Carbineer Archive
Thread: Crippling Shot!
The highest damage I've ever done with Cripple Shot was 5000 to a Graul mauler with a mid 300's Laser carbine (target was KD).
Nicely put, and the reason I headed to carbineer with my last 33 skill points. A MBH has just about every type of shot at their disposal, except for a very high damage random HAM attack. For the pistol lovers stopping shot fills this gap but, as someone who's had both, crippling shot is far superior.
novamarine wrote:
Once you get over the carbine = action that is drilled into your head in novice marksman, you will grow to appreciate just how good crippleshot really is. It is our best special and, given how many of our specials do not work, asking for it to be changed is insanity.
theres nothing like a charge shot followed by a cripple shot 
if you can get it off in time that is (charge shot KD is too **edit** short if you dont havea fast carbine
Hmmm. Like the Idea of a charge shot/crippleshot combo. But I think that would only work on weapons that you can hit the cap with. I have a laser that fills that bill and an elite that could feasibly do it with a powerup.But ham requirementsand migitation leave the laser out of it and low damage and speed for the ham you spend leave the elite out of it.But in order to get that out fast enough your pretty much limited to the ee3, e-11, dh-17, or dh-17 snub. Out of which only one has an ar.
You know. I hope that the new class of weapons is much better than what we have.
I would probablly be be better to support the Squad Leader proposal to have a "directed shot". The Squad Leader would have the command to hit a specific HAMpool.
novamarine wrote:
You realize that if it hit only action it's damage would likely be cut in half (or more)?
Many people ask for this often. This comes from traveling up the novice marksman trees hitting only 1 pool so people get drilled into their head that carbineer = action. However, you must understand that once into the elite professions this largely stops. Carbineers get 1 better action bleed and 1 better action special. Pistols and Rifles the same, just with health and mind. In essence, the game moves away from pool specific specials once you head into the elite professions.
Further, action targeting specials are useless in groups except in carbineer-only groups.
Once you get over the carbine = action that is drilled into your head in novice marksman, you will grow to appreciate just how good crippleshot really is. It is our best special and, given how many of our specials do not work, asking for it to be changed is insanity.