Rifleman Archive

We're lousy in 1-on-1 pvp, but of great value in team PvP though I myself adjusted my template so I could actually win the occasional fight in 1-on-1 PvP.. picked up quickdraw from the pistoleer line, and rogue from the smuggler tree.. giving up master marksman, and master CH. So now I'm a master rifleman/quickdraw/rogue (didn't really need last ditch,waste of pointsreally)/novice creature handler (3/2/0/0).. and I've found the combo to be extremely powerful. I'm better at PvE because I can now Feign Death and Knock Down, and I have cool moves from the dirty tricks line to beat most people in 1-on-1 PvP... when panic shot gets fixed I'd even be afraid of myself It is possible to macro weapon switchesfor those that think that would be an issue. Master Rifleman only costs 92 points, well worth it. I can hit the mind in PvP for 350 every second (yes it takes out of my mind, butwith 3 caf, and 2 ryshcale that's no issue whatsoever ~ btw, it's foolish to use a T-21 PvP unless you're shooting a heavily armored pet.. use your laser rifle.. better accuracy, and lower ham costs), knock people down from range, and send a graul mauler on someone's ass. My point being wearen't greatin 1-on-1 pvp because we can't move well and shoot, and because of the 2.5x melee damage penalty, butmaster rifleman only costs 92 skill points so you can get master rifleman and whatever combination you like. We're not just good at PvE.. get a little CH and master rifleman and you are a PvE god.

But what's the point of being a PvE god at master level? Aren't you done grinding and gathering experience by then? And why is it we have to have another profession to be viable at 1 on 1 or PvE? Pistol is great, hell I kill anything that warps on me with my pistol...unless theres too many of them or its a kimogilla, commandoes...well you know how that goes. So why are we the only ones forced to grab another line? I'm not complaining about how "crappy" our class is but I would honestly like to know why it is that other professions have it easier then we do, what is the justification? If there is none fine but don't feed us bull like mind not getting healed, I thought that NPC's never healed.

psychotic... heh you have obviously never fought a nightsister spell weaver they'll keep you busy for a while.

correction, I should have said 1 on 1 PvP is no good for rifle, we are great in group PvP (just dont let them get close)

I fired for 8 mins at a fricken spell weaver once wiht concealed shot and didnt' touch her. I finally sent in my pet and used a mind bleed on her. She still incaped me and my pet. I have soloed krayts with less problem than dealing with her. SPELL WEVERS = NASTY.

Oh and Masters are good. The problem is you dont' become good till master. You shouldn't go from 0 to hero like that in alot of people's opinions. And you are never telling it how it is, you are telling it how YOU see it

AZ

You do realize that spell weaver's are 100% resist energy right? O.o

We won't need to have another profession to be viable PvE (you don't really need one now to get halfway up the rifleman tree with lvl 15 pets for everyone) once the take cover BAF thing gets fixed.. since mobs won't BAF when you're under cover... that's a known issue, and they already stated they were fixing it. Really though it's 92 skill points.. 94 if you get aim.You canmaster another combat profession, not every class out there can.As far asPvE goes there needs to be more high end PvE content, but there is some content out there.. Krayt Dragons will be good to kill when AT-STs stop permafarming them again (I've killed Juvenile Krayts many times with just a graul mauler pet) ..they really need to add more high end PvE content,we know that's coming.Riflemen are excellent in team PvP with our tremendous AE damage.

Btw the key to killing spellweaver'sand those other 100% energy, stun, cold resist nightsister's is.. send inpet (probably graul mauler's are the only pet that can really tank them now), apply mind bleeds, heal pet.. if you have no pet you're out of luck (it's a lvl 60+ mob though lol maybe you should be out of luck) 3 minutes spell weaver is dead. That's allyou can do since we don't have a damage type that can hit them. They need to fix the tusken rifle to be kinetic someday

you do not do as much damage as the average commando and a commando dosnt kill himself in 10 seconds like i do with my ham costs you delusional b@stard.

correction, the commando DOES kill himself within 10 seconds, when they are jsut using specials. Unless they are on drugs, food, or buff.

buff? whats that?

We're excellent at some things in PvE... anything that can be brought down in 5 strafe2s that is. Anything else, we're toast.

Though the journey may be tough, trust me on something… Master rifleman is a whole different game (with the right equipment). At least in PVE, as a master rifleman I do just as much damage as a commando, so what we have a 2.5 melee multiplier, we are supposed to be RANGED fighters… if you are leveling to master only for PvP then you should now by now, rifleman is not the way to go… if you’re in it to play the game with only some pvp, then its ok, for PVE I would say we are equalled as masters only by commando or maybe BH. Just saying it like it is. Im sure other master rifles out there will agree.