Riflemen - The best use for them.

#11800000067 08/26/2005 15:44:19 Riflemen - The best use for them.

I have a growing concept that riflemen are used for taking out hackers
with the addition of the Sniper sub-tree. Is this true and what other
classes can they be used against very effectively?

I'd also like to know what I should look out for and concern my efforts
most towards whilst a Rifleman build. Any experts willing to lay the
facts on the table?

#11800000069 08/26/2005 20:02:08 Re: Riflemen - The best use for them.

If one desired they could use the Knife Thrower's tree for the Ranged Damaged to increase one's potential with ranged weapons.

Deadly Shot,Disabling Shot and Covering Fire are one timer set while

Crippling Shot and Immobilizing Shot are on another.

Going Sniper With Expert Rifleman adds an extra shot.

Sniper Shot+Disable Shot+Crippling Shot+Free Fire Shot+Deadly Shot

What i have done for my character is completely use all my points into Focus which adds a bit of Viral Deflection allowing one +25 ish VD item while the rest of the gear be dedicated to Range Damage/RCT/Focus/Rifle Damage

I also keep concentration and detection up

Ive beaten some Assassins. Some dont expect to run up and have their agent disguise pop.

Concentration helps with gun battles as well as hacker fights.

Ive always considered the Rifleman as a Support Class. Rooting the runners. Lowering CT with Covering Fire on players outside CC. Stunning Patchers/Hackers. Going more to the front line involves more toughness that usually MAs and some duelists can put out.

When it comes to interlock theres really only about 4 Gunman+ Abilities able to be used in CC.

Disable Shot Covering Fire Three Shot and Rifle Butt Smash.

That isnt a whole lot. If youd like to get a little CC action try mixing Sniper with Gunslinger or Rifleman and Gunslinger. There some abilities that a Gunslinger uses in interlock which nearly perma stun their opponent which is nice.

I can say i am not THE expert

i just get lucky sometimes.

Message Edited by Jack's Wasted Life on 08-26-2005 09:03 PM

#11800000071 08/27/2005 07:31:39 Re: Riflemen - The best use for them.

Thanks alot, man. I can't wait to get back to my other computer and try
it out... I'll probably have to go with the KT and Rifleman loadout, it
seems like that would boost my RCT greatly, not to mention give me some
knives to throw around... Anyways, thanks again--The info was very
useful.

#11800000082 08/29/2005 20:24:24 Re: Riflemen - The best use for them.

Load rifles and Aikido...Disabling shot, break shield, Crippling shot, interlock, Tomo Nage, dead hacker.

Of course, all depending who gets the stun first.