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    Help me improve :)

    POST-ACTION

    Hey all!

    I have an invu/dm tank that I pimped out to my hearts content when he hit 50 but as I have since been involved in other toons so he's kinda fallen into shadow (no pun intented)...

    In light of the Incarnate Trials however, I'm hoping to get him back into action since there'll actually be some teaming to be had! I am, however, at a loss of discovering any major improvements to his build.. Which is why I'm now posting here

    His DEF is about the only thing that I absolutely do NOT want to drop, soft-cap with only 1 enemy in range is a big key-point to hard AV fights (even though in the trials there are adds etcetc).

    The rest I'm not so fussed about.. one of the main thoughts I've had is to change the APP's around, maybe change Fire Blast for Melt Armor to be of more use or maybe change alltogether to make myself even more "Tanky" than I am atm..

    So please, have a look and drop a line if you can think of any changes that might improve the build

    ((Accolades is in progress, Alpha chosen for the extra DEF so I'd prefer keeping that though if the DEF can be made up elsewhere I'm open to change))

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    Level 50 Magic Tanker
    Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
    Secondary Power Set: Dark Melee
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Temp Invulnerability
    • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
    • (5) Aegis - Resistance
    • (5) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
    Level 1: Shadow Punch
    • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
    • (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
    • (7) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
    • (29) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
    Level 2: Dull Pain
    • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
    • (3) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
    • (7) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
    • (15) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
    • (23) Doctored Wounds - Heal
    • (23) Doctored Wounds - Recharge
    Level 4: Shadow Maul
    • (A) Eradication - Damage
    • (11) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (13) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
    • (13) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance
    • (15) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
    • (25) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Recharge
    Level 6: Hasten
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
    Level 8: Unyielding
    • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
    • (9) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
    • (9) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge
    • (11) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
    • (42) Aegis - Resistance
    Level 10: Boxing
    • (A) Empty
    Level 12: Taunt
    • (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt
    • (42) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge
    • (43) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range
    • (46) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (46) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range
    • (50) Mocking Beratement - Recharge
    Level 14: Super Speed
    • (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
    Level 16: Siphon Life
    • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
    • (17) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
    • (17) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
    • (25) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
    Level 18: Invincibility
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
    • (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
    • (19) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (31) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    Level 20: Resist Physical Damage
    • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
    • (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance
    • (37) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
    Level 22: Resist Elements
    • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
    • (29) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
    • (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
    • (34) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
    Level 24: Resist Energies
    • (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
    • (31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
    • (34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
    Level 26: Tough Hide
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
    • (27) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (27) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    Level 28: Soul Drain
    • (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (43) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
    • (43) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    Level 30: Tough
    • (A) Titanium Coating - Resistance/Endurance
    • (33) Aegis - Resistance
    • (33) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance
    • (33) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge
    Level 32: Weave
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
    • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    • (42) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 35: Dark Consumption
    • (A) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (36) Eradication - Damage/Recharge
    • (36) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (36) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge
    • (37) Efficacy Adaptor - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (37) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge
    Level 38: Midnight Grasp
    • (A) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage
    • (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance
    • (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge
    • (39) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
    • (40) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
    Level 41: Char
    • (A) Empty
    Level 44: Fire Blast
    • (A) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage
    • (45) Decimation - Damage/Endurance
    • (45) Decimation - Damage/Recharge
    • (45) Decimation - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
    • (46) Decimation - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    Level 47: Fire Ball
    • (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage
    • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance
    • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge
    • (48) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range
    • (50) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (50) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
    Level 49: Combat Jumping
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
    Level 50: Nerve Total Core Revamp
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Sprint
    • (A) Empty
    Level 2: Rest
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Gauntlet
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift
    • (A) Empty
    Level 2: Hurdle
    • (A) Empty
    Level 2: Health
    • (A) Miracle - +Recovery
    Level 2: Stamina
    • (A) Endurance Modification IO
    • (21) Endurance Modification IO
    • (21) Endurance Modification IO
    ------------
    Set Bonus Totals:
    • 16,75% Defense(Smashing)
    • 16,75% Defense(Lethal)
    • 17,06% Defense(Fire)
    • 17,06% Defense(Cold)
    • 17,38% Defense(Energy)
    • 17,38% Defense(Negative)
    • 3% Defense(Psionic)
    • 9,875% Defense(Melee)
    • 10,19% Defense(Ranged)
    • 12,38% Defense(AoE)
    • 9,45% Max End
    • 55% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
    • 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
    • 4% Enhancement(Heal)
    • 189,75 HP (10,13%) HitPoints
    • MezResist(Held) 2,75%
    • MezResist(Immobilize) 14,3%
    • MezResist(Terrorized) 2,2%
    • 5% (0,083 End/sec) Recovery
    • 30% (2,347 HP/sec) Regeneration
    • 20% ResEffect(FlySpeed)
    • 20% ResEffect(RechargeTime)
    • 20% ResEffect(RunSpeed)
    • 2,835% Resistance(Fire)
    • 2,835% Resistance(Cold)
    • 4,385% Resistance(Toxic)
    • 1,26% Resistance(Psionic)
    • 15% RunSpeed
    • 2,5% XPDebtProtection



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  2. Brimmy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Master Zaprobo View Post
    Yes.

    It will have a chance to proc on both those occasions.
    ah nice, ty MZ
  3. Brimmy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blueruckus View Post
    Thanks, Star. Found it.

    /incarnate_equip [slot] [power]

    Ex:
    /incarnate_equip destiny rebirth_invocation
    nice, that should come in handy actually

    just gotta make sure i dont bind it to a vital key cuz i'm sure to be jabbing it like mad waiting for the timer go expire :P
  4. Brimmy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blueruckus View Post
    Anyone know of a way to equip an incarnate power without having to pull up the incarnate window and clicking a bunch? I'm hoping for some sort of command along the lines of /toggle incarnate.

    Thanks.
    Can have a try later on but I wouldnt recommend getting your hopes up since it's very very very doubtful at best
  5. Brimmy
    Can anyone tell me how this works? does it proc on spawn or is it a chance to proc whenever the pet attacks?

    Thank you
  6. Brimmy
    t4 Ion can hit up to 40 targets, and if you go the left-hand tree it'll have bonus-damage to Minions LTs and Pets.,. what could possibly be better?
  7. Brimmy

    UStream Broadcasts

    POST-ACTION

    I agree, this was a nice thing even though most people (me being one of them) was rather upset at the situation in general (i for one will remain quite grumpy until they give us the account server back!). But it gave a nice distraction, got to see some familiar faces in Positron, Zwill, Warwitch.. and Ghost Falcon wearing that Star Wars helmet certainly made me laugh :P

    and as for the "no announcements" there was a small one, but this was not something they had planned ahead on, they just did it for the sake of keeping us entertained and in the loop
  8. Brimmy
    Well as i promised yesterday i've taken a glance at this and i do have a fair few pointers.
    firstly, you're going to have rather big endurance issues with this build, fair warning :P

    the slotting on each individual power is kinda off imo, there's really no reason to 6slot with purples for example, the Toxic Resist really isnt needed since you so rarely face it, and the PvP IO's is probably not something you'll end up getting your hands on, unless you've got unrestricted funds or actually PvP yourself that is.

    Another noteworthy thing is this: the secondary effects of your powers change when you activate a Swap Ammo toggle, so things like KB procs wont actually be valid unless you run on Lethal only damage.

    Finally: while i can see the point of building for some Defense on a res-based squishy, you would probably be much better off building it for HP and Regen instead to better accomodate the Resistance you get
  9. Brimmy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Azaroth View Post
    I was on a BAF trial last night with my DB/WP brute and felt almost useless the entire time, I saw an SS/SD brute leap into a massive mob of bosses and destroy them in no time yet I was struggling to stop the escaping mobs during the third phase of the trial. It seems really hard to keep my combos up against a mob who's constantly on the move.

    Could anyone with a DB/WP brute give advice if this combo is worth keeping on a brute? Wouldnt like to spend lots of time grinding in the trials only to feel gimped
    First of all, everyone's gimped in the trials until you've started getting some of the new incarnate powers, so don't get too stressed out

    as for stage3 on BaF, it's hard for any melee toon to get powers off and time things right. my main is a elec/shield scrapper and it's impossible for me to use my tp-attacks unless i'm positioned at a spawn-site.

    I defo think you should keep your toon though i can only imagine that DB will become extremely nice with, for example, the Reactive proc from Interface which adds a chance to do -Res on every attack, or perhaps the -Regen one. And with a Judgement power you'll soon be taking those mobs down quite fast as well (personally i highly recommend going Ion, but then i'm biased :P)

    So yeah, stick with it until you've started getting some powers slotted, you'll notice the difference even before the new levelshifts i assure you
  10. Brimmy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by EU_Damz View Post
    so far i've gone for clarion/rebirth and barrier for destiny so depending on the league setup i can change to benefit the league best.

    For example on a MSR i can use clarion for the +status protection. On the new trials if a heavy melee team i will use barrier to cap everybody's resis/def for when the re-inforcements arrive. Finally rebirth because i just have to have a heal now and then if the other basics are covered.
    Being a /rad i'd've assumed you'd skipt Rebirth and just use the generic heal, guess i was wrong :P
  11. Brimmy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Zwillinger View Post
    Sounds like we're getting requests for an impromptu UStream cast during the downtime.

    I'll kick it off shortly
    what exactly does that entail? and how to i "tune in"?
  12. Brimmy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by EU_Damz View Post
    Everybody is going on about interface and which to pick, but thats the only one i aint fussed with.
    I will give it a try but for now, all my other slots/powers have way higher priority to make the trials as easy as possible.

    Which interface you going for mate?
    personally i'm more interested in judgement and interface than the other 2, as far as the actual powers go that is.

    Ion really adds well to my elec/shield/pyre AoE maniac :P and the -Res proc on top of that is just beautiful to watch :P

    Destiny is the only one i'm still undecided on though (gonna go Clockwork for Lore) torn between Ageless and Rebirth on destiny
  13. Brimmy
    right, i'm now officially FUMING (in true Free Spirit fashion!! :P) can't wait for them to have the servers and crap back up to i can ***** and moan directly to the support-crew.. they'll prolly ban me for what i have to say, but i'm gonna say it anyway....
  14. Brimmy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Global_DJB View Post
    Is there any point in petitioning it? Really annoyed by that. Our second run, it was going much smoother and we were so close
    dont think we can petition anything as long as the account server is down anyway...
  15. Brimmy
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Zyphoid View Post
    I am pretty easy going, but even I think this is messed up. I was not on that team, but we had just started a Lambda.

    The I try to post and the boards kick me 3 times.
    ye i keep getting kicked off the boards too... i really don't care what the devs do to "punish" this, but they need to start getting a ******* clue soon or they're gonna start loosing customers for sure, new GM's/Devs please so we can have a crew behind the game that knows what the hell they're doing!
  16. Brimmy
    no don't calm down! RAGE with me damz! after all the lousy effing problems they've been CAUSING for us lately.. this is just too effing much... i gotta go punch something....
  17. Brimmy

    Raaaaaaaaaaaaage

    POST-ACTION

    ye we just got cut off on BaF with both AV's at 1hp.... there aren't words to describe how mad i am at the devs after these last couple of MESSED UP DOWNTIMES!!!!
  18. Brimmy
    Original thread: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showt...15#post3574315

    Right, since there has been no news, and no discussion thread has been opened, i'm now taking it into my own hands to try and get some inputs on this..

    The server has now been down all of yesterday evening, through the night and up until right now (and still no ETA on it being brought back up!!).

    Now, I realize that it being the account server might give it lower priority on the "to-do list" but here's the deal. While the server's kept down we can't do ANYTHING to manage our accounts or even create new characters due to the slots being unavailable!

    If you're going to bring down a vital server and/or function, you should, in my opinion, either have a fix ready to just be implemented (developed using a copy/clone of the actual server) or set a "deadline" time after which, if the job isn't done, you relaunch the server as it was.

    I know you premise the downtime-threads with "we apologise for the inconvenience" but that, frankly, isn't good enough anymore. For quite some time now every maintenance has brought with it negative aspects that has caused us -the paying customers- to suffer!

    Personally I love this game, absolutely love it, and i've been playing it for more years than i can remember. But when stuff like this is going on (this maintenance, the 11hrs of downtime we had last week with little/no reimbursement etcetc) I just feel like I'm standing in line at the store and all the cashiers has gone off to lunch without caring....

    The very LEAST you could do is to keep us updated (as you say you will in the original thread but is still to do!) so we have a chance to understand why we can't fully use what we're paying for!



    //end rant.... for now...
  19. Brimmy
    Hmm, that just makes it even more annoying tbh :P about to run yet another ITF on my invuln tank, see what he ends up getting..
  20. Brimmy
    Hey all, am writing to see wether anyone else has noticed the same differences i have or if some of my toons are just plain unlucky...

    I've done a series of tests on my various AT's after noticing that my invul tank was hardly getting any shards..

    Old-school farming: for the sake of testing this, i picked up a farm mish on all my incarnates (same mission from same contact running at the same diff).
    Each of the characters got 10 runs in the mission, and the results shows quite the difference..

    invul Tank:0shards
    elec Tank: 2shards
    Blaster: 6shards
    elec/shield scrap: 9shards
    ma/shield scrap: 8shards

    i've also been keeping tabs on their shard-drops from TF's lately, to make it consistent i counted only the same TF for all of them (ITF).

    in 1 ITF 'normal' run (kill a lot but not excessive) i got:
    tanks : 3shards
    blaster: 6shards
    scrappers: 8-10shards

    it really seems like my tanks are quite incapable of getting shards and it's really started to aggrovate me (especially considering how many we have to get!)

    has anyone else experienced any differences between AT's?
  21. Brimmy
    Union server is currently having some major issues, can't enter maps (or in some cases leave them), Global chat-channels are all gone, can't send/reply to -tells. Also seems to be issues with sending in petitions... where's the GM's at?..
  22. Brimmy
    Seems there might be a small problem with sending in petitions from Union as well, i've sent in 2 but the automated responses arent bouncing back to me...
  23. Brimmy
    Well while I also enjoy DXP quite a lot, it seems this one has ended oddly seeing as I can't log on and the server-indicators on the website says it's up and running (also no posts concerning downtime on forums).... Discuss :P
  24. Brimmy
    Allthough i admire the thought, giving out another DXP to NA servers due to problems.. i can't help but feel a bit left out by the fact that the "new" dxp will be given to them after i16, unless it's gonna be for us all and we've just not been told (at least not as far as i've been able to see searching the forums)...

    In a perfect world we'd all be given that to make our new power-proliferations go off with a bang!... but ye, in a perfect world... :P
  25. Brimmy
    3 hours sounds like a bit much for booster pack though don't it?

    I must say though, we've really come a long way when it comes to letting us players know when a downtime is coming up, messages being posted in advance both here and on the updater. Very much appreciate that.

    Next step is for them to start telling us a bit more or what the downtimes are gonna be doing so we dont have to be guessing every time :P :P