Memphis_Bill
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Quote:You're not the only one.Originally Posted by DarkGob
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Quote:Two people are handed a guitar. You, and Eric Clapton.Originally Posted by Shubbie
So your saying an average skilled player who cant complete this should leave the game because there is no future for them with the harder content?
You, by comparison to Clapton, suck. What should you do?
Answer A: Quit.
Answer B: Learn and get better.
Pick the one you like, and quit whining about the people who have done B. And FWIW, I think an "average skilled player" is going to have trouble the first time, see what's going on, and be just fine afterward. -
But I *have* mine.
Blaster + Control = Dominator.
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I think we've gone 'round on Ice control before...
I disagree that its powers conflict with itself - I know you're thinking of ice slick and frostbite, at least if I'm remembering correctly. We see the same thing - to some extent - in EQ and Cages, as well as Bonfire and Fire Cages. (Admittedly that last one is doing Fire's damage-damage-damage theme.)
I won't argue that AA should have its END cost reduced. It's one of the things that keeps me from taking it early in most instances (and still hurts later.) As far as the (as you put it) risk it takes to use AA? Ice slick in most instances counters that. Find mob, drop slick, jump in with AA. They're flopping, then they're slowed and confused. And that's ignoring your secondary and its buffing or debuffing and all the variance there (and don't forget, we have to keep Dominators and their /damage secondary sets in mind.)
As far as damage in ice slick... eh. It wouldn't make a lot of sense, to me. If we need more damage, up the damage in the regular powers.
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Usually "wherever I am" or, if I happened to log out/get DC'd somewhere that may not be safe, the nearest ledge/building/sg base.
Only one that bugs me is Arbiter whatsisface (lupin?) in Nerva. Mobs really need to be re-pathed around that. -
Quote:I don't plan slots. I don't play the game like a spreadsheet. I don't IO out characters and go for max DPS/softcapped anything. Most of these characters have been slotted as they've gotten from 1-50.Originally Posted by Shubbie
Im sure for people who have been playing for the entire life of the game have planned every slot, have spreadsheets pasted to their posterior this is still easy on bad powersets..
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I'm not sure what to call this one - "wellness" sort of fits (without touching "fitness,") but I don't particularly care for the sound of it.
What is the category for? Those powers that boost both Regen and Recovery. This would let those powersets that have this type of power get a full set in there.
Quick (as in off the top of my head) rundown for powers:
Accelerate Metabolism
Speed Boost
Adrenaline Boost
Heat Loss (IIRC)
Drain Psyche
Physical Perfection
Hibernate
Painbringer
... and I'm sure I'm missing a few. Regardless, this is a set that would be usable by multiple ATs.
I don't think this would need to be a large category. Three sets - no purples necessarily (though I wouldn't argue, it'd have to be a fourth set.)
Early set: Five pieces. Recharge, Recovery, Heal (for the regen,) Rec/Reg, and a global. (What the global would be, I'll admit, I'm still kicking around. More recharge would be useful, but I'd rather not have the set be all about being another LOTG.)
The later sets (30+) would be a bit different. One would be more about bringing the powers back (recharge enhancement) and perhaps a little END reduction. The other would be for powers like Drain Psyche that could use some accuracy. I'd put that in here instead of having an "Accurate" set.
Bonuses - Haven't really thought through. The second later set (with accuracy) I could see having split DEF buffs (one set of melee/s/l at 3, the other set at 6 pieces) just because of Drain Psyche working at melee range. Other than that (and no "debt reduction," thanks) it's pretty much up for grabs. -
Finally had the first death on this arc. Not this mission, but the final one. Rad/rad. What killed me? Getting too close to another Echo and getting knocked back multiple times. EB? Cake.
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Quote:Or pull him out of the room completely. Even if he splits, they do nothing for his regen.Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex
BTW to those still struggling with Trapdoor, the trick I used to solo is to pull him, then run or jump to the bottom with your toes at the edge of the lava. Ideally, set it up so the catwalk blocks his ability to shoot you from the platform. He will jump down and try to shoot you from the lava. If you can, Immobilize him there. If not, a knockback (especially a ranged one) can keep him from trying to melee you. The lava will deplete his HP very quickly.
One ambush starts when you click on the glowie. There's nothing in the end room ahead of time. Dont' recall the trigger for the other - I think it's once you pass a location. Just sit and wait - or run back to the beginning so you don't HAVE to wait.Quote:For the fight with the other AVs, I think you can make some of the ambushes appear ahead of time if you go to the end room BEFORE grabbing the glowie. Kill them, go back to the glowie, then go back to the room. If you have ranged attacks, you should be able to pull the first group of portals without aggroing the AVs. Then try to pull each AV back one at a time. Most builds can do it eventually with luck. A few low damage Controllers may be stuck though (I seriously wonder whether my Ice Controllers could pull it off from example because they don't put out a lot of DPS and their pet dies easily).
(Edit: One when you first get to Crey - 3 waves. One apparently when you get to the second last room - 1 wave. ("Honoree: Recover!") At least this last time. I'd love to see someone duo with a traps MM and just plant them right in the middle of that room when the rubble's clicked.) -
Quote:You mean besides Lady Grey saying it's going to be tough - as in warning you to bring friends? Nah. Nothing at all that might indicate a somewhat tougher fight.Originally Posted by Hydrophidian
Lemme approach this from another way...
Mission 1: You're God.
Mission 2: Standard fare. Maybe -- maybe -- you get tripped up a bit by Trapdoor... but this "challenge" isn't particularly hard to figure out... and once you have his number, he's easy to smish.
Mission 3: Standard fare... until you reach the end of the map.
Now. With everything up to this point, combined with the contact's delivery, an expectation has been established. Up to this point, there has been nothing about this arc that suggests you're dealing with anything other than the usual.
The portals don't appear until you click the pile of debris - in fact *nothing* in that end room appears until then.Quote:Originally Posted by Techbot AlphaHell, I wouldn't care if the Portals only spawned Rikti when the player was in range. Like, I dunno, EVERY other portal in game? Like the Behemoth ones.
As it is, they spew Rikti all the freaking time, to the point your swimming in a tide of them.
YES, I know I dont have to kill all the damn things! Get this; its kinda hard to pull an EB when even ST hitting him draws the whole mob that hes STOOD IN THE MIDDLE OF as well! Thats not skill based! Its the game literally cheating. End of.
And no, a ST blast does NOT bring the "whole mob he's stood in the middle of as well." It hasn't any of the times I've fought them, beta or live. Single target pulls a single target with both of them. Aggros *nothing else.* -
Quote:... agreeing with Geko here again. Something must seriously be off in the universe.Originally Posted by EvilGeko
But in any event, it shouldn't see any changes to make it even slightly easier or as you would call it "less cheap." It's doable by any build with SOs. If the determinant beyond that is skill, then there is no problem.
Plus, honestly, if you have issues with this (OK, I'll give maybe the first time not getting an idea what to do - but even then, they're just not that rough,) how are you going to deal with future Incarnate content, which I'm guessing *will* be tougher because they'll expect you to have a filled Alpha slot (and later?)
I think I'm going to have to waterproof my computer given the reaction we'll probably see.
If your attempt doesn't work the first time (past RNG bad-luck,) then try tackling the problem a different way. There's no "verboten build" with this. The only builds I see that would have problems with this would be (a) the "Pure h34lz0r" with one whole attack, probably not slotted, (b) perhaps the petless mastermind, (c) some concept builds (all pool powers, for instance.)
You don't need an "IO'd out," multi-billion-INF build. You don't need to "have played the game for years, unlike the newbies." You don't need to be "melee only," you don't even need to be high damage. Just pay the slightest amount of attention to what's going on. -
Quote:It's not a kill all. Why would you bother even considering clearing out the Rikti, or "walking back into the room" (and aggroing them all?)
And see the room is now wall to wall bloody rikti. And ok here yes I'll admit another mistake, I underestimated the amount of mobs actually in the room, and though a call to arms + aim + lrm would clear it out.
Oh how wrong I was, got insta held again (through 3 purples) popped my break free, didn't matter as i started getting mobbed to death by the rikt
Why was he even that close? (OK, if you got held while you didn't have breakfrees, perhaps - but other than that, *kite him.*)Quote:Then am promptly one shotted by an ELEVEN HUNDRED damage total focus through three purples.
Like my oh so uber Earth/FF, or not-particularly-IO'd Elec/Elec blaster? I know, both are just oh-so-overpowered AV soloing monsters, just ask anyone on the boards and they'd recommend them over Illusion or anything else.Quote:That mission isn't hard, it's a flat out cheap zergfest both EB's do cheat beyond belief, and frankly if I as a squishy fan wanted to be forced to team to take on a mission that melee players or certain build do with ease,
Oh, they wouldn't? Then maybe the "Certain builds" bit is utter BS. And I'm certainly not a godlike player. -
On th eone hand, we have the echoes in the incarnate bit - which are sort of like reflections.
On the other, one of those echoes is one of Ruularu's aspects. Which isn't necessarily a point *against* it, but still. -
Or that could be some phrasing meant to misdirect. Which would be more interesting.
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Quote:Earth/FF controller, non IO'd:Originally Posted by Alexandria2000
Pretty easy.
Do not go into room.
1. Pull out Blackwand.
2. Take out first portal.
3. Let Rikti at portal chase you around corner back into previous room, wipe floor with them.
4. Repeat with second portal.
5. Sidle to room's edge. Repeat tactic with Holtz, pulling around corner and offing, then with Honoree.
6. Profit!
Now, after hearing my husband swear on his MM when he realized he was still set to AV, I was rather glad I did this on EB...I'm no AV soloer, even on my toughest scrappers.
Set to base settings.
Walk in.
Trigger first ambush.
Back up and deal with all 3 waves.
Trigger second ambush.
Deal with all 3 waves.
Deal with portal in front/left. (Few seconds.)
Deal with portal on front/right. (Few seconds.)
Clean up stragglers.
Force Bolt Vanguard captain.
Duck around corner. Lay down Quicksand, Earthquake, VG.
Hold Vanguard captain. Chew up, spit out.
Bubble Rocky.
Force Bolt honoree.
Duck around corner.
Let Rocky take the aggro. Resummon once.
Hold, kill.
Time for the two EBs? Maybe 10 min.
Again, not "IO'd out." Mostly common IOs, a couple partial sets. Low damage powerset combo. You'll have to excuse me if I just *don't* see how people are seeing this as the least bit difficult, barring them jacking their settings up past what they can handle. (Edit: Or, of course, Mastermind pet AI being goofy.)
Didn't end up using *any* inspirations, despite packing some on the way. For *fun,* I aggroed the other portals (which did have quite a few rikti) afterward. Finally had to use insps. -
Quote:/gives the goat a tohit buff.Originally Posted by Nethergoat
Rather, I miss you when you return.
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No idea. *shrug*
OK, admittedly on my namesake tank I dropped one APP for another, but that affected about six IOs - the others could still be slotted elsewhere. This isn't *that* major of a change, slotting-wise. -
Quote:Have you actually tried?Originally Posted by Shubbie
This is one of the worst missions Ive ever seen in the game, getting held and 2 shotted is not in any way shape or form fun.
This mission is darn near undoable by squishies unless they are bleeding io's from their ears.
See, I finished it with a non-IO'd Earth/FF. Not exactly high damage. And solo. Along with the rest of the arc. Also with an Emp/Rad. An Elec/Elec. And multiple other squishies. I'm making it a point to solo this arc. I'm looking forward to yawning through it on my masterminds and doms.
None of these, btw, are particularly IO'd, and certainly not purpled, soft-capped, hard-capped, baseball-capped or anything else.
Perhaps you need to rethink your approach. -
Quote:You know it's bad when I agree with the Geko of Darkness.Originally Posted by EvilGeko
I'm speechless. Seriously, I don't even know what to say to this. This is the craziest complaint I've seen in a long time. I almost can't believe that the OP is serious. -
Already have everything but the party pack, and that wasn't half price, so - no purchases from me.
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Well, the dev stance is "keeping 10 is us being generous."
This issue, though, we're getting two freespecs (announced previously.) So if you don't have a vetspec to use, and have used your current freespec, you'll have to wait for those. If you *do,* pull one set now (as in tonight, given the publish tomorrow,) pull another set of 10 with that, wait a week (think they said it was a week's gap between them) and pull the third. Either that or burn INF on a recipe, or burn vetspecs. -
Quote:That's not a haiku!Originally Posted by McNum
Doesn't the Complete Collection include CoH and CoV? Hence the word "complete"?
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Have a family member that used to sell Husqvarna machines that did that. Hasn't for years, though, so I couldn't tell you anything about them.
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Of all of them, though, the Illusionists are the only ones that are an issue. Miss a bubbled Fake Nem or Ascendant, all they'll do is sit and stare at you.
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Um... "Slot them where they were before?" We're getting inherent fitness - you don't even *need* to respec, if you don't want to. We're not getting, say, Invulnerability changed to Dark Armor.
If you want to make sure you have the slots where they need to be, use Mids (or just write them down) so you have enough in the proper place.