual Royal Guard uniforms could be added for continuity concerns, but I will ask if either they or something similar can be added.

2) The number one pick for a new pikeman weapon at the master level is the Force Pike, the weapon of the RoyalGuards. We wish to know if we will be getting this weapon as part of the combat pass and, if not, what new weapon(s) we will be receiving.

The Force Pike is in the game isn’t it? (or something similar? I just worked with Gunman21 to get the stats adjusted as well).

3) What does the development team have in store for pikeman other than what we will be getting in the combat pass?

The Pikeman focus is to further defining the role in combat, getting the moves balanced and giving them a role in the GCW. I want to stress that Pikeman is a Hybrid Profession - - it isn’t meant to be played is “Im a this and not that” or “Im a Warrior and not a Cleric”. SWG professions are meant to be mix and match. Pick what you want.

The dev team doesn’t want players to get tied down with the idea of being a single profession. The game was designed so players would have a greater customizability with their characters.

4) The pikeman community is very small, perhaps even smaller than the jedi population now. Does this affect the amount of dev/coding time that is/is notallocated to us?

I suppose it is ultimately, but not on purpose. Its more of a question of this is a big game and a lot to develop. The devs genuinely want all professions to be fun and desirable. One of things I want to do is work with you to help define that. The combat pass should really help improve the profession.

5) Currently it is very hard for us to determine what our strengths are. We are inaccurate, have high HAM costs, low damage per second, very low defenses, and are not very unique. Please tell us, specifically, how this problem is to be fixed (hearing "these will all be addressedin the combat pass" will not sit well with pikeman).

Well, Im sorry, but "these will all be addressedin the combat pass” is all I have now. HAM, speed, defense, etc is all part of the combat system.

6) The pikeman community submitted what they wanted to see their profession as. Pikemanwant to know how this compares to what the devs will be turning our class into. Did the devs agree/disagree with the definition, andwhat willour profession be like after the combat pass is completed?

Well it is something I have raised with the dev team and I wont actually know until that portion of the combat balance is complete. The next big change will be seen by everyone (yourselves included) is the HAM upgrade. This is a very big item and the team will watching to see how this effects play.

7) Two of our trees are comprised of Spin attacks and Area of Effect attacks. These two types of attacks, however, are so similar that they seem to be the same. What can be done to make each of these types of attacks more unique?

This is a tough call. I am hoping that you all have put your suggestions in the In Development thread.

8) Do the devs agree that our low toughness modifiers need to be fixed? If so, how will it be fixed?

No I wouldn’t agree that you have low toughness modifiers per se. Maybe this is a misunderstanding about what the combat balance is. There are a bunch of big data tables that drive the combat system. This data is plugged into how everything works. The numbers on these tables will be balanced so that combat is fair and equitable in terms of speed, defenses, etc. This combat balancing process will cover that. It will be important however to get onto Test Center when the balance is done and get feedback.

9) Why is our hit3 modifier only a x3 attack, when the other melee classes receive a x4 attack? Can we get this fixed?

Again, this is the main focus of the combat balance - - it will address these issues for the Pikemen, the Carbineer, the pistoleer professions and all of the combat professions. That is why it is so important.

10) How do we rate in the combat pass? Are we at the top of the list as one of the professions that need special attention? If not, why?

Everyone rates equally. We want the game to be fun for everyone.

I won’t be around to answer follow up questions this afternoon. I’m working on getting to the Image Designer and Entertainer questions (and then head off to a Superbowl Party ) , but Ill be back next week to look through the thread

Be Well.