Rifleman Archive
Thread: I no longer fear melee stackers...except for swordsman :)
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Kirkmeister
Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:08 pm
#53
BizzyNinja wrote:
Kirkmeister wrote:
In a nutshell it means hanging back, and hitting them from range, so that you are out of range of any lunge attacks etc.
I have just changed my template, and would like your thoughts on it.
I used to be Master Rifle/CM4004/Doc4030. As you know master rifle and CM have no melee defences, so I kept getting eaten alive by any melee worth his salt. So in a bid to get some defence against melee I have taken Master Rifle/Doc4030/Pistoleer 0044. I'll explain what this gives. I get state and poison cures, state defences +50 to KD, Dizzy, Stun and Blind. I can cure intimidate with my state cures from Doc. I get +80 melee def from pistoleer and the specials from the pistols tree. I have tested that you can get a KD dizzy using Flurry 1 or 2 in rifles and then swapping to Pistol and whapping them with Melee Def1. I tried this against a Swordsman, and it landed, I realise it takes some swapping about, but in a scrape, it should bide some time. But I would like your thoughts on this, as I wish to keep my Doc part of my template, as it comes in far too handy for state and poison/disease cures if they land on you.
Your template is good, but you're sacrificing a good chunk of defenses to pick up CM. Personally, I would never do CM...as I do not support chucking poisons at people. I feel cheap doing something like that...Doc is a great combo though for ANY combat profession. It is a must for pvp for all the dot whores running around. And personally, I never make a template without having brawler at least. I gotta be able to intimidate them and stick a warcry when I need to buy some quick time.
Take a better look at my template. I have dropped CM, and I am now Master Rifle/Doc4030/Pistoleer 0044. That way I get the damage of rifle, all the cures of Doc and the defences of Pistoleer. I think I'm correct in saying with the pistol trees I have taken I get +50 def v Dizzy, KD, Stun and Blind. I also get +30 Def V posture down ans +20 v Posture up. I also get +80 Melee defence. I can even get a KD dizzy with my DXR-6b and then switching to pistols to give em a whap with Pistol melee def 1. I have yet tp try this in full on PvP, but have tried in duels with various professions, and I can hold my own by switching weapons and tactics.
BizzyNinja
Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:26 am
#54
Still in my opinion, I don't go without brawler. Intimidate is too important to me to not have it. That template is becoming very popular among most people on the server. Combat profession + 4030 Doctor + pistol tech line. My alt has that exact template, but a master pikeman instead and minus the last tree in pistoleer (melee professions don't have as much sp leftover as opposed to a ranged in this situation). It's good and having Rifleman gives you the firepower that my toon lacks. I have a great feeling every pvp'er will have a template just like that.
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