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Hi guys,i couldn't decide where to write this message.And then I decided to write here but i don't know this part is theright placeto ask abouttemplates.

Anyway... My temp is:Master Brawler,Master Fencer,Master Swordsman,Tka 4-3-0-4

Here is the deal.. I like to drop fencer and get pikeman prof.I figured out 2 temps but i couldn't decide which one to take.Now i need your help here.

Temp1:Master Brawler,Master Swordsman,Master Pikeman,Fencer 4-2-4-0 (This temp got great defences and good attack ratings.But it hasn't got meditatewhich is by the way I think very important in the game)

Temp2:Master Brawler,Master Swordsman,Master Pikeman,Tka 4-3-0-4(It has got low defences,I mean not as good as temp1 and my main temp.I think it has got the same attack power with temp1 and it has got meditate)

I am not sure which one should i choose.I mean can't decide between defences and meditate.

Some ideas would be helpful for me to choose

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[Emrellius]
-Retired Bounty Hunter-

With the 2 you thought out, your first template is better. When you are wearing comp and being buffed, meditate really isn't all that critical of a skill (although it is VERY nice and you will go for a few days thinking you made a mistake. In the end, you will realize that your BF is the thing always bringing you back to town, not the wounds or poisons). The better defense will help you more in the long run.

My advice would be to go further: Drop master swords also (OMG SCANDALOUS!) and just keep the defensive trees from that one too. If you do that you will have very high defense stacks and still keep meditate.

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Mastered: (28)
Jedi progression: 5/6 free unlocks, can't even force myself to grind the last FS box. Decided to wait for JTL.

Played through the JTL beta, cancelled account after seeing it.

template one u get more state and KD defense

template 2 u get more melee and ranged defense plus meditate..... i would go template 2 personally as KD and state defenses dont really work unless u have around +70 or higher

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Hurri [vF] Pikeman/TKM
Hurri Level 60 Undead Priest (Blackrock)
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music" -- Kristen Wilson, Nintendo Inc. 1989

I agree...drop swordsman if you want to go pikeman. swordsman and pikeman are both PvE/low defense professions. Use the other skill points from swordsman that you drop to either keep master fencer or just keep the defensive trees in fencer and pick up meditate and some misc other defenses from TKA.

Just doesn't seem like both swordsman and pikeman are needed together. No, you likely won't be able to hunt NS elders anymore, but look at the bright side, you'll do better against SBDs?

Anyway, just my opinion.

I'm exactly what you have for template 2 atm. I can take, and deal out a good range of damage and damage types, not to mention the head and leg attacks. Head being a good place to go for in battle, legs for the unexpected encounters. You keep meditate, if I have to wait 20 minutes for a buff, I'm not gonna spend another 15 looking for a medic that won't wind up taking another 20 minutes to heal my wounds5 at a time.

I wish my state defences were a little higher, but ohh well.

I'm eventually going to head back into carbines, this was a template I took up to hunt elders, even with their powers back I can still burn em out with minimal support, and no immediate thread. Works great, solid in PvP when you keep your center up and know when to back away from someone.

I think it's a great mix, I'm still struggling a justification to drop it for carbs again. No matter what way you cut it, temp 2 is a PvE beast.

There comes a time in every mans life when 86 years is just too damn long...

If I use the temp1,I can collect serious loots (Ns loots for example).With temp1 melee def goes to cap which is 125 ranged def is goingto 114.Dizzy and stun defences are about 100.Kd def is 65 I think it is still good but hey if not I can eat food for it.Two attacking classes can be cool.Defences from fencer can keep me alive.

I will try the first temp,and I will report you back.Thanks for the help

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[Emrellius]
-Retired Bounty Hunter-

Grrr no edit button.

Maybe you are right.I will try to come up with new temp or i will continue with temp2

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[Emrellius]
-Retired Bounty Hunter-