Second Accessory/"Drone" Slot

[Lashcharge]

I know it is a real thing but that isn't a core part of the CLASS neither is perks revolving around standing guard for mercenaries nor perks in regards to managing sound equipment for techies. I don't mean to be a dick but just because a class with the name of a type of criminal that is broad in their methods, services and product such as smuggler mean that it has to have perks in regards to every facet of said criminals profession. And just because it has the ability to feed in a parasitic manor doesn't mean the cunt snake isn't an animal, it is a snake that can fuse to you in a similar way that male Angler Fishes fuse to the females.

It's still part of the class and still a possibility. If you don't like it you don't like it, but don't say it's not part of class themes because you don't like.


Reread what I said:

Pretty sure Fen won't accept any bestiality, except if it's some sort of sexual parasite.

Standing Around and Guard is actually a pretty cool perk idea for mercenaries. A Mercenary PC could choose to stand in the same spot to trigger an enemy fight, by waiting a few hours, or maybe choose what they spot.

I once again fell we tlak about least importnant thing about drones/pets. What point to have new slot for drones/pets if... their will be so useless in combat anyway? I still waiting for drone dealing not lust dmg that would be replacing tech default atk drone, which IS worth for me to waste acc or maybe in future drone slot. Yeah that's right. So far all of those so called replacements only add maybe 1 point of dmg or change type of dmg. Cool stuff with different type of dmg...if not issue of so low drone dmg killing whole idea at base. Savin knew for this stuff to work it needed NUMBERS like high enough numbers to be worth play with changing drone dmg it deal, disscusing about pesting Fen to allow existance of new slot for tis type of items, etc.


Only bimbo sieg drone atm makes it most worthy to get and use due to dealing lust dmg. And this to fact lust combat making difference even is small amount of dmg it dealt ^^

The reverse point is also kinda true isn't it. Drones occupy the accessory slot, but unlike other accessories don't provide a significant benefit, so it's better to use any other accessory. By giving it their own slot other accessories would still be usable for drone-specialized techies or not suffer undue penalties from having to carry the heat belt around. On the other hand there is nothing saying that the Companion slot would be used exclusively for combat as there is always things like the Cargo Bot. Everyone always forgets poor, poor cargo bot.

 

[Savin]

Okay you two, we get it. Your points have been heard.

 

[redpenguin]

It's still part of the class and still a possibility. If you don't like it you don't like it, but don't say it's not part of class themes because you don't like.


Reread what I said:

No, no it isn't and I am not saying that because I don't like the idea I am saying it because you are completely wrong and you are wrong because of the reasons stated above and below. All the classes do is determine how Steele handles combat and some minor variations to quest scenes but not how Steele is generally perceived or how he/she chooses to go about handling various situations as a whole. The three classes are as follows Mercenary which is an analogue to dnd's fighter class, Smuggler is rogue and Tech Specialist is approximately a gestalt of Ranger and Wizard, just because they are named after professions doesn't mean they have en capture every aspect of said profession as I said before. If the names of the classes were changed to Bruiser, Swashbuckler and Techno Dildo doesn't mean the classes would have to have bruising, the swashing of buckles and robotic dildo mastery abilities respectively. Gaining perks for animal minions isn't an inherently bad idea if they come from NPC's but they are if they are specific to any of the current classes and are perks gained from leveling up.

 

[RuBoo]

Alright, alright, game can't handle it... I heard there was a party system in the works? If that wasn't referring to the event-exclusive deal with Kara/Anno/Saendra/whoever that's currently in the game... I'd compromise with taking Anno and the former-military Reaha along and split my pets among them. That'd be sweet.

 

[Lashcharge]

Alright, alright, game can't handle it... I heard there was a party system in the works? If that wasn't referring to the event-exclusive deal with Kara/Anno/Saendra/whoever that's currently in the game... I'd compromise with taking Anno and the former-military Reaha along and split my pets among them. That'd be sweet.

From what I understand there's already a party system, but it will only be used in special situations, like quests.

 

[redpenguin]

Alright, alright, game can't handle it... I heard there was a party system in the works? If that wasn't referring to the event-exclusive deal with Kara/Anno/Saendra/whoever that's currently in the game... I'd compromise with taking Anno and the former-military Reaha along and split my pets among them. That'd be sweet.

If I am not mistaken it is just for certain battles like Nova Prime goo boss battle and Kara Quest against Amara fell type thing.

 

[NotYouNorI]

 since the techies drone perk also boosts tam wolf and seigwulfe

It doesn't tho. Tam-wolf and Siegwulfe just replace the Techie's default drone, making that perk pretty much useless.

 

[Ormael]

Hum...so @Savin does only rreason Fen not want make drones and other combat companion usefull is cuz he fell it will be too close to making PC always fighting in party mode instead of solo mode with rare cases of true party fights with some npc on our side?

 

[Savin]

Hum...so @Savin does only rreason Fen not want make drones and other combat companion usefull is cuz he fell it will be too close to making PC always fighting in party mode instead of solo mode with rare cases of true party fights with some npc on our side?

Fen thinks they (and Techies) are perfectly fine the way they are, last I checked. 

 

[Ormael]

Fen thinks they (and Techies) are perfectly fine the way they are, last I checked. 

Well then seems all thread about how drones should have it own slot or fact their in need of changes will fail to bore fruits since Fen thinks everything is perfectly fine -_-'


Still it's cool you trying fix that terrible situation making new drones like siegwulfe ^^ maybe one day Fen notice the problem too

 

[stephen51991]

Why not rework it so that drones/pets/etc are an entirely separate function from accessories, similar to key items, and you would instead have an on-ship menu where you choose which of the available options will accompany you?


True it would require a bit of work on the coding front, but from a gameplay perspective it would free up item storage space, negate the possibility of accidentally selling/losing a held drone, allow the use of an accessory in addition to a drone/pet, and it wouldn't really change the combat balance much considering that they aren't all that effective in battle to begin with.