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GanymedePharuu wrote:

eff clickies. copy/paste for the win

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owned

bah!

i hate you...

in a loving sort of way.

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GanymedePharuu wrote:

bah!

i hate you...

in a loving sort of way.

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I feel so loved, in a hateful sort of way.

Ok, that sounded very wrong after I reread it.

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Ackehece wrote:

Link

you might want to read that post

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i've read that actually.

what i'm proposing isn't quite "living the life" of a Stormtrooper. but rather an alpha-class called "Stormtrooper"

hell it doesn't even have to be called that. they could be called Imperial Commando, and Rebel Commando for all it's worth.

the name doesn't matter. it's the concept of alternative elite, alpha-class professions which give you somewhere to take your character's "end game" other than down the path of Jedi.

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Ackehece wrote:

Link

you might want to read that post

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WesBelden wrote:

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Ackehece wrote:

Link

you might want to read that post

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Heh, Golden oldies (the post and topic that is, not TH ).. still, the principle of the proposal can still be implemented, just under a different name; Agent of the Emperor, or some such thing.. heck, even bend the EU a bit and have them as Emperor's hands

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WesBelden wrote:

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Ackehece wrote:

Link

you might want to read that post

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Heh, Golden oldies (the post and topic that is, not TH ).. still, the principle of the proposal can still be implemented, just under a different name; Agent of the Emperor, or some such thing.. heck, even bend the EU a bit and have them as Emperor's hands

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They were rare too, if they bent continuity like that it would be like making it so hundreds of jedi can run around. Oh, wait...

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Akiram_Glockem wrote:

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WesBelden wrote:

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Ackehece wrote:

Link

you might want to read that post

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Heh, Golden oldies (the post and topic that is, not TH ).. still, the principle of the proposal can still be implemented, just under a different name; Agent of the Emperor, or some such thing.. heck, even bend the EU a bit and have them as Emperor's hands

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They were rare too, if they bent continuity like that it would be like making it so hundreds of jedi can run around. Oh, wait...

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actually I would prefer Emperor's Hand vs dark jedi for imperial Force sensitive types.... and check out the imperial retreat and see what the emperor calls you when you do his missions .

a) There already are Stormtroopers in-game (at least as far as the armor is concerned - everyone can RP them) so it would have to be an elite unit instead of the ST as you've said later.

b) End-game professions would only work as a natural progression to normal professions, I'm afraid (like it's done in level-based MMORPGs when they add 20 more levels every now and then), and the skill trees are way too complicated for that I think. If the new professions aren't in a new skill tier above elite professions with elite profession prerequisites (like the elite professions build on the basic ones), a lot of people will feel left out, just as people who don't want to play a Jedi feel left out now.

c) Errr, what about the "neutral" people? The Underworld and mercenaries of all kinds should have a valid place in the GCW too, since this game world is the GCW.


Basically, turning one alpha-class into three is not going to save the GCW.

Two "GCW-related" professions wouldn't be enough to "cover" everything people would want to play, and if you're forced to play a profession you don't want to because it's the only way to compete... well, it would again lead to where we are now...