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Thread: Need a little advice on an unusual template.
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Johro
Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:03 pm
#1
Stop me if you've heard this one before.... the following is my current template, which is by no means uber but gives some flexibility in that it gives me something to do in both the cantina and out in the field:
Master Dancer
Master Pikeman
TKA 0100
Ok, you can stop laughing now. I like this template. 
At least MD gives a few points to Defense, so it's not totally worthless.
At least MD gives a few points to Defense, so it's not totally worthless.I still have 13 skill points unspent and am trying to figure out how to be as un-gimped as possible with an entertainer profession. I'm leaning towards TKA 0400 to bump up the Innate Armor, but I'd like to get some input from you guys. I just started playing again after an 18 month hiatus, so I'm still learning what was changed in CU.
TIA!
IceEnigma
Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:20 pm
#2
Frankly I think its cool. Although you can't fully benefit from the pikeman part unless you have a decent weapon. But instead of going up tk I think you might wanna go up a swordsman tree instead. You're probably not gonna do very much pvping so defense isnt really TOO much of an issue. I cant remember whether you get Center of Being with Pike or TKM or both cause Ive had both since before cu but if you do have it with Mpikes definitely use that. Its practically all you need defense wise. Besides some swordsman trees have def added plus you get the added damage. I dont think tk armor is worth it unless you're TKM
Johro
Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:32 am
#3
The Improved CoB comes from TKA 0100, and you're right, it makes a world of difference. When I first came back from my loooong haitus, I was justtwo skillblocks from Master Swordsman. However, I was constantly getting chewed up by critters, so I respeced to Pike and enough TK for ICoBfor better defense, states, and the cool weapons. Bunduki with a VL is fearsome looking in the cantina!
I was thinking I might not need much more defense, but the 13 remaining skill points limits me. If I added Swordsman, I could only afford1 skill block in it. Meanwhile, if I add some TK, I could probably pick up 3 blocks. Come to think of it, I need to figure out how CL is calculated. I'm at CL56 now and need a few more points there to use StimD's (if I understand this correctly).
Thanks for the help!
DureenaBadKarma
Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:46 pm
#4
Yeah stim D's come at cl60 and this page Clickshould help with the cl calc 
Message Edited by DureenaBadKarma on 08-08-2005 12:47 AM
Johro
Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:26 pm
#5
DureenaBadKarma wrote:
this page Clickshould help with the cl calc
Message Edited by DureenaBadKarma on 08-08-2005 12:47 AM
I've been looking for something like this! Thanks!
Shadwe
Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:26 pm
#6
MD/MP/TKA 3-1-0-0 would be CL60 for the stem D's and with ruby bliel it will reduce stim re-use timer from 1 minute to 30 seconds. Also the 3-x-x-x of TKA will give you +45 to meditate and power boost.
Johro
Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:51 pm
#7
Shadwe wrote:
MD/MP/TKA 3-1-0-0 would be CL60 for the stem D's and with ruby bliel it will reduce stim re-use timer from 1 minute to 30 seconds. Also the 3-x-x-x of TKA will give you +45 to meditate and power boost.
Oh yeah, that rocks. I was thinking about TK 0103 for a little more accuracy, but your TK 3100 makes more sense. I'm not having accuracy problems at all and it looks like it adds some useful skills. Looks like good advice.
Will that level of Meditation allow me to heal wounds?
DureenaBadKarma
Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:54 pm
#8
Johro wrote:
I've been looking for something like this! Thanks!
My pleasure.. and good luck with the template btw. I love to see stuff like this. I spent the past 3 months before I turned to Pikes as Master Tailor / Master Pistoleer / and some rifles (also making me cl60'ish) and as long as you have friends/guildies to hunt with to pull your cl up to 80 you can cut it with the best of them. In fact I frequently outdamaged the group and got the aggro with my krayt'd DL44XT. Used to have a lot of fun ragging on the group that they were being outclassed by a humble tailor! 
Johro
Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:21 pm
#9
DureenaBadKarma wrote:
In fact I frequently outdamaged the group and got the aggro with my krayt'd DL44XT. Used to have a lot of fun ragging on the group that they were being outclassed by a humble tailor!
haha! Nice!!! And on the flip side of that, it's always fun to join an Entertainer group of CL1's who gawk at having someone in their 50s around. heh
Johro
Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:31 am
#10
Shadwe wrote:
MD/MP/TKA 3-1-0-0 would be CL60 for the stem D's and with ruby bliel it will reduce stim re-use timer from 1 minute to 30 seconds. Also the 3-x-x-x of TKA will give you +45 to meditate and power boost.
Eep. This only got me to CL59. I'm wondering if TK 0400 would get me to CL60. Then it would be a question of "power boost and improved meditation" vs "Stim D's and some defense." Or, if it's impossible to reach CL60, whether Sword 0010 for Improved Armor Break would be a better option.
Decisions, decisions, decisions!
DureenaBadKarma
Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:18 am
#11
Johro wrote:
Eep. This only got me to CL59. I'm wondering if TK 0400 would get me to CL60. Then it would be a question of "power boost and improved meditation" vs "Stim D's and some defense." Or, if it's impossible to reach CL60, whether Sword 0010 for Improved Armor Break would be a better option.
Decisions, decisions, decisions!
That makes CL61 in my calculating
Johro
Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:39 pm
#13
Weird. I also only got CL60 on Dureena's calculation, so I wonder if she used the same thing. Either I did something wrong and got short-changed a CL, or the calculator is off a hair. Either way, I eventually made it to CL60.
Thanks for the help!
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