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Thread: Master Smuggler & Master TKA?

Katzentatze
Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:22 am
#1
As the Profession has Unarmed bonuses... just no moves.. Is TKA as Companion useful?


Anyone Experience with the TKA/Smuggler Combo?




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OmegaZeuS
Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:29 am
#2
Unamred for smuggler is by far the strangest pre-req I've seen for any profession.... (that makes sense, unarmed is a good choice for TKA, lol)


As for teh mods... Smuggler offers unarmed bonuses but TKA doesn't offer smuggler bonuses... but you do get the innate armor, which might save you some cash on armor, but uses dem skill points for other pistol skills. This means you'll be average in both fields, not as good with a pistol as a pistoleer/BH and not as good unarmed a a melee stacker (TKA/pike/swords/fencer, pick a combo)


I've never tried it, but my template doesn't need any tanking abilities



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true06
Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:46 am
#3

i had that template, i love the idea, but in this game it just doesnt work well....i switched to master smuggler/master pistoleer/master marksman..




Katzentatze
Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:11 pm
#4

hmm yes i know a pure Ranged or Melee Template is better, but i thought about a Smuggler not using


Standard Pistol. Smuggler still has Unarmed4 as Prerequisite, and those Unarmed Bonuses....


WHY?`


I would understand, if Smuggler was not nailed to Using a Ranged Weapon for Crowd Control.


What about some Melee Skills doing the same, as the Ranged Skills?


Or Is the Melee Component is a Smuggler just dead weight?






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Dark_Jedi88
Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:40 am
#5
I'm a Teras Kasi Master, Master Smuggler, and I've been one almost since I've started playing. I was Triple Threat pre-cu, but I'm too stubborn to drop either now, I like them so much.

I can tell you right now it's not fotm though, and you have to really know what you're doing for it to be viable in pvp.

I like it in pve though, with the tanking ability of the Teras Kasi, and the states of the Smuggler, I can do fairly well.

There are better combos out there, it's not the best Smuggler template. Of course, I guess 'best' is what you do with it.



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Colonel in the Rebel Army
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"The Teräs Käsi have formed their body into the ultimate weapon, we are never unarmed."
JudiSWG
Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:51 am
#6

I use this build as well. Although not the best of builds, because using a ranged weapon will negate your Center of Being skill, I do very well with it in PvE and PvP. I must say though that if you go in either direction fora Melee or Ranged build will be better then this mixed build.




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Aendracon
Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:10 am
#7




Katzentatze wrote:

Or Is the Melee Component is a Smuggler just dead weight?



Affirmative. Consider it a 29 skill point sink unless you are heading for TKA.




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Katzentatze
Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:32 am
#8





Affirmative. Consider it a 29 skill point sink unless you are heading for TKA.






Witch in turn is Affirmed as dumb... and Triple Mastry Isnt any more.. Sadly...




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Smugmister
Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:51 am
#9
I picked Master Smuggler, Master Pistoleer and a little Commando because they all have general ranged defenses adn with the Smuggler/Pistoleer my pistol stats are insane



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Dark_Jedi88
Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:19 pm
#10
Aendracon wrote:

Katzentatze wrote:

Or Is the Melee Component is a Smuggler just dead weight?

Affirmative. Consider it a 29 skill point sink unless you are heading for TKA.





I'm sure the people who go Commando / Smuggler don't consider the unarmed line a sink.

So it's all based on your point of view, of course, that it's a sink. I consider the Pistol line a skill point sink, because I'm not heading to Pistoleer.



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Master of Teräs Käsi
Smuggler in Illegal Goods
Colonel in the Rebel Army
Captain of the Smugglers' Pride
"The Teräs Käsi have formed their body into the ultimate weapon, we are never unarmed."
Aendracon
Sat Oct 08, 2005 2:11 am
#11




Dark_Jedi88 wrote:



Aendracon wrote:





Katzentatze wrote:

Or Is the Melee Component is a Smuggler just dead weight?



Affirmative. Consider it a 29 skill point sink unless you are heading for TKA.








I'm sure the people who go Commando / Smuggler don't consider the unarmed line a sink.

So it's all based on your point of view, of course, that it's a sink. I consider the Pistol line a skill point sink, because I'm not heading to Pistoleer.

So do I. And I am sure the Commandos would be more than happy to trade in the brawler tree for something else, too.




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Glyndo
Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:00 am
#12
As a commando/smuggler I would gladly trade the unarmed line for something else.



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Iawo
Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:42 am
#13




Dark_Jedi88 wrote:



Aendracon wrote:





Katzentatze wrote:

Or Is the Melee Component is a Smuggler just dead weight?



Affirmative. Consider it a 29 skill point sink unless you are heading for TKA.








I'm sure the people who go Commando / Smuggler don't consider the unarmed line a sink.

So it's all based on your point of view, of course, that it's a sink. I consider the Pistol line a skill point sink, because I'm not heading to Pistoleer.


I have to agree with you there. I hate being locked into pistols more than I dislike the unarmed requirement. I really, really wish the pistols requirement would be changed to ranged support so we could have more flexibility.



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