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Quote:That's all I'm doing is the labeling I'm not going into the actual in depth description. This is just an idea not a full blown set. Ill let the devs do that.Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Just because there's no label when in the short info text doesn't mean the effect isn't there. Open any status protection power's Power Info tab and look at the effects it offers. Actually, look at Plasma Shield off of City of Data:
that's what i said. You have to sit and generate your power in order to get the maximum strength. If you don't focus on generating your power then you lose out on maximum buff.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
It seems to me like a radiation user would gain more power the more power he generated,
Sounds like you just don't want to be stuck in 1 spot :P. claustrophobic maybe? No other power in the game....Exactly. Something new and out of the ordinary. The hold can be removed (I don't want to cause it unique and is thematic) and just have a really cool knockback animation and have a bigger crash like 75% Health. i know i know. Nobody likes crashes unless you want a MoG where it only last for 15 secsQuote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Furthermore, it's not the stat decreases that worry me about the crash, it's the unresistable stun. No other power in the whole game stuns you when you use it, not since that was taken out of nukes. You're proposing a T9 power that does less than either Unstoppable or Overload, yet crashes harder, leaving you completely inert for five seconds, to be killed dead. Even if this power made me untouchable for three minutes I would still not support the hold in the crash.
Again :P Sounds like you want a Tier 9 power that's better then Unstoppable and have no side effects or any bad parts. You can put Mag 60 they just haven't or choose not to. The enemies getting stuck in walls do suck but doesn't that already happen on a lot of teams :P When the Tier 9 power blinks and you don't want enemies in walls then better back off and let it crash. Your in search of the perfect power. No power is 100% perfect. Something unique and not used yet is what I'm looking for. Create me something and send it to me that is thematic for a tier 9.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
However, I don't agree with the hold just the same. First of all, you'll never see mag 60 knockback in a power, that much I can promise you. Do you have any idea what distance that means, or how many enemies will get stuck in walls thanks to broken ragdoll physics? Secondly, not all enemies can be knocked back even with mag 60, an not all enemies that can be knocked back spend more than half a second being knocked back. Finally, even if your idea is to scatter enemies across the map, not all maps have enough room to scatter enemies across. Finally, I can all but guarantee that people aren't going to stand around enemies when their T9 expires. They're going to run away.
Cause that crap is boring and there needs to be something fresh and new and not so zzzzzzzzz what was i talking about.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Why do you need to make this so complicated? Why do you need to build in a hold that could be crippling and then work in a system to overcome it inside the same power? Why not just get rid of the hold and have the power function like a conventional T9?
Well so far your the only one that is this hard set against it. Right now, as of the people who have replied, you are the minority. Argue? No I'm picking your brain but so far you have only complained and have not given an opinion or a better power. Also "Better than anything else in the game" uhm no I'm trying to come up with a set that is equivalent to what already exists in the game and try and add a twist to it to make it unique. Creating the best power set in the game is not the plan. That is done in players dreams. Insult your intelligence? (What intelligence? JOKING came in mind right away). No I'm trying to correct some things you say like the +Res(Hold) thing. That's just the way its labeled when you do mouse over on Status Protection powers. Not doing the Detailed info cause that would be way too much.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
You tried to read my mind and failed. Unless you want to argue that anything "more solid" than what you've proposed is better than anything else in the game, then I don't appreciate the straw man. Please don't insult my intelligence. -
Quote:Right with you LSK. My Hami bait! I ran the TFs all the time even before WST. Justice runs MoMs and TPNs and basically all of them equally. As far as a weekly strike target i don't agree with. Makes it strictly 50s only. No double xp from it since its 50 only. Like being +1 before i do trials that way i don't get killed with 1 hit from a Minion (exaggeration). And to give out more Emp merits more often wouldn't be good for the market (talking to those who farm for them). I like forming a Numina and having it fill in seconds :POriginally Posted by LSK
Funny i see MoM, and TPN run more then the BAF, and LAM as of lat and once in awhile a UG. But I also see a SLAM run a lot what about the ppl that need the IXP to unlock that side of the tree? I did a LAM the other day where ppl had no idea how to do it considering all they did was a SLAM. But also it is funny how u said the TFs/SFs most ppl do not run, i always ran those TFs/SFs way before the WST but I have yet seen a synapse as a WST, or KHTF or even the SS TFs. DOUBLE MERITS FOR DR> Q ANYONE?
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Quote:Yes but fusion generally take a little bit to complete. I wouldn't imagine it being an instantaneous boost of power. I do agree it's a more ultimate type power. 50% plus it being slotted would probably be like 75%. Then add your toggles and you will be way about cap.Originally Posted by Hopeling
If you want it to have a "building power" feel, just give it a long activation time with a suitable animation. How does it make sense? Well, you've just activated cold FUSION, which is just about the ultimate power source. The energy needed to run your normal toggles/attacks is a drop in the bucket compared to that.
Being held definitely suppresses toggles on melee (and completely turns off toggles that affect enemies), just like on squishies. This isn't usually an issue because melee have mez protection, but if you get hit by enough mez magnitude to overcome your protection, you will definitely see your toggles suppress.
-Tho the long animation i would be fine with. Have it instant when the animation ends. Ill add that in. Now how long of an animation would you guys put for a build up of energy. 3-4 second minimum i would say. And have it immediately jump to 50% resist when animation ends.
The hold effect on it won't be too serious with the huge Knockback on the power. With the knockback, the 5 sec hold will be over and done with before they get back up. Tho you will be vulnerable to enemies that don't get hit by the KB.
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Quote:Fire Aura has protection with the very first power. Also look at the powers in game. All the protection powers are listed as +Res(Hold). There is no such labeling as +Protection(Hold) :POriginally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Stun and hold protection in your very fist toggle? That seems... Odd. I'm not aware of any armour set that has status protection this early. Also, you only seem to have status protection resistance, but no protection. Resistance only reduced effect duration, but without protection, you'll still get held.
Check all the damage aura in the game that are on Melee based toons (Fire, Electric, and Dark) they are all Minor damage. Minor damage is good for having a -Def on it. If i remove the -Def then ill change it to Moderate. Plus you may or may not know but if you put Damage proc in a Damage Aura then now you have a chance to do 150 damage once every 10 secs. There are ways to make it better. Also not being worth much? Its a Taunt Aura! Even if your not a Tank and Brute its good to have to protect you teammates. And great place to put an Achilles Heel proc :PQuote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
What's the point of Gamma Pulse? Minor damage is unlikely to be worth much, and the only thing the power seems to have besides that is a defence debuff that I've rarely seen being very useful outside of fringe cases. I suppose you could try to use it on things like Rikti Drones and Paragon Protectors going MoG, but the pulse would have to hit them first, which is easier said than done.
I copied Regeneration. It has a double Stun but it could very well no have the hold so i could take that off. Mainly i was thinking that the Status protection's +Res(Hold) will be protection and the Radiation Haze's +Res(Hold) will actually be Resistance to holdQuote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Why is it necessary to have hold protection in two separate powers? Neutron Armour Radiation Haze both offer hold resistance. Doesn't that kind of over-stack hold resistance?
It is wrong but to gain power while using power especially when your talking about radiation doesn't make sense either. How is that possible? 10 Seconds could be way to long for a build up phase but that's something that would have to be tested. It can be dropped to 5 Seconds but i don't know yet. And the crash isn't that bad. I could have said 95% HP but seeing that all the tier 9 crashes are not so insane recently.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Finally, Cold Fusion is a terrible, terrible idea. Penalizing people for attacking is just wrong, as far as I'm concerned. I'd be much more inclined to agree with it if the buff INCREASED for using powers during the build-up time, as opposed to losing buff. Designing powers around penalties when they already have a crash just seems mean-spirited. It's essentially forcing people to run away from the fight for 10 seconds.
Now I'm not 100% for certain but i don't think the toggles are suppressed when mezzed on Melee types. I know they are on Trollers/Blasters/Corr/Doms etc.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Moreover, your crash is HORRIBLE, and considerably worse than any other crash in the game by a significant amount. Sure, it's just half health and half endurance, but that 5-second hold is a death sentence. Even if you tried to run away from a fight to crash away from danger, five seconds is more than plenty of time for your enemies to catch up and kill you. Remember - being held doesn't turn off your toggles, but it suppresses their effects.
It's 50% Resist unslotted! you can prob get 65% Resist to S/L without it. If you include the tier 9 then that over 115%. How can that not be good. Strength of Will doesn't even cap your resistance. This does without slots. Also the KB on the crash is 6.2313 and thats minimum. If you build up your max energy then it can easily be push up to Mag 60 so that for you determination to gain more power the more KB will be produced to protect you for a longer time. 5 Second Hold on self when you crash is plenty. If all the enemies get knocked back and fall to the ground which they would for sure then 5 seconds is plenty of time to get back in the fight.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
All of this hassle, danger and complexity, and for what? Recovery, which is standard for god-mode powers and a max hit points buff that's not much greater than Resist Physical Damage? And that's IF you don't cut into your own debuff? Not good, man. What you're creating is essentially a utility power like Strength of Will - it doesn't do much, but it doesn't cost much either... Except not only does yours cost a LOT, it's also very fiddly to use. This is exactly the sort of powers I've crusading to fix in the game for years now - powers that don't do much, but crash and kill you, or are otherwise very hard to use for not much benefit.
You want a power set that is better then everything in the game. Its Radiation. It cant be too strong. I was aiming for a mix of Dark Armor and Fire Armor.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of a Radiation Armour set, but I'd like it to be a bit more solid than this. -
Ive now submitted it to Positron in a PM. Have not got a reply but at least it's in hit inbox :P. Any other ideas to add?
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Quote:I'm open for suggestions on the naming of the individual powers but seeing that its Radiation Armor/Melee (Going based on Radiation Blast and Radiation Emission) is hard to not keep it scientific due to the power sets name. Those 2 names are straight out of Peacebringers.Originally Posted by Auroxis
I'd prefer if the set was less science-y in terms of names and more open to interpretation, how about naming it Radiant Melee/Armor or Bright Melee/Armor?
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Quote:10 Seconds maybe long. It would definitely be a testable part of the set to see if it is too long and needs to be shortened or not.Originally Posted by Hopeling
you activate it then spend 10 seconds doing nothing? That seems... odd.
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Version 2
Tier 1 Power: Neutron Armor
Toggle: Self +Res(Smashing(30%), Lethal(30%), Energy(10%), Toxic(30%), Regen Debuff Resist(40%) +Res(Disorient(13), Hold(13))
Tier 2 Power: Gamma Pulse
Toggle: PBAoE, Minor Damage (Toxic), Foe -Def
Tier 3 Power: Proton Armor
Toggle: Self +Res(Energy(30%), Negative(30%), Toxic(30%), Recovery Debuff Resist(40%)) +Res(Fear(13), Sleep(13), Immobilize(13))
Tier 4 Power: Radiation Haze
Toggle: Self Stealth +Def(All) +Perception +Res(Hold)
Tier 5 Power: Molecular Regeneration
PBAoE, Minor Damage (Energy), Self +HP(20%) +Regen(5%)
10 Targets Max
Tier 6 Power: Electron Armor
Auto: Self +Res(Energy(10%), Toxic(30%), Slow(20%))
Tier 7 Power: Chemical Boost
Auto: Self +Recharge +Speed +Res(Slow(20%)) +Recovery(25%)
Tier 8 Power: Cloak of Irradiation
Toggle: PBAoE, Foe Hold, Self -HP
Mag 2 Hold, Duration 7.2 Sec
Duration: 2 Seconds
Explanation of power:
Oppressive Gloom but with a Hold effect and not a Stun.
Tier 9 Power: Cold Fusion
Self +Res(Disorient, Hold, Immobilize, Knockback, Sleep, Repel, All Damage but Psionics), +Recovery, Max HP, +Special
5% Resist --> 50% Resist
3% Recovery --> 30% Recovery
2% Max HP --> 20% Max HP
190 sec. Duration
Description:
Options:
1. A long animation on the power to resemble the build up phase. After the animation is over you get the instant max buff from the power for 180 secs. Also maybe an increase in power past the power's buff by absorbing enemies that are tagged from radiation based powers from anyone on your league up to 5 targets. So if your teammate attacks 5 targets and then you hit Cold Fusion. Not only will you get the 50% resist but you will get 10% from each target you hit that it tagged. Up to 100% and same with the Recovery(60%) and HP(40%). Now we have a Tier 9 with a tohit check :P.
2. A 10 Second (or lower, need to test it) build up of energy. More powers you use during the 10 second build up the less buff you will get out of the power. The power that you built up will last 180 seconds after the build up phase. At the end of 180 seconds you will loose all control with a debuff of 50% HP, 1000% Recovery, 50% Endurance, and a unresistable hold effect will be placed on you for 5 seconds. When the power wears off you will explode the rest of your energy due to the lose of control (depending on how much you gained will result in the change in Radius of the AoE and mag of Knockback). The explosion will result in a knockback of a Mag 6.2313 minimum (Repulsion Field). -
Quote:Good idea seeing that would be less OP then what it is. Ill change that.Originally Posted by Tenzhi
I'd change the Radioactive Burst and make it only do a Hold on Tagged enemies (and not add a Tag itself), but increase the mag and/or duration of the hold.
Exactly Lightning Rod and Shield charge are completely different damage strengths within the same AT.Quote:Originally Posted by Hopeling
No, they don't. Lightning Rod does considerably more.
The armor set looks quite toggle-heavy to me - the mez protection toggle especially could probably be rolled into one of the others, or divided among them.
I'm somewhat confused as to how Cold Fusion is supposed to work - to get the maximum effect, you activate it then spend 10 seconds doing nothing? That seems... odd.
Cold Fusion i made it so its different from other Tier 9s in the fact that you actually have to sit and concentrate to perform a molecular fusion, thus going along with the theme of Radiation. An Instant boost of power, in my mind, is not themed so i added a delay. Because of the delay, I'll let the Developers decide how much duration/recharge some of these powers will take. Take it if this ever sees the light of day.
On the note that it seems toggle heavy. I kinda wanted to make it tough and not simple. Ill add a Recovery aspect to Chemical Boost and take away the recovery on Molecular Regeneration. Radiation Haze ill leave it up but i like Chemical boost more now since it has recovery.
The other option like you mentioned is spread the Atomic Balance stats amongst Neutron Armor and Proton Armor. If that is done then the set can have both Chemical Boost and Radiation Haze. -
I left the Tag feature in the Stalker Melee set in case someone thinks of a way to include it in it. The way the Set works doesn't help the stalkers at all. Tag things before you hit build up and then AS. Doesn't work to well or at all.
Open for ideas.
Note: I could use my old idea on the Critical Mass but it still is kinda cheesy which is the reason why i changed it. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Swordacool
By tag i guess you mean for the "Meltdown" power at the end of the sets? Each enemy has a "tag" or "marker" so that when Meltdown hits, they are "untagged". At least that's what I am thinking.
But I am right along with you on this one. Why hasn't this idea come about before? It seems like it is a very well, thought out theme, even the reactor bit at the end (though some may see it unfair).
As for the attacks, I would suggest maybe a -Def or -Res for the attacks (and possibly for the PBAOES "Gamma Pulse" and "Molecular Regen").
I'm new at these boards but I've been playing on and off for the last three or four years. KudosThe tag thing was in the description of the 2 powers that work with it. Critical Mass and Meltdown. Ill add it in forgot to have a separate explanation.Quote:Originally Posted by DarkGob
I don't see where you explained the "Tag" mechanic.
On the note or attacks having a -res or -def. Some do but unfortunately I didn't want to have too much and make it OP. -Res is in the Infectious Blow but didn't want anymore and make it too strong. Also having more -Def powers makes it easier to over do the damage potential with Achilles Heel procs. Yes, -Def should be part of it to have some similarities to the radiation blast powers, but didn't want to many like I said. Some may say what about Katana and all of their -Def. True but Katana is all Lethal damage so it makes up for being only Lethal. -
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Radiation Melee
Brutes, Scrappers, and Tanks
Tier 1 Power: Particle Barrage (Energy Barrage animation)
Melee, Minor Damage (Energy, Smashing), Foe +Tag
Tier 2 Power: Contaminated Strike (Bone Smasher animation)
Melee, Moderate Damage (Energy, Smashing), Foe +Tag
Tier 3 Power: Polarized Wave (Jacob's Ladder animation)
Melee (Cone), High Damage (Energy), Foe -Def +Tag
Tier 4 Power: Confront/Taunt
Ranged (Targeted AoE for Brutes and Tanks), Foe Taunt -Range
Tier 5 Power: Ionized Burst [Repulsing Torrent animation (Kinetic Melee)]
Ranged, High Damage (Energy), Foe -Def +Tag
Tier 6 Power: Critical Mass
PBAoE Self +Damage +To Hit +Special, Foe -Tag
4% To Hit --> 24% To Hit
20% Damage --> 120% Damage
20 sec. Duration
180 sec. Recharge
Description:
Critical Mass absorbs all the energy that has been emitted from your other attacks in order to increase your own strength. This power will absorb up to 6 targets of the radiation. By doing this the 6 targets will be released of the -defense that was put on them from your attacks. If there are no enemies that were hit by this power then the power will fail.
Tier 7 Power: Infectious Blow (Chain Induction animation)
Melee, Moderate Damage (Energy), Foe -Resist +Tag +Special Minor DoT (Toxic)
Description:
You strike one enemy with Infectious Blow causing damage and minor resist debuff (-2.5% Resist debuff). Now, this acts like Chain Induction in the sense that enemies that are around the target that you hit will be infected but in a PBAoE slow spread through the mob (and i mean slow! roughly every 5 sec it will jump to every enemy within 4 feet of the infected target). Each enemy that is infected will take minor toxic damage and -2.5% resist debuff.
Up to 16 Enemies
Tier 8 Power: Radioactive Burst
PBAoE, Foe Knockback Hold -Tag +Tag
Mag 2 Hold: 9.5 seconds (The throw up animation after they get back up)
Mag 5.19 Knockback
Description:
Simple. Hand Clap but replace stun with hold.
Now those of you going "HOLD! OP" Its a hold that only holds minions and below. Hand Clap does a stun and both stop the enemies from attacking you or anyone else. Also some may say "Brutes have to build fury" and all i can say is skip it like you skip Hand clap.
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When the use of this power is activated, the enemies that are tagged/marked will be held upon being hit by Radioactive Burst. The tag on these enemies will not be removed and will only be reaffirmed. Other enemies that are not tagged before the activation will then be tagged if hit.
Credit: Tenzhi
Tier 9 Power: Meltdown (Animation? Something new. Surprise me!)
PBAoE, Superior Damage (Energy) +Special, Foe -Def +Tag
Description:
When the user uses this power it will use up all the energy that was absorbed by Critical Mass. The use of the power will end Critical Mass' buffs and turns it off. You can only use this power when Critical Mass is running due to the amount of power it requires to use Meltdown. To put Meltdown's damage into perspective, absorbing one enemy for Critical Mass, Meltdown will do damage equivalent to Shield Charge. At 6 targets absorbed it will do damage equivalent to Lightning Rod.
Stalkers (Didn't work on the changes that much. I'll update it later)
Tier 1 Power: Particle Barrage (Energy Barrage animation)
Melee, Minor Damage (Energy, Smashing), Foe +Tag
Tier 2 Power: Contaminated Strike (Bone Smasher animation)
Melee, Moderate Damage (Energy, Smashing), Foe +Tag
Tier 3 Power: Polarized Wave (Jacob's Ladder animation)
Melee (Cone), High Damage (Energy), Foe -Def +Tag
Tier 4 Power: Assassin's Disintegrate (or something else)
Melee, Special Damage (Energy, Smashing)
Tier 5 Power: Critical Mass (Normal Build Up)
Self +Damage +To Hit
20% To Hit
80% Damage
Tier 6 Power: Placate
Ranged, Foe Placate, Self Stealth/Hide
Tier 7 Power: Ionized Burst [Repulsing Torrent animation (Kinetic Melee)]
Ranged, High Damage (Energy), Foe -Def +Tag
Tier 8 Power: Infectious Blow (Chain Induction animation)
Melee, Moderate Damage (Energy), Foe -Resist +Tag +Special Minor DoT (Toxic)
Description:
You strike one enemy with Infectious Blow causing damage and minor resist debuff (-2.5% Resist debuff). Now, this acts like Chain Induction in the sense that enemies that are around the target that you hit will be infected but in a PBAoE slow spread through the mob (and i mean slow! roughly every 5 sec it will jump to every enemy within 4 feet of the infected target). Each enemy that is infected will take minor toxic damage and -2.5% resist debuff. Up to 16 Enemies
Tier 9 Power: Meltdown (Animation? Something new. Surprise me!)
PBAoE, Superior Damage (Energy), Foe -Def +Tag
Description:
Shield Charges damage if enemies are not tagged. Lightning Rods damage if tagged.
Note: Tag/Marker feature was described in the 2 powers that put it to use. Critical Mass and Meltdown under the Brute, Scrapper, Tanker side. -
Quote:Why stop your experience. When you turn in your A merits you can move the slide bar on the top of the Merit store window and slide it down from 50 to 30. When you do that roll. anything that can be level 50 you will get at level 50. If you get say a recipe that max out at level 40 then when you do the level 30 roll you will still get it at 40 even though you did a level 30 roll.Originally Posted by PleaseRecycle
I don't even bother playing the market and I have more influence than I can realistically use. Step one: make a new character. Step two, do arcs starting from level 1, reinforce your alignment at level 20, do arcs, do SSAs, maybe do a TF. Step three: at level 30, either put the character on hold or turn exp off and continue to do the above activities. Roll your hero or villain merits for level 30-34 recipes.
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Yes you can cross-server trade using the Email system. I just sold out unfortunately. But plenty on the market here on the forums
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Quote:I did not seem to get it. What is your global so we can get in touch.Originally Posted by ORACLE
sent you a tell this morning.
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YO!!!!!!. Trooper. AlienMafia/AlienClan here. Ive got 2 level 50 Gladiator Procs for sale right now. Ill message you in game when i get home.
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These are enhancements. (Crafted)
2.25 Billion is the price for each.
2 level 50s
1 level 10
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OK OK i got to weigh in on this predicament.
1. Scrapper are more challenging to build cause they are squishier. If you generally make scrappers that die easily then yes go for the next best thing (Brute). Challenging = making it survive like a Brute/Tank
2. If you are going to be a soloer then go Brute because most likely when you team there will be a controller type that will screw up your fury building due to confuses,holds,stuns, etc.
3. Damage auras are the BOMB with brutes.
4. Damage in general is really to similar to compare but one major difference. Scrapper can do high damage whether they are killing 1 enemy or higher. Brutes on the other hand can only kill as fast as a scrapper when they are in a mob AND have agro.
5. As they said you will get better +damage numbers with a scrapper. Its like comparing the Blast power of Defenders and Corrupter. Corrupter will have a higher damage cap and thus will do more damage but Defenders buff/debuff others better. Same here. Brutes can survive better but scrappers do more damage
I'm a scrapper player but i can play any AT quite well. Since i can build pretty good builds i would go scrapper and I do have the same amount of Brutes as i do scrappers. Just cause i want to get good at everything. -
Ok then a Toggle is off the list but i hate having it only last 20 secs.
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Tier 9 power for /Poison Masterminds can possible be looked at. They proliferated it to Corr and controllers and gave them basically the same power but as a toggle. Now, i like the fact that you cast it on a henchman but the part i don't like about it is:
1. Make the recharge shorter
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2. Make the duration last longer. 20 Sec duration is really short.
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3. Make it a toggle power that is placed on a Henchman. Example: Sonic Resonance: Disruption Field
Reason why this is coming up now is because of the proliferation. Great power set for Corr and controllers but it would have been nice to even out the power set throughout the archetypes. -
I know. I hate calling tornado a pet tho hehe. I meant actual Pet not an attack power. :P