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Thread: Pikeman or Swordsman? (No if I did pikeman I would not be doing it for the DoTs
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FerekLock
Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:36 pm
#1
Hi, Ferek here
I was just wondering, since I just heard pikemans were pretty dead on accurate at master if I should do swordsman or pikeman. I already did swordsman for a bit and thought it was really fun, same with fencer and TK, though I haven't tried pikeman out yet.
Thanks,
Ferek
annelid0
Fri Jun 04, 2004 10:44 pm
#2
We're really not accurate, but not much worse than a swordsman using a power hammer. Fencer and TKA are accurate, pikemen are far from it.
Still, you might as well give pikeman a shot. It's not as powerful as swordsman, but in my opinion it's a whole lot more fun.
Still, you might as well give pikeman a shot. It's not as powerful as swordsman, but in my opinion it's a whole lot more fun.
SolidGrail
Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:07 am
#3
I agree with the above, I've done TKM three times, and my Ahazi alt is a fencer, I still find Pikeman to be the most fun. btw my pikeman is also Master Brawler and TKM.
miraclewhip737
Sat Jun 05, 2004 7:10 am
#4
If you want to be good, go Swordsman. If you want to have fun, go Pikeman.
Islisri
Fri Jun 11, 2004 10:59 am
#5
Personally I love swordsman and if I weren't hologrinding I would keep it. Haven't done Pikeman yet but I had to master brawler and I thought it was pretty boring, always missing and taking forever... missing again... but anyway, I love swordsman, you just need to get the cert for the scythe and get a scythe and it's really fun. Also useful for PvP in taking out faction base turrets if you get a good power hammer. My vote is with Swordsman.
Bermag
Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:17 am
#6
Unfortunately it is hard to get state changes to stick on higher level mobs. I am a master carbineer (now doing Pikeman as holo profession; might keep it if it is fun) so I knwo all about how hard it is. The only state change which has highest probablility to stick is intimidate. Kind of strangesince it is a novice brawler skill.
GabrielsSword
Mon Jun 21, 2004 6:37 am
#7
Hi Ferek,
Right now Swordsman would be my answer. After the combat revamp who knows. I predict everyone who took Fencer just for the defenses will be migrating to Pikeman. This is based on the stuff I'm reading that Pikeman will become the best melee tanks (best defenses). Templates that used to be:
MSwords
MFencer
MBrawler
TKA 4300 or 4003
Novice Medic
will turn into:
MSwords
MPikeman
MBrawler
TKA 4300 or 4003
Novice Medic
Just a hunch...I really wouldn't change any templates until we see what happens.
Have fun
Right now Swordsman would be my answer. After the combat revamp who knows. I predict everyone who took Fencer just for the defenses will be migrating to Pikeman. This is based on the stuff I'm reading that Pikeman will become the best melee tanks (best defenses). Templates that used to be:
MSwords
MFencer
MBrawler
TKA 4300 or 4003
Novice Medic
will turn into:
MSwords
MPikeman
MBrawler
TKA 4300 or 4003
Novice Medic
Just a hunch...I really wouldn't change any templates until we see what happens.
Have fun
Bermag
Mon Jun 21, 2004 8:24 am
#8
GabrielsSword wrote:
Hi Ferek,
Right now Swordsman would be my answer. After the combat revamp who knows. I predict everyone who took Fencer just for the defenses will be migrating to Pikeman. This is based on the stuff I'm reading that Pikeman will become the best melee tanks (best defenses). Templates that used to be:
Do you have any references to any post that a dev has made saying this? Or just another rumour (devs better start publishing some real info about the combat revamp to end all speculation)
GabrielsSword
Mon Jun 21, 2004 9:16 am
#9
Do you have any references to any post that a dev has made saying this? Or just another rumour (devs better start publishing some real info about the combat revamp to end all speculation)
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=pikeman&message.id=28633
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=pikeman&message.id=28633
Entropism
Mon Jun 21, 2004 12:08 pm
#10
Swordsman is great for soloing the higher end content, pikeman is a LOT better at applying state changes (dizzy, stun, KD). Not as good as a fencer, but still a lot better than a Swordsman. As for damage, well, hammers and LVAs are about the same when you factor in the speed differences, but blast is a MUCH more useful damage type than kinetic.
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