Master Zaprobo
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Quote:See my guide in my signature - I try to cover all mechanics questions as they relate to the MM archetype. This includes all the new Incarnate slots as well.Originally Posted by Angelic_EU
I have just returned to this game after i20. I am not sure if slotting the Alpha Slot will have anything to do with the pets' abilities/attacks? As in if I choose Musculature for my MM, will his pets attacking harder? -
Quote:This. And so long as existing Incarnate content isn't level shifted, then progress won't be gated behind Rare Incarnate Powers as the L54 non-Level Shifted Trials will still be there for people to progress using (and have the benefit of L50+3 characters to aid them).Originally Posted by Hopeling
Supposedly, future Incarnate content will feature NPCs with level shifts.
Now, for the Final Five Incarnate Powers, then I agree that it shouldn't be gated so simply allow two of the new Trials for that "sector" to not be Level Shifted more than L54+1 (hence straight L54 for anyone with a Rare Alpha - an easy enough task using the WST).
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Quote:Okay...Originally Posted by Vanden
"Things are great!" threads are boring. Do you think you could complain about something, maybe?
Why can't the League window remember what settings you gave it last time. I like the full eight slots showing horizontally and every session I get into a League I need to resize it.
Even when I reload my Window Settings file, where I deliberately saved the League display in that layout.
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If the player dragged and dropped the power into chat, it would create a hyperlink you can click on to view the details of the power.
This works if you type the name of the power in as well. For instance, typing in [Power:Judgement.Ion Radial Judgement] or [Mastermind_Buff.Force Field.Force Bubble] will enable you to see those two powers as well. -
Quote:Actually, there is a fifth reward table. Which only gives Threads or a Super Inspiration.Originally Posted by Zenlon
So, as I'm sure many of us have seen now, when you succeed in a BAF/Lambda Incarnate Trial, one of four Reward Tables will appear.
Should have screenshotted it, but it exists - only seen it once though! -
Quote:Or having a team dedicated to Ambush wiping - position them at the reinforcement spawn point in the north of the map, and taking care of them as they appear.Originally Posted by SilverAgeFan
Speaking of which, not sure I understand the Strong and Pretty badge (or something like that) for the BAF. You need to defeat the AV's with no ambushes standing? So it's just a matter of timing then?
I'm waiting on Incarnate Shifts, and a few more Judgement/Destiny Upgrades from people before I try this one! -
Quote:Hey, wait until you have certain arrangements of an 8-man Team on the Security Guard in the Lambda Trial.Originally Posted by JoeKent
I'm sorry, but this is crap. He's an AV, he already has massive hit points and regen. An auto heal that triggers every time you get close to beating him is cheap.
It uses the same "trick" and I've still seen him unbeatable by 8 people
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Quote:This. The Follow command translates by the AI as "Follow me, once your current action is completed" - so it doesn't stop chase mode, flee mode or anything similar until the AI is "issuing" another command.Originally Posted by Zombie Man
It's good to have a macro for "stop passive" that clears out their threat list, then follow works.
"Passive Stop" will interrupt everything else and have them, as ZM says, clear their aggro lists. When my Bots get hit by a burn patch (or similar) I will always issue Passive Stop, before Follow to get them to respond correctly. -
Don't forget /lc for League Chat.
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Well, I'd like to see an "Orbital Cannon" Judgement- using a mix of the initial animation for Surveillance and then the targetting reticle for the Warwalker Orbital Lance.
Would fit for Natural and Tech characters nicely
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Quote:So you're the one with the non-thematic idea! Rez would have been more thematic for Rebirth - you know, like the name hintsOriginally Posted by Vanden
You know, I'm the one who suggested the rez in Barrier. [/shameless self-props]
Not sure what Barrier should have done with Radial. Maybe have one side more focussed on Def, and one on Res? -
Quote:Acid I've not seen to be that tricky. Layout is fairly symmetrical (in terms of glowie placement).Originally Posted by Jake_Summers
Ah ha! I knew the last one had to be somewhere tricky. Thank you. Is there a tricky acid temp power location any knows about?
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Quote:*looks shifty* Yeah, and that.Originally Posted by EvilGeko
*Looks at Interface*
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For the looks I have to say Ion Judgement - calling down lightning from the sky, then flinging it on your foes does seem pretty epic!
Stats-wise I have to give it to Barrier Judgement. The only perma-able (at Very Rare) Incarnate slot, and if two people set it off at once, then "Hello defense/res cap"
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The one I find the sneakiest is the Pacification Grenade that is hidden in an office room. The rest are all out in the open in corridors or rooms, but this one is gated behind an office door in the NE part of the warehouse map. Very easy to rush past the door, but the crate is visible through the window to the office.
Might be the one you're referring to? -
Quote:I am absolutely looking forward to an Incarnate fuelled ITF, BSF or LRSF. The powers work just fine at 45+ and I'll be no lower level than I have been before, jsut with more tricks!Originally Posted by Ironik
Do any of you want to take your Incarnates out into the wider game world and stomp some AVs and GMs? Or do you just want to play them inside the equivalent of the AE?
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Quote:The minions are not Commandos. The minions can be affected by any type of control you like!Originally Posted by Rodion
The minions do not appear to be immune to slows. I've played a Fire/Dark corruptor on this trial and the minions are definitely slowed, but not as much as I'd like (probably because they're three levels higher than I am).
It would be interesting to put a couple of Earth controllers or dominators on those paths -- Quicksand recharges fast enough to have several out at once.
I'm fond of Web Envelope (AoE immob) and Force Bubble (PBAoE Repel) but use what you got! I like to see Controllers/Dominators at spawn points, Scrappers/Blasters patrolling the paths for Commandos and then everyone else where they think they can contribute best! -
End of day two, and I'm having a blast with the trials. I'm out of threads, until I can convert more Shards at 10:10 tomorrow (I'm trying to be good!).
I succumbed to "new shiny" fever and used some Threads on Incarnate XP conversions (around 40-50 Threads or so I think) but when a successful BAF gives around 5 Astral Merits so you get 20 Threads even before drops and rewards I didn't feel too put out.
All my slots are unlocked and slotted. Barrier Destiny is at the magical Rare level for an Incarnate Shift, Ion Judgement is at Uncommon, Diamagnetic Interface at Common and Warworks Lore at Common as well.
I'm feeling good about my ability to do either of the Trials, I have Incarnate powers to make things smoother for me/others. I'm looking forward to everyone else getting to similar or greater levels of power, so we can try for the "Master Of" badge, as well as be ready for the next Trials
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I can see it proc'ing just fine from my Assault Bot's Missile Swarm using Diamagnetic (-ToHit) - there's a small yellow aura on affected targets that pops up.
If you're in any doubt, copy your character over to Test and craft/test the power there. -
A personal tip...
Look at the maps, and identify a spot where there are two groups passing through (i.e. two different colours) and the mobs have to turn a corner. Spotted one?
Great. Park a Forcefield user with Force Bubble right on top of it. Now stop worrying about ANY minions that take that route. Got three Forcefield users with Force Bubble? Great, park them right and you've stop ALL minions escaping, leaving EVERYONE else free to chase Commandos, exclusively. -
Quote:Nope.Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
Are you doing any of the other challenges, specifically:
Defeat Siege & Nightstar without moving them from their initial locations during a Behavioral Adjustment Facility Incarnate Trial.
Nope.Quote:Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
Defeat Siege & Nightstar while none of their reinforcements are alive during a Behavioral Adjustment Facility Incarnate Trial.
That's it! From the patch notes...Quote:Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
Alternatively you mentioned you were farming them, could it be that you get an Astral Merit instead of an E Merit if that's on cooldown? I'll admit this is a wild guess, I could see it being set up that way but haven't seen anything to suggest that it actually is.
So a first successful Lambda run (without disabling turrets) will give four Astral Merits and one Empyrean Merit, while a second successful Lambda run (in the same vein) will give five Astral Merits.Quote:Originally Posted by Avatea
I20: Rewards- Empyrean Merits are awarded for event completion.
- Each Incarnate Trial can only award one Empyrean Merit upon successful completion within an 18-hour period. If you would receive another Empyrean in that time period from that specific Trial, you will earn an Astral Merit instead
- Empyrean Merits are awarded for event completion.
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Quote:Well, I got five. Not turning off the turrets would certainly account for one additional. Where'd the other come from?Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
I know, Master Zaprobo was talking about the base Astrals though. In any case, that was why I mentioned the challenges. I figure there's a good chance he got the 3 standard ones plus a bonus one for doing the "don't turn off the turrets" challenge. (two drop on completion of the Trial, one after Nightstar, one after Siege and one after prisoners)
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Quote:I was fairly sure. Let me recount next time I get a win (change of lead and players right now, so having teething issues!) and see what I get. Will get back to this thread.Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
Hmmm... Arbiter Hawk says 3:
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Quote:Actually, 5 Astral Merits from the BAF. You get them for the final kills on Nightstar and Siege as well (farmed them a good few times today, still going in fact - cutscene is playing!)Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
In the BAF you get Astral Merits for three things:
1. Killing Nightstar the first time
2. Stopping the prisoners from escaping
3. Killing Seige the first time
Which nets a nice round 20 Threads per completion. It is much lighter on iXP though, as everyone has said. -
Destiny and Lore will give more Incarnate Levels (+2 more, so henches will be +3 total). Take Barrier Destiny to boost henches Def and Res and perhaps Diamagnetic Interface to stack -ToHit so the +Def is more effective.
I've been on, and contributed just fine to Lambda and BAF, and only have an Interface Common slotted right now.