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  1. Fomsie

    Accolades

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MallNinja View Post
    So there is no reason to go out of my way to get a few of them (Demonic, Born In Battle, Invader) by level 30 anymore?
    Depends on how you are leveling up, if you are doing it in a non power leveling way and they can help you as you go when you get XP for the mobs/quests needed, why not get them as you go?
  2. Fomsie

    Why?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Arbiter_Shade View Post

    Seriously I know the feeling, I have a character that I created to be an important part of a large coporation. Well rather than god modding and placing myself as the leader of Crey when there is already a very specific hierarchy to the group I created my own. When I was just hanging out with some friends in the D for like five minutes I got a tell saying, "Your character isn't cannon so I am putting you on ignore." ...Really? You HAD to tell me that? Not like you could have just done it, which is mind blowing in itself, but you HAD to go out of the way to make sure I KNOW what you are doing? Sorry but there is a certain level of ego I will accept from people before I rage and hover over the button to cancel my subsribtion and every day this game goes on it seems to be happening more and more.
    I HATE that. "my RP is right and yours is wrong, so I am going to mock/slander/ignore you, but only after making a big show of it so you and others all know of my obvious superiority in the arts of RPeez!".
  3. Quote:
    Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
    Huh?

    In every respec I've ever done, you pick all your powers, and then allocate slots. Sure, you have to place slots at appropriate levels, but it's not really that big of a deal if you have a good idea where they are going.

    The only time you have to pick powers and place two slots is when you're doing a second build.
    Hadn't had coffee yet, left out "when doing multiple respecs". in reference to getting more than 10 IOs back.

    Edit: Still though, the respec interface is tedious, select what you want then hit ok, then select next and so on... and if you mess up, you have to back pedal through everything :P Not that I misplace slots or powers mind you... >.>
  4. Meh, I can live with the 10 enhancement max, though I wish it were larger, but I really wish they could change the respec interface to work more like the dynamic mode used in Mids instead of having to "pick power, place two slots, pick power, place two slots" which is really tedious when doing a respec at level 50.
  5. Wow, people will indeed complain about anything...

    "Free give away"

    "But not convenient to me!!!!!" *cue self entitled rage*
  6. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Borderline Boss View Post
    lolwhat
    Should I have used smaller words for you?
  7. I am very much a neophyte PvPer, but I have seen many times the "fly iz for nubs" comments when someone uses fly in zones/arenas, because of the use of -fly attacks... but then I watched on night in RV when someone was complaining about a pair of hover-blasters being "noobs", but the people they were killing had no ranged -fly attacks... nor did any of their teammates. I wonder if everyone saying over time that fly is bad has made people actually stop taking the defenses against flying foes, therefore making fly viable again on account of "expectation of failure".

    Edit: At least for ranged 'toons, especially /EM blasters with increased range on their attacks.
  8. Quote:
    Originally Posted by ConFlict View Post
    If you have intergration on you should never be kbed on a regin.
    Ah, ok, looked up a few things and it turns out I was KB'd by things that override KB protection, like Rikti bombs and such. Good to know. 2 years of playing and I am still such a nooblet sometimes :P
  9. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Supermax View Post
    Umm, regens are immune to KB, so slotting any is a waste. That should save you some slots.

    That said, DM is pretty bad for anything other than fight club. Because of lack of BU.
    Well, this was just my first blueside 50... never made her with the intent on PvP, just using what I have, so to speak.

    And regens are immune to KB? Huh? Am I missing something, because I still have been knocked down in PvE.
  10. OK, never really tried to work a build for PvP specifically, but I am trying on my DM/Scrapper.

    I know I am a little short on KB, and in slotting procs in attacks, this build is using the IOs I have on hand... hence the lack of PvP IOs and such.

    Constructive criticism welcome.

    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.707
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    Umbral Fox5: Level 50 Science Scrapper
    Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
    Secondary Power Set: Regeneration
    Power Pool: Concealment
    Power Pool: Fitness
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Ancillary Pool: Weapon Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Shadow Punch
    • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (15) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
    • (17) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
    • (17) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
    • (19) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
    • (37) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
    Level 1: Fast Healing
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
    • (3) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
    • (3) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
    • (5) Miracle - +Recovery
    • (5) Regenerative Tissue - +Regeneration
    • (33) Miracle - Heal
    Level 2: Reconstruction
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
    • (11) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
    • (11) Miracle - Heal/Recharge
    • (13) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
    • (13) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection
    Level 4: Quick Recovery
    • (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
    • (15) Performance Shifter - EndMod
    • (21) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
    • (34) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
    Level 6: Stealth
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance
    • (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
    • (9) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
    • (9) Kismet - Defense/Endurance
    • (39) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
    Level 8: Siphon Life
    • (A) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative)
    • (23) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (25) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance
    • (27) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge
    • (27) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (29) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    Level 10: Dull Pain
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (23) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (31) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
    • (31) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
    Level 12: Hurdle
    • (A) Jumping IO
    Level 14: Health
    • (A) Healing IO
    Level 16: Integration
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal
    • (19) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance
    Level 18: Hasten
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (21) Recharge Reduction IO
    Level 20: Combat Jumping
    • (A) Karma - Knockback Protection
    • (37) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    Level 22: Super Jump
    • (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
    Level 24: Super Speed
    • (A) Celerity - +Stealth
    • (25) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
    • (34) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
    Level 26: Dark Consumption
    • (A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage
    • (31) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (33) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance
    • (36) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge
    • (36) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (36) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    Level 28: Instant Healing
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge
    • (29) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge
    • (33) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
    Level 30: Invisibility
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    Level 32: Smite
    • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
    • (34) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
    • (37) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (39) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (40) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
    • (40) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    Level 35: Phase Shift
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (43) Endurance Reduction IO
    Level 38: Moment of Glory
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    • (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
    • (40) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge
    • (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge
    Level 41: Web Grenade
    • (A) Gravitational Anchor - Chance for Hold
    • (42) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (42) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Endurance
    • (43) Gravitational Anchor - Accuracy/Immobilize/Recharge
    • (43) Gravitational Anchor - Immobilize/Recharge
    • (45) HamiO:Endoplasm Exposure
    Level 44: Shuriken
    • (A) HamiO:Nucleolus Exposure
    • (45) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
    • (45) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance
    • (46) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (46) Apocalypse - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (46) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge
    Level 47: Targeting Drone
    • (A) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception
    • (48) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff
    • (48) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge
    • (48) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge
    • (50) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance
    • (50) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge
    Level 49: Acrobatics
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO
    • (50) Knockback Distance IO
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl
    • (A) Accuracy IO
    Level 1: Sprint
    • (A) HamiO:Microfilament Exposure
    Level 2: Rest
    • (A) Healing IO
    Level 1: Critical Hit
    Level 0: Ninja Run



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  11. Geebus Silverado!

    Just looked through your screenshots... wow.
  12. Nice base! Wish I had an active corps of players, but sadly I do not.

    Love that you added Serenity in there.
  13. Also, if you use the CC emotes with the change, I think the cool down is only 15 seconds... or was, I rarely have a need for rapid costume changes so I never checked. :P
  14. Fomsie

    RP curiosity...

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Doc_Reverend View Post

    I dislike psycho-killer mass murdering villains and serial killer villains, and find them incredibly boring.
    Psycho killer mass murderers do get old, unless the person plays the character like the proverbial candle burning at both ends... knowing and expecting that they will crash and burn before too long, but making the most of the ride.

    Serial killers that are played well, however, can be fascinating. Especially if they hide the fact that they are serial killers. If they flaunt it, then they are just mass murderers that are target specific.

    As for heroes that wantonly kill, well, you supposedly work within the laws of society and those laws will eventually be enforced upon you unless you flee and become a villain/outlaw. While certain deaths can be justified as self defense/necessary force, piling up a body count in the hundreds, or even dozens, would at the very least earn you a serious investigation. Not to mention that while the act of killing may be easy, dealing with it is not... just ask any soldier or police officer who has had to kill someone.
  15. But they will press forward with new releases, and not fix this mess. Oh, and I am sure there will be a few of the standard Dev *** kissers who will swear that there is no problem, just ours locally.
  16. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Titania_Blue View Post
    Well it's down again on Sunday 6 Jun around 1:20 pm EST. So the upside is the server status page is correct.
    See? And people say the Devs never listen and fix things...
  17. Fomsie

    RP curiosity...

    In situations like this IF I am playing a character that can help(according to the power set they have or the background, etc) and IF said character would be willing to help... I will send the other person a /tell and ask them exactly how far they are willing to go. Sure, under normal means my /Pain corruptor CAN heal most any wound and can even "ressurect" a person, but nothing is worse than having a story hook solved or ruined in 5 seconds by the click of a button. So, I ask the person how much they are willing to be helped(it is their character and their story after all) and then ask them to give me an idea of what is preventing further help, so I can RP out something to explain why my powers are not working to their fullest(A magical curse, an advanced nano plague, some dimensional barrier, whatever). Just like it is not fair to allow someone to maim/kill you character out of hand, it is unfair to ruin someone's story hook without their approval as well.

    As for the medi-port, meh, I really don't use it in my characters stories/rp, instead I try to come up with character background reasons to explain their recoveries.
  18. Sounds like a blast! Pun intended.

    I can see much chaos and carnage ensuing.
  19. Fomsie

    PvP badges

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Nitra View Post
    I agree, if you are in a pvp zone then you are indeed at the mercy of the pvpers since it is their zone, having said that, for the most part if you notify the players that are in the zone that are not hidden what you are doing there most if not all will not mess with you. There are always going to be times when you run into an a hole and you have to either do it at another time or get some sg mates to go with you and so on.
    This.

    And on some servers you are more or less likely to have people either pounce you, or let you be. I know on Virtue, most times someone was working on badges, people not only would usually leave them alone but would tell others, "Don't kill so and so, they are just badging(etc)". As long as you don't take cheap shots at someone else in the process, most of the people left you be.

    Though, that said, sending b*thcy/whiney /tells or complaining in broadcast will generally get you ganked.
  20. Fomsie

    PvP badges

    Now, while I will often leave someone alone in a PvP zone if I know they are just farming badges/mobs, you should never expect that. And you have ZERO recourse if someone kills you and interrupts your "badging", even if they do it over and over and over again, save to move on or kill them back. There is no "harrassment" for killing someone in a PvP zone, as that is after all the entire point.
  21. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Kheldarn View Post
    I'm pretty sure I remember it being said that they would, in fact, be retconning the existing Praetoria missions to match up with the info from/in GR...
    No no, Je Saist is right! Always. Just ask her, she'll tell you. :P
  22. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Smersh View Post
    Consolidating replies here.

    Weatherby Goode: A place with a dedicated channel, and a closed map that is inaccessible to people not on the team, is the very definition of a private space. It does not matter whether it is populated by real-life friends, a supergroup, or a gathering of random strangers, it is still a private space. Someone trying to join in from outside has no idea what is going on inside that private space.
    I am just going to take this one to quote, as you know the rest of what you typed.

    No, it is not. It is a place in the mix of electrons that make up a globally accessable MULTI player environment. It is more akin to being a group off in the corner on a playground than being a group in a private dwelling. In fact, if you wish for it to be a private "Smersh only" Treehouse, you can set yourself to be unsearchable, and thus unseen by others. But please do not assume that you are "in a private sector" when you are still openly playing on this playground, just because you and a few others are off in the corner playing kickball. If you are playing and still visible(eg Searchable), then no, you are not in a private area.

    The more I read your responses Smersh, the more I think that not only is your initial complaint invalid, I think you are the one who is rude and selfish. You are the one expecting a "small, private sanctuary" in an open, multi person environment, but instead of you taking the steps to allow for your desired controlled environment, you expect others to be just as introverted as you seem to be when it comes to strangers. You seem to have this irrational concept that just because you make a group in an "open playground", that no one can ask in. That is ridiculous.

    Believe it or not, it is not rude for a person in an environment that is supposed to promote multi player interaction for a person to ask if there is room for them to play too. How about you either; A)Hide from searches if YOU want to be private once in a group, or B)YOU not be rude and just say "sorry, full". I am not a doctor, but I am pretty sure neither of those will hurt.

    And to take the last line of what I quoted... "Someone trying to join in from outside has no idea what is going on inside that private space.". But that is the thing... it is not a private space, it is just a group playing in one part of the playground(since you are all still searchable) that they can find, and they are just asking to play too.
  23. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Supermax View Post
    Summary: Ice blast was purposely made weaker than other sets on yet another random whim of the developers.
    Castle had the sniffles and he blamed it on Cold.
  24. Hmm, a server stability joke huh?

    OK.

    So, I made a character to play on Virtue... Hey! It could happen!