Big_cuban
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I will start:
Space: 1726 days: reg date: 2004-07-15
Space TnG: 929 days: reg date: 2007-02-11
Void: 1274 days: reg date 2006-05-26
And the founder of SPACE:
583 days: reg date 2004-05-04
Between our 3 SG's...(on champ)... 1726.
Can anyone do better?
BC
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Quote:I don't know about you guys/gals but Seldom has got a point.Originally Posted by Seldom
While I agree the server is not dead, I have to say it isn't all that lively, (Particularly redside.)
.Let me re-phrase.
It's not that lively outside of social groups. Seriously, I only got onto BMT recently. For those without BMT who do not enter the forums, where is the action? Many of those in the long-established social circles can become comfortable with those folks, form teams with ease. Because they have those connections.
But odd as it seams, the best way to build a server community is look outside the established community, pick up the odd stranger with the 'lft!' flag. Spare slot? Search the team finder window before BMT. -And talk with them, to them, not just your buds. I know it's a bit 'riskier,' as this goes into the PuG territory, but it does help those joining up or starting up to find company and start to get a feel of who plays around here...and you wouldn't believe how far a little civility and kindness from a stranger go to making a player's time more fun, and keeping them involved in a server.
-Seldom
Look, I have been here for +63 months. And, for most of that time the BMT or any global channel wasn't needed to form a team.Quote:It's not that lively outside of social groups.
It seems it's need today.
The Social group aspect is a problem.... at least from my side of the hill.
I think I can count on two hands where I have teamed or been in contact with forumn notables.
Dia.... said hi to you in BB.... total dis. Never tried again.
XxBudweiser8xX I know you from way back.... whatever the Champ forumn thinks, I think he is a pretty good guy.
Blue, teamed with you once..... then ya bailed after the first mission.
Another Notable.... who shall remain nameless, I teamed with was the unkillable regen(back when regen was all that)( note... he was much respected on the forumns back then) got on a team I was on..... and died and died.... and died.... all the will telling us he was unkillable. But the forumn liked him and aparently.... his SG needed him.
AOTN.... I have great respec for this group..... but as other SG's have noticed.... not many playing anymore. And thanks for not kicking my tank for lack of playtime.
Ace, other than TT's.... would never have teamed with you.
STF's.... Look... I got lvl 50's that need, and I want, the badge for them
but since they are scraps.... they get the cold shoulder. Now.... let me log
in my Troller.... instaVite! (Social group aspect is a problem) If I was in the "group".... I would of been on the team.
Even teamed with the dreaded Stryker.... I think 3 times.... but as per fromun norms.... he was less than an Ideal teammate.
Look.... ya all got your little Social groups, and ya don't stray far from them. If ya wanna make Champ seem more.... inhabited.... make yourself
visable. Being on hide only reinforces the point that no one is playing.
I just had a thought..... this whole thing reminds me of High School..... those in with the in crowd... and those on the outside.
Flame away!
BC
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Quote:Hi Fury....Originally Posted by Fury Flechette
With that said, it's hard to comment on making your character better because I don't have any clue or understanding of the self limits you've imposed or your play style. The build as it stands isn't anywhere close to *what I consider as* being a strong build.
Recall is useless for me simply because I don't have the patience for teammates who can't make it to a mission door for a 5-year-old MMO. Further, I don't understand your point of a cookie cutter build since fire/ice isn't anywhere close to being a common build variant for blasters.
I'm sorry I can't help. Good luck with your character.
"The build as it stands isn't anywhere close to *what I consider as* being a strong build."
Ok... I'll buy that. But it is only 35 and most of my toons are still sporting SO's, even my main. But if ya had this toon, how would slot it, mule powers to enhances it's effectiveness from 36 to 50? I am looking for ideas.
Cookie cutter...... Well for me.... that is taking the prescribe powers at the prescribe time and with the prescribe slotting.
self limits you've imposed or your play style..... I haven't placed any limits.... and as to the play style.... the power picks should be obvious.... all ranged attacks for this blaster.
Fury.... sorry, but I need to ask. Is the only thing that is built for in the forums, a min/max build? I built this toon so it wouldn't have a set cascade failure if it ex'ed down, and still rock when doing 50 missions(no complaints yet).
Thanks every one for the advice.
BC
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Quote:Corrections are stated above.Originally Posted by Big_cuban
Here is my current live build. She will be parked at 35 for some time.... rolling the merit bones.
But at some point I want to get this little gunslinger up to 50.
So.... if given this build and keeping her current slotting/powers, what powers would you get and how would you slot from here on out?
(oh and this is my highest lvl blaster in 63 months)
Any help, many thanks.
01: Chilblain => Devastation(1), Devastation(3), Devastation(3), Devastation(5), Entropic_Chaos(5)
16: Health => Miracle(16), Miracle(23), Miracle(23)(+recovery)
Two things.....
First, as far as I know, there is NO way in coh to tell you when powers were selected. So any use of a hero builder... at least for me, is a display of powers selected.... and what is slotted in them. Not when you selected them.
Second, if I take out tp, as has been suggested, and follow the build advice.... how is my build any different than a cookie cutter build?
I try to take tp on all my characters..... it is one of those team friendly powers that I like to have around. (and without it, I would wait forever for a certain someone, to find the mission door.....)
I mentioned this little blaster would be parked at 35 for a bit, yes?
I also mentioned, and I quote:
"So.... if given this build and keeping her current slotting/powers, what powers would you get and how would you slot from here on out?"
Two parts here:
"So.... if given this build and keeping her current slotting/powers,"
and
"what powers would you get and how would you slot from here on out?"
Nobody has addressed this.
Well maybe Fullmens did kinda...... more slots in health, inferno and shiver.....
But he was really cranky..... And Fulmens, when I get those slots.... I will do just that. Oh and fulmens.... I look at rain as a damage enhancer and an oh **** power.... comes in handy.
Current set bonuses:
Recharge: 26.25%
Dam: 22.50%
ACC: 1.27x
Regen: 10.83 a sec
Recov: 3.01 a sec
So given that my current build will NOT be respeced out of.......
From 36-50 can you give me some advice on power choices and set slotting that would make this little blaster even better?(please don't just state purple sets)
(also note all the posi sets are in the 20's and everthing else is in the 30's, it is so I don't loose everthing if I ex down.)
Anyway.... thanks for the comments so far.
BC
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Here is my current live build. She will be parked at 35 for some time.... rolling the merit bones.
But at some point I want to get this little gunslinger up to 50.
So.... if given this build and keeping her current slotting/powers, what powers would you get and how would you slot from here on out?
(oh and this is my highest lvl blaster in 63 months)
Any help, many thanks.
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+ Built with SuckerPunch's Online Planner v5.0
+ http://planner.cohtitan.com/planner
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Archetype: Blaster
Primary: Fire Blast
Secondary: Ice Manipulation
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01: Chilblain => Devastation(1), Devastation(3), Devastation(3), Devastation(5), Entropic_Chaos(5), Entropic_Chaos(7)
01: Flares => Devastation(1), Devastation(7), Devastation(9), Devastation(9), Entropic_Chaos(11), Entropic_Chaos(11)
02: Fire Blast => Devastation(2), Devastation(13), Devastation(13), Devastation(15), Entropic_Chaos(15), Entropic_Chaos(17)
04: Fire Ball => Positrons_Blast(4), Positrons_Blast(17), Positrons_Blast(19), Positrons_Blast(19), Positrons_Blast(21), Recharge(21)
06: Swift => SpeedFlying(6)
08: Hover => Luck_of_the_Gambler(8)(+7.5% recharge)
10: Assault => EnduranceDiscount(10)
12: Recall Friend => Recharge(12)
14: Fly => SpeedFlying(14)
16: Health => Miracle(16), Miracle(23), Heal(23)
18: Rain of Fire => Positrons_Blast(18), Positrons_Blast(25), Positrons_Blast(25), Positrons_Blast(27), Positrons_Blast(27), Recharge(29)
20: Stamina => Recovery(20), Recovery(29), Recovery(31)
22: Fire Breath => Positrons_Blast(22), Positrons_Blast(31), Positrons_Blast(31), Positrons_Blast(33), Positrons_Blast(33), Recharge(33)
24: Blaze => Devastation(24), Devastation(34), Devastation(34), Devastation(34), Entropic_Chaos(36), Entropic_Chaos(36)
26: Blazing Bolt => Exploit_Weakness(26)
28: Aim => Recharge(28)
30: Build Up => Recharge(30)
32: Shiver => Tempered_Readiness(32)
35: Inferno => Multi_Strike(35)
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+ Inherent Powers
+----------------------------------------------------------------
01: Brawl => Empty(1)
01: Sprint => Empty(1)
02: Rest => Empty(2)
BC
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Hi NiVra.
Blue side.
BC
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Looking for Trade:
One lvl 26 Miracle +Recovery recipe
For 55 million inf and:
2 x Positron Blast Acc/Dam lvl 25-30
2 x Positron Blast Acc/Dam/End lvl 25-30
You can flip the Miracle for 90-100 Million....
PM me.
BC
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I always forget to take photos...... but I did get two this time.
http://s817.photobucket.com/albums/z...6-20-00-08.jpg
http://s817.photobucket.com/albums/z...6-20-55-45.jpg
BC
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Quote:Just an FYI..... Anyone Hidden really doesn't want to team with you, unless they got ya on a freinds list or on a global/SG list.Originally Posted by SunGryphon
No, I'm just smart about teaming. 80% is an arbitrary number, just like your 50%. It could also be 20%. My point was that -we can't know- how many people are on hide.
However, of the people I play with regularly, about 8 of 10 are on perma-/hidesearch, so based on my personal experience, 80% isn't out of the question. I myself am on perma-/hidesearch.
So.... the 8-10 that team with you that are hidden.... don't wanna team with the rest of us. True? They are hidden, arent they?
BC
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Quote:SunGryphon, so my, what I thought was too high, 50%, may be too low?Originally Posted by SunGryphon
No, I'm just smart about teaming. 80% is an arbitrary number, just like your 50%. It could also be 20%. My point was that -we can't know- how many people are on hide.
However, of the people I play with regularly, about 8 of 10 are on perma-/hidesearch, so based on my personal experience, 80% isn't out of the question. I myself am on perma-/hidesearch.
BC
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Quote:Ya Know, SunGryphon, I gotta say that finding teams is not the issue....Originally Posted by SunGryphon
Why? I don't have a problem finding teams.
It is the amount of people to team with. You don't have a problem, because of: time in game, friends, globals.
But do a /hide and see how many random team invites ya get?
Or.... go to a new server where your Global isn't a known player.... what happens?
Yes..... teaming is easy if ya know the channels and have the Globals.... but for those that don't.... it can be rather tuff.
BC
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Quote:Then I say your 80% is too highOriginally Posted by SunGryphon
Why? I don't have a problem finding teams.
BC
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Quote:Prez1, it stated that all those listed.... matched your search.... but, your search produced more.... than we could display, it was truncated to fit in the list box provided.Originally Posted by Prez1
You may be fighting a losing battle BC. Take it from me, I have tried in vain
to explain this position. Even after sending this question to NCSoft, I have been hesitant to post the response I received due to other's who may backlash me.
Thank you Prez1.
BC
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Quote:Originally Posted by SunGryphon
You can't just arbitrarily choose a percentage and call it the number of hidden people. For all you know, the number is closer to 80-90% ok..... then you run my numbers at 80% and see how many peeps wanna team with ya......
BC
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Quote:If it is that high.... I would think this isn't a MMO anymore.....Originally Posted by SunGryphon
You can't just arbitrarily choose a percentage and call it the number of hidden people. For all you know, the number is closer to 80-90%
BC
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Quote:"Of what value in the debate is a completely unprovable percentage of hidden players?"Originally Posted by UberGuy
I don't understand. Are you disputing how /hide interacts with /sea ?
Of what value in the debate is a completely unprovable percentage of hidden players?
And just what value is bringing up hidden players that can't be proven that they are hidden?
BC
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Quote:UberGuy, what I am saying... if I do a /search (with no mods), I get a global count not hidden. Then I add + 50% to that value to get the total accounts logged in.Originally Posted by UberGuy
I don't understand. Are you disputing how /hide interacts with /sea ?
Of what value in the debate is a completely unprovable percentage of hidden players?
I am not disputing /hide or any of it's flavors.... just the "hide card" that is always played, when someone comes in and says, "where is everybody, the sever pops are less than 200" when they use the /search tool that they can use.... not the "Dev datamining software in use, only by the dev's".
If.... ya can give me DEV statements that say the /search tool is invalid.... I will back off and say you and others are correct.... until then,
the /search tool yields all accounts logged in, on that server, that are not hidden.
BC
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Quote:Last but not least....Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
You do realize that you don't have access to the datamining tools that will give you an accurate representation of the actual population at any given time . . . right?
We already know that /search is grossly inaccurate and pay no attention to anyone that uses it to justify their arguments.
Are you saying my number's are wrong?
How so?
My hidden percentage too high?
My hidden percentage just right?
My hidden percentage too low?
Because the only thing people can change is the percentage of those hidden.
Give me your number and I will use that.(but can ya back it up?)
BC
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Quote:Ya know Forbin_Project, I think the only thing in dispute is the whole "Hidden" thing. I just look at them as big ZERO's..... as far as teaming is conserned.... if you can't find them in SEARCH.... they don't wanna team with YOU.Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
You do realize that you don't have access to the datamining tools that will give you an accurate representation of the actual population at any given time . . . right?
We already know that /search is grossly inaccurate and pay no attention to anyone that uses it to justify their arguments.
How do you rate hidden people for teaming?
BC
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Quote:Can you provide a dev statement that says that is true?(with respect to using search as your tool)Originally Posted by Forbin_Project
You do realize that you don't have access to the datamining tools that will give you an accurate representation of the actual population at any given time . . . right?
We already know that /search is grossly inaccurate and pay no attention to anyone that uses it to justify their arguments.
BC
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Quote:True.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
And 90% might not even be aware of/forget to use the flag system
But, if "I" forget to read those settings.... "I" will be smacked downed by those that find those settings important and/or by the ten percenter's that find those setting important....
Either way... I choose to look at those setting as "set" and try to avoid asking people to team with their flag set to: "Not looking".
How do you look at it?
BC
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just a (PopWatch) update:
Victory:
Oct 2 2009 1535 hrs Central
117(characters availible to team with.)(blank search)
estimated hidden(+50% of blank search)
58.5
Total
175.5
3 x looking for missions(range 9-40)
%looking or characters willing to team or flagged for teaming
1.7094017094017094017094017094017
%not looking or those that don't wanna team with you
allot
If ya follow the "can't people read when it say's, (not looking for team)", then I say most... +90% aren't looking for a team if you use search.
BC
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Ok.... just to upset everyone in general.....
Accounts = number of currently active(paid for accounts in good standing).
Players = number of warm bodies logged in.
Accounts != Players
Hidden = some percentage of the player base that doesn't want a friggin thing to do with YOU. So, is unavialible for teaming.
Some numbers from PopWatch:
Victory:
Sept 30 2009 1805 hrs Central
135(characters availible to team with.)(blank search)
estimated hidden(+50% of blank search)
67.5
Total
202.5
2 x looking for missions
2 x looking for Anything
%looking or characters willing to team or flagged for teaming
1.946472019464720194647201946472
%not looking or those that don't wanna team with you
98.024691358024691358024691358025
Freedom:
Sept 30 2009 1819 hrs Central
483(characters availible to team with.)(blank search)
estimated hidden
241.5
Total(+50% of blank search)
724.5
4 x looking for missions
28 x looking for Anything
1 x looking for patrol
%looking or characters willing to team or flagged for teaming
4.83091787413961352657004830917874
%not looking or those that don't wanna team with you95.445134575569358178053830227743
Champion:
Sept 30 2009 1825 hrs Central
151(characters availible to team with.)(blank search)
estimated hidden(50% of blank search)
75.5
Total(+50% of blank search)
226.5
2 x looking for missions
4 x looking for Anything
1 x looking for a TF
%looking or characters willing to team or flagged for teaming
4.6357615894039735099337748344371
%not looking or those that don't wanna team with you.
96.997792494481236203090507726269
All of the above, using search, are returns of: (This list was truncated)
Now granted.... if you have a full global freinds list, are in an active SG and a member of all the channels the above may not effect you.
But for the rest..... maybe it does.
Anyway, using the above numbers, it looks like +95% of the players don't want to team with you.... given there flag status.
And to the person that said Victory channels will get ya a team..... I have had success only 4 times in the last 12 months, getting assistants using the Victory channels.(Badges, Badges 2009 and Forum)
(on Champion this is not an issue.... most likely because the account I use on Champ.... a known player if you will)
Engage flame throwers!
BC
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Quote:SuckerPunch, since I am "new" to victory.... and the known time zone you take for granted.... I will bow down to you assuming everyone knows, what time zone every server falls under. I am sorry I didn't know Victiry was an east coast server.... my bad. Been on for over 60 months... butOriginally Posted by SuckerPunch
Victory is pretty well known to be a primarily EST server. I'm sorry if you were rubbed the wrong way, but seriously are you throwing quite the hissy fit over something trivial.
on vic for a very short time(12 months, in a duo).
It really isn't trival.... unless "everyone" is in the know.... for us new guys,
Time zones are important.
And... If I had read back in the thread... I would have saw you did state a time zone.... but I didn't and I only had(at the time) your response to my question.
Should I be expected to read back though the thread.... if you are trying to start a tf today and your request in this thread was the first one I found?
BC
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Quote:And... Nelson, I thank you. Now I have a time time zone.Originally Posted by Eric Nelson
While Pol's response may have missed your funny bone, he DID include the time zone if you'd read a tiny bit earlier in the thread: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showp...&postcount=16.
I am not sure what was so hard about Pol's including it with his funny.....
but it seems my enemies may have become many here on victory over my not "getting" his joke.
BC