Pistoleer Archive
Thread: im 100% melee and might pickup pistoleer...
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mookee
Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:21 pm
#1
currently my pvp guy is a master brawler, master fencer, master tka. i love all three, though i use fencer the most in pvp..and pve (oddly enough). a few days ago i was chasing down a wookie rifleman/tka, i was 'too tired to run' and couldnt catch him, since i have a limitation of 20m (lunge2). the fight went on, he couldnt hit me, but i couldnt hit him, as were running circles around coronet...he runs toward me (im like oh yea! finally im going to own him) dizzy/kd's me with tka, runs the other direction and owns me with a jawa as im flopping on the ground unable to stand up (dunno how he even kd'd me with all my defense vs kd).
this..needless to say, really ticked me off. not that he owned me, i have respect for anyone who beats me in pvp (other than the naked CM's), but that i was unable to do anything back.
im quite interested in pistoleer atm, especially seeing the new genosian pistol (which im sure i can get). the state defenses (ha! have fun trying to kd me with fencer/pistoleer state defenses!) and the additional dodge. but my question is...will pistoleer give me the additional ranged damage i need for those kiting situations? i know rifleman are the all around damage dealers in pvp and pve, but i dont want to be another tka/rifleman (actualy id probably keep fencer and drop out most of tka)
i know the accuracy is really bad at 30+m for pistols, but can you still hit people at 60m?, i just want something to annoy ranged users when theyre trying to kite me
any tips would be appreciated.
this..needless to say, really ticked me off. not that he owned me, i have respect for anyone who beats me in pvp (other than the naked CM's), but that i was unable to do anything back.
im quite interested in pistoleer atm, especially seeing the new genosian pistol (which im sure i can get). the state defenses (ha! have fun trying to kd me with fencer/pistoleer state defenses!) and the additional dodge. but my question is...will pistoleer give me the additional ranged damage i need for those kiting situations? i know rifleman are the all around damage dealers in pvp and pve, but i dont want to be another tka/rifleman (actualy id probably keep fencer and drop out most of tka)
i know the accuracy is really bad at 30+m for pistols, but can you still hit people at 60m?, i just want something to annoy ranged users when theyre trying to kite me
any tips would be appreciated.
KristianMR
Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:22 pm
#2
im M pistoleer and smuggler 0040 i find it VERY hard to kite ppl as all are saying pistoleer should do. i simple cant hit anything at 40+m, so i prefer going "melee" with pistoleer :/.. well anyways pistoleers sux to kite imo, the 64+m range mods sux soooo much
llllMaverickllll
Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:06 pm
#3
pistoleer alone will give you all the defensive attributes and etc. The ability to do damage is weak though. What you might want to look into is getting pistoleer and the smuggler dirty fighting line. My template might outline an idea of what you're looking for. Prolly switch the TKA and fencer since you prefer fencer.
Pagus
Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:42 am
#4
I hate to say it but it sounds like rifleman would be better for you. Not that that is a big surprise, as the game is right now rifleman would be better for everyone. Anyways, it seems like the main thing your looking for is ranged defense. In rifleman you will add 70 pts to your ranged defense. In pistoleer you get a grand total of...5. Plus the melee defences are about even with pistoleer having about 5 points more than a rifleman. Add in the damage and the insane speed when you hit master rifleman and well you get the picture.
. Anyways, it seems like the main thing your looking for is ranged defense. In rifleman you will add 70 pts to your ranged defense. In pistoleer you get a grand total of...5. Plus the melee defences are about even with pistoleer having about 5 points more than a rifleman. Add in the damage and the insane speed when you hit master rifleman and well you get the picture.Honestly, the it seems the reasons most people are pistoleers is because it goes with BH or smuggler. Not because it's a effective PVP class. Maybe this will be changed by the Combat Rebalance (I certainly hope so) but it looks like that won't happen for awhile now. A few months at the very least.
but it looks like that won't happen for awhile now. A few months at the very least.
mookee
Wed Mar 03, 2004 11:16 pm
#5
sigh, i hate to agree, i just dont want to be another one of those rifleman tkas out there, but i guess thats whats good now, so i might go for it 
hearing a master pistoleers opinion really helped, i guess you dont think the additional dodge (along with the dodge i already have from fencer) and HUGE state defenses from pistoleer would make me an effective pvper? even if i got ahold of a nice sonic blaster? if you dont think so then ill agree, as ive certinaly seen a few rifleman in pvp and its truely sick, 600 max dmg ap3 rifle with ideal 60m, blah!
hearing a master pistoleers opinion really helped, i guess you dont think the additional dodge (along with the dodge i already have from fencer) and HUGE state defenses from pistoleer would make me an effective pvper? even if i got ahold of a nice sonic blaster? if you dont think so then ill agree, as ive certinaly seen a few rifleman in pvp and its truely sick, 600 max dmg ap3 rifle with ideal 60m, blah!
bennybanglong
Thu Mar 04, 2004 12:00 am
#6
Combat balance won't be for another 6 months. I think TH said publish 9, which means 4-6 months at least. Enjoy the power of the Rifle in the meantime.
Shivash
Thu Mar 04, 2004 1:59 pm
#7
You can kit though. You need a selection of pistols to do it. Republic blaster is highly accurate out at 64m but drops off at 32m (before regaining it at point blank ). Our DX2 is very good at medium to close range and there are others to choose from.
Really the only thing making it a difficult decision is that U don't get a ranged KD. For that reason alone it might be worth looking at Carbineer.
Really the only thing making it a difficult decision is that U don't get a ranged KD. For that reason alone it might be worth looking at Carbineer.
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