Pistoleer Archive
Thread: Feel free to laugh at me
unfortunately a lot of the pistoleer specials are broken at the moment, so it makes it difficult to use the specials effectively
if you scroll through the posts and read those of interest to you, you will find that quite a few people use Fanshot and Stopping shot quite effectively. In addition i VERY much like to use Pistol Defence as it is a pretty effective KD (not super powerful mind you but it works), and while your opponent is down you can use your Warcry to keep them there for a few while you unload some heavy shots on them.
the problems you are going to (and most likely HAVE) run into are mostly based on the fact that pistols quite simply don't do enough damage. The new Geo-Stun guns are nice, but most certainly are no Jawa Ion Rifles. As mentioned before, though considered Master Gunfighters...(ahem) Master Pistoleers, Pistoleers are NOT the best class, nor the fastest class with pistols...? (go figure)
you do get bonuses for shooting on the move, and you become harder to hit while you do so. also, Pistoleers have bonuses for being up close, pretty well in Melee range, while both Carbineer and Riflemen suffer penalties for being too close. of course you are going to have one BAD DAY when you run into a Master Rifleman / Master Teras Kasi Artist, because if you stay ranged you are dead, and if you come into melee range you are dead...basically you are dead.
i don't want to be all doom and gloom. there are some nice advantages to Pistols over Carbine (speed and accuracy) and over Rifle (Close Range, and moving while shooting - though they do have strafe shot) so if you read the posts here, and find suggestions that you think will work with your play style, give them all a shot (no pun intened) and just see what works for you.
i would love to give you more advice, but i have taken the Dirty Fighting line from Smuggler, and Novice Commando to supplement my Pistoleer. hopefully by the time i reach Master Pistoleer, it will make me somewhat of a 'Launcher Pistol Specialist' for a while 
always stay on the move while fighting , use fanshot over stopping shot unless your weapon is faster than 1.4 or you have pistol speed attachments . get a post publish 6 dx-2 ( accuracy mods got fixed ) its probably the best weapon we get for pvp (excluding geo blaster ) because of the low spread between minimum and maximum damage and the ap1 . before a pvp encounter eat the food that gives defence to knockdown and increases accuracy ( if you have room in your tummy eat a damage reducing synthsteak as well ). always use sliced and poweruped weaponry .
basically the only realistic chance of success is to be better prepared then the person you are fighting . keep in mind that apart from the fact that pistoleer is a weak profession the rest of your skill points have not been invested in combat skills so dont feel bad if you get beaten , just enjoy the game 
gunner4life wrote:
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basically the only realistic chance of success is to be better prepared then the person you are fighting . keep in mind that apart from the fact that pistoleer is a weak profession the rest of your skill points have not been invested in combat skills so dont feel bad if you get beaten , just enjoy the game
WELL SAID
/5stars
TheSillyOne wrote:
/curtsey deuce
where the hell you been, guy?
here, there......any where I can find beautiful women. *wink*
Always a rebel first though, so need a hand...gimme a call