Pistoleer Archive

Well for all of you who wants the Rep Blaster here's the info:

WARNING SPOILER BELLOW:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Location : Ind is located inside the Lucky Despot in Mos Eisley (3364 -4609) Talk to her and she will tell you that you need to find the master assassin . She ask you to bring him a note. Bring him the note and go back to Ind for your reward.

Good luck!

Okay folks. I just got a look at the 'Republic Blaster' we're supposed to get at Master Pistoleer on:

http://www.swgcenter.com/PointSystem/PS_Item.asp?ID=551&ItemType=Weapon

Those of you that tend to pay attention to such things see that it's the little blaster that Amidala pulled from her desk arm to capture the Nemoidians. A snubnosed version of the one she had earlier in the movie, that the prop folks made from a Barbeque Lighter. You've likely seen the stats on this one. Or at least you will if you follow the link above. 4.5 speed? Damage that doesn't even break 100? Average speed? What kind of insulting drek is this? Even if the gun WERE working, who would use the thing? In any case... I decided I'd look that weapon up to find out what it actually is. Here's what I found:

The Merr-Sonn Model Q2 Hold Out Blaster
(Typical Hold Out Blaster Pistol)

"Just as Blas-Tech is best known for its DL-44 Heavy Blaster, Merr-Sonn dominates the hold out blaster market with the Q2. Lightweight, elegant, and functional, the Merr-Sonn Q2 is an almost expected accessory for the diplomat or noble who is unsure of his or her allies. The Q2 design is so widely favored that SoroSuub licensed the design from Merr-Sonn for its own nearly identical model. SosoSuub also used the design as a basis of its heavier ELG line of blasters."

Wow... I'm underwhelmed. THIS is the cert we get for becoming a master Pistoleer? A lousy frelling HOLD-OUT pistol? Going by the numbers here... The Q2 (in RPG terms) is defined as doing 3D4 damage to a target. The ELG by SoroSuub is the longer barrelled cousin of the Republic Blaster. It does 3D6 damage. Now. Just to give you a comparison of damage

The Merr-Sonn Q2 (Republic Blaster) = 3D4
The SoruSuub ELG-3A (Amidala's Pistol) = 3D6
The Blas-Tech DH-17 Blaster Pistol = 3D6-1
The Blas-Tech DL-18 Blaster Pistol = 3D6
The Blas-Tech DL-44 Heavy Pistol = 3D8
The Tenloss DX-2 Disruptor Pistol = 2D8 (Was a Disruptor, not an Acid Weapon)
The Malaxan Firepower Inc. FWG-5 = 3D8 (Was a Flechette Smart-Pistol, not a Heater)
The Merr-Sonn 'Power 5' Heavy Pistol = 3D8
Scout Blaster (undefined maker) = 3D6
The Oriolanis Defense Systems Striker Projectile Pistol = 2D6

Do you see what I'm getting at here? We've been given an underpowered hold-out relic from the Old Republic as the earned weapon for Master Pistoleer. (For those of you unfamiliar with the term, a hold-out pistol is the one you keep in your ankle holster in case your PRIMARY weapon is ganked. It's a BACKUP pistol.) I have to say I'm pretty upset about it. I really do hope that once the new guns come in, we'll start to see some of the ones I mentioned in my thread at:

http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=pistoleer&message.id=13952

Thanks. And if you know where I should be posting these gun ideas so a Dev can see em, do let me know so I can go ahead and do it.

"I feel like I'm gonna break this thing!"
-Agent J about his 'Noisy Cricket', "Men In Black"

-Rookery DeCarabas, Enthralling Gunslinger
The Zeltron Zabrak, Corellia, Eclipse
For the full image of Rookery DeCarabas holding a DL-44 and a Bryar Pistol see:
http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=479118&Start=1&Artist=WinterRose&ByArtist=Yes

Eh?...currently we don't get ANY certification at Master Pistoleer. Just two broken skills...

Thats sort of the point.

*^_^* That'll teach me to make a post like this without having the game up to check the trees and the like. And I'm usually so good about that too. That'll ALSO teach me to write a post like this when I've been up 20 hours.

-WinterRose the sleepy. =_=

Most master titles are worthless and so they should. Look at other forums and skill trees.

In real life the person with the bet title usually doesn't deserve it, hasn't earned it, or is justa joke.

First off, master titles aren't used that much in real life, save for in places such as martial arts. I'd love to see you tell anyone of my old instructors that they didn't deserver their belt/title.

Secondly, not all of them are worthless. BH will soon have eyeshot as a Master, which is a fantastic skill and certainly not useless, and Smugglers slice tremendously better at master. Thats just two off hand examples though.

Master gunfighters, and perhaps master of any weapon by extension, should have at least one weapon certification that only they can use.

Yes, I certainly do agree with myself as well.

Amid new Republic Blaster posts and questions, I thought this idea should see the light of day again.