Commando Archive
Thread: What is the importance of Commando?
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Treston
Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:19 am
#1
Thanks for the responses guys. Do ya'll have any tips on how to get the most out of my commando, make it a more enjoyable experience?
Treston
Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:20 pm
#2
I thought mastering commando would mean fun times and such: killing things fast, putting a nice flame DOT, etc. However, the more I play commando, the more I see it is notat all what I thought. Most everything has Heat special protection and the Acid Rifle does not work like it is supposed too. Also, the specials take forever to execute to the point where I can do more damage with using /attack than flamesingle 2 overtime.Even heavy weapons take a bit to fire, making them worthless almost.My flame DOTs dont even seem to stick more than 10s. My question is this: is there a particular way to play as a commando? I believe that I must be playing mine wrong, bc it cannot be this bad. Is it just broken at this point in time? What is the best way to play it solo; or is it more group-oriented? I am not looking for flames. I am looking for guidance. I am a noob commando so I am probably wrong in how I am thinking/playing. Any help you can give is appreciated. Thank you very much.
oWsCloned
Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:28 pm
#3
Yeah , the weapon speed sucks, but when you are doing 7k damage who cares. Get a speed sliced ft. Check what you are fighting for their resistances. I tend to find onlya few things are really resistant to heat. My flame dots stick for about 2 min. I have dueled people where the dot has incapped them, they have gotten up, been incapped by the dot again, gotten up, and killed by the dot.
Ryubushi
Sat Oct 16, 2004 12:45 pm
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Treston wrote:
I thought mastering commando would mean fun times and such: killing things fast, putting a nice flame DOT, etc. However, the more I play commando, the more I see it is notat all what I thought. Most everything has Heat special protection and the Acid Rifle does not work like it is supposed too. Also, the specials take forever to execute to the point where I can do more damage with using /attack than flamesingle 2 overtime.Even heavy weapons take a bit to fire, making them worthless almost.My flame DOTs dont even seem to stick more than 10s. My question is this: is there a particular way to play as a commando? I believe that I must be playing mine wrong, bc it cannot be this bad. Is it just broken at this point in time? What is the best way to play it solo; or is it more group-oriented? I am not looking for flames. I am looking for guidance. I am a noob commando so I am probably wrong in how I am thinking/playing. Any help you can give is appreciated. Thank you very much.
Bingo.
Yup, we're broken. Been broken for a while.
Still a hella fun profession once you get the hang of it, but the fact remains that we are broke.
The devs have told us for a year now, maybe longer, to "wait for the combat revamp." Supposedly, it'll fix everything for us (which I kind of doubt, but I'm willing to wait and see).
Before that, all they'd say was "commando is working as intended."
Depressing to note that the Jedi, whose profession has been in the game less than a year, get 10x more attention from the devsthan we do, and we've been broken for longer than they've even been in the bloody game.
skotadi
Sun Oct 17, 2004 6:24 pm
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with a tank and a doc you can kill anything i out damaged everyone in the mo on a djm fire is your friend otherwise get some armor and buffs flame away
TKA-MC
Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:17 am
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Congrats on being one ofus Commandos. Now,to get the most out of Commando you have to be prepared to spend some credits. You'll want Two Flame Throwers (one with a good speed slice (3.4 speed)and another with a good damage slice (855-1155))....the damage sliced one is for the high end heat resistant mobs. The Flame Thrower is you bread and butter, you will want all the commando weapons you can get your hands on. Believe it or not I have found a use for the HAR, that would be use it in the Geo Caves (only get a speed sliced one (AND WATCH YOUR HAM COSTS!)).
Ok so now you have your basic weapons now it's what else you have on you. Get some MEDIC!, get some Brandy and some exo-wafer's or Synthsteak. The reason being is you will get hit ALOT and FOR ALOT of damage when in the high end stuff. You'll want some good Comp armor, High Kinetic and Energy and what ever stun% there after. 80%+ will serve you fine. Now, Migrate your stats into Health and Mind mostly (you won't use action a whole lot) get buffed and put your Comp armor on and never take it off. You wont need to. You'll be able to solo mostly anything when you are fully buffed and on synthsteak, but now your second class comes into play. TKM works great with Commando (unarmed toughness and +melee defenses) Commando is always in melee so it helps. Or at least 4003 in TKA. If you have any other questions dont be afraid to ask. One warning **Commando is broken and do not PvP as a Commando**
Treston
Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:14 am
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Awesome thanks guys. I have exactly what you said TKA-MC. One FT is 3.2 821 Max and my "firepower" one is 5.0 1200 Max. I also picked up TKM. I was thinking maybe smuggler for feign death on higher end mobs rather than medic, as most high-end mobs can kill with one shot or two in very quick sucession. HAR works in the Geo? Anywhere else? Thanks a bunch.
marxs
Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:25 pm
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The Commando is fun for solo hunting and in groups. It is needed to take down bases. ....You would think it would be a good PVP but it not. a decent TKA, Pike, Fencer, ect can take you if they get in on you.... but like the one writer said 7k with a flame rocks.
TKA-MC
Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:40 pm
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Skeptic666 wrote:
1200! how the hell!
Yes it is possible! Even for a non-krayt made.
Message Edited by TKA-MC on 10-19-2004 03:05 PM
TKA-MC
Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:57 pm
#11
Treston said:
"Awesome thanks guys. I have exactly what you said TKA-MC. One FT is 3.2 821 Max and my "firepower" one is 5.0 1200 Max. I also picked up TKM. I was thinking maybe smuggler for feign death on higher end mobs rather than medic, as most high-end mobs can kill with one shot or two in very quick sucession. HAR works in the Geo? Anywhere else? Thanks a bunch."
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No problem......the Force is strong in this one. From what I hear the Feign death ability is perfect for high end mobs and to solo Krayt's. But you will want at least novice medic or a Med bot that will keep you healed.
As for as any other uses for the HAR is possibly the DWB when someone can tank for you and you stack your DoT's (flame2,flame1,Cone1,cone2).....VERY NICE TICK!.....once you do that the SBD's typically have a lower Acid reduction keep doing Acid stream2, dont waste the Heavy Acid Stream Launcher or waste any other consumables.....ah and be sure not to do the cones unless there is alot of space becuase you could aggro Con's in other rooms or above you. As far as that there have it, HAR has limited uses but some none the less. By the way NICE FLAME THROWERS! KEEP EM IN GOOD CONDITION.
/salute.
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