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Thread: Smuggler Revamp
I'm sorry...
There's apparently something wrong with my screen.
It looked like you said that part of our revamp is on its way soon.
I must need more coffee. 
I'd imagine the slicing part is probably coming pretty soon, since slicing is totally fuxx0red right now.
The missions and stuff are probably still a bit further down the line.
Yeah....This needs some serious attention. I admit i am a respec'd smuggler....Its what used to be my cash cow account...Now I made him a smuggler since it seems like what could be a very fun immersive proff. What I found is that its broken and now half my good weapons are ruined because slicing is totally screwed!!!!! My own fault for not looking to see that the slices were not actually affecting my DPS more than 70 % of the time because spd slices no longer do squat!
Anyways.......This account for the smuggler has been deactivated and will get turned back on as soon as Smuggler gets fixed.....I really love the potential of smuggler...So im keeping it but not going to pay for it till it actually works because this is by far the most broken proff I have ever seen!
P.S. Apperently slicing armor has no effect at all currently...says 18% effectiveness slice...you get no change????
Message Edited by Soljin on 05-08-2005 09:58 AM
I had been wondering why armor would need to be sliced post-CU...I've been getting into all of my Ubese (and my comp-converted-to-Tantel helmet, don't laugh!) without a problem and noticed that none of it's sliced.
Soljin wrote:
P.S. Apperently slicing armor has no effect at all currently...says 18% effectiveness slice...you get no change????
WesBelden wrote:
Part if it's supposedly on its way soon.....
While I would LOVE to see a good revamp...I'm hoping that they don't do the typical SOE and just whip out the Uber Nerf Bat (UBN.mkII for you EQ players) and start whacking away.
You heard the old saying 'if its not broke dont fix it'? Well, we're broke, but I'm afraid to see how it gets 'fixed'.
So many promises made to the Smugg community....no follow through. Carrot on a stick.
This profession is, by far, the GREATEST in the game for immersion, play, storyline, and the like....we also have the BEST community (I've seen smuggs stick together better than the jedi whiners or the Bandwagon BH's).
I'm not being a cynic...just being hopeful that something good will come about soon...
I am not sure slicing is "broken" right now... I think its working as the Dev's have intended it to. [see my post on the short answer to whats happened with slicing after the CU.]
Personaly I think all crafting related skills got a kick between the legs but thats just me ... nah, just checked every crafter thinks so also. 
Katalepsis wrote:
WesBelden wrote:
Part if it's supposedly on its way soon.....
I'm back after 5mos away playing EQII (following sixteen straight months of Master Smuggler since launch, a community leader and all around good Joe). Point for this is, what you just said, as our umpteenth Corrspondent, is no different than what I heard since launch. I'm very sad. You even said "part" and "supposedly" which (after 5mos away) makes my heart ache. You basically said exactly nothing!
First, welcome back. Second, I recomend checking the In Concept forum, you will see two more threads there, the "Slicing" and "Smuggling" parts of the revamp. (think of it what you want of course, but I figured you would find thoses threads interesting.) Third, it was said , in the last HoC chat I believe, that this "revamp" was scheduled right after ROtW, and nothing so far contradicted that. Fourth, it make sence: slicing is borked right now, post CU, and to fix it only to change it all a few months later would be stupid.
Oh, and finally, Wes do a great job, but he can't tell us what he don't know. That would be lying, and I trust him not to do that.
Message Edited by LaughingWolf on 05-08-2005 04:43 PM
Welcome back. Hopefully your future posts will be a little more polite. If you want to give Wes grief, you'll find very few allies here.
Katalepsis wrote:
I'm back after 5mos away playing EQII (following sixteen straight months of Master Smuggler since launch, a community leader and all around good Joe). Point for this is, what you just said, as our umpteenth Corrspondent, is no different than what I heard since launch. I'm very sad. You even said "part" and "supposedly" which (after 5mos away) makes my heart ache. You basically said exactly nothing!