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Thread: Master Creature Hunter, should it really be the direction this profession takes?
"it just gives people too many ideas that conflict with what the devs have in mind for us."
Aye.
They may have had the best of intentions, but they should have looked up the use of the word in the Star Wars Extended Universe before choosing a creature-centric design for aprofession named Ranger. 
NRaas wrote:"it just gives people too many ideas that conflict with what the devs have in mind for us."
Aye.
They may have had the best of intentions, but they should have looked up the use of the word in the Star Wars Extended Universe before choosing a creature-centric design for a profession named Ranger.
I would like to stress at this point that we place any such name change ideas on the back burner for now as it will only add to the chaos. I am open to the idea, but we have larger fish to fry without people arguing for changing/not changing our name.
NRaas wrote:What I suggest, is they rename Ranger to Outdoorsman, and make another elite profession that handles the paramilitary aspect of the nameRanger.
Like I mentioned in another post we could just start a whole new game spin off......"Bubba Goes Hunting" or Bubba's Backyard Adventures". Since Outdoorsman wasnt mentioned in the Star Wars Trilogy and Ranger was...I dont support the name change.....this is a star wars game is it not? Granted we are not exactly emulating the books or movies, but if I wanted to play a strictly hunting game, it wouldnt be this one......Lets not lose focus on the purpose of this game....the GCW....As the name implies...STAR WARS.......Now I dont do the PvP arena as there are too many "Bubba's" and little kids with attitudes partaking of it, I do however feel the outdoorsman skill changes would better the profession. Lets just not go crazy and change the title of Ranger. It will affect more than just the profession. The term MMPORPG contains the name "RolePlay" in it. It is this group of players that will be affected by a title change. That is my 2 cents worth...take it or leave it....its all opinion driven.
I want to thank NRass for reminding everyone we chose this profession knowing it was creature -centric.
I particularly chose Ranger because of it's Creature centered focus. I am not married to the name Ranger so if that is the sticking point, rename the profession - add more Creature centered stuff and create your new dream profession, Please do not destroy an existing one I love and find rewarding to play. I do not think we are that bad.
I am all for change but lets make change additive not subtractive. Do not remove this creature centric profession. Creat esomething new if you must have more Parmilitary professions or Add more things to Commando if you must
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NRass wrote:
Re: Master Creature Hunter, should it really be the direction this profession takes?
"I vote we move away from the Master Creature Hunter personally. With all of the changes that have happened or about to happen, we need to be revamped completely. "
A move towards the paramilitary side of the Ranger name, you say?
As the entire profession was geared towards creature combat to begin with,we would need tochuck out a significant portionof the profession, and pretty much start from scratch.
Those of us who areattracted toRanger because ofthe creature-centric view would be disappointed to lose the only profession that is geared in that direction.
What I suggest, is they rename Ranger to Outdoorsman, and make another elite profession that handles the paramilitary aspect of the nameRanger.
The profession was not geared towards creature combat to begin with. It was not geared towards anything. It was Scout 2.0, a mindless progression of existing skill trees. The devs had no clear idea of what they wanted Rangers to be, and that is why they pretty much have to start from scratch now.
FWIW, I am not in favor of the whole "outdoorsman/master creature hunter" take. I don't think there is enough meat on that bone for an entire profession. Doubly so when you consider that Scouts have already gnawed off half of it to begin with. If Rangers are going to exist in a meaningful form they are going to have to have some of the paramilitary functions that too many people here are ready to jettison.
"The profession was not geared towards creature combat to begin with."
Really? I was sure the creature-to-hit bonus that didn't work against humanoids, was pretty specific to creature combat.
- But I could be mistaken.
NRass i completely agree with you on this we need to have the outdoorsman but for those of us who were hoping for more of a paramilitary stealth type or more combat geared survivalist we do need a "ranger" maybe we can get the "anterian ranger" or "sector ranger" or something along that line. It should not be commando but they should have camps tracking and a new type of weapon. this may be where the M-203 type grenade launcher weapon comes in. Have a regular laser or something with a grenade launcher mounted under it. The "ranger" should also be tyied to the jedi as antarian rangers were supposed to work with the jedi. I know that is not your dept. but i just wanted to add my ideas.
Thanks for your time