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Thread: Other Master Smuggler/Master Pisoleers out there?
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IrritationX
Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:48 pm
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I have a huge amount of specials that I could use, and single attacks are taking up far too much space in my toolbar. Are there any favorite combinations you have?
OslasAne
Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:02 pm
#2
Ya I use meleedefencehit1 , healthshot 1 or 2, fanshot, stopping shot(depends on environment)from the pistoleer tree. All the smuggler specials and intimidate1. You can pretty much delete all your other pistoleer special. When I attack something PVE lets say I usually go healthshot 2, lowblow, lastditch, fanshot,fanshot .....spamming.... When they get close I use intimidate then hit a last ditch, spamming fanshot or stopping shot till they die. Only time I use the meleedefencehit1 is if I didn't get a knock down with low blow. Other then that I really don't use it much. Also I use the panic shot every now and then for the delay it gives.
Edited Forgot to add the 1 to meleedefencehit
Message Edited by OslasAne on 07-20-2004 10:25 PM
WesBelden
Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:08 pm
#3
Hey, glad to see another Master Smuggler + Pistoleer, there's a fair few in the community (or at least there use to be..)
As to specials, Lowblow is useful in PvE, but needs spamming in PvP to have a chance to work, as most have knockdown resists. Last ditch is handy for stunning at range, but while it does a lot of damage, it's fire rate is relatively slow. Feign Death is extremely handy in PvE, but in PvP usually results in you getting an all black HAM bar and your armour ruined (unless you're on the winning side and your friends rescue you that is 
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)As for Pistoleer specials, he only ones I have use are HealthShot2 (does better DPS than Bodyshot3...but then so does Bodyshot2 in most cases), MeleeDefense1 (the knockdown's handy when it works and you're in a pinch, but don't bother with MeleeDefense2, as it doesn't have a knock down, but does havea high HAM cost). Fanshot's the only other special I use for pistoleer, as it gives the best DPS for any pistoleer special (unfortunately however, it's random HAM), just be careful you don't use it in dungeons like the Geo caves, as you'll agro a whole lot of nasties.. and you really will need feign death then 
All in all Pistoleer is a pretty broke combat profession; check out these two posts by the Pistoleer Corresponent, Randonb, stickied on the Pistoleer board.
Status of Pistoleer Specials
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=pistoleer&message.id=39826
Links to Important Pistoleer Threads
http://forums.station.sony.com/swg/board/message?board.id=pistoleer&message.id=35797
DigiDante
Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:10 pm
#4
Man how I miss playing 
My computer has been broken for two weeks now, I use a friends on spare time to check forums.
My computer has been broken for two weeks now, I use a friends on spare time to check forums.That is my toolbar in game... I have my first 4 on the top row for various pistols I like, f11-f14 being stand and three other pistols. Middle group of 4, the top being my /tellpet harvest command, dismount, heal self, intimidate. bottom reserved for foods. Right group of 4, Panic Shot, Health Shot2, Fanshot, Lowblow. Bottom right 4 being, Feign Death, Multi Target Pistol Shot ( It is more of a spin effect I seem to realize ), Last Ditch, Pistol Melee.
My most common when in close... Intimidate, Pistolwhip, last ditch, healthshot 2 till death. Normally I can keep the intimidate on while I last ditch then healthshot2 the last of the health. That works very well for most faction npc's i kill 
Range I just switch the KD. HS2 is my favorite attack. If I am in the geno caves or somewhere mowing down cons... then I'll use fanshot. I try not to unless I'm positive I won't hit anything else.
Range I just switch the KD. HS2 is my favorite attack. If I am in the geno caves or somewhere mowing down cons... then I'll use fanshot. I try not to unless I'm positive I won't hit anything else.
OslasAne
Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:24 pm
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Right Forgot to add that. I do that to with Healthshot2 also. I use that as my health pool shot. After a good last dich to health, I spam HS2 and they drop pretty fast.
DigiDante wrote:
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Man how I miss playing
That is my toolbar in game... I have my first 4 on the top row for various pistols I like, f11-f14 being stand and three other pistols. Middle group of 4, the top being my /tellpet harvest command, dismount, heal self, intimidate. bottom reserved for foods. Right group of 4, Panic Shot, Health Shot2, Fanshot, Lowblow. Bottom right 4 being, Feign Death, Multi Target Pistol Shot ( It is more of a spin effect I seem to realize ), Last Ditch, Pistol Melee.
My most common when in close... Intimidate, Pistolwhip, last ditch, healthshot 2 till death. Normally I can keep the intimidate on while I last ditch then healthshot2 the last of the health. That works very well for most faction npc's i kill
TomoRainer
Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:48 am
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I like using Fan Shot when I'm a ways out from my targets to give them all a good whaling-on, then when they get close, swap over to Multi Target shot. It's slower, but if I've got 3-5 things at melee with me it seems to be a lot faster than Fan Shot on one alone.
I've got +10 pistol speed in SEAs, so that on top of my Pistoleer bonuses makes for a pretty effective killing machine. The other night I was in the Geo caves killing mercenaries when two guys ran into my room and tried to take it over. They were a TK master and a 2-hander most of the way to master, but with my damage sliced Geo Blaster spamming Fan Shot, I could outdamage the two of them combined on every 4th or 5th merc.
I pretty much use those two, the occasional Low Blow, Last Ditch when I feel like using less pistol condition, and both Health Shots when I'm on something that'll take more than a minute or two to kill. Other than that, though, I haven't really found any useful specials.
I've got +10 pistol speed in SEAs, so that on top of my Pistoleer bonuses makes for a pretty effective killing machine. The other night I was in the Geo caves killing mercenaries when two guys ran into my room and tried to take it over. They were a TK master and a 2-hander most of the way to master, but with my damage sliced Geo Blaster spamming Fan Shot, I could outdamage the two of them combined on every 4th or 5th merc.
I pretty much use those two, the occasional Low Blow, Last Ditch when I feel like using less pistol condition, and both Health Shots when I'm on something that'll take more than a minute or two to kill. Other than that, though, I haven't really found any useful specials.
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