Smuggler Archive

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Smuggler_Caylin wrote:
When SOETyrant left or was most likely fired. The communication stopped flowing immediatly following that and I haven't seen any possitive momentum since then. Right after that came all the changes to the CU process, RotW and all the other wonderful things we know and love today.

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Yeah, that kinda falls into place with one of my tinfoil lined helmet theories. That SOE knows that for an inferior product communication is not a good thing.

I'm quite certain that SOE drops messages like this for sport. See how worked up people can get, let them cool down, and see how pliant they become before dropping more crap down their throats.

Things really aren't going to change are they....

When the CU hit and slicing was broken...leaving absolutely no reason to be a Smuggler.

Well that's not true, there was still concussion shot, so respecced from Master Smuggler to Novice Smuggler. Now of course I've dropped the entire thing in favor of BH since doing something that involves Jedi is the only way to get anything out of this game.

it was very recently for me. i've only been playing for one year now, so i remained optimistic through the CU and other waves of despair.

if you watch closely, you can see the exact moment my heart broke.
it was the moment that the new slicing system was put onto Test Center...

*wavy lines and harp music*
there was lots of commotion that day. the forum was buzzing with excitement as "the first half of our revamp" was upon us. but something was not right...
no mini-game?... well veela told us that it would be... different... right?
the same old pop-up text boxes? well at least there's no red wire blue wi... hey is that GreenMarine?

us: hey GreenMarine! what's up?
GM: oh not much guys. just wanted to pop in and talk about this new slicing system... you see, people aren't happy with their weapons going kaput after just a few uses. but fear not! i can adjust that so they don't go kaput for much longer.
us: oh... ok. so you're gon..
GM: whoooa! slowdown sammy... i didn't say i would do that. just saying i could. what i will be doing is going to "Plan B"...
*a small shattering sound is heard as Kohs' heart breaks, along with the hearts of so many others*
GM: what was that?... oh nevermind. so anyway, "Plan B" is gonna be great! basically what it is, is you go and loot these special components from big baddies like Krayts and the new and improved Death Watch NPCs! then you use these components to preform slices.
us: ...what?
GM: great! see you guys later! *whistles a happy lil' tune and walks back off to Dev-land*


and that, my friends, is the moment of my turning.

The last minute changes to the CU implementation along with the surprise ROTW announcment...