Why do fixers pretend they're useless?

**BoomDoom** · May 29th, 2002, 15:14:01

So, when i first started playing the game i was doing my very first mission. On that mission i ran into a chest that was locked. i didn't know what to do. So I went into the newbie chat and i asked around. That's when i learned about Lock picks and the breaking and entering skill. Well, i decided not to up my B&E but i got a lock pick anyways. I wandered around fo the next 40 levels opening every chest i saw with no problem. But a funny thing started happening around 50th level. I can't open the chests anymore with a 12 skill!. How insane. Well, i thought to myself, now I'm screwed. How will i eve know what's in this box. That's when it dawned on me, Fixers. Fixers have that skill as green. So i hopped on the looking for team screen and got me a fixer to group with. I rolled around the mission whacking everything i could find, and he opened all my boxes. Without him the mission would never have been such a success.

So you see, he was a 50th level box opener.

And fixers have it rough, Puh-Lease.

If you really want to feel sorry for someone, feel sorry for one of those classes that can't do anything but solo reds. Poor bastards.

**Talanie** · May 29th, 2002, 15:38:56

Huh? so you're saying fixers rock because they can open chests?
(which means nothing since the fixer cant kill the mobs to get to the chest, most people eventually put 400+ points into B & E to open chests in ql 200 missions.

And I should feel sorry for those who can solo reds?
(I should feel sorry for people who have planned their character and/or perform well in PvM?)

/me is confused

Talanie
144 doc extraordinare

**_______________Intra** · May 29th, 2002, 15:47:42

hehehe poor bastards.. only soloing reds pfft!

fear my lock picking capabilities!

oh, thats right.. my lock pick skills are low because I cant afford to raise them

**Nullifax** · May 29th, 2002, 15:51:16

He's being sarcastic, folks.

**BoomDoom** · May 29th, 2002, 15:51:21

Originally posted by Intra
fear my lock picking capabilities!

oh, thats right.. my lock pick skills are low because I cant afford to raise them

You've got to learn to maximze your strengths better. No point in preparing for combat or spell casting. Learn to pick locks and don't forget a good perception. That way you can warn the combatants in your group of enemy agents (so long as they're a good 30-40 levels lower then you)

**_______________Intra** · May 29th, 2002, 15:55:34

I know

I skimped on trap disarm aswell ... sigh...my bad!

that damned frightened roller rat keeps escaping and I have to kill it instead of being able to disarm it with uber trap disarm capabilities

**BoomDoom** · May 29th, 2002, 16:14:29

Originally posted by Talani

/me is confused

Talanie
144 doc extraordinare

Yes, i'd say that you are

**Talanie** · May 30th, 2002, 00:45:37

Sorry.. I just don't see the point of that post at all, even if it was sarcastic. We all know fixers suck unless they use a different type of weapon than smg, which screws up their nanos even more.

**_________Kalashnakof** · May 30th, 2002, 01:53:22

its satire. Gets peoples attention. Just think if he was being serious and all fixers got goin for them is lock picking.

**___________Evilspork** · May 30th, 2002, 03:39:43

Originally posted by KrisKo
its satire. Gets peoples attention. Just think if he was being serious and all fixers got goin for them is lock picking.

You're right, lock picking isn't the only thing going for us. We have run buffs too.

**BoomDoom** · May 30th, 2002, 13:56:39

Originally posted by LafinJack
You're right, lock picking isn't the only thing going for us. We have run buffs too.

Fixers have lots going for them. Like that thing you do. And the stuff you can use against the people. And don't forget that whatchamacallit that does that other thing.

Fixers got it made.

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**Turin** · May 30th, 2002, 14:46:51

Originally posted by LafinJack
You're right, lock picking isn't the only thing going for us. We have run buffs too.

Actually, those run buffs are VERY usefull to a pre yahama character. I use them all the time on my lower toons. To bad thats the MOST usefull thing they have going, and gets erased when everyone has a Yalm. But... from 1-50-70, Fixers are great.

**BoomDoom** · May 30th, 2002, 14:52:12

Originally posted by Turin

Actually, those run buffs are VERY usefull to a pre yahama character. I use them all the time on my lower toons. To bad thats the MOST usefull thing they have going, and gets erased when everyone has a Yalm. But... from 1-50-70, Fixers are great.

yeah, the fundamental problem with fixers is that their special ability is something that can be duplicated by spending credits. Anytime a class finds itself in a situation where everyone with a couple of credits can have your special ability AND their own special ability at the same time is not a good thing. Plus, now that everyone and their frandmother can teleport its meaningless that the fixer can.

**___________Evilspork** · May 30th, 2002, 22:29:36

Originally posted by Thugdoom

Fixers have lots going for them. Like that thing you do. And the stuff you can use against the people. And don't forget that whatchamacallit that does that other thing.

Fixers got it made.

Damn, I forgot about that! JimSalabim was right, our cluster bullets will save the day!

**Mercatura** · May 31st, 2002, 00:38:11

I'd give up grid nanos, help take them back from docs, and steal beacon warp from engys to put it on fixers where it belongs;

If you help keep my team heals from becoming jack sh*t

**Jorji-** · May 31st, 2002, 00:51:34

Dont worry... the requirements will be raised no doubt and rely on us standing naked, except for some no drop uber loot b4 we can cast it

Any fixer love we have has a horrible edge to it that is designed to hurt more than help

**engelstein** · May 31st, 2002, 01:11:01

No, this thread isn't a sarcastic Fixer-*****ing wankfest. It's constructive and definitely worthy of the space it takes up in the BBS DB. Yep, something new is being discussed here.

Tip, folks. You're not hot **** because you have an idea. 90% of the time, someone else has already had it. Do a little research before you open your traps.

**BoomDoom** · May 31st, 2002, 03:36:19

Originally posted by Engelstein
No, this thread isn't a sarcastic Fixer-*****ing wankfest. It's constructive and definitely worthy of the space it takes up in the BBS DB. Yep, something new is being discussed here.

Tip, folks. You're not hot **** because you have an idea. 90% of the time, someone else has already had it. Do a little research before you open your traps.

Hey, hot tip for you. We're allowed to post just as much as anyone else, and if people want to post on thise thread then that's what they're going to do. If you have a problem wiht that then its your tough luck.

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