SWTOR... The disappointment.

CrypticCat

Shared on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 06:10

 I have scrapped Darth Cassis. Even though going Rage did give her more oomph, it doesn't really make a difference from being Immortal. Sith Warrior is just a hot mess of good ideas that are badly implemented. Much of it is also in the utter pointlessness of trying to be a tank in SWTOR.

1) No aggro-holding abilities outside of the big(sic)-damage attacks.

2) No taunts.

3) Big-dmg attacks use up more focus than that can be recouped using the ultra-weak focus-driver attack.

4) Game pre-calculates dmg by deciding the outcome of any attack done by anyone before any attack animation is played, including pre-killing the monster without showing that on-screen, but still locking the tank out of their attacks. No joke. You sit their hammering the keyboard while your tank just stands there trying to attack an enemy the game has tagged as death already, all the while taking damage from other monsters. No visual clues, nothing. Dead monster is dead, fuck you tank.

5) Cooldowns on the big attacks take too long, forcing me to use the weak focus-driver that doesn't hold aggro. Glaring example: even basic beasts bypass Darth Cassis to attack Vette, because my goddamn fucking CPU-companion has goddamn fucking better attacks and dmg than my badass Dark-Side Sith Warrior! No fucking joke!

I can't fucking believe that no-one who has played this game in all the alpha and beta stages has tagged this as unbalanced and maybe a bit off? There were even 2o2p members involved in beta-testing and shit. What did they do? Fab to the Star Wars logo and close their eyes to bullshit because, you know, it's Star Wars and as such epic and leet? Don't answer that, I know it isn't you guys' fault. I just can't believe this crapola.

What about the discrepancy between battles planetside and in space? Can anyone explain to me how it is possible I almost die because 3 beasts attack me and then when I go in space I proceed to utterly destroy the Republic Navy? Have you seen that armed to the hilt punk-ass huge listening station, complete with an entire armada of crack Republic Fightercraft? It's totally defenseless against Darth Cassiss' lone wolf assault. Nevermind that they throw everything and the kitchensink at Darth Cassiss. Even when I do a suicide run at the station and head on collide with it, I bounce off with half my health gone and Darth Cassiss flies off leaving only a smoke trail.

You fucking survive a kamikaze run at a heavily defended spacestation! You fucking survive it! Even if you try your hardest, you can't lose a fucking spacebattle!

It's amazing what can pass as awesome and leet if Star Wars is slapped on it. SWTOR is a turd.

Comments

Rau's picture
Submitted by Rau on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 06:53
In beta I had the same issues with the tank, but I believe the higher you get you do get taunt agro abilities.This can also be mitigated by your party members simply waiting a few seconds while you build up agro instead of pouring dps from the start. The more of the space battles you do, the harder they get, and yes you can fail them. Sorry you are having a tough go at it. :(
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 07:48
that stinks ...
Lala Calamari's picture
Submitted by Lala Calamari on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 07:54
SW gets worse as you level. I'm hoping that changes soon. Too many times I find myself just waiting on CDs and using my weak attacks on tough enemies. Or just trying to build any sort of rage up to actually use the attacks I have. Not too happy with my toon right now.
CrypticCat's picture
Submitted by CrypticCat on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 08:00
Sorry Rau, what's the point in getting a Taunt at lvl25? And my party can wait all they want, once I have to drive focus, I lose aggro. The tank is only effective at the start of the battle. After that he's just pointless deadweight because he doesn't DPS worth shit. I have my fill of being an intergalactic loser and I'm not going to wait till the game decides I can be margionally less suck if I stick through bullshit after bullshit. If you play Sith Warrior you're getting punished for that decision. Fuck it.
REDAPPLE's picture
Submitted by REDAPPLE on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 09:28
I have not played a tank in wow. But I know that our Powertech has no problem holding aggro. It may just be the class. Flashpoints are face rolls anyway until you get to the mid 30 ones. It seems you are having trouble with all gaming atm Cryptic, maybe just take a break for a while. Miss the PSU day btw. Happy new year man.
CrypticCat's picture
Submitted by CrypticCat on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 09:34
Happy New Year, Red! My problem with the class is confirmed with some other people who play Sith Warrior. I'm most certainly not suffering from a rut or seeing things in the case of SWTOR. =)

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