Fencer Archive
Thread: Is it just me or are we useless in PVE?
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BurningNinja
Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:47 pm
#1
I'm closing in on Master Fencer (4 boxes left) and whenever I go to the Geonosian Caves I feel completely useless compared to the TKM's that just kill everything without blinking. Sure we can tank, thats great, fine. But so can a TKM, or dodge doesnt really mean that much against high level MOBs, so the TKM's can tank just as good as we can but do like five times the damage. (Especialy since they have armor piercing and we dont)
TKM's and swordsmen can tank in PVE just as good as we can, but we do a fraction of their damage. Is anyone else seein somethin wrong here? I didn't mention Pikemen because frankly I think there are more JEDI than pikemen now.
Also devs thanks for all these fixes, I used to beable to take all my armor off instantly and then slap it all on in a second when something aggrod me, now they fixed that problem by making it so that I have to wait literally a full minute to slap all my armor on, oh and during the whole waiting period I can't attack by the way. Good call devs. /thumbsup
Oh and does anyone else miss the ONLY attack that we can use to do actual damage to armored opponents in PVP? Maybe it's just me.
Thats my rant, I don't care if it was pointless, I'm pissed. Maybe the devs should quit giving cookies the damn jedi and possibly work out basic game mechanics.
Good day.
TKM's and swordsmen can tank in PVE just as good as we can, but we do a fraction of their damage. Is anyone else seein somethin wrong here? I didn't mention Pikemen because frankly I think there are more JEDI than pikemen now.
Also devs thanks for all these fixes, I used to beable to take all my armor off instantly and then slap it all on in a second when something aggrod me, now they fixed that problem by making it so that I have to wait literally a full minute to slap all my armor on, oh and during the whole waiting period I can't attack by the way. Good call devs. /thumbsup
Oh and does anyone else miss the ONLY attack that we can use to do actual damage to armored opponents in PVP? Maybe it's just me.
Thats my rant, I don't care if it was pointless, I'm pissed. Maybe the devs should quit giving cookies the damn jedi and possibly work out basic game mechanics.
Good day.
Tomarr
Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:55 pm
#2
stop complaing about the armor people. u dont understand how well this will balance many things. Yes i was a master Fencer. Ofcoruse there not as ggood in pve because of there low end damage. If u want a pro for PVE go TKA or swordsmen. If you dont like then do what everyone else is donig and pray for the CB.
ruehs
Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:03 pm
#5
BurningNinja wrote:
I'm closing in on Master Fencer (4 boxes left) and whenever I go to the Geonosian Caves I feel completely useless compared to the TKM's that just kill everything without blinking. Sure we can tank, thats great, fine. But so can a TKM, or dodge doesnt really mean that much against high level MOBs, so the TKM's can tank just as good as we can but do like five times the damage. (Especialy since they have armor piercing and we dont)
TKM's and swordsmen can tank in PVE just as good as we can, but we do a fraction of their damage. Is anyone else seein somethin wrong here? I didn't mention Pikemen because frankly I think there are more JEDI than pikemen now.
Also devs thanks for all these fixes, I used to beable to take all my armor off instantly and then slap it all on in a second when something aggrod me, now they fixed that problem by making it so that I have to wait literally a full minute to slap all my armor on, oh and during the whole waiting period I can't attack by the way. Good call devs. /thumbsup
Oh and does anyone else miss the ONLY attack that we can use to do actual damage to armored opponents in PVP? Maybe it's just me.
Thats my rant, I don't care if it was pointless, I'm pissed. Maybe the devs should quit giving cookies the damn jedi and possibly work out basic game mechanics.
Good day.
It's just you.
SketchBasket
Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:31 pm
#6
Whatchu talkin bout? Fencer is awesome for pve. Sure we cant solo the geo caves or do a ton of damage, but our awesome defenses more than make up for it. As a master fencer I know there is some things I cant take by myself, thats what GROUPING is for.
Zaax
Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:46 am
#7
SketchBasket wrote:
Whatchu talkin bout? Fencer is awesome for pve. Sure we cant solo the geo caves or do a ton of damage, but our awesome defenses more than make up for it. As a master fencer I know there is some things I cant take by myself, thats what GROUPING is for.
/agree
in a grp we are gr8t. i am also master doc, so when grouped with even a small group, i can: heal them, and then when thier mind gets low, i can agro the mobs on me (/taunt is yr freinds freind), go eat supper, pick up aDVD 
and let my pals mind regenerate. then they kill the critter. besids, we do have stun and that is nice.
and let my pals mind regenerate. then they kill the critter. besids, we do have stun and that is nice.if all you want is to kill stuff solo - fencer is not for you, but we are gr8 in groups.
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KraytDragonMan
Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:29 am
#8
I think Fencer can be pretty good in PVE, I can take on 5 Nightsister Spellweavers at once without even wearing a helmet. Dodge + CoB = Not getting hit by most mobs.
Mmaxx
Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:54 am
#9
It is just you. I'm a Master Fencer and love it. There is nothing (cept vette/DWB) I have trouble tanking. I have some CM in me as well (to make up for some damage loss) and I took out12 Kimos in one fight. I came across the lair in the hunt for a GDK and decided to tap the lair to see if one would come out. At two points in the fight 6 kimos were on me. It took a bit but COB kept my stim use down to a minimum.
I think Fencer is great at PVE, not necessarily the fastest killer but I amost always come away unscathed. Now if they would just allow some of our damage to affect a NSE.......but a TKM can't do a NSE either or even a peko peko albatross (but we can 
)
)Jo'ran
fearvamp
Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:05 am
#10
yea i love fencer for everything but after i lose my precious glitched attack i may have to drop it depending on how bad i do. hehe
Tycho78
Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:23 am
#11
Yes, its just you. I was Master Fencer for awhile and Im considering going back. No we dont do alot of damage fast like Tk, but I was doing 2k+ every2-3 seconds as master with hit 3. With the mods fencer has Like +105 dodge. You can take on alot of stuff. Rancors were fun to fight. get 8-10 enraged rancors around you at once. There are some close calls but good armor and buffs and a nice gaffi solves that.
FoeHammerOne
Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:43 am
#12
1. Finish master then go to the geo caves.
2. Fencers do have an AP1 weapon you moron. I can tell you're just used to spamming ScatterShiak with a stun baton on everything, you don't know **edit** about this profession. (BTW its called a ViboBlade)
2. Fencers do have an AP1 weapon you moron. I can tell you're just used to spamming ScatterShiak with a stun baton on everything, you don't know **edit** about this profession. (BTW its called a ViboBlade)
Straker_Atrella
Thu Jul 01, 2004 4:07 am
#13
If your getting outkilled by a TKM in the Geno caves something is wrong. Swordsman sure, but not a TKM. A lot of stuff in there is more vulnerable to Stun then Kinetic, all a TKM has is Kinetic. Even with Kinetic ill put my Gaffi agains't a TKM any day.
IMO the Geno caves are the PERFECT example of where a Fencer is good. We kill slow, yes, but we don't get hit all that often. Other professions can't tank 10 things there like a Fencer can, they get hurt a lot more. A Fencer using Taunt and Intimidate and keeping the mobs on him and not his group is exactly how a Fancer should be.
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