MentalMaden
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Zoinks!!!!
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Given that a fire/kin will probably be at capped damage, -resist will be nice as you'll be doing more damage over the cap.
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Yeah, more information would really help.
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This thread motivated me to finally pull out the ol' Fire/Storm and post i19 respec her into inherent fitness. I added Stimulant since she does have O2 boost and aid self as well as seismic smash. I was able to crowbar in more +end and +recovery through a few new sets I hadn't purchased yet.
Now a little perspective on the notion that somehow softcapping will help with Incarnate trials.
1. She only had Tier 1 Cardiac slotted so still conning 50 during both trials: no level shifts.
2. Ran a Lambda and BAF
3. Zero deaths and only one close call. (A bit too close to Nova Fist, but was able to fire off Earth's Embrace and a quick Aid Self to top off the HPs)
4. Being -4 to the enemy; I did not change playstyle or avoid melee in any way.
5. After those two runs I got one rare and one uncommon table and an uncommon drop. 31% Judgement and 18% Interface Unlocked. With my threads, iMerits and drops I was able to slot my Tier 3 Cardiac Total Core Whatever afterward.
6. I did have one end issue and toggle drop during the Escapees portion of BAF. Wasn't really paying attention and was button mashing like crazy. More careful attention could have avoided this, I will admit.
Now this is far from anything definitive I realize, but I hope it at least shows that somehow softcapping is not "required, needed, or adding anything vital" to one's sucess in trials. Would it have changed anything during the process if I were softcapped? I couldn't have really benefitted from a live or die perspective but, the end issues could (I do stress could) have been worse if I wasn't able to do so much +end and +recovery because I had focused on defense bonuses. -
Quote:As I've said before in this and many other threads, softcapping is far from necessary for playing a controller, melee, ranged......any playstyle. For a fire/storm end reduction and +recovery are paramount and far surpass the "need" to be softcapped. Mine isn't and won't be. Personally I think it's a trend that has taken too much un-needed attention away from everything else involving controllers. Also for a fire/storm a st blast is really not that needed as it plays in melee and seismic smash with its hold offers far more than ice blast would. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's wrong to take ice app, but I'd fail to call it anymore superior than any other APP.Originally Posted by Lord_Saigon
Heck the only thing it doesnt offer is mez protection. You say not being soft capped isnt necessary but as a melee orientated troller, without mez protection I deem that one of your top priorities. You cant always depend on your aoe mez's to hit every single npc. All it takes is for you to miss one npc with mez capabilities, and unless you have a break free you'll be standing in the mob like :-(, just waiting for your mez on the npc's to wear off before they demolish you. That's just me. -
Probably the two most populated are Guardian and Level 50. They are always a good source for TFs, trials, etc. Also it seems that for Guardian simply hanging out in Pocket D will get you a good amount of trial action.
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Quote:I'll disagree here, Lord. Mine is earth and the end is really no worse (it's pretty bad already). A fire/storm is an aoe specialist for one and you also forget seismic smash (youre in melee most of the time anyway). I went earth primarily for Earth's Embrace as a self heal power as medicine was out of the question due to tightness of build.......that was pre inherent fitness and its much more possible now.Originally Posted by Lord_Saigon
For APP's the only logical one for fire/storm is ice....because if you go earth, your end will be doomed. Fire/storm already has end issues on its own and your giving it even more with going earth, plus your ST chain suffers because stone doesnt have a ST blast.
Plant/storm however, You could choose whatever but fire or ice is ideal. Psy isnt bad either for the mez protection. -
You have tons of mitigation and damage with either one you don't have to have a defense based shield.
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As I said to you in another thread, Lothic, you wouldn't be so down on 7.1 if you knew how much better it was than the source material. (That portion of the last book) You thought that was boring?????? You should have read it. That said, the book as a whole was great and a very appropriate ending to the franchise. It's just that half to two thirds of the book was "exploring and walking" to set up the epic ending. It's really looking like 7.2 is going to be wall to wall action.....big action. Can't wait.
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Quote:What's in the box? What's in the box?!?!?!?Originally Posted by Inazuma
Don't open the box!!!!
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Quote:Hurricane is repel not kb, so no you won't be running hurricane nonstop. With any storm its still a situational power, but useful (I'll go into that in a sec).Originally Posted by Lord_Saigon
Hurricane+Hot Feet worries. I've never seen a fire/storm live to see how that would work but, pin them against a wall and burn them to death with hot feet??. And does fire cages offer -kb?, if not I dont see why somebody would roll it. Not dissing, I'm just not knowledgable about the specfic combo. I'm analyzing the sets seperately in my head so if a fire/storm would come educate me that would be nice
. I think either would work but not knowing about hurricane+hotfeet wont allow me to recommend it.
With that said, I still wouldnt roll one over fire/storm lol. The safety, controlled chaos and repectable damage is too good to pass up. The combo is visually beautiful, you'd never get tired of seeing it.
My Fire/Storm/Earth is a beast of a buzzsaw of killing potential. [No it isn't softcapped; end reduction and +recovery are far too important on fire/storm] In the early midforties she was taking down +4 and +5 Cimeroran spawns street sweeping with ease.
The typical control/attack chain is: Flashfire+ cages+ Freezing rain (while running in)+ fissure+ thunderclap+ jump up lightning storm then cage or char depending on needs. Obviously you need large spawns for that attack chain so you can either be on a large team or large team settings OR you can herdicane.
Turn on hurricane + hot feet and run around a zone/map just getting the attention of all the baddies you want coming after you. Go find a corner/dumpster, leave on hurricane until they all show up for the party. While they are trying to attack you around the corner you'll be debuffing them quite nicely. Once they are all there, hit them with a freezing rain patch, while they are flopping turn off hurricane, stun, cage, kill. Rinse and repeat.
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Anyone who thinks Gaga is so "unique" doesn't actually remember Madonna (or most of the 80s for that matter) or Freddie Mercury or early Bowie or 70s Elton John or Little Richard or old school Bette Midler. Weirdness, fierceness, androgyny and costumes have been done plenty in Rock. And to those going on about her talent, she doesn't nor will ever hold a candle to those last five. Sorry, she's just not that special. Not hating, just 'pragmaticating' and 'perspectivising'.
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Fire/Storm= buzzsaw
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That's Guardian for you!
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Don't get so caught up in this false notion that you somehow need to be softcapped. It's a luxury, but far from necessary for proper play of a controller.
Incarnate trials are fine with just ice shield and arctic fog. Leadership is not needed on an Ill/Cold. Destiny typically can plug all the holes that come up anyway and by now most people you'll be running with will have some type of Destiny unlocked. Whether or not you are softcapped may be the diffence between dying in 35 seconds as opposed to 37 seconds. /shrug -
I really don't see a need to softcap an Ill/Cold. You have so much mitigation at your fingertips that is your "softcap". Personally I went with Ice APP, partially for concept and partially for mechanics. ST blast for blind---SW-----blast. Ice storm which goes very nicely with Sleet. And hibernate for times when end/hp drop.
That said, I usually forget it's in my tray because she holds up so well. -
It was also a little slow this weekend, I believe due to Easter weekend. It's been pretty bustling lately and would think this weekend you'll see it pick up.
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Quote:Wasn't that on Peter Gabriels Holiday Album?Originally Posted by Deacon_NA
Shock the Christmas
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Psychic Gourdian.....with Pumpkin head.
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Quote:I'm sorry, I call BS. Controlling isn't that hard or time consuming where you can't buff your teammates. If they are being obnoxious a simple explanation that you'll get to them and not to get their panties all in a bunch if its not on them 24/7. If they still have a problem with them: quit team and get better teammates. I hear it all the time how, buffing isn't a controllers job, blah blah blah......yes it is.....part of it anyway. You have two powersets just like an empathy defender. The argument you're too busy to buff is the same lame argument a "pure empath" is too busy to blast. Is it your primary purpose: no. But it's part of what makes a controller special and helpful and powerful. Explain up front that you'll keep the team buffed but that you'll do it between spawns as you'll be controlling while fighting. If they can't handle that, sayonara. But not taking a buff because of something a team may or may not do, is unacceptable in my opinion.Originally Posted by MaestroMavius
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I'm still debating on SB though, I usually skip it just to avoid the SB NAO mindset some teams get in, since I'm a controller I'll be too busy to constantly reapply... but thats another story.
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(Sorry, not picking on you Maestro)
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We're currently running in the range redside for the FF mish. I'll check tonight; I think one of my running mates may even have it.
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Quote:That's how he explains it on the show as well.Originally Posted by Local_Man
In the books, Tyrion wanted to go to the Wall to inspect it and learn something about the state of the Defenses and the status of the Black Watch . . . he developed a friendly relationship with Jon, but that was not why he went.
On Tyrion:
I'm not sure there is another actor besides Peter Dinklage that can pull off that role. I think in the hands of lesser talent it could turn very cheesy/campy in a heartbeat and completely miss the mark. He's definitely a highlight; as is Sean Bean.
On Direwolves:
Pushing a kid out a window is one thing, but killing that innocent puppeh???? I can tell this is going to be a brutal ride. But it's worth it so far.
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Rockin' the aura is this cool.
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Quote:My thoughts as well. In addition:Originally Posted by Wooden_Replica
-the child of Amy and Rory = River
-River was the person in the space suite, and that event is what she was talking about when she says she killed a very good man( although I don't think the older doctor is dead dead), it was actually staged
-that the season finale will reference back to this episode
Something eventually happens to Rory and Amy and River is left without parents just like Amy. She is visited by the Doctor (like Amy)and like River's speech to Rory. I think they will think they stopped the Doctor getting killed until the end of Matt Smith's run where it will be revisited and while "the Astronaut" will still shoot him and cause his regeneration they will stop the second shot allowing him to regenerate into the next version of the Doctor and possibly bring on the death or Amy and Rory somehow, which I think will kickstart his real relationship with River, likely a little girl at this point and parentless.
I think in her timeline at that point she hadn't met the 11th Doctor yet?Quote:Originally Posted by Durakken
ItAlso I think it is kinda bad form that the 11th is younger looking than the 10th when River said the 10th was the youngest looking she had ever seen the doctor.