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  1. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Addicted View Post
    Try going into your NVIDIA control panel and turn your refresh rate to 60 instead of 59, or your standard monitors refresh rate.
    Does that help ?
    You're saying it lower it to 59Hz?

    Currently it is set to 60Hz
  2. Desmodos
    Is there a tag required to enable SLI?
  3. Desmodos

    I need assistance.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tribid View Post
    Pictureka is a very popular game now, (with some fun variations out as well).
    That looks kind of cool, thanks.
  4. Desmodos
    I came back for Issue 19...which has been delayed.

    Since coming back, I went ahead and picked up the bonus packs that have been released since.

    Now, everything is going on sale....yeah, I'm a tad miffed. OK, not too much, but I am really glad I delayed starting up my 2nd account right away. Atleast I can save a few bucks when adding all this stuff to that account.
  5. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Pointless View Post
    No, on my brute I get 11.28 from the Performance Shifter proc. You can check what it's giving you from healing, heal others in the tabs.

    It is 10% of your total Endurance. So if you have 125 max end, you'll be getting 12.5 each time it procs.
    Thanks. That makes sense.
  6. Desmodos
    NVM, I read your post wrong
  7. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lady_of_Ysgard View Post

    Since it's pretty much impossible to have more than 120 endurance though....the extra doesn't amount to much other than an average boosted end recovery of .2 E/sec
    Not sure where you are getting this from. Currently in game, my BS/DA scrapper has 128 Max end.
  8. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Neogumbercules View Post
    Pretty much gives you 4 20% chances of getting +10 endurance every 10 seconds
    Is it +10 end or +10% end. I'm seeing both ways, can someone verify?
  9. Desmodos
    Performance Shifter: Chance for +end is just straight up endurance tacked on to your end bar. In Stamina and in Physical Perfection, every 10 seconds, the proc has a chance to go off. It is highly unlikely that both 10 second timers will be synchronized. Hypothetically, if they were synchronized, and both proc-ed successfully, you would receive both. This assumes your endurance bar was sufficiently empty to fit both bonuses.
  10. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Satanic_Hamster View Post
    What was bugged w/ Kheldians and dominators?
    Making Fitness Inerent has created all kinds of wonky issues with ATs that already had inherent clicky powers. Khelds got the worst end of it. Doms to a lesser degree, but I think it messed up Domination.


    EDIT: Clarifycation on the Kheldians. Kheldian cannot respec their characters. Something about Inherent Fitness once you respec causes the respec to fail. It worked initially but then one of the patches broke it.
  11. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mental_Giant View Post
    I thought Shards weren't tradeable. Which will at least mean people will have to work on all the different 50s they want to craft boosts for, rather than farming with one toon.
    They are not tradeable. Sorry if my comments inplied such. My point was more comparison to Shards to Vanguard merits. Shards really aren't that hard to get. Sure, the first week folks will whine about drops, but there are only but so many things you can do with them.

    I suspect most folks will decide on the Alpha enhancement they want ahead of time and only worry about getting the one. After that, you'll just start stock piling Shards in anticipation for I20. My main will likely end up with every tier 2 Alpha enhancement in about a month. She's not getting them because she has to. She's getting them because I play the character that often anyways. My alts will get them eventually, but no rush.

    Ask your self "How many times have I run ITF with this alt?" STF? LGTF? I now most of my alts have run these TFs 2-3 Dozen times...atleast.
  12. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Satanic_Hamster View Post
    Can't repeat the same TF on that character; people with dozens of characters to alpha out will need to run LGTF's back to back.
    How would this be any different than the introduction of merits?

    I have no doubt that players wanting to "Alpha out" every character will go this route. 3 Weeks later, things will go back to normal. By April, we'll be sitting around asking "What do I do with all these shards?" Same as I've been asking about the 3000 Vanguard merits I have on 3-5 of my characters.

    When I left CoH, 800 million influence was plenty. Now, 6 months later, most of the folks I team with need to move Influence on to their alts because their capped out. Shards will be no different.
  13. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mental_Giant View Post
    Look at it this way: if everyone is busy Alphaing out their 50s and running the new TFs, who's going to be left to team with in the sub-50 game? Will groups like Isolators have a place in the New World Order? Attica Attica!!

    ...it takes 4 hours to get your first tier two Alpha enhancement.

    ...you can't repeat the same TF for Incarnate components for 18 hours.

    Yeah, I can see low levels getting under played...for a week. Then things will balance out...as they always do after new content.
  14. Desmodos
    I've been going back and forth with CoH Tech support for a week over this. I know they are trying, but I've really good luck finding solutions here; so here goes.

    Quote:
    The NVIDIA OpenGL Driver detected a problem with the display driver and is unable to continue. The application must close.
    I get the above message are random times. This causes CoH shutdown. It can happen 5 times in single mission and then go hours before it happens again. It is happening both on Beta and Live servers.

    Here is a copy of my most recent DxDiag
    • My system specs
      CPU: Core I7 920
      OS: Windows Vista x64 SP2
      GPU: EVGA nVidia 295 GTX
      RAM: 6 Gigs

    So far, I've attempted the following to correct the problem to no avail. In order.
    • Updated drivers to version 260.99 (including SLI patch)
      Used Driver Sweeper to remove video drivers. (at CoH supports request)
      Re-installed Video driver version 260.99 (including SLI patch)
      Downloaded and installed OpenGL 4 from nVidia website.
      Changed Multi-display/mixed-GPU acceleration to Single Display performance mode (at CoH supports request)
      Un-installed CoH
      Fresh CoH install using Going Rogue DvD

    I'm still working with CoH support, but I'm kind of hoping someone here can offer up suggestions.
  15. Desmodos
    Desmodas Siazar (DM/DA scrapper) and Desnocta Blades (BS/DA scrapper) will have their Cardiac Radials within 48 hours of Issue 19 release. This will give me one red side and one blue side scrapper to work on.

    If I start up my 2nd account this week, I'll then Incarnate Sinllema (fire/fire blaster) and take her red side. Desmagda (BS/WP) scrapper will be next, but not rushing to her.

    After those four, I may start leveling up some of my lower level alts. All depends on how easily things go. 18 hour timers are kind of limiting. I could see all of my 50s getting their Alpha slots unless Issue 20 comes out soon after.
  16. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The_Terrorizer View Post

    As for the taunt, believe it or not, I do actually like using it on small teams or large teams lacking more than one tank, and perfect zinger does attribute a small amount of recharge, regen, damage buff and a good amount of s/l defense. With or without the set I would still choose the power.
    If you use the power, then the investment is worth it.

    Quote:
    I really would like to fit in death shroud, but I am afraid that running death shroud, CoF, AND FA would still break the endurance bank despite Death Shrouds impressive DoT, meaning one of the three would be not be used at any given time, I'll have to look into that.
    I don't FA as something you would run all of the time. Just turn it on in those scenarios that really need it.

    Quote:
    Curiously, though, would you swap out Flashing Steel for Lotus Drops? I am indecisive between the two personally since both have their individual uses.
    If I had to make a choice, I'd keep Lotus Drops over Flashing Steel. All depends on what it is you feel you're gaining by not taking it.
  17. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The_Terrorizer View Post
    Hmm, looks like I would have to drop Gambler's Cut or Sting of the Wasp for Lotus Drops (equivalent of Whirling Sword) to achieve that particular route first and foremost, as well as fitting in death shroud along with the proper slotting.
    Death Shroud is always a good idea on a Dark Armor build. Werner has pointed out many times that Death Shrouds endurance consumption to damage output is very efficient. Death Shroud like all AoEs are very helpful for managing endurance as you can ignore minions and LTs to focus on the bosses. When the boss is dead, less endurance need be spent on attacking minions and LTs. Minions will likely be dead.


    Quote:
    I am also a bit hesitant with the low number of slots in Stamina, but I also know such slotting is not unheard of especially amongst the hardcore Invention Enthusiasts.
    ED plays a major factor here. Look at it this way. You used three slots for 91.78% endurance modification into Stamina for 47.95% recovery.

    I used 2 slots for 83.32% endurance modification for 45.83. In other words, you used up an extra slot for a an additional 2.21% recovery. You could easily achieve that as a set bonus elsewhere...several times.

    In the end what matters is net recovery. Your build consumes 1.77 EPS while recovering 3.41 EPS for a net gain of 1.64 EPS. My build burns more 2.05 EPS but recovers more 3.93 for a net gain of 1.78. Basically a wash. These are pre-alpha slot values of course.

    Quote:
    I guess my fear is having slots *too* spaced out where they become less and less effective in the powers they occupy. Does thinning out my other powers really warrant boosting my energy/NE defense?
    All comes down to opportunity costs. I personally hate the idea of spending slots on powers I don't actually use. In your case, you've spent 5 slots on Call of the Wolf. Do you really use taunt that much?

    Though, I like what you did with FA. I may dump Conserve Power for Focused Accuracy now, thank
  18. Desmodos
    I actually like your idea for slotting S/L defense over melee. The problem/criticism I have for your build is it does nothing for Energy damage mitigation. Many call Energy Damage the 3rd most common damage type in the game, and IMHO a glaring weakness in Dark Armor.

    I am posting my Issue 19 Build for BS/DA. I think you'll find many similarities to your build. The primary distinction is I used a lot of Eradication sets to buff up Energy defense. This build has 45% defense to S/L and E/Ne.



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    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Desnocta Blades I19 A: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
    Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
    Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Hack -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5)
    Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(7), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(7), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(46), GA-3defTpProc(48)
    Level 2: Slice -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Erad-%Dam(11), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(13)
    Level 4: Death Shroud -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Erad-Dmg(15), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx(17), C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg(17), C'ngBlow-Acc/Rchg(19)
    Level 6: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(19), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(21), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(21)
    Level 8: Parry -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(23), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25)
    Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(27), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(27), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29)
    Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), HO:Enzym(45)
    Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
    Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Heal(29), Theft-+End%(31), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31), H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
    Level 18: Whirling Sword -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Erad-%Dam(33), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(34), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
    Level 20: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(50)
    Level 22: Build Up -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(36)
    Level 24: Boxing -- Empty(A)
    Level 26: Disembowel -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(37), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(37), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39)
    Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- SipInsght-%ToHit(A), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(39), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(39), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(40), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(40), HO:Enzym(40)
    Level 30: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(42), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
    Level 32: Head Splitter -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Erad-%Dam(43), C'ngBlow-Acc/Dmg(43), C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx(45), C'ngBlow-Dmg/Rchg(45)
    Level 35: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), HO:Enzym(36)
    Level 38: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 44: Physical Perfection -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(46)
    Level 47: Maneuvers -- HO:Enzym(A), HO:Enzym(48)
    Level 49: Laser Beam Eyes -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50), Thundr-Acc/Dmg(50)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Critical Hit
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 1: Swift -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(48)
    Level 1: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), EndMod-I(46)



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  19. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Werner View Post
    Assuming you can swap them fairly easily, that's certainly one viable strategy.
    The are very easy to swap out. You can do it at anytime provided you haven't swapped in the last 5 minutes.

    EDIT: Sorry, I should have mentioned; I don't think you can swap them out mid mission. You certainly can't swap them mid-fight.

    Quote:
    Personally, I'll probably be building around a specific alpha slot boost. For instance, if I take recharge, I may intentionally short change my recharge a little on some powers to get better use out of the portion of the bost affected by ED. I may choose an attack chain that requires the extra recharge, and choose not to have or slot any filler attacks to conserve slots and power picks. If someone has built around a particular alpha boost in this way, switching to another alpha boost may not be a viable option.
    You certainly could build this way. I'm sure quite a few people will. But then technically, you could have 3 builds, each one geared towards a specific Alpha slot enhancement
  20. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Neogumbercules View Post
    It's a toss up between Musculature and Spiritual. Extra recharge is always awesome but the secondary boosts aren't terribly useful for a /DA. Musculature seems to offer the most. Extra damage and boosting my endurance mod powers seems the best balance.
    From an endurance management point of view, the Cardiac is superior to Muscular. As a CoF user, Cardiac is the obvious choice, but non CoF users will likely find the other choices equally if not more appealing.

    Ultimately, I think folks are placing too much emphasis on which Alpha Slot boost is best. It won't be long before you have all of them. Once you have all of them, they you'll simply swap in the most advantageous enhancement for the scenario you are facing.
  21. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Da_Captain View Post
    For all around PvE, includes AVs and the minor tohit debuff isn't going to do much.
    Prior to Issue 19, I would have agreed with that. Post issue 19, I suspect we will see more DM builds with Touch of Fear. Considering opportunity costs, most builds skipped ToF, but with 3-4 new power choices, I'm hard pressed to find a power more useful than ToF.
  22. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Wicked_Wendy View Post
    .

    No you can sell them or the shards.
    That wording is misleading. I think you meant to say "you cannot sell them."

    Quote:
    Does a near god sell away his immortality? LOL
    Well, actually yeah. This is a common theme in many demi-god type stories.
  23. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mental_Giant View Post
    I'm thinking of all the poor people who don't have time to devote to a TF, or just don't like playing in a group. I assume they're out there somewhere, and they're hurting.
    Not sure why'd you say that. They can get shard drops off regular mobs. Will it take them longer? Sure, but things generally take longer when you don't team.
  24. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Satanic_Hamster View Post
    O'rly. That changes things a bit.... Only for that, or for all the TF's, including Kaaaahahhhnnnn?
    I did not run them all in beta, but LGTF and ITF both had a reward choice upon completion, merits or component. Component had a 18 hour lock out. Merits were subject to DR. With STF and LRSF you'll have three choices Synthetic HO, Merits, component.

    ATF did not offer a component, but is guaranteed to grant 2 shards plus any you may have picked up off a random mob.
  25. Desmodos
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by _Ryxx_ View Post
    So then, does the Essence of the Incarnate drop 100% of the time from LR/Statesman, or is it a reward option? (
    Reward option on beta.