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I figured it out, Panic Shot and Concussion Shot don't work on droids. Also, my combat medic friend applied improved shock (-40 reduction to state resists) and I applied Overwhelming shot (-50 reduction to state resists) and I still can't apply Panic Shot and Concussion Shot.

I tried to use it on a forgotten creation (droids also located in the Myyydril cave) and it wouldnt stick on them either.

Message Edited by Zenimij on 06-30-2005 04:31 PM

I guess it wouldn't effect a droid.

Question: How can a droid/android/robot be dazed? Droids in this game have always been made not to be able to be stated. In the PreCU in the DWB, you could not dizzy, stun, blind, or intimidate an SBD/BD.

Edit: I see that you have made an edit to your post. I bet you money that soon, they'll take out Elec Drain from CM and overwhelming shot being able to be stuck on NK.

Message Edited by Shender on 06-30-2005 04:43 PM

I've been a smuggler since I bought the game in September 2003 and I have to say they really put the screws to us with this publish. Before this me and a Rifleman friend used to kill NK-Necrosis and NK-3s every so often and could do it pretty effectively. After this publish it's impossible. I know that Concussion shot and Panic shot are how they are supposed to be now, but every time I tried to land a Concussion Shot or Panic Shot they wouldn't stick (they did a miniscule amount of damage). If these sh!tty skills don't work on high end mobs what's the point in even keeping smuggler. I'm not sure if this is the case against any other mobs.

Also, using these shots on androids/robots might be the reason why they aren't sticking, but why the hell would Combat Medic Electrolyte Drain and Smuggler Overwhelming Shot stick if this is the case. Might as well put a "Smuggler's Go Back" sign at the entrance of the cave.

Message Edited by Zenimij on 06-30-2005 04:19 PM

Player Speak (me): I feel for ya man, to tackle high end mobs we're forced to group

Dev Speak: The higher end mobs were not suppose to be soloable but were designed to require a high level group to take down. The system was not working as intended and this has been remedied in Publish 19.

/sigh.

Well said. I agree with the Dev perspective. Sure, it was fun to solo krayts as a smuggler, but it was wrong.

I can see not being able to take down high end mobs with 1 or 2 people but why can't I stick panic shot and Concussion shot to them. Last time I looked Improved Concussion Shot was supposed to be one of our master level skill. If I went in with 8 people these skills still wouldn't work, It's Bullsh!t.


If any other profession can use their master level skill on this content, I shouldn't get the shaft with mine.

Message Edited by Zenimij on 06-30-2005 03:07 PM

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dlc3007 wrote:
Well said. I agree with the Dev perspective. Sure, it was fun to solo krayts as a smuggler, but it was wrong.

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I couldn't give a rats ass if I can solo Necrosis or NK-3 (or even Krayts) because I'm not trying to. I just want to be able to use my skills on them, which at this time I cannot.

Message Edited by Zenimij on 06-30-2005 03:09 PM

Thanks for the info, this must only be for Necrosis and his henchmen.

Try using Overwhelming Shot first to increase your chances of landing states, THEN concussioning that guy.

If our dazes don't stick at all, you can still overwhelming shot him and low blow him, I hope. That alone will tremendously help your group.

I did, multiple times. I tried knocking them down first, tried stopping shot first, I must have hit them with over 50 of each concussion shot and panic shot before feigning death. I should be able to use any of my skills on them, just like any other profession. I'm bugging this and sending in a ticket, hopefully it's just a bug.

Message Edited by Zenimij on 06-30-2005 03:19 PM