Fireheart

I've been suggesting a $server variable for years!



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Fireheart

Frozen Shark-in-the-Face!
That's gonna leave a mark.

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In that case, I apologize for my snark and hope that you will, indeed, get useful feedback from them. Haven't seen AlienOne around for a while, but Dechs is active, and a pretty cool guy.

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Umm, well, if neither of the two guides mentioned offered you what you wanted and you're under-impressed, then you must know more than either of those top Warshade players, so you will just have to write your own guide. Who were you thinking you should get your information from, instead?

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Fireheart

Happy Anniversary of your birth!

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Posted this in the wrong place, I guess, so here is a repost:

The masking of colors on the Bird-heads is off... Hawk only colors a small portion of the beak. At least, when I tried it out.

I wish all of these heads (and the Monstrous ones too!) responded to the head/face bone-structure - currently, you can only adjust scale, slightly. I want to control eye-size and position (slightly) with the sliders - like you can with the regular human faces and helmet parts and other accessories. I want to resize 'Cranium' to make room in these heads for 'super genius' brains. I want to resize and reshape these faces to create my own custom look, distinct (at least partially) from the look of other players.

And why are ALL of these animals (except the birds) Snarling Viciously? Are they going to save the citizens, or Eat them?

I actually LIKE some of the monstrous heads more than these, but only Beast #5 has anything like a benign expression. Showing the teeth is a Nervous Threat gesture, not a preparation to attack or work.

Aren't these supposed to the faces of Heroes?? Are these actually the best the Devs can do, or are they just a throw-away gesture, designed to shut us up? I don't mind paying for this - Yes, I probably WILL buy it, but I'd really like to see just a little more expertise, professionalism, and consideration for the intended application.

These heads are Great Artwork! How about if we take it just a little farther and hook them up to the underlying structure of the models? And, perhaps, while we're at it, do the same for the old-school Monsters? Otherwise, it looks like we're just putting a animal-shaped Bucket on our heads.

I like the fur options we're given, but they just don't cover enough - we ought to be able to apply Fur (and Feathers) to anything that we can currently apply Tights to. At the risk of sending the furry-fur-suit haters into a tizzy, we ought to have a Hirsute option, without going with a 'monstrous' body - finish the fur (and feather) texture set, with fur legs and feet. Take the basic 'monstrous' hands and apply it to Flat > Bare feet.

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The masking of colors on the Bird-heads is off... Hawk only colors a small portion of the beak.

I wish all of these heads (and the Monstrous ones too!) responded to the head/face bone-structure - currently, you can only adjust scale, slightly. I want to control eye-size and position (slightly) with the sliders - like you can with the regular human faces and helmet parts and other accessories. I want to resize 'Cranium' to make room in these heads for 'super genius' brains. I want to resize and reshape these faces to create my own custom look, distinct (at least partially) from the look of other players.

And why are ALL of these animals (except the birds) Snarling Viciously? Are they going to save the citizens, or Eat them?

I actually LIKE some of the monstrous heads more than these, but only Beast #5 has anything like a benign expression. Showing the teeth is a Nervous Threat gesture, not a preparation to attack or work.

Aren't these supposed to the faces of Heroes?? Are these actually the best the Devs can do, or are they just a throw-away gesture, designed to shut us up? I don't mind paying for this - Yes, I probably WILL buy it, but I'd really like to see just a little more expertise, professionalism, and consideration for the intended application.

These heads are Great Artwork! How about if we take it just a little farther and hook them up to the underlying structure of the models? And, perhaps, while we're at it, do the same for the old-school Monsters? Otherwise, it looks like we're just putting a animal-shaped Bucket on our heads.

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Fireheart

If I understand correctly, the Performance Shifter +End procs +10% End on a 20% chance. Which works out, in the long run, to about +2%/second.
However, a straight SO +End slotted into one of the Endurance Recovery powers produces a bonus (depending on the power) closer to 5-10%/second - Is that right?

If so, why would anyone slot the proc, except in an ED-capped EndRec situation?

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Thank You! Redlynne and Sarrate both, for this discussion of Taunt in RttC. You strongly clarified my thinking on what to do with my Willpower Tankers.


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SMith & Wesson


Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew?

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As dynamic and Interesting as that second one looks, I hope someone remembered their parachute, or that's gonna be messy and a bit horrifying in about 10 seconds. Perhaps Mr. Tattooed Muscles can fly?

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Wow, dude, you're going to be 'professionally' schooled!

Dark_Respite is one of the best!

Meanwhile, until she can get back to you, you might find some answers in this section of the forums: http://boards.cityofheroes.com//forumdisplay.php?f=607

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Fireheart

Is that the one where you have to survive being 'mostly dead'?

That sucker is Tough! It usually takes a Miracle.

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I disagree. Willpower's recovery is superb and the defensive toggles are not any more endurance-hungry than the toggles in other sets. However, just because you have superb Recovery doesn't mean you can skimp on EndRed! You still need 30%+ in each toggle and attack.

As for Tough & Weave, they have a much higher Endurance cost. I shoot for 50%+ EndRed in those two.

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Suggest looking here: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=209345

He posts both a 'defensive' and 'offensive' build.

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I certainly appreciate how having a 'finished project' goal can help you plan things out, but, to me, that means you post this build-guidance request Next week.

Here is a basic framework for how I would structure your first levels. Your own choices may differ, and that's fine, but I've found Invulnerability to be (almost) overpoweringly robust in the beginning levels, _IF_ you make sure to get those key powers in place (TI, DP, UnY, & Invinc). Attacks from your Secondary will do you more good than other things, when it comes to Leveling in this phase. Everything else is just Gravy - until you hit 30 or so and the game starts getting 'hard'.

At that point, it's time to respec into a more efficient build.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.91
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Solid Motion: Level 48 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
Secondary Power Set: Kinetic Melee
Power Pool: Leaping

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Temp Invulnerability -- Empty(A), Empty(5), Empty(7), Empty(9)
Level 1: Quick Strike -- Empty(A), Empty(3)
Level 2: Body Blow -- Empty(A), Empty(3)
Level 4: Smashing Blow -- Empty(A), Empty(5)
Level 6: Dull Pain -- Empty(A), Empty(7)
Level 8: Unyielding -- Empty(A), Empty(9)
Level 10: Taunt -- Empty(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Empty(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Empty(A)
Level 16: Repulsing Torrent -- Empty(A)
Level 18: Invincibility -- Empty(A)
Level 20: Power Siphon -- Empty(A)
Level 22: Resist Physical Damage -- Empty(A)
Level 24: Resist Energies -- Empty(A)
Level 26: Tough Hide -- Empty(A)
Level 28: Burst -- Empty(A)
Level 30: [Empty]
Level 32: [Empty]
Level 35: [Empty]
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: Resist Elements -- Empty(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- Empty(A)

I suggest you not worry too much about IO sets and focus on the important things, like this guide:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=133483
But alter it to taste and with changes due to Inherent Fitness. I suggest getting more attacks in there, because those will help you more, on your journey to the half-way mark, than the Fighting pool will.

A level 50 build isn't going to help you get your character to level 22, so get to 22 first and then worry about going higher.

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