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Thread: Dabbler(possible convert) questions.
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JamesHighwest
Thu Aug 05, 2004 9:51 am
#1
Okay, I'm currently planning to dabble CH to try it out. I am looking at taking just the Creature Empathy tree to IV. I see that this gives +24 to max pet level, thus allowing me a difficulty level 24 pet, right? Will I be able to get anything decent with that? I'd love to get a really mean kitty cat to fight along side me.
And if I start to enjoy this profession then maybe I'll turn Master Smuggler/Master CH and dabble in TK! 
MrSensitive
Thu Aug 05, 2004 10:01 am
#2
CLevel 24 can get you some interesting critters to help. Wild critters at that level are not going to be terribly impressive but it will give you access to quite a few decent looking mounts and BE pets can do a good job tanking and helping too. If you go up just one more block you can get a greater sludge panther which may be the kitty you are looking for 
I also don't recommend going up the empathy tree only. The training tree would allow you to have more pets stored in the data pad and the taming tree would allow you to tame aggressive babies as well as give you access to the special attack commands.
I also don't recommend going up the empathy tree only. The training tree would allow you to have more pets stored in the data pad and the taming tree would allow you to tame aggressive babies as well as give you access to the special attack commands. I hope that helped
Knocky
Thu Aug 05, 2004 10:03 am
#3
Nope, the Devs hate CHers and the dabblers too.
Grand Wrix and Greater Sludge Panther are 25's plus the Devs nerfed these two formerly awesome cats. 
You can look into BE pets though. I have seen decent stats in a Razor Cat body.
Natural Razor Cats have too low a kinetic rating to be worth anything more than decoration.
JamesHighwest
Thu Aug 05, 2004 10:10 am
#4
Hmmm, good information to know. Thanks.
You know, I'm looking to be able to solo and be viable in a group when the chance comes up. How have your experiences been in both departments as Master CH's? TK is good, but becomes rather dull after a while. 
MrSensitive
Thu Aug 05, 2004 10:11 am
#5
I have a BE'd Kimo that I keep for the coolness factor, and I have one other BE that I keep around for occasional use but for the most part I am a wild pet user. The GSP is still a good tank, the thing is you have to calibrate your expectations. I play unbuffed because I like playing the game with /godmode off. that being said, my 8.5k GSP is a much heartier target than me But certainly no match for a fully buffed comp wearing TKM/Fencer either....but then...is that a problem with the creatures or with the amazing imbalance of the player's combat abilities?
But certainly no match for a fully buffed comp wearing TKM/Fencer either....but then...is that a problem with the creatures or with the amazing imbalance of the player's combat abilities?
JamesHighwest
Thu Aug 05, 2004 10:15 am
#6
MrSensitive wrote:
I have a BE'd Kimo that I keep for the coolness factor, and I have one other BE that I keep around for occasional use but for the most part I am a wild pet user. The GSP is still a good tank, the thing is you have to calibrate your expectations. I play unbuffed because I like playing the game with /godmode off. that being said, my 8.5k GSP is a much heartier target than me
Thankfully I have no desire to PvP. It's WAY too unbalanced. I just want to have fun with PvE.
MrSensitive
Thu Aug 05, 2004 10:36 am
#7
For PVE master rifle/CH is quite a bit of fun. My pets can keep baddies off me and apply states while I dish damage. I have no problem handling higher end stuff either. I go after nightsisters (not the 100% immunes) and other high end stuff and I do it with only brandy. Keep in mind that you have to move smart if you are unbuffed and unarmored, but if you use your head you can be a great killing machine but still be mortal...like a glass cannon
Shadowplay
Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:25 am
#8
MrSensitive wrote:
For PVE master rifle/CH is quite a bit of fun. My pets can keep baddies off me and apply states while I dish damage. I have no problem handling higher end stuff either. I go after nightsisters (not the 100% immunes) and other high end stuff and I do it with only brandy. Keep in mind that you have to move smart if you are unbuffed and unarmored, but if you use your head you can be a great killing machine but still be mortal...like a glass cannon
Ya know, I see more people in the CH profession that are similar to me than I do anywhere else. It's amazing sometimes. I've never gotten a single (major) buff and jus use brandy. I have some decent armor, but not the new minotaur looking wookie armor. I just go out and do what I can do to survive in the wilds. I'm just starting to work my way into CH (just a couple of skills learned so far) and am enjoying it as I go instead of grinding it all out as fast as possible.
Anyway, I'm going for master rifle & master CH with some ranger skills tossed in so I can track. Looking pretty good so far and I've not heard one really bad thing about the combo yet. Inherent CH problems aside of course
JamesHighwest
Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:35 am
#9
Well, I'm wantin' to keep my Smuggler side, so rifleman is out. At best I could keep a line of TK or Pistoleer. I guess I'm hopin' that Master CH can just sit back with a ranged weapon and be a minor DOT while the pet does all the work.
Shadowplay
Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:39 am
#10
From everything I've gathered, I'm afriad that pets simply can't be the big damage dealers we want them to be. They can tank for us, but it's up to you to really dish out the damage. That's why almost every CH you see also has good combat skills to compliment their pets.
I wish we could go back to having our pets truly be our weapons. I'd like to role play it out more so that I'm not much of a fighter, but maybe a ranger, medic and master of all big scary beasties
JamesHighwest
Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:46 am
#11
Shadowplay wrote:
From everything I've gathered, I'm afriad that pets simply can't be the big damage dealers we want them to be. They can tank for us, but it's up to you to really dish out the damage. That's why almost every CH you see also has good combat skills to compliment their pets.
I wish we could go back to having our pets truly be our weapons. I'd like to role play it out more so that I'm not much of a fighter, but maybe a ranger, medic and master of all big scary beasties
Well that's just depressing. One shouldn't have to master another profession just to keep theirs effective. But that's what I have to do as a Smuggler if I want to be able to fight. And since you have to as a CH, too...... *sigh* What to do, what to do?
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