Ranger Archive
Thread: Does anyone actually use camo?
Flynn_Nomad
Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:49 am
#14
As a person who has had neither /conceal or scent for the last 6 months, I want to say I didn't miss it...
I mean, if a Master Commando gets aggroed, is it really a problem?
But, I can see how it would help a group trying to do missions and not wanting to be bothered by neighboring aggro spawns.
I can outrun all mobs on my vehicle, so /concealing on Dath really doesnt make a difference to me.
Sell me on camo again.
Flynn_Nomad
Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:43 am
#15
Seraph00X wrote:
Flynn_Nomad wrote:
As a person who has had neither /conceal or scent for the last 6 months, I want to say I didn't miss it...
I mean, if a Master Commando gets aggroed, is it really a problem?
But, I can see how it would help a group trying to do missions and not wanting to be bothered by neighboring aggro spawns.
I can outrun all mobs on my vehicle, so /concealing on Dath really doesnt make a difference to me.
Sell me on camo again.
well word from test center is that vehicles' speed is going to be greatly reduced after patch 9. which of course means we may no longer be able to outrun mobs so easily.
Another example of the poor POOR development of this game (if this comes to pass...)
Lets weaken something, and by proxy, it will strengthen another...
Just leave vehicles alone and fix camo!? Would that approach REALLY be that much harder than taking the easy way out and nerfing vehicles (which IMHO are not too fast ATM, and my thoughts on a no fly zone would help aleviate the uberness of vehicles)
Devs, devs, devs, dissappointing since day one...
Calculus_Entropy
Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:52 am
#16
I will believe NOTHING until a redname states it as a fact and even then, I won't believe it until it gets patched in. This rumor crap is just getting silly, IMO. Someone show me a post where a Dev says that vehicle speeds are getting nerfed...
buzzlo
Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:57 pm
#17
Calculus_Entropy wrote:
Ok so i cant type!! But DOE SNOT could have a purpose!! LOL
buzzlo wrote:
1) Camo doe snot break as much as mask scent. Im sure someone has the % to break formula!
If doe snot was a component, I think camo would be much more cool.
Zaene1
Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:29 pm
#18
I stopped using camo kits after using my first one. I was getting less scouting XP with camo than with maskscent so it didn't make sense to use it then. I do camo friends when it would be helpful.
BTW, Doe Snot is a lesser form of Sarlacc Bile.
DiscoJason
Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:17 am
#20
I found myself really never using camo kits because it seemed like faction overrode the hiding ability. This was a while ago, so I am not sure if they ever fixed it or not. On a side note, I always hate how mask scent seems to break on some of the lamest creatures. As a Master Ranger, I felt I should be invisible to all but the most fearsome creatures and have a good chance of staying hidden on even them.
Fred_Skinner
Thu Jun 17, 2004 12:01 pm
#21
Could we get monkey making opportunities with this, however?
Calculus_Entropy wrote:
buzzlo wrote:
Ok 2 notes here:
I have and use all CAMO kits!! Not only for myself but to use on others.
Notes:
1) Camo doe snot break as much as mask scent. Im sure someone has the % to break formula!
If doe snot was a component, I think camo would be much more cool.
...snip...
Phenix1050
Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:19 pm
#22
Doe snot does not grow on trees....
thus, we should be able to use our incredible /milking ability to /extract doe snot.
Aenedor
Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:51 am
#23
Flynn wrote:
"
As a person who has had neither /conceal or scent for the last 6 months, I want to say I didn't miss it...
I mean, if a Master Commando gets aggroed, is it really a problem?
But, I can see how it would help a group trying to do missions and not wanting to be bothered by neighboring aggro spawns.
I can outrun all mobs on my vehicle, so /concealing on Dath really doesnt make a difference to me.
Sell me on camo again."
Hmm wait till after the combat nerf eh rebalance, then you might find that it usefull to you after all.
Venom1656
Sat Jun 19, 2004 4:34 am
#24
Well I can say that Teranus' ninja camo works WONDERS. sure you might not get as much xp as mask scent, but for me camo is MUCH more effective. it hardly ever breaks, and even when it does, all I have to do is stop wait and reapply. no muss no fuss. even with nasties all around me. sure I might crap my pants when I'm surrounded by Enraged Rancors, or Canyon Krayts. but all I do is hold still and hope like hell that those things don't see me.
Manhacochett the Wookiee Ranger
Ranger, it's a lifestyle not a profession
DarinW
Sat Jun 19, 2004 3:19 pm
#25
I think when people get camo they forget that speed, range,and stancestill apply to the equation ofbeing found. I remember working up scouting exp. with maskscent and depending on how fast i was travelling the more or less successful i'd be of getting scouting exp. I find camo is better than mask scent just for the fact that it 'can' last 30mins.
antwil99
Sun Jun 20, 2004 7:50 am
#26
Calculus_Entropy wrote:
I will believe NOTHING until a redname states it as a fact and even then, I won't believe it until it gets patched in. This rumor crap is just getting silly, IMO. Someone show me a post where a Dev says that vehicle speeds are getting nerfed...
To the contrary, I've seen a post by TH saying that there will NOT be a nerf to vehicle speed.
RE Camo:
I find both camo and maskcent to be utterly useless at the moment.
I remain absolutely convinced that some months ago, some tinkering -- inadvertent or otherwise, reduced or somehow lost some of the "skill level" with respect to camo and maskscent for some rangers; and that as a result many Master Rangers are running around with a much lower effectiveness than they should otherwise have. Of course I have very little data to support my pet conspiracy theory, but I have no time to be pestered by facts!
Message Edited by antwil99 on 06-20-2004 09:52 AM
Message Edited by antwil99 on 06-21-2004 06:01 AM