Squad Leader Archive

Just read the latest update notes for the Test Center- due to hit the real servers in 2-3 weeks. I am very happy for Bio Engineers, Armorsmiths, and especially musicians and dancers, who all got big improvements and fixes in the last patch. My honest congratulations to them.

We, on the other hand, have not had one change made. Even DEs, who had far too little done for them this patch, got a mention in the list. But we, and the lowly chefs, are once again screwed. For another month or so.

What gives, Captain Veemnox or whoever our correspondent is? Didn't you say that the devs had wonderful things cooking? Did I misread a post promising wonderful things on the horizon? Or is our horizon just a hell of a lot farther away than everybody elses?

Jynn Asaeba

Our Horizon is a long way off at the moment. Vem said the pot was stirring and that good ideas were being thrown around. He didn't say (and would have no way of knowing) that is was going to be part of the next update. It sure would be nice if the Devs would address us, but being a small small number of players makes us a lowpriority.

One word SOE.

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you.

Jule Toba, Future Master Squadleader/Master Pistoleer

We didn't get fixed - and at leastwe didn't get neutered. Several other classes got fixes, butI'm not sure that I'm understanding the complaint.

Q:How is itgoing to be detrimental to us if the Devsare improving our ~ahem~combat support personnel? It won't do us much good if we are fixed, only to find out that every other class can't pull their own weight. True, I am also anxious to see what the Devs have in store for us as Squad Leaders. But I would much prefer for the Devsto take their time and getour fixesright the first time, than to do a rush job and leave us dumb, broke, and confused.

Anyway, that's my two bits. I can understand frustration with the Devs, believe me. I just don't see how these proposed changes on the Test Center affect us in a negative way.

Respectfully,

Tevoo

You're looking atit all wrong, Jynn. This patch is a success for SLs, because we didn't get turned into puppeteers!

Ah yes my 2 gimped professions, Pistoleer and SL will be getting no love with this new patch...hooray! Oh well i'm still having fun

edit that; it appears that pistoleer did get a little love in the form of their knockdown move pistolwhip, however they decreased it's damage yay!

I was reading through the patch notes, and realized there was nothing for this one profession I heard about a while ago, "Squad Leader". Got me to thinking, I haven't really heard anything about you guys in a long time. Merchants and Tailors didn't get any love on the update, and I know Chefs are hurting, and they didn't get any love either. It seems like the current focus is combat professions, which would include you guys. Just curious, what's the state of the SL profession?

Hark! There is one patch note for Squad Leaders! Its under pets! The angels are beginning to sing!!!!!

Pets are no longer considered by /boostmorale

I don't know if I want to laugh or cry.

I don't know why I even read the boards anymore. Everytime I do I just get depressed about the game (the squad leader part of it anyway). Captain V, I'm sure you are doing the best you can. I don't think people blame you.

My take on the problem isthat the DEVs obviously consider improving Squad Leadersa low priority. There are a number of potential reasons for this:

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Sorry for the multiple incomplete posts. I don't know what happened. I never hit submit.

Anyway, as I was saying the possible reasons forSLs being a low priorityare:

1. They thinks SL isn't as bad off as the professions they are fixing. (while they may be some worse off professions, I don't those are the ones getting help)

2. There are less SLs, so classes with more players should get fixed first. (Personally, I think this is the case)

3. Solutions for SLswill take longer to code implement. (I don't have a good sense of this one)

Captain V, so you have any insight why SLs and other professions are not getting any help at the moment?

For what its worth ($15/month presumbably),if we don't get some help soon, I will likely quit the game.

And from Holo's State of the Game, sort of, replies to questions about the least novices and then least masters:

Least popular in terms of novices is polearms. Then image designer, chef, fencer, and squad leader.

Least commonly mastered is bounty hunter. Then fencer, polearms, squad leader, and chef.

We are still without an official DEV response... this is what bothers me. if we didnt make this patch then fine so be it. probably means that they are making some major changes. but what burns me is no response

HOLO or Q or ANYONE

PLEASE just drop us a line!!!!!!

i dont care what you say i just what any kind of response

we never got a response to our first top 5 of the week we just keep hearing rumors from cap ven.

i am starting to think that the DEVs dontloveus anymore....

Zal'hanan MasterRifleman/ (4,3,4,4)SL (bloodfin)