Ranger Archive
Thread: A Sad Time to get Master Ranger
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WornTraveler
Sat May 28, 2005 4:27 am
#1
This morning I found myself fighting down a very familiar road in Coronet, cutting down swaths of Rebels to get to it before the servers shutdown. It was the last time I will ever have to make my way down that road.
I finally, after five months of hunting, hawking organics, and more than my share of time wasted on piracy in Kessel and Deepspace,managed to achieve my goal- Master Ranger. With two minuts to spare before server shutdown.
Of course I am very happy, but also just a tad bit regretfull that I hadn't come along during more fruitful days of the profession, which hopefully are coming someday. Unfortunately, there was no god-like hunting power I achieved, unlike when mastering rifleman and getting my T21 (again). I may have upped 8 levels, but really, whats that matter? It is justa number, that for some reason, the devs have put more emphasis on than actual skills. I trust, someday, somewhere, there will be some novice bio engineer or some overly zealous novicesmuggler romping around on Dathomir (and yes, I use these professions in this example for a reason), and of course said persons will immediately pick up a rancor stocker. And then, the ranger, having tracked them from a few kilometers away (nice eh?) will show up, land a few traps on ol' crusty and then hit 'em where it hurts, with melee or ranged (after all, he's spent years hunting here, he ought to know how to take downa rancor). And it won't just be some "wow omfg ty" thing, not like other profession get (yeah, know one ever wears there master rifleman tag if you have something SO much cooler like 'Wayfarer' or 'Master Trapper'), but it will be more like "Wow, a ranger." And of course, we will not be uber cause tons of people would flock to the profession and we would have to hate them all and endure it, but we would fill our niche perfectly as a skilled hunter of wild critters (cause after all, after years of testing the Devs know precisely what our role should be and what skills we should be given to fit it). And we wouldn't be the richest (or the poorest, Godbless those poor Image Designers). But that won't matter of course, cause we will be just having a good ol' time in our hightech field bases /slapping krayts walking around (because of course our bases will repel mad critters) and we will be entertaining ourself in this little camp (cause of course the devs will add something REALLY cool to camping). And then, after crafting another mess of fun traps unique to our profession and /gloating at those poor wittle BH and Jedi cry babies blasting away at each other, we will be able to log off and say the next day "Had a great time ranger-ing yesterday." And then of course your wife and/or mother will tell you to get off your lazy rear and do the dishes or something, and real life will continue to be a blast, but rangers will always be able to return to a carefree escape, a game. It is a game, really, and it should be fun. So, in the words of my not-so-wise little brother...
"It's all good."
So, as a ranger, and as a person who definitely has a RL much more important than this game that really serves no larger purpose than entertainment and a brief escape from from a sometimes hectic world, will no longer complain about this game. I will simply tryst that our Corr will keep fightin' the "good fight"and our Devs will eventually hit the mark with ranger (after a few misses of course).
-Worn
YT-2000
Sat May 28, 2005 6:14 am
#3
Congrats Gled 
Yes, Ranger is now at an all time low it seems, but it's admirable how you've stayed true to the profession (or should I say 'lifestyle'
) and have achieved your goal of Master Ranger.
Oh, and I understand what you mean with complaining about the game. Over the past few weeks with the CU and everything I've been spending a heck of a lot more time on the forums than actually playing the game (yes, I'm a lurker - I've read 93464 messages but only posted 64 times
). It doesn't look like things are going to improve anytime soon but I admire how Owen and the other Rangers are working tirelessly to get some feedback from the devs. Anyway, I think it's time I started enjoying the game again.
Yes, Ranger is now at an all time low it seems, but it's admirable how you've stayed true to the profession (or should I say 'lifestyle'
) and have achieved your goal of Master Ranger.Oh, and I understand what you mean with complaining about the game. Over the past few weeks with the CU and everything I've been spending a heck of a lot more time on the forums than actually playing the game (yes, I'm a lurker - I've read 93464 messages but only posted 64 times
). It doesn't look like things are going to improve anytime soon but I admire how Owen and the other Rangers are working tirelessly to get some feedback from the devs. Anyway, I think it's time I started enjoying the game again.
BioEngine
Sat May 28, 2005 7:40 am
#4
May I quote you as well for my research for Owen?
I'm not only obtaining arguments, but also the perspectives of our profession from our more, how should I put this, expressive members.
WornTraveler
Sat May 28, 2005 7:56 am
#5
BioEngine wrote:
May I quote you as well for my research for Owen?
I'm not only obtaining arguments, but also the perspectives of our profession from our more, how should I put this, expressive members.
Hey, sure thing! Anything to help the cause
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