Laustin_dWoods

I'll see if I can turn up. I'll probably just leave a power on auto-attack most of the time though. I want some hamster cereal!

Xanth, can I grab an acc/mez in exchange for an IOU?

When is the next Hamster raid anyways?

Nice build you got there, reasonably similar to my main character's build to 50.

Actually, as I've gone with Ill/Kin/Fire I'll slap my build up here for you to peruse.

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Name: Laust PvP PvE
Level: 50
Archetype: Controller
Primary: Illusion Control
Secondary: Kinetics
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01) --> Spectral Wounds==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Dmg(7) Dmg(13) Dmg(31) Rechg(40)
01) --> Transfusion==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Heal(7) Heal(15) Heal(31) Rechg(40)
02) --> Blind==> Acc(2) Acc(5) Hold(9) Hold(15) Rechg(31) Rechg(46)
04) --> Deceive==> Acc(4) Acc(5) ConfDur(13) ConfDur(17) ConfDur(50)
06) --> Combat Jumping==> EndRdx(6)
08) --> Superior Invisibility==> EndRdx(8) EndRdx(9)
10) --> Siphon Speed==> Acc(10) Acc(11) Rechg(11) Rechg(17) Rechg(50)
12) --> Swift==> Run(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14)
16) --> Hurdle==> Jump(16)
18) --> Phantom Army==> Dmg(18) Dmg(19) Dmg(19) Rechg(29) Rechg(34) Rechg(40)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Hasten==> Rechg(22) Rechg(23) Rechg(23)
24) --> Speed Boost==> EndMod(24) EndMod(25) EndMod(25)
26) --> Spectral Terror==> Acc(26) Acc(27) Fear(27) Fear(29) Fear(37) Rechg(50)
28) --> Acrobatics==> EndRdx(28)
30) --> Increase Density==> DmgRes(30)
32) --> Phantasm==> Acc(32) Acc(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(34) Rechg(34)
35) --> Transference==> Acc(35) Acc(36) EndMod(36) EndMod(36) EndMod(37) Rechg(37)
38) --> Fulcrum Shift==> Acc(38) Acc(39) Rechg(39) Rechg(39) Rechg(43)
41) --> Fire Ball==> Acc(41) Acc(42) Dmg(42) Dmg(42) Dmg(43) Rechg(43)
44) --> Flash==> Acc(44) Acc(45) Hold(45) Hold(45) Rechg(46) Rechg(46)
47) --> Fire Shield==> DmgRes(47) DmgRes(48) DmgRes(48) EndRdx(48)
49) --> Super Speed==> Run(49)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Acc(1)
01) --> Containment==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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Things I would suggest are:

1) Knock an endurance recover from superior invisibility. 2 should be fine for yourself.

2) My build is a respec at 50, mainly PvE, but also PvP friendly. So I don't get myself properly smacked down when in RV. :P

3) I dropped Siphon Power out because after fulcrum shift, it's a bit moot. Still handy to have if you can squeeze it in, but I just prefer it my way.

4) Playing ill/kin is a lot about the speed, make sure you spam siphon speed over and over and over again, you'll be absolutely rocking and mental!

Have fun with your ill/kin. I'm the original and some may argue still the best.

I am tempted to slot speed boost for 3 run increased and watch everyone go WHEEEEE!!!11oneoneone

I advise you slot speed boost with 3 end mods in it. It's a godly power and really great!

ID is also great as a cheap clear mind-esque power. Also, if you plan on PvPing, it resists enemy teleportation effects. Which is dead handy! Oh yes indeed!

It looks interesting and has some very unique effects that would make this set seem very different to other sets. (Like the knocktowards sounds excellent, as this seems to be a very melee-centric set)

But I think it'd be great! Close combat domination, holding and fighting? I quite like the idea! Could be a very amusing powerset.

You need to go to the kisosks in the Arena and start a match. Get other players to join your match and then you'll be teleported in.

Alternatively, you can always go to the PvP zones for a quick scrap if that's your bag.

Hope that helps!

I always thought that Stealth could stack with Superior invisibility?

Congrats dude, I got disruptor, but when it was bugged.

Great achievement!

An even cheaper way is to find a kinetics defender or controller and get them to ID you. It's a superb way to avoid getting TP'd! I suggest you try it.

They're not balanced, but I do agree with the US guy-s statement on there in saying that the ATs need more definition both Hero and Villain side. And to try and take fights away from the Burst damage strategy.

It's tricky though!

Then have a teammate, he'll AS, Placate, then your teammate slaps him upward to next week.

How come smoke flash is bad? I imagine an AoE placate would be a great "OH ****!!!" power.

That is a good choice if you want a clear cut travel power, it'll make life much easier for you certainly if you exemplar to a lower level (Eg. Bloody Bay)

ID however, is an awesome power. It's like a very cheap Clear Mind, and it resists enemy teleport powers! So dead handy for PvP.

I am a bit biased, but hopefully what I suggest is decent for PvE as well! hehe, just have fun with it.

Hey dude.

First of all, from, IIRC the very first ill/kin to hit 50 of Defiant, I say congratulations, ill/kin is a very fast and worthwhile choice. I have made many mistakes myself in the long haul to 50, respecced in many powers in and out for fun, had spectral terror when it was [censored], dropped it when it was good and had a blast the whole way to 50.

I'm going to suggest a build here, but hey, YMMV, I strongly suggest you take the advice everyone's given you and make your own build on test and give it a spin!

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Name: Example Controller
Level: 41
Archetype: Controller
Primary: Illusion Control
Secondary: Kinetics
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01) --> Spectral Wounds==> Acc(1)Acc(3)Dmg(3)Dmg(5)Dmg(15)
01) --> Transfusion==> Acc(1)Acc(9)Heal(9)Heal(11)Rechg(27)Heal(33)
02) --> Blind==> Acc(2)Acc(15)Hold(17)Hold(17)Rechg(27)Rechg(34)
04) --> Deceive==> Acc(4)Acc(5)
06) --> Hover==> Fly(6)Fly(7)Fly(7)
08) --> Superior Invisibility==> EndRdx(8)
10) --> Siphon Speed==> Acc(10)Rechg(11)Acc(13)Rechg(13)Rechg(34)
12) --> Swift==> Run(12)
14) --> Hurdle==> Jump(14)
16) --> Increase Density==> DmgRes(16)
18) --> Phantom Army==> Rechg(18)Rechg(19)Rechg(19)Dmg(37)Dmg(40)Dmg(40)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20)EndMod(21)EndMod(21)
22) --> Speed Boost==> EndMod(22)EndMod(23)EndMod(23)
24) --> Flash==> Acc(24)Rechg(25)Hold(25)Rechg(29)Hold(29)Acc(31)
26) --> Spectral Terror==> Acc(26)
28) --> Inertial Reduction==> Rechg(28)
30) --> Hasten==> Rechg(30)Rechg(31)Rechg(31)
32) --> Phantasm==> Dmg(32)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Acc(34)
35) --> Transference==> Acc(35)Acc(36)EndMod(36)EndMod(36)Rechg(37)Rechg(37)
38) --> Fulcrum Shift==> Acc(38)Acc(39)Rechg(39)Rechg(39)Rechg(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Containment==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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I decided to take them up to 38, because, let's face it, your level 35 and level 38 powers are going to be total no-brainers. I feel I might have to justify a couple of things.

I'm assuming you're not going to be exemplaring much. Hence, I didn't give you a travel power. Inertial Reduction for zonal travel, coupled with a hover/siphon speed combination for excellent combat manoeverability is what I use. If you're expecting to go to bloody bay though, you're going to suffer!

Superior vs Group invis - this choice is all yours, I liked group visibility. But really, I'm erring more on the side of using superior invis now, you're not going to run out of sup. invis in the middle of a mob anytime soon, eh?

Phantasm and Deceive slottings: Deceive IMHO, last an absolute AGE. It's awesome for soloing and dealing with sappers. Phantasm, as a pet, gets a 20% boost to it's own accuracy, hence I feel only one acc there is needed. I'll slap anyone who slots it for knockback. (But I'm soooo tempted to slot some of my powers with knockback*)

Anyways, there ya go, I hope it helps!


*That's it, I'm making an en/* blaster just for this. Nova, 3 slotted for knockback? WHEEEE!!!

I'd say Dimension shift has caused more problems for my grav/energy than it has gotten me out of.

I wouldn't bother with propel myself, In all honesty. Your slotting is also a bit unusual I find. Remember your best attacks are melee attacks so knockback isn't the bestest thing ever for that. Shame there's knockback in wormhole, I'd rather it just disorient enemies without the whole teleporting thing.

I'd also drop your snipe, yes I know it deals good damage, but IMHO, there are better ones to take.

Acrobatics is love as well, I suggest you take it and love it.

Yeah, one of the great things about CoH is that your "basic" powers still scale with you up throughout the gane, so no powers really ever become redundant... Unlike other popular MMO's - where you need to repurchase/retrain/lose other powers so that you don't have such a gimped first power sort of thing.

You do have a fair amount of AoE soft and "pseudo-soft" control. Spectral Terror is a brilliant AoE fear. Phantom army can really help with dispersing aggro and can substitute a tank when you don't have one and phantasm also helps by summoning decoys of it's own.

Here's a question - are you getting Superior Invis, Group invis, both or neither? IMHO, it's only worth taking one of them.

I think 8pm in Galaxy city arena is the current place to go if you're looking to PvP in the arena. Not sure if this is still going though... I still keep meaning to go!

Domination is great in PvP - I think Domination gives you higher protection against status effects than a lot of Brutes' and Stalkers' Protection.

Plus it builds up REALLY quick. Oh yeah, the double MAG of the domination makes it really easy to break through a tank or scrappers' hold protection. THAT, my friends is DEAD HANDY FOR PVP.

Hey, as it seems that a lot of EU players are coming to the US, why don't you guys come and return the favour? Would be amusing to see some yanks and Canadians logging onto the EU servers... Besides Keith that is.

No, the buff is not a joke, it is improving the rate of domination LOADS. Domination up more = better damage output from Doms. And we have good damage output when Domination's up... And you're not Psi.

I'm very happy with this domination buff, beans I can fire it off a lot more in regular missions and not worry too much.

ESPECIALLY good for big teams! Just need some kinetics friendlies and I'm rocking!

What's all this aboot, eh?

It says that Canadian Residents will also have to answer a mathematical problem in order to claim their prize. Like, erm, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

Hey guys,

I've been hammering on for ages about how Choppendown needs a respec. Anyways, so here we go. I'm organising one for today, to start at 5pm today,

Choppendown is level 32 and I'm looking to totally blaze through this one, if you're interested, then sign up! We need a minimum team of 5 I think. But any more would be great!

Sign up here please:

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