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Thread: Returning Commando Are we still a One-Trick Pony?
laying states on a group of mobs in 1 hit.
i've found it very beneficial to my group to use concussion shot, underhand shot etc on a group.
when mixed with the right profession, being able to lay down a group state is our saving grace.
It has become the devs' Court Jester profession... the pitiful 3-Legged Dog trying to run across the street.
"If they can be fooled, they can be killed." My friend is going up Commando right now. He's using the Rocket Launcher. The Rocket Launcher has auto-Knockdown. He's only CL 31, yet grouped with level 80 players, he is invaluable. He saved our asses so many times last night on Kashyyyk, it wasn't even funny.
I realize that the Rocket Launcher doesn't have great damage, but its built-in Knockdown ability is incredibly useful. It allows me, as a Pistoleer/Bounty Hunter/Doctor, to concentrate more on Stopping Shot (i.e. rooting) , Intimidate Shot (self-explanatory), and healingthan using Underhand Shot.
Have any of you Commandos tried utilizing the Rocket Launcher in this manner?
Skeptic666 wrote:
We are just a tool box profession that every one wants to make what they are stronger. It is no longer about what Can I take with commando to make me stronger. Its what part of commando should I take to make my other professions stronger. Its really kinda weak man. I
I hate to be such a pessimist, but what part of Commando would anyone within reason want to dabble in, if not Mastering out of stubborness or pride?
For a ranged template to go Commando, they need Brawler's Unarmed IV. That's a WHOLE lot of SPs sucked away for mods/abilities that you simply will not use with a Ranged template. This is even more apparent since Melee/Range templates aren't as potent as they used to be. Their mods/stats/abilities just don't stack together.
Edit to add: As a counter, let me use Bounty Hunter. Instead of Brawler's Unarmed IV, they need Scout's Exploration IV. But at least Exploration IV has a constant usefulness than a ranged character having Unarmed IV in their template. For a ranged fighter/BH to lose somehow Exploration IV is a big loss, IMO. Losing Unarmed IV? I cold care less in the current state of the game for Commando.
Message Edited by Warmaker01 on 06-02-2005 07:04 PM
i got the beam tree for some added accuracy cause i couldnt get it anywhere else. my template is....
M Rifleman M marksman 0/4/0/0 carb 0/4/0/0 pistals 0/4/0/0 commando 0/0/0/4 smuggler 1/0/0/0 FS combat
NovaSpice wrote:
My friend is going up Commando right now. He's using the Rocket Launcher. The Rocket Launcher has auto-Knockdown. He's only CL 31, yet grouped with level 80 players, he is invaluable. He saved our asses so many times last night on Kashyyyk, it wasn't even funny.
I realize that the Rocket Launcher doesn't have great damage, but its built-in Knockdown ability is incredibly useful. It allows me, as a Pistoleer/Bounty Hunter/Doctor, to concentrate more on Stopping Shot (i.e. rooting) , Intimidate Shot (self-explanatory), and healingthan using Underhand Shot.
Have any of you Commandos tried utilizing the Rocket Launcher in this manner?
I wish it actually had an aoe, then it would be very usefl in 30 vs 30 pvp
<<sneaks in>>
More like we went from a "One-Trick Pony" to a "Pony with Irritible Bowel Syndrome"...In essence, our "condition" tends to keep us side-lined, and when we have a flare-up, it draws unintentional and unfortunate attention our way which causes others not to want to be to close to us...
<<sneaks back out>>
Message Edited by garvin on 06-03-2005 09:56 AM