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Thread: i just mastered TKA, can someone help me with a question...?
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headsupsevenup
Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:45 am
#1
ok, i just mastered TKA, and i was wondering whether or not it is worthwhile to use a VK at this stage. i've heard that it just slows you down at master, but i wanted to get the opinions of other masters. any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Taigei
Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:32 am
#2
Test under your normal play conditions: If you normally only buff with /powerBoost, test with only /powerBoost. You can buff with doc meds/chef foods and go to the Geonosian lab and test at the entrance both with and without VKs for a good idea of fighting tougher MOBs.
VKs have the benefit of doing some damage against 100% Kinetic resists and help pierce armor. However, for most white-con MOBs and less, you'll probably be healing at least as fast as you're taking damage because of the defenses at TKm. For really tough MOBs, having secondary stats buffed should also keep you healing as fast as you are taking damage against even very toughMOBs.
Against even con and less, you are likely to do more damage to yourself using VKs and specials than most MOBs will. Sometimes a MOB will be doing more damage to you than you would to yourself with VKs and specials, and if that MOB has about 10k or less HAM, that might be a good time to whip out the VKs.
A hybrid tactic is to keep VKs hotkeyed and alternate between non-special attacks with VKs, and specials without them. For example: Lunge; KD; equip; normal attacks; unequip; Stun; Blind; KD; equip; normal attacks; unequip; lunge; UA4; UA4; UA4.
There is no question you simply don't need them for even cons or lower unless they have highKinetic resistance or you're having difficulty with their armor.
Meister_Architekt
Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:42 am
#3
Heh... Well i buff and use brandy and my VK don't do any damage to me.... I always use VK seems to do more damage... Just my opinion tho...
headsupsevenup
Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:09 pm
#4
thanks Taigei, your reply was a huge help. i'm on my way to test out numbers right now.
Takenzo
Thu Mar 18, 2004 1:41 am
#5
I normally do more damage to myselve then to my opponent when spamming specials with VK, but i heal myselve as I'm a doctor too, and when buffed good damage sliced VK's are nice at master
hase2
Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:23 am
#6
when you hit power techniques 4 youre speed capped with everything.
so the only concerns are HAM usage and damage.
so when buffed and you dont have to look for ham usage use the knucklers.
in unbuffed situations use the knuckler for normal attacks and bare hands for specials to save HAM.
else you would kill yourself in a matter of seconds.
RumbleSteelskin
Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:30 am
#7
For whatever it's worth.....
I have been doing 26-30K missions on Dantooine for cash for about a week. I logged in yesterday and it was taking forever to kill the first group. They actually got my mind down to dangerous levels before I was able to finish them off (and thats with armor, brandi, buffs..etc)
My first thought was that they had "nerfed" something and I was pissed.
Then I noticed I didn't have a VK equipped. I equipped that and everything went smoothly again for the rest of the evening. So, they definately help me out.
headsupsevenup
Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:33 am
#8
yeah, from what i've learned, it's pretty much what you guys are telling me; VKs when buffed or against armoured opponents, bare fists when unbuffed or on little hunts. thanks for all the input everyone!
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