Rifleman Archive
Thread: EEK!
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Darth_Toast1018
Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:30 pm
#1
Ok im Rifleman 0/0/0/2 going up the counter sniping tree cuz i got my hands on a grind DXR 6b. I used a T21 and it ate my mind really fast. Should i use a different gun or eat/drink something to help? Im already using Brandy
Vinjar
Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:45 pm
#2
Brandy, canape, and mind buffs. Worked for me. My advice would be to take the sniping tree next.
XaverriJade7
Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:56 pm
#3
Vinjar wrote:
Brandy,canape,and Ahrisa. Worked for me. My advice would be to take the sniping tree next.
Fixed 
Mind buffs are good too, but somewhat inconvenient. If you like to hunt solo, the Sniping tree should be your first one(along with Concealment I for Concealshot sometime soon), but you'll want Counter-Sniping III first if you do group stuff(or have a pet/droid to tank for you). The potential XP gain after getting Flushingshot 2 is far greater than what what you can do with HS2 or HS3. 
Mind buffs are good too, but somewhat inconvenient. If you like to hunt solo, the Sniping tree should be your first one(along with Concealment I for Concealshot sometime soon), but you'll want Counter-Sniping III first if you do group stuff(or have a pet/droid to tank for you). The potential XP gain after getting Flushingshot 2 is far greater than what what you can do with HS2 or HS3.
Galactaman
Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:46 pm
#4
I find Pointblankarea attackis even better than flushing shot 2 if you want to take out many npcs at once
IsraMorgen
Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:13 pm
#5
try taking ahrissa, you want your focus to be a bit over 1500
XaverriJade7
Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:16 pm
#6
Galactaman wrote:
I find Pointblankarea attackis even better than flushing shot 2 if you want to take out many npcs at once
I doubt it, but even if it is- what's the fun in levelling Rifleman with noob attacks? 
Not to mention Riflemen have no business at 'pointblank' range
Not to mention Riflemen have no business at 'pointblank' range
Annuwyn
Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:01 am
#7
Personally I've been useing a good spray stick and just letting the creatures mob me. May not be in the spirit of rifleman but hey the grind goes a hell of alot quicker.
WayneInAustin
Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:11 am
#8
The previous posters that mention Ahrissa are correct. This food is just now getting the attention it deservers. A good BE enhanced Ahrissa adds 400+ (I have some at 412, and there may be better) to your Focus. And you can take up to THREE of them at a time (stomach filling = 33).
So I pop TWO BE-enhanced vasarian brandies, and TWO Ahrissa, and I fire my DXR-6b and T21 (both of which have Mind costs OVER 100) till the cows come home. Well, the cows don't actually come home, because I don't own any cows, but if they did, I could fire my weapons that long! 
Stacker
Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:09 pm
#9
So I pop TWO BE-enhanced vasarian brandies, and TWO Ahrissa, and I fire my DXR-6b and T21 (both of which have Mind costs OVER 100) till the cows come home. Well, the cows don't actually come home, because I don't own any cows, but if they did, I could fire my weapons that long!
oh man if i hadve said that phrase it wouldve been like this. "So I pop TWO BE-enhanced vasarian brandies, and TWO Ahrissa, and I fire my DXR-6b and T21 (both of which have Mind costs OVER 100) till the cows come home. Well, the cows don't actually come home, because I shoot them while they're coming in just because i can "
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Sotaudi
Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:29 pm
#10
Definitely get some mind foods:
A good Brandy will give you around +400 to Mind, Focus, and Willpower for about 35 - 40 minand will have a fill of 50% or so.
A good Ahrisa will give you around +400 to Focus only for about 35 - 40 min, and will have a fill of around 28% or so.
A good Canape will give you around +700 to Focus and Willpower for about 8 - 9 minand will have a fill of around 33% or so.
Everything, of course, depends on your build, what armor you wear, and what other buffs or food you may have taken. However, generally, if you have no entertainer mind buffs, you will want to take two brandy as a minimum. This will give you +800 to Mind, Focus, and Willpower for 35 - 40 minutes. If you are wearing full composite armor, the focus and willpower boosts will almost completely be negated by the mind costs from the armor. Taking one Ahrisa will boost your focus another 400 and may reduce your mind costs sufficiently to get by with no costs at all. However, it will likely take two Ahrisa to accomplish this if you are wearing a full set of decent armor.
The only problem with taking two Brandy and two Ahrisa is that Ahrisa only hits your focus. While the duration for Brandy and Ahrisa is about the same, Ahrisa only boosts focus, soyour willpower will likely stay below 1000 if you are wearing armor. Therefore, I prefer to take two Brandy, one Ahrisa, and one Canape. Canape boosts focus and willpower both by around 700 points or more, and the boost is about 1.75 times the boost Ahrisa gives to Focus alone. This combination raises my mind by 800, focus by 1900, and my willpower by 1500. I may have to refresh my canape more often, but those stats can easily keep my mind costs manageble no matter what armor I am wearing.
One other thing to consider: There may be times when stomach fill prevents you from taking more than one Ahrisa. You may still be digesting other foods (e.g., Bivoli) or you may have recently cloned. In the latter case, this can be a problem since stomach fill stays with you after you clone, you may not be able to take much food right after cloning. In this case, Canape is the better choice since its stat boosts are higher. Therefore, even if you are in the habit of taking two brandy and two ahrisa rather than any canape, it is good to have canape with you for emergencies.
ZuluShin
Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:03 pm
#11
mmmm food..what everyone else said mind food and mind buffs it should help you alot
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