Teras Kasi Archive
Thread: Second profession for TKM
Message Edited by Darth14 on 07-08-2005 09:01 AM
however, if you are simply asking me what i think is "the best", for me it is tkm/master combat medic.
i played the tkm/mswords template for a while and although i was really tough, i got really bored. ever since i switched to tkm/master combat medic i have been having a lot more fun!! although i do have to work a bit harder, hehe.
the only thing i would ever rocommend in this game is to not try to go for the "toughest" template, but go for an "effective" template that you think would be FUN to play. Why? there will always be somebody else that will beat you no matter how "uber" your template is (trying to craft an unbeatable template is not possible and very boring), and with all the changes in the game, what is "the best" at fighting today is simply "good" tomorrow.
think long term in this game. find something that gives you options and keeps you interested or you will find yourself frustrated and bored.
go to www.bloodfin.org download Kodan's SWG Profession Calculator Combat Upgrade Edition and play around! you will find so many options and something will spark your interest!
good luck and remember to have fun at all times!!
edit for a few of my major typos...
Message Edited by jabjowie on 07-08-2005 09:18 AM
I've posted this in multiple threads, but it's not nearly as easy to get a response anymore:
Most say go either all melee or all ranged now with the CU, and that ranged is currently more powerful. I'm just coming back from a LONG hiatus to try out the new system and I was always a melee guy. I don't want to give all that up, but I also love the new rifleman style with cover, conceal shot, kneecap, etc.
Is TKM/MRifle with the rest in medic feasible as a build? My reasons are as follows, so tell me if I'm off-base on any of these ideas:
With innate armor I won't have to purchase armor or deal with the penalties of it. This lets me wear all BE clothing.
I'll be able to heal my wounds and cure poisons and disease with meditation.
I'll try to do most of my damage from range, but will be a tank if they close the distance and probably be surprised when I don't die easily in melee range.
I can leg sweep and run to regain distance if they do get close and then kneecap to keep the distance.
Medic 0-4-3-0 would allow me to heal decently on myself or others with Toss and Spray.
I know these are broad statements that are not situational. Please tell me where I'm wrong. Would 0-4-3-0 Medic be enough, do you think? I wouldn't be too opposed to dropping some of rifle if it was unneeded so that I could go Doc or CM for better heals.
you can use the moves with or without your sword, but if you buy a nice powerhammer it will do a lot more damage than your fists can. tkm is low damage, that is why people combine it with swords, because swords are high damage.
Absolutely the Power Hammer if you are Master Sword.
If you aren't MSword then you will probably be better off with Katern Knuckles or the Necrosis blade (use an ADK on them). If you can't get either of those and aren't Master Sword - go Pike instead of Sword and use a Vibro Lance.
Ten-96 wrote:Correct me if I am mistaken, for TKA you now only need Unarmed and 2-Handed trees? If that's the case then I'm getting rid of one handed sword and improving my unarmed tree. Is there any way to transfer combat xp from a skill that you are dropping? It would be great if I could transfer my Scout xp to brawler and/or Medic.
yes you only need unarmed and two-handed from brawler to get to tka. download the character builder i mentioned above.
you can only transfer your xp with the token respec, otherwise you just loose the xp when you surrender the skill and you have to regrind for your new skills.
I am TKM/MPike/MBrawler with the Swordsman Armor Break and Fencer Advanced Bleed
I use all my state attacks from from the other professions......have yet to lose in a duel (and I ususually have 60-90% of my health remaining) against a non-Jedi MDefas a TKM with Katarn Knucklers with only ONE exception.......Blade of Ni'anthoris (spelling?).....any fencer with this can usually beat me by a slim margin...and I fear no ranged template...they can't hurt me enough fast enough....
TKM/MDef/with some Jedi Healer > all BH ranged templates...period
--- Tris'xo