Pistoleer Archive

Thread: A reasonable request from a pistoleer: fix our profession

imppilot421
Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:34 pm
#1
Dear Devs/SWG community:


First off, before reading this post, read this guide in the pistoleer forums to help understand where I am coming from.


http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=pistoleer&message.id=39826


Now read this:



" 'Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.'


For the Pistoleer, no truer words could be spoken. While the rifle has the better range and the carbine is a good all-around weapon, when the tactics break down and the lines blend, it is the Pistoleer who can make the difference.

Any kid can blast a bottle of Corillian ale off a fencepost in broad daylight. The Pistoleer can shoot six out of the air while on the run at night and shoot the seventh out of your hand before you have a chance to throw it. It is a harsh galaxy out there and this profession has the abilities to survive it.

Increased rate of fire and increased accuracy both while standing and on the move are some of the perks of this profession's disciplines. In addition, because of the close combat work involved, the Pistoleer enjoys bonuses to melee defense and an increased chance to dodge an attack. Eventually, the increased speed and accuracy a Pistoleer gains allow accurate attacks on multiple enemies at once.


Placing a shot accurately is fine, but if the area aimed at was not vital, the result could be the same as a miss. The Pistoleer knows where toshoot to drop a target quickly and effectively - if somewhat noisily and messily.


While easily reached, this profession is difficult to master. Some move on to other interests, others get distracted by the fame and fortune made available without mastering everything to do with a pistol. Only fools laugh at the Master Pistoleer.


- Jeff Sanders"


- Prima's official strategy guide


Honestly, can you find another combat profession with 2 working specials? We are even slower than a rifleman now (when we use specials) , and FAR less accurate (unless we dabble in BH, but why should I waste all those skill points to get what a rifleman gets?). The only working part of pistoleer is our defense. I am hoping this thread gets as much attention as that one rifleman thread (that seemed to get them fixed). Our damage per second rate is far too low, in addition, our elite weapon (DX2) is very hadicapped compared to the T21. I am not asking for a rifleman nerf. I am not asking for a T21 nerf. I am not asking to screw over every profession. I am asking to please make our speicals work.


Signed,


A pistoleer



Radiant-Sharpie
Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:38 pm
#2
/agree
randyy
Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:51 pm
#3
/agree
Captain-Yo-Man
Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:00 pm
#4
/agree


finally someone comes out and says it, it is utterly crazy that with only rifles 4 i can do upwards of 1000 damage with my laser rifle,and withsome novice pistoleerskills with my dx2 i am doingonly 200-400, alsoour specials need to be fixed desperatly, after they fix all theitems thatare broken andthat should work, maybe do I say, we should be able to duel wield pistols?





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Mo-Ti
Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:12 pm
#5

Why does everyone insists on comparing all combat professions to rifleman?


Although i agree, i was a pistoleer/smuggler for a while, it needs a fix






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sk8boarda22
Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:17 pm
#6
Pistoleers specials are being fixed in publish 8 I think, not sure on that though... if it's not 8, then it's 9.



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Blue_Sphere
Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:00 pm
#7
/agree
Scott_Ray
Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:14 pm
#8
Please fix us very soon Dev's.



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Othig3207
Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:32 pm
#9
/agree .... im a former master pistoleer and i ended up dropping it because master was a total let down



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sk8boarda22
Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:00 pm
#10
Guys, what I was trying to say is you don't need a petition, Pistoleer fixes are already scheduled for Publish 8, hehe



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JeremiahD
Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:10 pm
#11

/agree



already gave up pistoleer recently but will pick it back up once it gets fixed andCM gets the 75% dmg reduction in pvp(publish 8 plz?).



Jeremiah Dee


SWG_Bobo
Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:35 pm
#12
/agree I too dropped the pistoleer skill cuase nothing worked. Is it a fact or a guess that the fix is comming in publish 8 or 9?



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Cochba
Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:38 pm
#13

/agreed



I dropped pistoleer...then took up BH. Cry for me Argentina! Fix you....Fix me!



Pistols use a pitiful amount of Skill Points(like Rifle and Carbineer)compared to BH and a Pistoleer is no push over in PvP vs. a BH. Who all wants to become Wookie TKA/Commandos now?



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