Pistoleer Archive

This is a cross post from my post in the Smuggler's forum. I'm looking for a way to reach novice smuggler, and novice pistoleer next, but I've been hampered down, big time. You guys use my weapons, so I thought you'd be an excellent group to ask. Thanks for your time!

I haven't read through much as far as your typical new player reaching older has gone, But I do know one thing.... Things didn't just get harder...

I played SWG when they offered the free 14 day trial to people who downloaded the client, and I grinded my way through pistols, and unarmed, and was nearly 3k away from becoming a smuggler when my account trial ended and I lost my interesting in playing once I used a harvester...

Anyhow, on to the real issue.
I know that gaining pistol experience to reach novice smuggler shouldn't be simple to obtain, but I also believe that I should be able to solo mobs at my level. I have ran missions that are at or below my level to a complete munch-on-the-wanna-be-smuggler-fest. I have finally come to terms with the fact that I can't kill anything by my pistol alone, I have to use my unarmed to damage the mobs for any amounts of damage and use Center of Being to help lower the amount of damage I have to tank. Well, problem with that, is that my Center of Being is only functioning while I have melee weapons equipped.

I'm coming to you, because you are what I wish to become, however, if I keep proceeding at this rate... 1 skill bubble in my Novice Smuggler per day, I can't imagine what I'm going to do to my mouse or to my game in general! Do you have any post-CU suggestions for reaching this profession? I know that the Devs tell me to group, but I'm a level 12, due to my unarmed and my pistols, and I can't help but be discouraged when most characters are either 25+ or 7 and under. Am I playing my character incorrectly? I begin with an aimed shot, turn quick draw on auto fire, and run for the hills. If they get close, I use firearm strike to dizzy them and run further, yet I am always caught up with easily, and I have terrain nego. as high as you can go before becoming a ranger/bh/CH or the like.

Should I drop my scout skills? Should I play differently? Any suggestion at this point would be GREATLY apperciated. I'm going to cross post thing into the pistoleer forum, as they use my weapons as well, and I plan on using that as my second profession. Thanks for your time

Just sounds like you need a bit of practice. Also, grouping with others, specifically higher level players will be good for you as you will still get good xp by doing missions with them.