Pistoleer Archive

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Gully311 wrote:

OK, so I'm switching from TK to Pistoleer and I had a question for those of u who have been a Pistol-lover for a while...

I have been scouring the forums and the char builder and have come up with two templates that I'm having trouble deciding between...

M.Pistols, BH 0040, Smuggler 0040, Novice Commando - "The Pistol Aficianado" (6 SP left for FS)

or

M.Pistols, BH 0040, Smuggler 0010, and TK 4000 - "I wanna keep my meditate" (1 SP left for FS)

So here's the dilemma, are the Smuggler specials and the opportunity for the Launcher worth giving up my medidate line for?

I'd hate to drop it, it's so convienent to heal my own wounds during a cantina session and I do get Feign Death either way...

What's the fun factor in the Smuggler line and using the Launcher with them? Is it worth it?

I've never been a Pistoleer before so any advice on this would be appreciated.

Thanks,

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The launcher pistol is excellent at killing the following Atsts, turrets, and NS stalkers. If you kill any or all of these on a regular basis its a good pick up, otherwise IMO its not worth the 6 pts.

As far as the smuggler shots go, I personally am very fond of them. Of course you have to understand we pistoleers would sell our souls for some working specials and the dirty fighting line provides some of that. I'll run down the specials and you can decide.

DF4 - Last Ditch: Most powerful pistol shot in-game. x6 damage modifier. Also carries with it a stun effect (very rare for a pistoleer, a state effect) Downside is its a random pool shot, but most go health anyway

DF3 - Low Blow: As a convered TK you can appreciate a good KD attack and this can work from 64m If it sticks it's just mean.

DF2 - Panic Shot: Another melee favorite turned pistoleer. This is a ranged warcry. It is AOE.

DF1 - Feign Death: Some call it cheap, but it can get you out of many a tight spot, PvE or PvP

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Gully311 wrote:

By AOE you mean that Panic Shot can delay multiple targets? that does sound nice...

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Well, I dont know if this has been affected by the Warcry fix..... I have found that since the patch it hasn't delayed anything other than the creature I am attacking, even if I am surrounded by a mob. I may have just been unlucky....

Hmmmm, if I was to drop Dirty Fighting in favor of another line it would have to be either Fencer 0-0-4-0 for Melee Damage Mitigation 2 and excellent Def vs Mods (dizzy is a killer for pistoleers). Or TK 0-4-0-0 again for MDM2 pluspretty gooddef Def vs Mods and Unarmed KD2.