Weaponsmith Archive

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Lotok wrote:

I seen garva say ppl are voting negative against CU before even testing. I have tested. Here is what I want noted by SOE

Some aspects of the CU are amazing.

The revamped professions and specials is just what the game needs.

however we dont need the new toolbar, particle effects, new bulky HUD and a level system.

Why is the level system so evil?

On the leveling system a weaponsmith or armorsmith will no longer have to strive to get those best resources. Across the board low level guns will go x dps no matter what profession and high level x dps no what what weapon or profession. The higher the level you are the more damage you deal with your weapon and less damage you take from targets.

This means that there is no need for good weapons. A simple slice will cap the DPS of any weapon, the weaponry all have same stats and do same damage. A pistol will do same damage per second as a T21. Your profession wont matter, your weapon stats wont matter and your armor wont matter. All will be the same. Balancing and making weaponry and armor generic arent the same thing.

From this weaponsmith no longer have any need to make loot made weaponry, one of the main fun parts of the profession, seeing the best weapon you an make and having the best flamer on server or whatever having your name on it means nothin now, as it will have same damage per second as a cdef for lower level players and same as a T21 for higher. Stats make no difference just your level makes a difference.

Weaponsmith and Armorsmiths now making equipment, thats all,not good, not bad, just same. No fun left in these professions.

The game itself will become boring fast. Anything 10 points or more below your level you will beat easily. Anything 10 or more over and you die easily. No "what ifs", simply if its higher than you, you will do less dmg to it and it will do more to you. Your armor will take less of the dmg and its armor will take more of your dmg.

The level systems removes the unique system SWG provided. Ive played since July '03 because i enjoy crafting andplaying. I enjoy striving to make best weaponry because that weaponry makes a difference in battle, That will no longer be the case.

Another great new possibility Thunderheart pointed out was the ability to use specials with any weapon. Imagine last ditch with a rocket launcher!!!

well say a pistol does 5k dmg with last ditch against an enemy. A rocket launcher will also do just 5k against that enemy. exciting? no, not really.

All this leaves aside all the particle effects etc as people could learn to live with those ifthey really had to. However the level system cant really be ignored.

The combat changes as i said are good, but we need them with our current combat system not a new EQ2 style level system.

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