Gyronamics Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 This is by far the worst mechanic I have run into during my time in MMO's. It's broken, it's unfair, it's downright stupid. These stealth detection abilities NPC's have need to be removed or fixed (i.e. range reduced). I thought the developers were desperate for people to subscribe to the game, silly game design decisions like this only drive people away. Very aggravating. Amazing how annoying a post looks with words bolded like that. As far as causing people to unsubscribe this is small beans indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshoter Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 If you do not play a stealth class or play one and wonder why you are randomly taken out of stealth often in group content - this is why: Certain enemies in the game have been given the ability to detect and unstealth stealth classes from a long distance away, putting them in combat at the same time. This is usually restricted to bosses but random enemies in the landscape will have this ability as well. I do not have an issue with enemies being able to detect stealth, after all that is a design decision and it is up to you. I do however have an issue with this mechanic's current implementation. As it is right now these enemies detect stealth from VERY far away. I can be stealthed and walking around then suddenly the big targeting lazer appears on my character and I honestly do not know where the enemy is they are so far away. In an area with many enemies who all have this ability (like the main questline area on Ilum) stealth is impossible. I will be detected immediately and have the entire zone aggro on me. That is clearly not going to work in the long run. As a class that relies a lot on stealth-openers, it is very irritating that I am completely unable to use these on bosses. This is due to bosses detecting and unstealthing stealth classes while simultaneously putting them in combat from a long distance away even if they are not targeting the stealth class. You cannot stealth while in combat, so you have to beat the tank to the boss; yet currently this is impossible as you will be unstealthed before you get to him even if the tank hits him. I also feel like my group is at risk simply becuase I am there. Like Luke on the shuttle to Endor I am "endangering the mission" becuase these enemies can see a stealth class from a mile away and will aggro when the group is perhaps not ready for them. Please let me use stealth openers on bosses, please let me get into proper positions, and please take a look at this mechanic. I love my class and would like to use it to its fullest with my guild. LI Patrol BOTS come to mind . ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amuntet Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Bumping because the issue isn't fixed yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushmaverick Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Amazing how annoying a post looks with words bolded like that. As far as causing people to unsubscribe this is small beans indeed. Speaking of small beans, flaming a post because of bold letters is petty and pathetic. This is one of many, many issues that have caused people to unsubscribe from SW:ToR. The game is full of aggravating, thoughtless annoyances that add up and grow into bigger discontentment. There's a couple more words in bold for you, in keeping with the theme of annoyance that permeates this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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