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I wonder could someone please give me advice with a template decision.

With master rifle / master tka I'm tossing up between the pistol trickshot line (for +50 KD defense), the smuggler pistol line (for KD, panic shot, and feign death), or the carbineers specials line (with the charge shot, no-timer KD).

I would go the trickshot line but Im not sure if the pistol KD defense applies while holding a rifle? Does anyone have any experience with any of these lines?

Thanks for your help, kTamorel.

Sorry I forgot to add - it's for a PvP template

Get carbine accuracy and whatever line has Chargeshot2.
Ranged AoE Dizzy with flurry shot 2, ranged AoE KD with chargeshot2 =)

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kTamorel wrote:

I wonder could someone please give me advice with a template decision.

With master rifle / master tka I'm tossing up between the pistol trickshot line (for +50 KD defense), the smuggler pistol line (for KD, panic shot, and feign death), or the carbineers specials line (with the charge shot, no-timer KD).

I would go the trickshot line but Im not sure if the pistol KD defense applies while holding a rifle? Does anyone have any experience with any of these lines?

Thanks for your help, kTamorel.

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I'm not sure if you know this, but you do know the smugglerDirty Fightingline (we have 2 trees for pistol xp) can only be used with pistols right? Cept for Feign Death which you can do with anything. Smuggler and Pistoleer are both needed for either profession (Can't hit anything as a smuggler, no decent specials as a pistoleer ), so you shouldn't bother since I doubt you'd be able to hit anything. Your best bet, imao, would be a defense line. This is some debate as to whether or not defense in the pistoleer tree works when you use rifles, but I think it does. The problem is, if you have +50 blind (example) the Bounty hunter can just keep shooting you with eye shot until you get a blind applied. Course as a master rifleman, they shouldn't get more than 1 shot off eh?

the smuggler line would be good but without the accuracy from pistoleer you will nevr ever hit nyone in PVP. Same with Carbineer. Id go for the defence line of one something

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kTamorel wrote:

So I think the best bet would be to go pistol defense and hope it applies while holding a rifle.

The other option Im thinking is master rifle / master combat medic, as the only times I seem to die are when it's 3 combat masters against me.. and area mind posion, staying out of range, and headshots might make quick work of them. mmmmm

kTamorel

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You might also consider doing the dodge tree. The status effect line is somewhat useful, but like I said, they don't mean that much when you are getting spammed with a status effect. When I was a master pistoleer, I seemed to do a good job of dodging things (and I think only 25 dodge is in the master box).

Hey thanks for your replies, I appreciate the advice!

I was worried the smuggler line would be useless without the accuracy from pistoleer - guess I'll leave that alone until a later reincarnation.

And with carbineer, I would love to go flushing 2 then charge shot 2 (area KD), but apparentlyCharge 2isn't working at the moment.

So I think the best bet would be to go pistol defense and hope it applies while holding a rifle.

The other option Im thinking is master rifle / master combat medic, as the only times I seem to die are when it's 3 combat masters against me.. and area mind posion, staying out of range, and headshots might make quick work of them. mmmmm

kTamorel

Carbineers KD is amazing. I'd do that if i was you.