Rifleman Archive

I have recently started along the marksman tree to rifleman, i have read about the best weapons to use, but i am confused by the armour situation, what is the best armour to where for low level char, i have read about using composite body and a hot keyed helmet, is this the recognised tactic, as i have also read elsawhere about just wearing clothes.

please help

thanks Ezzeckell

we have clothes??? most of the time i'm in my shorts and the bE maskscent/camo shirt i bought. i got ubese (sp) for the kin res. but the best armor i'veused is good buffs, drugs, and drinks. i think the 'new' best armor will be your bike. bleed it then drive circles around it till it dies.

You need Buffs to use armor and even then I'd only use armor for Solo PVP. PVE is a waste of money if you wear armor, and in group PVP other people will draw fire.

So basically you will not want to wear armor Until master and you start PVP'in solo

armour and rifles do not mix. less you have a set of uber armour with no ham costs or have constant access to doctor increases armour is death to rifle users.

i agree with psyco on this one - most of the time, you don't really need armor.

that said, for solo pve, 70+ kinetic ubese jacket + pants could probably save your life more than once. put it on a macro and switch it on if a mob agro's you.

for pvp, depends on your template/buffs, but wear as much composite as you can

solo pvp you're most likely going to be buffed anyways. if you're doctor buffed, just toggle the composite helmet on and off..if you're not buffed in anyway,try marauder or light composite pants and chest plate with a helmet on toggle.

if you're musician buffed, put on every piece of compositeyou have (in my case, 2200 focus allows you to spam any special with any armor + gun

i wear a fancy hat.

if i'm gonna be fighting something that is going to be shooting back for 1-4k i'll wear some bone.

When I wear armor, I use bone armor made with Volitor Scale, which I make myself at Master Artisan. The Volitor Scale adds kinetic resist for when I get charged, and the energy resist from the bone keeps me from getting shot to pieces by NPCs. I also use food buffs to keep my mind sharp.

Buy armor and slice it for encumberance. I am a mon cal who wears full composite. The helmet is off most of the time though.

The difference armor makes is pretty impressive. I more than tripled my staying power. Now I actually get to try a heal before incapping. If I make it, I'm good for a few more shots. At the very worst it gives me a chance to escape.

armor is death to rifleman....i wear some +bleed defense jammies and thats it.

If its group pvp I wear my Effect Sliced Composite Chest, Boots and Pants, 80% acid Composite Helm (encub sliced), the rest is Padded armor. (Need Doc Buffs to wear) Constant Moun High, Mainly auto fire, specials here and there. CDEF for sniper shoot, t21 for unarmered , Jawa for Armored

If its Solo PVP/Faction Missions, My Chest Plate and Rest Bone armor. No buffs needed wear armor.

For PVE its a blend of a Chitin/Padded combo. Depends really on what I'm planning on fighting.
Advanced Planet, Full armored with Padded/chitin
Starter Planet (harder creatures) Chitin chest, boots , pants

everything else my white and orange camo pants and Blaze orange hunting jacket.

Thing with wearing armor for me is the fact that I'm also A TKA so I soften em up with my rifle or just use vk's.

It is a rather funny sight to see a fully Composite Toon charge into battle with VK's Flying, then Reverse Kite away and equip a t-21 and smack em around.
It is a very fine combo for both PVE/PVP, even though I get owned by a TKM ,
Note to self ALWAYS UNEquip Rifle First

Krayt Enhanced Composite Helm sliced for encoumbrance, Composite Chest Plate and boots with Kinetic layers, both also sliced for encumbrance. Add to that a shield generator for additional energy protection, and I find that it works pretty well, but I have it on a macro so I do not wear it unless needed. Add Muon Gold to undo encumbrance effects on Mind, and I am good to go.

i use bone armor now

psgs are great... even though i go through them as fast as i go through pixies