Smuggler Archive
Thread: What have YOU done? This is what I'M doing. Feel free to join.
Hello there.
I am a huge Star Wars fan and a number of months ago I decided to (finally) get online with SWG. My favourite character in the movies has always been that lovable scoundrel Han Solo (who doesn't love that guy, really).
An obvious first choice to aspire to would be Smuggler, so I did. Little did I know that I was not going to be able to actually smuggle anything.
Instead, I was somewhat of a slice-monkey. I say somewhat - because at least a slicer could control his slices. Once they 'fixed' slicing so you could now choose how much you wanted to "customize" a weapon, they decided to knock us down a few more notches. Any slices of more than 25% customization require the use of a LOOTED tool. So now, not only am I a Slicer, but I have to be an Explorer and kill Krayt Dragons (no joke) to find a high-end loot component in its belly to slice my precicely balanced pistol. How a "delicate trigger assembly" could survive in the gizzard of a Krayt Dragon is beyond me.
Throughout all this, they have also managed to take the game's token "Crowd Controllers" after the fabled Combat Upgrade and strip them of all but really 1 useful special for controlling MOBs, all at the request of another player community, the Jedi.
That brings me to another thing. How many Jedi were there after Star Wars, Episode 4: A New Hope? The answer; four. Luke Skywalker, Yoda, Darth Vader, The Emperor - the rest (if there were any) were all in hiding, as exposing themselves meant Darth Vader would come to kill them. SWG takes place during this time period, and how many Jedi are there? More than there are Smugglers, or any other non-Jedi profession (excluding Bounty Hunters, but at least they can hunt the Jedi...).
Add all that, and the fact that there are still no smuggling missions, or reprocussions for carrying/making/selling spices or sliced/slicing weapons, and you have one ticked-off community.
Almost 50% of the long-time smugglers who have waited over a year for some love have now quit. Myself included. So, you may be wondering why I am writing you. To be blunt, all attempts to get answers to our questions have gone ignored, and a number of member in our community have been banned for being persistent. We have even had a member of the community call Sony Online Entertainment and ask directly, to which was responded with vulgar language and a dial tone.
We have tried everything to get some answers, all has failed. Thus, this is our last resort. If the media can't get answers, then there is nothing left to do but quit.
If you have the time - you can visit the SWG Forums and read any profession's forum to see the extent of the damage done to the game.
Lastly, thank you for your time. Even if nothing can be done, your reply would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
- Rich R.
IGN :: Saarek Carvathos.
Feel free to post your own letters here too.
PS - Don't forget to save a copy for when this thread gets deleted, as you know it's gonna happen.
Whew! I thought this was going to be an invite to become The Grapefruit's boy sidekick and go cruising the streets looking for some hot action. 
Great job Saarek.
did you ever get a reply? just curoius. if i was from OGN and read that id have to send something back to you
No replies to the Letter sent to Gamespy or the letter above sent to IGN.
With an email like [email protected] its hard to take someone seriously I guess.
Message Edited by Golrok on 07-19-2005 10:26 PM
well working in the field of TV and film just recently myself and a couple of friends have put togather a pilot episode for a films and games show. Something that we feel people like ourselves would wanna watch. Enough of the poodoo on TV that has no ballz to say it how it is.
One section i have come up with is an MMO section. LOL this is the good bit. In said section every week i am going to have a Galaxies bit. Something that not only informs people about new updates and expansions BUT also the concerns of the player base.
Bearing in mind this is a pilot but hpefuly if it gets picked up this will be a regualr section. So dont worry my brethen i will make sure our voices are heard (and my arse probably sued) but if thats the price then i'll pay it 