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Message Edited by Neelok on 05-05-2005 06:34 AM

Well that only works well for us and other professions that get general weapon and speed skills instead of a specific weapon spped and accuracy.

Also, NPCs have a nasty habit of switching to carbines or rifles if you run out of pistol range while you've got them rooted.

Concussion shot is pretty nice, though.

The way I see it, Smuggler may take pistols as a pre-req, and it may be flavored towards pistols(since most smugglers in canon favored them), but the devs have given us the tools to personalize ourselves if we so choose. To be a Smuggler that favors a carbine or a rifle and still get something out of our main class(Smuggler). If you take Rifles... you *will* shoot rifles better than a pistol. If you takes pistols... you *will* shoot them better than a rifle. I took Pistols, myself. My modified DPS is almost 500 on my Renegade, which is respectable. I wanted some added CC and debuffing and such, and I just plain like pistols. Sure, I can shoot a rifle, which'll save my butt in some cases(especially PvP). But I'm going to use a pistol if I can. It's my strength. We've been given more strengths to chose as something to play to, is all.

The other thing to take into acount is Conceal Shot while under cover. It's absolutely awesome - the way you slip out from radar, and become invisible to an enemy tabbing for a target is what may well end up drawing me to Rifleman

I don't think that people who are using rifles are nearly as efficient as a n actual Rifleman. There is a difference between general ranged mods and actual rifle mods...especially when you add in SEA's and AA's.

I know that I am better with my pistol then any rifle or carbine. That certainly doesn't stop me from using one to open up combat, or in certain situations, but overall I get much more use out of my pistols.

I think the ANY specials system is working well at the moment. Perhaps something will appear broken in the next few weeks, but right now it seems to be working well, and I appreciate beign able to translate my marksman abilities (aiming and shooting) to other ranged weapons. It is a obvious marriage that shoudl exist.

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cpz wrote:
The other thing to take into acount is Conceal Shot while under cover. It's absolutely awesome - the way you slip out from radar, and become invisible to an enemy tabbing for a target is what may well end up drawing me to Rifleman

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I saw a Jedi disappear from view and off the radar last night and discovered that there are a few professions that can do this.

I thought I remembered the initial design saying that "going invisible" was something to be avoided as it was too easy to exploit or grief with that mechanic. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.

I thought rifles did poor damage unless you are prone. Add to that you will not be at optimum fighting level with a weapon that you haven't mastered the profession for.

Certainly if you're going to use the 64m range and cover as my main combat styles, then it would pay to pick up Master Rifleman

But What I'm trying [unsucessfully] to fit into my template is Rifleman 0200, giving me cover and Conceal, which, with Mask Scent from BH and Feign and LD from Smuggler certainly gives me optionsm even if I'm not good enough to use Rifles as first choice of weapons.

But as a rule of thumb, make damn sure you always have a Rifle in your armoury, just in case someone hits you with +root+ & run rifle tactic. At least then you can LastDitch them from 64m and give them a nasty surprise