Fusion_7

Quick question, if you raise your difficulty in MA, will this generate more tickets per mish? As I understand, your tickets will cap at 1500. Not sure if that's per each AE Story Arc or cumulative between Story Arcs? Also, is there a way to track the number of tickets you have other than going to the redeemer person in AE or can this be done by simply checking your inventory section next to salvage?

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Hide -> Critical Strike -> Placate -> Critical Strike

It lets you get two Crits on an enemy almost immediately.

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Whow,....you mean I can use both of those hidden powers TOGETHER?,...hmmm I thought I read that you can only use one concealment power at a time but then maybe this is different?

Been working on my first Widow and just picked up Mask Presence. Already had Placate but was wondering based on what both these powers do, the description as follows: "Dealing critical damage after a successful Placate or while the user is hidden with the Night Widow or Fortunata Mask Presence Power."

So, with that being said, I have been running mish'es with my Mask Presence on and seem to have no more use for my Placate. So why would I ever want to use Placate as it only leaves one "Hidden" for a millisecond versus Mask Presence letting you run around like a drunken sailor having loads of fun while always having that "critical strike" available at all times?

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everything will be ok. but before you wipe out your hard drive, what have you done to get rid of the virus? what virus program are you running?

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Yeah, been getting a few (1 out of 10 or on good nights, 1 ourof 30) internet visits a "page load error" or "page not found" message. I am running McAfee also have RegCure and XoftSpySE. Me thinks it might be a virus as it has been happening for the past 40 days but cannot be 100% sure. This does seem to happen of every browser, Firefox, IE, Chrome and Safari. Having cable guy come out Saturday to check modem and see if I may have some kind of firewall up or something with proxy server, I have no idea what may cause this. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to throw them my way.

Simple question, and I think I know the answer. I am thinking about reformatting my computer and clearing out my hard drive as I may have a virus embedded somewhere and using my restore disk to bring my computer back to its original specs.

So, with that being said, having to remove all my programs and re-install them again, am I at risk of losing anything on my CoX account or is this backed up to a central server so my toons will be okay? To some, this may be a silly question, but you know what they say, there is no such thing as a silly question, only a silly answer,...lol. Thanks to all who reply. : )

I am sure this has been brought up since the last i15 update but after i15 I have noticed that when I am about to do an AE mish that I get this pop up saying that I cannot enter but it will let me enter anyways. Its the same pop up that shows when you try to open a door to a mish that you are not assigned to. This error message only happens on the AE mish'es and if you do a "very long" AE mish, it will usually happen every time you enter the AE transporter. Anyone else experience this?

Working on my First Arachnos Widow, currently at level 27 and I am finding that she goes through endurance like a drunken sailor on leave. I have experienced this before with my other toons about the same stage/levels so, I would normally get Stamina and Conserve Power (if available) asap. It does seem though on the melee attacks that she can plow through her end in one complete attack and then I find myself sitting to recharge or popping down some End Inspirations.

With that being said, I am waiting to get Stamina and then thinking about Elude which says it does help end recovery but once it wears off will also zap you of your endurance. I do know that on a few of the melee attacks, I might have to also slot some end reducers to help in addition to adding Elude. Any other suggestions out there would be helpful.

So I was doing a "Rescue so-and-so" mish and while viewing the map to help me navigate back out of the sewers, to my surprise, I noticed that the avatar that was following me showed up on my map. To my best recollection, I don't recall this being the case before as I always had to look behind me to make sure they were following me without having them getting stuck on a stairwell or corner wall. If this is new, I would say it was a welcome fix.

In the time I have been playing CoX, starting from mid 2004 through 2005 then taking a hiatus and coming back in Jan. 09, I would say the biggest single thing that still confuses me is the "Buff" and "Debuff" selection when it comes to picking up enhancements. I am sure this has been brought up before and I know I read this somewhere in these forums, heck I think I may have even had a previous posting on this...lol.

So, with that being said,..again...what is the best way to differentiate between the two? In reading the descriptions, I am always still confused over this. My thinking is "buff" will grant you more hits on your attackers and "Debuff" will make your attackers miss you more?

So I started to work on my Kheld PB and picked up two powers, Radiant Strike which has Superior Damage and Incandescent Strike which has Extreme Damage. This got me thinking. When powers are labeled as Superior vs Extreme, which is actually more powerful? When I think of something as being Superior I would think it is the most powerful. On the other hand, Extreme brings about a potent punch when mentioned. How do we tell? My guess is that Extreme beats out Superior but not sure?

The dictionary definition of Superior is: higher in rank, status or quality, greater in size or power. The definition of Extreme is: reaching a high or the highest degree, very great. So, how do we tell which is more powerful? I am sure there is a scale that compares two powers and can break it down better. I do have Mid's Hero so maybe I'll just punch that in and see what numbers come up. Then I will hopefully know which is more powerful. Any other thoughts or suggestions out there?

So, just got my MM Bots/Traps to 50 and decided it was time to start working on my level 6 Kheld PB again. Got on this weekend and now up to level 17. Unlike my level 50 Warshade, which I built mostly around the Squid and Rino and left the human part almost completely out of the build, I wanted to see what I could do with my PB with the human build. This means no squid or rino, only human form.

With that being said, I read somewhere in these forms that the ranged attacks of the squid outweigh the ranged attacks of the human Kheld. In addition, I think I also read that the Rino can withstand much more blunt force damage in battle than the human Kheld even with all their shields on. Not sure about that one?

So, I want to try it. I want to go full human kheld and want to know what you guys think. Is it doable with just the human build? Can one survive long enough in the later "harder" levels to make this a go? And those that have done this, what are your thoughts on how this build works? Thanks in advance to all who reply.

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um..that already happened. you can pick any pool when you respec.

my thugs/traps did black scorpions patron, but currently used MU powers.

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Quick Question: On villain side, who or where do you redeem your respec? Thanks in advance

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To gain access you must do one of the Patron's Arcs first. First, find Arbiter Rein in Grandville. He'll lead you to a Patron.

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Wow,...I had no idea. So, the fact that I'm about to turn level 50 probably means I'm pretty much screwed since it looks like I should have picked this in my early 40's. If one respec'd could this work in doing this or can this be done through Ouroboros back in time mish'es since it looks like I missed that contact?

So I got my Bots/Traps MM to level 49 the other night. I noticed that I was never offered any Epic Power Sets for my Toon. Based on what Paragonwiki states, that MM's have available to them Patron Power Pools which include Leviathan Mastery, Mace Mastery, Mu Mastery and Soul Mastery. Did I miss something for my Bots/Traps on my build or are there some MM's that don't get these because of other inherent powers that they may have?

Based on enhancement slotting, you can get enhancements up to three times higher than your own level. With that being said, at level 50 is it possible to get level 53 enhancements either through Wentworths or Merrits being that you can only slot them up to level 52 before it maxes?

Got into this mish with my level 49 MM Bots/Traps and everything appeared fine. If you guys recall, this mish requires you to rescue two Special Agent Sharpshooters, they would then help you defeat Ms. Liberty, the Hero. Well, here became the problem. These Special Agent Sharpshooters would follow me only so far. One Agent would take the elevator and go back down to the floor below running away from me. The other Agent would just stand there and do nothing. Once I made contact again, they would reply with the typical "oh there you are" camped pre-programed bubble, then they would only follow me so far. I eventually sent a bug report and had someone on CoX support "TP" these agents to me when I finally reached my boss battle.

To further the buggy issue, after CoX TP'ed them to me, the Agents would take a couple of swipes then they would just run away again and watch me get my butt kicked. I've never had this happen yet in a mish were your AI cohort would ignore you when they are supposed to help you. I also noticed unusual movements with the AI Agents as they were running sideways and into walls. Weird stuff. Luckily, I was able to finish the mish by dying only once...lol. I did have the CoX support stay on through whole mish and help me knock off a few minions. They had no idea what caused this glitch. Anyone else experience anything like this or similar in other mish'es?

So I was on Sunday and had a Longbow mish on a ship. This is the first time I've ever encountered this glitch where part of the environment hasn't loaded all the way, the environment being the sliding bay doors that separate the rooms. I took a couple of snapshots of the sliding doors to show that they were white with no detail what-so-ever. Thought this was funny to view. Enjoy!

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I have never made a MM before and would like suggestions on a good solid power set combo to learn on but still be a good team player.

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I was playing my level 35 Corruptor, then wanted to try a MM build seeing all the wonderful pets peeked my interest. So, with that being said, I have now achieved a level 48 MM Bots/Traps and have not looked back since. The big thing that I was worried about was having to navigate and delegate my pet commands. It turned out that I really did enjoy this extra control over my pets. I am still learning new tactics as I can only go to level 4 on EB's right now and still have not been able to solo an AV. The big thing with Bots right now is that Protector Bot thing going on that keeps them colliding with their seeker drones and they get stuck and cannot move around them. Supposedly this will be fixed come i15 but who knows?

The biggest thing that I did noticed though was the infrequent invites I got for teams. It appears there might be a slight bias towards some MM sets out there. Not sure why really but it seems some people have had bad experiences with MM's and their pets. I would think that having a MM on a team would be a good thing to help everyone stay alive with their awesome barrage of pet power.

I am sure this has been brought up many many times before in previous forums. I have been also perusing all the FAQ's on these two to find out which one is best at soloing as I will soon be at level 50 with my Bots/Traps MM and not sure which one to pick? So, to make it easy on everyone, let me break it down like this:

(1) Which Archetype can produce more damage
either in melee or ranged attacks?

(2) Which Archetype is best at soloing?

(3) Which Archetype might get more invites to teams as they are seen as more valuable in team play?

(4) In the early levels, which Archetype has more bells and whistles in their arsenal?

(5) Which Archetype has better survivability (defense)

These are just a few things I thought of. Feel free to add anything else you guys might know about these two to help me decide which one to build first. I know there will be pros and cons for both but from what I've been reading in some of the FAQ's it appears the Arachnos Widow might be the best solo'er in the group but not sure about sheer damage and defense versus the Arachnos Soldier?

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You didn't mention using the shield drone. I'm not familiar with traps, does it have one? If I were you, I would invest in that power, as the stacking defense really pays off.

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On Bots/Traps you get the Force Field Generator for yourself and Bots. The Proctor Bots also will double bubble the other bots but not you. I have the FFG fully slotted with IO's as do my other powers. It appears from what you said that Bots/FF may give more sheer protection against most lethal blows and also gives your Bots more protection if you solo them on aggresive attack mode.

Being that this is my first MM, I tought I would start out with Bots/Traps since this is what was advised by me in previous forums as being the best to start out for a noob MM. Anyways, currently at level 45 and always learning new techniques and tactics on beating bosses and such.

The first thing I am learning is how best to use body guard mode. When I first started out, I used to send my Bots in haphazardly in "Target Lock Aggressive Mode" without realizing that I am pretty much screwed once I get hit and my life bar drops down considerably. Sometimes I will use the "foxhound" technique if a Boss starts to run away down a tunnel such as in the Rikti base and I send my hound dog bots in after them. Sometimes this works if I am alone and not being attacked by others and can re-spawn them when needed. The majority of time though, I will always use "Defensive Follow Mode" or Bodyguard Mode when I go into battle.

Now, with that being said, it seems that my techniques are still not the best since it seems that I am loosing an average of one of my three Battle Drones at the start of each major battle. What I normally do is jump right in next to the Boss and set-up my goodies/traps, Triage Beacon, Acid Mortar, Poison Trap, Trip Mines then set out my Seeker Drones and then go to work. I try to draw aggro so they won't focus on my bots but it seems I still end up loosing one upfront.

So, if anyone else has any techniques they would like to share with me because currently I have been playing on level 4, going up against EB's but would really like to crank it up to max level 5 and go the AV route but I need to polish my techniques first before I can even attempt this. Thanks!

It doesn't happen all the time but occasionally my screen will freeze up for about 5 seconds then unfreeze when I come to this long intersection of grid tiles. This is the only map that does this. It only happens once in the mission and then I'm good to go. I have a fairly good Graphics Card with my GeForce 9600GT running on 3GB of RAM with a Intel Pentium 4 Processor 630 with processing speed of 3GHz, hard drive 7200RPM with a 8MB Cache. I also have a fairly good monitor and do have my graphics cranked up in game to max levels.

This really isn't a big who-ta-do as it only happens occasionally and only on this section of the map, so I'm not too worried. I just found it interesting and wanted to know if anyone knows why this might do this? Maybe because of this particular grid pattern with its various colors may cause some kind of "motion lock" to allow the server to catch up with its self? Not sure.

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Fusion,

the TV is a contact ... go up to it, click on it and you'll get a dialogue box. If you'd like more info, feel free to PM me.

Geni

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Yeah, I did click on it and it gave me a bunch of stuff about a TV,..I didn't spend too much time reading it as I was getting ready to log. So, what contact is this for and is there mish'es involved with this contact?

So I'm cruising around in Grandville and came across this image. I thought this was interestingly funny seeing these guys all together watching TV on a Saturday afternoon..lol. Not sure what that stuff is around the TV,..looks like left over Pizza and Chinese Food,..yum!

So, not sure if this was done for fun by the dev's or what but found it interesting enough to take a snap shot of it.

Funny Stuff!