Ok, so my very first character who I love loads was a pistol MP. I abandoned her at around level 201. She's back, currently 213/12/52 - made the mistake of maxing LE research, then realised that getting a team is hardcore difficult these days (I've resorted to bribery: run mishes with 220 sol, beg someone inteam to return the favour. My sol has gotten x2 LE10s from this). I'm currently using Ql20[something] Type 1 and Ql196 Type 4 Pistols, azure + other ancient gear, but have an Lust stashed (but no upgrade yet), 220 pattern & full DB / beast gear ready.
Some questions:
1) Xan of Lust + AS pistol, I take it? Any indication of if the AS pistol is on the cards to be "rebalanced" (aka nerfed)? Are there any other viable Pistol choices out there? I've read about Crats using a bigburger for FA, have MPs done it?
2) Anyone played this style & can give tips on PvP (other than "don't do it")? So far I'm reading: forget pets apart from as target dummies, focus on defense.
3) I sense that with pistols you get a lot of procs going - should I focus on an evade / AAD build to maximise this?
4) I'm poor (1 mil wealth, go me!) so alium armour is out - I can't see any ofab actually being any use, but perhaps I've missed something?
Anyhow: a general hello from any pistol MP would be nice. In inf missions I get greeted with "ooh, pistol MP, how old school" nowadays