Captain_Alpha_EU

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I don`t have aid self. I primarily play a Tanker and found it to be counter intuitive.
I know I could get it but somehow it doesnt sit right.

BUT when I PvP, especially solo, no matter how well I`m doing, if my opponent has aid self, unless im really lucky,
I end up worn out and in the end they take me.

I`m clearly superior a lot of the time, easily winning the actual fight but they just keep popping aid self and eventually i run out of steam.

Something about that particular power just doesnt sit right with me because there`s very little super hero basis for it.

In standard teaming it`s one thing, especially as its interruptable, but in solo PvP, there is always a moment to fire it off and your opponent is up and running again.

I`m not saying it`s a cheat as such, and i definately arent implying that players who have it are cheating. I understand it`s a players choice and good luck to them. (unless I`m fighting them that is.)

I just am not sure it should really be an optional power (especially in pvp)in the first place. Or maybe it should be higher on endurance or offer less of a heal.

Am I alone here?

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I can sorta see where you are coming from mate, but with the very fast nature of the arena, it's only natural for me (and other blasters may agree with me) in my squishy state at low health to run to a safe place and shove on power boost+aid self. Sometimes I rely on Defiance, but with the way it's currently structured it's a rare occasion when I can use it to it's full advantage. Aid self, just like alot of other powers is just another power and another power people don't hold back on. If you're low on health, you use it. I mean, if you were facing a regen scrapper, it would be pretty darn obvious that they would heal if they were badly hit.

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Ok, why exactly do you want PL'ing?

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Maybe because he believes in this as being a good build?

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Oh ok, that answers that question

Gratz Star-Fury! Enjoy your first 50!

Wow, nice going mate, I thought you went for a break though? Anyway nice to see you back with a lvl 50 villain!

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OK, I'm not the usual one to PL, but, I seriously want it.

If anyone is willing to PL me, then send a mail or tell to Phantom Blue or @bubble923.

Thanks.

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Ok, why exactly do you want PL'ing?

Whoa, thats outstanding! Very well done

This may be better off in Player Questions, but since it's concerning creative, it may be fine here.

In response to your question, I found this under the General Conduct section of the message board rules;

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Personally, in some stories I have written in the past I have put a disclaimer at the top of the thread for bad language, even if it has been censored out with a * in one letter of a particular word. In my opinion though, just one * covering the word isn't particularly effective censorship, especially if a particular word contains many letters . I think this matter would be best solved though by messaging Bridger for a more detailed explanation. Hope it helps!

Cpt A

Well, I sometimes run into situations like this, and all I can say is that yes I would save the tanker every time there was a critical situation with everyone at low health. Reason being that if your tank goes down, it leaves some of the other team members vunerable as there is no tank holding that aggro. Playing a blaster regularly also, I am also happy to eat the ground so the tank can stay up. At the end of the day, no guilt should be felt on your head as long as you have a bit of fun frantically healing and doing your best to keep things in line, its the duty of a Defender . Pencils have erasers, empaths have rez, it's all good.

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When you get over your new hairy-footed midget fetish, you will be welcome back to Paragon City

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I was waiting for someone to say that , I'll miss you too GG ^^.

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Your dedication to getting the debt badges with Captain Alpha was nothing short of inspiring & the ease whith which you could give any party a target for Vengeance was & always will be an example to all blasters everywhere

That said I do expect you to get bored of yet another game with Orcs and think you'll be back before you (and we) know it!

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We'll have to wait and see Blonde, WoW was well.... well lets just not go there . Hehe anyway, I've looked into LotRO in quite a bit of detail, and think what you must, running about with hobbits, looks the same as WoW etc etc, but at the end of the day, as long as I'm having fun and enjoying some fresh content, its all good.

And I wasnt dedicated to getting all 6 debt badges, it just well.. happened! ^^ And yeah I never minded being vengeance fodder, I didnt give myself the title of Captain for no apparent reason; when I play with others I always think with the team-based frame of mind, even if that means dying just to activate a buff! I'm gonna carry this on in LotRO and be the Captain class if you were wondering .

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Thanks for all your help (and Persuasion on actually gettin the game) with CoX, its certainly got me somewhere. Will really be a shame to see you go. If you do get time come back and we can do a hami raid perhaps.
all the best mate, dont forget your log in details!!!

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Oh It's quite likely I'll be back at some stage, and I know you'll continue to enjoy CoX as much as I used to matey . Btw if anyone has a message for me anytime, just poke Adama, he can pass it on to me .

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Woooooo good to hear you will be back on 24th June! I'm thinking you, me, my fluffy and arena match! Soooo will be ready to splat you hehe Will try my best to help Blondie with upkeep of Unit Alpha and I'll poke Blue so he gets more prestige :P

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Oh I'll be looking forward to the 24th, I'll see if I can do something extra nice like a few influence/salvage prizes, and even see if I can poke a mate of mine to do an evo radio set there

And thanks for your help with Unit Alpha BM, the one thing I want to happen when I go is that the sg stays alive and continues to provide a great experience for all; and yeah give Blue a good poke from me and tell him to earn a bit of prestige (and to drop off his flier in the base ^^).

Wow, looking back over this I've said poke alot, damn you BM and your influential ways!!!!

Thanks for the replies guys, realising how many friends I made along the way makes it all the harder to go.. but still, it's just something I need to do.

@Mr Apollo: Sunday 24th June @8pm, I'll be on one last time up at Pocket D

@Baccarac: Remember that you report to no-one in Unit Alpha Everyone should always be at an equal level and have a say, and I'm sure the trend will continue like that after I'm gone.

@Cambo: We'll see.... if i10 brings something vastly new I'll pop back to give it a test.

@Adama: Always ready to do battle mate . Seriously though, it's been fantastic having a Rl mate to play the game with, and especially one who adapted to it so quickly, and always had a fun and helpful style . If I don't see you ding 50 now, pre-gratz

Well it's been nearly 18 months since i started out in Paragon, but now I have to bid you farewell (for quite a while at least). I feel that i9 was a fantastic update, with some innovative content which will prolong the game for quite a while (well, until i10 at least! ). Although now, I just feel I've seen alot of it to the extent that the game has become a little tedious, and tbh, when you've done it all and theres really not alot of major things left but re-running certain aspects over and over again, the game just... well loses it's charm in my eyes. When I came to CoH in late 2005, it was the best thing since sliced bread! The fact that I had to work my way up from the ground with a low level character and next to nothing knowledge was the perfect challenge for me to do with my spare time. Although now, 18 months later, things have just slowed down; yes I could develop my level 50, or get level 50 a second time, but then what's next? Getting new costume pieces? Not worth my time in the end . Or I could work on making my alt about 15% stronger with those new enhancements; just not really my idea of fun to be totally truthful.

Anyway I'm rambling, so I'll leave it there . I just wanted to thank my amazing sg for always being there for me; all the people who I've had the honour of fighting alongside (far too many to mention ). This is a wonderful game which has a wonderful community, by far the best in all the MMO's i have ever played, true we are small in number compared to WoW for example; but it's quality over quantity!

Take care Defiant, and have fun!

Cpt. A

(P.S- Before you ask, you're not getting my inf! ^^. And if you are wondering if I am carrying on with another MMO, I was considering moving to lotRO for a new challenge . My account doesn't run out until June, but it's a busy time for me and I should only be on one last time in June.)

Gratz matey, well deserved

Wooo! Gratz!!

Well as Alvan said, break frees yeah but I can think of a few ways around it. As total focus has a rather slow animation, if your target is using it on low health, make sure you get the last hit in before that total focus comes back down and lands on you. Surprisingly alot of my En/En's deaths come from being too close and having that downtime with the animation. Every second can make the difference Another one is luck inspirations, I always keep a nice stock of these, along with break frees. Lucks can prove very handy in situations when you just need the chance to dodge. Also with your elec mastery, iirc that has a hold, keep using that and try and get your target to use up as many break frees as possible. Also another thing is travel powers. If you stand still and don't move about, that total focus will just keep getting you pinned. A good SS+SJ combination keeps you fast and out of the way in Melee. Or if you're a flyer, just go high, use a hold and take advantage of the downtime you've been given.

Anyway thats just an amateurs opinion on the matter, I'm no real big PvP'er. Hope it helps anyway

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A big gratz to fellow Unit Alpha General Dr Edge aka Firad for his 3rd level 50! Well deserved and well played! A fantastic mate and fantastic team player!

Gratz!!

Gratz!

Ok a little late notice, but I was running a 2nd respec trial (Freakshow, lvl 34 onwards) with the sg tonight and wondered if anyone else needs it and would like to join us? We have 5 places free. Heres how the team looks at the moment:

1. Cleansing Light- Empathy/Radiation Defender
2. Adama- Electric/Energy Blaster
3. Leather Queen- Illusion/Empathy Controller

So if anyone wants the 2nd respec tonight, post here and we'd be more than happy to have you onboard!

Cpt. A

Sounds like the new Hami isn't too shabby after all; will definately make an effort to come along to the next raid . Unfortunately I had a SMTF to do on that day with the sg, ended up lasting 7 hours with no luck on bringing down recluse's generators .

Gratz on another 50 matey! Well deserved

May aswell give this a try, one energy blaster at your disposal Got teamspeak all set up too.

Big thanks for Callista for mainly leading this one; I'll admit my input leading wise on this one wasn't alot So direct your applause to Callista, a fantastic job done by a fantastic leader *tips hat* ^^. But it was just great to be there one last time. i9 Hami just doesnt cut it for me personally, but I'll pop in on a few raids probably. Despite the more harsh odds this time round due to the fact that there wasnt so many people, everyone did a damn fine job, well done!

Ok, so the freespec is on its way; a godsend for me as I badly needed one on Capt. I just wanted to post my build here to double check if it's all good. I wanted this blaster to be a strong blapper in PvE, but also to be able to do some casual PvP and have some survivability.

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name: Captain Alpha 01
Level: 50
Archetype: Blaster
Primary: Energy Blast
Secondary: Energy Manipulation
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01) --> Power Bolt==> Dmg(1)Acc(3)Dmg(17)Acc(17)Dmg(37)Acc(46)
01) --> Power Thrust==> KB_Dist(1)
02) --> Energy Punch==> Dmg(2)Acc(3)Dmg(5)Acc(15)Dmg(23)Acc(23)
04) --> Power Blast==> Dmg(4)Acc(5)Dmg(13)Acc(15)Dmg(37)Acc(40)
06) --> Power Burst==> Dmg(6)Dmg(7)Acc(7)Acc(9)Dmg(27)Acc(37)
08) --> Build Up==> Rechg(8)Rechg(9)TH_Buf(27)Rechg(42)TH_Buf(43)TH_Buf(46)
10) --> Bone Smasher==> Dmg(10)Dmg(11)Acc(11)Acc(13)Dmg(19)Rechg(19)
12) --> Combat Jumping==> EndRdx(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)
16) --> Hurdle==> Jump(16)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20)EndMod(21)EndMod(21)
22) --> Acrobatics==> EndRdx(22)
24) --> Aim==> Rechg(24)Rechg(25)TH_Buf(25)Rechg(42)TH_Buf(43)TH_Buf(43)
26) --> Stimulant==> Rechg(26)
28) --> Aid Self==> Heal(28)Heal(29)Rechg(29)Rechg(31)IntRdx(34)IntRdx(36)
30) --> Hasten==> Rechg(30)Rechg(31)Rechg(31)
32) --> Nova==> Dmg(32)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Rechg(33)Rechg(34)Rechg(34)
35) --> Power Boost==> Rechg(35)Rechg(36)Rechg(36)
38) --> Total Focus==> Dmg(38)Dmg(39)Acc(39)Acc(39)Dmg(40)Rechg(40)
41) --> Personal Force Field==> DefBuf(41)DefBuf(42)DefBuf(46)
44) --> Temp Invulnerability==> DmgRes(44)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(45)EndRdx(45)
47) --> Force of Nature==> DmgRes(47)DmgRes(48)DmgRes(48)Rechg(48)Rechg(50)
49) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(49)Rechg(50)Rechg(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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On test i took this build pretty much, except i went with speed at 49, but it absolutely killed my end in a prolonged fight, so conserve power would be a must. The only other option is to replace Nova with Super Speed, but nuking is what I've always done best so it may kill the fun of the Energy blaster for me. Do you think I can get by in the arena with just super jump?

As always any suggestions are welcome for improvements; as I've used up all my respecs I wanted to make sure I'm on the right track this time round, cheers!

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Sure, will there be a GM clearing team for this one?

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Nope, looked into it and I just decided that it's not worth it .

Gratz!!