Ranger Archive
Thread: Role Icons
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SeanBlader
Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:12 pm
#1
With Publish 18 they added advanced role icons for those professions that are apparently advanced above some standard of basicness. Of course that doesn't include Rangers, we get "Utility". Not advanced scout or anything that might be kinda cool or fitting. Sometimes I just want to go into the SOE developer offices, and yell, "Hello? Do you know there are Rangers who play the game?"
So as a Ranger/Carbineer, I don't get any advanced role icon at all. I feel like a newb.
So as a Ranger/Carbineer, I don't get any advanced role icon at all. I feel like a newb.
Dariane_Kamutsovy
Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:30 pm
#2
SeanBlader wrote:
With Publish 18 they added advanced role icons for those professions that are apparently advanced above some standard of basicness. Of course that doesn't include Rangers, we get "Utility". Not advanced scout or anything that might be kinda cool or fitting. Sometimes I just want to go into the SOE developer offices, and yell, "Hello? Do you know there are Rangers who play the game?"
So as a Ranger/Carbineer, I don't get any advanced role icon at all. I feel like a newb.
Don't feel that bad....
[sarcasm on]
Apparently we CH's got a big fix too...
As in: a special icon for the pet (not even a rol). Why?
- well the obnoxious missing icon didn't give away to people a groupmember was a pet
- as well as some people think they could trade with a dewback (baby)
With this icon, this very annoying and gamebreaking bug is very likely to be fixed...
[sarcasm off]
CorethLandwalker
Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:12 am
#3
Dunno...I've a ranger/rifleman, and I was able to change my role to advanced ranged.
No, this doesn't make up for the lack of a scout/ranger role, but if you click on the icon, I would expect that as a carbineer you should also get the advanced ranged role. I would certainly HOPE that carbineers would rate that....
No, this doesn't make up for the lack of a scout/ranger role, but if you click on the icon, I would expect that as a carbineer you should also get the advanced ranged role. I would certainly HOPE that carbineers would rate that....
Oreet
Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:32 am
#5
Do those Role Icons even do anything? Or is it just to let your group know?
I have mine set to Crowd Control since i'm a Master Pistoleer/ Master BH.
CorethLandwalker
Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:10 am
#6
Oreet wrote:Do those Role Icons even do anything? Or is it just to let your group know?I have mine set to Crowd Control since i'm a Master Pistoleer/ Master BH.
I think it's primarily for the group's benefit. Lets you know at a glance who's a shooter, a beater, a healer, and the like. Aside from appearance, there's really no other reason for it to exist.
Ronaj
Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:14 am
#7
Considering how basically pointless the icons are I'd laugh my butt off if it turned out the code used for them was responsible for bio-linked items being broken, more BE tissues being broken, droids being broken, etc that's happened with Publish 18.
Cryos_Merovingian
Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:29 am
#8
As a Carbineer/Ranger, I use the crowd control role icon since my specials and traps seem to fit that. But ya, the devs certainly seem to be the position of "We don't know what we're gonna do with Ranger, so let's ignore it and hope the problem goes away."
Rangers get 2 traps both of which have AoE effects. Traps are the only skill we cannot use without engaging in combat. Therefore, our only TRUE combat skill fits the role of Crowd Control.
Rangers get 2 traps both of which have AoE effects. Traps are the only skill we cannot use without engaging in combat. Therefore, our only TRUE combat skill fits the role of Crowd Control.
Calculus_Entropy
Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:29 am
#9
Oreet wrote:Do those Role Icons even do anything? Or is it just to let your group know?I have mine set to Crowd Control since i'm a Master Pistoleer/ Master BH.
Nothing that I am aware of. I never, ever look at what someone's icon is. In an 8 man group, if you can't tell who is doing what, you need help.
I have many concerns about the Ranger profession, but, strangely, the role icon isn't anywhere near making the list.
Perhaps once we get a role, we will get a role icon.
agent156
Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:27 pm
#10
Heheh I'm kinda digging the Utilty Icon, makes me want to makes me want to charge by the Kilo Trap Hour.
Phenix1050
Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:45 pm
#11
hmmm, to get a proper role icon, I'd say they'd have to show a picture of a Ranger bending over and then a person on the development team behind them and the dev is....well, let's just say I have an icon for the rangers, but they have to bump the game from E to M on the ratings to make it acceptable.
Dariane_Kamutsovy
Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:02 am
#12
Phenix1050 wrote:
hmmm, to get a proper role icon, I'd say they'd have to show a picture of a Ranger bending over and then a person on the development team behind them and the dev is....well, let's just say I have an icon for the rangers, but they have to bump the game from E to M on the ratings to make it acceptable.
Phenix!!!!
You surprise me... You were the last one I'd expect such a statement from!
/tiphat
But I think it very well describes how we all feel 
Phenix1050
Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:02 am
#13
Dariane_Kamutsovy wrote:
Phenix1050 wrote:
hmmm, to get a proper role icon, I'd say they'd have to show a picture of a Ranger bending over and then a person on the development team behind them and the dev is....well, let's just say I have an icon for the rangers, but they have to bump the game from E to M on the ratings to make it acceptable.
Phenix!!!!
You surprise me... You were the last one I'd expect such a statement from!
/tiphat
But I think it very well describes how we all feel
i mostly said it for humors' sake. I still have high hopes for the devs and the game. But the fact is that we have been mistreated and I'm not entirely happy about a lot of decisions they make in general. but I'm still hoping....
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