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Arggggh!, Skill caps

upgrayedd -=[Death Dealers]=- Darkwind Guru Deathrace Mafia Faction Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: Feb 28, 2010 So I've been waiting to run a Buzzer from BL to SS until my scout hit 200 (he was really close). So on the final leg back he capped at....198. *growls* Is there anything I can do to raise his skill to 200? Also what controls what a ganger caps at? I now have 6 of 8 scouts all capped. 87, 92, 97 (*growl*), 108, 151, 198 *roars*. Lastly, anybody but me think that at once you hit the magic 5 (95, 145, 195, etc) a ganger shouldn't cap until they pass the spec mark? It's just really frustrating to have a ganger so close and he capped. As you can see 4 out 6 of mine were pretty close then capped. ......................... vet wv gwped Posted Aug 16, 2010, 8:35 am

*Ninesticks* The Wombles Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals + Rule Council Posts: 3,371 Joined: Apr 11, 2008 Umm why would you want to move a buzzer from BL to SS. Yes there is things you can do to raise his skill beyond the cap, get special training vouchers from being in a successful team in the squad combat leagues. There are things you can do that improve the chance of a ganger having a higher cap. There are no guarantees though. And no I don't agree with your last suggestion ......................... vet wv marshal pvp4 community pvp20,1,0 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 9:00 am

*goat starer* Special Circumstances Darkwind Guru Evan Reds Faction Group: Contributors Posts: 10,907 Joined: Oct 29, 2007 *Ninesticks* said: Umm why would you want to move a buzzer from BL to SS. that is a very good question.... group scouts in SS are the best place to lose buzzers. ......................... vet wv zom pvp4 cont community deathrceL1 marshal pvp3 pvp2 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 9:25 am

upgrayedd -=[Death Dealers]=- Darkwind Guru Deathrace Mafia Faction Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: Feb 28, 2010 *Ninesticks* said: There are things you can do that improve the chance of a ganger having a higher cap. There are no guarantees though. What are they? As for the Buzzer, it's not for group scouting but either way that's for another discussion. ......................... vet wv gwped Posted Aug 16, 2010, 10:02 am Last edited Aug 16, 2010, 10:02 am by upgrayedd

FireFly Anarcho-Pumpkin Privateers Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 5,468 Joined: Mar 3, 2008 1. Mission rewards will give add on top of a characters capped skill 2. When you cap you can usually train 1 or 2 points beyond that if you are fast about it. 3. PvP league rewards is the most reliable way ......................... vet wv zom gateautumn deathrceL1 elmsautumn pvp1 pvp2 sssc raceL1 e2g combatL1 santa1 pvp3 gwextrav ww circuit32,18,0 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 10:07 am

upgrayedd -=[Death Dealers]=- Darkwind Guru Deathrace Mafia Faction Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: Feb 28, 2010 FireFly said: 1. Mission rewards will give add on top of a characters capped skill 2. When you cap you can usually train 1 or 2 points beyond that if you are fast about it. 3. PvP league rewards is the most reliable way Thanks for the info. I'm not to big on PvP though. ......................... vet wv gwped Posted Aug 16, 2010, 11:10 am

JS Hitmen Trucking Inc -CI- Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 3,238 Joined: Jan 9, 2010 Ugrayedd, I've capped about 42 characters. I've fired around 16 of them and have several more sub 100s I plan to fire. I only take free gangers these days. It's no guarantee they won't cap low, but its the best chance (don't select "Best Avail" as that gives you a chance to get someones cast off and you don't know if he is a "free" guy or a bought guy and he may already be capped). Your guys over 100 are plenty useful, cross train them. I suggest getting rid of teh sub 100s when you have plenty of other characters who are better/have more potential. but they can also be cross trained. For me, I don't bother, but others do it and are quite effective. As for getting those extra points, I'm with you on the PvP, not very interested in it. However, I have recently decided to try it a bit, mostly because of the dkill points potential, and I ahve done quite a bit of teh PvE side. I also have a 198 capped Scout that I'd like to get to 200 if possible (She capped at 197 and got 1 more point after capping which is fairly common I understand and most of my 42 cappers have done that). Good Luck. ......................... vet wv pvp5 pvp3 pvp4 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 11:51 am

*Rezeak* The Dark Knights Darkwind Guru Deathrace Mafia Faction Group: Marshals + Storytellers Posts: 2,377 Joined: Aug 8, 2009 I always hire best available free guys in tex, because there's a chance I'll get one of serephe's old guys because he fired them all there when he left ......................... vet wv deathrceL1 marshal pvp2 zom pvp3 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 12:01 pm

JS Hitmen Trucking Inc -CI- Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 3,238 Joined: Jan 9, 2010 lol, there ya go, always another angle! ......................... vet wv pvp5 pvp3 pvp4 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 12:35 pm

kometen Road Lords Racer Privateers Faction Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: Feb 2, 2008 I feel your pain. One of the oldest surviving members of my gang is capped at 199 in both scouting and gunnery. On the plus side he is the only one to exceed 150 courage and gain a courage spec. Squad combat league is my best hope at this point. ......................... vet wv deathrce10,4,1 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 4:05 pm

Groove Champion The Groove Champions Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 4,813 Joined: Sep 16, 2008 Here's another angle... I love my capped characters! Since I already know they have exhausted their potential, I have no problem using them for the most death-defying missions undertaken by my gang. With un-capped gangers, I hesitate to send them out on suicide missions (i.e. profitable ventures) and I am always very frustrated when they die because their full value ultimately remains a mystery to me. Also -and I'm sorry to say- I can't feel bad for you: a ganger with skill over 150 is a gem, regardless of capped/un-capped status. No one needs 4 specs to play properly: the game is a cakewalk almost anywhere with gangers above 150, and already very manageable with characters above 100. ......................... vet combatL1 wv cont0,5,0 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 4:16 pm

*Ninesticks* The Wombles Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Marshals + Rule Council Posts: 3,371 Joined: Apr 11, 2008 Quote: 1. Mission rewards will give add on top of a characters capped skill 2. When you cap you can usually train 1 or 2 points beyond that if you are fast about it. 1. Not entirely accurate SOME missions have a reward that will give extra training like that. But you don't get to necessarily choose the character that gets that training or the skill you get that training in. 2. Again, not entirely accurate. What actually happens here is firstly, not all skills cap at exactly the same number for that character (there can be a variation of a couple of points). Secondly the number you see on the sheet is rounded off, so you may see the a rounded off number that is not exactly accurate of the max skill (so you may just nudge up that extra point with a bit more training to get past the rounding). Nothing to do with speed at all. ......................... vet wv marshal pvp4 community pvp20,1,0 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 4:42 pm Last edited Aug 16, 2010, 4:43 pm by *Ninesticks*

kometen Road Lords Racer Privateers Faction Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: Feb 2, 2008 Quote: Also -and I'm sorry to say- I can't feel bad for you I didn't ask for your sympathy Quote: a ganger with skill over 150 is a gem, regardless of capped/un-capped status. Couldn't agree more. Capping one point short of another spec can be frustrating though. Quote: No one needs 4 specs to play properly Here is where I have to disagree. First off, who are you to say how to play this game "properly"? SS is a "cakewalk" with fresh hires from the tavern. Firelight is another matter entirely. Furthermore, having highly skilled gangers allows me to stick my neck out and try some aggressive tactics that would surely get low-skilled gangers killed. This is a matter of perspective. ......................... vet wv deathrce10,4,1 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 9:59 pm

Crazy AL Street Pizza Darkwind Guru Merchants Faction Group: Members Posts: 1,228 Joined: Feb 14, 2008 kometen said: Quote: Also -and I'm sorry to say- I can't feel bad for you I didn't ask for your sympathy Quote: a ganger with skill over 150 is a gem, regardless of capped/un-capped status. Couldn't agree more. Capping one point short of another spec can be frustrating though. Quote: No one needs 4 specs to play properly Here is where I have to disagree. First off, who are you to say how to play this game "properly"? SS is a "cakewalk" with fresh hires from the tavern. Firelight is another matter entirely. Furthermore, having highly skilled gangers allows me to stick my neck out and try some aggressive tactics that would surely get low-skilled gangers killed. This is a matter of perspective. I must concur with this last point. Mine have to have at least 100 in something before they move to BL where I am based unless they are an under 100 capper with multiple skills over 50 and multiple specializations. ......................... vet wv zom pvp1 ped1 Posted Aug 16, 2010, 10:53 pm

upgrayedd -=[Death Dealers]=- Darkwind Guru Deathrace Mafia Faction Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: Feb 28, 2010 So other than the ganger him/her self, is there anything else that determines a ganger's cap level? Does anything like leadership or fame (at the time of the gangers hire or otherwise) play any rolls? Or is it just completely random decided upon hiring? ......................... vet wv gwped Posted Aug 17, 2010, 4:42 am

Marrkos 88 MPH Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 3,711 Joined: Mar 28, 2006 I think, that as far as any player knows, it is completely random, and determined at the time the character record is created in the DB, which I think is when the character is initially hired.  That may not be when you hire them, though. ......................... vet wv community Posted Aug 17, 2010, 5:02 am

Groove Champion The Groove Champions Darkwind Guru Renegade Group: Members Posts: 4,813 Joined: Sep 16, 2008 kometen said: Quote: No one needs 4 specs to play properly Here is where I have to disagree. First off, who are you to say how to play this game "properly"? SS is a "cakewalk" with fresh hires from the tavern. Firelight is another matter entirely. Furthermore, having highly skilled gangers allows me to stick my neck out and try some aggressive tactics that would surely get low-skilled gangers killed. This is a matter of perspective. "Who am I to say"? I've tried. And yes, it is a matter of perspective, but I find gangers with skills above 150 are just icing on the cake. And Firelight is a perfect training ground for new driver and scout recruits... ......................... vet combatL1 wv cont0,5,0 Posted Aug 17, 2010, 2:27 pm Last edited Aug 17, 2010, 2:36 pm by Groove Champion

Joel Autobaun Joels Bastards Darkwind Guru Deathrace Mafia Faction Group: Sinbinned Posts: 4,598 Joined: Nov 10, 2008 Ya I agree with most. Keep the 150+ gangers, they will probably be fine anywhere in Evan. I use below 150 for PvP/ DR/deadly games. Most of my gang has capped in at least one skill, I suspect this is the same for most any player after a year and a few months. It's nothing to get all excited about. Getting some gangers that go above 200 is exciting, not expected. ......................... vet northernsummer deathrce1 raceL1 deathrceL1 ww ped1 sssc paintball semiprocombat ped2 e2g gwextrav gwped combat1 paintladder elmsautumn gateautumn wv race1 combatL1 pvp1 pvp5 pvp4 zom pvp3 circuit1 pvp2 circuit2 circuit3 ss2fl67 slay2013 storm2013 geek triangle198,96,31 Posted Aug 17, 2010, 4:10 pm

d0dger an0maly Darkwind Guru Deathrace Mafia Faction Group: Members Posts: 2,492 Joined: Jan 24, 2010 You should be ok if you move them before the week resets. Gang fames are the lowest I've seen them in a long time in both BL and GW this week. I just moved my first two buzzers from BL to GW with a 116 scout. ......................... vet wv combat1 combatL1 paintladder pvp5 sssc deathrceL1 pvp4 zom race1 semiprocombat deathrce1 raceL1 pvp3 pvp2 ww pvp1 paintball santa2 gwped4,16,10 Posted Aug 17, 2010, 7:53 pm

upgrayedd -=[Death Dealers]=- Darkwind Guru Deathrace Mafia Faction Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: Feb 28, 2010 Thanks Dodge. I should be leaving in about an hour or so after the engine gets put in. ......................... vet wv gwped Posted Aug 18, 2010, 5:08 am

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