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Thread: I got Pikeman as a Holo Prof, AND THIS IS SUCH... a whole lot of fun actually.
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DirtyDon
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:14 am
#1
I got Pikeman as my 4th and final Holoprofession. Now, at first I was like "Ug, first I get commando, then carbineer, then pikeman, the DEVs must hate me."
But so far, I have enjoyed the profession as much as any I've used. When I saw that I needed to master Pikeman, I when out and mastered brawler asap. I figured Intimidate 2 alone was worth it.
So, after 4 days of finding out I needed to master Pikeman, I'm 4/3/1/3. I know, I know, any experienced pikeman will say " offense 3 and Deffense 1!!!!, what were you thinking!!!." But as it turns out, the way I grind, I don't need much defense, and Leg hit 3 rocks.
I play on Farstar, and one of the most hunted creatures on the server is Sharnaffs out of cornet (they don't DB, don't arro for the most part, and give 3700-4700 exp). There are always a of groups leaving sout of Cornet.
So the reason I'm 4/3/1/3, and not 4/0/4/3 is becasue of the particular method I use to solo Shars. So this is what I do:
> Intimidate 2, Action Hit 2, Warcry 2, Polearm Sweep 1, and repeat Leg Hit 3 tillit dies. They have about 10K hams and no armor so once they're on the ground they die rally fast.
Now I do all the conditions till they stick. Heck, I don't even need buffs orany armorto solo these, just Power Bosst from TKA,Tatooine Sunburn and some Muon Gold for when I get in trouble.
I'vereadposts where people complainabout Leg Hit 3, but it does as much dmg as Polearm Hit 3, but you don't get that till master, and it's random. I like Leg 3 a lot.
There is some frustating stuff. Now and again i miss up to four times in a row, but usually I hit 4-5 or 5-6. And the damage range could be better, but over all I can't complain, not after mastering carbineer.
But I guess all I really wanted to say is that I'm really like the proffesion. And I think the animations are the best out of all the melee profs. Heck, I even bested some Imps in PvP 
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.I may even return to Pikeman after my jedi grind is done.
antares_Kauri
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:19 am
#2
Good plan. You should do action hit after sweep, though. The bleed will be 1.5 times greater. Also, leghit3 doesn't actually do the same damage as ph3, but it costs nearly as much. Still very useful. Glad you enjoy it, many holo-pikemen have said the same.
antares
master pikeman
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master pikeman
Braglor
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:21 am
#3
DirtyDon wrote:
> Intimidate 2, Action Hit 2, Warcry 2, Polearm Sweep 1, and repeat Leg Hit 3 tillit dies.
hey, did you know that if you KD a creature and apply the bleeds, they will receive the prone damage panelty as a bonus to their DoT? I would suggest perhaps chenge your tactic and try out this one:
Intimidate as you approach, WarCry when close, KD, apply bleeds and spam away leghits while the beast is on its back.
you might like it 
antares_Kauri
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:23 am
#4
Hehe. Way to get that question in the roundtable discussion in, Braglor. Too bad you misspelled "question"
antares
master pikeman
antares
master pikeman
DirtyDon
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:24 am
#5
I read a stat chart that said they both had 3.0 dmg mods, but I'm certainly no expert and the chart coudl be wrong. For me the Ham costs of Leg hit didn't matter much as I was buffed or used Tat Sun. But I did notice that Leg 3 seems to use less mind than Pole hit 2, but It may hav just seemed that way.
Braglor
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:24 am
#6
rofl, you're right! well, I do a lot of misssspellinnngss, as you've surely noticed by now.. it's kinda my trademark 
antares_Kauri
Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:27 am
#7
Yeah, that published information is good stuff...but I've never gotten the same max damage output with lh3 that I have with ph3.
antares
master pikeman
antares
master pikeman
T_Rikimouri
Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:50 pm
#8
Braglor wrote:
rofl, you're right! well, I do a lot of misssspellinnngss, as you've surely noticed by now.. it's kinda my trademark
just like your =D in every tell? geez lol
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