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Re: MOST RELIABLE GUN FOR HIRE[message #38872]
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Tue, 18 May 2004 06:40
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LordDario |
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Messages:96
Registered:June 2001 Location: Washington, DC |
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Wolf is a great hire. I am stuck in a rut where I cant help but hire the same mercs every game They are:
Wolf
Dr. Q
Spider
Grunty
Blood
All cheap, all fast learners, all will be amazing killers by mid-game.
UC has screwed up my habits with the changes to the AIM mercs argh!
Of those favorties I might put Wolf as #1 if he had lockpicking/NO instead of NO/teaching. Given that, I would probably go with Spider or Dr. Q for my #1 merc of all time considering money, traits, stats, etc.
I know, a lot of people shy away from Spider due to her low agility and strength, but I dont find it to be a problem, and agility raises fast given the right opportunities.
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Corporal 1st Class
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Re: MOST RELIABLE GUN FOR HIRE[message #38885]
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Wed, 07 July 2004 06:11
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AZAZEL |
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Messages:750
Registered:February 2004 |
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Since I started this storm:
Try this:create IMP char,go recruit Ira.Put them on training without trainer,for as much as you want,or rather till they reach 85 in every stat.The mercs from AIM and MERC will go on another missions,you won't loose them(send messages,but IPSOI this can't be done for MERC members),everybody will get reliable for their job-speciality,they'll have ridiculously high stats.Gus will,eventually, have great agility
For some reason the ennemy doesn't raise to those levels.But some of the AIM members will be beyond your means early on...
Used this cheat only for the 8000+ game.Pays off...
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Re: MOST RELIABLE GUN FOR HIRE[message #38892]
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Wed, 28 July 2004 16:48
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AZAZEL |
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Messages:750
Registered:February 2004 |
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Quote:Originally posted by Doc Croc:
I know that Wolf is an effective teacher from the beginning but not all of his skills are where I want them to be. By the time he reaches higher levels he usually has the same stats as Scully (except wisdom) and is still cheap enough where I don't mind putting him on training duty. You want the best physical trainer,I guess.My IMP char never needs training in physical stats,they increase much harder than MRK,MED,EXPL,MECH!Of course,I make him "practice" in tactical screen...
Hire Magic,or,even better:SHADOW-he has 95 in everything that matters...in combat.After the battle,well,you'll have to train him!
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Re: MOST RELIABLE GUN FOR HIRE[message #38899]
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Mon, 25 October 2004 15:05
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jamotide |
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Messages:39
Registered:July 2002 Location: Germany |
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Gus! Plus he calls me Woody, which I find hilarious! But he's soo expensive...so Magic and Len are great,too.
Raven is pretty reliable, and cheaper.
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Private 1st Class
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Re: MOST RELIABLE GUN FOR HIRE[message #38901]
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Mon, 25 October 2004 20:07
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AZAZEL |
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Messages:750
Registered:February 2004 |
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Hm,that blonde babe again?For a level 2 merc she's too expensive,my playing style doesn't include so much burstfire,and she's not agile enough.
Yes,played with tandems,only hiring one merc from the beginning to the end,plus the locals.Shadow,Raven,Trevor were for me the ones to pick for the "only hire one AIM" theme.
That ONE,in case I'd only hire one,would be Shadow for me.He's decent enough to wait for my IMP char to surpass him in experience level till he gains one,and his fees increase-never understood why,cause in that tandem with IMP he achieves about the same number of kills.Not the case for Raven,who's not wiser but somehow always gets too expensive for a level 5+,so I usually replace her with Cougar.
But again,I hire teams,not individuals,and I prefer at least 3 mercs liking eachother,cause those comments and reciproque praises have become something I cannot enjoy the game without.
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Re: MOST RELIABLE GUN FOR HIRE[message #38902]
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Mon, 25 October 2004 21:21
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Bane |
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Messages:201
Registered:May 2000 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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She may be pricey, but if you are only hiring one merc, you have plenty to spare. Her level goes up pretty fast, she usually is my second highest level merc after my IMP. Your comments about agility are accurate though, and if you don't subscribe to burst, then I guess she isn't for you.
I know you do this already but I'll mention it again...you can hire mercs multiple times while they are low level, thereby getting them while they are relatively cheap. In that case, her price at higher levels is irrelevant.
Like you, I also prefer teams, but also like you, I do the initial assault solo for economic reasons.
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Sergeant 1st Class
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