Electro_Cute

I prepared a build for my MM (who is currently lvl 18 and is soon undergoing a respec) and, as usual, I'd like to get some feedback before applying it.

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Name: Grim Agony
Level: 50
Archetype: Mastermind
Primary: Robotics
Secondary: Dark Miasma
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01) --> Battle Drones==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Dmg(3) Dmg(5) Dmg(7)
01) --> Twilight Grasp==> Acc(1) Acc(5) Heal(7) Heal(17) Rechg(34) Rechg(40)
02) --> Tar Patch==> Rechg(2) Rechg(11) Rechg(37) Slow(42) Slow(46)
04) --> Pulse Rifle Burst==> Acc(4) Acc(9) Dmg(15) Dmg(17) Dmg(46)
06) --> Darkest Night==> EndRdx(6) TH_DeBuf(9) TH_DeBuf(11) TH_DeBuf(19)
08) --> Equip Robot==> Rechg(8)
10) --> Assault==> EndRdx(10)
12) --> Protector Bots==> Acc(12) Acc(13) Dmg(13) Dmg(15) Dmg(19)
14) --> Recall Friend==> Rechg(14)
16) --> Teleport==> EndRdx(16) Range(25) Range(43) EndRdx(46)
18) --> Tactics==> EndRdx(18) EndRdx(21) TH_Buf(21) TH_Buf(34)
20) --> Fearsome Stare==> Acc(20) Acc(23) Fear(23) Fear(25) Fear(31) Rechg(36)
22) --> Hurdle==> Jump(22)
24) --> Health==> Heal(24)
26) --> Assault Bot==> Acc(26) Acc(27) Dmg(27) Dmg(31) Dmg(31)
28) --> Stamina==> EndMod(28) EndMod(29) DmgRes(29)
30) --> Shadow Fall==> EndRdx(30) EndRdx(33) DmgRes(33) DmgRes(33) DmgRes(34)
32) --> Upgrade Robot==> Rechg(32) EndRdx(36)
35) --> Petrifying Gaze==> Acc(35) Acc(36) Hold(37) Hold(37) Rechg(39) Rechg(39)
38) --> Dark Servant==> Acc(38) Rechg(39) Rechg(40) Rechg(40)
41) --> Night Fall==> Acc(41) Acc(42) Dmg(42) Dmg(43) Dmg(43)
44) --> Soul Tentacles==> Acc(44) Acc(45) Immob(45) Immob(45)
47) --> Soul Storm==> Acc(47) Acc(48) Acc(48) Hold(48) Hold(50)
49) --> Dark Embrace==> DmgRes(49) DmgRes(50) DmgRes(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Supremacy==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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And here are the questions:

- Should I get repair?
- Should I drop something (Tactics?) to get Howling Twilight?
- What about the slotting for the Patron powers? Is Night Fall worth slotting for damage? Is the slotting for Soul Tentacles ok?

And apart form this, any other hint or help is obviously more than welcome.
Thanks in advance.

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Should you start from the beginning and not from the build I submitted, would you make any other major change? The Epic pool for example.

And would you get any hold power?

Is it better getting the Medicine pool or trying to fit in Weave and Tough Hide?


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I went for Tough/Weave/Tough Hide and took the jumping pool on my INV/SS, and I'm very happy with that toon's current build. However he was built as more defensive than offensive... I focussed on making him a very sturdy team tanker, with damage output being a secondary concern to me.

I honestly think that you'd get better milage out of Aid Self than Weave/Tough Hide on a Energy Melee toon. I'd hesitate to drop Tough, so I'd probably take the Speed pool rather than the Teleport pool and 3-slot hasten to get the clickies up sooner... apart from that there's not much I'd change from the build I posted above.

I might possibly replace "Whirling Hands" with "Tough Hide", but I'd need to test it first to
(i) Be CERTAIN that I could hold aggro sufficently with just Invincibility and Taunt.
(ii) See if Whirling Hands is worth keeping for the disorient's damage mitigation.

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Ok, thanks a lot.

I think I'm gonna take the Leaping pool because, though I agree on the importance of Hasten, I really can't stand the lack of vertical component in SS.

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You can also leave "Resist Physical Damage" until much later, nothing short of a high level AV will do significant S/L damage through both Temp Inv. and Tough.

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Your build looks much more balanced than mine.
My only concern is about leaving RPD until so late, but I'm gonna trust you since I'm really a newbie in Tanker stuff.


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If you encounter any major trouble whilst running both Tough and Temp Invunerability... it won't be from Smashing/Lethal damage!

Aid Self more than makes up for RPD, and taking it at 49 will let you have it available for the very occasional GM/AV fight where prolonged capped S/L damage resistance might be needed. You can still hit the S/L cap (as well as the cap for all other damage except PSI!) for short periods with unstoppable.

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Should you start from the beginning and not from the build I submitted, would you make any other major change? The Epic pool for example.

And would you get any hold power?

Is it better getting the Medicine pool or trying to fit in Weave and Tough Hide?

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I'll assume that the Teleport Pool is concept?

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Some kind of. I thought TP fitted better with the character background, but I could easily swap it with the Leaping pool, since almost everyone is suggesting it.

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If you take Tough Hide I'd try to fit in Weave and maybe Combat Jumping too in order to cap your defense in large mobs... as it is you only have mediocre defense so I think you'd get better use from the medicine pool.

Energy Transfer drains your own HP too... so I'd probably try to get Aid Self into the build somewhere. It'd increase your survivability and even on a lower-defense tanker it'll tend to activate successfully when slotted with interrupts. You can also leave "Resist Physical Damage" until much later, nothing short of a high level AV will do significant S/L damage through both Temp Inv. and Tough.

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Your build looks much more balanced than mine.
My only concern is about leaving RPD until so late, but I'm gonna trust you since I'm really a newbie in Tanker stuff.

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if you want i can post a guestimate at the current build of my inv/ene tank, its the best build i've managed to get for her so far after 3 respecs at 50.

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That would be very appreciated.

I tried to put together a build for my low level tank, but I'm not really satisfied with it, so any suggestion is more than welcome.
Powers, pools, enhancements, feel free to tell me your thoughts about everything.


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Name: Dr. Sun
Level: 50
Archetype: Tanker
Primary: Invulnerability
Secondary: Energy Melee
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01) --> Resist Physical Damage==> DmgRes(1)DmgRes(3)DmgRes(3)
01) --> Barrage==> Acc(1)
02) --> Temp Invulnerability==> DmgRes(2)DmgRes(5)DmgRes(5)EndRdx(7)EndRdx(15)
04) --> Dull Pain==> Heal(4)Heal(7)Heal(9)Rechg(21)Rechg(25)Rechg(29)
06) --> Recall Friend==> Range(6)
08) --> Unyielding==> DmgRes(8)DmgRes(9)DmgRes(11)EndRdx(13)
10) --> Bone Smasher==> Acc(10)Dmg(11)Dmg(17)Dmg(25)Rechg(43)EndRdx(48)
12) --> Boxing==> Acc(12)Dmg(13)Dmg(21)Dmg(36)
14) --> Teleport==> EndRdx(14)EndRdx(15)Range(17)Range(43)
16) --> Swift==> Run(16)
18) --> Invincibility==> DefBuf(18)DefBuf(19)DefBuf(19)Taunt(27)Taunt(33)TH_Buf(42)
20) --> Health==> Heal(20)Heal(46)
22) --> Stamina==> EndMod(22)EndMod(23)EndMod(23)
24) --> Taunt==> Rechg(24)Taunt(27)
26) --> Whirling Hands==> Acc(26)Dmg(29)Dmg(31)Dmg(37)Rechg(39)EndRdx(42)
28) --> Tough Hide==> DefBuf(28)DefBuf(34)DefBuf(34)
30) --> Tough==> DmgRes(30)DmgRes(31)DmgRes(31)EndRdx(34)
32) --> Unstoppable==> Rechg(32)Rechg(33)Rechg(33)DmgRes(37)
35) --> Energy Transfer==> Acc(35)Dmg(36)Dmg(36)Dmg(37)Rechg(40)EndRdx(48)
38) --> Total Focus==> Acc(38)Dmg(39)Dmg(39)Dmg(40)Rechg(40)EndRdx(42)
41) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(41)Rechg(43)Rechg(46)
44) --> Focused Accuracy==> EndRdx(44)EndRdx(45)TH_Buf(45)TH_Buf(45)TH_Buf(46)
47) --> Build Up==> Rechg(47)Rechg(48)
49) --> Energy Torrent==> Acc(49)Dmg(50)Dmg(50)Dmg(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
01) --> Gauntlet==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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Thanks a lot mate, I didn't check that thread in my research.

I remember a bind to target the closest Quantum/Void/Cyst. I found it somewhere in a thread weeks ago, but I can't find it anymore.

Can anyone please post it here once again?

Wooo!

Prince rulez!

It was a real honor being the leader of such a team.
It took less than I thought and I even discevered new ways of managing 5 or 6 mobs all at a time

Thanks to all you guys, really.

My only regret is for those who couldn't be there till the end (Gene, Illum, Shnyet). When you decide to re-try it, guys, give a shout and I'll try to be there to help.

It looks like Blazing Ice is back in the end so I will reintegrate him in the team.

If anyone shows up, Mordred will have to switch to Team 2 (Noir's one), but we'll know for sure in half an hour.

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I'll have until 7pm at the latest really. Im not in it for the badges, just the xp, so i dont mind if you finish without me if it takes longer than the 7 hours i'll have.

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If we can find a date and time which is ok for everyone we can however split the TF in two parts.
I think that Genejack too has a time limit for tomorrow night.

We'll see tomorrow, depending on how it goes.

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feck feck feck! I've just reqalised i have a tutorial that'll mean i won't be online until noon!!!!! gutting as it was me who asked to make it earlier...

up to you guys whether you delay or not...

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If everyone is ok with it, we're gonna posticipate it to 12.00 (as i originally planned, before someone suggested me to anticipate it to 11.00 )

Should we not be able to complete it during the day, we can keep the last part for Sunday or any other day.

Does everyone agree? In this case, this would be the updated situation:

CURRENT TEAM
1. Electro-Cute (lvl 50 Blaster)
2. Genejack (lvl 42 Defender)
3. Grafite (lvl 42 Fire/Rad Controller)
4. Amasing Flame (Blaster)
5. Amazing Shnyet (Blaster) -or- lvl 41 WS -or- lvl 40 Earth/TA Controller
6. Lost Kheldian (lvl 50 Peacebringer)
7. Illuminae (lvl 43 Peacebringer)
8. Noir's lvl 41 Empath

MEETING POINT
Dr. Quaterfield, in Fire Base Zulu (right in front of the portal from PI).

STARTING TIME
12.00 noon BST

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Tsk... and here I went and started my own thread because I thought this one had already taken place.

I'd prefer to use my lvl 41 Empath, but I can bring a lvl 48 Ice blaster as well. The empath has Fly, TP, Recall Friend, and lots of green pills.


P.S: If enough people sign up for this, I'll just create an extra team. No sense in turning people away.

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I just saw your thread, yesterday I didn't notice it was about SSTF1, otherwise I would have already invited you.

I'm just so dumb I put the wrong date in the title, and when I was told it was wrong it was too late to edit the message.

Anyway I think there should be room for another one, and maybe more if Grafite is not staying, so I'll count you in.
And the Empath should be the better choice.

I should be in, though it's really too soon to be sure i'll be available that day.

But if I'm home, I'll be in with Electro-Cute.

So this is the update.

CURRENT TEAM
1. Electro-Cute (lvl 50 Blaster)
2. Genejack (lvl 42 Defender)
3. Grafite (lvl 42 Fire/Rad Controller)
4. Amazing Flame (Blaster)
5. Amazing Shnyet (Blaster) -or- lvl 41 WS -or- lvl 40 Earth/TA Controller
6. Lost Kheldian (lvl 50 Peacebringer)
7. Illuminae (lvl 43 Peacebringer)

MEETING POINT
Dr. Quaterfield, in Fire Base Zulu (right in front of the portal from PI).

STARTING TIME
11.00am BST

Considering that Grafite could be with us only to start the TF, the Troller could be the best choice among your alts, Shynet.
Anyway we'll decide this Saturday morning, before starting this endless adventure.
I'm still waiting for a confirmation from Blazing, who could be our 8th man.

If anyone is going to give up for any reason, please post a message in the thread to warn me as soon as possible.

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(now all I have to do is convince the missus that the shopping can wait until sunday )

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LOL!
I did it with mine, I'm sure you can do it with yours.

It looks like I can no longer edit the first post, but the date is 11/11, that is next Saturday, in two days.

So far this is the team:

1. Electro-Cute
2. Genejack
3. Blazing Ice (though he didn't post her to confirm his presence)
4. Grafite
5. Amazing Flame
6. Amazing Shnyet (you're in mate, you can no longer refuse )

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Hmmm 8 hours.

Id like to try it but 7pm might be cutting it close to going out time.

6pm and Id definately consider it.........

Curses!

EDIT : and what sould that date be? as 5/11 (5th Nov) obviously isn't right...............
EDI 2 : oh, is it meant to be 5th OR 11th? as this coming Saturday is the 11th.............

ok ignore me

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It was meant to be 11/11, but I'm dumb!

Anyway we could think about going on till 6pm and then completing it the day after or any other they we will decide. If everyone agrees with that, obviously.
Keep an eye on this thred, tomorrow i'll post the final decisions (if we reach the required number...)

Here I am mate, just tell me how much you need.

I desperately need some infamy on my villain.

It's 3 of us so far, so we need 5 more people to reach the full team required.

Dr. Quaterfield's TF has a level range of 40-45.
As you probably know, it is the longest TF in the game, with a minimum of approximately 8 hours required.
More detailed info about it can be found HERE

We plan to do it all in one run, going on till the evening.
Electro-Cute has Fly, TP Friend and Invisibility, that should reduce the time required by the TF (though some Rularuu do see thru invisibility).

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Ok, i would just like to say! That one i dont PvP BUT......

Its one NIGHT! Im sure you can all live without PvP In sirens for One night! Plus there are other zones for PvP!
The Rp'ers Have a right to go there and RP if they want and at the end of the day its the devs decision so well you are gonna have to lump it!

I just dont see the point in all this nonsense, Liek im reading arena and seeing people saying there gonna go to Warburg and get bombs and Bombs then, even though ya cant do it, seriously what would you achieve by doing this anyway? I can tell you what NOTHING! It would just be a childish act!

Anyway thats all i have to say, i respect the people who PvP But i also respect the People who RP and think they both should ahve the same rights! So everyone Monday ya cant PvP In sirens from 7pm so WHAT? Not that big of deal im sure you will all live!

So In conclusion just let them be! xD

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I don't see the point: why should RP'ers use a PvP zone to RP?
An houre, a day or a week, that doesn't matter.

And what's the sense ov RP'ing in a zone which has been artificially modified to avoid fights between opposite factions? What kind of RP is that?

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If this is true then... i wont comment

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I will comment in your place: if this is true (and I've just been told it is true), it is simply stupid.

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I thought about that, but I can't wrap my head around the idea of file binds, much less altering them for the home/pageup/pagedown/end keys (as I'm using a chinese laptop keyboard, the home/pageup/pagedown/end keys are all in a vertical line to the right of the enter key).

Plus, with the speaking thing, I got a feeling they might annoy my teammates after a while. But since they got default lines anyway when accepting commands...

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Other players usually don't see your pets' chat bubbles (unless the enabled the feature in the options).

Anyway thanks to everyone who is contributing in the MM room of the forum. I'm just a n00b with my MM and all these guides, binds and so on are the most useful stuff in the world.

I'm in again, yesterday we only did something like 15% of the total.

I'm busy with the SG Tuesday nite, the other days should be ok.

Since RF and GF are two very unpredictable things, I could be busy next Thursday.

What do you guys think about Saturday or Sunday?