Commando Archive

if you are starting off, start with the LP, the HAR sucks and FT isnt good until at least Flame 3, maybe 2. Gernades are worth investing, in my opion, as is the Heavy Particle Cannon. My suggestion is to work on Flame first, once you get Flame 4, the others just fly. After I got Flame 4, I mastered commando in a few hours, hope this helps. Oh, the LP can use Pistol Special Moves, keep that in mind when creating a macro.

Defintely do not waste your credits on a HAR...wait until it get's fixed or replaced...you should start off buying an LP and Flame Thrower...

Go up the Flame Tree first...get your FT accuracy up...start using the LP more then the FT and as you go up the tree switch that (typically Flame3)....

After the Flame Tree, try Field Tactics or Heavy Weapons...this is when you invest in Grenades and Consumable weapons (Heavy Particle, Rocket Launcher, etc)...Save the Acid Tree for last...and if your not planning on going all the way to Master Commando DO NOT GET THE ACID TREE!!! it's a huge waste of skill points that can be wiselyinvested elsewhere (like getting pistol specials for the LP)...

The only place the HAR was actually useful to me was hunting Bordoks on Endor. They are very easily hit with Acid so I would Flame them once (they are completely resistant but the DoT sticks) and then I would kick it over to Acid Rifle (this was before I got into TKA or I would have just flamed them and commenced with a beat-down).

Grenades only purpose in my opinion is if you need to get Combat XP (they give huge Combat XP) and the previous poster was correct in stating you should only use them on the lairs.

After you get Flame III though you honestly will probably only use the FT and the HBPC from the Commando set. HBPC aren't that much worse than RL but are a fraction of the price so I like them for that reason.