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Thread: Slicing Post-CU If you don't read this, you will die.
Similar results from my brief stint as a respec Master Smuggler (I used to have a pre-CU alt that ground it out legit, so I feel justified
) that suggest the damage cap is limiting slices. I spentlast evening buying the 25 best value (price to stats) unsliced dart carbines, FWGs, scatter pistols, and blaster fists I could find, went thru 25 slices, and got one at 21%, two in the teens, and the rest in the single digits. I wish I had read this forum BEFORE I decided to do that. I could have spent that million or soon one of those overpriced uber-conversions. 
Message Edited by Aldrikoy on 05-11-2005 04:51 PM
hawkyns wrote:
So I tried slicing a set of post-cu Ubese arrmor the other day and I got the message saying 7% to 8% increase in the base effeciveness, but, like everyone else, the numbers didn't go up.
Well today I logged in andnow they haveover a 7k energy effectiveness...a nice little increase! But the hindrence went from 0% to up to 0.6%. So my question is..is that a bug, or is that supposed to happen?
same thing happened to me, i had some armor sliced and nothing changed. logged out and back in and the new stats were showing but now the encumbrance was higher, i guess thats the price we pay for increased protection, though the increase in encumbrance is fairly low so it doesn't effect much. seems thats the way things work now, get something good but also with abit of a bad side effect just like the new power ups.
I would assume that is normal. all armor i have sliced post-CU has been like that, and I tell people (in a macro) what to expect now.
Seems like slicing has changed soo much.
also good to see Slicing gives Slicing Experience now, instead of pistol XP.
I just got back into smuggling since the CU...Yeah 8% was my highest slice after 10 carbines lol I guess after reading this ..its a good slice.
Do materials matter in AUKs or WUKs, clamps, or knives? Yet? i doubt it no stats on the supplies.
Message Edited by kayber76 on 05-13-2005 12:18 AM
kayber76 wrote:
I just got back into smuggling since the CU...Yeah 8% was my highest slice after 10 carbines lol I guess after reading this ..its a good slice.
Do materials matter in AUKs or WUKs, clamps, or knives? Yet? i doubt it no stats on the supplies.
Message Edited by kayber76 on 05-13-2005 12:18 AM
i dont think that materials would matter at all, remember that a slice is a slice. the % of the slice apparently has a lot to do with the max stats of the weapon/armor already.
in other words, you'll have more success with a lower-quality weapon that trying to improve an already UBER gun.
Motorhead_argento wrote:
ive respected to master smuggler a few days ago, and yesterday was my first armor slice (i just craft a 6965 energy mabari) and when i slice it, the system message taold me " Efectiveness 7%", but when i look at the efectiveness, is just the same, nothing changed.. is this another bug?
thanks
yes this is a bug. You won't see the results of the slice for a while, but you will see them. My bet is next server reset.
newest bug brand new Ubness boots not sliced
when attempting to slice i got "this item cannot be improved upon" has no special properties
also i had two sorta of sucesses with a 21 percent damage and i acatuly got a 29 percent damage improvment yesterday
thought about respecing did it lasted 12 hours *grin*
SPACE, GCW, PvP, PvE, DWB runs 
Ipseck wrote:
Slicing 4
Weapons: 14% damage or 3% speed
I have been slciing a lot lately and I have not had any really bad slices.
I've been making a good buck doing it too - and people are telling me i am even charging too little.
Hey, if a chick blows you kisses cause you sliced her weapon up 21% damage, then you must be doing something right.
God I love smuggling