Swordsman Archive

I'm a Master Architect and I am wanting to pick up an Elitecombat profession. I only have enough skills to pick up one. I am trying to decide between Pistol and Swordsman. Mostly I am conerned with PvP since a lot of my PA members do that.

I WANT swordsman. However, I am aware of the challenge of a Melee class winning in battle. So, I am thinking about Pistoleer so I can actually fight.

I don't mind the difficulty in swordsman *IF* there is a role to play in PvP. As in, I don't mind not being able to win a fight in the open or win a dual if there is a strategic use for me in PvP with the ranged guys. For example (I don't know how viable this is sinceI haven't played a lot of combat yet), a Swordsman sneaking behind the rebels to attack while they are busy will ranged or the swordsman getting to the pet owner while the ranged guys fight the pet.

So, is there a useful strategic role for Swordsman in PvP?

To be honest, if you only have enough points for 1 profession I would strongly suggest Pistoleer for PvP...............

Are you kidding me? Only thing pistoleers have is knockdowns. If I get even slightly close to anyone wielding a pistol they are grave meat. Wait till they fix resistances...all will change.

A small suggestion,

Work up pistols and see how you like it, if its not your brand of vodka, switch to swords (Me running both types on diffrent severs, I see the pistoleer more as the cowboy of them all, okay in all aspects, but dosent amaze in any) Riflemen become a sniper like class, Carbiners (aside from the ham costs which is going to be fixed) just rock with posture down ranged and bleed attacks. Pistoleers make good in just about any aspect, but arnt the best in anything they do.

I really enjoy being a swordsman, the power to wade into a group of npcs, and beat the living **edit** out of them fairly unharmed is great! (That's what compinsates for our lack in range!)

Yes, I dont know what he is thinking.. Pistoleer is way better in PVP. I hope they change it.

"Are you kidding me? Only thing pistoleers have is knockdowns. If I get even slightly close to anyone wielding a pistol they are grave meat. Wait till they fix resistances...all will change. "

yeah I am serious, hes talking about PvP and right now Pistoleers own...........Pistoleering is my second profession so i know first hand what they can do.............try to getting off any swings when all a Pistoleer has to do is pistol whip your ass and the PvP is over................than come back and post an opinion..............