Rifleman Archive
Thread: Overcomming Action Costs?
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Zariell
Mon May 02, 2005 6:52 am
#1
Im having some major trouble overcomming the action costs (104) of the T-21. All the decent DPS rifles have an action cost of 104, which is roughly 20% of my action bar. I can't seem to keep action up at all!
MBH/Mrifle
I've tried stacking as many foods as possible similar to how we did it pre-CU, but the devs nerfed food! You can't stack anything that overlaps food wise now! Pixie + brandy seems to be the best combo for action regen, but still isn't enough!
I've even tried doctor action buffs + pixie + brandy, and im still burning through my action like its on fire!
Im rather lost to what to do, ever time I pvp I get 5 shots then im out for a good 30 seconds waiting for action to regen, its rediculous. Expecially since my opponents are jedi, who don't even use action!
Message Edited by Zariell on 05-02-2005 06:52 AM
Kryxal
Mon May 02, 2005 7:34 am
#2
Jedi have been nerfed so many ways in PvE, don't we deserve something somewhere? It's strange though, the devs wanted to stop spamming specials, so now EVERYTHING is a special!
OPAHEYer
Mon May 02, 2005 7:38 am
#3
Try using blob candy, its a long-acting buff to health with an increase in action regen. The stuff I make gives a +155 to action regen for 45 minutes.
There are also other foods (vas. brandy is an example, but there are 15 others) that give shorter bursts to action regen.
Hope this helps.
CraftAddict
Mon May 02, 2005 7:38 am
#4
You'll need to find a way to space your attacks. Fights are suppodes to last about 3 minutes under the new system, well, thats the target atleast. You will need to find ways to stall your opponents while you regen action. Use LOS for ranged, snare or root for melee. Use the time to heal yourself while your action is regening.
SexyJabbaTheHutt
Mon May 02, 2005 8:09 am
#5
3 minutes..rofl..I think every duel or fight I've been in lasted roughly 10 seconds.
Zariell
Mon May 02, 2005 3:44 pm
#6
CraftAddict wrote:
Fights are suppodes to last about 3 minutes under the new system, well, thats the target atleast.
Obviously you havn't fought jedi in the new system.
Zariell
Mon May 02, 2005 3:45 pm
#7
Kryxal wrote:
Jedi have been nerfed so many ways in PvE, don't we deserve something somewhere? It's strange though, the devs wanted to stop spamming specials, so now EVERYTHING is a special!
I never called for a jedi nerf, im a qualified-jedi knight myself
Zariell
Mon May 02, 2005 3:46 pm
#8
Thats worse than the brandy regen, and i've purchased it only to find it stacks with nothing, which makes the food even worse considering its 45 minutes, which, for once in a long while, is a bad thing.
OPAHEYer wrote:
Try using blob candy, its a long-acting buff to health with an increase in action regen. The stuff I make gives a +155 to action regen for 45 minutes.
Geddeo
Tue May 03, 2005 12:13 am
#9
You are a Master Bounty Hunter too, why don't you try switching to carbine or pistol when your action gets low and doing some ranged shot or quickdraw shot till you get some action back.Action regens incredibly fast even without buffs so I don't see food helping you too much. Maybe try some of the less dmging state attacks when the action gets low, I thought BH had all kinds of tricky shots like dizzy and stun.
Bermag
Tue May 03, 2005 2:13 am
#10
That is strange. I had no trouble with action cost´s (even testing with high sac weapons with 120 sac). Maybe it is when you fight stuff (players or creatures) that stun you?
DomMantell
Tue May 03, 2005 5:48 am
#11
Zariell wrote:I've even tried doctor action buffs + pixie + brandy, and im still burning through my action like its on fire!
Did you get the Attack speed buff from the doc?
I seem to be ok with action costs with my rifle, 104 special cost, even if I forget my brandy.
I did try it with the attack speed buff and found myself draining my action pool very quickly.
If you're a master rifleman I'd NOT use the attack speed buffs since they seem to cause more harm than good.
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