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XwingRogue3

Thu May 05, 2005 6:14 am

I am kinda disappointed with the lack of area attacks that we have. I mean an area KD is fine but after that we have only one area spin. For a good crowd control profession you would think we would be extrememly effective at area attacks and have at least more that one.

I don't know if anyone else feels this way or if this has been presented to the DEV's. Either way this is one of the things that I think needs addressed for pikeman.

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Lorechaser

Thu May 05, 2005 7:48 am

#2

What other kinds would you like to see?

For me, doing damage, and knocking down, is a good set. Possibly and area dizzy, but other than that, I can't really think of anything that would be needed....

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SWG_Perkins

Thu May 05, 2005 8:43 am

#3

Area Taunt would make sense, but IIRC it is a Swordsman skill (not sure if it makes sense belonging to swords, given they lack a spin attack).

I'm not advocating that pikes should have all the abilities, but it really makes sense to have Area taunt, Area spin attack, and Area KD in one prof. That would really help us in the tanking and opponent modifying... Taunt mobs toward you, then KD, then spin attack. As it stands, it's not totally easy to keep the mobs' attention by taunting them one at a time. Anyone agree/disagree?

Lorechaser wrote:

What other kinds would you like to see?

For me, doing damage, and knocking down, is a good set. Possibly and area dizzy, but other than that, I can't really think of anything that would be needed....

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Grati

Thu May 05, 2005 9:51 am

#4

I don't think the PIkeman has enough defensive skills by itself to have area taunt.

TK? yes

You need to dabble in all the melee defense to be able to REALLY tank mobs.

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SWG_Perkins

Thu May 05, 2005 10:30 am

#5

Good point, I agree.. I am thinking from my own point of view I guess, since I've got TKM / Master Brawler / Master Pikes, plus some of that new BE defense clothing, and +20 in FS melee defense.

But IMO it still makes more sense for us to have itthan swordsman, since swordsman is better at blasting things out one by one as opposed to aggroing an entire lair onto itself.

Grati wrote:

I don't think the PIkeman has enough defensive skills by itself to have area taunt.

TK? yes

You need to dabble in all the melee defense to be able to REALLY tank mobs.

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Iridescence

Thu May 05, 2005 2:48 pm

#6

I'm not terribly offended at what we DO have, but more area state attacks would be helpful. Maybe Improved Stun should be an AoE. Or perhaps they'd add an Advanced Stun at the Master Pikeman box as the AoE version to prevent FOTM-ism.

Message Edited by Iridescence on 05-05-2005 05:49 PM

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