Madame Pistacio

Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim

Is there a theme for next week's raid? Not sure if I'll be able to make it, but just wondering in case I have time.

Originally Posted by TopDoc

I used to do a little PvP a while ago. A long while ago actually, I think before the Update 13 changes. Someone (PERC?) made up a multi-server competition for lowbies. The event was a free for all, max level 5 I think. Being a number cruncher, I looked across all the ATs and power sets to figure out the most effective character possible at that level. I did a little brainstorming to figure out how the free for all would go, how long people would live, whether or not AoEs would be worthwhile, how fast people would be moving, etc. There were a lot of things to take into account, but I eventually ended up with an Arch/MM Blaster named Wabbit Season. Arch has a bonus to Accuracy which is great for low level PvP. My attack chain was Snap Shot, Aimed Shot, Snap Shot, Subdual, repeat. They all have an 80 foot range, so I could attack anyone getting near me. No one had status protection, so the Immob in Subdual prevented melee types from attacking me at all. Blasters can use their low level attacks while mezzed, and that's all I used. In any mob I targeted people low in HP, and I usually finished them off. I went after squishies rather than melee types who may have had minor Resistance or Defense.

The thing that put me over the top was loading up with +3 SOs. I got them by farming an AV. I think it was a level 47 AV farmed by a level 50 char with level 10 sidekicks to get the level 8 SOs, or something like that. I only had a total of 7 slots to play with, one in each of the 3 powers plus 4 for leveling up, but you can do a lot with that. I think the Arch attacks both had a Recharge SO, so my attack chain was constant. Most Blasters that level are lucky to attack 50% of the time. All attacks had an Accuracy SO, so I was far more accurate than most of the other people involved. Your average person with a single Accuracy TO had a 54% chance to hit, while my Archery attacks were 80%. And I think I had a couple Damage SOs as well in Snap Shot because I used it most often. I was doing around 3 times as much damage as a TO slotted Energy/Energy Blaster. Death is Nature's way of refilling your END bar, so no need for END reduction. I didn't avoid death because I needed the END. I ate dirt just like any other Blaster when people teamed up on me. But I gave far, far more than I received. I played the same build on serveral servers, using a Respec to remove the SOs when done and the Market to transfer them.

The end result was that I came out on top, often by a whole lot. Enough that people accused me of bringing in friends to be my targets, or using Inspirations (which were against the rules). But the truth is that the right powers, Enhancements, and tactics can make a HUGE difference at low levels.

So yes, low level SOs can be VERY effective. But as others have said, they are usually outleveled and discarded very fast.

Originally Posted by Mental_Giant

Given the choice between enabling leechers and punishing people who actually are contributing to a Trial I'll go with enabling every time. This is a great change!

Originally Posted by MedievalPower

I still can't believe we had 25 teams. What a great turnout!

Originally Posted by EnigmaBlack

I thought the cool down period for switching was in missions? I'm thinking of street sweeping in the RWZ. I think the recharge for the pets is over 5 minutes, or at least it seems that way.

Originally Posted by TehHippeh

The nerdrage is strong already and this is day 1 of the announcement.

Originally Posted by Elegost

also this



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