Bounty Hunter Archive
Thread: BH-Smuggler
ljhfkjhaiu wrote:
Hey all,
Really new to BH, and grinding it up... Am a master smuggler, will always be, and was looking for a new angle to the game. Luckily enough I had quite some scouting, rifles and pistols xp banked, so I went to BH x344 pretty fast.
And I have now grown to 1344. I must say: I like the new game BH adds, so I think I will go all the way to MBH. I am not sure yet if I wanna get involved in Player Jedi hunting, but we'll see when I get to master.
Anyway, the question is this: is MBH-MSmuggler a nice template? Anyone got any good experience or tips on this template?
So far I like it, as I loot the slicing components quite often, which helps a LOT being a smuggler....
It depends on what you want to do, hunt jedi or just npc marks. The problem is with that template you will suffer in both ranged accuracy and defenses plus you will be limited in your healing ability. The most you can do is: MBH, MSmuggler, Medic 0200 and you're out of points. You will still be CL 80 but just lacking the healing and having Medic 0200 might not be enough for the boss marks, and forget about hunting jedi. They will wipe the floor with you unless you can get the "Last Ditch" shot to work.
I'm sure people will tell you that they can beat jedi with MBH, MSmuggler and that it's all in how you play your template and every situation is different. But the odds aren't in your favor with that template. Not trying to get you down, just giving my opinions.
Good luck!
Braxmus
joejccva wrote:
ljhfkjhaiu wrote:
Hey all,
Really new to BH, and grinding it up... Am a master smuggler, will always be, and was looking for a new angle to the game. Luckily enough I had quite some scouting, rifles and pistols xp banked, so I went to BH x344 pretty fast.
And I have now grown to 1344. I must say: I like the new game BH adds, so I think I will go all the way to MBH. I am not sure yet if I wanna get involved in Player Jedi hunting, but we'll see when I get to master.
Anyway, the question is this: is MBH-MSmuggler a nice template? Anyone got any good experience or tips on this template?
So far I like it, as I loot the slicing components quite often, which helps a LOT being a smuggler....
It depends on what you want to do, hunt jedi or just npc marks. The problem is with that template you will suffer in both ranged accuracy and defenses plus you will be limited in your healing ability. The most you can do is: MBH, MSmuggler, Medic 0200 and you're out of points. You will still be CL 80 but just lacking the healing and having Medic 0200 might not be enough for the boss marks, and forget about hunting jedi. They will wipe the floor with you unless you can get the "Last Ditch" shot to work.
I'm sure people will tell you that they can beat jedi with MBH, MSmuggler and that it's all in how you play your template and every situation is different. But the odds aren't in your favor with that template. Not trying to get you down, just giving my opinions.
Good luck!
Braxmus
In response to that, jediare difficult but not impossible. You just have to approachbounty huntingin a different way. Sinse we don't have healing we have to beintellegent and actually stalk our targets. It's not about outlasting them at all. You CANNOT outlast them with this template, you have to play it dirty and wait for the most opportune time to attack. When they are unbuffed, afk, fighting, incapped, getting married whatever. Use bomb droids ranged acc food to cut through thier aura and take em out quick. Use a rifle for damage and a pistol to apply states. You just have to be ready for them to do something wrong. And if you make a mistake and underestimate his ability you have moves to control the fight and get away.
Now boss marks. Ive never lost. Just figure out what type of damage they are doing and equip the appropriate armor. Keep stims and ruby bliel handy. Attack until your out of action and use concussion shot to regen action. Repeat. Just make sure to keep em blind and use low blow. Now granted....on 35k marks I go through around 20 stims and a stack of ruby bliel. 15 minute + fights.
I'm loving it. 
The key to taking down jedi is truly timing and just fooling your mark. For instance:
Took a jedi bounty, noticed he was on Corellia. Upon landing, I notice that the mark is up around the Rebel Hideout. Activate my POI, and sure enough, right there. So I start heading that way, thinking of how I was going to play it out.
I get about 2k from the Hideout when: "You mark is no longer on this planet". Hmm...Is there a ship terminal there? I guess there is. So, he's doing space missions out of the hideout...perfect /evilgrin.
I show up, and the first thing I do is buy enough rebel FP to go rebel (being neutral is nice). One reason I do this is to not look so out of place. The second reason I do this is in case he runs into the hideout. Then I don on my "Novice Politician" tag.
) and resign.
Message Edited by truewildman on 08-23-2005 01:43 PM
Hey all, thanks for all the postings. You guys seem to have a lot of fun with the template, so I will continue to follow this path. As my goal is more to be able to have fun, than to be the best pvp-template, I feel it will suit me well. From a role-plating perspective, I think they fit quite well too!
So the tips were great, if there are more, please post them!
Cheers,
Works nicely with a rocket launcher and commando too. You can mez and KD at once like that.