Swordsman Archive
Thread: So I want to make a TKM swordsman...
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Loqui_Chimera
Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:19 am
#1
hi i'm master tka swordsman brawler at the moment but i'm also doing pikeman as i've given up fencer after mastering it as it dosent do enough damage and i dont play pvp much but the dot weapons in polearm are real usefull at speading up pve like night sisters etc 
being a total brawler I dont have many problems in pve Enjoy all the defence and offence you will have
being a total brawler I dont have many problems in pve Enjoy all the defence and offence you will have Priest
Aerinheart
Fri Jun 25, 2004 11:20 am
#2
hmmm... what's GOOD about pikeman? Block? And a couple of def mods? It looks like you have to master it to see any major skill boost...
Aladine
Fri Jun 25, 2004 11:32 am
#3
Pike has some KILLER dropped weapons, that drop of nightsisters, which is what he is hunting.
Aerinheart
Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:24 pm
#4
What do I do with the rest of my skillpoints? And have I horribly gimped myself by limiting myself to melee almost exculsivly?
I was thinking to go with master brawler as well, and fencer 3 4 4 0.
Any thoughts?
Holbrook
Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:07 pm
#5
Loqui_Chimera wrote:
hi i'm master tka swordsman brawler at the moment but i'm also doing pikeman as i've given up fencer after mastering it as it dosent do enough damage and i dont play pvp much but the dot weapons in polearm are real usefull at speading up pve like night sisters etc
Priest
with the TKM/MSM/MB you train 0440 in fencing for addtional state defenses or go 4000 for ranged/melee defense and have points left over to for some minor scout or medic skills
usually with this build the players using the med and def of the tkm with the high dmg scythe or powerhammer for dmg, heard from alot of ppl that this is the bhest pve tank in the game
Aerinheart
Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:59 pm
#6
Question: how does Swordsman damage stack up compared to fencer damage?
The other template I could do is 4404 TKA, master fencer, master rifleman. That has almost the same mods, ranged AND melee mitigation, head shots and stun damage.
Decisions, decisions....
ChaliWookiee
Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:40 pm
#7
SM damage it much higher than fencer considering that we can target what is usually the weakest pool in PVE and PVP, mind. With a good scythe and PH and the 2 bleeds we have, you cantear through just aboutany mobs mind quickly.
Entropism
Sat Jun 26, 2004 4:48 am
#8
According to the pikeman forums, a dev stated at fanfest that pikemen will be the new tanks in the game after rebalance. Basically getting the best defenses, while swordsmen will keep the best offense. Something to think about. Until the FS enhancement boxes come out (4 skill points will cap your speed), I'm going master swords, master pike, master brawler, tka 4000, medic 1030.
BoyOfLight
Sat Jun 26, 2004 6:35 am
#9
Aladine wrote:Pike has some KILLER dropped weapons, that drop of nightsisters, which is what he is hunting.
Pikeman may not be viable alone, however, when people couple it with AA's it becomes a very powerful proffession. Not to mention the ease of getting a Dot weapon ( as compared to finding a powerhammer with a dot ).
KraytDragonMan
Sat Jun 26, 2004 8:49 am
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Entropism wrote:
According to the pikeman forums, a dev stated at fanfest that pikemen will be the new tanks in the game after rebalance. Basically getting the best defenses, while swordsmen will keep the best offense. Something to think about. Until the FS enhancement boxes come out (4 skill points will cap your speed), I'm going master swords, master pike, master brawler, tka 4000, medic 1030.
Oh no! Then what will Fencers become? We will be low offence low defence class. 
jmonty
Sat Jun 26, 2004 8:27 pm
#11
character builder. check this out
http://swgcb.yogn.net/swg-cb.php?PHPSESSID=6fbb283a61810a07ee04e0fe123165a6
jmonty
Sat Jun 26, 2004 8:35 pm
#12
isn't that logically how it should be? ( for melee at least ) pikemen, ie spearmen, should be the hardest to hit. when i think of pikemen i am reminded of the greek hoplite. ok ok , i know they don't get shields, but still... read up on spartan warriors. the best defense of the ancient world. 4 thousand or so held off hundreds of thousands ( by some accounts, 1 million plus) slingers, archers, and light infantry. and swordsman should be represented in RL by samurai. the best offense by far of any melee discipline. sure, level a pistol at them and they are through.. but.. of the melee class, who can kill quicker and more efficiently?just my 2 cents.
jah'y
jmonty
Sat Jun 26, 2004 8:37 pm
#13
i apologise for the idiotic tri posting! wish i knew how to not do that..
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