Smuggler Archive

---

HOTDOG wrote:

---

Ishe wrote:

I think if you're going this one that it would be better to go Master Smuggler/Master Commando/TK 4040, since 0040 in Teras Kasi is where you get the unarmed weapon certs. However, I plan to go Master Smuggler/Master Commando/TK 0044, as I am not too concerned about the Meditation loss and 0044 will not only give me the weapon certs, but the unarmed damage, accuracy, and speedas well. With 0044, you get the same amount of natural armor as 4400 as well, but you don't get as much melee and ranged defence.

---

Yeah, I can see your point about getting that Blasterfist. I think I was goin' for the Damage...I have to look back to double check.

---

---

Ishe wrote:

Ah, I see. However, if you were goin' for damage and meditation, it would be 4004. 0400 is defence. I know what you mean about The Beast template, it looks attractive too. From the pic that I saw on the Lightning beam weapon, it stated that it didn't work against mounts. Is that changed? It does look like a nice weapon. I'm itching to try out the Particle Beam Cannon myself.

---

No doubt I'll be spending most of my time with a rifle, but my pistol stats won't be too bad, either. The trees of pistoleer giving that added general ranged/pistol speed and a bit more on defense, as well as improved fan shot. It's good to have at least 1 cone attack available. I'm hoping with the smuggler mezzing ability and the rifles range noone will be getting close to me, but if they do I'll have improved firearm strike to klonk 'em on the head and try and make a break for it.

It gives me the option to be sneaky and do a little sniping, or go a bit more in your face,Also, as a wookiee, I get the assault bowcaster cert at master rifleman, which has the same stats as a T21 but with kinetic damage, letting me take advantage in the weaknesses of other recon wearers if needed.

(And finally, I'll finally get todo the "one in the sack, one in the head" combo... well, if they fix lowblow)

Message Edited by Mentski on 04-19-2005 05:58 PM

I've been looking into a template I call the Swashbuckler because I can blast away and slice and dice.

Master Smuggler/Master Swordsman/Pistoleer 0004 and 4 points for FS augmentation

General Melee Speed +25 (+37 with FS)
General Melee Accuracy +85 (+97 with FS)
General Ranged Accuracy +90 (+102 with FS)
General Ranged Speed +30 (+42 with FS)
Melee Def +180 (+ 200 with FS)
Pistol Accuracy +40
Pistol Defense +30
Pistol Speed +25
Ranged Defense +170 (+190 with FS)
2H Melee Accuracy +110
2H Melee Defense +50
2H Melee Speed +75

And you get both battle armor and recon mitigation.

Message Edited by lurdanta on 04-19-2005 11:06 AM

---

SpinningCloud wrote:

I've been flip-flopping on the whole thing. About all I know is I'm keeping Master Pistoleer and since I want to be about the best in pistols possible I'm thinking BH 0040 is the way to go. But still, the concept of taking part of the BH profession leaves a bad taste in my mouth seeing as how I'm expecting to be hunted by their ilk one of these days.

---

Ok, so I'm boring. Master Smuggler / Master Pistoleer / BH Pistols for me. Master Smuggler 'cause I'll always be a Master Smuggler, Master Pistoleer 'cause I like Pistols, BH Pistols 'cause it's Pistols and most importantly, I want the title (and the pre-req Terrain Negotiation is a bonus).

As for taking part of the BH profession when they'll be hunting me, I figure all that "know thy enemy" stuff makes some sense. Renn got the drop on one not long ago and rather than just blasting him right then and there, actually spoke to him and something like a friendship broke out, so the hunter started teaching Renn some tricks to round out his Pistol skills (he'll be done learning around CU time when I respec my TK line over to BH, which he already has the pre-reqs for).

1. I felt the MS/MC/Pistoleer/TK template was lacking in a really damaging attack. I mean, last ditch is great...if you are dying.


2. If the SP conversion is going to stay the way it is- I won't have to grind anything to make this temp. Where I would have to grind a line of an Elite to get the MS/MC/Pistoleer/TK temp.


3. I thought about just taking one line of BH- but how can you do that and not hunt Jedi?


4. BH will give me more pistol speed (and heavy weapon speed for that matter-ranged)


5. BH will give me some MUCH needed terrain negotiation.


6. I get to keep my bad as HELL Rebel Assault armor.


7. I like that Desperado title too.


8. CONTENT

So I'm gonna test that out and See what I think. However, I think I will miss meditate- although I have hardly used it- and I will DEFINITELY miss that Plasma Flame Thrower. Grenades didn't work out like I thought they would.

BUT I DO GET TO KEEP THAT LBC!!

Anyone have any luck with the MS/MBH combo?

Anyone got any info on what you need to get the full 3K HAM? And another link to a character builder would be dandy too...

---

HOTDOG wrote:

Well,

I've been playing Master Smuggler/ Master Commando/Pistoleer 3000/ Tk 4000

and it's been cool.

But I think I might have to go for the Content King temp. Which is:

Master Smuggler/ Master Bounty Hunter/ Commando 0400 (actually any line of commando you like).

Why you ask?

1. I felt the MS/MC/Pistoleer/TK template was lacking in a really damaging attack. I mean, last ditch is great...if you are dying.


2. If the SP conversion is going to stay the way it is- I won't have to grind anything to make this temp. Where I would have to grind a line of an Elite to get the MS/MC/Pistoleer/TK temp.


3. I thought about just taking one line of BH- but how can you do that and not hunt Jedi?


4. BH will give me more pistol speed (and heavy weapon speed for that matter-ranged)


5. BH will give me some MUCH needed terrain negotiation.


6. I get to keep my bad as HELL Rebel Assault armor.


7. I like that Desperado title too.


8. CONTENT

So I'm gonna test that out and See what I think. However, I think I will miss meditate- although I have hardly used it- and I will DEFINITELY miss that Plasma Flame Thrower. Grenades didn't work out like I thought they would.

BUT I DO GET TO KEEP THAT LBC!!

Anyone have any luck with the MS/MBH combo?

---