Light_Petting_EU

Not out of the box. I have 3 recharges in there that I used for soft control (Total Focus + Energy Torrent plus all the goodies in /dark render it a bit moot now). 3 is overkill but either hasten or a recharge and you're good to go.

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a). Play along?
b). Send him a /tell explaining you're roleplaying?
c). Stop roleplaying immediately and excuse yourself from the team?
d). Explain to the whole team you're roleplaying and risk embarrassing the Tanker?
e). Rolepay the scenario to fruition, where it becomes horribly apparent you are (IC) pre-op.


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Actually light petting is female, I don't rolepay (the old PvP cartoon about 'if you have to look at an [censored] for 8 hours straight it might as well be a nice one' springs to mind). That being said, I did pop along to a couple of the early RP things (in the night club, not GG, that's how early it was) and one of the recurring themes were Male heroes complimenting me on my behind (I put a LOT of work into getting the proportions exactly right) to the point where a friend (male/female in RL? dunno) playing a female got really hacked off with it. It was fairy straightforward to put them off in character, as I used to hang round with an incredibly sarcastic lesbian friend who has a LOT of put downs prepared.

Of course, there was then a PLing italian firetank who just wouldn't get the message (of course, the response 'wanna cyber anyway' did throw me) - but that's what /ignore is for.

It should be possible to put people off IC without it being a big deal but if someone's going to be dense about it, there's always option e

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I'd get rid of jab.
You're more likely to keep one of those enemys of yours on their back with a quick air supiriority > air supiriority combo.


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fixed that up for you.

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spamming siphon speed gives you a nice recharge boost so its nice to be able to drain higher level bosses end completely.

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Even with spamming powersink, transference and the relatively minor effect of transfusion, you'll be lucky to keep someone on zero. And high level bosses seem to have lvl 32 powers that require 1 end to fire off

Generally fine, although I'd change all the acc in blizzard with recharge and just hit aim before you use it (which should be whenever it is available).

I'd take both ally boosts as you'll want to group as much as possible - you can solo just fine but the XP you can get in the right team with this build is just silly and you'll find yourself resenting every minute spent not teaming. ID isn't needed, but it is nice to have.

I'd go 2 acc, 2 end, 2 recharge in transference as the sad fact is you always have a 5% chance to miss and it will normally be at the most inconvenient time.

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Are YOU a PSYCHIC?

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Can't YOU TELL?

very nice [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Can't believe it took people till this far down (5 posts) to pick up on this. I use CoF in PvP, plus on large teams when I need to tank - reduces incoming aggro just enough for you to survive.

Take ET over CoF, but try to get both. I have CoF 2 Acc, 2 end redux.

But full fury+build up+ET = make everyone else cry (especially if someone has just fulcrum shifted you as well)

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it's not my job to educate people about them.

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but you do, every time you go to BB/Sirens/Warburg/RV [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Filth, you keep your team continually confused [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Thanks for the advice - I've teamed with you both as Prue and as Chaotix. Never realised you were the same person [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

The sleep is for the RSF and is probably a requirement. Spirit Tree - thx for the tip. I think the idea is to stack these for an incredibly sick regen rate.

This build is intended to be playable without a respec, with an eye on the recluse strike force, while being effective (or at least not too gimped) in PvP/PvE.

I expect to team quite a bit, so individual damage isn't the be all and end all.

I'm skipping leaping in anticipation of the buff to domination, which I hope to get 30-50% of the time (no worse than the mez epic power controllers get).

I'm sure if I took sirrocco and power sink I could skip fitness, but I'm not sure the pet is the be all and end all.

Flight is non-negotioable, unless someone tells me I need to be on the floor for my powers to work [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] ((which the description in the planner doesn't mention, but is a possibility))
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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder - (http://sherksilver.coldfront.net/index.php)
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Name: Ground Force
Level: 50
Archetype: Dominator
Primary: Plant Control
Secondary: Psionic Assault
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01) --> Strangler==> Acc(1) Acc(3) Rechg(3) Rechg(5) Rechg(5) Hold(7)
01) --> Psionic Dart==> Acc(1)
02) --> Mind Probe==> Acc(2) Dmg(13) Dmg(17) Dmg(17) Acc(37) Rechg(46)
04) --> Entangle==> Acc(4) Acc(46)
06) --> Air Superiority==> Acc(6) Acc(7)
08) --> Seeds of Confusion==> Acc(8) Acc(9) Rechg(9) Rechg(11) Rechg(11) ConfDur(13)
10) --> Swift==> Run(10)
12) --> Spirit Tree==> Rechg(12) Rechg(43) Rechg(46) Heal(48) Heal(48) Heal(50)
14) --> Fly==> EndRdx(14) EndRdx(15) EndRdx(15) Fly(40) Fly(43) Fly(50)
16) --> Psychic Scream==> Acc(16) Dmg(19) Dmg(19) Dmg(21) Acc(37)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(23)
22) --> Drain Psyche==> Acc(22) Acc(23) Rechg(25) Rechg(25) Heal(31) Heal(34)
24) --> Hasten==> Rechg(24) Rechg(36) Rechg(36)
26) --> Carrion Creepers==> Acc(26) Rechg(27) Rechg(27) Rechg(31) Acc(34)
28) --> Subdue==> Acc(28) Dmg(29) Dmg(29) Dmg(31)
30) --> Spore Burst==> Acc(30) Acc(36) Rechg(37) Rechg(40) Rechg(43)
32) --> Fly Trap==> Acc(32) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Dmg(33) Acc(34)
35) --> Assault==> EndRdx(35)
38) --> Psychic Shockwave==> Acc(38) Acc(39) Dmg(39) Dmg(39) Dmg(40)
41) --> Scorpion Shield==> EndRdx(41) DefBuf(42) DefBuf(42) DefBuf(42)
44) --> Tactics==> EndRdx(44) TH_Buf(45) TH_Buf(45) TH_Buf(45)
47) --> Roots==> Acc(47) Acc(48)
49) --> Vines==> Acc(49) Acc(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Domination==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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I find Ice/Kin (any sort of /kin really) incredibly frustrating to solo. Not because it is t3h g1mp (solo +2 carnie bosses, just about) but because the XP rate is downright glacial compared to what happens when you put /kin into a big enough/good team. I find I spend five/ten minutes LFT and then switch to an alt if nothing is forthcoming, knowing that one decent evening's teaming > week's soloing.

(this has actually slowed my progress to 50 as there are so few teams about )

well, if it is a regular night I might be able to join in from around 20:00 ...

I've got 2 mind/En (14 & 17 respectively) or a plant/psi (8) to bring to the party...

I think your cunning plan worked a little too well [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

he ran into a defender in warburg(other than you)? I almost believed you up until that point [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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i simply do not fear corrupters to me they are simple an easy kill yet if you compare this attitude to say a defender the same isnt true. I will kill a defender because that defender has the potential to make my pvp experience very difficult

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Most defenders are still "easy kills" - you're taking them out because they have powers that can make the opposition tougher/you weaker - which are exactly the same powers (apart from storm [img]/uk/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]) that corruptors have.

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I do think its neccesary in a way though, as hero classes seem stronger in base and in teams, so this might level the field a bit

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... and the first time somebody loses to your fully tricked out villain in PvP, they'll be moaning about it.

Human nature I'm afraid.

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Women find a way to counter. Such as teaming with a stormie and pwning everyone who happened to walk by

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Or by changing characters every five minutes.

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That's just female mood swings

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She looked puffy but she struck like a cobra

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I currently have
Acc Buf/Def Buff/End Cost
Mez and Acc
Heal and End Cost
Dam and Range


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ouch. given how short a time the SF has been there and Union's record against hami, I forsee a time in the not too distant future when heroes will be complaining loudly and repeatedly about "overpowered" villains in PvP

(of course, you could just farm hami-Os in the states then transfer over but nobody would do something like that )
(I personally think some of their epic powers counterbalnce this but meh).

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All that will happen in this situation is that Warburg will be pretty much off limits unless you're in AoW, Retribution, E.V.I.L, etc or you want to be repeatedly ganked.

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I have personal experience to the contrary but still don't think this is a good idea

I know of at least one dominator who can pop people out of granite (and does just fine in PvP).

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our team of 4 with no empath

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Empath? EMPATH!!???
only n00b teams and gank squads (or n00b gank squads) have empaths mate.

I have both and prefer Blizzard.

Extra use: use it on freakshow if (if its been buffed enough) you might get them twice

Well, given you're the only one visible and in melee range you're probably taking the brunt of the aggro.

It does get better. A lot better.

Stick it out till 18* and you won't care how often you die after that point

*gotta love that total focus.

Has to be said, I found up to 18 a bit of a yawn ... then ok ... but after 34 it got just plain amazing.