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Thread: tacwraith, do you advise against commando/rifleman combo?
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TechnoHic
Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:45 pm
#3
lol. I still say we should sticky a post at the top of the boards called "Ask Tac" or something along those lines.
Anyway, from what I gather, Tac is using some rifleman himself. Look for thread about his template test.
tacwraith
Sat Jan 03, 2004 5:04 pm
#4
If you are into PVP, you should take at least the accuracy and speed tree of any of the other ranged proffessions. Carbineer or Rifleman or Pistoleer.
The commando, once Master, has 2 big weaknesses:
1) Status Defenses (dizzy, stun, posture change, knockdown, blind)
2) Ranged Combat (20m+)
And on a minor degree, our ranged and melee defenses are not exactly good, but they aint bad either.
Each proffession offers you a benefit. Rifleman gives you exotic damage (stun and cold), has much,much higher accuracy bonuses (aka you punch through other's ranged defenses easier)...and it has the benefit that its damage specials are in both the accuracy and speed trees of rifleman, plus its ranged defenses and melee defenses (more than double those of commando's) are in those trees too!
Pistoleer will allow you to use your launcher pistol in ways that makes pistoleers wet themselves. You get excellent status defenses and a very efficient ranged combat capability. However, their damage is lower across the board, meaning their stun and acid pistols hit for less than a rifle would, and both fire at about the same speed.
Carbineer, even though its mostly broken, gives you excellent ability to 'charge' and close into flamethrower range..their KD is to die for, plus their full auto shots can dizzy+stun+blind an opponent, and thats gold.
Smuggler is only recomended if you only PVE, their dirty fighting tree will let you KD+warcry from range creatures, giving you great crowd control, plus feign death is very useful.
The commando, once Master, has 2 big weaknesses:
1) Status Defenses (dizzy, stun, posture change, knockdown, blind)
2) Ranged Combat (20m+)
And on a minor degree, our ranged and melee defenses are not exactly good, but they aint bad either.
Each proffession offers you a benefit. Rifleman gives you exotic damage (stun and cold), has much,much higher accuracy bonuses (aka you punch through other's ranged defenses easier)...and it has the benefit that its damage specials are in both the accuracy and speed trees of rifleman, plus its ranged defenses and melee defenses (more than double those of commando's) are in those trees too!
Pistoleer will allow you to use your launcher pistol in ways that makes pistoleers wet themselves. You get excellent status defenses and a very efficient ranged combat capability. However, their damage is lower across the board, meaning their stun and acid pistols hit for less than a rifle would, and both fire at about the same speed.
Carbineer, even though its mostly broken, gives you excellent ability to 'charge' and close into flamethrower range..their KD is to die for, plus their full auto shots can dizzy+stun+blind an opponent, and thats gold.
Smuggler is only recomended if you only PVE, their dirty fighting tree will let you KD+warcry from range creatures, giving you great crowd control, plus feign death is very useful.
ZootZaxxor
Sun Jan 04, 2004 12:19 am
#5
Wow, thanks, that really helped me decide what to do with my extra skill pts...
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