Boltmeister

Well, I don't care really. 'cause with this build I kick major blapping beehinds. Toggledropping, disorienting, alphastriking, knockdowns, knockbacks. Properly boosted I'm like Mike Tysons and Ali's superbaby

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With TempInvul and FoN running it'll give me the following numbers for resist damage:
L/S: 80.2%
Cold/Energy/Fire/NegEn/Toxic: 49%
Psi: 0%

[/ QUOTE ]I'm not sure what thew blaster resistance cap is, but it damn sure is under 80%.

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me haven't bothered to calculate this myself, figures are taken from the char-builder itself

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For a Blaster, no better than Energy/Energy, but I'm biased

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Good in PvE, viable in PvP (a wee different slotting tho) build:
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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder - (http://sherksilver.coldfront.net/index.php)
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Name: Boltmeister
Level: 50
Archetype: Blaster
Primary: Energy Blast
Secondary: Energy Manipulation
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01) --> Power Blast==> Acc(1) Dmg(3) Dmg(7) Dmg(13) EndRdx(15) Rechg(33)
01) --> Power Thrust==> Acc(1)
02) --> Energy Punch==> Acc(2) Dmg(3) Dmg(7) Dmg(13) EndRdx(17) Rechg(34)
04) --> Build Up==> Rechg(4) Rechg(5) Rechg(5)
06) --> Hasten==> Rechg(6) Rechg(9) Rechg(9) Rechg(48)
08) --> Power Burst==> Acc(8) Dmg(11) Dmg(11) Dmg(17) EndRdx(27) Rechg(34)
10) --> Sniper Blast==> Acc(10) Dmg(29) Dmg(42) Dmg(46)
12) --> Aim==> Rechg(12) Rechg(15) Rechg(43)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14) Run(42) Run(43)
16) --> Swift==> Run(16)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18) Heal(19) Heal(19)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Bone Smasher==> Acc(22) Dmg(23) Dmg(23) Dmg(31) EndRdx(31) Rechg(31)
24) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(24) Rechg(25) Rechg(25)
26) --> Air Superiority==> Acc(26) Dmg(27) Dmg(29) Dmg(37) EndRdx(37) Rechg(37)
28) --> Power Boost==> Rechg(28)
30) --> Aid Other==> Rechg(30)
32) --> Nova==> Acc(32) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(34) Rechg(36) Rechg(36)
35) --> Aid Self==> Rechg(35) Heal(36) Heal(40) Heal(42) EndRdx(43) Rechg(46)
38) --> Total Focus==> Acc(38) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Rechg(40) EndRdx(40)
41) --> Personal Force Field==> DefBuf(41)
44) --> Temp Invulnerability==> DmgRes(44) DmgRes(45) DmgRes(45) EndRdx(45) EndRdx(46)
47) --> Force of Nature==> Rechg(47) Rechg(48) Rechg(48) DmgRes(50) DmgRes(50)
49) --> Fly==> Fly(49) Fly(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Defiance==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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With TempInvul and FoN running it'll give me the following numbers for resist damage:
L/S: 80.2%
Cold/Energy/Fire/NegEn/Toxic: 49%
Psi: 0%

watch this space.... something very wicked this way comes, and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it

*mvhahahhaha*

(or something like that anyways)

So in essence this will mean that, unless you're in a "biggish" team and/or upping the difficulty, a solo/low-diff setting mish will make any rad/dark debuff quite less than pre-I7 (post/pre-nerf)?

Here's my 2 cents: Unless you have a mish with +2s involving lieuts/bosses the debuffs will in I7 do less debuffing. If you on the other hand have a big team set on invincible, the debuffs will be better in I7 than in I6 (pre-nerf)?

Thank <deity of choice> for half debt in missions....

I'll try to be there with Boltmeister, with my fully slotted epic hold. I doubt I'll get 22 lvls on Radical Bolt before sunday, so no EF from that rad/rad

this is the PvE build, only minor swapping of enhancers needed to kick beehind in PvP too (1 more acc, loose 1 runspeed in SS and put an extra to-hit in aim) I see now that I've put 3 slots in SS, that should be only 2. So I'll put that one in Aim, with a to-hit. I'll be having BU and aim up as soon as they're available.

All in all a decent build, but still squishy

Downtime of FoN - have to check numbers. But there is a definitive downtime, but I'll manage.

well, just team with a cpl rad/rads and you'll tear through mobs like an extremly hot knife through melted butter. Had this going a cpl nights now (TC ftw!) and it was carnage. Even with me being one of the rad/rads

Here is what I am going to test on Test-server now (don't mind the lvl of slotting, it'll probably change a bit):

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder - (http://sherksilver.coldfront.net/index.php)
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Name: Boltmeister
Level: 50
Archetype: Blaster
Primary: Energy Blast
Secondary: Energy Manipulation
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01) --> Power Blast==> Acc(1) Dmg(3) Dmg(7) Dmg(13) EndRdx(15) Rechg(33)
01) --> Power Thrust==> Acc(1)
02) --> Energy Punch==> Acc(2) Dmg(3) Dmg(7) Dmg(13) EndRdx(17) Rechg(34)
04) --> Build Up==> Rechg(4) Rechg(5) Rechg(5)
06) --> Hasten==> Rechg(6) Rechg(9) Rechg(9) Rechg(48)
08) --> Power Burst==> Acc(8) Dmg(11) Dmg(11) Dmg(17) EndRdx(27) Rechg(34)
10) --> Sniper Blast==> Acc(10) Dmg(29) Dmg(42) Dmg(46)
12) --> Aim==> Rechg(12) Rechg(15) Rechg(43)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14) Run(42) Run(43)
16) --> Swift==> Run(16)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18) Heal(19) Heal(19)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Bone Smasher==> Acc(22) Dmg(23) Dmg(23) Dmg(31) EndRdx(31) Rechg(31)
24) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(24) Rechg(25) Rechg(25)
26) --> Air Superiority==> Acc(26) Dmg(27) Dmg(29) Dmg(37) EndRdx(37) Rechg(37)
28) --> Power Boost==> Rechg(28)
30) --> Aid Other==> Rechg(30)
32) --> Nova==> Acc(32) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(34) Rechg(36) Rechg(36)
35) --> Aid Self==> Rechg(35) Heal(36) Heal(40) Heal(42) EndRdx(43) Rechg(46)
38) --> Total Focus==> Acc(38) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Rechg(40) EndRdx(40)
41) --> Personal Force Field==> DefBuf(41)
44) --> Temp Invulnerability==> DmgRes(44) DmgRes(45) DmgRes(45) EndRdx(45) EndRdx(46)
47) --> Force of Nature==> Rechg(47) Rechg(48) Rechg(48) DmgRes(50) DmgRes(50)
49) --> Fly==> Fly(49) Fly(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Defiance==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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With TempInvul and FoN running it'll give me the following numbers for resist damage:
L/S: 80.2%
Cold/Energy/Fire/NegEn/Toxic: 49%
Psi: 0%

give ED the good ol' boot, slot CP with 6 rechargers, and also 6-slot hasten. Still a way off perma or perma-ish, but available often enough to be considered a viable option to not having stamina. Also slotting with at least 1 endrdx in various powers, alongside with a recharger, will make it easier (not easy, but easier...) without stamina. I've never tried a health and/or stamina-less build with my en/en/elec, and since I've got only 1 respec left for that toon I'm not got to just test it out Well, I can copy over to Test-server I suppose...

I agree here. Stamina-less for 35 lvls now. Not intending to get it. I have only 1 attack tho' - force bolt. Slot 1 endrdx in Prot Bot makes life easier, I haven't done so myself yet but will do.

It might change post 40, but for the first 40 lvls I see myself manage quite nicely without stamina. And oh, me bot/ff too....

yay, gratz!

seems like a reasonable build to me. With TF tho I'd awap one acc with a enh.disorient, 'cause you'll be needing the extra 15-20 seconds of disorient on PP bosses Trust me on this. Made a world of difference. TF the boss / lieut and mop the floor with the minions, then commence whopping of boss / lieut again. You'd be poppping CP + BU + aim just before TF anyhow, so no need for the acc there. Also PB, which'll help with the disorient-time.

I'm a bit on the fence about the explosive blast tho. Not big damage, draws aggro like heck and does a truckload of knockback. I have it in my build now, and am considering respeccing it out.

Also with Aim - one tohit in there and loose 1 recred. Just my 2 cents

You can always drop the endred from TF and put the enh.disorient in there instead of dropping the acc. And I've respecced out energy torrent and taken bonesmasher instead, bonesmash + TF is very very nice indeed (both PvE and PvP). Just ask any toggleheavy scrapper if they like being toggledropped with bonesmasher and disoriented with TF (if enough toggles have dropped that is)

1 acc 3 dam 1 rech 1 endred in powers
3-slot hasten / health / stamina / cp

well, you can still 6-slot stuff, but it won't be as effective as it used to be. I have been running 2 different post-ED builds on my lvl 50 en/en, and I am seriously considering going back to something very similar to my I5-build. Only got 1 respec left tho...

I am old skool. I believe in behaving myself and treating everyone with respect and honour from the start. Only 2 people have rubbed me the absolute wrong way since I started Boltmeister in november 2004 - and they stay firmly on my global ignore list. Having read through every post in this thread I think it boils down to "old man's syndrome" where everything was so much better in the good old days.

They weren't.

I was extremly fortunate to hook up with the people I did when I started playing "for real" in late february -05. I consider them to be my friends to this date, and although quite a few have left the game we still stay in touch.

Whenever I'm alting (got a case of altism...) I usually accept PUGs, and although I have in my team-info that I'm a rather insane toon I get invites practically all the time in the lvl-range 2-25. After 25 is another matter - then people have found their ground in Paragon City and their friendslist and / or SG is large enough to not rely on PUGs. Yeah, I meet some unskilled players and some very skilled ones - but unless the player is a complete moron I have fun. Skills can be taught, manners not.

To sum it all up (I know I can be a wee longwinded ) - the community changes. It is a dynamic environment. Lots of new players, and old players leave. Maybe they return - who knows? I have fun and that's what everything is about. So if you see me about - gimme a shout, and we'll talk. The handle is Boltmeister btw - the friendliest faceplanting blaster on Defiant

edit: btw, I know you well Lode, so that last one was for the rest of ya And oh, don't get me wrong Lodester - you will always remain on my friends-list

count my lvl 50 blaster (en/en) Boltmeister in if I'm still on at 9 pm (gmt I presume, which is 10 pm CET) - me be needing this badge

remember ED

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PC packed up again early last week. I doubt I would have shpwed for this anyway.

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Too bad. You missed the regular morons spam-healing, spamming local and broadcast, and generally behaving like the "nice" ppl we know them to be. To be fair - only 2 or 3 of'em, but still. I wish that GMs can be present at these things to pull the plugs for this kinda behaviour. Petitioning does not help - I know at least 1 of the spammers present for this has been petitioned maaaany times, without any permanent effect....

I kinda agree here. Well, I was in Nettle's shot, but some complete wuss invis'ed me, 'cause I'm all blurred out (me one of the few in a red and white cossie, almost at the top of the stairs)

edit: oh wait, it was in HHs shot that I'm all blurry.... *sigh* having a senior moment again. And those of you who has ever teamed with me can testify to the fact that I can be a bit forgetful at times

gratz!

heck yeah, me there with Boltmeister Hmmmm... what cossie? Rather semi-nude toga-version or "kick beehind fully clad in spandex"-version? Oh the choices...

or as we non ar/* like to call Full Auto

Full "Here comes a load of... [censored]?! RUN!! It jammed!" Auto

edit: the censored part is a popular 3 letter abbreviation starting with "What the"... bleedin' filters...

edit2: and oh, Nemi is cool Have actually gotten quite drunk one time together with the author... hillarious...

Yeah, I've noticed that with another bots-MM in team my bots will suddenly start to follow that MM around. I have to repeatedly issue heel-commands so they'll keep to me when navigating around the map... veeeery annoying

"NOVA coming up, please watch my back"

Originally no pun intended (have had nova for 8 months), but now - heck yeah

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Power Blast, in beta, with my En/El Blaster Circuit Basher.

But probably no one remembers that name (and everyone i know who does, already quitted the game )

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ahem. I defo remember Circuit Basher - and me is still playing the game