Rifleman Archive
Thread: Going Rifleman
ShOckEdImpY wrote:
Hola,
Well, my ALT is going Master Swordsman/Master Rifleman/Masterbrawler..
If been looking into what ranged combat profession to grab, and Rifleman was top pick by EVERY single guildmember/friend/ random person.
Now, when I master whats a MUST weapon for PvE/PvP...I got the "loot" to buy whatever weapon is out there...So hook me homie G's
PvE, The T-21. AP3, with heavy damage.
PvP, The Jawa Ion Rifle is the favorite from what I have heard(I don't PvP, myself). Stun Damage.
ShOckEdImpY wrote:
Hola,
Well, my ALT is going Master Swordsman/Master Rifleman/Masterbrawler..
If been looking into what ranged combat profession to grab, and Rifleman was top pick by EVERY single guildmember/friend/ random person.
Now, when I master whats a MUST weapon for PvE/PvP...I got the "loot" to buy whatever weapon is out there...So hook me homie G's
1st - I am no ones homie....
next rifleman is a great ranged profession - it is not the only good ranged profession though - so do not expect to win every pvp match as a rifleman - it is not an I win switch 
but to answer your question and give some advice.
PvE:
(1) T-21 mainstay - heavy armorpiercing, consistent damage
(2) DXR6b secondary - useful vs many creatures and does nice damage
PvP:
(1) DXR6b - best pvp rifle - best accuracy so avoids defences, is not affected by shield gens and has a high min damage + medium armor piercing
(2) T-21 -high min damageand heavy armor piercing
(3) Jawa - against newb pvp'rs a good weapon (as they may not have stun armor and a stun psg yet)
Tis all changes for learning though. Your best learning rifles are things such as the e11, the laser rifle, and the spray stick.
please read the newb rifleman link in my signature.
IWantYourSweetSerenade wrote:
[PvP] - have a T21, Jawa, and DXR-6b ready for any event that may happen. T21's do good if you can get a person on the ground (hence why TK/rifleman is such a good combo) and stationary, but if you start to move your gonna want a DXR-6b to fight with with the accuracy mods and if your hits dont do much (calculating 90% base armor, ranged mitigation, and cap ranged defence) use your good 'ole jawa, Lets see them 90% resist stun
[PvE] - many good guns can be used for this. mostly i use a T21 cause of AP3, but at times a DXR-6b can be just as useful if their defences against acid suck. Make sure you also keep an eye out for their weaknesses (ie. stun, acid, cold, heat, etc) they can also help
-ellehcim
/chuckle
I've had Riflemen wailing on me all day with a Jawa...and they didn't land a dropof damage. If you know what you're doing in PvP, only the most uber of Jawas and Stun Batons will be a threat to you. Do NOT place your faith in this weapon in PvP unless you KNOW your opponent to be weak against Stun. IMO, the Disruptor is far superior in every respect, because so long as you have a good one, you will actually be doing damage to some degree. Plus, the accuracy mods on the Disruptor make all the difference.
In general, a Rifleman really only needs three rifles for PvP and PvE, and those would be the T-21, DXR-6b, and the Jawa. All three have applications; it's merely about knowing when to use them. Laser Rifles can come in handy if you get a really high-powered one, but in general I shy away from them. I don't like the gap between min/max damage. For grinding, however, the Laser Rifle and Spraystick will be your best friends. The T21 is too slow and unwieldy to make foran efficient grinding gun...at least until you get some better speed and accuracy that is. But yeah, other than my tirade about the Jawa...good adivce from the poster above
the grind:
e11: decent damage, decent speed, incredible accuracy (especially if stocked and scoped)
t21(speed sliced): not as powerful as a damage sliced, however, your rifle speed will be low enough to make it worth it, once again ap3 is very nice
laser rifle: some will argue that it is an excellent rifle for the grind, however, i have had very bad luck with laser rifles in my carrer as a rifleman, do not let the high max damage fool you, for every high hit, you will have a low hit... and that low hit is incredibly annoying.
at master (assume damage slices):
PvE:
t21: high damage, ap3. pwnage. Energy
drx6b: similar damage as a t21, ap2, accurate. acid
SG-82: decent damage, ap0 (ick), Cold damage (very useful in certian situations, looks cool too)
PvP:
drx6b: all around best PvP rifle: accurate, good damage, ap2, acid(psgs are vuln to acid)
t21: high damage, ap3. but: its energy, expect 80%+ resits on composite and 20-40 on psgs, so its well resisted, the ap3 offsets this a bit, but not enough.
jawa ion rifle: stun damage, ap1, lower damage than t21/drx6b not quite holding the glory it used to, now days, any decent PvPer has stun composite with resists ranging from 20-40ish, and psgs with 20-40ish stun protection, in the rare occasion that you find someone without stun protection... most defintily worth it, otherwise. its right out.
Message Edited by dimmu-borgir on 10-10-2004 10:42 PM
HarlequinMK19 wrote:
IWantYourSweetSerenade wrote:
[PvP] - have a T21, Jawa, and DXR-6b ready for any event that may happen. T21's do good if you can get a person on the ground (hence why TK/rifleman is such a good combo) and stationary, but if you start to move your gonna want a DXR-6b to fight with with the accuracy mods and if your hits dont do much (calculating 90% base armor, ranged mitigation, and cap ranged defence) use your good 'ole jawa, Lets see them 90% resist stun
[PvE] - many good guns can be used for this. mostly i use a T21 cause of AP3, but at times a DXR-6b can be just as useful if their defences against acid suck. Make sure you also keep an eye out for their weaknesses (ie. stun, acid, cold, heat, etc) they can also help
-ellehcim
/chuckle
I've had Riflemen wailing on me all day with a Jawa...and they didn't land a dropof damage. If you know what you're doing in PvP, only the most uber of Jawas and Stun Batons will be a threat to you. Do NOT place your faith in this weapon in PvP unless you KNOW your opponent to be weak against Stun. IMO, the Disruptor is far superior in every respect, because so long as you have a good one, you will actually be doing damage to some degree. Plus, the accuracy mods on the Disruptor make all the difference.
In general, a Rifleman really only needs three rifles for PvP and PvE, and those would be the T-21, DXR-6b, and the Jawa. All three have applications; it's merely about knowing when to use them. Laser Rifles can come in handy if you get a really high-powered one, but in general I shy away from them. I don't like the gap between min/max damage. For grinding, however, the Laser Rifle and Spraystick will be your best friends. The T21 is too slow and unwieldy to make foran efficient grinding gun...at least until you get some better speed and accuracy that is. But yeah, other than my tirade about the Jawa...good adivce from the poster above
makes sence, but in terms of PvP when i have fought a jawa tends to just do much more dmg =)
-ellehcim