Xanatos
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Quote:watOriginally Posted by WarScribe
Brb, gettin you more food. -
Even if I bring the Inv/SS I am going to get absolutely farmed.
FML -
What are your in-game Globals?:
@Xanatos
What characters can you have on Freedom?:
For PVP:
Ele/WP Stalker
Elec/Therm Corruptor
SS/Fire Brute
I also have:
Earth/Emp Controller
Fire/Kin Controller
Fire/Em Blaster
Ice/Ice Blaster
Energy/Elec Blaster
Inv/SS Tank
Sheild/Ice Tank
Rad/Rad Defender
Fire/Regen Scrapper
Duel Blades/Super Reflexes Scrapper
Thugs/Dark MM
EM/Fire Brute
Are you willing to respec into a PvP build?:
Yes. The top three are slotted for PVP
Are you willing to roll a new character if needed?:
Yes
Briefly describe your PvP experience:
Used to play a lot back when PVP was first introduced. (With the Sitting Ducks on Virtue.) Have only been playing in zones since I got back into PVP a few months ago. -
What's the deal with these zones. If I defeat someone there am I able to get PVP drops? Are they lower level?
Since the drops were added I've only managed to get any in Recluse's Victory. -
Quote:I didn't actually know that LOL. Yeah invisibility is a must have then.Originally Posted by Supermax
You don't seem to understand how invis works. It's unsuppressable. You can keep getting attacked, and you will stay fully invis.
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Quote:Because Phast Shift gives the same bonus to stealth. I had invis on my stalker but never found myself using it.Originally Posted by SoulTouch
Hey let me ask you this, if you've got phase shift why on earth would you not have invis, and use it when you're running away?
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Quote:Phase Shift. It gives the same +stealth no?Originally Posted by SoulTouch
lolololol what about when the stalker is running away?
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Is there any point in slotting taunt for taunt duration? Am I right in thinking the following quote means it cannot be enhanced in PVP?
Quote:Originally Posted by Castle
* For Tankers: Change Taunt to a fixed 6 second duration.
* For Scrappers and Brutes: Change Taunt to a fixed 4 second duration.
* For the Manipulation Pool: Change Taunt to a fixed 4 second duration. -
Quote:Hide+Stealth+Stealth IO = Stealth CapOriginally Posted by Musey
I would say buy get a T3 connection and a super awesome computer and just AS on whatever build. Also make sure you get invisibility. It is OP on stalkers and veats.
A stalker NEVER needs invisibility. -
Quote:SK to a 50 and make the 50 fight +4s. They will be +5 to you which will produce optimal level gains.Originally Posted by Cien_Fuegos
with no more sking to a 46 and having a 50 do the mish is it really a double xp weekend?
i dont see the point anymore.... -
But yeah everyone is testing Duel Pistols.
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Quote:Ad Hominem is not innately a logical fallacy, nor is it a logical fallacy when it is relevant to the topic at hand.Originally Posted by Obsidius
Ad hominem. Attacking the person instead of debating the point. Logical fallacy.
I think Tank Washington is WRONG though. The AE needed nerfing because EVERYONE was doing it. (Everyone in your game PLing = death to a MMORPG.) The sheer amount of level 50s being generated was insane, as was the intense inflation of the value of influence/infamy in a post-AE game. Inflation that we are still feeling the affect of now.
The top end of players can still go from 1-50 in a couple days so they weren't affected. All the nerfs did was stop regular players from being able to achieve things more dedicated players are able to. I think everyone would agree (lol I used Argumentum ad populum) that regular players and hardcore powergamers should have different rewards.
However, I think Tank Washington is right about the vocal forum minority being bad for the game. Obviously the Developers are aware that the majority of the game's players don't read the boards, and that the views expressed on the forums are just that, views. My first instinct is to think that a video game company worth MILLIONS with CR specialists/marketing specialists/MMORPG specialists/Game Designers would know how forums work in relation to a MMORPG far better than anyone in this thread...
...that said, there have been instances in the past where incessant forum whining has led to bad game-wide changes. (PVP anyone?) But I think in the main part, the Developement team take the forums with a big bag of salt. -
Wait I got confused. It's the AOE Damage Proc I have.
>.<
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How to get picked in team arena?
Set up a kickball event.
Captain one of the teams. -
Here's all the information you will ever need about Regeneration:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=143905 -
Quote:[Broadcast]Uatu: WTF I WAS WATCHING A DUEL!
[Broadcast]Rulk: You have defeated Uatu
[Broadcast]Rulk: Nub
[Broadcast]Uatu: STFU I HAVE THE 9999998 MONTH VET BADGE
[Tell]Thor: Hulk Clones are OP. Don't let him mess with you.
[Tell]-->Thor: Yeah I know. We should team up. I'll buff you.
[Tell]Thor: Yeah good idewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaasssss
[Broadcast]Rulk: You have defeated Thor
[Broadcast]Rulk: Nub
[Broadcast]Rulk: Nice skirt nub
[Broadcast]Thor: WTF
[Broadcast]Thor: I WAS TYPING *******!
[Broadcast]Rulk: war mace lulz
[Broadcast]Thor: It's concept
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I've got one of these redside. I was planning on slotting it on my stalker. But if they're going for that much I'm thinking I might sell it.
If anyone's interested drop me a PM. -
8 is the reason because the game is coded for teams of 8. Figuring out how to either have bigger teams, or have allied teams would take up programmer time the development staff aren't prepared to devote to PVP at this time.
Personally I would prefer any time the development staff spent on PVP to be spent tweaking and improving PVP as a whole. Examples of this would be removing TS/HD from zones, fixing broken powers, tweaking all of the individual power imbalances caused by DR, fixing support sets, etc.
Right now we're lucky to get an arena match at all outside of Freedom. Once we have decent PVP, then we will get numbers, then we can worry about big matches. Until then I'd much prefer the developers focus their effort on improving the current PVP system. -
Quote:Would that I could noble hero... .But my musings are never recorded within the hallowed pages of the fable "Book of Broadcast."Originally Posted by The Second Coming
Xanatos u guiyz are such bullies...pickin on 12 yr olds an such...u shoulda just went into rest b4 he hits u so he gets his sence of pride from 2 shotting u...than u can kill him 10 more times before goin back into rest
For I am always roleplaying a watcher. Cursed only to watch, and never interfere.
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That's intense! Do you think it'd be doable villain side?
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Quote:I agree completely mate. Most forum arguments seem to end up with people arguing about word definitions for 20 pages LOL.Originally Posted by AresSupreme
It's not that im taking it so serious, it is more like ive gotten into these long drawn out forum arguments before im done with that madness. I understand where you are coming from though.
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Virtue is getting busy. We have a lot of Justice PvPers moving over. We've also picked up a few strays who can't handle the competitiveness of Freedom and want to move to a more newbie-friendly pvp server.
But yeah in terms of quantity I think Freedom has every other server beaten hands down. -
Ares you can't get all aggressive on a message board and then sound off with "but it's only a video game." If you really think it's just a video game then why not take some of your own advice and stop getting so heated. The people giving you advice might be doing it in an argumentative manner but that's because the phase/tough debate has taken place more times than any other debate in PVP. The long timers are bored about debating it.
If you want to get good at PVP I suggest you don't ignore the guys who are good at it. When I first came onto these boards I thought all the smacktalk meant that the dedicated PVPers were idiots. Turns out it's just their way of dealing with players that ignore decent advice (downies) or try and make up some pretend rules to pvp by (fiteclub/scrubs.) If you encountered these two types of players on a regular basis you would become bored of them as well.
I guess if you're going to PVP then don't take what people say to you so damn seriously. -
I put it in bold:
Quote:He then ragequit. Cooled off for a bit. Came back on and started bragging about a LOTG Def/End drop he got.Originally Posted by Recluse's Victory, Virtue Server[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: get over ehre Spine i wanna duel
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: i wanna duel Spine
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: I win
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Bull **** over stalkers here kicking my ***
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: We pnwed you
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: you wanna duel Spine
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: 1on1
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: You'll Lose
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Stalkers are only tough becasue they run in packs
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: plz dont hurt mEH!!!
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: lmfao
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: you really PISSING ME OFF
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: 1on1 Spine!
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: me and U
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Now!
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: unless yor scared
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: PLZ DONT HURT ME MR BAD MAN
[Broadcast] Melix: if you got killed by me... ur no match for spinal >.>
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: I WIN
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: lmao
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: **** YOU!
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: You have defeated Wolf-son2
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: bad
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: I said a 1on1 DUEL
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: pz
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: Pz Badman
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: lmao
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Your Lucky i cant bring my Troller over here from Freedom
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: You have defeated Wolf-son2
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: pz bad
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: My Troller is a Fire/Therm wich can whip your ***
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: You have defeated Wolf-son2
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: PZ!
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: GTFO my zone
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Got ya
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: >.>
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Damn Shaerk
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: Rave Review has defeated Wolf-son2
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Shark*&
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: pz
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: FU
[Broadcast] Rave Review: You have defeated Wolf-son2, weird.. did i break it????
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: I may be 12 years old but im really PISSED OFF
[Broadcast] HeavenlyBlade: lol
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: epic lulz
[Broadcast] Melix: whoa
[Broadcast] Melix: hes 12?
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: tya
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: lmao
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: ya*
[Broadcast] Melix: smh
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Got a problem
[Broadcast] P3ANU7: Dude you never tell people your age unless you are over 18
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: this is a kids game you kno :P
[Broadcast] Melix: telling people's age lol
[Broadcast] Melix: its teen game >.>
[Broadcast] GAM3OVER: so what your saying is "YOUR MAD AS HELL AND NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!"
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: YA
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: lmfao
...and then promptly rage quit the server.
He SWITCHED SERVERS because a stalker repeatedly ganked him.
His parting words?
Quote:Originally Posted by Recluse's Victory, Virtue Server[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Im Done.....You Wont See me On This Server Again
[Broadcast] Italian Gladiator: heh
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: You have defeated Wolf-son2
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: GG
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: you know what Spine your the reason im not coming back to this server
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: ty
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: So go to HEEL
[Broadcast] Wolf-son2: Hell*
[Broadcast] Melix: Hell*
[Broadcast] Melix: >.>
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: lmfao heel
[Broadcast] Melix: XD
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: LMFAOOOOO
[Broadcast] Spinal Mayhem: --Dead -
I'll rephrase to aid with comprehension:
A small amount of time invested compared to other MMORPGs =/= no time investment at all.
Quote:Incorrect. A timesink is something in a MMORPG that you invest time in. You do not have to invest a lot of time in it. Often a timesink can be an alternative that is not required in regular play.Originally Posted by EvilGeko
A timesink implies that you're doing something purely because the game forces you to, to get to the fun part.
I suppose there are many different ways to define "regular play". Merits alone are never enough to IO out a character however.
IOs keep me playing this game. They keep my time invested. Therefore they are a time sink. Without them I would no longer be playing. The rapid inflation of influence/infamy ensures that IOs maintain their position as COH's chief timesink.