Don't forget Armory's Combat Marksman merit for the additional initiative (can't be used with crossbows though, only actual guns). As well as Lightning Reflexes (I think that is the name?).
Robert Brawn US2002023243 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamie Wilkinson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 7:04 PM Subject: [OOC Sangiovanni] Re: tips on firearm mekhet >I actually play a firearms combat monkey so let me let you in on my > cheese... > > * Auspex 1 is great cause when used it can grant anywhere from a +1 to +3 > die bonus to your attack depending on the ST. > * Dex 5 (A MUST!) > * Firearms 5 (A MUST!) > * Spend Blood to Raise Dex (A Must!) 1 dot = +2 so higher BP really > becomes > your friend. > * get a good weapon! Most crossbows typically give anywhere from +3 to +4 > if > you're lucky > * specialize in a type of Firearms. I specialize in Crossbows, for the > obvious reason( +1) > > So your total pool, if you're BP 1 is (~1-3)+5+5+(2+)+(2~4)+1 = 16~18+ die > Pool. > > Finally, make sure that you get the Quick Draw and Gunslinger Merit. QD > will > allow you to pull and fire a weapon on the same turn, or reload and fire. > Gunslinger will let you roll 2x and use the better of the two draws. Oh > and > if you're going with Two-gun slinging, get the ambidextrous merit that way > you remove the offhand penalty. > > > Regards, > > Jamie Wilkinson > Walden ID: A00144784 > Cam #: US2002021329 > > "Grant me the serenity of mind to accept that which cannot be changed; the > courage to change that which can be changed, and the wisdom to know the > one > from the other." ~ Serenity Prayer (Modified) > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Valdier <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Depending on your ST and just how cheese filled you wish to be in your >> combat techniques... the way to handle a gun monkey (non-carthian) is... >> >> 4 Ghouls with as high of Dex/Firearms that your VST will allow. >> 4 trait sniper rifles with laser sights. >> Specialty in Sniping >> Sniper fighting style. >> >> This costs you 8 xp to do an average of 20 lethal a round from nearly any >> distance. >> >> Combat after the reset is just going to be silly. If you want to be a gun >> monkey, then two pistols with gun slinger and max dex/firearms is the >> trick. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Liz Misamore >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I am not a combat person either but I am going to say focus on the >>> Firearms Skill and the Dexterity Attribute. Also, retainers with guns >>> are >>> also good. >>> >>> >>> Liz Misamore >>> US2002023691 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Sangiovanni Wiki can be found at www.san-giovanni.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ooc-sangiovanni" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ooc-sangiovanni?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
