Desmodos

Sister Psyche started 20 minutes due to a certain Chumly, but I won't mention names...

85 Minutes, 14 deaths. 2 of them mine.

LRSF ended in failure

Fatigue and frustration set in and well...fill in the blanks.


Overall I was happy with the Villain Milk Run. I'll run it again sometime with 2 addendums.

1) Not doing a Villain Milk Run in one day again. Villain SFs are just crap for merits, it requires too many. So it will have to be broken up over two days.

2) Not ever including LRSF in a Villain Milk Run. Presently, I doubt I'll ever run an LRSF again...maybe I'll calm down about it....eventually.

ITF: 6 Villains and 1 Rodent. 75 minutes, 27 deaths. Decent time for a traditional run.

EDIT: ONE FRAKKING RECIPE and it wasn't even purple

LGSF: Due to high interest I decided to form two teams. The team I ran finished in 80 mins with 15 deaths. Some minor squabbling at the beginning, but otherwise a full run. I'll blame mild fatigue for my part in the squabble. Apologies to anyone that was offended.

I was still pleased with the run.

OH SNAP, Happy Belated B-Day EB.

Ice Mistral: 77 minutes, 16 deaths.

Started kind of late on this one, but a smooth run until the last mission. The usual Archus nonsense.

Renault SF: 54 mins, 11 deaths.

3rd mission we got hit with a massive Longbow ambush that wiped out the entire team, except Horatus who griefed us with a AFK. I got blamed for charging the ambush

Silver Mantis SF: 86 mins. 10 deaths, 1 mine, 5 Hamster, 2 Horatus, stalkers shared the rest.

Started with 8, but Zamuel quit before making it the first mission, no clue why.

Virgil SF went smoothly, though a tad slow. 6 man team, 49 mins, 10 deaths- 2 mine, 5 Zamuels, the stalkers shared the rest.

Third Respec trial went smoothly. 5 man team. 22 minutes. 2-3 deaths.

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I just had a thought. How about we take this to the test server so everybody can join?

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I would consider it. Basically boils down to when.

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EDIT: Scratch that, for some reason I thought her hold was only mag 50 not 100

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Per application. In melee range she is less likely to use it, but still does. At range, she's more likely to use it and the duration is a tad ridiculous (I can't look up the actual duration ATM).

It can be dodged? With enough defense you can reduce it's impact?

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I guess with ghost widow you need a bunch of then running tactics and spam wand and nemesis staff and any other ranged attack

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I seriously doubt you will be able to match Ghost Widows regeneration rate with just Nem. Staffs/Black Wands. You're gonna need 8-7 scrappers in melee to drop her.

One scrapper with Confront at range migh work...if he has a full load of break frees or the higher tier variety.

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How about this. We get them but only use them if GW shows to be a lost cause. Dissmiss them after she is down, wait for any extra buff effects to fade, then carry on like normal.

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With the right inspirations I *should* be able to tank her from range (I have 30 NE defense normally, so I should be able to stay capped for a while with judicious purple use). While I spam warrior's challege to keep her from Dark Regening, everyone else lays the smackdown. Standard tanking practice, any reason it wouldn't work with a scrapper?

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Basically, the problem is her uber-hold. Even if you successfully taunted her from range, the moment she hits you with the uber-hold (Soul Tentatacles?) your're pretty much dead. Tankers have a better chance at surviving the uber-hold by virtue of hit points, but they often fall to these aswell with out buffs or a very attentant empath.

The group I usually run with will typically stack multiple applications of status protection Clarity/Clear Mind to prevent the uber-hold on the tanker.

Never mind it's a cone...and but one of her "I win" buttons.

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Inspirations are fine in my book, nukes, shivans and the like are the only things that really trivialize a fight and would honestly detract from something like this. If we nuke grandville into a glowing melted smear I don't think we've really done an all scrapper STF.

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While I generally agree with this sentiment, Ghost Widow just rips up the ideology. Simply put, she has too many I win buttons in this STF. Could it be done, yes, I believe it can be. The issue is how much of a PITA will it be. I REALLY like all scrapper runs, but it still needs to be fun.

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How about this. We get them but only use them if GW shows to be a lost cause. Dissmiss them after she is down, wait for any extra buff effects to fade, then carry on like normal.

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Basically what we did. I actually convinced the team to try it with out the nukes and shivan, I encourage you to do the same. I'd love to hear of a group of scrappers pulling it off. It would just be rather demoralizing to get all the way to the last mission only to discover you can't do it. I say get your nukes and shivans, just in case. Try GW with out them, if you can't nuke the [censored] and move on.

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Inspirations are fine in my book, nukes, shivans and the like are the only things that really trivialize a fight and would honestly detract from something like this. If we nuke grandville into a glowing melted smear I don't think we've really done an all scrapper STF.

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While I generally agree with this sentiment, Ghost Widow just rips up the ideology. Simply put, she has too many I win buttons in this STF. Could it be done, yes, I believe it can be. The issue is how much of a PITA will it be. I REALLY like all scrapper runs, but it still needs to be fun.

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[edit: Wait, are we (EB / Des) talking about the same STF? *raises an eyebrow* We certainly didn't herd the AVs, I've got demos of those fights. :P Actually, I think I took demos of all the AV fights.]

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My memory of events must be off. I thought it was Baracuda we struggled on. I'm pretty sure we're speaking of the same STF though.

I ran the All Scrapper STF Enigma Black mentioned. I required everyone to get nukes and shivans as a back up, hoping we could do it with out them.

Much to my surprise, Baracuda wiped the floor with us. It was our first team wipe of the TF, but we regrouped and took her down.

Ghost Widow became an absolute pain. After two team wipes and 30 minutes later on GW I said screw it, and we herded up GW, Mako, Scrirocco, and BS and nuked/shivaned them to death in less than 5 mins.

By comparison, Lord Recluse went down like a sack of potatoes, no shivan or nukes were used. Sarrate tanked LR with his DM/Inv while the rest of the team mauled the towers.

Can't update OP,...yada yada...

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[u]The 200 Hero Milk Run[u]
Sunday June 28

Basically, if you sign up for each TF with the same hero, you'll make 232 merits. You're not required to do so, feel free to switch characters as you see fit. You're not required to sign up for every event. If an event is full, sign up anyways, a few these can be run with two smaller teams.

Sister Psyche lvl 20-25, 50 merits
9:00AM EST/8:00 AM CST/7:00 AM MST/6:00 AM PST
Sorry West Coasters, it's the only way to fit on 200 merits in a day.

1) Des - scrapper
2) Vanum - undecided
3) Zamuel - scrapper
4) The Rodent
5) Chumly
6)
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8)


Rikti Respec Trial lvl 44-50, 20 merits
11:00 AM EST/10:00 AM CST/9:00 AM MST/8:00 AM PST

1) Des - scrapper
2) Vanum
3) The Rodent
4) Chumly
5)
6)
7)
8)

Synapse lvl 15-20, 57 merits
1:00 PM EST/12 Noon CST/11:00 AM MST/10:00 AM PST

1) Des - Scrapper
2) Vanum
3) Chumly - tanker/scrapper
4) The Rodent
5)
6)
7)
8)


LGTF lvl 44-50, 39 Merits
6:00 PM EST/5:00 PM/4:00 AM MST/3:00 PST
Feel free to bring a villain if you prefer.


1) Des - Scrapper
2) Vanum - undecided
3) Brierley - Tanker
4) The Rodent
5) Chumly
6)
7)
8)

Imperious TF lvl 45-50, 28 merits
8:00 PM EST/7:00 PM CST/6:00 MST/5:00 PM PST

1) Des - Widow
2) Vanum - Undecided
3) Brierley - Tanker
4) Chumly
5) The Rodent
6)
7)
8)


Statesman TF lvl 45-50 38 Merits
10:00 PM EST/9:00 PM CST/8:00 PM MST/7:00 PM PST

1) Des - scrapper
2) Vanum
3) Chumly
4) The Rodent
5)
6)
7)
8)

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I am interested, but I dont know what my schedule is yet. at the very least to badge my Iso and catch him up (since i'll be missing next week)

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Any update on your schedule?

Since I can no longer edit the original post, will update roster here.

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[u]The 200 Villain Milk Run[u]
Saturday June 27

Basically, if you sign up for each SF with the same villain, you'll make 201 merits. You're not required to do so, feel free to switch characters as you see fit. You're not required to sign up for every event. If an event is full, sign up anyways, a few these can be run with two smaller teams.

Third Respec Trial lvl 44-50, 15 merits
7:30 AM EST/6:30 AM CST/5:30 AM MST/4:30 AM PST
SUCKS to get up early on a Saturday
Sorry West Coasters, it's the only way to fit on 200 merits in a day.

1) Des - most likely a brute
2) Herr Rodent (tentative)
3) Death Conquerer
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7)
8)


Virgil Tarikos TF lvl 15-20, 12 merits
9:00 AM EST/8:00 AM CST/7:00 AM MST/6:00 AM PST

1) Des - Widow
2) Herr Rodent (tentative)
3) Zamuel - (tentative)
4) Horatus
5) Death Conquerer
6)
7)
8)

Silver Mantis SF lvl 20-25, 35 merits
11:00 AM EST/10 AM CST/9:00 AM MST/8:00 AM PST

1) Des - Widow
2) Herr Rodent (tentative)
3) Chumly - Dominator
4) Zamuel - (tentative)
5) Horatus
6) Miss Tamwood
7) Glass Solitaire
8) Marrow Candy


Operative Renault SF lvl 25-30, 22 Merits
1:00 PM EST/12:00 noon/11:00 AM MST/10:00 PST

1) Des - Widow
2) Herr Rodent
3) Horatus
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6)
7)
8)

Ice Mistral SF lvl 35-40, 25 merits
3:00 PM EST/2:00 PM CST/1:00 MST/12:00 noon PST

1) Des - Widow
2) Herr Rodent
3) Chumly - Dominator
4) Horatus
5) Miss Tamwood
6) Vexxie
7) Jake
8) Toril


Lady Grey SF lvl 45-50 39 Merits
5:00 PM EST/4:00 PM CST/3:00 PM MST/2:00 PM PST
Feel free to bring a hero if you prefer.

1) Des - Brute or scrapper
2) Herr Rodent
3) Death Conquerer
4) Madame Pistacio
5) Masque
6) Horatus
7) Chumly
8) Witters

Imperious SF lvl 45-50 28 Merits
7:00 PM EST/6:00 PM CST/5:00 PM MST/4:00 PM PST

1) Des - Brute or Scrapper
2) Vanum
3) Herr Rodent (tentative)
4) Death Conquerer
5) Miss Tamwood
6) Glass Solitaire
7) Witters
8) Toril


Lord Recluse SF lvl 45-50, 25 Merits
9:00 PM EST/8:00 PM CST/7:00 PM MST/6:00 PM PST

1) Des - Brute
2) Vanum
3) Herr Rodent
4) Death Conquerer
5) Chumly (tentative)
6) Glass Solitaire
7) Galadiman
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I can't I'm at all excited about anything on this list.

I'll likely watch the following movies in the theatres: Public Enemies, Harry Pottter, Blood, GI Joe, and Sherlock Holmes.

Everything else can wait until it falls in the Wal-mart clearance bargin bin.

EDIT: It's sad when televisions shoew hold greater promise than Hollywood movies

Sorry, but is this just speculation or did a miss an announcement/post somewhere?

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Slap a Panacea chance for +hp/+end into Dark Regeneration


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Wasn't this reported to to grant endurance to the mobs around you?

Go with what matches your/his concept.