AlienOne

Hey, thnx.... Was definitely a challenge, and I must say... Without bosses was a big key to being able to pull that off... If you noticed, about half the fight they remained stunned, thanks to Inky Aspect (and a short while from Unchain Essence)... I haven't tried it with bosses, but I expect I'd probably get my butt handed to me if bosses were added. The fight was extremely difficult as it was... However, I'm sure I'll do a boss test as well, just to time how long I can survive before I drop. I purposefully didn't hit any purple inspirations (luck OR break frees) before running in, specifically for that test.

Definitely. I don't care for it unless I'm teamed and a 'troller has the mob locked down already, but I still have the power in my tri-form build specifically for the awesome stun power it has. Extremely useful power when trying a difficult solo test like that.

"The One"

QUOTED. FOR. TRUTH.

"The One"

And I could agree with that wholeheartedly. There isn't a build anymore that I put together without already having tried out several combinations of that build in Mid's. And I'd encourage others to do the same. In fact, when someone asks for help on these forums, what we all do (whether we're numbers guys or not) is wind up posting a Mid's build for them to check out, which, in fact, FORCES them to use Mid's if they want to actually visually see what we're talking about.

My point is, that shouldn't be to the detriment of a new Kheld player feeling comfortable enough in this section of the forums to post an accomplishment that felt "epic" to them, no matter the build, form, or playstyle.

"The One"

Seriously, why would you ever want to take on Malta mapped for 8 solo, unless you wanted to spend the ENTIRE fight in Dwarf form? Or, have to bring an entire tray full of break frees (which you'd go through after like 7 mobs, depending on how many gunslingers/operatives/titans you come across)?

My plan is to never take on Rikti or Malta unless I'm on a team. Smart thinking never hurt anybody...

Then again, 90% of the time I'm on my WS, I'm on a team anyway...

"The One"

Except that you wouldn't really know if the "taking a spawn down in x seconds using y tactic and z build" was being missed out or exaggerated as well, unless you have the money (and the respecs) to just switch to that build yourself on the fly, along with the same exact team setup (and that's assuming the team you setup has the same skills as the one in "question"). No one is going to be able to exactly "replicate" a situation. You can say on paper that "it's not possible for a team to take on 500 freak LTs at once, because the numbers would be too overwhelming for the team"....

....Until you actually see a team defying those odds.

I'm not advocating some sort of Disney-feel good "anything is possible if you just believe," but at the same time, there is no way to tell for SURE in any situation with a full team setup (there are so many combinations) that "x and y" are going to happen "every time," because the random numbers in this game are so unreliable.

There are just toooooo many variables to tell for sure. You can scream "nuh uh!" all you want, but it's seriously true. Yes, you can come up with some numbers you THINK would work in a "perfect world," but once the enemies they're fighting against changes, or the team makeup changes, or the environment they're in changes, or even how sleepy the player is at the time changes... Your originally stated numbers go out the door.

In actuality, I would think a statement containing numbers on how "exactly" someone would perform if they had "z" build would have to have a MUCH longer "disclaimer" than would a simple statement of "this is what I think you'll have fun with--work with it, and let the community know what you changed and why."

In truth, I much prefer someone coming on and saying "holy crap! We were about to fight Lanaru the Mad on the Faathim the Kind TF, and the tank DC'd right as we were about to go in to fight him, so I went in and tanked myself with my Kheld, and we beat him anyway!"

MUCH prefer that.

"The One"

That's really the *only* feature in this issue that benefits the toon I play on the most (my WS)... I really am excited about it... I tested it out already on the BM map with Vestige with +1s, +2s, +3s, and +4s with and without bosses.... Lovin' it!

"The One"

A good example of this if you check it out is the "black" electricity powers on an elec/elec blaster.... Completely black, and looks very dark.

And awesome.

"The One"

This is what I hate the most... There is no more "GUYS! HOLY CRAP! I pulled off this and this and this on an STF the other night with my Kheld!" without someone coming on afterwards and accusing you of either thinking you're "teh l337-ness," or stating "I could have done it better, because in a 'perfect world' on paper, the numbers say my playstyle guarantees a 400% increase in efficiency."

*sigh*

Ah, well...

..."next generation" and all that, I guess.

I still like to share my accomplishment with my Khelds though... They truly ARE "epic."

"The One"

I fully hope so.

It's taking entirely too much time out of my day to constantly have to defend myself on every single post I make, which is ridiculous.

I've finally decided to put him on ignore and regardless of what poo he chooses to throw around about me personally, I'll remain blissfully ignorant of it.

And the playerbase can decide for themselves who's advice they'd rather take.

"The One"

Ok, since you asked for it, here's a *partial* list where I conceded to someone else, admitted to not knowing something, or otherwise flat out agreed with someone...

...You can also find this by going through just the first 6 pages of "all posts by AlienOne"... I didn't have the time nor inclination to go through more than 6 pages of all my posts... In fact, I'm not even sure why I feel the need to do this here. I really shouldn't.

8/21


8/21

8/23

8/23

LINK, since the thread's closed.

8/23

8/23

8/23 (this one was a particularly hard one to admit to, considering this guy is on my ignore list now)

LINK, since this thread is closed.

8/24

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8/25 (Probably the one you should pay the closest attention to)

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So, if your assumptions to admitting when wrong are correct...

...I'd already be dead by now.


Feel free to keep this list bookmarked if you need some self-comforting that I am a normal person who can admit to mistakes or agree with people from time to time.

However, like you, when I feel it's necessary to add an opposing viewpoint, ESPECIALLY when it comes to someone knocking human form like it's not even a respectable way to play... I'll feel free to give an opposing viewpoint. And I won't feel the need to "admit wrong," because I know from experience that I'm right.

What have I maintained? Let's review... (Check above quote if you need to make sure)

1. Human-form playing can be fun.
2. Human-form playing can be expensive
3. Human-form playing can be difficult
4. Human-form playing isn't for everyone.
5. First-time Khelds should not play human-form.


Now, while I know that even though I've taken a considerable amount of time to find, condense, and research quite a bit of my previous posts to prove a point, I realize that you'll still feel the need to find something wrong with something I've said, pick it apart, or otherwise completely discard any points I've made... And, since I won't have the time in the future to continually defend myself instead of posting legitimate help for other Khelds who may need it...

...welcome to my ignore list.

"The One"

That's because, as I've said before, I don't prefer to use them all the time. It's not my particular "cup of tea," so to speak.

I only posted that for the benefit of you and others who may have wanted to check that out.

Do I know numbers? Yeah. Did I ace math in school? Yeah. Do I still have to do math every day for my job? Yeah. Do I want to continue to use them all the time like it's a job in a game I use to get away from the "real world stresses?"



No.

"The One"

Absolutely and completely incorrect.

Care to throw anymore lies around?

"The One"

QFT.

I've experienced the same. There has been a few situations where the random number generation has completely baffled me mid-battle. There's actually been a thread on this particular subject where others have experienced the same thing....

For example, I was in a mission once where I ran into the middle of a mob, hit Eclipse, and it missed everyone (which almost never happens). Ah, that's part of the random thing, right? But, then, directly afterwards, my Sunless Mire misses everyone in the mob. Then my Gravity Well misses. Followed by Dark Detonation missing. Unchain Essence misses. And then I die. I've had this happen to me about 4 times in the entire 4 years I've played this game, and it's actually more amusing than it is frustrating... All the "random" number generation in this game seems to just happen all at once...lol!

For you "numbers guys," THIS thread may be an interesting read... Or, you could skip to the real "meat" of the thread and read THIS post.

Good stuff.

"The One"

An education is always a wise move.

Alas, I've finished four "educations" already, and I'm beginning to tire of going back to school. Maybe I should start putting all I've learned to use...

...or not.

Acting immature and insulting others is much more fun, as yours and Nethergoat's examples have already proved. Following in your footsteps seems to be a much easier path.

And I'm all about the laziness.

"The One"