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zhelas
07-27-2006, 07:03 AM
Question: Once i reach my ranks of 70 armor, I will have quite a few train points that will be freed up. What would you recomend to train in? Push Ambush up to 1.5x or 2x, Lores, or Cmans for 4 ranks of shadow mastery. I plan on gettin my MIU and Arcane up to 25 ranks.

Thanks.


Name: ***** Race: Elf Profession: Ranger (Post name shown as: Gamekeeper)
Level: 43 Gender: Male Age: 30

Experience:
Experience: 2017643 Next level at: 2050000 exp. Exp. until next lvl: 32357
Fame: 9058458 Deeds: 5 Deaths this level: 0
Your mind is clear.

Stats: Normal (Bonus) ... Enhanced (Bonus)
Strength (STR): 94 (22) ... 94 (22)
Constitution (CON): 63 (6) ... 63 (6)
Dexterity (DEX): 100 (30) ... 100 (30)
Agility (AGL): 84 (32) ... 84 (32)
Discipline (DIS): 83 (1) ... 83 (1)
Aura (AUR): 83 (21) ... 83 (21)
Logic (LOG): 79 (14) ... 79 (14)
Intuition (INT): 94 (22) ... 94 (22)
Wisdom (WIS): 79 (14) ... 79 (14)
Influence (INF): 43 (7) ... 43 (7)

Skills:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 160 60
Ranged Weapons.....................| 188 88
Ambush.............................| 144 44
Physical Fitness...................| 144 44
Dodging............................| 144 44
Arcane Symbols.....................| 10 2
Magic Item Use.....................| 90 20
Harness Power......................| 144 44
Spirit Mana Control................| 102 24
Survival...........................| 144 44
Stalking and Hiding................| 188 88
Perception.........................| 188 88
Climbing...........................| 120 30
Swimming...........................| 120 30
First Aid..........................| 144 44

Spell Lists
Minor Spirit.......................| 3

Spell Lists
Ranger.............................| 40

TheEschaton
07-27-2006, 08:00 AM
IMHO, definitely up ambush. That you're only 1xing in it now makes me sad.

-TheE-

zhelas
07-27-2006, 08:09 AM
IMHO, definitely up ambush. That you're only 1xing in it now makes me sad.
-TheE-

I have thought about that. But quite a few rangers 2x range 2x perception 1x ambush 2x Stalking and hiding. For the extra cost of putting the training points into ambush how much of an increase will i see with my AS. Will I see more consistancy in hitting his aimed targets. At this point he is 43 trains and he hunts Pyros which are what 58?

Olanan
07-27-2006, 08:09 AM
...most rangers only 1x ambush.

I suggest higher 100s without reading your post. 1 second...

Oh, srry, I still suggest more Minor Spiritual spells.

zhelas
07-27-2006, 08:24 AM
I am continuing to 1x in spells to atleast 120. I am still debating on whether or not to get to 650 or even up to 140. I will 1x in PF for life..hurts to think of stopping in that (semi dux). If they make it so heavier armors hurt your stalking I will recover my points and stick with Brig. At this point i like the flexibility to switch between the armors. Plus chain is great for the arms.

Currently I am 1x in in First Aid and Survival. I have heard that as one gets much older the availability of older creatures that are skinnable start to deminish, though my ranger is still too young to worry about that.

Cman's for archer rangers are not all that great. I figure if I had to choose one it would be either shadow mastery 4 ranks or sweep.

Ambushing i know increases your AS after 40 ranks and helps with aiming from shadows. I am wondering if it is worth all those extra points to bump it up.

Lores. I know many don't have them and they are expensive. Is it worth starting to invest in them.

TheEschaton
07-27-2006, 08:49 AM
Didn't even notice you were using ranged, sorry. ;)

1x ambush + swinging = boo.

-TheE-

Olanan
07-27-2006, 09:37 AM
I am continuing to 1x in spells to atleast 120.
I recommend 130, but 650 looks iffy.


Currently I am 1x in in First Aid and Survival. I have heard that as one gets much older the availability of older creatures that are skinnable start to deminish, though my ranger is still too young to worry about that.
It's cheap, and First Aid is just a useful skill to have. Keep it, I say.



Cman's for archer rangers are not all that great. I figure if I had to choose one it would be either shadow mastery 4 ranks or sweep.
Sweep FTW



Ambushing i know increases your AS after 40 ranks and helps with aiming from shadows. I am wondering if it is worth all those extra points to bump it up.

The AS increase compared to point cost makes it a bit impractical. For rangers anyway, too expensive.




Lores. I know many don't have them and they are expensive. Is it worth starting to invest in them.

Summoning has nifty benefits for 605, 607, 610, 616, and 635. Probably missed some too.

I don't recall anything exact on Blessing but I didn't find the defensive bonuses worth the points.

605 lets you whisper cross realms and to invisible folks with enough ranks. 36 for anyone in any realm.

More DS pushdown with 607. Up to -50.

Higher 610 damage(I assume anyhow, don't quote me on that) and more chance of poisoning.

More 616 cycles, not sure on the seed bonuses.

Same thing on 635.

Drakam
07-27-2006, 08:14 PM
don't know I enjoy my CM skill that I kept 1x. currently have 4 ranks of sweep, 5 ranks of feint, and soon to be 3 ranks of multi-fire for my ranger archer. my fighting skills aren't hurt IMOP and I hit my intended area majority of the time. Not only that, but its fun sweeping some spell caster and feinting them for ages. For the record I have multi-fire because I picked up an elemental bow and its almost like having MOC with the unlimited arrows

Silvanostar
07-27-2006, 08:39 PM
i put my spare points in brawling since i favor hunt quite a bit. getting more lores or cm can't hurt.

Stunseed
07-27-2006, 11:28 PM
I looked over it a few times and noticed you're singled in FA, but have 0 ranks of Survival. At 1/1, it is prolly one of the best skills for you to have, and at the measly cost of 44/44, you could effectively double your skinning ability.

zhelas
07-28-2006, 01:14 AM
I looked over it a few times and noticed you're singled in FA, but have 0 ranks of Survival. At 1/1, it is prolly one of the best skills for you to have, and at the measly cost of 44/44, you could effectively double your skinning ability.

::grins and hands you some beer googles:: Here you go these might help. He does 1x in both First Aid and Survival. Skinning is fantastic. He makes a lot of coins skinning.

Stunseed
07-28-2006, 01:24 AM
I'll shut up now.

However, another factor you may desire is MoC, for the FoF issues you'll have later on in life.

Olanan
07-28-2006, 03:43 AM
Not really worth the points, is it?

It's like 10 ranks to negate one monster. No thanks.

StrayRogue
07-28-2006, 04:01 AM
F0F fucks you up later on in life.

Plus mstrike is useful.