No summoning abilities in SWL?

[Sir Kermitton]

I just checked the list of abilities and I couldn't find pistol drones, shotgun turrets, or element spirits. Is there any sort of summoner build at all in SWL? I don't care if it's viable for dungeons or PvP, going all summoning in TSW was never that great anyway, but I like that kind of character and it's fun for me to mess around with a build like that while solo questing.

[Jaq]

Huh, hadn't noticed that. The Chaos magic clones are the only ones I can think of right now.

[Akanhero]

THink it may be EQ. I fond a drone to my gunslinger. A curio.
Dont know if thats it though.

[PocketYoda]

Dunno haven't used pistols but a lot of good skills have disappeared.

[shadowclasper]

Elementalism still has it's sprite AoE turret summons. They take up an entire line of active abilities except for the ultimate in that line.

[Sir Kermitton]

Originally posted by shadowclasper:

Elementalism still has it's sprite AoE turret summons. They take up an entire line of active abilities except for the ultimate in that line.

Ha, Flicker and Blizzard was the only two abilities I read in that line. Ok cool, so there's at least some summoning left. Thanks Shadowclasper!

[shadowclasper]

Yeah not a fan that they kept the glowy-mote effect but not the roots that supported it, but I can understand why given that they've added a passive that has it center on your character and move with them, so it's easier programming wise to not include the roots and have them move weirdly too.

[shadowclasper]

Originally posted by The Arkady:

They have been talking about new weapons coming eventually. Most suspect that'll be whatever rework of the old auxiliaries they do, at first. Still, given a summoner-type class is something that does get asked reasonably often, perhaps they'll try to make that work.

There's some talk that the aux's will get turned into full new weapons. I hope we get a tool box for turrets and drones!

Anyone who plays Space Station 13 will tell you that a toolbox is a lethal weapon in capable hands!

[Wanderer]

Summons are cool. Did a mission where I summoned a lady to fight by my side and asked in general if I could keep the item that summoned her. Felt really cool.

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by The Arkady:

Originally posted by shadowclasper:

There's some talk that the aux's will get turned into full new weapons. I hope we get a tool box for turrets and drones!

Replacing the weird quantum bracer that so few seemed to ever use with a toolbox gained from a mission done at the scrapyard would make all kinds of sense. So I guess we can hope?

I used the heal bracer thing a lot.. missile launcher was crap, whip was ok and Chainsaw was useless.