Dechs Kaison
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Quote:No no, they specifically said that heroes who become villains will have to chose Patron Powers.Originally Posted by Mercury_Down
Maybe we're just jumping the gun here. The "new" APP/EPP's might be exactly the same except the devs will just change the names of the powers to reflect new alignments.
Like Blaster APP "Frozen Armor" will have it's name changed to "Evil Frozen Armor" when the blaster switches sides. -
Quote:True enough, but it happened to be the best example I could think of. Although, in my defense, the power in empathy is called resurrect, with the description text "Resurrects a fallen ally." Doesn't look like smelling salts to me.Originally Posted by Tetsuko_NA
So long as one equated defeat with death, sure.
If one equates it with unconciousness (or merely being incapacitated - still concious but unable to fight), you're there.
Or do you think your character would morally object to smelling salts?
Until one realizes the point was not luck, but shifting of said luck. His character has to shift that luck from somewhere.Quote:Originally Posted by Tetsuko_NA
Until one realizes that having more effective teammates is lucky. -
Quote:Are you sure? Maybe they should all be 30s....Originally Posted by Castle
Looks like the Brute value is wrong. The Dominator value is meant to be longer duration.
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Quote:Luckily, your intolerance is not my problem.Originally Posted by Tokyo
The limitation of your imagination is not my problem.
Your statement would be valid, except it's not a limit of imagination.
If I imagine my character to find reanimation/resurrection morally objectionable, nothing can reconcile that.
If Father Xmas imagines his character to be only capable of shifting luck and not granting power, nothing can reconcile that. -
Quote:Either I wasn't clear enough, or you stopped reading where you stopped quoting. When I do as you are suggesting, the "true" character ends up better for the team than the "cheap frankenslot team build."Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
IO out the "true" character if you want - the concept build, most likely - and SO or "cheap frankenslot" out the other.
Not to mention that the concept build is still more fun. -
Quote:Two words:Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
Two words.
"Dual builds."
"Too expensive."
Well, not really, but in my opinion, it's too expensive for too small of a benefit. I generally have enough influence/merits to IO out one build on a character, and given the choice, I'll do it for my concept build. Most of the time, that means even a "team friendly" version would be worse for the team than the IO'd concept build where I skipped hasten, the rez, SB, or whatever else we're quibbling about. -
Quote:No no no, one step at a time. One 50 of each powerset for each AT, e.g. you could have a fire/SD scrapper and not have to roll an elec/SD.Originally Posted by Shadow Ravenwolf
Next Goal: I 50 of each powerset combo, of each AT...
...What?
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Quote:Originally Posted by CactusBrawler
That part is called fudge, the player just happens to be acting just as your character intended.Neither of you have been able to provide objection to the moral part of the situation.Quote:Originally Posted by Quaver
Elixir of Life...
that vomitting is coming, and they're powerless to stop it
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Quote:The character can believe that it's immoral to use a lifeless body in that manner, which is also the reason said character cannot perform a "restore to life" ability. Moral objection.Originally Posted by CactusBrawler
Advanced puppetry.
Control them through gravity manipulation, electrical control, dark magic, cybernetics etc, etc,
Said player is not being brought back from the dead, or from near death instead you are using them as a doll.
Also, which rez power allows you to control the player you rezzed? -
Quote:That's not true. If your character's concept cannot bring people back from the dead (or near death), then I don't care how you color it. It won't fit the theme.Originally Posted by Tokyo
You can rationalize any power into any theme. Saying you can't is a cop-out.
Yes, I have recolored my powers to fit my character theme.
Another good example I can think of is my all human peacebringer. He is a kheldian merged with a photo-electric AI with a robotic shell around it. Since the object he merged with is non-organic, he cannot leave this robotic shell without dire consequences (No shapeshifts, but lightform is ok because of the time limit and crash).
I have rationalized though. I've got an AR/EM who's not supposed to be super at all. A few of the EM attacks I took as "martial arts training." -
Quote:This is our disconnect right here. I have most of the dwarf powers five slotted, mire is six. Nova looks very similar. It's likely that I spend much less time in human form than you do.Originally Posted by Madam_Enigma
No I haven't. A keld has MORE powers just in primary and secondary then they can take by level 50. So for every pool power you get, you have to decide which from the primary/secondary you don't want. And warshades get a lot of really nice powers. Plus if your tri-form you are short on enhancement slots too. So I find I have to look at power choices also in terms of "How many slots will this require?"
As such all but 1 Dwarf power has only the default slot. Many human form powers too only have the default slot as well.
I occasionally Gravity Well a pesky enemy or Gravatic Emanation a group, rarely I end up using an Unchain Essence, but usually, the only time I spend in human is to eclipse, mire, summon a fluffy and stygian circle.
As such, there's a lot of human form powers I won't get to use, so they might as well be set mules. -
Gah, this was my take on the original. It's a bit outdated now, but I found a way to fit slots into CoD to get the most defense out of it you can. The BotZ wont' be providing as much as you think, so I got rid of one set and replaced it with Karma KB protect.
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Quote:Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.Originally Posted by Westley
Supercalifragilisticexpiawesomedocious!
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Quote:No. "The expansion" is Going Rogue, not i17.Originally Posted by Pedro Schwartz
It means they'll launch the next Booster Pack before I17?
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Quote:As Square One said, you're misunderstanding the phrase "Slot starved."Originally Posted by Madam_Enigma
Note that taking Stealth is kind of silly. You got a stealth power already in your secondary. And they don't stack. Since a tri-form is very slot hungry, do you really want two powers that your slotting Luck of the Gamblers in?
As a TriFormShade, I don't have many slots to spread around. That means at least five of my power picks will be "slotless." A power without slots is a power I don't plan to use often/ever. Since they come with the initial slot, they might as well be set mules. -
Until we know what ATs get what new Epic/Patron Pools, there's not much Mids can do at this point without fear of being erroneous.
I can't imagine all the possibilities this opens up though... scrappers and tanks summoning pets! -
Quote:Thanks. I often find myself wishing that I had gone with DM or anything with some form of mitigation, but I guess I'll have to learn to live with killing them before I die.Originally Posted by _Deth_
Dechs, nice vid. I used to have one that was about as sexy, herding up AVs on my DA/DM.
Exactly my thoughts. And I'd rather layer defense on top of heavy resistance than just finish softcapping a defensive set.Quote:Originally Posted by _Deth_
I went through all the same naysaying with my DA, proved a ton of people wrong, but yeah, you always gotta have that one guy "but without the IOs, you suck". Without IOs, all the tanker sets have big holes, or at the very least one major drawback.
I think it's a lot of fun. As opposed to a stone, I like being able to move around freely while all my mitigation is running and not having to worry about psi damage. Sure I don't have a godmode built in, but the only times I've ever needed one, Eye of the Magus seemed like enough.Quote:Originally Posted by Kreeyith
Very nice video! I've been playing a stone/stone for ages, but this looks like it might be more fun.
I've sent you a PM with the build, but I got a lot of it from Eradications in the two fire AoEs, Death Shroud, and Soul Transfer.Quote:Originally Posted by Kreeyith
1. Can you post your build? I'd like to see how to softcap energy defense.
I think DA/WM would be a nice combo with good synergy. I don't run OG because I don't have anything to stack with it, but I'm sure it'd be tremendous with the WM. Chasing dazed enemies is not something you should worry about. They've been taunted, and they will come back.Quote:Originally Posted by Kreeyith
2. I'm thinking about DA/WM for the extra mitigation, but will I spend my career chasing after wandering stunned mobs? That could get old fast. I wouldn't mind rolling axe or fire either, but I've always wanted to try WM. DM is fine, but after 3 characters with that powerset I'm in the mood for something new. -
Quote:You're missing the point. This isn't about me. It's wrong to be that picky with powersets, period. Not wrong to kick, wrong to discriminate based on your opinion of ideal. The game isn't that hard.Originally Posted by Tokyo
Stop putting yourself up on a pedastool and bad mouthing me. I reiterated "I would probably not invite the person in the first place." I have NEVER kicked anyone from my teams because of their power sets. I have however passed up on inviting many individuals in favor of a more team oriented build.
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Quote:On my TFs? It's probably because I didn't ask what his powersets were (or his AT for that matter).Originally Posted by BrandX
I agree with this. However, I have to ask, why isn't the KIN making it known that they did infact SKIP Speed Boost?
Tokyo admits he would refuse to invite a kin without SB. I doubt he asks every time whether the person has it, so when he finds out they don't, it's likely they get a kick. In my eyes this is wrong, and I won't stay on a team that's run in this manner. We may disagree what a team mentality really is, but I assure you it's not creating a sense of fear that the leader will kick for opinionated whims.
But I have to admit, it's bad practice to advertise as a kin if you don't have SB. As I've already established, I won't care, but far too many people do. You're much better off saying "Defender" or "illusion controller," especially when someone's requesting a kin. -
Quote:Fair enough, but you have to accept the same.Originally Posted by Tokyo
You need to learn to accept other people have different definitions of fun and the name calling isn't necessary.
Someone else doesn't find being an SB buffbot as a fun thing to do. Who are you to dictate what powers he or she should have? The player can still contribute to the team effort with the other powers they have chosen to have fun with. -
Quote:Heh, my sig used to have a quote from Kelenar. Something to the effect of:Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Yeah. MM = The MMs team and 7 other people
"I tried teaming on my MM once, but the bonus pets it gave me had terrible AI, wouldn't follow orders, and kept talking without the use of /petsay." -
Quote:I'm sorry that my MM runs ITFs in character. He can solo the damn thing, so he doesn't care what the rest of the "team" does. Especially with villains on the team anyway, the most efficient team is 8 people soloing.Originally Posted by Tokyo
Dechs, I've ran on ITFs with your MM on Virtue, you have absolutely no concept of what a team mentality is.
I've led successful MoSTFs and MoKahns with incredibly less than optimal teams. The MoKahn's have all been under an hour long. I certainly know what a team mentality is, but I also know when it's necessary. This is a game, we're here to have fun, and that's my number one rule.
If someone doesn't take SB because they don't want to hear "SB please" every 2 minutes from seven teammates, that's plenty fine by me. If someone decides to solo the AV with your defender on a run of the mill TF, that's plenty fine by me. Kudos if he can actually do it.
If someone decides to solo a group of enemies on an Mo run with his scrapper, even though he's sure he can handle it, that will upset me.
Team mentality means we work together and get things done. It doesn't mean we have to SB Tokyo every time he cries for buffs. -
Quote:Doesn't sound like their kind of thing.Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
It's a Pity Bill Z can't come over to the Euro Servers...I know a guy who has two chars I think you'd love to meet
Warscythe and Kahn, both played by @Stryke. I think either of them fighting Bill Z in PvP would possibly bring about the end of the world...
I suggest a race to knock down more pylons than the other. -
Don't forget that to steal aggro, you have to generate twice as much threat as whatever already has the aggro.
A shield scrapper who starts laying down some heavy damage before you taunt can be very difficult to get the aggro from. -
Quote:Daggone it! I knew there was fire in that group, but I couldn't remember what had it...Originally Posted by Psara
Unless you fight a fire tarantula