Smuggler Archive
Thread: My prediction of whats going to happen after the CU.
CyberData4 wrote:
I think basing fotm's around those numbers is folly. The whole point of the CU is that combat players won't have to be a certain profession to complete. Another point is that they can choose professions that fit their playstyle. Some players enjoy crowd control. Some would rather have great range in group pvp and be able to fight from afar without getting hit.
This to me, is the best part of the CU. We players get to choose a professions based off our playstyle. Like myself, I like high damage, and low defense. I'll be a commando, like I've always been. But hmmm, what should I choose to back that up with. Defense? Extra combat versatility? Speed? Perhaps a crafting profession to make some money? Or maybe combat medic to be a truly "suport" character. It's all joing to be a matter of how you want to play, not just "whats uber"
But see the problem with this is that some people like to chose the Role they would like to base their character on over some given combat style. If you choose Smuggler because of the role that it represents, you are automatically shoved into a combat style and combat effectivenessthat you may or may not like.
I'm not saying this is necessarily wrong or poor design. It's just to point out that note everybody is gonna see this as the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Message Edited by Nyght on 03-31-2005 10:52 AM
But see the problem with this is that some people like to chose the Role they would like to base their character on over some given combat style. If you choose Smuggler because of the role that it represents, you are automatically shoved into a combat style and combat effectivenessthat you may or may not like.
I'm not saying this is necessarily wrong or poor design. It's just to point out that note everybody is gonna see this as the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Agreed. As the team decides what the new role of professions are going to be as far as combat function goes, some core ideas about those professions will remain. Meaning, bounty hunters will still hunt bounties, squad leaders will still lead squads, smugglers will still smuggle (even though they couldn't smuggler before,lol)..etc.
At the very least, we'll all be able to check out the TC changes once the blue frogs go up, and we'll have a time to change templates on the live servers when the CU hits live servers. At the very least all players will have the ability to decide if their current profession will still be for them after.