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I went up for the TF: Omega, met Solaris for the first time (my nipples are still recovering*)
*Long story
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You loved it, I loved it...everyone was happy!
[edit] as you can see, despite our "maturity" we still act as students...so maybe it could've worked and we could have been possible candidates for your SG. XD -
Hahah...don't think LostNinja would appreciate us hijacking his/her thread.
So created this one for us to spam...(!)
In reply to you chaps, I won't be able to make this Sat as it's my sister's fiancé's stag weekend this week and I'll most likely be incapcitated!
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"Got a plane to catch" Gerhardt: Fire Blasts / Fire Manipulation Blaster
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Got to level 32 last night, but its slow going. You guys are normally done, want to maybe do some Team Solid teaming on Saturday?
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Silent "Noobface" Seigi: Archery / Devices Blaster
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So...much...win! XD
In regards to Saturday play, evening will prob be best for me, that ok?
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Team Solid thread hijack GO! Hahaha
Sorry LostNinja, please let me apologise on behalf of Team Solid, for they do not know what they do...
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...back to LostNinja's original request...
the offer is still up to join us for the 2nd Respec TF...that's if you think you can tolerate deviants such as ourselves! XD -
I have one character available and needing to do the 2nd Respec TF.
However, most likely will do with the Omega Team I was in. Just waiting for those bums(! XD ) to catch up and hit lvl34.
As soon as we decide to do it, will send you a PM if you still require it.
Our Team will most likely be...
Solid "You're not a tank!" Spine: Spines / Invulnerability Scrapper
Arctic "That's not herding, that's hiding!" Wyvern: Ice Armour / Dual Blades Tanker
Pyro "Get that finger off Fire Cages" Ris: Fire Control / Kinetics Controller
Silent "Noobface" Seigi: Archery / Devices Blaster
"Got a plane to catch" Gerhardt: Fire Blasts / Fire Manipulation Blaster
Strong Nuclear (Guy) Force: Radiation Emissions / Radiation Blasts Defender
Celestial "Shields plz" Warder: Illusion Control / Force Fields Controller
[edit] I do have a Lvl26 Dark Miasma / Electric Blasts Defender who may do the 1st Respec TF tonight if you're interested? I just need to find more heroes to join me at short notice! -
Ok..here's the first draft of power selections I have for my Dark/Elec. Primarily for use in High lvl solo and team PvP.
Opting for Power Mastery for the Build Up, Conserve Power and Total Focus.
The damage so far is reliant on Total Focus and my Vet Rewards...probably not a good idea... :/
Still iffy to whether to keep Voltaic Sentinel, swapping in exchange for either Zapp or Thunderous Blast, both of which may have to be 6 slotted.
Initially I would like to get this slotted for Set-IOs...but being the IO noob that I am, sensible suggestions will be considered.
Let me know your thoughts.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.30
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php
Xander Stormwind: Level 50 Magic Defender
Primary Power Set: Dark Miasma
Secondary Power Set: Electrical Blast
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- Empty(A)
Level 01: Charged Bolts -- Empty(A)
Level 02: Tar Patch -- Empty(A)
Level 04: Lightning Bolt -- Empty(A)
Level 06: Darkest Night -- Empty(A)
Level 08: Shadow Fall -- Empty(A)
Level 10: Short Circuit -- Empty(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Empty(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 18: Health -- Empty(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- Empty(A)
Level 22: Fearsome Stare -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Hasten -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Super Speed -- Empty(A)
Level 28: Tesla Cage -- Empty(A)
Level 30: Acrobatics -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Dark Servant -- Empty(A)
Level 35: Voltaic Sentinel -- Empty(A)
Level 38: Howling Twilight -- Empty(A)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- Empty(A)
Level 44: Power Build Up -- Empty(A)
Level 47: Total Focus -- Empty(A)
Level 49: Temp Invulnerability -- Empty(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
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You're most probably right!
It was something I read on a post, so implied that it was just a normal IO rather than from a Set-IO. I'm clueless when it comes to IOs still! -
Personally I love what the Darkness Mastery Pool offers you within PvE. Petrifying Gaze is quite a powerful hold and is capable of holding Bosses on its own. Tenebrous Tentacles is just lovely to see, expecially when throwing it on to a large mob.
Also because it compliments the character's vampiric background story, I have quite an affinity to it.
Played the set in PvP against another Scrapper...in my opinion...it was just completely useless! -
Ahh I see.
It makes sense then.
It's been suggested to me, but perhaps slotting in a Stealth IO in CJ and SJ will help with elusiveness also? I'm intending to place some on my Dark/Elec when the time comes. -
Although a couple days premature:
Just want to wish you all good luck and hope you get lots of tasty recipes during the TF!
With STF veterans such as MaX and Cyn, you should all fair a lot better than my previous two attempts!
Much love(!)
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If it's PvP and you're taking Power Mastery...it might be wise to take on Total Focus.
- Damage is Extreme (Energy/Smash...think 107.9 not slotted...looking at Mid's last night).
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Tesla Cage is a hold, not an Immob. Handy in PvP when combined with Pet' Gaze to stack holds on a boss.
Voltaic Sentinel does something like 10x Charged Bolts. Might be useful for firing whilst mezzed, I guess.
The -tohits/+def from Dark Miasma will likely give you time to fire Zapp without being interrupted.
Not an expert on PvP, far from it in fact, but Howling Twilight also accepts Slows.
I *think* Tar Patch doesn't stack anymore, if ever. Not completely certain, though. Mine's ready to fire as the old one vanishes.
As for Phase Shift, I'd suggest looking at the Ethereal Shift Temp Power Recipe. 5 x 30 second uses of a clicky phasing.
As for APPs, Electrical MacGuffins will give you Power Sink, auto-hit end drain to couple with Short Circuit. Not tried the combo personally, but I've heard good things. Charged Armor apparently stacks well with the Shadow Fall, too.
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Very interesting points.
Dark Miasma :
Consideration to drop Petrifying Gaze is on the cards, IF it is spammed frequently by my Dark Servant (according to Mids both Dark Miasma and Dark Servant Petrifying Gaze is Mag3).
- Black Hole will definately dropped. But the rest of the powers in the set (with exception to Petrifying Gaze) will be taken.
Electircal Blasts:
I should really sacrifice damage for control, however in PvP...what's the point of all this control, when I'm not even making a dent in their HP?
So another question is...where am I going to find the damage?
Charged Bolts...won't even comment on. I've seen the defender damage in a 3x SO Dmg Lightning Bolt...it's laughable.
- Zapp ...very good damage. But concerns over having to slot it for interrupts, damage and acc puts me off the power as the slots would be favourable elsewhere.
- Voltaic Sentinel ...when you say 10x Charged Bolts...you mean 10 blasts before it the sentinel dissapates, or does the damage of 10x Charged Bolts(!) with each blast? <---- wishful thinking!
- Thunderous Blast ...a very tasty power. Damage is the strongest in the set. The Endurance Drain mental. Can be used ranged......but the end issues will just kill you in PvP.
Pool Powers:
Fitness and Leaping are definates.
I may drop Concealment (therefore losing out on Phase Shift) from the list, if slotting with Stealth IOs will help with the stealth I already have in Shadow Fall.
If availble power selections may consider getting the Speed pool. Mainly for Hasten (SS too as it'll combine well with SJ).
Epics:
I know I originally put that Power Mastery would be my choice epic for PvP. However after looking at Mid's last night, Electric Mastery does sound like an option.
- Electric Fence Immob and more End Drain
- Thunder Strike, although not as damaging as Total Focus, will offer me some damage.
- Charged Armour if stacks well with Shadow fall, should prove a good Dmg Res shield for me.
- Power Sink I've seen this used in and out of PvP. Its definately is a vicious End Drain tool
I have been trolling the EU forums for advice (especially Voltaic Sentinel so glad you mentioned it there Biscuit), but it is very lacking indeed (think lastest post before this, was June 2007). So any advice would be greatly received.
Once I've determined the powers I'll choose, I'll post it and it'll be onto slotting next! -
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A sneaky trick you might want to try is to catch your enemies while they are up high in the air (either flying or jumping). If you hit them with Howling Twilight and your disoriantate is strong enough then they should fall helplessly and loose a nice chunk of health from the impact of landing... thats when you swoop in and go wild finishing them off
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I like your style Black!
Also, if Dark Servant's holds are sufficient enough for me to remove Petrifying Gaze, that would be grand as it would allow me an extra choice in terms of power selection (ie: Temp Invul
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Aye. Was thinking about that and was unsure.
Power Mastery is the most likely set I'd consider for PvP due to it's Conserve Power, Power Build Up and Total Focus. In terms of PvP, those three powers would go before Temp Invul? Especially when damage on an Elec using Defender is pretty meagre.
The Dmg Res from Temp invul would be nice, however with the amount of -acc on display, I think my character should concentrate on defence rather than dmg res?
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I can send you the IO'd build I have for Earth.
The taunt slotting in it is particular very good and not so pricey. So far in total i've spent about 60mil inf on his build, but still not finished (mainly need to get defence/dmg res recipes which are quite costly). Regardless of the lack of recipes in there, he's still VERY capable of holding his own...especially with Unstop ^__^
...of course, just don't mention psi, otherwise he'll collapse in a sorry heap just thinking about it. -
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Oh and Night who were you thinking of having tank with the re-ordering of characters? I assume we're speaking nicely to Blizz, but I need to check on who I have to be nice to. I cant be nice to 7 people all week
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Ooooo...a return of Alexia...that would be exciting!
I've always said she was better tanking then Earth was...Earth is just all talk the talk, but usually falls over at the walk! :P
[edit] Earth misses tanking with Alexia
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It depends, you could make an absolute speed demon here but then that would most likely gimp your build in terms of offence and defence
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Huzzah for Eternal Light (aka Cameron Chase...now that i've transferred him across to Onion).
The Build is very...VERY old, but it has the principles to making a Speedster MA/SR. Not looked what it'll be like in Mids...but I do know it's still a sturdy scrapper and it's stupidly over the speed cap (during issue6 anywho)!!!
Plus if you get the costume right, then it'll feel even more like the speedster you want.
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Howling Twighlight is also a -500% regen in PvE, not sure if that applies PvP side but as its autohit..............
If you weren't after the panic button of Phase Shive I'd just put a stealth IO in CJ or Sprint
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**Taps chin, scrunches face and pouts**
Hmm...interesting, interesting.
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Yeah.. my GoEH toons are too tiny still
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It is 'cos you are a nooobette!
Sorry, you not really a noob or a noobette. Just bored at work.
Got no-one to tease or be silly with. They're all taking their last holiday...since I used my last holiday to recover from Omega...I don't get one today. So I R all lonely.
No msn msnger...no facebook...no youtube...no nu'in bub!
Guess I could do work :/ ...last resort though
[edit]: That's what I'll do...Think I'll revive my "Bored @Work" sketches thread... -
My Dark Miasma/electric Blast Defender is lvl25 at the moment, and running a PvE build until he reaches 50. When the time comes, I'd like to try him out for PvP.
I'm not usually one for PvP, but would like to know whether it is possible to make him into a competant PvP toon?
Below are the powers I'm interested in getting. Obviously I can't take them all (believe there's 4 too many). But once i get a better insight on a good PvP build, will be able to determine which powers will work best.
Possible Power Suggestions (not got Mids on work comp):
Dark Miasma has a lot of controls, soft and otherwise.
Twighlight Grasp: Self-heal (if it hits :P )
Tar Patch: Annoying slows, recharges quickly (even without hasten) for double use
Darkest Night: foe -def and -acc
Shadow Fall: My defensive shield
Fearsome Stare: Fear...'nuff said :P
Petrifying Gaze: Hold power!
Dark Servant: Pet no.1! Extra heals and debuffs...if it can be bothered(!)
Howling Twigight: Disorientates...but is it potent enough in PvP?
Electrical Blasts I expect can be very useful draining energy, however the Defender damage is pretty laughable! With Power Build Up from the Power Mastery pool, in PvE I can imagine it to be quite devastating in terms of End drain, but in PvP will it make enough of a dent in someone's endurance?
Charged Bolts: Bleh!
Lightning Bolt: "High Dmg" blast :/
Short Circuit: Whoop! Uber endurance drain power no.1
Tesla Cage: Immob and end drain (minimal :/ )
Voltaic Sentinel: Pet no.2! Jury is out on this one...sufficient extra damage? No idea...if pants might change for Zapp (superior dmg with good end drain...however it's a snipe, so can easily be inerrupted unless slotted)
Thunderous Blast: Dangerous power to use in PvP I reckon, mainly due to the end issues it gives you once used. Plus points are the smash/energy dmg, Mag2 stun, can be used at range and the foe endurance drain is extreme. I heard storied of someone using this slotted with range. Sniping people at a distance with a nuke...I can see that being a lot of fun!
Fitness
Swift: since going with SJ, this'll do nicely
Health: hmm...this or Hurdle?
Stamina: Neccesity
Leaping
Combat Jump: Will do nicely with Shadow Fall
Super Jump: Travel power
Acrobatics: Mez protect!
Concealment Pool
Stealth: Sneaky
Invisibility: Sneakier
Phast Shift: Panic safety button!
Speed
Hasten: Quicker recharge times!
Power Mastery
Conserve Power: Conserve that end!
Power Build Up: Makes them secondary effects and damage that little more annoying to foes
Total Focus: Powerful attack expecially for a defender!
Cheers for reading, hopefully I'll be able to get some interesting and useful feedback for this build! -
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No worries man
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I've started to notice you're using "man" more often now whenever we team...if you've ever met a real Geordie, the word "man" does crop up a lot within a sentence! I have a sneaky suspicion a little bit of Geordie is rubbing off on you...I might be wrong though
Geordie: "Howay man, lets be ganning doon toon for a few bevvies and broons"
English: "Come on mate, lets go down town for a few drinks and brown ale"
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Will have to pull out this weekend's STF I'm afraid. I not be able to get on during that day.
Hope you get it this time Nightmarer. Two times we've tried together in a team and twice we fell short at the final hurdle. The first being it pretty late (stayed up till 5am at least)! The second, my time ran out and had to go out.
Also I won't be available on Saturday 12 April if we have another team up. However if it's only me missing, I say go ahead and do it. Will level Rogue Sentinel during the week to keep up. -
Cyn...
No worries man...to be fair I was herding with my blaster at the time :P
Blizz & Chels...
Typical of the girls to not be there Sat morning! But I'm sure they'll be able to turn it around and make it look as if it was our fault. Afterall, women are always right...right?
Next week's STF...
It's touch and go for me. It's my sister's fiancé's stag do that day. I was under the impression we'd start late, but word from the camp is that it might be an all day affair!
Will badger him tonight to see what his plans are and will update you all as soon as possible. -
Hehe...well done Chels!
Another lvl50 with Cattz ...shame it had to be a villain!
Now I'm off to wash my hands for having to write in the villains section...feels so icky... ^__^ -
How does everyone feel about doing a TF on the Saturday?
I believe Citedel will be within our range (lvl25-31). This should be a good source of mob concentration.
Even on heroic during the Omega event, we managed to lvl 3 times from lvl27 - 30.
...we could even see if we could beat the Omega Sektor time we set of 01:22:38! -
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There we go...a much more people friendly linky...
Captain Solaris' Omega Sektor Album
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I've just updated my Photobucket account with a password. So if you wish to see the pictures, send me a PM and will send over the password.