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Thread: How to solo a krayt dragon?? Plz could u give me some pointers???
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Stuyf
Sun Jun 13, 2004 5:59 pm
#27
yeah but i'm not a CM....
but i've gotten lots of pointers! now all i have to do is move up the medical proff a bit and go find me some krayts 
and of course hope it isn't to crowded at the graveyard 
thanks everyone!!
Archanious
Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:23 am
#28
analogous wrote:
Great, the one thing we really need, more riflemen tanking and soloing krayts. This is just about the most obvious proof of how unbalanced this game is at the moment.
LOL at least they hunt like a hunter slowly taking out there target from a hidden position. Its funny to see little ole me and my scythe taking on that beast of a kryat. The game is screwed anyways a few rifleman getting some pearls isnt going to hurt anybody except for the jedi who go broke because we charge them uber for the pearls. And no one likes jedi anyways.
Devero
Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:52 am
#29
analogous wrote:
Name me a single advantage that any other Ranged Profession has over Rifleman? Yea thats right.... NONE!
Carbineer - Knockdown.
There's one.
OditeFosore
Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:22 pm
#30
Hehe, I can add to this what do other ranged profs have that's better than riflemen...Using pistoleer as an example.
pistoleers
melee def 50
def vs stun 40
def vs kd 50
def vs blind 40
def vs dizzy 40
105 dodge
melee def 50
def vs stun 40
def vs kd 50
def vs blind 40
def vs dizzy 40
105 dodge
riflemen
melee def 40
def vs stun 10
def vs kd 0
def vs blind 10
def vs dizzy 10
80 block
melee def 40
def vs stun 10
def vs kd 0
def vs blind 10
def vs dizzy 10
80 block
In a starport duel (close-range) with the given defenses for a pistoleer vs a riflemen,a pistoleer should win.About 1 in2 attacks will be dodged, the pistoleer will stick a blind so the riflemen's accuracy goes to pot, the riflemen's block only reduces damage by half even when it does work, and the higher dps of a riflemen is nil because they aren't connecting half the time. In a long-range battle (sniping?) a riflemen should win. The riflemen's higher damage output, along with better range mods at further distances should allow them to connect on enough shots before the pistoleer is in good damage range to win. I'm not saying the system is perfect as it is, but there should be close range advantages for some profs and long-range advantages for other profs. I believe this is what the devs are trying to work towards.
McFlyGuy
Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:03 pm
#31
Well ya don't see pikeman soloing them now do ya? They're the only 2 professions really capable of soloing at the moment... And it really shouldn't be this way anyways. Find some friends and have a nice picnic at the krayt graveyard...
XaverriJade7
Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:18 pm
#32
McFlyGuy wrote:
Well ya don't see pikeman soloing them now do ya? They're the only 2 professions really capable of soloing at the moment... And it really shouldn't be this way anyways. Find some friends and have a nice picnic at the krayt graveyard...
If you think a Pikeman who knows what they're doing can't solo one, you'd better think again
OditeFosore
Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:41 pm
#33
We had a post awhile back regarding what professions can solo krayts. I can't find the post, but here are a few good solo krayt killing profs/prof combos.
Riflemen can conceal shot a krayt
2H swordsmen can straight up kill krayts with regular attacks
2H swordsmen/CM 4404 can solo krayts even faster
2H swordsmen and any ranged prof can kill krayts
Riflemen/doctor can tank andheadshot krayts
Fencer/CM can tank and poison krayts
TKA/CM can tank and poison a krayt
Pikemen with decent dot weapons can solo krayts
Pikemen/TKA or /Fencer or /2h swordsmen can solo krayts
Riflemen/Commando/medic can annihilate krayts (this is the fastest solo method for killing krayts imo)
Commando /Fencer /Pikemen /TKA /2H can quickly kill krayts
There's more, but thoselisted can fairly easily and efficiently kill krayts - all in under an hour, most less.
I'm not disagreeing or agreeing with anyone being able to solo krayts, but as the game is, many can and many want to be able to because it is possible and there is really nothing wrong with that. 
mikedealer
Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:42 am
#34
Who said commandos have 2-3 heavy AP weapons, you talking about grenades and/or rocketlaunchers/cannons/rocket launchers/disposable weapons or am i missing something, flamethrowers? blasterp pistol? heavy acid rifle? those are the only commando weapons i know of and they have None to Light armor piercing. Rocket Launchers yes they do blast damage, but accuracy for killing a krayt is horrid, plus you need to /kneel /aim first, you are seriously vulnerable to attack due to the very slow speed of these guns and animation ingame required to actually stand up and start attacking again lol
ive been a commando for a long time, been on many krayt killing sprees, and yes the flamer is a great weapon for DoT"s, ill usually plant some dot's and use my blaster pistol for a while, But i will only attempt this in a group, Commando's have virtualy ZERO melee defense and get put on the floor easily
Nuckman
Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:16 am
#35
analogous wrote:
Swordsman: Kinetic & Blast
Rifleman: Energy, Acid, Heat, Cold, & Stun (Heavy AP as well)
Geez I wonder who wins.... let alone who's much faster then the other.
either stop being a bay or do rifleman...
XaverriJade7
Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:58 am
#36
As a Commando, you should be familiar with your own weapons
mikedealer wrote:
Who said commandos have 2-3 heavy AP weapons, you talking about grenades and/or rocketlaunchers/cannons/rocket launchers/disposable weapons or am i missing something, flamethrowers? blasterp pistol? heavy acid rifle? those are the only commando weapons i know of and they have None to Light armor piercing. Rocket Launchers yes they do blast damage, but accuracy for killing a krayt is horrid, plus you need to /kneel /aim first, you are seriously vulnerable to attack due to the very slow speed of these guns and animation ingame required to actually stand up and start attacking again lol
ive been a commando for a long time, been on many krayt killing sprees, and yes the flamer is a great weapon for DoT"s, ill usually plant some dot's and use my blaster pistol for a while, But i will only attempt this in a group, Commando's have virtualy ZERO melee defense and get put on the floor easily
Data for every weapon(including certification, AP, damage type) can be foundhere. From this list you have 2 Heavy AP weapons- the Heavy Particle Beam Cannon and the Rocket Launcher. I'm sure everyone knows about the problems Commandos are having with their weapons at the moment, but I have heard from a Commando that it takes only about 10 hits from a Rocket Launcher to take a krayt down. All you need then is a tank to keep it off of you for a bit.
OditeFosore
Thu Jun 17, 2004 12:16 am
#37
I too agree that commando is not working as it should. That said, since the last release bleeds, burns, poisons, and diseases are all counting towards your kill looting rights. A 15k burn goes a long ways when killing a krayt. Also, comando uses 169 skill points to master or 140 to get 0440 which is plenty to lay a good burn and still have skill points left over for other professions. Pick up master riflemen andget 0040 in medic to be able to use stim E's and you can tank just about anything, regardless of melee defense. I personally recommend master rifles, 0440 commando, 0040 medic, and 3000 tka. You won't get force of will, but you will have decent meditate abilities. This template is very good at PVE - even better than 2H swordsmen combos I might dare to say...
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