Blue_Centurion

That was beautiful.

Ah, it's pretty simple then. (Except I have no idea how you translate your build from MiDs to in-game. Do you memorize every enhancer?) But whatever you are doing obviously works for you.

So.... Go back into Mids once you have your "real" build. Open the "Planned build" rename it "Real Hero XYZ" and modify that to what you actually made. Save it. No need to print it out, and Mids will save that for you forever. If you are taking time to "create" the build. Then just keep a live model in MiDs that tracks your progress. You spend a day or a week getting one or two sets slotted onto the build, then open MiDs for two minutes, note that by placing the Enhancers, save it. Mids will be your notebook, just keep multiple copies. "Planned Hero XYZ, Working Hero XYZ"

Simple 5 step solution. 1) get free account (B). 2) Create new character (Account B) 3) Invite character on account B to SG with character from (Account A), promote as high as you want. 4) Anytime you create a new character (Account A) log into character from (Account B) and invite/promote your alt (Account A). 5) Enjoy

I have zero use for that. I have a 3 ring binder with my builds. I build them in MiDs, print them, create them in the game to match the MiDs printout. If i need them again (because I imploded for instance) I still have a hardcopy record of the build as well as the record saved in Mids if I need a reminder of the values. This is my system.

I think I still misunderstand your statement. How can you not know what is on your character. It is right in your Mids build. Right? You spend however long planning the build in MiDs. How is that not going to be the build on your character. If that is not what you actually put on your character...(say for instance you ignored the 3 hours uyou put into the best Scrapper build of all time and opted instead for level 10 End I/Os on everything) how is Mids going to track that you did not follow the Mids build you created.

My problem is I make and unmake so many high end builds (to re-use I/Os for other projects) That I have trouble following the debris trail, and invest a day or so every few months clearing up the clutter.

You scare me. Stay on your side of the internet wall please. Thank You.

I only go for Perma Hasten on Doms and very specially skewed builds. My current project is a reincarnation of an idea from 2 years ago. A super high recharge Dark/Invul Brute. But he is also s/l softcap, as you pointed out, it is crazy to not do that with a good build these days.

I am also holding out hope for being able to make some builds that chase a different goal than S/L/En softcap. I love reactive Armors, but it gets boring after awhile lol.

I'll keep this tucked in my head for future experiments.

I do tend to believe any strategy not giving a very high probability of success is useless. Not quite "If it doesn't make us immortal it is useless" but definitely on the track to that station. Not trying to justify anything, but when you play as crazy as I do (or poorly..) you gotta have planned for success long before you wade in lol.

Ah, if it was anyone besides you Arcanaville I would be in a scrappier mood. Sigh. Actually, I been trying to tone down my forum responses to more of what i would like to say in person anyways.

But seriously. My point is that a Blaster can AND will get shredded. My Dark/Invul Brute that I blast with (thx soul mastery) can periodically get shredded. Especially in Incarnate Trials, but also in ITF and regular high end play. I know you know the Blaster numbers, but here they are. 75% resist capped, and 1600 Health. So a good alpha of 6400 will floor this guy, even if it is pure S/L (soooo rare). That is the best he can do. We both know Brutes and Tanks who regularly trot around with that much S/L, tons more health, and usually much more regen will faceplant regular. Thats why they all seek the softcap. You know you are not gonna softcap that Blaster AND hardcap S/L resist. Not unless you got a bucketful of extra enhancer slots (and prob another bucket of powers to put them on) cause there will not be room in the build.

Will some resist help a Blaster yes. If in theory a Blaster could hardcap S/L resist would that be great? Sure. They would shake off an alpha here or there once in a while, and faceplant slower than they usually do. But seriously, this is not the solution for Blasters. It is a band aid. Or more closely that blue tape the athletes put on, great psychological help. What Blasters need is what i have seen you argue quite well for. Mez Protection. Cause they will never tank. Period.

Edit: I did not know about the regen scrapper level. But healing is the third level of protection. 1)Defense 2) Resist 3) Regen. It is very helpful, and I believe will achieve its intended function of getting a Blaster ready for combat in a minute or two, the next fight. But Tanking means just shrugging off everything happening right now. And, more to my point, Blasters may pick up a bonus here or there, but not enough to matter. On your 40% resist Blaster, how much are you going to alter your build, even if each 4-6 i/O set offered you 3-5% s/L resist? Are you going to gut your build chasing that? Seriously? Is it that good?

Yeah, since Mez resists are pretty much garbage pail you can stick anything in there. Thank the heavens they finally switched out something useless (debt protection) to something almost useless (Mez Protection).

Why are you quoting such low Res numbers? Based on what I see that would make no sense. Not thatI know what the Devs are thinking. But seriously, look at the building process. Say you give these sets 3-5% resists (huge, right?) They are going to be useful, but only somewhat. The only people who will benefit remarkably will be people who already have good all around resist armor sets. They can then abandon building for softcap and concentrate on their core game, resist. But for those who build for softcap, they will get only incidental resist added to their builds, because cramming anymore build goals onto a high end build is nigh impossible. As far as anyone else making a Resist Monster, good luck with that, I see a lopsided build in just about anyone else that tries. Say a Blaster gets capped S/L resist. What use is that? Seriously.

It's definitely a slippery slope. But the core of this argument is very sound. Personally I find the need for a true dedicated "Tank" unnecessary. But I played almost exclusively Brutes Redside for many years before GR. Therefore I see any "waste of build" for Tanking as "money left on the table" that could be spent on DPS.

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