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Just got patch and applying...0715 9-16-2009

City of Colours has arrived!!!

Cheers,
EA

Same here Liberty server

LOCATION: Cameron, North Carolina
ISP Provider: Charter Communications
Problem: Lots of red spikes, delays in animations, button lag etc.

Someone needs math work...

D2 - Dark/Dark Defender
D3 - Dark/Dark/Dark Defender
D4 - Mighty Ducks 4th Movie...(FLOP)

I've posted this before, but I'll hit it again...

Vigilant - alertly watchful especially to avoid danger.

My idea is to make the inherent mirror the name. Here's the idea...When solo a defender has increased damage and decreased buffs/debuffs as there are no teammates to be Vigilant over, only yourself so you can concentrate on damage and thus be more viable solo. Adding members to the team decrease damage and increase buff effectivness per member until a full team of 8 that will put the defender at current damage/debuff (or buff) that is on live right now.

This way defenders (all defenders) will level as fast as other ATs and still not be overpowered in teams.

Cheers...

1. I use it as the Tanker herder attack...Big herd..Drop OM and watch the destruction...Make sure you hit your Suppression as soon as possible after dropping OM to finish off the LTs and Bosses...

2. Mob POP, when I am Tanking. Aggro one mob with Surppression, then drop OM in a second mob. All of the remaining guys will aggro on you..

3. For the fun of it...It's better than any Blaster or Corrupter Alpha as it uses little end. So pop it as offen as you can when teamed with other Alpha strike holders and enjoy the perks of a full end bar...

Cheers

Well after finally getting to make a VEAT, I would add Mez protection to the list. After all, there is nothing special (i.e. changing forms) a VEAT has to do. They get mez protection. Switching to Dwarf is cool, but I have a human only PB. Nope... After seeing my Spider in action, I will have to say mez protection is a must to balance the AT with it's villain counterpart...

Cheers...

So with the announcment of CoH Going Rogue, what are you doing to prep yourself (and your characters) for the coming expansion?

Here is my current list of things to do:

1: Bring my SS/Invuln Brute back to the blue side, he was framed (no really he was!!!)

2: Make a list of custom "Power" characters who will excel on the "other side".

3: Get Obsidian Ram to make a Villain Tanker...LOL (Inside joke this)

4: Get my "spys" in order.

5: Pre-Order for the free goodies!!!

Add yours...

I hope that villains (and heroes) will be allowed to get Epic Power Pool appropriate to their true faction. I am hoping for a straight Villain Epic (Patron based), straight Hero Epic (augmentation based) and then a "middle of the road" set of Epic Pools for each AT (combination of the Patron and augmentation). If the middle of the road isn't possible, at least allowing the characters to have 2 choices (Hero styled and Patron styled) for players to choose from.

After all, it doesn't make sense to have a straight Hero styled Dominator (or any other "villain" AT) to have a villain Patron who gives them additional power options.

Cheers...

OK...So if they have to remove this due to performance, fine...What about the real bug with casting Magic Fortune and players not getting a buff? I've been seeing this all weekend and it's a bit annoying for something I paid money for x2 (dual boxer with 2 accounts).

Please look into this DEVs.

Thanks

I just had a great idea running through the "A Hero's Hero" arc on blue side...A Praetorian zone...The background and storys for each are already in place. Dr. Aeon could open a door to the Praetorian realm. Basically you fight for Tyrant and the others, in SFs where you are overthrowing the individual heroes from Paragon City.

That's at least 15 AVs to work for, but I would imagine some would be paired up...I would say 3-5 SFs with "high gain merits" I would say a couple in the 60-90 range as well as some 30-50...

Not only would this make more quality content on the Red side, but help us with merits for getting recipes we need...

Cheers...

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Live Publish--December 17th 8:00 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST
This outage is to grant Holiday gift from NCsoft to all City of Heroes active subscribers of Freespec and Tailor Token.

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Wasn't the freespec to happen AFTER the 21st?

<a href="/showflat.php?Number=12723565" target="_blank">Official post</a>:
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Right now, Issue 13: Power and Responsibility is live on all servers. There are lots of new things to do and try out, so get out there and explore the new Day Jobs, Pact Leveling, Shield and Pain Domination powersets, and more! We’ve made a ton of changes to powers, so a Free Respec has been granted to all characters. I know we didn’t give much notice on this Freespec, so to make up for that, and in the spirit of the season, another free respec will be given out before the end of December. Remember, these don’t stack, so if you want to take advantage of both, you need to use the one you have currently before we issue the next one sometime after Dec. 21st.

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Last line.

Again, we get (less than) two days notice of a change in the granting of respecs. Can you please tell whoever is throwing darts at the calendar that they need to pay a tiny bit of attention to previous announcements?

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All complainers don't get their respec...I'll take theirs. Geez...Really can't please people...Hey...We are granting you a SECOND free-spec EARLY...Oops...Sorry...Nothing for you...

I suppose you complain about getting a Christmas bonus a week early too?

Some people....

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I'm really not very happy right now. What am I missing (please tell me I'm missing something). I can't believe the devs intend for this major an impact on my particular approach to the game. Am I somehow acheiving something I'm not supposed to - I don't farm, I don't speed run, heck I don't even stealth newspapers except on rare occasion. I must be missing something.

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Nope...You are pretty much right on the money. Many of us have seen it, evidently, the DEVs have too much "datamining numbers" in their way to see the common fact of it.

My SG pals and I are talking about it on TS right now, and I'm playing another MMO as we talk. Normally I would be in CoH, but with the only thing IMO to look forward to in I13 is a new hero set that will never be as outfitted as my other 15 level 50s, I'm really starting to look at other games out there.

Hope they change it but if not, YOU CAN HAVE MY STUFF...

Cheers...

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Umm... How many Task Forces and Trials are there for Heroes?

How many of them can you run in a day? (play session)

Casually, the system is decent because the few IO's I want for certian characters don't look to be border line impossible for me to get any more.

Casual Min/Maxer is in trouble because apparently IO's are their life blood.

Speed Runners will spread out over multiple Taskforces instead of running just the fastest easiest ones to complete.


The casual teaming as concerning Story Arcs only partly concerns me. I'm still not on the level of all humans are scum and will only do their own stuff and would expect that if this works for people to start doing the contacts again to get the story arcs started, those people doing the same arcs will be looking to work with each other. The selfish, greedy, impa... (unwilling to wait) will more then likely solo or rope people to do just their stuff but not all humans need to be shot.

This is just personal opinion as always but when the loot becomes the most important thing, you have already stopped caring about the game.

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1 Numina's Unique is 250 Merits...That's 5 Posi runs on 1 guy. How casual of a gamer can you be and still have time to do that and nothing else. Remember, Posi, ATM, has the best bang for the buck for TF Merits without doing a speed run.

I just read your entire post on the Merit System, but didn't see the one glaring fact that you DEVs are missing...With the absence of C and D drops, the already overinflated market will be out of site for these items.

The amount of invested time in doing TFs to earn Merits will be a huge time sump taking away from level new characters etc. In addition this will have to be done on ONE CHARACTER ONLY as Merits are non-transferable. Also with a 3 hour time factor, you are looking at MONTHS, not days to get enough Merits to finish a build.

Here is an example build for discussion purposes:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.4006
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Dark-SS: Level 50 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Dark Armor
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(3), ImpArm-EndRdx/Rchg:40(5), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(7), ImpArm-ResDam:40(9)
Level 1: Jab -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 2: Murky Cloud -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:40(3), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:40(5), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(7), Aegis-ResDam:40(9)
Level 4: Death Shroud -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:40(19), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:40(19), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:40(37), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(37), EndRdx-I:50(40)
Level 6: Obsidian Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResKB:30(A), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:40(11), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:40(37), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:40(43), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(46), Aegis-ResDam:40(46)
Level 8: Dark Regeneration -- Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(11), EndRdx-I:50(13), EndRdx-I:50(13), EndRdx-I:50(15), RechRdx-I:50(15)
Level 10: Air Superiority -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:40(25), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:40(29), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(33)
Level 12: Swift -- Flight-I:50(A)
Level 14: Fly -- Flight-I:50(A)
Level 16: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:40(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(17), Mrcl-Heal:40(17)
Level 18: Haymaker -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:40(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:40(27), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:40(27), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(34), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(34), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(34)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), EndMod-I:50(21)
Level 22: Knockout Blow -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:40(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:40(23), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:40(23), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(31), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(31), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(31)
Level 24: Cloak of Darkness -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:40(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+:40(25)
Level 26: Oppressive Gloom -- Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg:40(A)
Level 28: Rage -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(29), RechRdx-I:50(33)
Level 30: Taunt -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 32: Boxing -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 35: Tough -- TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg:40(36), TtmC'tng-EndRdx/Rchg:40(36), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(36), TtmC'tng-ResDam:40(50), TtmC'tng-EndRdx:40(50)
Level 38: Foot Stomp -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:40(39), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:40(39), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:40(39), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(40), RechRdx-I:40(40)
Level 41: Weave -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx:40(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg:40(42), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:40(42), RedFtn-Def:40(42), RedFtn-EndRdx:40(43), LkGmblr-Rchg+:40(43)
Level 44: Punch -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:40(45), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:40(45), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(45), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(46)
Level 47: Hurl -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:40(48), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg:40(48), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(48), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(50)
Level 49: Soul Transfer -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth:40(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet

So here is the breakout:

Impervium Armor: Resistance - 220
Aegis: End/Rech - 200 (x2) = 400
Scirroco's Dervish: Acc/Dam/End - 200 (x2) = 400
Mako's Bite: Dam/Rech - 200 (x2) = 400
Luck of the Gambler: Def/+Rech 7.5% - 200 (x2) = 400
Numina's Convalescence: +Regen/+Recov - 250
Miracle: +Recovery - 240
Devastation: Dam/Rech - 220
Unbounded Leap: +Stealth - 240

For a grand total of 2770 Merits 2770/55 (Posi Run Hero Side) = 51 times WITH THE SAME GUY. Times 200 minutes (less than your data mine at current) = 10200 mins (170 hours or 7.1 days). The 3 hour break for claiming Merits would be absorbed into the next running of Posi, so 7.1 days of back to back Posi would get 1 character their Merits.

And this isn't even a high end build in my book. My Ill/Rad or Stone Tanker would cost 2-3 times more in Merits.

And with the fact that these will be COMPLETELY unavailable on Wentworth's (or for 100s of millions) even casual players will have to invest time into TFs that they may not have. If a casual player can't go into WW and buy these items to make their build EQUAL to the power players, why bother?

Have you ever been on a team and someone has a higher survival, better damage etc and asked their build to mirror it? That will be a laughable post I13.

This means that ME as a "power gamer" wanting the best build and best sets for that build will be "farming" TFs to get what I need. Not rolling new guys, but using a "farming build" guy to run the best TF as fast as I can in order to get stuff for new characters, that I don't have time to play because I'm "TF farming".

Bottom line, the Merit system as it is discourages both casual and power players to PLAY AT ALL. Why would I go back to SO builds? Why not be able to get the best guy I can.

This current Merit system falls into line with WoW raising the level cap and making raiding armor on people that spent hours raiding virtually useless. I quit WoW and CAME BACK to CoH due to that, I would hate to see my first and favorite MMO force me away due to something like this.

55 Posi's on one guy (as Merits don't transfer)? THAT'S INSANE

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80k is a lot. It doesn't look like a lot when people sit and farm and farm and flip and flip and farm some more. When characters don't participate in that sort of thing, those 80k tickets start adding up.


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No base needs more than 11 teleporters.

880K is, what, 3 SOs for a level 50 character?

I don't know what game you're playing, but I've got characters in their 30s sitting on 10 mill just from selling all the stuff they pick up for 1 inf on the market.

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Yes...I know this, but 8x8 does not accomidate 11 telepads (med bay, workshop etc..), thus my original question...Is rent plot size dependent or only storage/empowerment?

Cheers...

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Part IV Upkeep

New Rent is calculated by certain items you have in base.

Enhancement Storage: 100 Prestige
Inspiration Storage: 100 Prestige
Public Salvage Storage: 100 Prestige
Empowerment Tables: 100 Prestige

For each item you have in your base of the above its 100 prestige.

This means the max rent most bases will have is approximately 2000 (as there is no reason to keep lower level empowerment stations aside from decoration)


Vaults do NOT have a prestige upkeep associated with them, so most will truly only see 1900 rent per cycle.

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SO this is storage and empowerment NOT size of base driven? I'm looking to upgrade my plot from 8x8 to a larger size to accomidate telepads for all zones. I have reconfigured my current base on live and I am selling my super computer and generator nightly before I log for the extra prestige. I'm putting a lot of thought into this, and I want to make sure I don't get hosed on rent. Please explain a bit to clarify...

Cheers...

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Dear Positron,

Good afternoon. Thank you for responding to our questions for more information about Issue 13.

And on a side note. Please fix the store so that I can purchase Booster Packs for other players as gifts. I'd like to purchase 10 or so of these for my friends that also play. Plus I'd like to give you my money to help with the development of my favorite game. However, since I only have 1 account and I can't very well purchase 10 Cyborg Packs for 1 account then I guess that I'll have to keep the money that I would have liked to have given to your company.

P.S. Rocket Pack costume items please.

Thank You.

- Peregrine Falcon

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Dear Peregrine Falcon,

Thank you for your feedback. We would LOVE to come up with a way for players to "gift" our Super Boosters to other players. The real problem with this lies in credit card fraud. It may seem like a simple problem, but it's really very complex. Once we have a workable solution that Billing and Customer Service can sign off on, we will allow players to gift Microtransactions post haste.

Yes, yes, Rocket Packs are on Sexy Jay's todo list, I just am not exactly clear on when they will be done.

Hope this clears things up for you a little bit.

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I don't think CC fraud would be the issue, it would be transfering the purchased ####-####-####-####-3438 to your friend.

The CC fraud could occure for anything, so 1 online game charge would be the least of my worries with a lost or stolen card. Here's my idea for implementation...

When you purchase, it asks if you are buying for yourself or friend. Then if it's a gift, it would ask for the recipients global name. This means you need to know the game account password for the cardholder and global of the recipient.

Because...

The Credit Card would have to be associated with the purchasers account used for monthly renewal (game time card players are SOL)...Fraud is now a moot point as I don't give out my NCSoft account info, but my CC goes to restraunts etc...

Using your game database, it PMs it to recipients forum e-mail using their global name input by the purchaser. Then they open the PM, copy and paste into the upgrade of their account. You might even include a link to apply it in the e-mail, and BAM...Gift done!!!

Cheers

Have to agree here. My builds have all the shileds and only slightly less down time on Powersurge. You didn't include a build for Dark/Electric so here is mine.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.4006
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Darkstorm: Level 50 Science Brute
Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
Secondary Power Set: Electric Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Shadow Punch -- Hectmb-Dmg:50(A), Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg:50(3), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(3), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg:50(5), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx:50(5)
Level 1: Charged Armor -- ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx:30(A), ImpSkn-ResDam/Rchg:30(7), ImpSkn-EndRdx/Rchg:30(7), ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:30(9), ImpSkn-Status:30(9)
Level 2: Smite -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:50(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:50(17), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:50(17), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(23), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(23)
Level 4: Conductive Shield -- ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx:30(A), ImpSkn-ResDam/Rchg:30(11), ImpSkn-EndRdx/Rchg:30(13), ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:30(13), ImpSkn-Status:30(15)
Level 6: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(31), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(34)
Level 8: Siphon Life -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:50(A), Dct'dW-Rchg:50(40), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:50(43), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43), Dct'dW-Heal:50(46), Acc-I:50(46)
Level 10: Static Shield -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(11), ImpArm-EndRdx/Rchg:40(15), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(50), ImpArm-ResDam:40(50)
Level 12: Swift -- Flight-I:50(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Jump-I:50(A)
Level 16: Grounded -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(A), Aegis-Psi/Status:50(34)
Level 18: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(A), Numna-Heal:50(19), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(19)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), P'Shift-End%:50(21)
Level 22: Lightning Reflexes -- Flight-I:50(A)
Level 24: Shadow Maul -- Armgdn-Dmg:50(A), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg:50(25), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(25), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg:50(27), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx:50(27)
Level 26: Lightning Field -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(29), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:50(29), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:50(31), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(31)
Level 28: Soul Drain -- Acc-I:50(A), Acc-I:50(37)
Level 30: Boxing -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 32: Midnight Grasp -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(33), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(33), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(33), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(34)
Level 35: Power Sink -- Efficacy-EndMod:50(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:50(36), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg:50(36), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg:50(36), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc:50(37), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx:50(37)
Level 38: Power Surge -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(39), RechRdx-I:50(39), RechRdx-I:50(39), RechRdx-I:50(40), ResDam-I:50(40)
Level 41: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(A), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg:50(42), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg:50(42), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(42), Aegis-ResDam:50(43)
Level 44: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:50(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(45), LkGmblr-Def:50(45), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(46)
Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(48), RechRdx-I:50(48), RechRdx-I:50(48), RechRdx-I:50(50)
Level 49: Mu Lightning -- Range-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Fury
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]5.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]5.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]5.5% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]5.5% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]5.5% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]5.5% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]5.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]5.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]3% Defense(Smashing)[*]3% Defense(Lethal)[*]4.58% Defense(Fire)[*]4.58% Defense(Cold)[*]3% Defense(Energy)[*]3% Defense(Negative)[*]4.88% Defense(Psionic)[*]3% Defense(Melee)[*]3% Defense(Ranged)[*]9.25% Defense(AoE)[*]2.25% Max End[*]55% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]60% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]4% Enhancement(Heal)[*]163 HP (10.9%) HitPoints[*]MezResist(Confused) 20%[*]MezResist(Held) 28.8%[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 25.5%[*]MezResist(Sleep) 24.4%[*]MezResist(Stun) 20%[*]MezResist(Terrorized) 22.2%[*]12% (0.2 End/sec) Recovery[*]52% (3.25 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]6.3% Resistance(Fire)[*]6.3% Resistance(Cold)[*]3.13% Resistance(Negative)[*]2.25% Resistance(Psionic)[*]5% RunSpeed[*]6.5% XPDebtProtection[/list]------------
[u]Set Bonuses:[u]
[u]Hecatomb[u]
(Shadow Punch)<ul type="square">[*] 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery[*] 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)[*] 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Impervious Skin[u]
(Charged Armor)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%[*] 22.5 HP (1.5%) HitPoints[*] 2% XPDebtProtection[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] Status Resistance 7.5%[/list][u]Crushing Impact[u]
(Smite)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%[*] 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[*] 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Impervious Skin[u]
(Conductive Shield)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Sleep) 2.2%[*] 22.5 HP (1.5%) HitPoints[*] 2% XPDebtProtection[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] Status Resistance 7.5%[/list][u]Luck of the Gambler[u]
(Combat Jumping)<ul type="square">[*] 10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[*] 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Doctored Wounds[u]
(Siphon Life)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%[*] 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)[*] 4% Enhancement(Heal)[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Impervium Armor[u]
(Static Shield)<ul type="square">[*] 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery[*] 1.88% Defense(Psionic)[*] 2.25% Max End[*] MezResist(Held) 2.75%[/list][u]Steadfast Protection[u]
(Grounded)<ul type="square">[*] 3% Defense(All)[/list][u]Aegis[u]
(Grounded)<ul type="square">[*] Status Resistance 5%, 2.25% Resistance(Psionic)[/list][u]Numina's Convalescence[u]
(Health)<ul type="square">[*] 12% (0.75 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 28.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints[/list][u]Armageddon[u]
(Shadow Maul)<ul type="square">[*] 4% (0.07 End/sec) Recovery[*] 2.52% Resistance(Fire,Cold)[*] 15% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 10% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Scirocco's Dervish[u]
(Lightning Field)<ul type="square">[*] 10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 3.13% Resistance(Negative)[*] 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] 3.13% Defense(AoE)[/list][u]Mako's Bite[u]
(Midnight Grasp)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Immobilize) 3.3%[*] 22.5 HP (1.5%) HitPoints[*] 3% DamageBuff(All)[*] MezResist(Held) 3.3%[/list][u]Efficacy Adaptor[u]
(Power Sink)<ul type="square">[*] 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[*] 1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery[*] 10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 2.5% DamageBuff(All)[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Aegis[u]
(Tough)<ul type="square">[*] 5% RunSpeed[*] 1.58% Defense(Fire,Cold)[*] 2.5% XPDebtProtection[*] 3.13% Defense(AoE)[/list][u]Luck of the Gambler[u]
(Weave)<ul type="square">[*] 10% (0.63 HP/sec) Regeneration[*] 16.9 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[*] 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] MezResist(Held) 2.75%[*] 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list]


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OK...Here's an example of why this is a bad idea. Running Numina with 3 SG mates. That's the minimum required to run the TF (4). 1 (50) exemped Spines/Regen, 1 (38) Ill/Rad, 1 (37) Fire/Devices, and 1 (38) Grav/Kin. Not even a gimped team right?

Well we have been unable to kill Jurassik. The scrapper can't hold aggro after the Blaster open's up, the Ill/Rad is getting beat around for debuffs, heck the Grav/Kin is getting killed just for throwing heals.

Normally we would have set this mission for 1 and finished it, no harm no foul. NOW due to the fact that we don't have a Tanker to hold aggro we may not be able to finish this.

No we aren't gimps, optimal builds all the way around, sound tactics and all have been playing for 2 years or more. Hell we just beat this with 3 players last weekend and that WAS a gimp team.

Looks like we are back to the days of the "must have" team make-up again. Tanks will now be a must no matter what and the rest of us will have to suffer with unwanted additions and PUGs.

Once again, someones "vision" of what my play should be like. Love the way I pay for the game and the DEVs continue the change things that have been common place since day one.

Making players bitter and not wanting to even log in is not a way to keep a game going.

Oh, and for you n00bs (yes I am calling you n00bs), this has been a way to do TFs since release, and calling it an exploit is BS. I think 4 years of play is enough to show that this was never an issue until they added the economy.

Let's review...

1. PvP...170+ nerfs to the PvE side of the game and less than 10% of the population PvP.

2. Adding an economy to a game that never had one...INF farmers and their spam mail(which BTW can't be stopped at all)

3. DEVs making changes to attempt to stop INF farmers (not going to work, but go ahead and ruin the game trying). All you are doing is making other games more attractive to players.

Well there you go...We've come full circle...Just wondering, with this change "being forgotten", is Jack in charge again. Now that Marvel Universe is history, he is available again...

The numbers for squid and lobster might matter IF this was an overall Peacebringer guide, but it is HUMAN ONLY. Thus the statements I made are relavent and correct.

Forms 'Bringers have there drawbacks too (see Light Form). I have a Tri-Form too, but my human only seems more effective on large teams and TF. Number might say different, I'm just talking on the human side in this guide.

Cheers

I've updated my guide for I11. It's a whole new guide now.

Here is the link .

Part 7

Conclusion

With the introduction of IO sets and their bonuses Kheldians as a whole have become a lot more viable. Adding Mez and Recovery add to our fighting potential. As far as actual combination of set, they are as varied as our builds themselves.

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Note: I didn't use any of the "50" sets or the new enhancement sets as they are still to rare to be viable. I will update for these at a later time...

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I hope this guide lends some ideas to both new and old PB players. I would enjoy any discussion over builds. The more I play them, the more I find different ways to build them.

Cheers and good gaming,

EA

Part 6

Discussion and Build Possibilities

Why human only? Well that is simple…COSMIC BALANCE. Granted this does not help us when solo, but when teamed we become EPIC. Forms gain no benefit from, so this makes us more valuable on a team (90% of my play time with this guy).

Blapper Build (they wish)

OK. You are a Scrapper for the most part. What’s the most part? Mezzing and stuns. Thank goodness for IO sets. With my current build I have 60%+ mez resistance to all forms of mez. It cost me a pretty penny (INF) but I’ve been hitting the Rikti missions and the + mez resistance really helps. Also this build has a 20%+ Psionic damage resistance.

Here is my current build:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.21
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php

Amalgam Entity: Level 50 Natural Peacebringer
Primary Power Set: Luminous Blast
Secondary Power Set: Luminous Aura
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Concealment

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Glinting Eye -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 1: Incandescence -- Aegis-Psi/Status:50(A), ImpSkn-Status:30(3), ImpArm-ResPsi:40(50)
Level 2: Gleaming Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(3), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(17), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(48), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(50)
Level 4: Essence Boost -- RechRdx-I:50(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:50(5), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:50(5), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(7), Dct'dW-Heal:50(7), Dct'dW-Rchg:50(9)
Level 6: Radiant Strike -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(9), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(46), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:50(46), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(48)
Level 8: Shining Shield -- HO:Ribo(A), HO:Ribo(13), HO:Ribo(13), ImpSkn-Status:30(15), ImpArm-ResPsi:40(17)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(11), RechRdx-I:50(11)
Level 12: Swift -- HO:Micro(A)
Level 14: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(15)
Level 16: Build Up -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(42)
Level 18: Incandescent Strike -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:50(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:50(19), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg:50(19), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(45), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(45), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(46)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), EndMod-I:50(21)
Level 22: Reform Essence -- RechRdx-I:50(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:50(23), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:50(23), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(27), Dct'dW-Heal:50(27), Dct'dW-Rchg:50(29)
Level 24: Conserve Energy -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(25), RechRdx-I:50(25)
Level 26: Solar Flare -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(43), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:50(43), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:50(43), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(45)
Level 28: Thermal Shield -- HO:Ribo(A), HO:Ribo(29), ImpArm-ResPsi:40(31), ImpSkn-Status:30(34)
Level 30: Quantum Shield -- HO:Ribo(A), HO:Ribo(31), ImpArm-ResPsi:40(31), ImpSkn-Status:30(40)
Level 32: Photon Seekers -- SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SvgnRt-Dmg/EndRdx:50(33), SvgnRt-Acc/EndRdx:50(33), SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(33), SvgnRt-Acc:50(34), RechRdx-I:50(34)
Level 35: Dawn Strike -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(36), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:50(36), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:50(36), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(37), RechRdx-I:50(37)
Level 38: Light Form -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(39), ImpSkn-Status:30(39), ResDam-I:50(39), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(40), ImpArm-ResPsi:40(40)
Level 41: Pulsar -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg:50(A), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx:50(42), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg:50(42)
Level 44: Stealth -- EndRdx-I:50(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(48)
Level 47: Super Speed -- HO:Micro(A)
Level 49: Restore Essence -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth:50(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 1: Cosmic Balance
Level 1: Energy Flight -- HO:Micro(A)
Level 10: Combat Flight -- Krma-ResKB:30(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(48)
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Alternate Build (BLAST BLAST BLAST)

OK…Like I said in the opening, I started with a melee concept, but I also can see a human only Blaster PBer. I’ve listed a sample build below that I am currently playing.

This guy has as much if not more potential than the melee heavy as you are at range, so the Smashing and Lethal from melee is less. I would say that you might look at altering things to move slots around. As a ranged damage dealer, I could see more use for Thermal and Quantum Shields over Shining Shield as ranged attacks usually have a smashing and lethal component with the other exotic damage. Might move a slot or 2 here or there, but this is a pretty solid build so far.

Here is my intention for the Blaster version:

Bright Man: Level 50 Natural Peacebringer
Primary Power Set: Luminous Blast
Secondary Power Set: Luminous Aura
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Gleaming Bolt -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 1: Incandescence -- Aegis-Psi/Status:50(A), ImpSkn-Status:30(15)
Level 2: Glinting Eye -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx:50(3), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg:50(3), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(43)
Level 4: Essence Boost -- RechRdx-I:50(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:50(5), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:50(5), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(7), Dct'dW-Heal:50(7), Dct'dW-Rchg:50(9)
Level 6: Gleaming Blast -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:50(11), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg:50(11), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(34), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(34), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37)
Level 8: Proton Scatter -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(9), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(15), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(31), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(31)
Level 10: Swift -- HO:Micro(A)
Level 12: Luminous Detonation -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:50(13), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:50(13), Posi-Dmg/Rng:50(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(42)
Level 14: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(50), Mrcl-Heal:40(50)
Level 16: Build Up -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(17), HO:Membr(17)
Level 18: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(19), RechRdx-I:50(19)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:50(A), EndMod-I:50(21), EndMod-I:50(21)
Level 22: Reform Essence -- RechRdx-I:50(A), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:50(23), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:50(23), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(25), Dct'dW-Heal:50(25), Dct'dW-Rchg:50(27)
Level 24: Conserve Energy -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(29), RechRdx-I:50(29)
Level 26: Shining Shield -- HO:Ribo(A), HO:Ribo(27), HO:Ribo(43), ImpSkn-Status:30(43), ResDam-I:50(46)
Level 28: Quantum Flight -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 30: Thermal Shield -- HO:Ribo(A), HO:Ribo(31), HO:Ribo(45), ImpSkn-Status:30(48)
Level 32: Dawn Strike -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(33), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:50(33), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:50(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(34), RechRdx-I:50(46)
Level 35: Photon Seekers -- SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg:50(A), SvgnRt-Dmg/EndRdx:50(36), SvgnRt-Acc/EndRdx:50(36), SvgnRt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(36), SvgnRt-Acc:50(37), RechRdx-I:50(40)
Level 38: Light Form -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(39), ImpSkn-Status:30(39), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg:40(39), ImpArm-ResDam:40(40), ResDam-I:50(40)
Level 41: Quantum Shield -- HO:Ribo(A), HO:Ribo(42), ImpSkn-Status:30(46)
Level 44: Pulsar -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg:50(A), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx:50(45), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg:50(45)
Level 47: Radiant Strike -- HO:Nucle(A), HO:Nucle(48), HO:Nucle(50)
Level 49: Restore Essence -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth:50(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:50(A)
Level 1: Cosmic Balance
Level 1: Energy Flight -- HO:Micro(A)
Level 10: Combat Flight -- Krma-ResKB:30(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(48)
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Part 5
Invention Origin Sets

First there were Epic ATs…Then came IO Sets and we actually became EPIC. To enter this realm of IOs, we have to take our strengths and weaknesses into consideration. A lot of people would tend to agree that our 2 major weaknesses are:

1) Mez Resistance
2) End Recovery

In order to address IO set possibilities, let’s look at each power and the IO sets for each, however, to keep this guide easier to manage, I will only be covering the 40 and up sets except for a few special circumstances.

Ranged Attacks:

Single Target

Gleaming Bolt, Glinting Eye, Gleaming Blast

Sets:
Entropic Chaos (2)+ Regeneration (3)Confuse Res (4)+Endurance (5)- Recharge Time
Decimation: (2)Immob Res (3)+Health (4)+Endurance (5)- Recharge Time (6)+ Toxic/Psionic Res
Thunderstrike: (2)+ Recovery (3)+ Energy Def (4)Accuracy (5)+ Movement Speed (6)+ Ranged Def
Devastation: (2)+ Regeneration (3)+Health (4)+ Damage (5)Hold Res (6)+ Psionic Def

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Recommendation: All four sets add a bit of everything we would like. I added Entropic Chaos in here as it offers everything a PB could ask for. Add a Nucleolus HO or SHO to bring it’s damage up to the max. Entropic Chaos and Decimation limited availability due to the level they drop at keeps them from being the “must slot” sets in these powers.

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Ranged Attacks:

AoE

Proton Scatter, Luminous Detonation

Sets:
Detonation: (2)Sleep Res (3)+ Energy Res (4)Debt Prot (5)+ AoE Def (6)+ Toxic Res
Positron's Blast: (2)+ Recovery (3)+ Fire/Cold Res (4)Accuracy (5)- Recharge Time (6)+ Toxic Res

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Recommendation: Hands down here, Positron’s Blast. This is one of those sets made for PBs. Gives us a bit of everything we want and decrease in recharge time as a bonus. Perma-Essance Boost is a possibility.

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Melee Attacks

Single Target

Radiant Strike, Incandescent Strike

Sets:
Crushing Impact: (2)Immob Res (3)+Health (4)Accuracy (5)- Recharge Time (6)+ Psionic Res
Mako's Bite: (2)Immob Res (3)+Health (4)+ Damage (5)Hold Res (6)+ Ranged Def

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Recommendation: OK…These 2 are tough to call. Both offer “goodies” we can use. I would recommend Crushing Impact for 6 slotted powers and Mako’s Bite for those that are 5 slotted as Mako’s has a “Chance for…” enhancement you can by-pass and still get full set benefits.

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PBAoE Attacks

Solar Flare, Dawn Strike

Sets:
Multi-Strike: (2)Sleep Res (3)+ Fire/Cold Res (4)Stun Res (5)+ AoE Def (6)+ Melee Def
Scirocco's Dervish: (2)+ Regeneration (3)+ Negative Energy Res (4)Accuracy (5)+ AoE Def (6) + Psionic Def

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Recommendation: Another tough choice, but my vote is for Scirocco. The +Regen and +Acc make a good buff set, Multi-Strike has some nice Res and Def if you are really shooting for those.

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Pet

Photon Seekers

Sets:
Blood Mandate: (2)+ Recovery (3)+ Fire/Cold Def (4)Stun Res (5)+ AoE Def (6)+ Ranged Def
Sovereign Right: (2)Sleep Res (3)Confuse Res (4)Stun Res (5)Hold Res (6)+ Melee Def

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Recommendation: Sovereign Right is the hands down winner here. Mez resistance across the board. Status protection is our friend and having this set in our builds really helps a lot.

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PBAoE Disorient

Pulsar

Sets:
Rope A Dope: (2)+ Regeneration (3)+ Fire/Cold Res (4)Stun Dur (5)Hold Res (6)+ Psionic Def
Stupefy: (2)+ Recovery (3)+Health (4)Stun Dur (5)- Recharge Time (6)+ Ranged Def

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Recommendation: Another close call. If you have your Recovery in order, go with Rope A Dope, if you are wanting the End recovery go with Stupefy. Either way you go it’s a win-win situation.

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Resistance Powers

Incandescence, Shining Shield, Thermal Shield, Quantum Shield, Light Form

Sets:
Steadfast Protection (2)+ Recovery (3)+Health
Impervious Skin (2)Sleep Res (3)+Health (4)Debt Prot (5)- Recharge Time
Reactive Armor (2)Immob Res (3)+ Energy Def (4)+ Lethal Def (5)+ AoE Def (6)+ Toxic Res
Impervium Armor (2)+ Recovery (3)+ Psionic Def (4)+Endurance (5)Hold Res (6)+ Psionic Res
Titanium Coating (2)Sleep Res (3)+Health (4)Stun Res (5)Hold Res (6)+ Melee Def
Aegis (2)+RunSpeed (3)+ Fire/Cold Def (4)Debt Prot (5)+ AoE Def (6)+ Toxic Res

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Recommendation: With these powers I tend to lean away from full sets. 2 from a set with a good bonus is doable, but these are where I spend my specialty IOs. Here is the list of IO set individual IOs that give the biggest bang for the buck.
[*]Steadfast Protection Knockback Protection[*]Steadfast Protection Resistance/Defense (Unique)[*]Impervious Skin +Mez Resist [*]Impervium Armor +Psionic Resist [*]Aegis +Psionic and Mez Resist (Unique)

Also I rely on HOs/SHOs here to do the actual “work” and the extra slots are for mez resistance and other specialty IOs. Concentrate on mez resistance here. This is where we can get the 50%+ Mez Resistance.

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Healing Powers

Essence Boost, Reform Essence, Restore Essence

Sets:
Harmonized Healing (2)+ Recovery (3)Confuse Res (4)Improved Heal (5)+ AoE Def (6)+ Toxic Res
Miracle (2)+ Recovery (3)+Health (4)Improved Heal (5)+ AoE Def (6)+ Psionic Def
Doctored Wounds (2)Fear Res (3)+ Fire/Cold Res (4)Improved Heal (5)- Recharge Time (6)+ Toxic/Psionic Res
Numina's Convalescence (2)+ Regeneration (3)+Health (4)Improved Heal (5)Hold Res (6)+ Ranged Def

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Recommendation: A few different options here. All of the Heal sets offer a good variety of things PBs can use. However, Doctored Wounds is my personal favorite. The –Recharge makes it easy for PBs to hit perma Essence Boost, with will help our survivability.

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Kheldian Inherent Powers

Energy Flight, Combat Flight

Sets:
Soaring (2)+ Recovery (3)+Health
Freebird (2)+ Regeneration (3)+Health

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Recommendation: OK, Regen or recovery? Freebird also has the +Stealth. Another option here is the HO/SHO for movement speed and end reduction (Microfilament Exposure). This is really a good idea when you have 1 slot and aren’t concerned with +Stealth (there are other places to slot +Stealth or take the real deal).

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Combat Flight Only

Sets:
Karma (2)Debt Prot (3)+Health
Kismet (2)+ Recovery (3)Confuse Res (4)Debt Prot (5)- Recharge Time
Serendipity (2)+ Regeneration (3)+Health (4)Accuracy (5)+ AoE Def (6)+ Toxic Res
Gift of the Ancients (2)+ Recovery (3)+ Fire Res (4)+Endurance (5)Hold Res (6)+ Psionic Res
Red Fortune (2)Immob Res (3)+ Fire/Cold Res (4)+ Damage (5)- Recharge Time (6)+ Ranged Def
Luck of the Gambler (2)+ Regeneration (3)+Health (4)Accuracy (5)Hold Res (6)+ Psionic Res

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Recommendation: With the global defense nerf, there isn’t a need to slot Combat Flight with +Def. It’s probably a waste of slots to do +Def build. However, the defense pool does offer some good uniques and globals.
[*]Karma Knockback Protection [*]Kismet Increased ToHit (6%) [*]Gift of the Ancients Increased Run Speed [*]Luck of the Gambler Increased Recharge Speed

Of these, LotG stands out with it’s +7.5% recharge speed. A couple of these and 2 Doctored Wounds and perma Essence Boost is within reach. I currently have my KB protection slotted here.

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Pool Powers

I’m not going to go into all the options, but I will make a few overall observations.

Fitness Pool

Slot your passive +Recovery/+Regen IOs in Health (Numina’s Unique, Miracle Unique, Regenerative Tissue Unique). This will leave your heals open to maximizing their HP recovery and recharge.

Fighting Pool

This might be an option if you are looking for a bit more +Mez and +Recharge is you pick up Tough and Weave for the Globals you can slot there. You also get another melee attack.

Concealment Pool

Another option for LotG +Recharge. If you are shooting for perma or near perma Essence Boost, this is a 2 for 1 when stacked with Super Speed, Invis and +Recharge.

Other Powers

Brawl, Sprint, Rest

Depending on your build, these 3 can be “fillers” for enhances. I currently have an Unbounded Leap +Stealth in my Sprint.[list]