Rifleman Archive

Even though i did not hear anything on publish 7 about a speed nerf and don't see any changes whilst i'm on test center, prob bh.

why do u only say headshot3, there are better attacks than hs3, flushing 2, flurry 2, strafe2

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donnysabertooth wrote:
why do u only say headshot3, there are better attacks than hs3, flushing 2, flurry 2, strafe2

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Sotaudi wrote:

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donnysabertooth wrote:
why do u only say headshot3, there are better attacks than hs3, flushing 2, flurry 2, strafe2

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That is only partly true. Against an armored and HA buffed opponent, Headhshot will usally take them down faster. It is alot easier to take down even a 1600 point mind pool with a targeted attack that concentrates damage on that pool than to spread your higher damage shot damage out over three pools, two of which are usually buffed in excess of 3K. Add to that the fact that it is usually easier to repair damage done to the HA pools than to mind, and Headshot isvery oftenthe better choice. On the other hand, if you encounter a player with low HA but high mind, the shots you mention will likely be better. It all depends on who you are facing.

Either way, it is not a matter or which shot is ubber but knowing your shots, you opponents, and your skills. There is no default attack which excludes any of the other high level shots. So you are right, that other shots should be cosidered, but your use of the term "better" is not quite accurate.

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I agree that the term "better" may not be accurate, but also don't discount the importance of the state effects granted from using flushing and flurry shots. These can help lower your opponents defenses, making those headshots hit more often. So even if the damage from them can be stim'ed away, the effects can be very important, especially against a fully-armored, fully-buffed oponent.

If rifleman get a 3 second cap I WILL quit SWG for good. Nerfing isn't suppose to TAKE skills away... its suppose to ADD skills to other classes to counteract riflemans skills. SOE is the only MMO i've seen were they TAKE AWAY skills instead of adding more productive skills. Its pathetic. Giving a rifleman a 3 second cap would essentially 1/3 our total damage dealt. It is a profession killer not a nerf. People are tired of getting owned by Jawa ions? How do we fix it, add a 3 second cap to rifleman or change the jawa ion so that it doesn't go through armor like butter? Hmmm... common sense says fix the jawa, but obviously the Devs don't play this game... so why should we?

If we get the 3 second cap, I will not drop rifleman. But I will drop Master Marksmen and with the Crafter nerf that will hit rifles pretty dam hard I will drop out of PVP.

Infact I may become a Master Rifleman/Musician/Entertainer and sing about the woes of the rifleman in the Coronet Cantina.

Ya, maybe I'll do what my holocron said 3 months ago and take up musican.

I didn't come here because it's "uber" - I came because heading to BH I discovered rifle combat is a blast!

I don't care if they cap the speed or not, and "nerfing" rifleman won't drive me away.

If I want to fiddle around with something else to break up the monotony, well, I have plenty of other characters for that.

Guess you could say I'm in for the long haul. =)

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Sotaudi wrote:

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donnysabertooth wrote:
why do u only say headshot3, there are better attacks than hs3, flushing 2, flurry 2, strafe2

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That is only partly true. Against an armored and HA buffed opponent, Headhshot will usally take them down faster. It is alot easier to take down even a 1600 point mind pool with a targeted attack that concentrates damage on that pool than to spread your higher damage shot damage out over three pools, two of which are usually buffed in excess of 3K. Add to that the fact that it is usually easier to repair damage done to the HA pools than to mind, and Headshot isvery oftenthe better choice. On the other hand, if you encounter a player with low HA but high mind, the shots you mention will likely be better. It all depends on who you are facing.

Either way, it is not a matter or which shot is ubber but knowing your shots, you opponents, and your skills. There is no default attack which excludes any of the other high level shots. So you are right, that other shots should be cosidered, but your use of the term "better" is not quite accurate.

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oh and 3 second cap would be horrible. We already have to buffed out of the ass to compete in pvp and even then BHs, TKAs and Commandos take you down half the time. 3 second cap would be insane. Imagine that, you fire, count ONE....TWO....THREE... then you get to fire again. By that time the BH or pistoleer has already fired three times with pistol weapon that approaches your weapons max damage (if your rifle is very good) and has more minimum damage.