Fire_Minded

Originally Posted by TamakiRevolution

No doubt. You are most definitely a tool-er.

Originally Posted by macskull

This is why you skip it.

Originally Posted by PC_guy

don't feed the tool

Originally Posted by _Pine_

Biast

You sure that is the word you were looking for?

To people who do the direct opposite of what most other people are doing simply for the fact that they want to be different here are some things you can do:

Drive 30 miles over the speed limit, and complain to the officer that you just want to be different.
Jump off a bridge because more people than not don't do that.
Become a Kleptomaniac because most people think it is a disorder and you want to prove them wrong.
DON'T twist open your Oreo and lick out the frosting first, because you want to prove it tastes better as a single cookie and not two.

Give them a try, see how it goes.
Many times standards appear because it is logical, fun, or for the sake of others. Don't hate others when they point out the standards.

I have many toon's that are not fotm or the 'best' at such and such. However, I also know not to bring my DA tank, which I love to death and will tank just about anything else with, to an STF and expect it to tank Lord Recluse. It is just not built for it. Same situation with my Emp/Dark defender. I don't take him to PvP because he would just be there to get farmed.

Fire Minded:
PvP is not something that every power set and every build can excel in. You might win a couple fights with a substandard build, but you will lose many more with it as well.
I refer to your post to the scrapper forums about wanting some one to build you a PvP claws/invuln. The invulnerability set is not designed to be favored in PvP. It might do OK in PvP because of the restances. But as soon as some one would debuff that said resistance (and on a scrapper, its fairly low) you are screwed. Also, DR would effect your resistances which would make them even lower.

Get what I'm saying?

Originally Posted by Silas

Take Ice Bolt, skip Breath unless you really want it (which it doesn't seem like you do).

Ice Bolt is a crucial part of any Ice/ ST chain, Breath is a mediocre slow-animating cone.

Originally Posted by TwigDeath

The way I see it is that you can technically take any archetype and any powerset, and make it a pvp build. Of course it's not going to be as effective as the "best", (that's why people deem them the best, because they preform the most efficiently), but like you said "It will work well enough". You just need to develop your playstyle around your weaknesses and know HOW to actually pvp with what you're playing.

I also get a little annoyed that a majority of the community goes with what is the best, but I see no reason why they shouldn't. I personally like to play builds that are effective, but not the absolute "best" because you do get a little sense of uniqueness and satisfaction when you can perform as efficiently. I love whipping out my Stone Melee/Elec brute every now and again, and doing well with him even though he doesn't have as efficient of a damage output as say, super strength. That's fine. Same deal with my Dual Pistols corrupter.

I think the more appropriate question was "Who can help me with a mids build for Soandso/Super Reflexes stalker?" That's why we have mids and "crunch numbers" (we don't - the program does that for us), because it's the best way to represent to someone what you have in mind.

You basically took an extremely bitter approach to what I see as just playing what you want. You *want* to play Super Reflexes or Ninja Reflexes, and just because people disagree and tell you why they under-preform, you change that into "I'm doing it because you say not to." That's silly and it doesn't make you a troll, it just makes "u mad."

Originally Posted by Bane_Shadowfall

Money isnt a huge problem, i have a 50 Elec / SD who is a great sorce of income. I also have a DM / SD, so im a bit burned out on the /SD build.... So... I have receintly started a FM / ELA, and I'm enjoying it quite a lot. However, i have a few questions regarding build.

Is defence somthing i sould plan to build for? It seems that the layered mitigation of Resistance and Defence would be effictive, but i would like the openion of the comunity.

Should i pick up Tough / Weave and slot for Defence bonuses in IO sets. Or just Grab Aid self?

If I pick up Tough / Weave, and slot for defence, would you recomend slotting for typed defence, or positional?

Any advice from our knowledgeable community would be much appreciated.

Originally Posted by AnElfCalledMack

I'm playing a DP/Traps myself, and while I'm still a lowbie and haven't got FFG yet, I will say that Traps has fantastic mitigation. Mobs caught in Caltrops will try to run out of the patch, and since it also floors their movement speed with absolutely no slow enhancement, this means great mitigation, especially against melee mobs.

Traps is not FF. Traps needs to plan its fights a little in advance, setting up unpleasant surprises for the enemy. So while your defense numbers will be a little on the low side, you have great options for simply making your opponent not attack, or not attack effectively. However, some teams won't always appreciate the scattering and waiting times involved in this. It's their loss, really.

Originally Posted by Eva Destruction

It's the Vanguard rifle. Yours for the low low price of 100 Vanguard merits, that's less than they charge for pants.

Originally Posted by Eva Destruction

Take whatever combo looks interesting, get to 25, go to Ouroboros, turn on "enemies buffed" and/or "player debuffed." Problem solved.

If that's not good enough, I'd probably go with Energy/something. Energy/Fire maybe? Or Electric/Fire?

Originally Posted by Starflier

Skip IO's and go straight for TO's. Six slots for accuracy and you're good to go.

Originally Posted by Iggy_Kamakaze

A Katana anything scrapper would be a bit tougher than an SOed fire/* tank

Originally Posted by StratoNexus

Electric/Devices. It is safe, but kind of slowish.

Many people do not like Nrg/Fire, but I do like it.

Originally Posted by Frosticus

I thought a melee range blaster that does more aoe damage than almost anything would be self explanatory in its hardness to play. Which is to say, probably one of the hardest roads to take.

Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim

Castle just said he would give Fiery Aura another look in the future. He gave no timeline, and was certainly not foolish enough to make promises before looking at it more. I think anything you are remembering were player suggestions in the thread (before it got REALLY heated discussing Shields).

Still, Fiery Aura is pretty good. I obviously like it a lot (given the guide in my sig), but I have a tank using most of the primaries, and it's still my favorite, despite having a few powers that need tweaking (not really drastic changes).

Originally Posted by Frosticus

make a melee range arch/fire. It is one of the highest aoe damage toons in the game yet incredibly rare.

Originally Posted by Vel_Overload

.....

I demand a Crossbow!

Originally Posted by Miladys_Knight

If you want a challenge try Psi/Fire. It's quite a bit less awesome than and much less survivable than a Fire/Fire......

Originally Posted by macskull

have fun, i like free rep/IOs

Originally Posted by macskull

lol taking Ball Lightning and the nuke in PvP