ChrisMoses

Is that from 1985? I really dug that miniseries. Did they try to put it into actual continuity...? I was under the impression it was a sort of "alterverse" story.

RIGHT! There have been awful things in Marvel and DC, but there are plenty of awful things from Image, Vertigo, Dark Horse and IDW and whatever else, it's just that no one reads them enough to complain.

I'll read anything that's good from any company (however, I do hesitate to jump into DC books with huge backstories of continuity). When I actually had a pull, it consisted of predominately Marvel books, but also the Mark Waid IDW Irredeemable, Atomic Robo from Red 5, a few Image books, some Icon books (mostly Bendis' Power, which counts as Marvel I suppose), and almost anything with Robert Kirkman's name on it. I used to buy Booster Gold from DC until they added a more continuity-intensive focus, and I bought Simon Dark until it became awful and ended. I find that DC really has some great miniseries', like the Joker's Asylum books and the recently concluded Superman: Secret Origin. Or it could just be that those are the most easily accessible for a guy who grew up with DC cartoons and movies rather than the comics (instead reading lots of Spider-Man and Marvel as a kid).

I don't get the reasoning. If you're a fan who likes self-contained stories, stick to miniseries'. There have been some great ones (Old Man Logan, Marvels, the two aforementioned DC books, etc.). I think there are far too few maxi-series to limit yourself to, like Brian K. Vaughn's Ex Machina and Y The Last Man, which are great and shouldn't be missed, but if you limit yourself to stories with a defined ending plotted out for five years from now, you're closing yourself off from what is a really great medium.

There's that Wolverine mention you were looking for, Cowman!

I think it's just all a matter of taste and personal preference. Is is better for Spider-Man himself to be ret-conned a bit (and what do you have in mind? The big ones, IMO, are Sins Past, The Other, and of course, One More Day), or for the entire universe to receive a reboot just because Quesada wants a significant change for one character? Is that better? As a Marvel, I say no. As a DC, you may say yes. As a Marvel, I say "No More Mutants" is a more eloquent solution than "punching reality," because it at least works in the framework of what has been established as the fiction of the characters. Reality-punching? Has anyone mentioned that as a remote possibility prior to that point? Has it been referenced since? Is there an explanation as to how that was possible, how Superboy Prime was even aware he could do such a thing?

It's all a matter of perspective. Just read and enjoy and tell others about what you like and they'll tell you about what they like and you can talk about them to your heart's content.

It isn't, but it's still worth the constant usage.

I like Hope!

Was that the Onslaught thing? Franklin Richards?

I never followed FF that closely, but I think what's that all involved.

I have the same problem. I think the mistake is on me... I'm picking small niches. I also made the mistake of grabbing like 10 horribly cheap LotG recipes, failing to notice that they each require about 5 million-worth of salvage to craft.

I keep falling into those pratfalls and not noticing what actually can make some money.

Also, is it just me or are a lot of the, what may have once been considered "niche" enhancements, are they now in abundance? It does seem like a lot of people are utilizing this method, because I don't ever remember seeing 23 level 30 Acc/Dam Pounding Slugfests available to buy at once before recently (that's a random example).

Most seemed to indicate they were current as of issue 15 at the latest, from what I could tell. I don't know what specific changes would affect the set and its playability lately, so I thought the better part of valor...

So I've been told. I'm trying that now, but I'm just not getting it. I don't know if I'm picking bad recipes to craft and flip, but so far I've got a lot of crafted enhancements just languishing in the inventory. I've been doing this with a level 41 blaster for three levels now, and that's probably my mistake.

However, my reasoning for wanting to do more than just play the markets is so I can add some potentially great purple or other drops to the equation, so I may have a chance of ever getting those without paying their exorbitant prices.

I have the tendency to load up on all of a set once i have 3 or more, so this is good advice. I should be able to come across two HOs, so that shouldn't be any problem.

Also good advice. I've never slotted any of the immobilizes with damage before, but I thought it was worthwhile for a Fire/Kin. The Frankenslotting I've done looks ugly, but hopefully it'll be worthwhile.

I'm not going to be only solo, so I want Speed Boost. However, I will drop one of the end redux' to throw it into Stamina.

You're right on Obliteration... Only 18% is awful. My love for Obliteration's bonuses blinded me.

I'm not wedded to any particular pet slotting, BM was just what I've been using in my theoretical slotting builds (I think I only have one controller with full IO slots, and I can't recall offhand what set I used; probably BM because this was before the recharge intensive set was introduced).

Really? Wow. That's a fairly large change. I like Fissure on my Stone Melee Brute, so I know what the set can do... The only thing that doesn't make sense is the Earth's Embrace; is it more for the +HP than the heal? I have to imagine you can just hit Transfusion if you're only looking for a heal...

I suppose that makes sense; I would miss the ability to get right back into things with the Rise of the Phoenix... And I'll have to find some slots somewhere to maximize Earth's Embrace...

Thanks again.