Carbineer Archive
Thread: Can you play this profession WITHOUT Doctor Buffs :)
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Railean
Sun Jun 06, 2004 11:02 pm
#1
Hello,
I was just wondering if there are people who play this profession who consistently do not use doctor buffs. I know the ham costs for specials are high with this profession. I currently play a rifleman, and with two shots of brandy, I can hunt and play the way I want. I do not try to solo high end content, but can hold my own in PVE. This question is in regards to PVE, as I do not participate much in PVP. Thanks for any feedback.
Kaelle_DB
Sun Jun 06, 2004 11:33 pm
#2
Yes, but only 8 minutes at a time. 
Breath of heaven is great, throw in a vercupti and you mighjt as well be buffed. I've even managed to kill buffed people in PvP using breath of heaven, this requires a bit of luck though.
mema
Sun Jun 06, 2004 11:33 pm
#3
Railean wrote:
Hello,
I was just wondering if there are people who play this profession who consistently do not use doctor buffs. I know the ham costs for specials are high with this profession. I currently play a rifleman, and with two shots of brandy, I can hunt and play the way I want. I do not try to solo high end content, but can hold my own in PVE. This question is in regards to PVE, as I do not participate much in PVP. Thanks for any feedback.
Well i could never hunt without buffs (exceppt for meatlumps and the such but there are foods out there that increasejust about everything take some of that and u should be right if u dont get attacked but yeah IMHO the only way to go is buffs sadly
AFROSIA
MEMA
Sskari
Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:26 am
#4
Easy, I play with no buffs and no armor all the time solo. But I also have ranger so as long as I have enough traps to snare with I can run around the creature all day. With NPCs I just try and pick them off one at a time, perferably starting with the ones who wander a bit away from the others first, Same goes for carbine with out traps.
Bennyboy4308
Mon Jun 07, 2004 4:49 am
#5
Nope, Once I tried killing a bol lair w/o buffs. It was fun..... for the bols. I took all the foods I should, but it still wasn't enough to make up for my 400 health and 400 action. Most of my guns are stocked and stocked to infinity so HAM costs are incredible w/o buffs.
Flying750
Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:00 am
#6
Without buffs.....you are committing "Carbicide" one might say. If you go without buffs you have to improvise alot.
DJODoc
Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:06 am
#7
Find a nice snubnose dh17 and I think you can. I love it's low ham and it makes it a little easier to go unbuffed. Though it is AP0
Ayami-Ayami
Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:36 am
#8
but the spped on them eats your HAM even faster, i used to play with out buffs,i had almost all my points in quickness and i jsut took a tatooine sunburn, but now that i have started playign buffed i'll never go back
IreuONeil
Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:11 am
#9
Sure you can hunt without doctor buffs... just dont plan on using ANY of your specials...
*You FullAutoSingle2 an Enraged Rancor for 1486 points of damage*
*You have fallen incapacitated*
*You have died, Requesting Clone Activation*
Taewyn
Mon Jun 07, 2004 12:54 pm
#10
BE scrimpi is great for this class....
+400 quickness/Stamina for 40 minutes and only 33 stomach filling....
I normally take 2 (+800/800) and then one of the Str ones (forget the exact name)..Plus 2 vas brandies and wala....
+400 Str/Con....+800 quickness/stamina....+800 mind/focus/will power.
Without armor, this is more then enough the counter even the highest carbine cost ...And, because it all lasts 40 minutes, I can keep this level of buffness for as long as I have food.
...And, because it all lasts 40 minutes, I can keep this level of buffness for as long as I have food.Ahrisa is for non carbineers 
you would be suprised how many great stat buffing foods are out there, it seems like only the mind ones get noticed (because doc buffs are so easy to come by)....
you would be suprised how many great stat buffing foods are out there, it seems like only the mind ones get noticed (because doc buffs are so easy to come by)....But yah, with the right amount of money, this class is doable with no buffs....
Message Edited by Taewyn on 06-07-2004 12:55 AM
KenjiTokugawa
Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:07 pm
#11
Railean wrote:
Hello,
I was just wondering if there are people who play this profession who consistently do not use doctor buffs. I know the ham costs for specials are high with this profession. I currently play a rifleman, and with two shots of brandy, I can hunt and play the way I want. I do not try to solo high end content, but can hold my own in PVE. This question is in regards to PVE, as I do not participate much in PVP. Thanks for any feedback.
As long as you keep an eye on your own HAM as well as the HAM of your opponent, you can do mid-range PvE (i.e. white cons and a few yellow cons) effectively. But, I would recommend getting some novice medic skills to compensate for the lack of insanely high HAM regeneration. Also, know every special inside and out. Refer to the Carbineer FAQ if you need any info on special reload times, damage multipliers, and state effects. I hope that this helps you somewhat.
Bennyboy4308
Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:09 pm
#12
I think this game would be alot more fun w/o buffs IMO. It would require some stat strat. Remember back in the days before everyoen was carbon-copy, 400 health, 400 action, 1100 mind (give or take for species).
KenjiTokugawa
Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:21 pm
#13
Bennyboy4308 wrote:
I think this game would be alot more fun w/o buffs IMO. It would require some stat strat. Remember back in the days before everyoen was carbon-copy, 400 health, 400 action, 1100 mind (give or take for species).
I like to play this game without buffs myself (700/700/700 HAM). Perhaps after the combat revamp, the HAM system will change so that buffs are less important. *shrug*
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