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It may be my paranoia, but I think one of the reasons they were disabled was to prevent spammers from getting player information.

As far as repurposing, I'd like to see them turned into open-air versions of the empowerment stations you can build for SG bases. Buffs for sale = INF sink

I'll bring Mighty Glacier, my shield/ice tanker just to act as a backstop for all the carnage that looks to be flying around

I have a level 35 Ninjas/Storm at the moment, and it's the only MM I've gotten to a high level without my blood pressure reaching a similar peak. My solution to micromanaging the pets was not to try. Instead, Storm Summoning creates a safe, nurturing environment for those addled little ninja monkeys to do what they do best.

Pros: Ninjas are defense-based, so the debuffs from Hurricane help them more than if they were resistance-based, as well as the bit of defense in Steamy Mist.
Tornado and Lightning Storm count as recharge-intensive pets, if you want to pursue those set bonuses.
The ninjas are fast enough to catch up with anything scattered by your Storm powers.

Cons: Storm powers can knock enemies out of the Jounin's Caltrops or the Oni's Rain of Fire.
Gale blows so much it ends up sucking.
Debuffs lose their luster against enemies with the PTOD.

Hope this helps.

Yes, I have done it, but I've only run that TF once. Was there any specific concern you had about the final mission? The doppelganger battle or the series of ambushes outside City Hall?

Says the Kat with the latex-masked avatar...

I've been away most of the week, but I'll bring Neurodyne, my L50 Mind/Electric dominator.

The Smoke Flash power from mastermind Ninjas makes the targeted henchman do non-resistable damage for a short time, and you can use it to kill RWZ practice dummies, civilians in mayhem missions and other normally invulnerable targets.

Assault Rifle and Storm Summoning (corruptor or defender versions). Lots of AoE debuffs and damage.

[sarcasm]There will be an increase in the amount of level 50 stuff available, but the amount of lower level stuff available will remain the same because 0+0=0.[/sarcasm]

Religions die hard.

Sorry to hear about the PC crash, and I hope you're back up and running soon.

Because we team frequently, here are some of my usual intelligent comments that you can cut, paste and color green to simulate team chat.

Dord. I'm lost again. Hurf! Blarg. Duhhh....
OK, where the **** is the elevator? BRB hosping it. Eebee.

Good luck with the new machine, and give the Technical Questions forum a look if you haven't already. They may have some tips on how to build a good, affordable rig.

Right, if the gambling house is supposed to be an INF sink, I believe it would function better if its prizes could not be sold or traded and if it could not generate INF or provide a method to store it.

One more here for the "useful, but not essential" pack. Personally, I always take it on my tanks simply because it's a ranged power, which most tanker sets lack until you can unlock ancillary pools. I'm also lazy and use it to make the three guys standing over there come over to the bunch I'm about to attack instead of jogging by them or smacking one of them.

Also, some of the Taunt IO sets have nice bonuses and are usually cheap. Can't wait for the purple one

Yep, the million/hour figure was something I pulled out of thin air and faulty memory, and it probably is close to the minimum earning rate of a level 50 character.

The random temp power or buff prize is also a good idea. Heck, there could even be vending or gambling machines dishing out copies of the empowerment station buffs.

First, I like the idea, and I think it would be fun to be able to bet on the Monkey Fight Club battles.

There may be some resistance to a casino, because I believe the official line is still that INF isn't just "money," so you can't necessarily drop it in a slot machine. (Easy enough to handwave away, though - a casino could give a hero a line of credit out of good will or forward a villain some free chips just to keep him from trashing the place.)

Should winning goodies from the casino be less efficient than buying them from vendors? Also, I think it might be a good idea not to put anything TOO good up as a prize just to keep another tool out of the hands of RMT farmers.

I've heard level 50 characters can earn a million INF/hour. Would the casino be set up so that they could blow that amount per hour as well?

The cruise ship setting would be fun, regardless. Imagine seeing Captain Mako in a tux, trying to do his best James Bond impression.

One more little bit about the +perception in O2 Boost is that it can be detrimental on aggro-happy escortees such as General Aarons, Lady Jane or Katie Hannon's soul. Boosting their perception allows them to see enemies sooner and start their Scrappy-Doo impressions.

Storm/Dark could also get some mileage out of Dark Pit when combined with Thunder Clap. If both connect, everything up to bosses will be stunned.

You could also have some fun with Storm/Assault Rifle. Use Hurricane to blow them in a corner, lay down Freezing Rain, Buckshot and Flamethrower to taste.

Good luck!

You're not used to that by now?

Well, each GM you drop will give you two shiny merits.

Don't spend 'em all at once, now.