Pikeman Archive
Thread: Real questions from an up and coming pike pvper.
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Homper
Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:00 am
#1
Hi, let me just say that I really like this message board. Its one of the better ones in SWG. I've read the forums and done several searches on this site, but there are some things that are still a little unclear to me. For you experts and masters out there, please answer these questions. Thank you.
1) What is the best combination of Armor and Bio Clothing? What are the Maximums Mods? This is what I have now:
Biowear:
Undershirt: (+4 Melee Def/+19 Stun)
Bandoleer: (+4 Melee Def/+15 Stun)
Shorts: (+4 Melee Def/ +15 Intimid/Warcry)
Armor:
(All composite)
Helmet. Chest, Gloves and Boots. (No arms or pants)
Armor is around 70% Kinetic and around 60% most everything else.
2) What is the actual maximum number for being speed capped? What PVE stuff drops these speed tapes?
3) What special should we not worry about using? I know Stun 1 and 2 are obsolete when you have Polerm hit 1-3. Any others out there?
4) What are you looking for in a top of the line LVA or VL?
What are the actual numbers you want to have? I know this was sort of listed with the DOT weapons, but how about non dot weapons?
Thanks in advance for answering 
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annelid0
Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:39 am
#2
1) Sounds good to me, though armor in the 80% range with a stun layer for PvP would be preferable.
2) At +95 polearm speed you'll cap with everything. Any NPC has a chance of dropping a tape, but Nightsisters and Aakuans tend to be the most effective targets.
3) Stun 1 is certainly obsolete quickly, but Stun 2 is actually quite good until you hit the speed cap with it. It's the highest DPS area attack below the cap. Spin 2 is pretty much useless as soon as you get area 2, since area 2 does higher damage at the same delay and both stuns and dizzies (spin only dizzies).
4) The higher damage and faster speed, the better. High-damage (preferably > 1000 max damage) looted LVAs are your best bet.
2) At +95 polearm speed you'll cap with everything. Any NPC has a chance of dropping a tape, but Nightsisters and Aakuans tend to be the most effective targets.
3) Stun 1 is certainly obsolete quickly, but Stun 2 is actually quite good until you hit the speed cap with it. It's the highest DPS area attack below the cap. Spin 2 is pretty much useless as soon as you get area 2, since area 2 does higher damage at the same delay and both stuns and dizzies (spin only dizzies).
4) The higher damage and faster speed, the better. High-damage (preferably > 1000 max damage) looted LVAs are your best bet.
Homper
Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:22 pm
#4
great thanks for the quick response guys. So far I really love Pikes. I'm also a master Fencer, and thought I already had the best Animations.. but can we say "polearmhit2"?! I've never seen such a magnificant move in this game until I saw that. I always thought my scatter3 as fencer rocked, but wow...
Anyways, another question I didn't pose... (and this will be the last one I promise) 
What is your stereotypical opening moves when in PVP?
What is your stereotypical opening moves when in PVP? right now I have center of being running on macro, start off with warcry, then try a sweep.. then spam polearmhit2. I realize this probably isin't the best combo yet... but I'm still learning pikemen. any advice would be appreciated!
May the Force be with all pikemen!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =o)
VacaXXX
Thu Sep 23, 2004 7:24 pm
#5
haha, surely you jest when you think that polearm hit two is that good, the best by far is action 2 but above that is area 2........anyway one to PvP
even tho' i hate the idea that we are the DOT proffession i have come to the realization that the only way to have any large effect and not be a fencer is to get into the whole DOT thing, but not take it to far, as i will stick to action things, so they cant @)*$ too much about it...............i use an action fire LVA like 170 str, then a 215 or so action poison, and then swith to TK, (cause I havent hit master yet with Pike ) i have noticed a dramatic increase in my ability to PvP, sadly it was done by the fact that i was nailing area attack one with my fire LVA in the middle of about 6 rebels, which i preceded to mop up with TKM :} !!!!!!!
Imbatri
Fri Sep 24, 2004 6:00 am
#6
When i pvp i always open with sweep so i can lay all my dots before they get up =) then i switch to my 1k max LVA and use w/e attacks work in the situation. I usually end up using action hit to land a bleed (bleed is crap but BF can make it tick pretty high) and then use leghit since i stack my 350fire/290poison on action.
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