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Quote:Only one effect of Bruising per target. Though, 8 tankers on one target means the target is more likely to stay bruised (if they're using the tier 1 attack of course).Originally Posted by DMystic
Actually with Bruising, don't Tankers stack up better with each other now?
Or is Bruising mutually exclusive?
Cause if Bruising is exclusive if need be the same can be applied to any debuffs added to AS.
Unless, I'm remembering how Bruising works wrong.
I really don't see the need for more debuff or team buff with Stalkers. It makes for a different look I guess, but the majority of people look for damage really, when it comes to melee in my experience. -
Seeing as how you have a Defender/Brute duo right now. I'm going to assume you both have GR.
If your friend wants to go with a Tank, I say go for it.
Plenty of Tank combos to go with, that will deal enough damage. With the exception of my Fire/Fire tanker, I really found I didn't care who I duoed with, as long as I didn't solo on my tanker.
You're duoing, so really content isn't the problem. The problem will be at what you consider an acceptable missioning speed.
And if your friend decides on a tankish Brute, you're just as set.
My suggestion...go with a Fire/ Corrutor.
You'll bring more damage no matter which route you go with.
For Secondary for the corr. it depends on your play style and if you two ever team with others for TFs or not.
Kinetics may be the right choice. You have the aggro management in your partner, and with just one person, SBing isn't bad at all.
However, if you team, you might not care for the "SB NAO!" "SB PLZ!" ect ect that will likely happen.
If you can handle that, I'd suggest Fire/Kin.
However, there is some benefit of going Fire/Sonic Corr. If your partner has some decent AOE capabilities (no idea on the combo your partner is looking at), you can keep your partner shielded (crank up that difficulty), while having a -Resist AOE toggle going for both of your AOEs.
Shielding every 4 minutes, even on a team of 8, isn't bad (though I think SBing every 2 mins is). You also get the benefit of a bit of mez protection yourself.
If your friend goes with a Resist oriented Tanker, Cold Domination may be the better choices, especially if you two ever team up with others.
Cold Domination is, imo, the best debuff/buff Power set, and it's a shame I don't see more of them. -
Quote:Well, I don't see the Praetorian Epics turning out this way.Originally Posted by TrueMetal
I'm pro booster packs (though I won't spend money emote packs ...) but if they start with this type of thing I think it'll be time for me to work through my stack of unplayed/unfinished single player games and unread novels.
And really, I don't think they'd have any new AT be paid for, outside of a possible new expansion box set.
But if they made the Ranged/Armor AT that way, I'd spend the money to get access to it, and do it happily. -
Quote:If I get to keep Executioner Shot, Dual Wield, and Hail of Bullets in the Assault set, and an Epic with everything else missing from Dual Pistols (okay I can forgo the mez attack >_>) I don't care how they do itOriginally Posted by Cynical_Gamer
Assault would mean Dual Pistols with Martial Arts and the possibility for a Gun + Sword set. And Gun + Bayonet. And Melee Knife + Throwing Knife. And so on and so forth. *salivates at the possibilities and lack of redraw*
*edit*
That could be the gimmick of the new AT, two half-size primary attack pools (ranged and melee) that you can combine in different ways.
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Quote:They did seem to be having fun with the movie. And I personally didn't get bored with the movie at any point, going "okay speed this up now"Originally Posted by NinjaPirate
I enjoyed it immensely.
You always get that much more out of a movie when it's clear the cast is having a ball with it.
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Quote:If Assault = Dual Pistols, then I would agree.Originally Posted by Eiko-chan
Sounds good to me! (Though, personally, I think I'd prefer Assault/Armour)
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Put procs into those attacks for more damage!
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You know...what we need is a super booster that gives a Ranged/Armor AT!
9.99 gives you access to the AT!
It's even better, because those who don't like the idea of the AT don't have to purchase it! -
Watched it. Enjoyed it!
Won't go into any spoilers. However I will say, no need to stay untill the end of credits! -
Quote:Oh okay. Maybe see if they can have the pop-ups like those pop up off to the side, instead of the center of the screen.Originally Posted by TwilightPhoenix
Yeah, the exclamation mark pop-ups don't bother me. They sit nice and out of the way when they appear to remind me I need to turn pop-help off on that toon. Turning that off, however, does not seem to affect the pop ups for stuff like "ZOMG SALVAGE!", unless I'm simply missing something.
Also, consistency. Shouldn't all the tutorial messages show up in the exact same fashion?
Or, if you move the first one to the side, then they all pop up there.
Eh, never had a problem with those, hated the pop up helps though...they just kept popping up to much! grrrr...I know already! I know!
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Quote:Does Soda-Pop fall into the "Other" Category?Originally Posted by SynakulOne
Im not sure what a cooldown is because im a coh player. Its like saying you want a coke when you mean pop in the north because a coke in the south means something different than coke in the north. Pop Vs Soda map. I just call them soda, but I've heard people call them soda-pop! If I hadn't heard people call them soda-pop, I might have been thrown for a loop when I moved to "Pop" country!
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Quote:But lacks the crit ability, which puts the others (at least a few) ahead, does it not?Originally Posted by StratoNexus
You need to look at the tier 9 again. Outside of Lightning Rod, I think it does the most damage with a single click of any scrapper attack set. Concentrated Strike deals 20% more damage than Head Splitter.
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Quote:I thought the balance did do the job.Originally Posted by Pyro_Master_NA
Precisely. And if the damage between the two were that much closer, then it would make them that much less unique.
And Tylerst, it was not just a thread of "Oh, I don't like this, let's rant." What it was intended to be (before I got accused of asking for a nerf) was a clarification on why a balance of ATs seemed to not do it's job, and I was asking to be told what it was I was missing, and if there was nothing wrong with what I had thought, then I offered an idea on ways to fix it without causing any major changes (or any changes, really) in how people play their brutes/scrappers. And the first few posts were very helpful and pointed out what I asked for, and it now makes sense to me, unlike the several other posts that followed.
Scrappers are less survivable but dish out more damage.
Brutes do less damage but are more survivable.
In a team setting, while I think it was shown the Scrapper will tend to do more damage at the damage cap, than a Brute will at their damage cap, due to crits...lets assume that's not always true for a second...one has to remember, it's a team setting.
So...Brutes are more buffable on teams. Not to big a deal really. If a Brute is buffed up that much, and a stalker is buffed up that much, the team is usually in the WIN category anyways.
And when a team gets that much buffage, I find melee tend to take a backseat...6 good Corrs and 2 melee toons, usually make the 2 melee toons look like they're just taking up space.
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Quote:For AV soloing, I'm not going to say every AV can be soloed. However, from a survivability standpoint, and a DPS stand point, I really can't see Dual Blades/PICK A SECONDARY, not being able to do so.Originally Posted by Werner
In no particular order, and specifically for AV soloing no temps no insps, I'd say Super Reflexes, Willpower or Invulnerability. Willpower might be your least proven commodity there, but I don't anticipate any major problems. Regeneration should be able to pull it off, but I think is moving down a notch. I don't think I'd try it with Dark Armor, Electric Armor or Fiery Aura. Well, if I had one, I'd try it, but I wouldn't specifically start one or build one for it.
Since you already have a Dual Blades/Regen, if you want to stick with Dual Blades, you could certainly go after AVs with that, unless you just want to start something new. That one depends a lot on budget, though, since you want buckets of recharge. I suspect that 30% melee, Shadow Meld, and all of Regen's tricks at a high recharge would get the job done. Broad Sword/Willpower could probably pull it off at a much lower budget point if you want to consider that. But Dual Blades probably has more of the AoE goodness if you're trying to make a general-purpose toon instead of a dedicated AV soloer. And who makes dedicated AV soloers any more?
Yes, you'll have to focus on specific IO set bonuses, but BF - AV - Repeat is a pretty solid, not to hard to obtain DPS chain, and a what other sets lack in the DEF compartment, can usually be made up enough with IOs to have it stack nicely with their other defenses.
Mind you, this is also likely to limit your AOE aility of Dual Blades, as it would likely require you to rely on BF - Attack Vitals, as you need to use other powers to fill in the defenses. -
Quote:If you're looking to dish out the most possible damage you can...Spines/Fire Armor beats out Spines/Dark Armor.Originally Posted by Prancing_Pony
So dark is more for melee mitigation and fire is for cold and damage?
If you're looking for better survivability, Spines/Dark Armor wins.
[edit] As to answer the question...what's the difference in damage output. A LOT! -
Quote:Damage and a bit of survivability really, with the added survivability being the minor part.Originally Posted by RiverOcean
Hide being made an Inherent, would alone make a big difference. I think a modest HP increase would also be helpful. It should be below a Scrappers HP still though IMHO
Other than that, I still find Stalkers effective soloists (probably one of the fastest soloers around). It's team-play where it seems most people complain about them. I'm not sure what to change about them that wouldn't completely change what the Stalker is as an AT.
One of the things I've found, is people would just rather have a Brute or Scrapper, because they bring more damage and survive better.
If Stalkers had the better damage, I think people would over look the survivability issues on teams, but in most cases, Stalkers are just being out done in damage, and since they're bringing less damage, why not go for the more damage better survival.
Now this isn't saying there arent great players of stalkers who make you look at that above comment and go "pffft" but a general statement. -
Quote:I don't know. My very first brute was a DM/FA. Loved the combo, and it only got abandoned and deleted because at the time, my computer at that time could not handle redside (maybe I should remake...hmmm).Originally Posted by Gypsy_of_Paradox
lol I really should try getting another melee toon w/ a weapon to 50. My only one is a Bane, does that count? If spines count, I want my Spines/Ice Armor Brute now plz!!
However, I'm side tracking, my point is Dark Melee (to me) felt less "SMASH SMASH", and more "smoosh smoosh grab and tickle" Good combo, but lacking the power one feels from other melee sets (if that makes sense to anyone else).
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Quote:Fire/Regen Scrapper seems to be good at all those things listed.Originally Posted by The_Larker
Ok folks what is it, tank,scrapper, or brute.
What power combo's? Think about all the badges from defeats to pvp to exploration.
Anyone have a badge hunter that is one of the above?Let's hear about your badge hunting melee toon.
I've thought about either a em/wp or ele/sd brute but,then I thought maybe a fire/regen scrapper I'm just trying to think of the most versatile melee toon to handle all of those badges.
PvP? Check!
Take out the AVs in the story arcs? Check!
Exploration? Check!
The only badges it couldn't do on it's own, are team specific challenges (which includes some PvP and some PvE badges) and GM badges (this may include the AVs in RV). -
Quote::O that makes it sound even better!Originally Posted by Dz131
This looks like a GRIMDRAK and EXTREME version of dukes of hazzard
Now they need to splice in a scene with Nicolas Cage's character, jumping over the guy sent to retrieve him, yelling yeeeee-haaaaaw, possibly stopping in mid air with a narrator (who's the devils) saying something mildly amusing! -
Wow, really?
Okay, let me get this straight, people complain and complain about 3D, then they go see one of the worst possible movies ever in 3D, and make it #1 at the box office?
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Not to mention the special effects needed to make it as good as the viewers expect it to be.
Look at heroes. I'd say one of it's biggest let downs was people wanting to see a super powered fight at the end of season 1.
What did they get. A few lights, then some noises behind a door. Which, I think they were expecting for most of the season, but not on the last episode of the season.
Now some superheroes can work into not needing that, but a live action JLA or X-Men show, would really be limited in what they could do. -
Quote:Could go the way it was explained to me by a friend who lived in Brazil for a year, were the law is, no turning right on a red, and the big car always wins.Originally Posted by Wayfarer
A pet peeve of mine is people who don't even slow down much less stop to check for traffic before going right on red. I've seen a lot of very near accidents because of it.
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Quote:Interresting enough I do not see this being the case in Idaho.Originally Posted by ebon3
I hate that, the left lane is for passing (and in many areas there are signs directing slower traffic to the right). More to the point, driving requires alot of situational awareness. If a person is in the left lane they should have realized well before the upcoming driver started tailgating that the vehicle was closing at a higher rate and moved over.
On a recent road trip I took to Colorado however, I did see this was the case of Colorado, Wyoming and Utah.
However, not once through Idaho, have I ever seen a sign or been told of a law that the left lane is for passing.
In fact, when I went Colorado, I had thought the slow traffic to the right, meant if I was speeding (which really, I find going 5 - 10 miles over the speed limit when I'm on the freeway, I'm usually always going faster than everyone else), stay in the left lane.
Little did I know, I was suppossed to switch back to the right lane when traffic was clear.
And the paying attention part to catch a tailgater is false. As there have been plenty of times I've looked up into the rear view mirror, seen no one behind me, only to look a minute later and there's someone riding my bumper.
Which wouldn't be bad, but then I find most like that, slow down as soon as you chnage lanes, then get passed by the person they were tailgating.
Basically, tailgaters are just crappy drivers. -
You know you can disable those pop-ups in the options menu, right?
Those just became less annoying.
And I only recall contact pop ups, popping up when you train, not while in the middle of fighting. Unless you're training while fighting, inwhich case, I'd like to know that secret. -
Quote:My main hero, has remained a hero, and I haven't found to be missing out on anything.Originally Posted by Scarlet Shocker
I'm very impressed with GR so far - but I am beginning to get the impression there's one rather large omission from it - but I've not explored every aspect and it's possible I'm missing something.
If I am, then I hope I'll be corrected but if I'm not, then I think this is an oversight - but to me, an important one I feel.
I cannot yet see any point in remaining true to your original alignment in terms of game reward or any advantage to doing so. A-Merits are available to Heroes and Villains equally so whichever side I start out at, from level 20 I can swap and start earning them at will. The worst penalty for side switching is a slight loss of time available to earn merits.
Yet if I start out as a hero, and I steadfastly remain a hero (or villain as the case may be) then I'm technically penalised - I miss out on content that is available to people who do side switch.
To me this seems very odd - when it's a fundamental tenet of the game that you pick a side from the start. Sure Going Rogue allows you to swap but it's almost forcing you to swap sides at least once - and if you don't, then you're losing out.
I can see there's an argument that says "well the Devs want you to experience the content on the other side" but in an as alt-friendly game of this maturity that CoXGR is it seems highly unlikely that most players who've played for a while won't have experienced it - so that argument's relatively easily countered.
So what's the advantage in game terms (in other words excluding RP/Personal Satisfaction/Other reasons) to stick to your original alignment? If there isn't an advantage, as I suspect is the case, should there be one? It seems loyalty to high ideals or to Lord Recluse is penalised, not rewarded. Switch from Hero to Villain to Hero again nobody bats an eyelid, but to remain a constant Villain or Hero is all a bit pointless perhaps?
Though, I hope in i19 those new alignment missions really do have me sitting and thinking.
So far, they've been okay Hero seems right, vigilante seems to let everyone die.
Only in praetoria have I seen myself sitting at the choices going "Hmmm...which one would this character take"