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Thread: No More Droids for Rangers
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Almagill
Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:12 pm
#14
So, err, I was just wondering...
...what happens if you drive a bomb-bot under a rancor?
...what happens if you drive a bomb-bot under a rancor?
Kalaf
Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:44 am
#15
Yes a droid that could actually have a 108 Harest bonus PLUS a Trap launcher and a Storage unit. But thats not all. a Droid that can actually KEEP UP with a Master Ranger moving across the open terrain. It is really annoying to have to stop and wait for my R-3 to catchup.
How about having them able to go harvest anything that we shot without having to give the order each time? I mean it has sensors and sees what we are doing. Just gove it the setting for what to harvest and once the shooting starts you give it the command one time,. It then moves from corpse to corpse as you drop them.
Or maybe it could actually handle moving more then 62.5 meters from me? It is just silly that I can shoot and kill a critter at 64-66 meters but by prissy droid thinks it is to fr to trundle to go harvest. So I walk 2 meters closer and then it is fine. Now the droid is STILL the same distance from the target as it was only I got closer to it..
Kalaf
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Madhi
Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:37 am
#16
Well read through all of this and somethings came to mind.
Well first of all does a SWG ranger need a droid. I'd say yeah, don't forget it's a science fiction world. PLanets can be dangerous because of the air, poisons etc. A droid would warn the ranger about these things (not in-game feature though).
About the droid giving lots of sound so your camo breaks, well I'm always happy (and a bit sad) that creatures don't camo. Don't know what you guys think, but a Swamp stalker would hide itself, taking you by surprise. Unless you got a droid who can search for forms of life.
If you think a droid is too slow just wait some more. A ranger needs to be patient.
I know a lot of things are not in game, but you can think of it as a roleplaying thing.
Well first of all does a SWG ranger need a droid. I'd say yeah, don't forget it's a science fiction world. PLanets can be dangerous because of the air, poisons etc. A droid would warn the ranger about these things (not in-game feature though).
About the droid giving lots of sound so your camo breaks, well I'm always happy (and a bit sad) that creatures don't camo. Don't know what you guys think, but a Swamp stalker would hide itself, taking you by surprise. Unless you got a droid who can search for forms of life.
If you think a droid is too slow just wait some more. A ranger needs to be patient.
I know a lot of things are not in game, but you can think of it as a roleplaying thing.
wookie-mart
Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:57 pm
#17
I personally don't use droids at all (last time i used one was about 6 months ago when my first char was starting out) but I fully intend to use em for harvesting for two of my chars. What I'd like to see, as a change to droids, would be the option to 'upgrade' them. Imagine addingbig ATV wheels (compared to the current ones anyway) or spider-like legs (similar to the droideka, i guess) for faster, more efficient terrain negotiation. That would totally be cool.
Hey, now that i'm on the topic, is there any plans to add/change droids in the near future?
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