Bloodspeaker
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Fare thee well. Hope to see you at HeroCon '10 anyway.
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Quote:What can I say? I'm addicted to the crunch of little bones and the coppery taste of blood. Doesn't make me evil.Originally Posted by Choake
Meat is Murder!
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Thanks for all the "Happies" folks!
Couple of clarifications: I'm actually at the "shotgun loaded with rock-salt" stage, and the cat can go ahead and have the cake. I've never had much of a sweet tooth.
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Actually, the most irritating thing I encounter with mobs running away is their almost unerring tendency to run into drones (outdoor mobs, obviously), thus "kill-stealing" themselves. I'm on the verge of bugging this once a week until they fix it, ban me, or shut down the game.
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Q. How many mods does it take to frighten a thread to death?
A. Eight, apparently.
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Quote:Was gonna say:Originally Posted by Bubbawheat
Q: How many Masterminds does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None. They make their henchmen do it.
None. That's what pets are for.
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Quote:Look closely; her entire outfit (except for the Enforcer belt) is new. I suspect it's one of the new costume themes (Alpha and Omega) mentioned here. Also wondering if the Alpha and Omega auras mentioned might somehow be structured to give them that Tron-like glowie armor that so many people have been begging for, but that might just be wishful thinking.Originally Posted by Mirage_Maker
Don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but in the picture and video for Dual Pistols, the woman is wearing a glove I don't recognize. Is it in game already and I have just overlooked it, or could it be new to I17 or GR?
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Quote:I'm assuming that, yes, you just missed for 4+ years, or at least for the 3 I've been in the game, having started red-side. I remember it pretty clearly from rushing my first villain to level 10 so I could start my first VG. Ah, the energy of "youth".Originally Posted by Ice9_
While running laps in Port Oakes, beatin' on Family, I came upon this. I don't recall seeing it before. It appears to be CoT in origin, but it's in the street (location: -945.9 63.5 -597.6 just South of the building we pay rent) where a manhole cover should be, and it is the only one I could locate. So, anyone know what this is or if it's just a zone decor item I've somehow missed for four and a half years?
But yes, it was one of the oddities I noticed at the time. I was significantly MORE shocked when, during some zone event or another (zombie apocalypse possibly), the disk was NOT in it's accustomed position - just blank asphalt. It faded back in when the event ended.
I wouldn't really call this an "easter egg" per se, since such are often difficult to locate, and this is out in the open. The (Easter?) Egg Hunter badge and Developer's Dungeon under Grandville are good examples. -
Quote:Is it a butt slot?..Originally Posted by BackAlleyBrawler
Animated tails are not capes. [snipped] They've also been put on their own costume node and will now show up under "Lower Body". Which will mean you can do a Belt and a Tail (animated or static) on the same character.
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Quote:Heh, pre-I16, my default operation on any of my (7 on Justice, alone) MMs was to crank the difficulty up a notch every 10th level, i.e. +1 at 10, +2 at 20, etc.Originally Posted by NightshadeLegree
I think part of it is down to Masterminds being Easy Mode. If you leave the difficulty sliders at their default you can sleepwalk through just about anything. The player I mentioned with all the pool powers was surprised that I was running the team on Relentless, which (pre-I16) I'd always considered the default setting for a high level team.
Now I have more flexibility to do things like solo BNY missions at x8 and start at -1, upping the diff on each pass, til I get killed.
Every player is going to vary in their play style, but MMs are (more so than many ATs) not for everyone. They need a very different mindset, have their own finesse, PARTICULARLY on teams. But, as stated before, if you're relying on an MM to heal your butt, you should have PUG'd with a Corr. MMs that have an ounce of sense are debuffing your opponents, buffing you (if that's an option), tying up annoying ambushes (i.e. "distractions"), harassing the LTs around the EB/AV *you're* fighting (i.e. "other distractions"), throwing their disposable minions in harm's way, and healing THEM so they keep the heat off of YOU. -
Quote:Probably.Originally Posted by M_I_Abrahms
Was this dead long enough for this to be a Necro?
On the other hand, something else that occurred to me about character names: I'd like to be able to use my OWN names more than once on a given server, i.e have more than one character by the same name on a particular server.
I've occasionally wanted to make identical characters with different powersets, to represent them having the versatility to change roles. Would also be nice (GR not withstanding) to have a character that can hop freely between red and blueside. -
A quick observation:
Quote:You may want to ultimately respec the Soulbound Allegiance over to you Grave Knights. Unlike every other MM type, your 3rd tier pet is NOT your main damage dealer. Those are, indeed, the Grave Knights, who would benefit most from the superior buffs SA grants, as well as the buff proc, if you ever acquire it.Originally Posted by Tangler
I have a Necro/Traps in her 40s.
Level 26: Lich -- ToHitDeb-I(A), S'bndAl-Dmg/Rchg(39), S'bndAl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), S'bndAl-Acc/Rchg(40), ToHitDeb-I(40), Fear-I(40)
Glad to help!Quote:Originally Posted by Ravenous33
Thank you both! they really have helped me understand it all a bit better.
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Comments re: my necro/dark build:
Necromancy: Life Drain is the only non-veteran ranged attack he has, simply as a supplemental self-heal. Soul Extraction I originally took because it's nice to fill a gap in your line with an instant replacement that's tougher and more mobile than the original. A new pet aura (from Expedient Reinforcement) was just icing on the cake.
Dark Miasma: That pool largely speaks for itself; lots of debuff in there, very solid group heal and group rez, and an 8th pet that (at the suggestion of a good friend) is now a -to hit bomb. Stacking its Chill of the Night AoE with Darkest Night and Shadow Fall (and later, Oppressive Gloom) is a nice way of saying "why buy defense when you can't hit me anyway?"
Fitness: Obvious stuff.
Flight: More obvious stuff.
Leadership: Assault, because damage is damage, and having nothing worthwhile to slot in it "saves" slots on something you use as a ladder to something else. Namely, Tactics, which gives me pets that keep on beating stuff up even if I'm blinded and, with that 6th Adjusted Targeting, gives me +7.5% status resist.
Soul Mastery: Crowd control is always a beautiful thing, but Oppressive Gloom was an exceptional addition to the set. It will rapidly stun any Lts and minions in the radius, and with the Absolute Amazement proc, contributes to the -to hit on any targets that are still capable of fighting. I generally walk into a mob, set myself to follow the toughest SOB there, turn Twilight Grasp on auto, and watch the show.
General notes: 6 slot your pets as early as possible. Everything else can wait. Get the pet upgrades as soon as possible, for the same reason. Collectively, they are your attack AND defense. -
Quote:It's like I've always said - we're never going to be a completely paperless society. Now, if I can just find the sheet I planned his last respec on...Originally Posted by Psylenz
I too wish we could do that, but we can't, you have to load a build manually into Mid's from an existing build on the CoX servers.
Seriously.
*rummages about on the desk*
And here he is:
Blood Speaker - necromancy/dark miasma/soul mastery
(powers are listed in the order taken within their respective pools, but I don't recall specific levels)
Necromancy- Zombie Horde - 6 slot with Sovereign Right
- Enchant Undead - 1 slot of end redux
- Grave Knight - 6 slot orig with Edict of the Master, converting to Sovereign Right (keeping +def of Edict)
- Life Drain - 6 slot with Touch of the Nictus
- Lich - 6 slot orig with Brilliant Leadership, converting to Sovereign Right (filling 6th slot with taunt/placate resist from Commanding Presence)
- Soul Extraction - 6 slot orig with Blood Mandate, converting to Expedient Reinforcement
- Dark Empowerment - 1 slot of reduced end
Dark Miasma- Twilight Grasp - 6 slot with Touch of the Nictus
- Tar Patch - 2 slot of reduced rech
- Darkest Night - 3 slot of 2 end redux, 1 -to hit
- Howling Twilight - 2 slot of reduced rech
- Shadow Fall - 6 slot with Luck of the Gambler (lack ONLY +def/7.5% global rech)
- Dark Servant - 6 slot with Dark Watcher's Despair
Fitness- Swift - 1 slot of run speed
- Health - 2 slot of heal
- Stamina - 2 slot of end mod
Flight- Hover - 1 slot of flight speed
- Fly - 2 slot of flight speed
Leadership- Assault - 1 slot of end redux
- Tactics - 6 slot with Adjusted Targeting
Soul Mastery- Dark Embrace - 6 slot with Aegis
- Oppressive Gloom - 6 frankenslotted with 2 Absolute Amazement, 2 Stupefy, 2 Razzle Dazzle (total +8.5% recovery, but converting to all AA)
- Soul Tentacles - 5 slot with Trap of the Hunter
- Soul Storm - 2 slot of 1 acc/dmg and 1 dmg/mez HO
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Not a big mids user (just installed it), but if someone can tell me how to load an existing character into it, I can post Blood Speaker's build, and comment from there.
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Quote:I speculated as much on the first page. Got completely ignored.Originally Posted by NeonPower
huh, am i the only person who knew that was an npc and wasn't expecting that as costume pieces.
I've often said what this game has always needed is a good cow-lick.Quote:Originally Posted by Perfect_Pain
I hope GR or I17 has new hairstyles.
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Bah, if you want to impress ME, put the "M" back in MTV...
Oh, and gratz on the "ding".
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Y'know, they're not saying that model is a PC... i.e. still no reason to assume we're (finally) getting glowie armor bits... May just be an NPC model. Certainly HOPING otherwise...
Regarding the faction symbols, any chance we can get reworks of the standard Hero and Villain ones?
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"Whadya mean, 'That's not a ski lift'?"
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Quote:Heh, yeah, that's sorta what I was assuming, given definition #2 of the one I found. And yes, that's an awesome pair.Originally Posted by Enamel_32
Hm, that's not what I meant at all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau
And yeah, talking with somebody is a great way to come up with names. Like the duo Helter Smelter and The Oresman.
My plant/thorn dom with the pumpkin head is named Kukurbitos, derived from cucurbita.Quote:Originally Posted by synthozoic
One of the methods I've used to come up with novel and clever names is to play around with Greek or Latin root words when thinking about a toon's archetype, origin, powers or backstory.
There's a gazillion people on the forums that'd throw suggestions at you. It's just a matter of planning ahead, coming here and saying "I have a character idea for X and Y powersets and Z backstory. Any name ideas?" Also, color me a bit baffled... but what's wrong with a non-English name? Great conversation starters there.Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
That generally only works if your friends speak English, though, and many of mine don't There's always the friends I've made over the 'net, of course, but that takes... Days, typically, just because of how slow forums work.
Considering they seem to use both interchangeably on both the US and UK sides of their site?.. Yes, it's still funny.Quote:Originally Posted by Grouchybeast
The Oxford English Dictionary uses British English spellings? I'm shocked!
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Quote:My point being, I suppose (possibly subconscious), if you're stuck for an idea, ask a friend or three. Trust me, my friends and I pick each other's brains and give ideas away all the time. The more stuff you find that you genuinely like (rather than merely being willing to accept), the more you can check for availability and end up enjoy playing.Originally Posted by Enamel_32
Puns, portmanteau, and tounge-in-cheek names are all fairly easy to get, but a little harder to think up.
As an aside:
portmanteau
/portmanto/
noun (pl. portmanteaus or portmanteaux /portmantoz/) 1 a large travelling bag made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts. 2 before another noun consisting of two or more aspects or qualities: a portmanteau movie.
Oxford was not terribly helpful in telling me what you meant by that. Possibly a colloquialism I didn't find.
And upon further examination, I get a giggle from noting that www.askoxford.com misspelled "traveling", at least in the definition of portmanteau.
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Some names I was pleasantly surprised at getting (all on Justice):
Blood Speaker (originally Bloodspeaker prior to server xfer)
Half-Life (rad/rad corruptor with a post-apocalyptic zombie look)
Mindweb (for my Arachnos Widow, no less)
Nightstruck
Dr. Ragnarok
Neuromonster
Wyldkard
Ghost Ink Man
Ghost Program
Phrankenshock
Agony Song
Freedom's Hammer
Brass Cannon
Sun Shard
A name I was surprised to get, but later deleted anyway (also Justice):
Tooth and Claw (still available as of 10 minutes ago)
Yeah, I'll give a nod to blind luck for a few, but there are plenty I'm quite pleased with that aren't obvious, yet still creative.
Edit: Got bored, checked about a dozen or so (yes, on Justice), found all these available, if anyone is so-inclined:
Shell Access
Anne R. Kissed
Nightspeed
Foreign Hand
Simple Mind
Trouble-Magnet
Aggro-Magnet
Jumpin' Jehosophat
Cataphract (yes that's a real word)
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Actually, any time I see Street Fighting mentioned, the first thing I think of is a primarily punch-based melee set with combo effects, a'la Dual Blades.
Have been wanting to have dark/dark doms almost since day-1.
Do I really have to say that a Broadsword Brute is painfully obvious? Apparently, because Stalkers got it first. Stalkers?!? Conan the Assassin, anyone? -
Jumbo shrimp.
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"You must be at least this tall to ride this ride."
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If I am not a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to clone me 6 million times, speed-grow them to a physical age of 13, sign them all up on CO trial accounts and crash their servers.