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Looking for a second main

Hello everyone of the pirate section! I am interested in maining a pirate as a second class and i'm having a hard time choosing one of them. Could you guys give me some pros and cons of which to choose please =D

July 27, 2014

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Takeback3r

[quote=riddek520]Also how is their survivable rate for say gollux and RA?[/quote]

Those bosses ohko everyone except paladins, so, worse than paladins.

Reply July 27, 2014
riddek520

[quote=Takeback3r]They have no way of reaching speed cap on their own therefore attack speed boosts affect their speed more than other classes, and have less diminishing returns when they do break speed cap. Their below average cast time on barrage is only a difference of less than 150-210 ms compared to other non-hurricane skills (which is hilariously inconsequential) and is far more than compensated through vastly above average mobility, no limitation of damage cap, and significantly less buffs to cast than 97% of classes, one of which has no delay and the others equate to less than 4-5 seconds of buffing. Some classes buff for literally 20 seconds and are still held back by cap. Even classes in the middle buff for at least double what we have to.

"Slower" attack speed might be what nexon wants their downside to be, but it's an extremely meaningless downside that the community eats up because they want to think that "every class needs a downside". Except this is maplestory, where downsides can be mitigated to the point of non-existence because developers don't think.[/quote]

I'm sold on a cannonneer i guess lol, i'm guessing i'll need decent SI and the legendary attack speed +1 then?
Also how is their survivable rate for say gollux and RA?

Reply July 27, 2014 - edited
Takeback3r

[quote=xthatkat]i guess the only con is that our attack speed is slower compared to other classes? but who cares they're fun [/quote]

They have no way of reaching speed cap on their own therefore attack speed boosts affect their speed more than other classes, and have less diminishing returns when they do break speed cap. Their below average cast time on barrage is only a difference of less than 150-210 ms compared to other non-hurricane skills (which is hilariously inconsequential) and is far more than compensated through vastly above average mobility, no limitation of damage cap, and significantly less buffs to cast than 97% of classes, one of which has no delay and the others equate to less than 4-5 seconds of buffing. Some classes buff for literally 20 seconds and are still held back by cap. Even classes in the middle buff for at least double what we have to.

"Slower" attack speed might be what nexon wants their downside to be, but it's an extremely meaningless downside that the community eats up because they want to think that "every class needs a downside". Except this is maplestory, where downsides can be mitigated to the point of non-existence because developers don't think.

Reply July 27, 2014 - edited
sidho

Bucc

Pro
.We probably have some of the best horizontal damage in the game, with bucc blast and spiral corkscrew, you r/j pt will hate you for being able to stay in the center of the map and be able to blast up to both ends of either side of the map.
. We have 4 attacks at 4th job, not counting nautilus strike.
. Some of the skills get different animations when fully charged.
. You STILL can turn super saiyen, you get it as a mount

Con
. Horrible vertacle damage and mobility
. It does take some funding to get high damage
. A bit too many buffs

Reply July 27, 2014 - edited
Landicho

Canonneer for the inventory slots <3 unless all pirates have that now then nvm. but I'd go with either bucc or canonneer

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riddek520

Cannoneer, Shade or Xenon, which of those 3?

Reply July 27, 2014 - edited
00Kage

Xenon

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Starrmanderz

bucc is lovely cannoneer is cool and sair are just awesome lolol

Reply July 27, 2014 - edited
riddek520

[quote=Anthorix]i think from Paladin to Corsair would be a huge change...in survivability... at low levels...

maybe one of the strength classes like that new shade or buccaneer or cannoneer! [/quote]

I realize the change in survivability would be a change but that's what i'm excited for, not being super duper tanky and sorts lol. I'm looking for a class that is good at bossing because i'd love to do Gollux & Commerci with this character.

Reply July 27, 2014 - edited
Anthorix

i think from Paladin to Corsair would be a huge change...in survivability... at low levels...

maybe one of the strength classes like that new shade or buccaneer or cannoneer!

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xenonexist

Shade just came out, I find it pretty fun. They're also good at bossing and have a free revive and binding skill.

Reply July 27, 2014 - edited
FreeIcecream

Arrrrrrr, welcome to the pirate section.

It would really help shorten the list we'd need to make if you'd mention some of the classes you're interested in

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