Ranger Archive

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Calculus_Entropy wrote:

Hey guys, the Rangers would appreciate any answers you can give regarding the upcoming revamp? I will add these to Owen's FAQ as you answer them, if you see fit .

• Where are our camps going, or what is the destiny of camping? (All are going into Scout and will remain un changed? - Yes)


• What is a "certain level of structural density?" Does this include Player cities and/or, harvester farms and/or non-city player housing areas? Yes on all. Will the no-build zones outside a NPC City be considered Urban? I don't think so. No.


• Any word on what combat mods we will get? Will they include offensive mods, generic or weapon specific,or only defensive mods? Not yet.


• "During stealth, periodic checks are made that may render the ranger visible." Does this mean that we may randomly, through no act of our own (i.e. remain stationary, with no mobs in view) become visible again? Or does this strictly mean that we may get detected by running around mobs, or entering the wrong kind of zone (i.e city)? Yes to both. Moving from wilderness to urban uncovers you if you weren't using a H.E.P. Running around mobs might also uncover you. There's a bubble around all stealth using mobiles. Every time something breaches the bubble, a passive detect check happens to determine if you're uncovered. Ranger level, breacher level and skill mods of both parties are considered when the breach happens. As you get better at concealing yourself, your bubble also gets smaller.


• What exaclty will blend do? Will it make us look like an NPC, or will make us invisible as normal, only when there are NPCs around. Normal cover-style effect.


• Is all TN being moved into Ranger, or will some remain in Scout?


• How will people get bait for fishing, if foraging is removed? Searching lairs.


• If you are removing most of the current Ranger skills from the game, what skills ("In addition many of the Ranger abilities have also been moved into the Scout profession.") are moving to Scout? Creature knowledge, creature traps, camps


• What kind of XP will Ranger require and how will it be gained? Still working on that


• Will this revamp happen as one publish, or spread out voer a few, and when might we see it? It's all in one publish, but the schedule isn't 100% yet so I don't want to comment on it.


• Why is tracking being removed entirely? Any chance of it staying? Not in its current incarnation, and most likely not with the initial revamp publish.

Message Edited by Calculus_Entropy on 09-19-200512:23 PM

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Calculus Entropy
Ranger Blue Glowie Emeritus
Garindan used /areatrack to find Han.

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Calculus_Entropy wrote:

Yet another question:

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Helios_SOE wrote:
After further consideration, more playtesting and input from you guys it looks like it will actually be better to have rangers use Battle Armor with the revamp. In addition to that, we've been testing the Ranger out with general ranged / melee combat mods (Ranged Accuracy, Ranged Defense, Speed and Melee Defense) and it looks promising. We'll keep you posted.for all of your comments.

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Many Rangers are interpretting this to mean that we won't get any General Melee Speed/Accuracy mods. Is that a correct interpretation?

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Yes, as it is set now that is correct. Ranger is being set as a ranged based profession with the prereqs at Scout - Exploration 4 & Marksman - Carbines 4. This means that Ranger will get Ranged Accuracy& Ranged Speed mods, similar to Bounty Hunter. Melee based (TKA, Swordsman, etc) Rangers will still be possible but are not the prefered / encouraged templates.

Calculus Entropy
Ranger Blue Glowie Emeritus
Garindan used /areatrack to find Han.

Calculus Entropy
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Garindan used /areatrack to find Han.

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Helios_SOE wrote:
After further consideration, more playtesting and input from you guys it looks like it will actually be better to have rangers use Battle Armor with the revamp. In addition to that, we've been testing the Ranger out with general ranged / melee combat mods (Ranged Accuracy, Ranged Defense, Speed and Melee Defense) and it looks promising. We'll keep you posted.for all of your comments.

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THORTAC BALCOR
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This is an exciting change to ranger, and I am glad that skills will be move to scout for those more interested in wilderness activities. I never did ranger because I'm a pvper, as well as a loot hunter. I'm not bashing ranger pre upgrade, just saying that now ranger will have skils that fit my characters style, and background. Ixar is an assasin, with the skills provided in this upgrade I can actualy roleplay that out in more detail, and have some fun. I enjoy scouting professions just as much as combat. I'm going to enjoy being usefull as a scout / spy / assasin. Thru reading alot of the development notes thus far released, and thread abroad. I've even decided on a final temp to fit Ixar, and his style.

Master TK

Master Ranger

Master Brawler

Will probably require some fine tuning throughout the development of the new ranger, but so far I'm liking the way that template is looking for me. Rangers have always been useful in this game, rangers will now be more usefull for the war. To all the rangers who fought and paved the way I thank you, and I look forward to becoming a member of the ranger community. It's my hope I can really have alot of fun with this.

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Calculus Entropy
Ranger Blue Glowie Emeritus
Garindan used /areatrack to find Han.

Calculus Entropy
Ranger Blue Glowie Emeritus
Garindan used /areatrack to find Han.