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ToddBlackbird

Sun Nov 02, 2003 10:32 pm

CoB is an abreviation for Center of Being. It is a skill given at Novice Brawler, but really only increases dramatically in the Fencer profession.

In the Brawler tree, CoB has an extremelly short life span of its use, and is not too effective either. But do not hesitate to cancel your attacks to active CoB and then return to your attacks.

Once you hit Novice Fencer, CoB becomes ever increasinly useful. As the life span for each activation becomes longer as you progress up the according tree, and its use of increasing your Dodge becomes extremelly helpful.

Once you hit Master Fencer (Blademaster), CoB is the most effective that it can become and what itcan dois actually beautiful. I am not sure for a fact, as each battle is different, but most of the time a Blademaster can dodge almost 8 or 9 incoming attacks from enemies with Center of Being activated. As well the life span becomes longer and you can preform more attacks, as you are at the speed cap, in between each activation.

In my experience though, as well as any other Blademaster, is that after you hit Novice Fencer, work your way up the Footwork tree to Footwork IV immediatly and as fast as you can. Once you are at Footwork IV, you character is basically at the speed cap; and the rest of the profession is cake to level. As when you can attack faster, you can slay faster.

Get yourself a fast-speed (probably 2.3 or 2.2), lower-damage Gaffi Stick while you are working up the Footwork tree. Once you hit Footwork IV, you can trade in thefast speed Gaffi for a slower-speeded (3.4 or 3.3), higher-damaging one. As once you are at Footwork IV the speeds on your weapons do not really have any great effect on your actuall attack speed.

As a counter-profession, I would say become a Master Doctor, being able to buff yourself andcure any ailments is very useful when leveling up or just soloing PvE.

Hope this information helps you out, and welcome to the profession! I hope you find it as satisfying as I do.

Krie Cerioun - Returning Pre-CU SWG enthusiast - The Hologrind destroyed Krie! - Jedi - Sunrunner Galaxy

ArkMindSpear

Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:59 pm

#2

thanks G, i want to be a pikeman who dodges non-stop...not blocks non-stop...

i mean....what the hell is that block about anyway?

My vision for TKAs....
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=68040

antares_Kauri

Mon Jan 12, 2004 3:11 pm

#3

ArkMindSpear wrote:
thanks G

*Looks around confused* ... Me?

antares
master pikeman

|Pikeman non-stop since July, 2003|
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SOE Producer Dallas Dickinson says:
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Braglor

Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:06 pm

#4

hummm... did antares just hijack this thread?

antares_Kauri

Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:11 pm

#5

Braglor wrote:
hummm... did antares just hijack this thread?

Wvhåt thræd?

antares
master pikeman

|Pikeman non-stop since July, 2003|
|combatUpgrade::alpha :: JTL::beta :: RotW::beta :: ToOW::beta|
SOE Producer Dallas Dickinson says:
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antares_Kauri

Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:10 pm

#6

After a little testing I did, it looks like the choice of block/dodge/counterattack is tied to which weapon you are currently using, and the duration and efficacy stay at the same values they were when you started CoB.

antares
master pikeman

|Pikeman non-stop since July, 2003|
|combatUpgrade::alpha :: JTL::beta :: RotW::beta :: ToOW::beta|
SOE Producer Dallas Dickinson says:
"I mean, what is a pikeman and why is it something in the game?"

ArkMindSpear

Tue Jan 13, 2004 1:08 am

#7

lets say i am a master fencer/pikeman,

If i equip a sword and use center of being and then imediatly switch to a pike, will the center of being continue using the dodge, or switch to that terrible block?

My vision for TKAs....
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=68040

Envoy3113

Tue Jan 13, 2004 1:13 am

#8

dunno, I would think it would be negated all together.

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

antares_Kauri

Tue Jan 13, 2004 1:18 am

#9

Interesting question. Easily tested, too, but I'm not in a position to do it at the moment. I know that when I use CoB with the pike equipped, then switch to a different weapon on which I have lower CoB bonuses, the original duration of the pike CoB remains. It would be interesting, and probably a bug, if the CoB defense remained the same as well. I'll check it out this evening.

antares
master pikeman

|Pikeman non-stop since July, 2003|
|combatUpgrade::alpha :: JTL::beta :: RotW::beta :: ToOW::beta|
SOE Producer Dallas Dickinson says:
"I mean, what is a pikeman and why is it something in the game?"

ArkMindSpear

Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:25 pm

#10

so wortheless?

My vision for TKAs....
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=68040

antares_Kauri

Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:48 pm

#11

Well, it's good if you're a master pikeman and are trying to level fencer/swordsman/tka. Equip the pike, hit CoB, switch weapons. I would think that would work alright.

antares
master pikeman

|Pikeman non-stop since July, 2003|
|combatUpgrade::alpha :: JTL::beta :: RotW::beta :: ToOW::beta|
SOE Producer Dallas Dickinson says:
"I mean, what is a pikeman and why is it something in the game?"

ArkMindSpear

Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:59 pm

#12

so hypothetically speaking....

i have +40 dodge, and +115 block

Piekman has i dunno 40 seconds and X2 potency

and fencer has 20 seconds and X1.5 potentsy

i use the pike, and witch

i now have +40 dodge for 40 seconds with X2 potentsy?

My vision for TKAs....
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=68040

ArkMindSpear

Tue Jan 13, 2004 3:05 pm

#13

i dont' think it is an exploit of any reasonable value.

My vision for TKAs....
http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=68040

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