Marksman questions

[GawainBS]

Hello

I started a Marksman. I like the way how I have to do something more than just click. (As opposed to other Action-RPGs.)
Anyway, I just turned lvl 10, and I'm wondering how to keep spending skill points. I got something along these lines: 1 in Sniper, 1 in Tactical Stance (got it for free), 4 in Rapid Fire, 1 in Ricochet, 1 in Critical, 1 in Beacon.
I'm wondering if the Strikes & Grenades are worth it? Does anybody have experience with it?
Also, should I upgrade Sniper or Tactical Stance? Tactical Stance comes over as "Poor Man's Sniper" to me.
As for weapons, I currently have a Physical Assault Rifle (the splash damage variant), a Voltgun (Electricity) and a Poseidon Sniper (Spectral). Is this a decent set up?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

[Loki[D.d.G]]

For my Marksman, I invested in Sniper and left Tactical Stance and all its branches untouched. I also didn't take the Rapid Fire skills. What I took was Escape, Beacon and am now waiting to take the Homing Shot boost. Oh yeah, I also invested in the Level 1 Dead Eye.

My weapons are also similar to yours (level 11 cha), except in place of the Physical Assault Rifle, I have a Trident Rocket Launcher.

[GawainBS]

Thanks. The Physical Assault Rifle is pretty awesome, IMO, and serves as "all purpose".
So, you haven't tried grenades & strikes either?

[Loki[D.d.G]]

Erm, no. I did have Smackdown once, courtesy of an enchanced weapon. Didn't work too well for me. So I decided to go far a more passive, damage dealing type.

[Kipi]

I started playing this game couple of days ago, and basing for that experience I would say grenades are somewhat useful. Especially in case of smaller beasts, it's much easier to take them down with well aimed grenade, as well as some other low-end creatures. So, one or two point for every grenade could be usefull, at least those were for me.

[GawainBS]

I invested a point in Fire Grenade, and yes, it has its uses, mainly to cause Ignite.

[Loki[D.d.G]]

Originally Posted by Kipi

I started playing this game couple of days ago, and basing for that experience I would say grenades are somewhat useful. Especially in case of smaller beasts, it's much easier to take them down with well aimed grenade, as well as some other low-end creatures. So, one or two point for every grenade could be usefull, at least those were for me.

Hahaha. Welcome to the Hellgate cult Kip.

Grenade and precision strike skills will improve as your character levels up, so investing in them can be decent. Just spend a skill point to unlock them though. In my opinion, the most useful effect when dealing with bosses is ignite, so I guess the Explosive Grenade is a pretty wise investment.

[GawainBS]

Still, the Fire Grenade can be a bugger to aim correctly.

[Loki[D.d.G]]

I find grenades easier to aim than the precision strikes, despite the huge AOE of the latter.

[GawainBS]

I never even considered touching the Strikes. I'm more or less pleased with the point in Fire Grenade. I'm a lot more disappointed by the two points in Ricochet.

[Loki[D.d.G]]

Oh yeah. Richochet is definitely not recommended. Didn't I say I was saving for homing shot instead?

[GawainBS]

Does anybody know about an editor, that would allow me to change those skillpoints?

[Loki[D.d.G]]

Uh, no. Though there is a trainer to help you get more skill points. I posted the link in another thread.

[GawainBS]

Damn, I feel to much like a cheat when I use a trainer.

[wtburnette]

I've been using the phase grenade a lot. I love how it sticks where you throw it and causes lower level enemies to phase...