Commando Archive

First off, I like Commando. I love it, but we all know it needs fixing.

However, the one thing that I have discovered while travelling down this bandwagoned profession is this...

It's honestly not bad having Master Marksmen or having the Launcher Pistol use pistol moves.

Why?

Because it makes use of all those skill points we used up being this profession. Let me explain....

In the beginning, I was a Commando with a Flamethrower... I wrecked havoc on pets and PCs alike. But I kept feeling frustrated from my targets having almost NO mind pool, but I couldn't hit it. Then it struck me... I COULD HIT IT!

I hauled out my old-school Jawa Ion Rifle and Mindshot 2 his head for 100 damage. He went down, and I stood stunned... I shot this guy's mind... there IS LIFEBEYOND THE FLAMETHROWER.

So, now I have ALL my toolbarslots full of weapons, and attacks. My leftmost toolbar section has a Launcher pistol, DXR6 carbine, Jawa Ion Rifle, and Flamethrower. Right above it are all my disposable attack items... I can hit ANYTHING I want... Mind pool? Bring out the Stun damage Ion rifle. Action pool? Bring out the Acid AP1 DXR6! Health pool? Well, we know that answer.

The basic point is this... I don't mind have Master Marksman as a requirement because I can shoot any gun relatively well and thus with the appropriate equipment, I can engage just about any target, at any pool. Let the Launcher use Pistol moves... it's just more moves to call upon.

Your points are well taken and understood. However, the main complaint most true commandos have is that we feel like a "one trick pony". We have a specialized pistol which has no specials of it's own and a Hvy Acid Rifle which isn't really a rifle. We have "disposable" weapons that cost an arm and a leg. I admire and complement your enthusiatic embrace of the tools we have at Master Marksman but Ireally hope the devs will fix our profession.

I agree with the above post...

But on your post.. if any commando is worth anything already knew that. In order to know your profession... you need to know the tricks of the trade. I peronal have added to my weapons.. I have smuggler and novice pistioleer... so i have nasty shots a knock down and the DX2, not that the DX2 is better than my LP.. but it does have AR1.

And for those of you that didn't kow it.. when a mob or person is knocked down and you bleed them or burn them... it is about 2 times the bleed that it normally is... so a body shot 2 is normally a 4-500 points of damge and 1-1.3k bleed for a pistol shot is bad... and if you are good you can tag with the health shot 1 also.. and although that one isn't as powerful... the 2 togeather are great damage.