Swordsman Archive

These are a few notes I thought were interesting in relation to Brawlers and Melee fighters in general.

Professions: Brawler Warcry 1&2: Changed the warcry status effect to break when the target takes damage and using the warcry ability will not change your combat target.

Pets Added additional checks for invalid pets. Invalid pets (stats out of acceptable range, incorrect level for stats, etc) will not be able to called from the Datapad.

Grouping Players will now receive a system message when a group member loots an item from a corpse.

Changed /activateClone to only work while dead

Added a cap to defensive skill mods (block, dodge & counterattack) to prevent near invulnerable defenders.

Fixed inverted ToHit modifiers. (Melees now get correct ToHit bonus when attacked targets with ranged weapons, Food Accuracy & Dodge Buffs now work correctly

Medical enhancements can now be replaced if the new one is of equal or greater strength. As a result there is no longer a need to wait out a previous enhancement in order to replace it with something better.

Smugglers are getting nerfed as well, so at least it was fair. Warcry will still be okay, just used differently now. We still dont *really* know how it will work, as it will take some testing in different situations to get a firm grip on how it will work. But theoretically, this could be a way to escape from combat. Warcry and quickly /peace so the critter cant attack (since you are no longer attacking it) then run away. It could also help avoid getting swarmed by social creatures by freezing some of the ones you are not attacking yet. Further Modifications: Make Warcry an AoE effect, NOT a cone. Melee mobs will circle you when attacking, and a cone effect will not effect many of them...maybe one of the 3 in the front 90 degree arc (not including your active target of course).

Group looting notification...woot! Pets...well, bummer to all those who bought the BE exploited pets. Defensive Caps...notice they STILL haven't told us what those caps are. Stat mods work right? Can it be true??!!

Buffing improved, YAY! So if someone ninja buffs you with something crappy, your more skilled Doc can "copy over" the buff with a better one. This will also mean Docs will likely have to adjust their pricing. I know that if I get a Buff less than 2k, I'll ask them to try again. My goal woudl be to get a buff of at least 2k in each stat, and now they can buff the same stat over and over till I am happy with the results. Now if they woudl just let use remove all buffs if we want. The new buff window is spiffy, but we still needa way to remove a buff early of we want. What if there is 29 minutes left on a really great Doc buff, and I want to refresh it now so I can join the group leaving for a new destination in 5 minutes? I'd still have to do the DB/Rez thing. I liked /activateCLone...I wish it stayed in.

Linse D'aja (Annoying Spy) - D'aja (Elder Jedi)

All right, but apart from the sanitation droids, bionic limbs, hyper-drive, moisture vaporators, galactic order, abolisment of slavery, star charts, the compact and efficient central government and interplanetary free trade, what has the Empire ever done?"