So many choices....

[Stunseed]

XXXXX, the following Combat Maneuvers are available for you to train in:

Combat Movement (cmovement), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Combat Focus (focus), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Combat Mastery (cmastery), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 6)
Dirtkick (dirtkick), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Shield Bash (sbash), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Disarm Weapon (disarm), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Sweep (sweep), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Feint (feint), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Hamstring (hamstring), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Charge (charge), Rank 3 (CM points needed: 9)
Precision (precision), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 6)
Garrote (garrote), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Cheapshots (cheapshots), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Subdual Strike (sstrike), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Multi-Fire (mfire), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)
Spin Attack (sattack), Rank 1 (CM points needed: 3)

I'm thinking Charge is prolly my best starting CMAN, seeing as how I'm a pole-arm user. From there, Spin Attack looks like a nice secondary skill. Seeing as how it's my first ever chance to do this, I'd like to do Cheapshots as well. Problem is that this Bard is only 1x CM's for now. Am I being foolish for one day wanting Cheapshots?

Some of you other CMAN'ing Bards please input. If you could, that'd be great!

[Kitsun]

Not even considering precision or specialization?

[Soulpieced]

Skill name Mnemonic Ranks Goals Time to goal
Sweep sweep 4 4
Feint feint 5 5
Precision precision 2 2
Cheapshots cheapshots 3 3

[Stunseed]

Hence the topic of the subject......

I'm so used to having no choices, playing a Bard is like HOLY CRAP! I should play him more.

[Soulpieced]

I rarely use feint, but there really isn't anything else worth getting. The sweep and cheapshots give extra defense versus the attacks, which are used very often in OTF.

[Drew]

Charge is really really awesome, but even with 5 ranks you get have that 5% failure which can leave you stuck in a lot of RT. On the other hand, if it hits, which it does most of the time, it'll never not stun them and usually knocks them down or outright kills them.

ROFL LOL

- Arkans

[Snapp]

My bard has precision, charge, and garotte (just for kicks).

[Makkah]

Skill name Mnemonic Ranks Goals Time to goal
Combat Focus focus 2 2
Dirtkick dirtkick 1 1
Feint feint 3 3
Charge charge 5 5
Spin Attack sattack 4 4


rht

[Galleazzo]

Cheapshot ain't worth a lot, I had it and ditched it because it wasn't doing shit. I got Spin Attack, Focus and Feint instead.