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Thread: Camo or Maskscent?
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JascoSmlee
Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:59 am
#15
Although I've got a big pile of Camo kits for all the planets, I tend to stick to mask scenton the starter planets. I normally Camo on the others though, as it does last a lot longer if it doesn't break. I also have to re-apply more due to it running out, rather than breaking,when using Camo. Sometimes I will go with mask if I run out of kits mid hunt (my own stupid fault) as I have them stored in a mse droid, but I usually have my scout droid out. These times I ALWAYS forget I am not Camo's and usually always get jumped by aggro NPCs. I have found my Camo normally works against most Nightsisters up toNightsister Rangers. It's also very good against Sith Shadows.
Almagill
Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:18 am
#16
Did Whips Quest at the village the other night. Having just traded in my surplus Scout XP I was surprised to find that, at the end of the run of pizza deliveries, I'd gained another 50k scout XP just from having /maskscent up at any and all opportunities.
I prefer camo, dunno why, just do BUT I couldn't be fished digging out the resources to craft some this time. Now that I know they give different levels of XP am glad I used mask.
I prefer camo, dunno why, just do BUT I couldn't be fished digging out the resources to craft some this time. Now that I know they give different levels of XP am glad I used mask.
JascoSmlee
Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:05 am
#17
Almagill wrote:
they give different levels of XP am glad I used mask.
Why is that anyway? Surely camo should give more XP due to the skill/resources requirement?
Nemo0
Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:10 pm
#18
I think this has several possible explanations (and is probably due to a combination of them, although 1 is the most likely):
JascoSmlee wrote:
Almagill wrote:
they give different levels of XP am glad I used mask.
Why is that anyway? Surely camo should give more XP due to the skill/resources requirement?
- You can get xp for using camo on other players. If you keep 20 people camoed, a single rancor will give you insane amounts of experience.
- Camo has a higher success rate (in theory) so you are more likely to get xp for each creature you find.
- NPCs sometimes are affected by camo so you have xp from more targets.
- It seemed appropriate when it was coded in.
- It's a bug.
Rhuidean
Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:03 am
#19
It is very confirmed that Camo does not work on DJM's on Dantooine.
You will the sound of a lightsaber and wake up in the cloner if you try!
You will the sound of a lightsaber and wake up in the cloner if you try!
Vorpaks
Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:16 am
#20
Almagill wrote:
Did Whips Quest at the village the other night. Having just traded in my surplus Scout XP I was surprised to find that, at the end of the run of pizza deliveries, I'd gained another 50k scout XP just from having /maskscent up at any and all opportunities.
I prefer camo, dunno why, just do BUT I couldn't be fished digging out the resources to craft some this time. Now that I know they give different levels of XP am glad I used mask.
Hehe - was this the vehicle control quest? I made insane amounts of scout xp on that one...
I defintely have an intimate knowledge of my vehicle after traveling halfway across dath and endor 20-30 times. (this is my second time around - last time the village shifted with one run left! Gah!) But I did make a lot of xp. 
I even made myself a macro: /dismount; /pause 1; /maskscent; /pause 1; /mount; And awaaaay we go!
Veustuh
Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:08 pm
#21
Camo works at about 99.9999% against opposite faction NPCs but fails 100% of the time within 50m of an AT-ST. Even being an overt Imperial the AT-ST will break your camo. The message of the camo being broken by an AT-ST is annoying (especially being Imperial) but the day I get ranger spam of "it seems you're being stalked by an AT-ST" that I fear.
FultonMeigs wrote:
I have read, but not verified, that camo works best against factionally opposed NPC's.
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