Kinrad

It's funny how some ATs really just 'fit' how a person likes to play. I have a friend that has a half dozen level 50 controllers, and at least half of my 50s are either Brutes or Scrappers.

I think in my heart of hearts, I just really love the SMASH!

Hehe. In all fairness, I have a small stable of level 50 heroes and villains, but this one AT has just always been painful for me to play.

I decided to slug it out (finally), because everyone kept saying one you hit 32 it gets much better. (everyone was right). I think the highest I ever got a controller before this was 18.

After 5 years of playing this game, and at least a half dozen attempts at playing a controller and scrapping it, I *finally* got a controller to level 32.

My fire/rad now has fire monkeys. They're a bit spastic but they really add to my damage, especially now that they're all slotted up at level 34!

After watching that 'burpees' video I had severe flashbacks to high school wrestling. I could never do that exercise now, too much knee and hip damage.

I'm in (if I may), but I started a 10 week weight pool at work, 2 weeks ago.

Sex:Male
Height: 5'7"
Starting Weight: 242
Goal Weight:180
Reasons to lose weight: Health, smaller clothes, playing with my daughter

Current Weight: 233

I joined a gym and have been doing light cardio, and just started a light weight routine.

I see my brothers and sisters roughly once a year (at the annual christmas party), and am looking forward to being around 200 by then. I can't wait to see their faces.

good luck all!

This is good news SS! I continue to keep Anna and the rest of your family in my thoughts.

I concur, I play this game to have fun. I occasionally get bored an take a break.

Put on your flame retardant suit now, because there will be lots of people telling you their sob stories, and lots of people telling you there is already a thread for this. -=Meh=- to both.

Back, sorry, saw something shiny.

I'm not sure exactly how I stumbled upon your blaster guide here, but I must say... exceedingly well done. I like how you educate without condescending and make use of humor.

This is an excellent guide that doesn't get into specifics but gives a fantastic overall view of the play style and mind set needed to play a blaster successfully.

Well done.

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Yeah, and doubly so since I'm a redhead... eek!

I have to chime in with the 'break' crowd too. I've been playing just as long. I've never let my account lapse, but I have taken the occasional 2-3 week break to go outside and see the sun.

How do you get PvP IOs? Are they drops from doing missions in PvP zones, do you get them by actually PvPing, or some other way?

What are complaining about? Seriously. I have no idea. Is there an issue that I am apparently completely oblivious to?

SS, this is fantastic. My best to you and yours!

Here. April 29th.

Thanks fellas. I'll see if I can get myself to play her to 32 and at get some of these IOs slotted. It seems like I need a lot more slots to be as effective as I want to than I do with other ATs.

In 5 years of playing this is the highest I have ever gotten a controller, and I'd really like to get this one to 50 to prove to myself that I can.
I don't want to powerlevel her, and I don't want to spend a fortune on IOs (less than 30 million).

What I feel is lacking:
Damage (though supposedly it gets better post imps)
I blow through endurance like crazy for 20 seconds (or so) that AM is down. (note, that this is before picking up choking cloud!)
I usually pick the boss in the spawn to debuff with my toggles, and without fail he is the first one down.

Admittedly, I am not good at playing controllers. I am still very much on the learning curve and would love any input anyone may have for playstyle and tips.

Below is roughly my level plan to level 35, I currently am level 26.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

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

firerad: Level 34 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Fire Control
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Char -- EoCur-Acc/Rchg:35(A), EoCur-Acc/Hold/Rchg:35(11), EoCur-EndRdx/Hold:35(11), EoCur-Hold/Rng:35(31)
Level 1: Radiant Aura -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx:35(A), Dct'dW-Heal:35(3), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg:35(3), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg:35(7), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:35(7)
Level 2: Radiation Infection -- DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx:35(A), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx:35(9), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx:35(9), DarkWD-ToHitDeb:35(31)
Level 4: Accelerate Metabolism -- RechRdx-I:35(A), RechRdx-I:35(5), RechRdx-I:35(5)
Level 6: Fire Cages -- Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx:35(A), AirB'st-Dmg/EndRdx:35(27), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg:35(29), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:35(29)
Level 8: Hot Feet -- C'ngBlow-Dmg/EndRdx:35(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx:35(13), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:35(13), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:35(15), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:35(15), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg:35(17)
Level 10: Enervating Field -- EndRdx-I:35(A), EndRdx-I:35(27)
Level 12: Flashfire -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg:35(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun:35(17), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx:35(23), Stpfy-Stun/Rng:35(23), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg:35(25), RechRdx-I:35(25)
Level 14: Swift -- Run-I:35(A)
Level 16: Health -- Heal-I:35(A)
Level 18: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:35(A), RechRdx-I:35(19), RechRdx-I:35(19)
Level 20: Stamina -- Efficacy-EndMod:35(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg:35(21), EndMod-I:35(21)
Level 22: Super Speed -- Run-I:35(A)
Level 24: Lingering Radiation -- Acc-I:35(A), RechRdx-I:35(31)
Level 26: Ring of Fire -- Acc-I:35(A)
Level 28: Choking Cloud -- EndRdx-I:35(A)
Level 30: Mutation -- RechRdx-I:35(A)
Level 32: Fire Imps -- BldM'dt-Acc:35(A), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg:35(33), BldM'dt-Dmg/EndRdx:35(33), BldM'dt-Dmg:35(33), BldM'dt-Acc/EndRdx:35(34), BldM'dt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:35(34)
Level 35: Fallout -- RechRdx-I:35(A)
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Containment
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]3.75% Defense(Fire)[*]3.75% Defense(Cold)[*]1.88% Defense(Energy)[*]1.88% Defense(Negative)[*]3.75% Defense(Ranged)[*]4.69% Defense(AoE)[*]16.3% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]3% Enhancement(Stun)[*]4% Enhancement(Heal)[*]45.8 HP (4.5%) HitPoints[*]MezResist(Confused) 1.65%[*]MezResist(Sleep) 3.3%[*]MezResist(Stun) 4.95%[*]MezResist(Terrorized) 3.85%[*]6.5% (0.11 End/sec) Recovery[*]2.21% Resistance(Fire)[*]2.21% Resistance(Cold)[*]1.88% Resistance(Energy)[/list]------------
[u]Set Bonuses:[u]
[u]Essence of Curare[u]
(Char)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Terrorized) 1.65%[*] MezResist(Confused) 1.65%[*] MezResist(Stun) 1.65%[/list][u]Doctored Wounds[u]
(Radiant Aura)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%[*] 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)[*] 4% Enhancement(Heal)[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Dark Watcher's Despair[u]
(Radiation Infection)<ul type="square">[*] 15.3 HP (1.5%) HitPoints[*] 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery[*] 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Detonation[u]
(Fire Cages)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%[*] 1.88% Resistance(Energy)[/list][u]Multi Strike[u]
(Hot Feet)<ul type="square">[*] MezResist(Sleep) 1.65%[*] 0.95% Resistance(Fire,Cold)[*] MezResist(Stun) 1.65%[/list][u]Stupefy[u]
(Flashfire)<ul type="square">[*] 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery[*] 19.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints[*] 3% Enhancement(Stun)[*] 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[/list][u]Efficacy Adaptor[u]
(Stamina)<ul type="square">[*] 11.4 HP (1.13%) HitPoints[/list][u]Blood Mandate[u]
(Fire Imps)<ul type="square">[*] 1.5% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery[*] 1.88% Defense(Fire,Cold), 0.94% Defense(AoE)[*] MezResist(Stun) 1.65%[*] 3.75% Defense(AoE), 1.88% Defense(Fire), 1.88% Defense(Cold)[*] 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)[/list]


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8 Controllers, 8 Defenders, or 4 of each.
Nothing moves, everything dies.

I am an old old man... this is the first I have ever heard of Boxxy... and I want her to go away now.

Interesting read, thanks. Apparently I am very very old.

What in the great-googly-moogly is Steam?

Nope, that sounds cool too!

It's just something I'd like to see that would be fun (for me) to play. Brute/Scrapper set, with mostly re-skinned animations in a green tint (so as to not have to start entirely from scratch?) The name given to the power is the animation that could be used.

Anywho, it's a pipedream, but if it were possible do you think this set would be fun? What would you tweak?

1 - Barrage - minor damage, -def
1 - Energy Punch - moderate damage, -def
2 - Bone Smasher - high damage, possible disorient (20% ?)
6 - Build Up
8 - Fault/Lightning clap - knockdown with disorient (Mag 2)
12 - Taunt
18 - Cosmic Burst - extreme damage with disorient (Mag 3)
26 - Electron Haze - knockdown, narrow cone (30 deg.), 7 ft. range, moderate damage
32 - Irradiate - moderate damage DoT, -def AoE, short recharge (20 seconds), high end (18.5)

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https://secure.ncsoft.com/cgi-bin/St...amp;item_id=89

[/ QUOTE ] You are my hero, can you get me a link for the full architect edition please and thank you

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Ditto, that's what I really want.

5 years ago? Sure. Now? I don't think so. I'd be surprised (happily mind you) if this game was still around in 5 years, and I still wanted to play it.