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  1. Deacon_NA
    I don't watch Castle, but maybe he has a cousin Frank, sort of the black sheep of the family.
  2. Deacon_NA
    The one with the long wait between ambushes isn't the malta defector mission, it's the one with Black Panther xxx. Malta defector is great, free him, Commander Pike will ambush you, mission over.

    I guess Malta read Marvel comics and watched old Star Trek episodes, based on the names of these bosses.
  3. Deacon_NA
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Forbin_Project View Post
    If that's supposed to be an insult you failed miserably. Next time try picking a movie or show that people might actually recognize. The original BSG may not have lasted long but people have heard of it.
    Lol, no insult intended, if you felt one was given that's all on you. If you're unfamiliar with "Wagon Train", "Manimal" or "Star Wars" well, I can't begin to be responsible for your depth of knowledge (or lack thereof) of the tv/movie media.
  4. Deacon_NA
    Quote:
    Like what they did to ruin Battlestar Galactica.
    I usually leave opinions alone, they are what they are and how silly I personally find them isn't going to change anything. But I do have to question this, you really believe BSG was ruined? Some cheeseball ripoff of Wagon Train meshed with Star Wars was ruined?

    I won't even get into my own view of the new take on the show, I'm certainly fine that someone doesn't like a show I'm quite fond of, but it's really perplexing that someone could think of the old show as even possible to ruin. For your sake I hope they don't reenvision Manimal, lest they "ruin" that too for you.
  5. Deacon_NA
    I have no qualms giving an unequivocal answer for "the best" team pve troller - Earth/Cold. At least based on my own inventory of trollers, which include fire/kin, ill/rad, mind/therm, blah blah, all primaries and secondaries represented at 50. With this toon, I have never ever thought, "Here's a scenario I'm not making a substantial contribution to". At the end of the day, /Cold has Benumb, a very special power indeed, unique among the buff/debuff sets.
  6. Deacon_NA
    You don't need to be a Stalker to be pve invis and that's been the case for a while.

    My primary tip farmer is a DM/SD with a stealth IO and SS.

    I had used a level locked Stalker for mid30s tips, but as mentioned above, getting the initial tip, via tip farming, was too laborious, so I'll need to find another. The Scrapper is so much better at this with Fireball for lowbie npc hunting. Another thing that makes the Stalker not as effective as my Scrapper is the number of escorts that exist and ambushes keyed on you regardless of hidden status. At that point, running around without hide, you're just a gimped Scrapper, not a real Stalker.

    Personally I don't like doing -1, just because lvl 49 drops are sort of a bummer. Just turn bosses off and the danger between 0 and -1 is negligible.

    Note - I'm not saying Scrapper is "best" but an investment in a stealth IO is key. One neat thing about Night Widows - in addition to all the basic tools to be a good A merit farmer (stealthy, soft-capped def, kills objectives quickly and has enough aoe for tip farming), using smoke grenade you can click glowies without getting anyone's attention, unless they're right beside you and I mean right. Yeah people say soft-capping is good enough, but that means there's a 5% chance you get interupted, I prefer a 0% chance. So now that I think about it, I would say NW is the best A-merit farmer.
  7. Deacon_NA
    I was curious what the Torchwood fans on board were thinking about Miracle Day. It seems telling that it hasn't generated any discussion in over 2 weeks. After last night's episode, I'm coming to a previously unfathomable realization - I don't care for this series.

    It's just sooooooo ssssslllllllllloooooooooooooowwww, at least with plot progression. To make matters worse, the new US replacements seem so bland compared to the old Torchwood regulars, despite being significantly bigger names (Bill Pullman, Mekhi Phifer and Lauren Ambrose) than those UK actors (Gareth David-Lloyd, Burn Gorman and Naoko Mori) probably ever will be.

    I'm getting impatient that, before the season started, we knew that people stopped dying. Now, 5-6 weeks (or however many it is) into the season, we know that people stopped dying and *spoiler, sorta* some pharmaceutical company seems suspiciously prepared for this event.

    I'll keep watching it, since I'm already invested in it. This series has put a stain on the Torchwood name though.
  8. Deacon_NA
    If the only green-lit movies were "original ideas" then I'm guessing there would be next to 0 movies ever made in a year, not to mention 0 books, 0 records, 0 plays.
  9. Deacon_NA
    I dug it.

    Just as importantly - Freida Pinto... easy on the eyes, to say the least. Movies need more Freida.
  10. Deacon_NA
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Innovator View Post
    I feel insulted. This was done by a teacher for his students. I use to do things like this for my students when I used to teach algebra as it made it so the equations were more interesting to solve for them, so that remark hits kinda personal.

    BTW, Kudos to the teach. Nice work.
    Oh come on, people that spend their time playing a video game RPing a super hero/villain have every right to say "get a life" to an educator trying to make a fun example of the subject. After all who knows more about needing to "get a life"?
  11. Deacon_NA
    Few other points:

    * for a defender duo, the +Dmg buff for 1 teammate is 20%, for each of you
    * if you go Ice Blast then Ice Storm and Blizzard will get the same damage as a Corr, outside scourge
    * /sonic for a defender debuffs resistance significantly more than Sonic/ on a Corr
    * Acid Mortar has the same degree of advantage for defender debuff

    I crunched the numbers real quick and, excepting for Scourge, the numbers are almost identical (no I'm not going to show my work), with the Defender pulling ahead with each Sonic attack stacking -res. On the other hand, twin corr trappers with 2 Maneuvers and 2 FFGs would be at 38% defense vs the Defenders comfortably over the soft-cap. Yes you can build up def bonuses but the Defenders will be soft-capped the second they slot SOs.

    I didn't even get into the higher -dmg debuffs from seekers for the Defs as well.
  12. Deacon_NA
    2x Traps is absolutely not overkill. The 2 of you would each be soft-capped to all by lvl 22 if you took Maneuvers by then. Actually only one of you needs to take Maneuvers for soft-cap. You'd be able to take on anything, with only endurance management a real concern.
  13. Deacon_NA
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Rock_Crag View Post
    So.. what is this, like Justice League Unlimited for Marvel?
    I haven't seen the show... I'm going to assume it's in the same category of quality. Just judging from that video, however.... it makes me wonder why anyone even watches the show. Seriously, some of those drawings are atrocious. Especially that disfigured Captain America. I was drawing better proportioned characters in my junior high days.
    So you haven't seen the show, but are questioning why people watch the show? I, for one, find it to be a very good representation of the Avengers. I base that on having watched the show myself and forming my own opinion.
  14. Deacon_NA
    Since we're nit-picking numbers, 2/3 * 33 * 30 assumes Stamina is already ED capped, which we do not know to be the case for the OP. I know it would not be the case for me and I'd get the full benefit for all of my Trappers, across the ATs, resulting in ~10% additional recovery, not 6.6.
  15. Deacon_NA
    Ha, the 6 wasn't intended to be "precise" but rather directional based on (45-33)/2. 6 vs 8 doesn't change whichever t4 you'd chose.
  16. Deacon_NA
    I wasn't posting it as if someone had solved Fermat's Last Theorem (yes I know that's been done), just thought it was cool someone took the time to do it.
  17. Deacon_NA
    I know there are a handful of math geeks out there, I squeeled like a little girl when I saw this:

    http://boingboing.net/2011/07/29/bat...tion-form.html
  18. Deacon_NA
    Emp/Psi is fine. You sound like me when I was at a similar point where I had all Defender primaries except for Emp and I also had never used Psi, so I paired them.

    Yes, certain mobs are to be avoided solo. That's easy enough and a fair tradeoff to be able to do full damage to Statesman, Maurader many more through their T9s.
  19. Deacon_NA
    Quote:
    The +recovery isn't giving you more recovery, it's just going to tack a little bit onto Stamina.
    Que?

    By adding end mod to Stamina, that does give the player more recovery. I may be mis-understanding the above though.

    I tend to go for the Alpha T4 that offers the greater number of usable enhancement effects. Radial will give you increased Stamina, increase the -ToHit of seekers and make you run a bit faster, I'd say that's worth the tradeoff of an increase of about 6% of base damage.
  20. Deacon_NA
    Voltaic Sentinal will not be buffed. Perhaps it will inherit your buffs when summoned, that I'm not sure of but FSing an existing VS will not increase its damage.

    I'm going to avoid answering "what's better?" They're both on the light side for damage, both have a pbaoe for post-FS and an AOE to follow-up.

    It sounds like your leaning to electric and that's reason enough to go for it. I would say there's no compelling enough reason to counter with "No to elec, rad is far superior!"
  21. Deacon_NA

    +3 Def Pvp Recipe

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Its_Me_Matt View Post
    You're not sure what Zwill said in a PM to me. Why? I skim read quick.
    A fix to how you Afk PvP farm. He has not said, but my educated guess is Auto-log even if on a TF/SF arc.
    Thank gawd it's about time. I did this for a week and just thought "why bother?" Any "fixes" can't come soon enough, this pvp farming may be the worst example of game exploitation I've seen, counting the AE stuff.
  22. Deacon_NA
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Necrotech_Master View Post
    end is not much of an issue when you start taking into account incarnate stuff

    t4 cardiac + ageless with end recov means you shouldnt have hardly any end issues

    my demon/trap runs like 7 toggles and with just a cardiac t4 was not doing very bad for end even with using traps a lot plus some attacks. i recently got a tier 2 ageless with end recov and he rarely goes under half of his end bar anymore
    That's great if you go to AE to have a SS/Fire brute PL you. However, I intend to play mine to 50 and I'm sure others will as well. FYI - endurance for Traps doesn't even begin to compare to Sonic's. Even pre-inherent Stamina I omitted Stamina for my Trappers. A Sonic couldn't even consider going Stamina-less.

    I always go to Cardiac with my Sonics, it's ideal with both endurance and resists enhancements.
  23. Deacon_NA
    Word of warning - an actively attacking MM with Demon's Whips + Sonic's toggles is going to be challenged by endurance management. Have your merit farmer earn a lvl 20 Miracle unique for immediate usage at lvl 17, is my advice. Thinking of Disruption Field's end cost increasing (as per usual for MMs) makes my spine shiver.
  24. Deacon_NA
    For reference to a soft-capped s/l def build, here's my live DB/WP:


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    Lotus Petal: Level 50 Science Scrapper
    Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
    Secondary Power Set: Willpower
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Power Slice -- Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(5), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
    Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/Rchg(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(9), RctvArm-ResDam(9), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(11)
    Level 2: Ablating Strike -- Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(11), KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15)
    Level 4: Fast Healing -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A), Numna-Heal(15), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(17)
    Level 6: Combat Jumping -- Ksmt-ToHit+(A)
    Level 8: Typhoon's Edge -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(17), Oblit-Dmg(19), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(19), Oblit-%Dam(21), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21)
    Level 10: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(23)
    Level 12: Blinding Feint -- Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(A), KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), KntkC'bat-Knock%(25), Rec'dRet-ToHit(27), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(27)
    Level 14: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(29), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29), RctvArm-ResDam(31)
    Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Numna-Heal(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(31)
    Level 18: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
    Level 20: Quick Recovery -- Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(A), Efficacy-EndMod(33)
    Level 22: Vengeful Slice -- Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(33), KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(33), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(34)
    Level 24: Boxing -- Empty(A)
    Level 26: Sweeping Strike -- Erad-%Dam(A), C'ngBlow-Acc/Rchg(34), C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg(36), Erad-Dmg(36), C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg(36), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37)
    Level 28: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(37), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(39)
    Level 30: Tough -- RctvArm-EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(39), RctvArm-ResDam(39), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(40)
    Level 32: One Thousand Cuts -- Oblit-Acc/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Oblit-Dmg(40), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Oblit-%Dam(42)
    Level 35: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43), LkGmblr-Rchg+(43), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(43)
    Level 38: Strength of Will -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(45), Aegis-Psi/Status(45), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(45)
    Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), GSFC-Build%(46), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(46), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(46), Rec'dRet-Pcptn(48)
    Level 44: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
    Level 47: Physical Perfection -- EndMod-I(A)
    Level 49: Resurgence -- Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(A)
    Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(50)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(A), P'Shift-EndMod(50), P'Shift-End%(50)
    Level 1: Critical Hit
    Level 4: Ninja Run



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  25. Deacon_NA
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Rangle M. Down View Post
    Before you completely redo your build, try changing your Alpha Incarnate slot to Cardiac Radial Paragon.

    That won't help you when you exemp, but it might help you enough to keep you going at lvl 50.
    I'm fine with the effects only working at lvl 50.

    Would the Ageless Destiny power be sufficient perhaps? I haven't started working on post alpha for this guy yet.

    Cardiac certainly is an "I win" choice for endurance problems, I went that way for VEATs that also sucked wind and now they can fight indefinitely. I do like the variety of enhancements I get from Spiritual Radial Paragon though and would like to keep them.