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KaiRan

Mon May 17, 2004 10:37 pm

Just hit 4144 tonight, and expect the last 1.05mil unarmed XP to roll in by Sunday. My impressions thusfar are hopefull: Out of the 5 elite/hybrid professions I've played, and I do mean played, not visited breifly untill a new blue cube told me to move on, this one has been second only to Smuggler infun skillbox content, and shares my top three with BH and Smugg. Every other box or so has progressed nicely into an improvement on an old skill, or a new ability has been revealed that I now dont know how I did without.

The first time using Meditation 4is mind blowing- gone are the stresses of trying to find a medic that isnt exclusively healing tumblers. Precision Striking 4 and Power Tec 4 have given new meaning to defense and the speedat which HAMsare melting away off most MOBs is unbelievable.

Now I'm looking with great expectation to the last 4 boxes, but I dont know quite what I'll find. Mastery in Pistoleer and Smuggler has taught me not to expect miracles inthat finalbox, and it is often the last branch reccomended that has the least advantages.

If I may ask the masters their impressions, what might I expect to find at the end of this road? What value will be found at Balance Conditioning 4 and Master TKA? I know flaws will be found with every profession on these boards, but I have seen very little to be disatisfied with in comparison with Pistoleer, for example (baring perhaps the single damage type issues).

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DarkLordIce

Tue May 18, 2004 6:29 am

#2

Expect your dmg output to near double. Expect to sit back in awe as you watch Unarmedhit3 wail away. Expect to get frustrated b/c you do UH3, and the creature moves away and your stuck in the animation =D

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Luker78

Tue May 18, 2004 6:32 am

#3

Heh I agree. wait till master.... get a nice strong mob and press unarmed hit 3. ouch! Plus the animation is cool too.

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infamez

Tue May 18, 2004 7:48 am

#4

As previous posters have mentioned, expect your damage output to greatly improve. Melee Damage Mitigation 3 along with more points in unarmed toughness will raise your defense to a new level. PvE wise you'll be a demi-god and fighting MOBs like Enraged Rancors without armor and buffs will begreat fun(with some tactics).

Unarmed knockdown 2 will make things easier and will likely be one of the skills you use the most (against humanoid beeings). Meditation will be even faster and powerboost should last longer.

You will still share some problems with other melee classes like the frustrating "Target is out of range" when chasing an enemy. Nevertheless, as soon as you've reached TKM you'll be one of the most balanced and self-sufficient professions in the game. Enjoy it... you might get nerfed soon.

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.::. Teräs Käsi Master/ Master Ranger .::.

KaiRan

Tue May 18, 2004 8:06 am

#5

infamez wrote:

You will still share some problems with other melee classes like the frustrating "Target is out of range" when chasing an enemy.

That's when I whip out the Featherweight FWG5 and hit my "/lowBlow; /panicShot; /pause1; /peace;/[switch pane andequip VKs again]"macro...

As far as the current and future statis of TKA goes, this is perhaps the best internally balanced combat profession I have encountered in the game. I suspect that the glaring differences between something as tuned as TKA and something as broken as, say, Pikeman, wouldn't be as bad if all combat professions had their specials and mods working properly. While I'm sure the nerf-bat will soon swing this way, its nice to dream that TKA could be the standard against which all other combat professions be held for rebalancing, not be detuned to run as poorly as those other combat professions are now, with their broken or redundant specials (like Pistoleer), etc.

Message Edited by KaiRan on 05-18-2004 11:29 AM

jnoh | master smuggler + master pilot | starsider

If you don't want me to "play the forums," then I suggest you make time playing the game more rewarding and less repetitive than "playing" here!
READ THIS before telling me I cannot complain about Smuggler
GOT SMUGGLING? - I AM STILL NOT A SMUGGLER - GOT SPICE?

SolidicPwnage

Tue May 18, 2004 9:01 am

#6

oh when u hit that glorious master box u CAN and WILL solo 99% of everything in the game and be able to take on the majority of people in PvP easily

welcome to the club of the elite

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Luker78

Tue May 18, 2004 9:23 am

#7

I disagree about taking on the majority of PVPers easily. That's just not the case. If you taking TKA for pvp... I suggest another profession. The composite armor is just to high for tka to be successfull in pvp. If we ever get to do another type of damage.... Then we will kick butt.

Lydo
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KaiRan

Tue May 18, 2004 10:24 am

#8

I'm strictly PvE, unless I get caught with a TEFharvesting FP to sell. Then I take off my armor and/feignDeath till the big bad nasty fencer / combat medic / commando / whatever goes away. Unless it's a Rifleman.In that case, I clone.

There may not be honor in cowardice, but a deadzabrak makes no profit.

jnoh | master smuggler + master pilot | starsider

If you don't want me to "play the forums," then I suggest you make time playing the game more rewarding and less repetitive than "playing" here!
READ THIS before telling me I cannot complain about Smuggler
GOT SMUGGLING? - I AM STILL NOT A SMUGGLER - GOT SPICE?

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