I'd like to start a conversation on reworking the professions starting gear and skill points. Also, professions like Hacker, Smuggler, Engineer, and Scientist are not viable or reasonable for new players. Yeah, I'm sure Ressi or Brammers or someone like that might have leveled a character with research missions, 10 years ago, but that isn't a reasonable thing to expect of anyone. This game is old and slow. Noobs need combat characters that can level up and make money. Barter, hacking, construction, research, repair, and even implant, noobs shouldn't use these skills. Maybe you could implant yourself... but let's leave the advanced parts of the game out of character creation.
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Spy Assassin:
Equipment:
Before
Good Lazar rifle (58%)
2x 7.62mm rifle rounds (TL5)
TL 30 hack tool
First aid x1
Stamina booster x1
Perfect Light Energyfield Belt
Good Stilleto
After
Better Lazar rifle (73%)
20x 7.62mm rifle rounds (TL5)
TL 30 recycling device
First aid x3
Stamina booster x3
Perfect Light Energyfield Belt
Flashlight
Skills:
Before
Psi: +2 psi power
Int: +28 hacking, +50 weapon lore
Con: +5 athletics, +15 body health
Dex: +25 rifle, +10 tech combat, +5 agility
Str: +8 transport, +2 force
After
Psi: +2 ppu
Int: +64 weapon lore
Con: +5 athletics, +15 body health
Dex: +25 rifle, ,+10 agility, +5 recycle
Str: +7 transport, +1 force, +2 pierce
Logic:
Better instead of good quality weapons. All spells are currently sold “better” quality and I think it should be the same for all weapons, all vendors in the game. 73% isn’t that close to artifact 120%. This would make vendor weapons less punishing for noobs.
That character will not be overweight, even with the 20 starting ammo. I tested.
No stilleto on non-melee characters. If you give them a melee weapon, they may waste points on melee. Make Alt-H (melee fist) more obvious.
No hacking. A Good rifle spy will probably put all points in weapon lore. They can choose hacking or implant later when they’re more experienced.
+5 Recycle is enough for starting ammo. The brown medkit is 16, but that’s too much recycle for a starting character.
The +1 force and +2 pierce in str is to encourage them to put more points in piercing than force, and to make sure they have plenty of transport. Piercing is more important than force for pve and pvp. Everyone needs transport.
The +2 ppu is because the TL 3 heal requires PSI: 3 PPU: 11 FCS: 3. I think they should focus on the requirements first, and the psi pool second.
Flashlight because why not.
Edit: I took tech-combat away because they don't need that until they decide they want to use a hightech weapon. Keep it simple.
Profession description:
https://wiki.techhaven.org/Assassin
The description is solid and doesn’t need to be changed.
“Many Assassins also possess the Implanting skill, while others are accomplished Hackers.”
They can always choose implant or hacking later and the description supports that.
zIRwAdY.png
Spy Assassin:
Equipment:
Before
Good Lazar rifle (58%)
2x 7.62mm rifle rounds (TL5)
TL 30 hack tool
First aid x1
Stamina booster x1
Perfect Light Energyfield Belt
Good Stilleto
After
Better Lazar rifle (73%)
20x 7.62mm rifle rounds (TL5)
TL 30 recycling device
First aid x3
Stamina booster x3
Perfect Light Energyfield Belt
Flashlight
Skills:
Before
Psi: +2 psi power
Int: +28 hacking, +50 weapon lore
Con: +5 athletics, +15 body health
Dex: +25 rifle, +10 tech combat, +5 agility
Str: +8 transport, +2 force
After
Psi: +2 ppu
Int: +64 weapon lore
Con: +5 athletics, +15 body health
Dex: +25 rifle, ,+10 agility, +5 recycle
Str: +7 transport, +1 force, +2 pierce
Logic:
Better instead of good quality weapons. All spells are currently sold “better” quality and I think it should be the same for all weapons, all vendors in the game. 73% isn’t that close to artifact 120%. This would make vendor weapons less punishing for noobs.
That character will not be overweight, even with the 20 starting ammo. I tested.
No stilleto on non-melee characters. If you give them a melee weapon, they may waste points on melee. Make Alt-H (melee fist) more obvious.
No hacking. A Good rifle spy will probably put all points in weapon lore. They can choose hacking or implant later when they’re more experienced.
+5 Recycle is enough for starting ammo. The brown medkit is 16, but that’s too much recycle for a starting character.
The +1 force and +2 pierce in str is to encourage them to put more points in piercing than force, and to make sure they have plenty of transport. Piercing is more important than force for pve and pvp. Everyone needs transport.
The +2 ppu is because the TL 3 heal requires PSI: 3 PPU: 11 FCS: 3. I think they should focus on the requirements first, and the psi pool second.
Flashlight because why not.
Edit: I took tech-combat away because they don't need that until they decide they want to use a hightech weapon. Keep it simple.
Profession description:
https://wiki.techhaven.org/Assassin
The description is solid and doesn’t need to be changed.
“Many Assassins also possess the Implanting skill, while others are accomplished Hackers.”
They can always choose implant or hacking later and the description supports that.