The age-old dilemma...

[TheOtherTed]

...Archery/Tactical Arrow, or Archery/Ninja Training?

[MoisesG]

I think both are good combos.

 

What is your playstyle?

If you like to play at range, then go Archery/Tactical.

If you like to blap, then go Archery/Ninja Training.

 

My advice is make both and have fun playing. 🙂

[CrudeVileTerror]

You may want to check the Beta first, since there are some changes in the pipeline for both those Sets.

[TheOtherTed]

I like ranged and blapping both just fine.  Maybe a pros/cons list will help.  I'm re-creating my TA/Archery defender as a blaster, so I'll start with that first.

 

TA/Archery def

Pros:

1. I know the set well
2. Those sweet, sweet Leadership bonuses
3. Smooth rotations
4. Between TA and Leadership, high potential to be the secret tactician on teams

Cons:

1. I've hit the soloability wall - I like teaming, but soloability is a strong requirement
2. Arrows.  Always with the arrows.

Archery/TA blaster

Pros:

1. Something new - I've made a couple of false starts, but the set is still largely new to me
2. Soloability
3. Smooth rotations
4. Battlefield control/management potential similar to TA def

Cons:

1. Arrows.  Always with the arrows.
2. Mobility.  Maybe this is a "me" thing, but on my false start playthroughs, I always feel like a turret
3. Sorely missing those sweet, sweet Leadership bonuses

Archery/Ninja Training blaster

Pros:

1. Soloability
2. Neat little toys that may fit the concept better (a near-future super-soldier with high-tech cybernetics)
3. Vanguard katana complements the Vanguard bow nicely - will admit this is the major reason I'm considering NT

Cons:

1. Still missing those sweet Leadership bonuses
2. Rotations not so smooth.  Martial Training and many other blapping sets have a nice flow to them; Ninja Training feels, well, in a word, choppy
3. The whole Leadership bonus thing again

 

So - anything to add to the pile?  Anything to remove?  Other things to consider?

[Shred Monkey]

If you want to stay at range, tactical arrow... if you want to go into melee, ninja (or martial).  All are viable options.

 

That said, I think one of the big benefits of Archery is that you have no reason to go into melee since there are PBAoEs like other many other primaries have.