Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: [Edited] This is a Necro. Move along, nothing to see here...
WTH can't i use any gun but a CDEF without gaining skill in marksman? If I am a "Master" at making weapons, then I obviously know how they work. I am not asking for PointBlankSingle or Overcharge Shot here, just the ability toweild any weapon I can craft. Some may think that is unfair, but hey, try walking across the deserts of Tatooine with nothing but a CDEF and see how long YOU live...
Master's should be fully authorized to use any weapon they can craft, they just dont get the specials, and obviously are terrible aims with lack of speed. after all, they have not been trained as a marksman. But if i can craft it, i have to know how it works first. That means i know how to use it.
Message Edited by Mor-Dan on 06-08-200502:19 PM
Message Edited by Mor-Dan on 06-08-2005 02:19 PM
It takes a master engineer to build a F18 fighter...doesnt mean he can fly it. And technically we can use any weapon...you just get penalties because you have trained in how to use that weapon. A real life weapon smith can help build an M16, doesnt mean he knows how to shoot it very well.
Oh and btw this is a game and require mechanics to make it balanced and fun.
Mor-Dan wrote:
WTH can't i use any gun but a CDEF without gaining skill in marksman?
D18 pistol, DH17 carbine, DLT20 rifle, republic blaster.
Not thatthey'd reallydo any good without special moves or skill bonuses. You're still going to die against anything harder than the Tatooine equivalent of a chuba.
Trean wrote:
Yes it also takes a software engineer aka computer programmer to make a game, and it does mean that he will be good at playing it.
I am a software engineer, and I can definately say that we all suck at playing particular types of games. For example, I suck at sports games. A coworker can't hit anything in Quake.
Really, I don't know why everyone is whining about "I keep getting killed running to my harvesters". It's rare that I even get attacked running to my harvesters, much less get killed. Here's a tip: RUN AWAY!
a tailor friend of mine has no combat skills and gets killed alot less than my dumbarse, i try to fight. she runs 
K, Marksmen know a lot about guns as they use them often as their trade, so I guess they should be able to make them, too.
If we get to use every gun, Marksmen get to make weapons.
lol to the wuss who made this post-GET MARKSMAN... do you know how unbalanced it would be if a MWS could use any weapon.... the dmg with no specials on a heavy weapon is like 7500 and with a flamer you could do 1000-1200 every 3 seconds.... its stupid to think that you should be able to use the **edit** weapons if your nota marksman or brawler
-Laetron Tyrillious
The reson they are getting killed is really rather funny. Most of them are grind crafting while they run.
And yes I've had a few on my server tell me just that. It boggles the mind.
Arkkyle
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Greets ...
Yea ... this is too funny ...
We are master "Smiths" ... an Elite Crafting trade ...
We would be pictured as White Lab Coated Uber Geeks working with a Calculator, Slide rules, test tubes and bunson burners ...
And somehow that gives us the *ability* to be a combat profession like those that have trained and killed countless creatures to earn their certifications on certain weapons.
Psst ... if you want to be a Miner ... then get Explore IV ... and a mount ... if anything breaks your mask ... just run the opposite direction ... then mask again. Since being mounted, I rarely even get *hit* when mask scent is broken ... and nothing that a decent set of composite armour can't take care of.
Yea ... composite armour ... what does a crafter need with high stats? get yourself some 55% or so composite ... that will take out like 75% of the damage you incur ... unless it's a singing nightsister, your probably not going to have a problem :-)