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  1. Cerulean_Shadow
    No one can "win" this argument, because it's unwinnable. If you want to stay a subscriber (and I do) then stay a subscriber; if you don't, well, then don't. For me, the benefits to being a VIP subscriber as stated in everything I've read thus far far outweigh the benefits (not paying $15/month) to dropping to Premium. If you don't feel the same way, then don't subscribe. It's a pretty simple solution.
  2. Cerulean_Shadow
    Knowing the new costume slots are global, I could potentially see myself purchasing them - though I rarely (actively) use more than a few of the five costume slots my toons already have.

    I am okay with most everything in i21 other than the enhancement boosts. I know that ultimately the boost they provide is very minimal, I just don't like the idea of something that enhances a toon's power available for purchase.
  3. Cerulean_Shadow
    I'm honestly not sure where to post this. If this is the wrong place, someone please let me know.

    I have an extra Viktoria 2011 SDCC costume code and would love to trade it for one I don't already have, like the carnival Ring Mistress.

    Thanks!
  4. Cerulean_Shadow
    It's on the live servers, and it's very frustrating.
  5. Cerulean_Shadow
    Like what? I am open to suggestions!
  6. Cerulean_Shadow
    I got 4th tier Spiritual Alpha today and, voila... DP is permanent. It fires about 1 second before the last one wears off.

    That said, I am going to respec and put two charges in Haste. It makes sense to do it that way, and should help my other powers activate quicker as well.

    Thanks for everyone's help, feedback and opinions!
  7. Cerulean_Shadow
    Okay, that makes sense!
  8. Cerulean_Shadow
    Will my current build support it, by slotting two more recharges in Hasten? There seems to be conflicting opinions.

    Having Hasten perma does make sense, if it's feasible.
  9. Cerulean_Shadow
    Maybe ditch the three Aegis in Tough, just put a dam resist in it, increase Dark Blast to six so I can use the last siphon insight to pick up the AOE, fire, and cold bonuses there, and get rid of the fourth LOTG in Weave?
  10. Cerulean_Shadow
    Hallelujah, I understand now! Seriously, thanks so much for taking the time to explain.

    The idea of making hasten perm is appealing. So if I respec and put two more recharges in hasten, that should do it? Any advice on what I should remove to make that happen? I'm thinking the fourth LOTG in Weave, as my accuracy is pretty good without it. Not sure what else I can lose, though.
  11. Cerulean_Shadow
    Let's for a moment pretend I'm an idiot, because I'm sure feeling like one right about now.

    Right now, I have control-clicked Dull Pain to make it go off automatically. It does so every 127 seconds, seven seconds too late. Are you saying that I need to click hasten every so often to insure that DP goes off in under two minutes? Because I can't control-click two powers to make them go off automatically, can I? Do I need to respec anything? If so, what?

    Thank you all for your help, and I'm sorry to have to ask you to explain that help further! I just don't quite get it.
  12. Cerulean_Shadow
    I based this build on another I found in the forums. I made a few changes, but nothing that would adversely affect enhancement recharge. Their build says it has perma-dull pain, but mine doesn't. As it stands, Dull Pain recharges at 2 min. 7 sec. - seven seconds after the effects wear off. I'm not sure what else I can do to make it permanent.

    Would putting a standard recharge IO enhancement in dull pain help? I'm not sure what to sacrifice if I do that.

    I do have the third tier Spiritual alpha, which gives 33% recharge rate. Would the fourth tier (45%) Spiritual alpha shave off the 7 seconds?

    Any advice would be much appreciated!

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    Fist of Chains: Level 50 Science Scrapper
    Primary Power Set: Martial Arts
    Secondary Power Set: Regeneration
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Storm Kick
    • (A) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Recharge: Level 35
    • (3) Kinetic Combat - Accuracy/Damage: Level 35
    • (3) Kinetic Combat - Damage/Endurance: Level 35
    • (5) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus: Level 35
    Level 1: Fast Healing
    • (A) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration: Level 30
    Level 2: Cobra Strike
    • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
    • (5) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance: Level 40
    • (7) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge: Level 40
    • (7) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40
    • (9) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
    • (9) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 40
    Level 4: Reconstruction
    • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (11) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
    • (11) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (13) Doctored Wounds - Recharge: Level 50
    • (13) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50
    Level 6: Quick Recovery
    • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
    • (15) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
    • (15) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (17) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
    • (17) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
    • (19) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    Level 8: Hasten
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
    Level 10: Focus Chi
    • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff: Level 50
    • (19) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50
    • (21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
    • (21) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50
    • (23) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50
    • (23) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
    Level 12: Crane Kick
    • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
    • (25) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance: Level 40
    • (25) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge: Level 40
    • (27) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40
    • (27) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
    • (29) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 40
    Level 14: Dull Pain
    • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
    • (29) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (31) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (31) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50
    • (31) Doctored Wounds - Recharge: Level 50
    Level 16: Super Speed
    • (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
    Level 18: Crippling Axe Kick
    • (A) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage: Level 40
    • (33) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance: Level 40
    • (33) Touch of Death - Damage/Recharge: Level 40
    • (33) Touch of Death - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 40
    • (34) Touch of Death - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40
    • (34) Touch of Death - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 40
    Level 20: Integration
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
    • (34) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
    • (36) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (36) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
    • (36) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (37) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
    Level 22: Resilience
    • (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
    Level 24: Combat Jumping
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    Level 26: Dragon's Tail
    • (A) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
    • (37) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (37) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (39) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (39) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
    Level 28: Instant Healing
    • (A) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (40) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (40) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50
    • (40) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
    • (42) Doctored Wounds - Recharge: Level 50
    Level 30: Kick
    • (A) Damage Increase IO: Level 50
    Level 32: Eagles Claw
    • (A) Hecatomb - Damage: Level 50
    • (42) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (42) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (43) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (43) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
    Level 35: Tough
    • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
    • (43) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (45) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
    Level 38: Weave
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    • (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
    • (45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
    • (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    Level 41: Dark Blast
    • (A) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (46) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (46) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff: Level 50
    • (48) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit: Level 45
    • (48) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff: Level 50
    Level 44: Shadow Meld
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    • (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
    • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge: Level 50
    Level 47: Moment of Glory
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    Level 49: Maneuvers
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl
    • (A) Damage Increase IO: Level 50
    Level 1: Sprint
    • (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
    Level 2: Rest
    • (A) Healing IO: Level 50
    Level 2: Swift
    • (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
    Level 2: Hurdle
    • (A) Jumping IO: Level 50
    Level 2: Health
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
    • (50) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
    Level 2: Stamina
    • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
    • (50) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
    Level 1: Critical Hit
    Level 4: Ninja Run



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  13. Cerulean_Shadow
    Do you have a build that you could post?
  14. Cerulean_Shadow
    At the risk of showing my ignorance... why would that build's creator put a Kismet (+6% accuracy) to Weave when just adding another Luck of the Gambler would get a 9% bonus to accuracy?
  15. Cerulean_Shadow
    How did that final build work for you? Any tweaks? I ask because I'm trying to respec my lvl 44 MA/Regen and am using your build as a template.

    I noticed you didn't add extra slots to health/stamina. I always triple slot each, out of habit, but that may be unnecessary. How is the build working for you?

    Thanks!!
  16. Cerulean_Shadow
    Pathetic. If they haven't fixed it by now, I suspect they never will. And I'm not changing Dracula's name, nor Frankenstein's, or any of the others. It's insane that those names are consider "copyrighted."
  17. Cerulean_Shadow
    This is just nuts. It doesn't take a lot of brain power to know what names are copyrighted and what aren't. I can't believe this has gone on for so long.
  18. Cerulean_Shadow
    I agree, it's just plain ridiculous. And what simpleton decided that "Dracula," "Nelson," and a bunch of uncopywriteable words and names are copyrighted in the first place?
  19. Cerulean_Shadow
    Here is the response I just received to my petition:

    "You will need to change these character names if the Architect interface says you should. The Development Team is aware of the issue, and any work you do to change them before any change to the Architect system itself should be viewed as a workaround."

    What a joke.
  20. Cerulean_Shadow
    Thank you, I had no idea. What a bunch of (insert profanity here.)
  21. Cerulean_Shadow
    (reposting this now that a kind soul directed me to this thread)

    I haven't done anything in AE for a long while, but recently went into it and realized that my AE mission, Attack of the Monsters of Legend (arc id #82060) will not work. Upon investigating, I see that a lot of the characters and mob groups are flagged with "ProfanityCopyrightDetected." Since there is no profanity anywhere in the missions, I assume this is due to copyright. The thing is, all of these characters - Abraham Van Helsing, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Dracula, Larry Talbot, Frankenstein's Monster, The Wolfman, etc. - are in the public domain, and have been for something like 100 years!!

    I've sent a petition, but it really annoys me that some idiot decided that these characters were copyrighted. What a joke. I suspect I'll never gain any satisfaction via the petition, so decided to post it here.
  22. Cerulean_Shadow
    I haven't done anything in AE for a long while, but recently went into it and realized that my AE mission, Attack of the Monsters of Legend (arc id #82060) will not work. Upon investigating, I see that a lot of the characters and mob groups are flagged with "ProfanityCopyrightDetected." Since there is no profanity anywhere in the missions, I assume this is due to copyright. The thing is, all of these characters - Abraham Van Helsing, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Dracula, Larry Talbot, Frankenstein's Monster, The Wolfman, etc. - are in the public domain, and have been for something like 100 years!!

    I've sent a petition, but it really annoys me that some idiot decided that these characters were copyrighted. What a joke. I suspect I'll never gain any satisfaction via the petition, so decided to post it here.
  23. Cerulean_Shadow
    I made a nifty steampunk costume for one of my toons, and then the game crashed while I was zoning and I can't log in that toon anymore. (but I can all my others.) I hope that doesn't indicate a bug in the pack!
  24. Cerulean_Shadow
    Yes, it does, but none of those exactly match my character. I was hoping that someone could offer advice based on the Archery/Devices/Munition Mastery sets. But thanks, I will look through those links again.
  25. Cerulean_Shadow
    I'm more of the latter, I drop a trip mine and a time bomb, then shoot an arrow and lead them into the trap. I don't spend a lot of time setting up traps, honestly.