Aett_Thorn
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There are a few problems with this. And while I understand where you're coming from, you have to understand that not everyone would use that in such an innocent way.
1) Someone who has quit the game in anger could still post angry posts until they get banned. This can create a negative atmosphere on the boards that doesn't need to be there. Since they'd still technically have an account, even if they never plan on re-upping the subscription, they would have full rights to do this.
2) A temp-account holder, much like either someone from another game, or even one of the RMT spammers, could have an account on the forums, and spam them or make completely baseless claims about the game, and even when the trial expires, they can keep doing the same thing.
Basically, a system where un-paid accounts still have access to the forums to post can create a lot of grief for the people who use it normally. -
Quote:Haha...I figured that was just a mistake, but I wanted to make sure!Originally Posted by Doctor_Xaxan
Thanks for the tips!
I actually do have active defense slotted for 3x recharge. I was probably zoning out while throwing the build together in Mid's (I did it without having my character in front of me). -
Okay, a few things, if I may:
1) You're having problems with damage, but you haven't slotted your attacks with any damage enhancements! Of course you're going to have trouble with your damage output! Slot some damage in your attacks, man! Not only does it help you do damage, but it can also increase your Threat! I usually slot attacks with 3 Damage, 1-2 Acc, Recharge and EndRed to suit.
2) If you're not using set enhancements, you can get away with only one EndRed in each toggle in your Primary set. Weave and Maneuvers should have 2 each. This should free up some slots (except in Deflection, where another DamRes could be good).
3) Active Defense should be slotted for Recharge, not endurance. You want this up all of the time, and with your current slotting, it won't be.
4) Siphon Life is a heal, but it deals really good damage now. Slot it as an attack that has the side benefit of healing you.
5) With Dark Consumption, you shouldn't be having too much trouble in the endurance department. Remember that if you're solo, you probably don't need to be running as many toggles as you would need to on a team, unless you've set your difficulty up. So you might be able to get away with turning Weave and Maneuvers off when soloing, to save your blue bar a bit.
6) You have taken a LOT of extraneous powers, and your secondary power picks have suffered as a result. You've skipped both Shadow Maul and the tier 9 attack (can't remember the name off the top of my head, apologies). Those could greatly improve your damage output. To counter the loss of defense, a few set bonuses can help you there. I'm hoping that Coldmed will come along and offer you a build soon. I don't have Mid's here at work to help you.
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Okay, enhancements work differently than the IO set bonuses. I'm going to start with enhancements.
Let's say that you have a power that grants 10% Resistance for ease of math. You slot it with an IO that gives 20% value for DamRes. Your power will now grant you 12% Damage Resistance. That's because 10 * 20% = 2. 2 + 10 = 12. Or, for better math, 10 * 1.2 = 12.
Now, set bonuses work as additive effects on top of what you already have.
So, taking resistance again, if you have 10% Resistance to Smashing and Lethal damage, and you have a set bonus that gives you 5% Resistance to S/L damage, then you have 15% Resistance. It's a straight-up additive modifier, rather than a multiplier. -
Sounds good enough to me! /signed.
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Quote:It has not 'become' the norm down time. It's been that way for five years now. It used to be daily. Now they try to keep it to just Mondays and Fridays if they can. After an issue release, it tends to be a bit more to deal with the stability issues.Originally Posted by NyghtSide
ok so the last few days has just been alotta circumstances.... when they post its regular maintenance one begins to wonder. But its sure damn annoying that the only 5 hours of the day im able to play, has become the norm down time
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Quote:An electronic version of my aunt Paulette, duh.Originally Posted by Leo_G
What's an Epaulette?
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Quote:Why do you keep sending people to support for this stuff? We can help them here just fine. Let support handle the stuff that we can't. If this truly is a bug, THEN go there. But using the boards first is a better idea.Originally Posted by Dreaming_Shadow
I'm not entirely sure why all that happened and it does sound a little odd. What I would suggest is to log into your PlayNC.com account and ask them what's going on with all that drama. You might get a faster reply then here in the board but worse case scenario you'll get a reply to both :P
I am sorry to hear that happened to you
I pretty much just log in now to stand around and wait for something to do so if you never need help with anything Hero side you can contact me under my global which is also in my signature under my posts.
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You do know that the Devs rarely post here, right? This forum is for asking questions to other players.
Me, personally, I use it in the lower levels, or if I'm going to die anyways in the upper levels. On my lowbie villains, it makes a wonderful travel power for getting back to my contacts. -
Quote:Thanks for the clarification, Fleeting.Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
Steiner and St0n3y are different individuals. People were getting frustrated with Steiner for not updating Mids' fast enough for their liking (since he also manages other parts of the Titan Network), St0n3y created an excellent unofficial update, and Steiner brought him on as an official member of the Mids' team.
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Well, it wasn't me who gave you negative rep, but I found that thread I gave you within 30 seconds of reading your post. It wasn't that hard to find, and considering that the issue just came out yesterday, it was in a pretty logical place to look.
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Mid's has been updated for I16 by Steiner, known on the forums as St0ney.
Paragon Studios needs to do nothing to a third-party program that they don't make. -
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The new Mid's version is good. Very good. I believe that the PF issue has been solved in it, but have not seen it myself.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Thug_Two
Is there any info on how the new settings correspond to the old ones? I.E., at what settings are Bosses, A/Vs, etc. downgraded?
Not in front of it right now, but IIRC, you get to choose if you get Bosses or AVs/EBs separately of each other. -
OP: I'm not even sure what the heck you mean.
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Quote:Still possible to do, but they need to be the 'same' enhancement.Originally Posted by vinque
I have read in a couple of the guides (in the guide on guides post) that you could combine two already slotted enhancements. I have tried to drag and drop and no dice. Is it possible to do this or has it changed?
Meaning, you can combine two Damage training enhancements (as long as the combined level is within 3 of your level if you've got it slotted), but you can't combine a Damage enhancement and an Accuracy enhancement.
DOs are the same way, but you CAN combine a Natural/Tech Damage DO with a Natural/Magic Damage DO, and I forget which one it'll end up being (but I think it's whatever the higher level one was).
SOs are the same way, but they need to be the exact same enhancement, but can be of different levels.
IOs and other special enhancements cannot be combined, to my knowledge. -
Glad I could help!
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Okay, stupid question first:
You said that you substituted a lower-case L (an "l") for an uppercase I in the names, but then you said when capitalizing the L, it became 'ELectric" instead of "Electric." but, in that case, you weren't substituting the lower-case L for an I, but for an uppercase L. So, I'm very confused. Are you sure that you're making the exact same substitution? -
Quote:Originally Posted by Xamzax3
Remarkable suggestions everyone.
If only I was not burdened with being at work right now I'd spend more time replying and thanking. But let me say at this moment that you have all MADE MY DAY. I will be planning and plotting and intend to have activities posted to the forums as was suggested. Further, detailed responses to come...
Bless your hearts for your responses and have a Super Awesome Tuesday!
(Incidentally, a part of me feared being flamed here as well. But now I will NOT be discouraged!)
People tend to be pretty friendly here. Except for that Aett guy. He's a *******!
Glad you were able to get helped here! -
/Signed on both fronts.
Not sure who is in charge of the naming thing, but Sexy Jay is in charge of the actual costumes, so it might be his department. I'd suggest maybe putting this idea in his thread. -
Well, welcome to the forums anyways!
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Quote:Originally Posted by perwira
*cough, cough* What you have must be contagious!
And you can see, it wasn't what we thought. There's been no war here and no terraforming event. The environment is stable. It's the PAX. The G-23 Paxilon Hydrochlorate that we added to the air processors. It was supposed to calm the population, weed out aggression. Well, it works. The people here stopped fighting. And then they stopped everything else. They stopped going to work, they stopped breeding, talking, eating. There's 30 million people here, and they all just let themselves die.
We can't let that happen, people! Barricade yourselves indoors! Sit on your computer and don't interact physically with others until the week is over and the PAX (now also known as swine flu) is cleared!
Is it sad that I just took a quote from Serenity, applied it to the spread of the swine flu at PAX, and posted the whole thing on a video game board? -
Extended maintenance today means that signs are good!
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Quote:Originally Posted by Postagulous
I have difficulty, as a blaster or scrapper, with getting a cohesive team together that knows what they're doing. Too many tanks thinking they're scrappers. Too many defenders thinking they're scrappers. Too many blasters thinking they're scrappers.
I've had good luck, but I have a reluctance to lead a team into the sterile farming world of the AE. I'd rather do some of the real missions. Well, besides sewer, which I hate. I remember heading out to the Hollows for weeks when I played coh around three years ago.
I'm only recently back.
And I do get invited to teams, I just don't want to spam up the broadcast. I get better results, meaning a more quality team, by just setting my indicator to looking and making sure I have a good line in it.
Realize that a team can do just fine in this game without everyone conforming necessarily to the role you think they should have. A Tanker that is attacking is still holding aggro, and should be doing just fine at it, as long as they are paying attention.
I've never seen a Defender try to be a Scrapper, but a blaster, yes (we know them as Offenders), and they can do just fine at that. Blasters who scrap (Blappers) also can do just fine if they know what they're doing. In short, let other players play as they want. As long as the team isn't wiping, it shouldn't bother you.