Returning to SWG. Need some profession information.

Zanetanos

I quit SWG about 2 months after it came out, I am going to return to it very shortly. I have some questions about professions and changes since I left.

1. BH and Jedi? Are these the only two combat professions that people are anymore? Are there any other professions that people are and actually have combat effectiveness? Like commando or something? Could someone just give me a rundown of the viable combat professions and what they do. I don't need an explanation of all of them. Just the decent ones.

2. Space expansion...any good?

3. Too many Jedi running around? Does it ruin it?

Thanks in advance.

Dinion

1. You could try another template but you would probably feel inadequate :P. Stay ranged, don't go melee(unless you want to be jedi), you could probably do a ranged/CM combo if you don't feel like being a BH.

2. I didn't get very far in this, one of my tier 2 missions bugged up and even after submiting a ticket they still didn't fix it. I gave up the space grind right then.

3. Depends whether you have/want a jedi or not. Personally I think an alpha class in such bulk really ruins the game.

I got the TTE for only $25, I recommend atleast trying the free month if you have the cash to spare. I would just give away my accounts but I still have hope that SOE will fix their damn game, SWG will always have great potential.

Jodokai

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Originally posted by Zanetanos

I quit SWG about 2 months after it came out, I am going to return to it very shortly. I have some questions about professions and changes since I left.
1. BH and Jedi? Are these the only two combat professions that people are anymore? Are there any other professions that people are and actually have combat effectiveness? Like commando or something? Could someone just give me a rundown of the viable combat professions and what they do. I don't need an explanation of all of them. Just the decent ones.
If you want 95% of the Dev attention be a Jedi or BH. Perosonally I think Pistoleer has come out on top of the 3 main Ranged Professions (Rifles, Carbines, Pistols). The pistols Max damage is just about as high as a rifle and you fire a lot faster. You don't get the rifles damage multiplier, but the way I see it, in 3 seconds a pistol will at 3 times for 800 damage a piece, a rifle will attack once for 2000 damage (Note: These are not exact numbers just an example. It may not even be true but after extensively trying both professions it seems that way to me).
2. Space expansion...any good?
I like Space. When I get bored of the ground game it gives me something to do. There is A LOT of money to be made in space.
3. Too many Jedi running around? Does it ruin it?
In my opinion yes. It really hit home when I can find a jedi to heal my wounds a heck of a lot quicker than I can find a doctor. Also the incessent whining between Jedi and BH is really irritating (after skimming both forums I've determined that the Jedi whine more...but not by much. I've also given the jedi a penalty because their profession is supposed to be difficult, so don't whine when it is).
Thanks in advance.
Your welcome 

Erillion

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Originally posted by Zanetanos

I quit SWG about 2 months after it came out, I am going to return to it very shortly. I have some questions about professions and changes since I left.
1. BH and Jedi? Are these the only two combat professions that people are anymore? Are there any other professions that people are and actually have combat effectiveness? Like commando or something? Could someone just give me a rundown of the viable combat professions and what they do. I don't need an explanation of all of them. Just the decent ones.
--> I would gladly face a BH or a Jedi with a good pistoleer/smuggler template any time. I root them, I delay them, daze them, knock them down, mezz them. Especially I laugh when they think I am finished and I stuff a Last Ditch attack down their throats for good measure, which is getting more dangerous the nearer I am to incapping and which does a HUGE amount of damage. So no, BH and Jedi DO NOT dominate combat by far.
2. Space expansion...any good?
--> I love it. Especially the new Rage of the wookiee quests that are space-ground mixed quests, multi part and multi planet.
3. Too many Jedi running around? Does it ruin it?
--> IMHO no, but its a personal opinion thing. If you hang out at Dantooine Mining Outpost (any galaxy) and have to endure the infantile showing off of under-age Jedi players it might ruin the game for you. However, if you are not into the "SWG-is-picket-grinding-for-combat-XP" crowd yourself, you see much less of Jedi and they dont bother you much.
--> have fun, Erillion
Thanks in advance.

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