Rifleman Archive
Thread: Best combat prof to supplement Rifleman.
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Jamoie
Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:18 pm
#1
Im currently working on my BH/Pistoleer template, but i suck so much at PvE that im planning on hunting some jeds then going to an all out PvE template. NOw i do fancy either Rifleman or swordsman, but ranged would be preffered.
So imagine i was a master rifleman now, what would you guys say would be the best proffesion to supplement my rifles for PvE.
Prefferably a ranged combat prof, but all suggestions are welcomed.
Is Mrifles Mswords any good? or what about Mrifles/Mpistols for when those cheeky things get close 
Thankyou for your time.
Tugden
Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:21 pm
#2
get this template
3000 investigation
master rifleman
0300 tka or fencer or w/e has melee mitigation 3
4000 scout of course and novice medic
with 1 point to spare for w/e u want to toy around with!
Jamoie
Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:25 pm
#3
But how would this be helpful.
I see where your going, your defense stacking, but what if im shooting and get agroed and something comes a bit too close for comfort. My uber rifle skills arent gonna be much good, theyll be good, but itll be easier with a melee/pistols or something proffesion.
Tugden
Sun Oct 03, 2004 5:28 pm
#4
well to be honset I jst think its a great template:
Master Rifleman - rules its powerful and strong in pve
Investigation - Need fun to hunt Jedi
TKA 0 3 0 0 - melee mitigation 2 which reduces melee dmg taken by 60%
Novice medic - use low stim Bs and u can do 300-400 heals
Message Edited by Tugden on 10-03-2004 05:29 PM
XaverriJade7
Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:00 pm
#5
If you plan on hunting Jedi with a ranged profession, you'll need a high potency, highstrengthFire DoT weapon to stand a chance against the higher level ones. Even then, it's not a sure thing. With MR alone, you'll be fine for lower-level Jedi. But they might not be as fun 
Melee professions are far more effective against Jedi, especially if you stack your defenses. And then, you'll still need anti-status food(what kinds depend on how well your defenses are stacked), Mind food/drink, buffs, spice, LS PSGs, Medic and a CoB macro. Good thing armor is LS vulnerable- you don't have to waste credits on that 
XaverriJade7
Sun Oct 03, 2004 6:06 pm
#6
And to answer the other part of your question:
Jamoie wrote:
So imagine i was a master rifleman now, what would you guys say would be the best proffesion to supplement my rifles for PvE.
Prefferably a ranged combat prof, but all suggestions are welcomed.
Is Mrifles Mswords any good? or what about Mrifles/Mpistols for when those cheeky things get close
Thankyou for your time.
Swordsman complements Riflemanvery well. Pistols, not so much. TKAcomplements anything really, but the headhits aren't as good as Swordsman. Fencer complements things well defensively, but do little to complement a Rifleman's offense. Pike is fun and adds Block, but also lacks headhitsand its defenses pale to those of the other melee professions.
Message Edited by XaverriJade7 on 10-03-2004 09:09 PM
Ackehece
Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:33 pm
#7
if you click the link about basic templates in my sig you will get an examination of most x+rifleman concepts. Check it out ^_^
Jamoie wrote:
So imagine i was a master rifleman now, what would you guys say would be the best proffesion to supplement my rifles for PvE.
Prefferably a ranged combat prof, but all suggestions are welcomed.
Is Mrifles Mswords any good? or what about Mrifles/Mpistols for when those cheeky things get close
Thankyou for your time.
GriffinsMyth
Mon Oct 04, 2004 4:21 am
#8
I'm Mastering Rifleman now and plan on picking up TKA to supplement. The meditation ability and the large def mods are what drew me in, along with the knockdown. I can see how swordsman would suffice, with thier specials aiming for the same pools.
Jamoie
Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:59 pm
#9
Thanks for the help gents.
I will probably go for master swords master rifleman with some medic and scout.
You guys think i would be able to solo lots of high end mobs with this? like would i be able to solo a Krayt? or a GDK?
Thats basically what im interested in.
XaverriJade7
Mon Oct 04, 2004 4:40 pm
#10
Jamoie wrote:
Thanks for the help gents.
I will probably go for master swords master rifleman with some medic and scout.
You guys think i would be able to solo lots of high end mobs with this? like would i be able to solo a Krayt? or a GDK?
Thats basically what im interested in.
Be prepared(armor, buffs, stims, food/drink) and you should have no problem with most of those bigger mobs(though ancient krayts could be tricky)
Dragonbanisher
Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:37 pm
#11
As far as PvE is concerned I'm loving pistoleer/rifleman combo. When they aggro in up close you can pistol whip them to put them down to give you enough time to move away and you also give the creature/npcs a smaller to hit bonus against you on top of great pistoleer defences. Plus you are a pistoleer to begin with so that's a nice bonus. Against NPCs in particular if your flushing shot lands but causes aggro and it did the dizzy then psitol whip them, back up kneel wiht your rifle and let them have it.
HarlequinMK19
Tue Oct 05, 2004 1:32 am
#12
Jamoie wrote:
Thanks for the help gents.
I will probably go for master swords master rifleman with some medic and scout.
You guys think i would be able to solo lots of high end mobs with this? like would i be able to solo a Krayt? or a GDK?
Thats basically what im interested in.
GDK? Solo? Pack a lunch, my friend. GDKs are nasty...even in groups. You could probably get away with Conceal Shotting one, but that's gonna take a while. Honestly, the most effective way to hunt GDKs is in a small group with some Riflemen, Swordsmen, and a Doc or two. I'm not saying they can't be soloed, but there's virtually no way you can go toe-to-toe with one. I've seen them land bleeds for over 1000 HAM points...not pretty.
akjedimaster
Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:22 am
#13
ROFL... GDKs are cake for my server. I conceal shot em with a T21.. sure it takes an hour but i run a macro and go watch tv. And in any case, I've seen plenty of stackers kill it easy. It's not the bleeds... i don't even think it bleeds you very often, but it does have some pretty nasty desease.. a good stacker will have it down in no time before the desease can do anything.. less it hits your mind :/
As for the mitigation, I don't know about the percentages, but let's just assume it is 60%. It would take away 60% of the damage range.. not the total damage... so if somthing hits you that has a huge gap between min and max damage it will help alot. But if there isn't a big difference between min and max damage it doesn't do hardly anything. But the gap does get bigger when special multiplyers are added.. hmmm not sure if mitigation is done before or after specials..
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