Ghost_Ripper

I've done everything that ya'll here and the COH tech team have told me, and yes it fixed the black screen; however, nothing has fixed the LONG LOAD times. First to get to the log in and pass screen. Second, to go from the server to the toon selection screen. Then, from picking the toon to the load screen for the map, which takes so LONG that I just kill the game so I can use the comp. again. What could be causing this issue?

Not sure what you mean by uninstalling the windows update that started it. I Did all that you said; however, as I am getting help from COH IT as well, they said,
"3.Locate NVIDIA Drivers and click it. Make sure that you only uninstall the Display Drivers.

(Do not uninstall any NVIDIA nForce chipset drivers as this will cause system instability.)
This concerns me, b/c in the Drive sweeper it has Nvidia chipset to get rid of too, and I checked it. So, does that mean I have to find and DL and re-install my Nvidia chipset?

I can't find any such chipsets with Nvidia title in my Uninstall programs menu either. I even went back to 185.85 and it still isn't working.

4.Click the Change/Remove button.
5.On the NVIDIA Uninstall window, click the Yes button to continue.
6.Once the drivers have been uninstalled, allow your computer to reboot.
7.Upon boot up, the Windows® Hardware Wizard will appear. Cancel out of it (you may have to twice if your card supports a secondary display).
8.Install the latest video drivers by running the installer you downloaded from NVIDIA.
9.Reboot once more to complete the installation process.

DAMN this is HIGHLY annoying...I can't play the game b/c of this stupid *** driver crap, and it's pissing me off.

I did all the steps you said, except I couldn't find where you change to log in as admin. I set my account up as admin, so that should matter right? So, after doing the steps, I still am loading at an EXTREMELY slow pace. I play BF2142 and don't have the lag issue, but with COH, I do have a problem. What else could be going on? I noticed the driver fix, fixed things that were messing up in my BF2142 game, but no fix to COH. Should I uninstall, reinstall COH?

What's digital vibrance settings?

How long do you think it will take for Nvidia to fix this, so that COH will work? What has to happend? Do I have have to let Nvidia know of the problem, does the COX tech support let them know? Or is it one of those, roll back, because it could be awhile?

Is 185.85 newer than. . . 186.35, seems that way by the numbers.

So, what driver version is 185.85 is that the old version, that I'll be rolling back to, or is it a diffrent version than what I have now? I have version 8.15.11.8635. . . If I roll it back, is that going to cause problems w/other apps? Is that a permanent solution "The roll back" or does COH release a patch to fix for that driver?

nVidia - Display - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Installation date: ‎7/‎29/‎2009 10:44 PM

Installation status: Successful

Update type: Optional

nVidia Display software update released in July, 2009

More information:
http://winqual.microsoft.com/support/?driverid=20279986

Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=hub

This was the latest patch on my Windows 7 OS for my drivers. Since patching everytime I load COH I get all the sound for the load up screen but no Picture, just a black screen. Anyone else have this issue or know how to fix/troubleshoot?

I am new to the Fourtuna, I had one that I never used and thought I would play around with it in the AE farms, just to see what it could do. I need help with it, this is what I want to do with the build (first try). I know there are better SOA makers out there so give me a hand, thanks.

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

[u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

Level 50 Natural Arachnos Widow
Primary Power Set: Fortunata Training
Secondary Power Set: Fortunata Teamwork
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Soul Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Poison Dart -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(3)
Level 1: Combat Training: Defensive -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(5), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(5)
Level 2: Strike -- T'Death-Dam%(A), T'Death-Acc/Dmg(7), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(9)
Level 4: Tactical Training: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(7), LkGmblr-Def(46), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(46)
Level 6: Dart Burst -- Posi-Dam%(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg(15), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(15), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(43), Posi-Dmg/Rng(43)
Level 8: Aim -- GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(9), GSFC-ToHit(13)
Level 10: Indomitable Will -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(11), S'fstPrt-ResKB(11)
Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(13)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 16: Follow Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(17), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(17), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(37), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(40), GSFC-Build%(43)
Level 18: Spin -- Armgdn-Dam%(A), Armgdn-Dmg(19), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(19), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(37)
Level 20: Psionic Tornado -- Posi-Dam%(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21), Posi-Acc/Dmg(21), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(34), Posi-Dmg/Rng(34)
Level 22: Foresight -- GftotA-Def/Rchg(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx(23), GftotA-Def(23)
Level 24: Mask Presence -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(25), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(25), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 26: Total Domination -- UbrkCons-Dam%(A), UbrkCons-Acc/Rchg(27), UbrkCons-Hold(27), UbrkCons-Hold/Rchg(31), UbrkCons-Acc/Hold/Rchg(36)
Level 28: Mind Link -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(29), LkGmblr-Def(29), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 30: Boxing -- Empty(A)
Level 32: Psychic Wail -- Oblit-%Dam(A), Oblit-Dmg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34)
Level 35: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam(36), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(36)
Level 38: Aura of Confusion -- CoPers-Conf%(A), CoPers-Conf/EndRdx(39), CoPers-Conf(39), CoPers-Conf/Rchg(39), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(40), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 44: Lunge -- Hectmb-Dam%(A), Hectmb-Dmg(45), Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(45), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(46)
Level 47: Gloom -- Apoc-Dam%(A), Apoc-Dmg(48), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(48), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(50)
Level 49: Dark Obliteration -- DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(50), DarkWD-ToHitDeb(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Conditioning
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]4.25% Defense(Smashing)[*]4.25% Defense(Lethal)[*]7.38% Defense(Fire)[*]7.38% Defense(Cold)[*]6.75% Defense(Energy)[*]6.75% Defense(Negative)[*]3% Defense(Psionic)[*]5.5% Defense(Melee)[*]10.5% Defense(Ranged)[*]7.06% Defense(AoE)[*]4% Enhancement(Confused)[*]105% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]90% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]10% FlySpeed[*]204.8 HP (19.1%) HitPoints[*]10% JumpHeight[*]10% JumpSpeed[*]Knockback (Mag -4)[*]Knockup (Mag -4)[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 2.75%[*]MezResist(Stun) 2.2%[*]29.5% (0.52 End/sec) Recovery[*]78% (4.19 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]20% ResEffect(FlySpeed)[*]20% ResEffect(RechargeTime)[*]20% ResEffect(RunSpeed)[*]13.2% Resistance(Fire)[*]10.7% Resistance(Cold)[*]15% RunSpeed[/list]

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I find myself saying this alot recently, but you want Conserve Power up often and I'm not telling you not to take it, but seriously examine whether you need hasten, or whether you're taking it out of habit. Soloing AVs requires sustained DPS over minutes at a time, which requires sustained endurance, and many people overlook the latter when building for AVs. If I had to guess, MA seems like it has quick enough attacks to not need Hasten for a competent attack chain for AVs.

Also, you can't solo AVs if you can't heal yourself. Either take the Medicine Pool for Aid Self or carry greens because you will get hit, soft-capped or otherwise.

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I'm still on the fence with taking Aid Self, wich you have to take a wasted power (for soloing) first. Then, there's the Idea of taking out CS and adding something else and slots to Conserver power to have it up more often. I need some number crunchers in here to look at that build and tell me if it is END manageable or not, and how much DPS will I be able to pump, what can be stripped and put in for what powers?

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I think reaching waaay back like KOBlow without the little hand twirl part, then coming over the top and sinking your fist into the earth would be pretty damn cool.....

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I think a better KO Blow would be like one in a Boxer or Street Fighters skill set, i.e. the Overhand Right or Left, that way it could be alternated as well. The overhand right knocked out Michael Bisping at UFC 100, if you want to see it in action. That is the definition of KO blow...lol

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And give us a lawsuit -_-

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Yeah b/c claws and regen, that's not begging for one. . .

Listen they settled this stuff long ago, you can't Copyright Powers. . .only the toons who use them.

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Even I can't figure out what that says.

As many have said, the highest DPS attack chain is Storm Kick -&gt; Crane Kick -&gt; Storm Kick -&gt; Crippling Axe Kick.

It looks like you are suggesting Storm Kick -&gt; Crane Kick -&gt; Crippling Axe Kick. That does less DPS for more EPS and higher required recharge. Storm Kick is your heavy hitter, and has the best DPE in the set as well, so you want it twice instead of once.

I did take the increased critical chance on Eagle's Claw into account in my spreadsheet. You might still prefer Eagle's Claw for the stun, or because you don't like the Crippling Axe Kick animation. But you want Crippling Axe Kick if your only criteria is DPS.

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I just copied this from your Spreadsheet...this is your SK&gt;CK&gt;SK&gt;CAK DPS chain.

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Actually, the one thing I would like for Brutes, even if I get booed out of this thread, would be something involving zweihander weapons(two-handed weapons(not to be confused with dual-blades)). I have many thoughts in my head about seeing a Brute wielding a claymore, a massive axe, a polearm, or a maul(two-handed warhammer). I do realize that indeed there would be a massive amount of additional powersets though., but by the gods, I would love to see something along these lines. Seeing a Brute wielding a Legacy War Axe, or Legacy War Mace is fine and dandy, but I'd rather something where you use two hands for that oversized weapon, rather than just one hand. Of course, you couldn't use shield proficiency with this powerset, just like if you picked the dual-blades powerset.

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Your RIGHT BOOO!!!! . . .lol. Before we get a "NEW" not proliferated powerset. GIVE ME MY PSI-WEAPONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Focus Chi 1.17 1.320
Storm Kick 349.54 0.83 1.056 5.26 0 331.00 4.98
1.056 Crane Kick 455.97 1.67 1.848 7.03 0 246.74 3.80
2.904 Storm Kick 349.54 0.83 1.056 5.26 0 331.00 4.98
3.960 Crippling Axe Kick 386.48 1.60 1.848 5.88 0 209.13 3.18
5.808 Storm Kick 349.54 0.83 1.056 5.26
6.864 Crane Kick 455.97 1.67 1.848 7.03
8.712 Storm Kick 349.54 0.83 1.056 5.26
9.768 Crippling Axe Kick 386.48 1.60 1.848 5.88
11.616 Storm Kick 259.30 0.83 1.056 5.26 245.55 4.98
Crane Kick 327.85 1.67 1.848 7.03 177.41 3.80
Storm Kick 259.30 0.83 1.056 5.26 245.55 4.98
Crippling Axe Kick 279.26 1.60 1.848 5.88 151.11 3.18
Chain 5334.45 20.89 24.55 93.72 217.27 3.82
Hasten 215.9579311 DPS

Provided by Werner's spread sheet. This would be your Ideal attack chain.

Lol. . .thanks Brawlnstein. To everyone else thanks for the info. I took Hasten, not just for the recharge of attacks, but for recharge of Focus Chi and Conserve energy. I will take the Hasten idea under advisement. Also, I like to keep my DPS as high as possible, like around 210/215.

Well, the numbers a better for Focused and it provides a debuff resistance, to -to hit. Only problem with it is the end. Grant Cover is for the defuff resistance to defense.

Thanks Luminara, Now can you look at my build in the scrappers forum, and critique it J/K. . .I know your thing is Arrows.

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Integration+IH pre-ED was literally insane.

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Ah the good old days when you could permanently have enough regen to go from 1 HP to full in a tad over 12 seconds. Back then a /Regen was either dead or immortal... if you survived the first 10 seconds of a fight you knew you could put your PBAoE on auto and go fix a sandwich if you wanted to.

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AMEN! Brother Man! If you want to make an Immortal conceptually that is what you did, now, Inv w/a lot of IO's and Stoners in Granite. The only 2 Immortals I've seen as of late.

Oh come on someone comment, don't just look at it.

I think at the heart of this and every other issue about Regen IMHO, is you have the Old COH players of Regen, when it was glorious, and the NEW breed of COX players.

When in its prime REGEN was AMAZING. . .that unfortunately got itself NERFED. Then the complaints rolled in, and they tweaked, and tweaked it till it is the Regen "click to live" set we all (old) timers love to hate, and you young COX "New" Breed Regen players think is awesome, "IF" you can manage it well. And yes it does take more to use than just "I"m hurt I'll heal!"

Here is the underlineing problem with the WAY Regen works now. . . It doesn't. That's a period at the end of that statement. For you 4 AV's at one timers showing us it does, you are only showing that YOU are what works not the REGEN. You didn't do that by standing there and letting your body regen the damage you took. You double stacked +def (1st of all) and secondly YOU are really AWESOME with that set, you know it well, and probably use it better than any other person around right now. BUT, like I said YOU make that set good, Regen doesn't make it good. Also, it's a huge misnomor. It isn't REGEN it's Click to Heal/Self Empathy.


A new person joining this game for the first time is usually going to join b/c they have a fav. character that they want to remake on COX. A lot of people love Wolverine, DeadPool, Sabertooth and others with that good 'ole Regen. Sadly when they play it, they think, why do I have to concentrate like I'm taking a dump to heal? Why do I get the stuffing beat out of me when I'm trying to learn how to play and can't manage all these clicks and still fight. The COX franchise really hurts itself by allowing this FAN BOY power be so HARD to really get good at, that new players gives up on it and switches to WP or something else, or just quits the game all together. LOL. . .you should have seen the amount of Wolverine clones when COH went live. . .OMG. . .I had mine, my first 50, my first character was a Claws/Regen aptly named Texas Talon. Now, he is never played. . .his Regen isn't Regen, it's click healing, self-empathy, Empathy party of one, but I digress.

The moral of this rant, info blog, minor message, is that old Regen was really, REALLY GREAT. . . then it was nerfed beyond belief. If they could find a happy medium, and allow it to be a toggle/click set; just fix it. For those of you who say it isn't broke, well if you didn't play it back then, you can't have an opinion on it now. . .you can't make an informed decision rather, becuase you didn't have anything to compare it too.

To answer those who will try to say, "well the Devs haven't fixed it yet so, there must be nothing wrong with it." I say, it still is chosen by many new players, who have NO IDEA how far it is from what there idea of REGEN is going to be. They just pick it and find out later. So to the makers of the game and data mining, it's being picked a whole lot still, so it doesn't need to be fixed. I would be intrested to see what the comparison of Pre nerf regen users, compared to New COX users Regen Users (huh? does that make sense?) and NEWBS. I'd like to see the graph, pie chart, data, of those diffrent groups having active Regen characters and how much they get played compared to other sets, how many Regens get started then deleted, for something else, or how many get shelved. Finally, how many click loving, skilled having regeners actually play. If it is like 1% of the community then you know, for a power as popular as it is in Comics and with FAN Boys, there is something. . .terribly. . .WRONG!

Ok here is my revamped version. . .critiques? Is the DPS sufficent to solo AV's? Also, should I take Grant cover instead of Conserve energy? I took focused ACC so I could slot for the continuious +dmg proc from Gaussian. I could go Tactics however. . . for more team freindly build.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

[u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

Level 50 Science Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Martial Arts
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Storm Kick -- Hectmb-Dmg(A), Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg(3), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Hectmb-Dam%(23)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(5), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(7), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(7), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(33)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(9), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(9), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(11)
Level 4: Cobra Strike -- RzDz-Acc/Rchg(A), RzDz-EndRdx/Stun(11), RzDz-Acc/EndRdx(13), RzDz-Stun/Rng(13), RzDz-Acc/Stun/Rchg(50), RzDz-Immob%(50)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(15)
Level 8: True Grit -- RgnTis-Regen+(A), Mrcl-Heal(15), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(17), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(17), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25), Mrcl-Rcvry+(48)
Level 10: Active Defense -- HO:Membr(A)
Level 12: Crane Kick -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(19), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(19), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(21), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), T'Death-Dam%(46)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(23)
Level 16: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 18: Focus Chi -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(25), RechRdx-I(27)
Level 20: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 22: Health -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(29), Numna-Heal/Rchg(29), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Numna-Heal(31), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(43)
Level 24: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(31), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(33)
Level 26: Dragon's Tail -- Armgdn-Dmg(A), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(33), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Armgdn-Dam%(34), FrcFbk-Rechg%(34)
Level 28: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 30: Boxing -- Dmg-I(A)
Level 32: Eagles Claw -- Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(A), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(36), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Mako-Acc/Dmg(37), Mako-Dam%(43)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(37), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Oblit-%Dam(43)
Level 38: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Aegis-ResDam(39), Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(40), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Aegis-EndRdx/Rchg(40)
Level 41: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(42), LkGmblr-Def(42), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42)
Level 44: Focused Accuracy -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(45), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(45), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(45), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(46), GSFC-Build%(46)
Level 47: Crippling Axe Kick -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(48), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(48), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
Level 49: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]11% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]11% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]11% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]11% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]11% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]11% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]11% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]11% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]14.9% Defense(Smashing)[*]14.9% Defense(Lethal)[*]11.1% Defense(Fire)[*]11.1% Defense(Cold)[*]9.56% Defense(Energy)[*]9.56% Defense(Negative)[*]3% Defense(Psionic)[*]18.3% Defense(Melee)[*]16.1% Defense(Ranged)[*]14.6% Defense(AoE)[*]11% Enhancement(Heal)[*]2% Enhancement(Stun)[*]66% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]55% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]10% FlySpeed[*]225.9 HP (16.9%) HitPoints[*]10% JumpHeight[*]10% JumpSpeed[*]MezResist(Held) 9.35%[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 8.8%[*]MezResist(Stun) 2.2%[*]15% (0.25 End/sec) Recovery[*]42% (2.35 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]5.04% Resistance(Fire)[*]5.04% Resistance(Cold)[*]15% RunSpeed[*]2.5% XPDebtProtection[/list]
What if anything would you change, for Team and Soloing AV's. Would you add Aid self? do you need it?