Pikeman Archive
Thread: me likes da pikes
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PrinceofDorne
Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:08 am
#1
i have soloed huge mobs of ns minus elders...
i have taken on 6 opposing faction members at once and lasted way longer than i should have...
i have made one of the top jedi knights on my server fr3 from me like a little girl...
lately i have been toying with the idea of switching to a fencer build but, have now reconsidered after my recent success with my beloved profession.
i attribute my uberness to the following:
-pike specials: area2 is amazing, it's like bh sprayshot for pikes, mad statage and amazing for laying dots on multiple opponents. also our selection of kd attacks is insane (especially with master brawler) and handy for bypassing the 30 second timer on specials, sweep2 is great for pve and pvp as i found out today when i kd'd 3 of my opponents at once!
-nice equipment: i have my trusty 900 damage lva, some decent dots, nice armor and stat items to speed, accuracy and block cap myself.
-eating food and drugs: synthsteak, brandy, exo's, accuracy food, vercupti, neutron and muon are all on my bar.
-combat macros: this is what has really helped me lately. i have put /ui action clearCombatQueue infront of all my kd attacks followed by an area2 attack. this helps to prevent double kding opponents so they stand right back up and this helps to cut thru any spammage on my combat queue. i also use /ui action clearCombatQueue infront of my warcrys, heals and bleed attacks. my cob macro is also set to have me eat a brandy or exo wafer everytime it goes off.
-my template: master pikes, master brawler, fencer4440, tka0300, medic0440... i'm pretty happy with this, the defence stack is nice, i'm hardly ever dizzied or kd'd and the healing definately helps. master brawler is something that i will never drop as lunge2 is how i kill most kiters, even if i don't kd them it does huge damage. intim and warcry 2 are phenominal and the bonus speed, acc, toughness and cob are definately welcome.
-timing: knowing when to do things like...
eating food: i eat a synthsteak and brandy as soon as i know i'm about to go fight as they have long durations. also pop your muon/neutron/vercupti at the last moment possible.
using specials: like laying states then kding then laying on dots and damage. also learning that there is a 30 second delay on special effects after you have layed them once is handy (especially for pikemen).
anyway, i'm sure there's more, but that's all i can think of for now. just wanted to share my knowledge so that we pikeman may one day rule the galaxy... hope it's coherent.
/pikemansalute
i have taken on 6 opposing faction members at once and lasted way longer than i should have...
i have made one of the top jedi knights on my server fr3 from me like a little girl...
lately i have been toying with the idea of switching to a fencer build but, have now reconsidered after my recent success with my beloved profession.
i attribute my uberness to the following:
-pike specials: area2 is amazing, it's like bh sprayshot for pikes, mad statage and amazing for laying dots on multiple opponents. also our selection of kd attacks is insane (especially with master brawler) and handy for bypassing the 30 second timer on specials, sweep2 is great for pve and pvp as i found out today when i kd'd 3 of my opponents at once!
-nice equipment: i have my trusty 900 damage lva, some decent dots, nice armor and stat items to speed, accuracy and block cap myself.
-eating food and drugs: synthsteak, brandy, exo's, accuracy food, vercupti, neutron and muon are all on my bar.
-combat macros: this is what has really helped me lately. i have put /ui action clearCombatQueue infront of all my kd attacks followed by an area2 attack. this helps to prevent double kding opponents so they stand right back up and this helps to cut thru any spammage on my combat queue. i also use /ui action clearCombatQueue infront of my warcrys, heals and bleed attacks. my cob macro is also set to have me eat a brandy or exo wafer everytime it goes off.
-my template: master pikes, master brawler, fencer4440, tka0300, medic0440... i'm pretty happy with this, the defence stack is nice, i'm hardly ever dizzied or kd'd and the healing definately helps. master brawler is something that i will never drop as lunge2 is how i kill most kiters, even if i don't kd them it does huge damage. intim and warcry 2 are phenominal and the bonus speed, acc, toughness and cob are definately welcome.
-timing: knowing when to do things like...
eating food: i eat a synthsteak and brandy as soon as i know i'm about to go fight as they have long durations. also pop your muon/neutron/vercupti at the last moment possible.
using specials: like laying states then kding then laying on dots and damage. also learning that there is a 30 second delay on special effects after you have layed them once is handy (especially for pikemen).
anyway, i'm sure there's more, but that's all i can think of for now. just wanted to share my knowledge so that we pikeman may one day rule the galaxy... hope it's coherent.
/pikemansalute
Message Edited by PrinceofDorne on 01-19-2005 05:33 PM
VacaXXX
Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:22 am
#2
I miss having lunge 2, i was thinking of mastering pistoleer just for fun, and just realized that it has some pretty good state defenses. . . . . and melee seems to such horribly in very LARGE battles. . . . . .
but area 2 is the money maker, w/out it we are nothing, the sweep 2 is awesome, i love knocking down 2-3 PC's and them all wondering like w-t-f!
PrinceofDorne
Wed Jan 19, 2005 6:34 pm
#3
lunge2 is definately under-rated along with master brawler in general.
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