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Thread: Slicing Sucks

KalebStarsmith
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:21 am
#1

All I can say is slicing sucks now. It is such a stupid concept I cannot believe it was implemented. Oh yes(sarcasm) it makes perfect sense that all the upgraded parts are loot drops off NPC's. If it is such a simple tool kit how come my Master Artisan can't make it.? What a complete waste of time and effort for a Smuggler. SOE goes and makes this a group oriented game but a smuggler has to go hang out at the DWB by himself and kill NPC's to get the tools of his trade; spending hours at various POI's just to pick up basic slicing stuff that should be craftable. It is just hard to fathom why SOE would take crafted components away from Smugglers. This profession used to be useful , now all we get is LAME ass Last Ditch Assault , a suck ass Low Blow., Crappy spices, and the absolute worst slicing concept of all time. Hats off to SOE, they managed to screw things up more.
SmugglerPie
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:24 am
#2

ARRR!!!



"C O L O N E L A N G U S" M A C G R E G O R
DEAD SMUGGLER - KILLED BY LACK OF CONTENT AND COMMUNICATION
I am Jack's ignored profession.
My account payment has been moved to a long term implementation.
Jaguarrr
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:25 am
#3






SmugglerPie wrote:

ARRR!!!





Arrr! Ye fight like a farmer.



We couldn't play SWG without Tiggs. Now we can =)
newbExtraordinaire
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:27 am
#4

Hmm... sounds like you want smuggler to be an uber 1 on 1 combat proffesion? It's not!!! It's a freaking crowd control proffesion, and it's awesome at it. And low blow doesn't suck. It's not a KD anymore, true, but it is usefull when fighting highlevel PvE as well as PvP. You just have to face that the solo SWG is gone and grouping is the new trend...



Ailoovi (Ahazi) Dunos (Farstar)
Smuggler, blaster jockey, pilot / Weaponsmith, Shipwright, Pilot
Rebels Red Circle/Founders of Danevang
Jedi are seriously underpowered. They need a snare, invisibility, a ranged nuclear attack and a flying mount that farts fire
Jaguarrr
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:29 am
#5






newbExtraordinaire wrote:
Hmm... sounds like you want smuggler to be an uber 1 on 1 combat proffesion? It's not!!! It's a freaking crowd control proffesion, and it's awesome at it. And low blow doesn't suck. It's not a KD anymore, true, but it is usefull when fighting highlevel PvE as well as PvP. You just have to face that the solo SWG is gone and grouping is the new trend...




Arrrr! Where did ye find tis "crowd" ye blabber ab'ut?



We couldn't play SWG without Tiggs. Now we can =)
SmugglerPie
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:29 am
#6






Jaguarrr wrote:





SmugglerPie wrote:

ARRR!!!




Arrr! Ye fight like a farmer.




Arrr! Ye still get seasick, ye scurvy dog!



"C O L O N E L A N G U S" M A C G R E G O R
DEAD SMUGGLER - KILLED BY LACK OF CONTENT AND COMMUNICATION
I am Jack's ignored profession.
My account payment has been moved to a long term implementation.
Jaguarrr
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:34 am
#7






SmugglerPie wrote:






Jaguarrr wrote:





SmugglerPie wrote:

ARRR!!!




Arrr! Ye fight like a farmer.




Arrr! Ye still get seasick, ye scurvy dog!






Soon you'll be wearing my sword like a shish kebab!



We couldn't play SWG without Tiggs. Now we can =)
newbExtraordinaire
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:35 am
#8



Jaguarrr wrote:


newbExtraordinaire wrote:
Hmm... sounds like you want smuggler to be an uber 1 on 1 combat proffesion? It's not!!! It's a freaking crowd control proffesion, and it's awesome at it. And low blow doesn't suck. It's not a KD anymore, true, but it is usefull when fighting highlevel PvE as well as PvP. You just have to face that the solo SWG is gone and grouping is the new trend...


Arrrr! Where did ye find tis "crowd" ye blabber ab'ut?



Sticks and stones, lad. Tha crowd is on the dreaded island of Ahazi.



Ailoovi (Ahazi) Dunos (Farstar)
Smuggler, blaster jockey, pilot / Weaponsmith, Shipwright, Pilot
Rebels Red Circle/Founders of Danevang
Jedi are seriously underpowered. They need a snare, invisibility, a ranged nuclear attack and a flying mount that farts fire
Xoreshear
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:37 am
#9

/pets her parrot


Arrrrrr! Make 'em walk da' plank!





Zashar Shasp
Naval Pilot of the Imperial Inquisition
"Eradicating blind romantics stewed in tripe anywhere they are found."
Zombie_Arsani
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:40 am
#10






newbExtraordinaire wrote:
Hmm... sounds like you want smuggler to be an uber 1 on 1 combat proffesion? It's not!!! It's a freaking crowd control proffesion, and it's awesome at it. And low blow doesn't suck. It's not a KD anymore, true, but it is usefull when fighting highlevel PvE as well as PvP. You just have to face that the solo SWG is gone and grouping is the new trend...





No actually I think the OP wants smugglers to not be a loot whre. The rest is just venting about skills that used to be one thing and have been nerfed into something less effective.


Yaaaarrrr!





_________Arsani 'Living Dead Girl' Co'lace ~ Queen of the Banned________
She's a twitcher!Shoot 'er in the head!
Order 67 - Every Smuggler is now an enemy of SOE and LucasArts.
Devs won't do what must be done. They only hesitate. We're shown no mercy.


Datink_Nieleft
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:46 am
#11






newbExtraordinaire wrote:
Hmm... sounds like you want smuggler to be an uber 1 on 1 combat proffesion? It's not!!! It's a freaking crowd control proffesion, and it's awesome at it. And low blow doesn't suck. It's not a KD anymore, true, but it is usefull when fighting highlevel PvE as well as PvP. You just have to face that the solo SWG is gone and grouping is the new trend...





Well to put a spin on that.....


How many tailors have to group up to make a shirt?


The whole loot to slice idea is the "Plan B", and no where near the mini-game we had discussed with our developers. Much like Smuggler at launch..this appears to be a hasty "here ya go..slicing!" to shut us up. I don't blame GreenMarine...I am sure he had the mini-game in mind for us but was steered *cough* FORCED *cough* to give us this water downed version. We are (or were..) a hybrid profession. I am not really sure that thing exsists anymore after the CU, especially now that we don't make anything. After seeing a slice component go for 2.1 mil on trade forums...it begs the question, "W.T.F...did Han pay that much for a hydro-spanner???"


No one wants to be uber, and that word alone makes me puke. We are crowd control, and its the general feeling of Smugglers that we aren't exactly a 5 as "mapped" out by development. That, however, is the least of our problems. Thankfully we can hold our own in combat now (but will that remain? You do know that there are Nerf Cries for Lastditch/concussion floating about right?)

The real question you gotta ask yourself this: If I am a Smuggler, what am I smuggling?

The answer is nothing. Nothing is what we have gotten in regards to Smuggling. Thats what all of our focus should be on.





GostNDajtink
Original Smuggler
My bowels are loose and I'm a little gamey Want some toast?


Daturaze
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:46 am
#12






Zombie_Arsani wrote:






newbExtraordinaire wrote:
Hmm... sounds like you want smuggler to be an uber 1 on 1 combat proffesion? It's not!!! It's a freaking crowd control proffesion, and it's awesome at it. And low blow doesn't suck. It's not a KD anymore, true, but it is usefull when fighting highlevel PvE as well as PvP. You just have to face that the solo SWG is gone and grouping is the new trend...





No actually I think the OP wants smugglers to not be a loot whre. The rest is just venting about skills that used to be one thing and have been nerfed into something less effective.


Yaaaarrrr!








Yep, that was my take on the original message as well - "To Loot or not to Loot" that is the question..........




NerotheHurricane
Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:51 am
#13



SmugglerPie wrote:
ARRR!!!





Yarrr, me belt buckle's stuck...



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