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If you had spent any time in the CH forums you would have known how that comment would be received. We've had 9 months of trolls in the forum screaming for nerfs to CH, and it's still happening. We've had devs lie to us. We've had TH post insults every time he visits the forum (pokemon references). We've been nerfed to oblivion and had countless bugs "fixed" more than once but they're still in the game.

So after all that, and more, we tend to be a little defensive about a profession that we enjoy a great deal.

Cal,

And more power to you. I want CHs fixed as much as you do.

But no matter what happens, you guys should never, ever lose your sense of humor. It's what will keep you from going nuts when time goes bad.

There is wisdom in what you say but the Dark Side is Powerful. Anger/Frustration ... these things grow unchecked in the CH world. Sometimes its as if the Force is against us .... and we dispair that it will be so forever!

Sorry the other thread got so ugly Delta, I was mad but not "that mad"

Zylphrix

Apologies Delta.

I'm fairly new to the game -- only about a month-- and as such I'm not well versed in the lore of these boards. I've come from Everquest and played a necromancer there for 5 years, and having been a victim of many, many nerfs there, as well as frequent cries for more, I tend to get riled when I see posts the seem to rip on other classes and professions. Trust me, I know all about living thru the rough times of a class.

Old defense mechanisms die hard I guess. Its going to take me a little while to get used to being part of a new community.

Ithink what threw me most was that I had read your scouting guide and found it quite helpful, and so seeing you rip on the CHs was a bit of a surprise (me not knowing the joke). Now that I know what to expect, I'll be better prepared in future.

Regards.

Other things that all Scouts and Rangers should know-

BHs all rode the short bus to school. Well, not all, but a good percentage.

Rasps follow me, they really do... I have even seen rasps on planets without them. Kreetles, I hate them too, like cockroaches. I freaking dread going to Tatooine for missions and goofing off, kreetles are everywhere.

Oh yes, the dreaded Scout/Ranger title curse. Wearing Scout or Ranger on your head means that any animal aggro'd byyour groupwants you for lunch - ergo Scout/Ranger lunchables. You can be AFK 500 meters away, on a bio break, in camp, and you will be attacked first. Creatures will ignore pets, other players, terrain obstacles, common sense, death, doom, destruction, flood, fire, famine and nuclear weapons to get to the Scout/Ranger first. Sometimes being in the grid square counts.

There are no command line commands for disbanding camps. Macros suck anyhow, you don't learn squat and you are a stoopid Master, rather than a learned Master. Yes, camping sucks, I did it to when Ranger was 20k more points and crafting didn't count. So make it fun.

Pickets have no bones. Largest, meanest, freaking jellyfish I ever saw.

The ability of the creature to harm you is inverse to how far away you will be when your maskscent breaks. Rasps and kreetles break it at 256 meters. Rancors at 1 foot. Always be ready to run. Burst running up a hill is your friend.

Hakai makes really good rice balls. Ask him.

TMB - Too Many Bozos

Brisc and JB are the same person - some numbnutz thought this one up. Really we are not, tho as correspondent Brisc has to be nice, I don't have to be. I will say an idea is stupid, whereas Brisc must be PC. I do the same over in the Ranger forum too.

Finally - waypoints for areatrack. NO NO NO AND NO. If you want to go Ranger, and can't read your compass rose on the screen... two words for ya - Image Designer. You want to see flames, suggest that. Almost as bad as BHs asking to buff up Master Scout, when we all know they want more BH stuff for no skill points.

just random thoughts

JB

PS - CH is ok by me, just not really smart to be one without a good weapons class backing it up, IMHO.

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DeltaXi65 wrote:

All my CHs out here,

Part of the fun of being in a community is that after a while, you get community culture going. With it comes inside jokes, things the community remembers and understands, and things that bind us together.

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I know your on the defensive right now trying to defend the statement you made which seems to have offended so many CH, but perhaps I can be of help. As a corresponded you are not a "regular" member of the scout community, you are the leader. With this role you have to accept that you don't get to post what ever you want to say even if it is true and everyone knows it. It's not easy to be a leader anyone that has held a position knows that.

Message Edited by DeltaXi65 on 04-06-2004 03:45 PM