Didnt realise this was posted in so many places at the start

Anyway discussed here (saves going over it again)

Your base attacks should always been for the state you wish to obtain, so if you need staggared, then use power as a primary. If fyou find your missing to much then switch to accuracy. As a general rule try to use whatever base style if you require that state.

Also remember each base attack style is not simply about states for moves, they all have great ues over that, Green is offbalance and defense, but its also the best style to use when trying to break someones sheild. You can break something in 2 hits or 1 with green tactic where it can take 4 or more with blue/red.

At your lvl, try to get as many special moves into your loadout, if it means sacrificing those abilites with passive buffs, it is most the time worth it.

a FYI, Kung Fu is probally the best style to use as your primary attack, its got better defense and accuracy that karate.

I try to help when possible

Well the standard rules of stats go along these lines (yep you need to know this to see what imsaying )

its not set in stone but genreally because of how statistics are set up, you would see it as ...

Hackers most likely to beat Spy
Spy most likely to beat Gunmen
Gunmen most likely to beat Martial Arts
Martial Arts most likelt to beat Hackers

and repeat.

Now in the NPC enviroement, which concerns you most you need to know they mostly are guns. Now generally you can pick any loadout against NPC's and from a low lvl MA/Guns are always best. You are fine to go and use the loadout you prefer, but always remember that basic rule above. If your good with your load, then you can learn to counter any loadouts.

So the issue at hand its when against NPC with Guns. Firstly always have the hyper-dodge on, and now in your situation you need to see which moves you want to use, when I say use kung fu, use that as your basic attack style, then as you prefer to use a high damage move that requires a state, then have power tactics selected, so you have the accuracy of using kung fu and the power tactic, once a person is staggered then you will be able to use the karate attack anyway.

If you find your attacking the NPC with ease, you can then switch to karate base attacks to increase your damage output.

All trees have good points to them, kung fu has the best for accuracy so you hit more, but your damage isnt as good as using a karate style, karate is likely to hit less but each hit that does go through will do more damage, so you see the trade off you are left with.

As for tactics, be ready to change at any given moment, if your using red and not hitting, switch to blue or green, if you need to regen IS/health switch to block tactics, that gives 50% bonus to defense.

as for black /white rule, far from it, this is the matrix and there are no rules

What I would say is try a few variations until youare comfortable with your own tactics.

Also remember while you might use accuracy/defense buffed clothes, when facing npc's try to have as much in ballistic resistance also, defense is good, but each time you get hit reduce the amount of damage they do, you'll find this can help you last long enough to get your own state requirements and land high damage moves on the NPC.

 If I remember rightly it's Blue>Red>Green>Blue but don't quote me on that. 

I quote you!

heh well that rule is far from a gaurantee, infact I would say Green > Red too. Its all about your own stats and your oponents, if they have little defense then you can use Red and always beat them anyway.

the rules of combat in your instance would be.

Your Melee Accuracy Vs NPC Melee Defense
Your Ballistic Defense Vs NPC Ballistic Accuracy.

This leaves it open for both to hit or both to miss. Specials however overide that little rule and if yours win then only yours will land.

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Roukan wrote:

By Passive do you mean I automatically get it when have duelist or when I turn it on?

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Its passive roukan, its applied when you have duelist ability on without the actual duelist upgrade buff.

Good update, now to see what i might want to sell of.

Shayel wrote:

GypsyJuggler wrote:

There's a definite rock/scissors/paper thing with the attack styles.  If I remember rightly it's Blue>Red>Green>Blue but don't quote me on that.  You want to judge what your opponent is using and be prepared to change if you need to. 
As far as Arts go, it's a personal choice.  The MAs are pretty well balanced and different people will speak up for different choices.  Go with the one you enjoy.  Personally I've been using KungFu, which is pretty simple when you get the hang of it.  As you level you will gain access to different moves which depend on states.  Depending on your strongest state-move, use the appropriate attack style as your default.  So when you go in to the fight, try to get that state straight up so you can get your killer move off and then finish the enemy (if they survive) with your regular non-state moves.
There's no black and white when it comes to any load-out or any tactic.  Anything can be beat by something, so you have to choose what you enjoy, and get good at what will help you survive. 
Hyper skills are very useful, but for most of the game, you want to use hyper-dodge to protect you from free-firing gangers as you travel around the Matrix.  It'll also help protect you from others firing into interlock. 
Evade Shield is another personal choice, for a long time I went without it, figuring 'I'm MA, I _want_ to get into interlock.' but eventually I learned that even for an MA, it's useful to have the decision of when and how you enter interlock.  So it's up to you.
MxO is an exciting place, try out everything you can and have fun with it

Thanks!!!

Can somebody confirm this: Blue>Red>Green>Blue

Read my last reply*  

ITs not a certainty rule, far from it. a lot of that takes from your defenses running and your stat bonus from abilites and attributes.

Also the rule varies, if you mean accuracy or defense or damage.

I farmed a pair of %3 BA gloves, they're level 42, and weren't Barrelhead.. they were something else.

I must be a noob, cause i thought only 3 orgs existed? and that new players to the game , who probally need things explained cleary, need it as just that. Cause i can see it now, someone with say 50 merv rep, joins them, they are say at that time "zion" , and they decide to help with missions... that rep is so going to drop... and fast, so i think an explainiation of that is required to anyone either not aware or a bit clueless on these things....

Though i like the idea of an Orcale Org, *cough* Devs

Accuracy is only one little bit of your ability.  You should at least look at Defense, Resistance and Damage, probably IS and Health too.

My Alt, Mezmorise is only a lvl 18, but shes stong minded, she will fight the lvl 40's

hehe

What I suggest is go through the posts in this section, see who you like the sound of and try to meet those people in game, check around the matrix, ask questions, see if you like what you hear or that they sound like a faction you would want to be part of

You can join the collective even with a zion rep, but ask yourself, would you really want to , choose your path, if its one with Zion, then a zion faction will be more suited to your needs...

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RemagDiv wrote:
Nice!

One thing though, why make the beta caps tradable? Doesn't make sense when the rest of the beta gear can't be (and shouldn't be).

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Neo fought, died for the Truce that has been established, his exact words "Peace", this saved the lives of everyone in Zion, it saved your life! Yet you are now lost in what you wish to seek. War is not the way to deal with this. We all want one day see freedom for mankind, but without risking everything we have achieved so far.

You need more guidance, we can offer that. We have to deal with what is presented to us, including Cryptos and the Merovingian, but you reneage and attack and kill methods will not help us do that, we need to seek answers, you are not helping us to achieve that. We fight for what Neo wanted, your are nobal in wanting to live the memory of Neo, but this is not the way...

...I hope the Orcale can help you...just as she did for Neo...

/quote

Deus Ex Machine: What do you want

Neo: Peace

/end quote

Neo learnt what truly mattered, do you?

((just beat me to it sym ))

Message Edited by Aquatium on 03-02-200609:29 PM

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GrimteSv wrote:

Oh.. for the love of, guys i'm almost completley sure you have no idea what your talking about and yet you present it without an ounce of question in your posts.

 

I'm not saying that you don't have a right to feel like you do but please.. talk to the liasons or the kid and then see how you feel.. then post whatever you want, just get your facts streight.

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Who gets that mask then

Amazing how itonly took 1 hit to kill him this time

Message Edited by Aquatium on 10-04-2005 06:21 AM

I would be suprised if Live Events were gone, there were one of the larger reasons people played the game too, maybe they didnt post anything cause they sorting out other issues first.....

If I was SOE I'd want Live Events to be fair and get good feedback and therefore plan them more effectively. I personally dont mind waiting a little longer for better Live Events, but I will hope that they dont take too long about it.

Long without saying too much, there is always a way, you just need to look further down the rabbit hole

** Study exactly what you need and look for good items...

Message Edited by Aquatium on 08-16-2005 12:30 AM