Rifleman Archive

This is probably a crazy idea with the combat revamp on the horizon.

However I was thinknig a while about some people on here talking about melee attacks for riflemen (with rifle-butts etc). Then I also got to thinking about the "force lance" that is used in the Andromeda TV series.

Which then lead me to this idea: Instead of putting a stat boosting onto a rifle, how about adding a melee attachment (that would wear out like a power up does).

A fine example would be a bayonet.

For those PvE'ers among us, just imagine, sniping a mountain squill (with auto fire), then, when it finally works out where you are, it charges for you and when it's in melee range you finish it off with a lunge for your bayonet equipped rifle.

a nice idea, but then the nay sayers will say take a melee class to do what you are talking about

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INTREPID - HABRAX STARSTEEL - RIFLEMAN / DOCTOR
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i dunno i had this argument many time pistoleer have pistolmelee 1 which whacks the guy on the head with his pistol knocking them to the ground.... riflebutt does make sense but i think its all to do with balance and thats why the skill is not a rifleman skill.

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Well an alternative would be to make the necessity for both set of skills. Say with the bayonet you need rifles plus some sword or fencer.

Conversly you could put a little blaster on both ends of a vibro axe for ranged pikeman attack, but only if he/she has rifle/carbine/pistol skills.