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dorsai78664

Sun Aug 17, 2003 11:15 am

Dars,

I have to agree somewhat. The 100% guarantee at slice IV forces the novice smugglers to deal with the advanced smugglers (or master smugglers) so that they can get clamps. At IV, you don't really need the xp. It seems the real downside is for those at IV that wish to make money slicing rather than selling slicing supplies. But...it really does keep the grind out of slicing for those that know how to play the class.

I like to make money slicing but I really don't make enough to cut out all my other activities and don't really want to. I still have hundreds of thousands of pistol xp to get as well as combat xp for the melee defense in pistoleer. Making money slicing has a trade off. Stay in the city and slice for a fee or get out in the field and slice for fun.

I made slice II probably two weeks ago and I'm only halfway to III and that doesn't bother me at all. Slicing armor would be nice but most people want weapon slices anyway so I don't feel like I'm losing out. I grabbed about 75 clamps and WUKs and haven't even emptied out the first crate yet. I have a long long way to go before I'll hit Rogue or Fixer (I'll have dirty fighting II by tomorrow -- maybe) so I don't feel there is a rush. For someone that thinks slicing is fun more than income, I am in a great spot career wise.

Still, it does seem that getting master slicer should have some benefit but a strong argument can be made that the clamp is the benefit even if the % drops a bit. I can still live with it but the lack of understanding of the public at large ends up hurting those players that insinst on a master slicer but won't go find a master smuggler. I wouldn't mind putting the schematic for the clamp at III and then giving a boost to weapons at IV and armor boostat Master Smuggler. But that still wouldn't address the issue of slicers not needing the xp being the ones that can give the best increase -- forcing a slicing grind. But it would give the Master Smuggler skill block a little more meat. I don't really mind the way it is set up but it does cause some confusion among those that don't really know the smuggler profession.

Just another of my 2 cents...

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blckrain

Sat Jul 24, 2004 2:45 pm

#15

I think they should fix slicing 4 and then give a master smuggler yet another bonus… how about letting them decide if the slice is for speed or dmg. And I can speak from my own experience in weaponsmithing; master weaponsmiths get 25% more assembly and 25% more experimentation yet on lower level guns such as a scout a non master can make a scout just as nice or better as a master if his resources are better and he uses all advanced sub components. Here is the real question, why don’t they make smugglers tool better or worse based on the resources and experimentation just like in armor and weapons. In my opinion the entire smuggler tree is in the tank. Lets face it the combat skills suck **EDIT** and masters only get a bug fix. What the hell kind off profession is that?

Just give the ppl what the skill says it gives and at the lvl it supposed to be given and then work on actually making the profession worth a damn.

~ Bib- Fortuni ~
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Weaponsmith~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Fortuni Weapons ~

Roadego

Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:16 pm

#16

This is a necropost, slicing 4 was fixed a long time ago. And if smuggler ever sees another fix or a revamp even I think I will pass out from the shock.

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A Smuggler's Life
The devs need to watch star wars again. Luke was a whiny baby with the hots for his own sister. Solo was the rockin smuggler with the blaster, the chick, (a personality) and a wookie.

Adravis

blckrain

Sat Jul 24, 2004 4:26 pm

#17

so do masters get a bonus for slicing over slicing lvl 4?

~ Bib- Fortuni ~
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Weaponsmith~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ Fortuni Weapons ~

Roadego

Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:43 pm

#18

Yea, 5% added to both the bottom and top end.

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A Smuggler's Life
The devs need to watch star wars again. Luke was a whiny baby with the hots for his own sister. Solo was the rockin smuggler with the blaster, the chick, (a personality) and a wookie.

Adravis

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