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Thread: Fencer Pikeman Combo? What do you think
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wallibanger
Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:12 am
#1
I am well into fencer and pikeman and was thinking about a template of master brawler, master pikeman, master fencer, and then some rifleman. What do you think, it seems like a decent combo to me.
HardwiredXMan
Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:14 am
#2
the only thing I can think of off the top of my head is that it lacks ranged offense and you can easily be kited. Even with the bit of rifleman, you will just be entirely too slow with it if you take moreoffense and if you take speed then you will lack the power.....in pvp range will be a problem for you especially if your opponent has any terrain negotiation which means they can use hills to their advantage and keep you out of melee range.....but then again who would know....hehe
For PVE, your defense will be high enough that you will be able to hold your own with almost everything......NS elders will pose a problem for you though since pikes can't hurt them without the energy lance and fencers are disadvantaged too.....
I actually had a templete similar to yours except I had some pistoleer 0-0-4-4, fencer 0-3-3-3, master brawler, master pikeman. PVE, I was a monster tank especially on the corvette, I was the only one to constantly survive in my group up there 
....range was my problem in pvp cause pistoleer is weak in pvp.....I had this template by circumstance though.....I was just dropping fencer and pistoleer.....guess I found it by accident.
....range was my problem in pvp cause pistoleer is weak in pvp.....I had this template by circumstance though.....I was just dropping fencer and pistoleer.....guess I found it by accident.anyway, if your gonna do PVE, I'd say go for it.....Pike is excellent with it's area attacks and if you get a great VL and LVA, maybe even a Energy Lance.....you'll love how you can take on 10 enemies at once......
Last thing.....No Buffs, No survive with this template......you have no healing.....but in a group you could be a valuable asset.
Psykeman420-HS
Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:02 am
#3
DO NOT DABBLE IN RIFLEMAN, its not worth it.
that being said Master Rifleman/Master Pikeman/4440 Fencer is a decent combo that I am using. max ranged/melee defense with the following vs states.
blind: 70
dizzy: 100
intimidate: 30
knockdown: 70
posture change down: 80
posture change up: 30
stun: 70
you get max block and 90 dodge, and can target any of the HAM bars with a weapon switch.
that being said Master Rifleman/Master Pikeman/4440 Fencer is a decent combo that I am using. max ranged/melee defense with the following vs states.
blind: 70
dizzy: 100
intimidate: 30
knockdown: 70
posture change down: 80
posture change up: 30
stun: 70
you get max block and 90 dodge, and can target any of the HAM bars with a weapon switch.
wallibanger
Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:07 am
#4
thanks for the info, maybe i will drop some of the fencer and pickup more of the rifleman, that way i wont get smoked in pvp.
Entropism
Sat Jun 26, 2004 3:37 am
#5
Rifleman is worthless if you dabble. It's been said before, but it holds true. HOWEVER, as a master rifleman, PVP is just so damn easy. I was complimented by a few "good" PVPers on my server, wondering why I dropped rifles for pikes, since I was "A great rifleman". How could I explain that I had rifles for a month, and just intimidated at 64m, spammed headshot3 and strafe2 with a REALLY good T21?After PVPing with pikeman and fencer, itwas like mastering Jeopardy and then going on Wheel of Fortune.
And one thing I'd like to say..... I can't PVP well at all. Just haven't got that much experience. BUT, when I was pikeman I NEVER used a looted lance. No DOTs, no 10,000,000 dmg LVAs. Just a simple case of buying 10 cheap LVAs and hand selecting the best slices. And it was quite viable as a PVP profession. Intim1, dizzy, stun, sweep, leghit or PHhit2, dizzy, stun, intim, over & over again. Already established that I'm not good, so it has to be something, right?
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