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Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
I'm not saying that's proof positive of nothing wrong at all, but again - how do you figure?
Eh, like I mentioned;
I'm not jumping in the doomtrain, I think Severe's point is just common sense, but perspective is the kings treasure. ;]Quote:Either way though our monthly $30 is on auto pay until NCSoft stops accepting it. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Severe
no matter what number you put in front of it. the numbers are lower then they ever have been. just agree on that shall we?Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
How do you figure?
Really, Sam? I'm not adding to doom over CoX because it is where it is, and I want good things to come to this product ( in no small measure because my wife still loves it and it's still our only sub'd mmo ).
But unless you call Freedom or Virtue home, there's no masking the low server activity compared to just one year ago.
Either way though our monthly $30 is on auto pay until NCSoft stops accepting it. -
ps, RoughneX you're a Rays fan, no way, I hope you live here in the Bay area because a non-Floridian Rays fan is, well, you know where I'm going with this. =() -
Grats you guys.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Acemace
qr
I disagree, personally I detest RotP, from day one it seemed like a path down expected defeat.
Quote:Originally Posted by Rylas
I think you fail to see the concept the OP is playing under: defeat = delete toon. So, RotP would be useless.
Sorry, I mean even more useless than it already is.Quote:Originally Posted by Severe
rotp is eye candy only...since i dont role play i find nothing good about it at all and i will never take it as a power.
Castle will never tinker with the melee self rez powers, but boy would I like something in it's place that could help my character stay alive.
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Quote:Well I can explain where May 2004-now went.Originally Posted by WittyLibrarian
A pirate looks back at 40. And wonders where the hell 2000-2009 went.
Welcome to the zenith of activity OP, bring your own Rum, witty wont share.
(unless of course you're not of legal drinking age, in which case my next advice about woman is irrelevant.)
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NCSoft has made a followup to ..................
..was going to suggest CoH2 would revitalize the brand, but who the hell knows what a company in this economy will do with a niche mmo, even one with a steady following.
It isn't commensurate with the weeks and months of toiling the Devs put in preparing content, but unfortunately some of what comes out feels like reworked parts of the existing game.
And something that really seemed brand new and buzzworthy like MA got bad PR over banhammer threats because players abused it's intended purpose.
So a Q to Q drop isn't some grand revelation for an mmo brand that's going on seven years.
Just play the game if you like it and don't get dooomish when less then appealing numbers come out because it's unlikely there's going to be any big upticks for this brand unless a sequel comes out. -
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Quote:Originally Posted by Zero_Oblivion
Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of being the guy soaking up all of the damage and aggro
That's all you need to know, and anything someone tells you to the contrary tell them to suck it.
Controllers can make Defenders less useful, Scrappers make Blasters less useful and so on.
With the right buffs anything can Tank, but that isn't the point, do you like being Thor wielding pain in the middle of 16 adversaries all by yourself, then most players hero side play a Tank.
And besides that, a Tank being the least likely to be defeated without buffs can have a very large roll on a team when it's played right, with even damage being raised considerably with set slotting. -
qr, you can never have enough Endurance, and SD comes with it's own great aoe damage which makes the need for fireball in pyre less necessary, so I'd go with Energy and fully slot up Physical Perfection with an End set if you can afford the slots.
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Quote:Originally Posted by blackbird7
I was just wondering. If Lady Ga Ga was in CoX, whos secret identity could she be for? *giggles*
Hmm, who in CoX lore is short, somewhat homely looking and in need of 24/7 attention.. damnit I should know this one. -
Quote:Originally Posted by ScottyPogo
I'm trying to decide if I'd want Thunder Clap over flash at them moment.
real quick reply, I wouldn't take either as there are so many effective powers to slot and while TC is a heck of alota fun, it and Flash require you to be p/b and if you're running Hurricane they're less effective (since you're pushing mobs away), and Flash's recharge is way to long.
Spectral Terror slotted up can be more effective then those two choices and give some nice bonuses from some cheap IO sets.
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Quote:Originally Posted by ScottyPogo
Mesocyclone is a magic hero who summons nightmarish things.
That pretty much describes Illusion, and having had a 50 ill/storm myself for some time now I can tell ya it's an offensive set that can be very fun, and messy, which you'll need to look out for on a team. It's also a monster on TF's, especially the STF where your spawns can keep the repair men at bay almost by yourself.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Over_Knight
this would be my first ... don't think i have a tank able to do posy thoo
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i'll try
You have 24 hours, what, do you have a life, or something?
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A step closer to Going Rogue.
Oh Ultra Mode is shiny goodness, and leaning over at my wife's pc I notice she's having a blast on that brand new set AR/Cold Corr. .. -
I would go with Mace for two reasons, Clobber and Crowd Control, the former is a potent s/t attack since it's buff, and the latter is like a mini footstomp and it's just plain fun.
There are numbers to back that up, but everyone's pretty much covered that, no need to bore you.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Ice_Ember
SC damages 16, Burn damages 5.Quote:Originally Posted by Lohenien
terror causes more foes to enter the area and then flee.
Yeah this isn't where anyone wants to drag this out, but SC is so much more dominating then Burn is in virtually all practical situations.
With the introduction of SD Fiery Aura has been in need of an update, which I have no interest in trying to push, however on the flip side Castle is as likely to just tame SC (longer recharge/fewer max targets etc) if someone had the desire to push the topic.
I guess we'll reasonably wait to see where the cards fall after Incarnates and GR.
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A good solid ban now and then is good for the soul, so XPP tells me.
Though try as I may I've never been able to snag one, not even post #1 being a drunken expletive laden novel about what a repetitive borefest States had created.
If at first you don't succeed Force..
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Quote:Originally Posted by Heraclea
I am much more looking forward to getting access to Conserve Power and Physical Perfection on a Brute than on getting an AoE immobilize on most of my Tankers. For Fire tankers, it might be a godsend, though.
While I'm very eager to get to the post 50 content in GR like Incarnates and the side switching possibilities, I also have reservations about about how likely straight ports are to happen.
i4 Burn is dead, and Castle's unlikely to RotP.
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Quote:Originally Posted by GATTACA
I'm kinda pissed that I see Faathim in there and pallys as well.. That makes our server's spawning look really lame.Quote:Originally Posted by Demobot
It was relatively underwhelming last year as well. Other servers had things like gigantic Malta assaults and really wacky stuff.
Hey at least no damn kids are on our damn lawns.
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One step closer to Going Rogue.
In answer to the title question.
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Sorry I missed this, I'dve brushed off the dust from my 50 ill/storm. gj.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
Ace, Rise of the Phoenix is one of the reasons Fiery Aura is so dynamic and unstoppable. You can think it's down, but it has many ways of coming back... it's a fun concept. True, I don't like having to die to use my Tier 9, but there is something cool and thematic about it.
You know I meant to add a disclaimer because in six years and unknown times the topic has come up, there's inevitably the counter point added when I offer my view of RotP.
It's a power that some players even love, but my personal choice is never to take it, in fact I hate the concept for a Tanker.
Of course through the years I've tested it thoroughly, fully slotted etc, and have never, not one time, wished it was on my live build. My personal choice and playstyle.
I will add that in context with the title's stated goal, RotP isn't exactly going to help him meet those ends. ;]
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Quote:Originally Posted by Ben_Arizona
It does seem odd to play this particular rule on a character who has an in-set rez.
Personally I just love the Rise Of The Phoenix animation and it seems a shame to play a Fire Tanker who can never use it.
qr
I disagree, personally I detest RotP, from day one it seemed like a path down expected defeat.
To OP's query, I'll post the f/a side of my burn tank, but if you were building precisely to survive Physical Perfection would replace Pyre Mastery.
With the added support of all the Accolades this build has solo tanked Recluse and held Hami aggro alone for a number of raids in the past with no deaths (w/ healer in tow of course).
Hope it helps.
Click this DataLink to open the build!
ACEMACE: Level 50 Science Tanker
Primary Power Set: Fiery Aura
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Blazing Aura- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
- (3) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
- (3) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Recharge
- (5) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
- (5) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance
- (A) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (7) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (7) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (9) Resist Damage IO
- (9) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
- (11) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (11) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (13) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
- (13) Recharge Reduction IO
- (15) Recharge Reduction IO
- (A) Jumping IO
- (A) Unbounded Leap - +Stealth
- (A) Jumping IO
- (A) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (15) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (17) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (17) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
- (19) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
- (19) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
- (21) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
- (21) Miracle - Heal
- (23) Miracle - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
- (23) Miracle - +Recovery
- (A) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge
- (25) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
- (25) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
- (33) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
- (A) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod
- (33) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
- (33) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
- (34) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge
- (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy
- (34) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Endurance
- (A) Accuracy
- (A) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (37) HamiO:Ribosome Exposure
- (39) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
- (39) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
- (A) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
- (39) HamiO:Cytoskeleton Exposure
- (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
- (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
- (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
- (A) HamiO:Endoplasm Exposure
- (A) Devastation - Damage/Recharge
- (46) Devastation - Damage/Endurance
- (46) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage
- (48) Devastation - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
- (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
- (48) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
- (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
- (50) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
- (50) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
- (50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
- (A) Perfect Zinger - Taunt/Range
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