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Thread: Help with post-CU pistol experience

smg77
Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:01 pm
#1

I am finding almost impossible to gain pistol xp with the new combat system. My combat level is 41 which is right in the middle so all of the lower class creatures are giving me 1 point of pistol. WhenI do find something with a CL of 38-40 it just kicks my ass.


I'm a novice smuggler with 2/4/3/4 on the skill tree.


What am I doing wrong? What can I do to improve my combat so that it doesn't take me 50 years to reach master smuggler?


Thanks!

smg
Ragnaat
Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:06 pm
#2

Take missions.. work in a group...

unless you can find a cave somewhere or something at just the right CL

good luck!



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smg77
Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:12 pm
#3

I am taking missions and the creatures that the missions are telling me to kill are killing me within one or two blows.
Accamim
Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:13 pm
#4


I would make sure that you have the appropriate level weapon (this is very important now) because if you are fighting something with a lower level weapon that is you combat level it will still outdamage you.


At CL40 I would suggest finding an SR Combat Pistol, a Power5 Pistol, or the new Death-Hammer Pistol. All do energy damage and have about the same DPS.

Chek
Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:37 pm
#5


For me, what worked best is solo hunting creatures that are7 levels beneath my level. I'm a level 62 doc/smuggler and the mission terms must be bugged, because on Dantooine I could only pull level 65 missions (instant death). I was working level 55 lairs (vor hunters) and with an inspiration buff was getting 1253 pistols xp per kill.I never ran out of health though I had to heal a couple of times and I used the plain jane 'ranged shot' as the auto-attack with a couple of specials mixed in every now and then.


But never take on any mob that has a combat level lower than 9 levels under you, or you will get just 1 xp.


Message Edited by Chek on 04-29-2005 04:37 PM



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smg77
Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:46 pm
#6

Not having the right weapon was my problem. As soon as I got a better pistol I'm able to win more often than not. Thanks for your suggestion, Accamim.
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