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Thread: State of the Game (and smuggler in particular)
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BigLands
Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:57 am
#1
Hi folks - a couple of observations on the state of the game, and smuggler in particular, from my point of view to stimulate some discussion:
1. After the initial attention we received after our long promised revamp being pushed back yet again, we are back where we started - nothing has been addressed, not even our lack of documentation. We have next to no info on our revamp and as it stands I can't see us getting anything before Xmas. That's a year and a half after release. Can anyone else say 'Totally unnaceptable'?
2.We've been told we're better suited to play after JTL - how exactly? Can anyone tell me? I for one don't want to go from slicer of guns to slicer of starship parts. We need detail, otherwise we shouldn't even be considering this excuse.
3.Jedi everywhere - The explosion of the Jedi population and some their abuse of Feign Death is going to get it nerfed even further. It's also really killing the atmosphere of the game.
4.Combat rebalance - 'It's coming and it will fix everything' has been the dev's position on this since December last year. There have been positive moves already - ie Nerfing Combat Medic. Thing is, we need to look very carefully at how this will affect us - I'm a pistoleer/smuggler as it stands, and my DPS pretty much sucks against players/mobs with armour. This will only be made worse by slowing down weapons and making specials harder to use. Pure smugglers will be in an even worse situation.
5. Spices - We need to see some idea of how spices, Doc buffs and foods will work in the future - there is currently almost no market for spice, and of the three buff types mentioned only spices currently have negative effects.
6. Slicing - where to start? Slicing at master is ridiculous - i don't believe we necessarily need to be able to choose the type of slice we want, but we sure as heck shouldn't be getting 15% and less slices at master.
7.Smuggling/contraband - Aaaaaaaargh! I watched half a dozen people searched by Imp patrols yesterday - no-one got fined. Despite the fact that they were all carrying sliced gear out the wazoo.OH - and sliced gear should NEVER be avaialble on the Bazaaror vendors
In short , we as a community need to (AGAIN) start making a clear case for what we want and don't want smuggler to be. My reason for bringing this up is simple. Look what happened to Bounty Hunters - Instead of their class being given abilites to bring it into line with its point cost, the point cost was dropped. Even Master BH's are now practically inneffective in their roll of contolling Jedi numbers.
The smuggler community needs to pull together and ensure, with our fine correspondent's help, that we don't get equally shafted.
I await your comments, flames, insults etc
Raanan
Mon Jul 12, 2004 4:12 am
#2
I one starred cause there are already a bazillion posts like this.
TomoRainer
Mon Jul 12, 2004 4:38 am
#3
There may be a bazillion posts on the subject, but considering it's been over 10 months since the smugglers were first promised "some love" and the one, single, lone, solitary, bona fide improvement we've seen since is being able to FD while running, I'd say any thoughtful post about us is worth more than one star.
maloso
Mon Jul 12, 2004 5:22 am
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Dude not to down play you but waste of time. I haven't played half as long as you I;m sure but I do spend a great deal of time doing smuggler type things. As few and far between as there are.
All I know is I agree with you 100%. The reason they say wait tilstarship crap is smiple. They want you to buy it. I mean come on what a better way to get those of us who don't want to play xbox version of jedi star figther to buy the damn thing. Most likely the revamp won't even have anything to do with actual SWG playing. It will be all space based crap nobody wants. Now I'm sure someone is going to say I want this. Great good for you. However I didn't build my world around going out and hunting and flying ships. As you all know smugglers suck at that. Ingame anyhow.
I want a smuggler who can be feared. Like the guild that was the offical swg soe guide book for 25 bucks about everyone bought who first started said. Even though after 3 days of playing you found out the book was made before beta and all was nerfed.
Bottom line SOE is a Business they sure make that clear!!
Maloso
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