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Thread: State of the Rifleman -=Sunday Oct 16 2005=-
Ackehece wrote:
Looks like some big info in the next week or so... I expect that my current position as your advocate will be changed as well.
Message Edited by Darth_Spike on 10-30-2005 10:45 PM
WishI could answer but it is not me resigning and yes my term is up soon(unless you all want me back) but it is much more than that. I really don't have to much info myself.. just enough to know that things are afoot.
Ackehece wrote:
WishI could answer but it is not me resigning and yes my term is up soon(unless you all want me back) but it is much more than that. I really don't have to much info myself.. just enough to know that things are afoot.
Darth_Spike wrote:
Ackehece wrote:
WishI could answer but it is not me resigning and yes my term is up soon(unless you all want me back) but it is much more than that. I really don't have to much info myself.. just enough to know that things are afoot.
Arrrghhh!!!! Not even a hint.
Firstly, I think you have done a great job as our Correspondant, and I for one would want you to stay in that job (I'm glad you aren't planning on resigning). Secondly, are the "things afoot" something you are happy about or upset about.
I guess all I am trying to ask now (now that you said you arent resigning) is whether this "big info" is something we will be really happy about as Rifle-Sentients or kinda tiked off about. Is it good news or bad news. Ya gotta tell me us something - this is not helping me quit my smoking adiction, I'll tell ya that =P
Honestly I wish I knew something to tell you. I suspect itmight bemore + then - for the game but that is not to say that it will be a + for us.
Darth_Spike wrote:
Here are some thoughts on improving Rifleman as a Nuker/Damage Dealer, that could be controversial.
First, I thought of a "simple" change to Sniper Shot that would make using it highly valuable and offset the Healing Power of other Professions. It would not involve changing the timers or the Damage mod, and would not alter the range restrictions. While I wouldn't mind being able to fire the shot from Kneeling and possibly standing, that isnt part of my thought. Make Sniper Shot do 100% Wound Damage.
This wouldn't make the shot a instant killer, but to my knowledge wound damage cannot be healed while in combat. The typical amount of damage done by this shot would casue a significant reduction in our opponents Health that Bacta and Stim Ds can't fix. Combined with a snare or root, a second Sniper Shot would be nearly lethal. While other professions could outdamage us, no-one would have the lasting effect we would have.
Actually, I agree with you, which is why I changed my position later in this thread, and in the Wound thread. My current position is that the current stat each weapon has on Wound Percentage should be changed from a "chance" to do wound damage to an actual percentage the weapon does of Wound damage. I am not sure if this stat is WS alterable or not, but it should be. This would give al lplayers a choice in whether they was pure Health damage, or a portion of wound damage. This could also provide a means of balance with professions that do not have a high DPS by giving their weapons a higher Wound percentage potential.
Ramona_Garcia wrote:
Darth_Spike wrote:
Here are some thoughts on improving Rifleman as a Nuker/Damage Dealer, that could be controversial.
First, I thought of a "simple" change to Sniper Shot that would make using it highly valuable and offset the Healing Power of other Professions. It would not involve changing the timers or the Damage mod, and would not alter the range restrictions. While I wouldn't mind being able to fire the shot from Kneeling and possibly standing, that isnt part of my thought. Make Sniper Shot do 100% Wound Damage.
This wouldn't make the shot a instant killer, but to my knowledge wound damage cannot be healed while in combat. The typical amount of damage done by this shot would casue a significant reduction in our opponents Health that Bacta and Stim Ds can't fix. Combined with a snare or root, a second Sniper Shot would be nearly lethal. While other professions could outdamage us, no-one would have the lasting effect we would have.
Having sniper shot do 100% wound damage would be overpowered I think. With concussion shot from smuggler I can set up 2 or 3 snipper shots pretty easily against almost everyone.
Ok, could you give a hint about what portion of the game is gonna be +ed? GCW, Signiture Terminals, Jedi population reduction (I know that would be a + for me). More details on the Ranger Revamp...any clue that you have that you are allowed to share.
Ackehece wrote:
Darth_Spike wrote:
Ackehece wrote:
WishI could answer but it is not me resigning and yes my term is up soon(unless you all want me back) but it is much more than that. I really don't have to much info myself.. just enough to know that things are afoot.
Arrrghhh!!!! Not even a hint.
Firstly, I think you have done a great job as our Correspondant, and I for one would want you to stay in that job (I'm glad you aren't planning on resigning). Secondly, are the "things afoot" something you are happy about or upset about.
I guess all I am trying to ask now (now that you said you arent resigning) is whether this "big info" is something we will be really happy about as Rifle-Sentients or kinda tiked off about. Is it good news or bad news. Ya gotta tell me us something - this is not helping me quit my smoking adiction, I'll tell ya that =P
Honestly I wish I knew something to tell you. I suspect itmight bemore + then - for the game but that is not to say that it will be a + for us.
Darth_Spike wrote:
Ok, could you give a hint about what portion of the game is gonna be +ed? GCW, Signiture Terminals, Jedi population reduction (I know that would be a + for me). More details on the Ranger Revamp...any clue that you have that you are allowed to share.
Ok, now we are getting somewhere. Using the process of elimination, maybe you could say which Correspondants did or did not get invited, and we could then at least focus our thoughts and fears ona specific set of rumors.
Ackehece wrote:
Darth_Spike wrote:
Ok, could you give a hint about what portion of the game is gonna be +ed? GCW, Signiture Terminals, Jedi population reduction (I know that would be a + for me). More details on the Ranger Revamp...any clue that you have that you are allowed to share.
All of the above? Like I said I only know very little but things are coming big time. This week there is a conference (to which I and about 60% of the other correspondents were not invited T_T ) discussing the changes.
Ackehece wrote:
Looks like some big info in the next week or so... I expect that my current position as your advocate will be changed as well.
I may be a newbie compared to many, but the rifleman boards and the sound advice posted here by yourself encouraged me to go Rifles. ifI could just say, don't go you are too valuable an asset here.
Ackehece wrote:
Darth_Spike wrote:
Ok, could you give a hint about what portion of the game is gonna be +ed? GCW, Signiture Terminals, Jedi population reduction (I know that would be a + for me). More details on the Ranger Revamp...any clue that you have that you are allowed to share.
All of the above? Like I said I only know very little but things are coming big time. This week there is a conference (to which I and about 60% of the other correspondents were not invited T_T ) discussing the changes.
I'm not sure why they would invite some correspondents and not others.....unless they are only making changes to specific proffessions? OR certain correspondents are closer to confrence? (SOE doesn't have to pay flights??)
Message Edited by AdmiralSeer on 10-31-2005 12:07 PM