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  1. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Deacon_NA View Post
    I have no idea why, but the Lysosome trick doesn't appear to work for MM pets.
    I'm quite sure that each of the pet's powers acts individually when it comes to slotting, and therefore the powers in question (Prot Bots' bubbles and Thugs' Maneuvers), which cannot slot any of the aspects of Lysosomes (Acc/-Def/-Tohit), won't be affected by that HO. An Enzyme should still work, as those powers can take the Endredux of Enzymes, but I can't confirm that as it doesn't have the appeal for me the Lysosome did: Accuracy.

    The reason you can still slot the Lysosome in the pet in general is the pet's attacks could be slotted with the Acc in Lysosome.
  2. Microcosm
    Check my guide for relevant info on that combo. Basically you are going to want every attack in Electric except for Havoc punch, and everything you can fit from nin except for Smoke Flash, with the option to skip some others.

    Here is a modified version of a build Youmunokonpatu(sp?) posted some time ago that will work quite well. I believe it was supposed to take the spiritual alpha, but I'm not completely sure on that. If you try a more expensive build, you can get enough recharge to skip spiritual and grab musculature instead.

    Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.95
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    Youm: Level 50 Natural Stalker
    Primary Power Set: Electrical Melee
    Secondary Power Set: Ninjitsu
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Charged Brawl -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(5), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(5)
    Level 1: Hide -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(11), Ksmt-ToHit+(19)
    Level 2: Jacobs Ladder -- Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), FotG-ResDeb%(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(21), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(25), Oblit-Dmg(25)
    Level 4: Ninja Reflexes -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(7), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(7), HO:Enzym(33)
    Level 6: Assassin's Shock -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(11), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(17), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19)
    Level 8: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(9), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(9), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(45), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(45), GSFC-Build%(45)
    Level 10: Danger Sense -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(13), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(13), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(31)
    Level 12: Caltrops -- Posi-Dam%(A), ImpSwft-Dam%(43), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(43)
    Level 14: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(15)
    Level 16: Kuji-In Rin -- EndRdx-I(A)
    Level 18: Chain Induction -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(27), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(29), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29)
    Level 20: Kuji-In Sha -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(A), Numna-Heal/Rchg(40), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(42), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(42)
    Level 22: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(23), RechRdx-I(23)
    Level 24: Boxing -- Empty(A)
    Level 26: Thunder Strike -- Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(A), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(33), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg(34), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx(34)
    Level 28: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(40)
    Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(31), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(31), S'dpty-Def(46)
    Level 32: Lightning Rod -- Oblit-Acc/Rchg(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), Oblit-Dmg(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-%Dam(50)
    Level 35: Blinding Powder -- CoPers-Conf%(A), CoPers-Conf/Rchg(37), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(39), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(39), CoPers-Conf/EndRdx(39), CoPers-Conf(48)
    Level 38: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(46), DefBuff-I(46)
    Level 41: Water Spout -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg(48), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(50), Posi-Dam%(50)
    Level 44: Placate -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 47: Kuji-In Retsu -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
    Level 49: Hibernate -- Heal-I(A)
    Level 0: Marshal
    Level 0: High Pain Threshold
    Level 0: Born In Battle
    Level 0: Invader
    Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon
    ------------
    Level 1: Assassination
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Rcvry+(40)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(37), EndMod-I(37)



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  3. Microcosm
    Nice job
  4. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by T_Immortalus View Post
    1) The game is not balanced around Incarnate powers, especially since many will not even have access to those now or just not want Clarion.
    Since when were we talking about "balance?" Figuring out ways to overcome weaknesses is the way to optimize whatever set you take.
    Quote:
    2) You can only carry so many break frees.
    True, but you can always combine for more. I also didn't mention that you could just take the tactic of mezzing the mezzer with Time Stop. Just options.

    Quote:
    Try telling a brute to "just take break frees and skip the mez protection, it provides less protection overall and costs you endurance".
    Apples to Oranges. Every brute armor has mez protection. I would never tell someone not to choose fire armor because it lacks kb protection, though, as you can easily get around that with an IO. Fire armor should be looked at from the perspective of its strengths vs its unfixable weaknesses, like defense debuffs.

    Quote:
    Oh yeah, the biggest factor is that Force Field and Sonic focus on buffs to self and allies. Time Manipulation focuses on debuffs that can miss, be resisted and have "max number of targets" limits.
    Buffs to self and allies are always better against more enemies and tougher enemies than resistable debuffs with target number limits.
    Eh, you can softcap yourself, your pets, and probably your teammates with Farsight in the late game if you choose to do so, either by stacking or by power boosting. Yes, it takes more investment, but you will also get heals and those extra debuffs which FF will never have no matter how you make it. If you want to tankermind with no investment or very little, sure, FF will probably be better; if you can put a little more into it, /time will turn out better overall.
  5. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by T_Immortalus View Post
    It only makes it harder for you to be hit, and only while it is still active.


    The first mez that manages to hit you takes down the offensive toggle Time's Juncture and you lose ALL your -to-hit.

    You get mezzed and you're screwed.





    Honestly, Time Manipulation is really good for a mastermind, but it is not my choice for best survivability and ease of use.

    I still prefer Force Field(possibly Sonic as well) for keeping myself and pets alive easily, despite the lack of a heal. It's just better to have always on damage mitigation than the only really reliable thing being heals(if you're not mezzed at the moment and prevented from using anything).


    So no, Time Manipulation is not great for "tankerminding".
    I'm pretty sure the above mentioned Thugs/Time was just gaining initial aggro which was then shrugged off on the pets as they did damage.
    Use breakfrees. At 50 take clarion. Problem solved.
  6. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Zamuel View Post
    The fear/terrorize stacks. The tohit debuff doesn't stack and isn't enhanceable unless they changed that with I21.
    I knew it wasnt enhanceable but doesn't stack? Lame
  7. Microcosm
    Interesting. 6 stalkers performing an AS will cause enough -tohit to floor even an AV, since it is unresistable. 8 would effectively put the team at the incarnate softcap...
  8. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Xilibrius View Post
    Its the switching forms back and forward that boggles my brain i use a ten key play style where 0-9 is my top bar shift + 0-9 is my middle bar and ctrl + 0-9 is my bottom row. since i'm primarily a melee AT player top row is my attacks second row is aura's and botoms is misc usually travel powers run rest teleport powers (pocket d base mission) and because of how i'm accustomed to playing i cant find the right power set up for when i tried tri form on my pb.
    Well, you've still got alt+ 0-9
  9. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by PsychicKitty View Post
    well you can always take a sniper attack as a Stalker from a Patron Pool if you want to....that is to say if someone feels they need to have some high damage opener attack still.

    I personaly use a Sniper Shot with one of my stalkers...to do long range Assasination hits....
    Yah i know i wont ever do the damage of a Blaster...but it still makes me happy hitting something at a very long range away....having it run towards me....then i use my assassin strike on it....
    ...The op's complaint is that it is too much like a snipe.
  10. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TwoHeadedBoy View Post
    Hrm, well I still think it would be much more useful for Tri Form Shades who Dwarf-Mode AV's (read: Most of them) to get the double eclipse and super-mires.
    Oh definitely. I was just referring to soloing in human form. I may respect one of my other two builds to include it.
  11. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TwoHeadedBoy View Post
    Yeah that's true, and it's why I'm still debating. Also because I'd have to work in Super Speed... *cringe* The fact that it would cost me 2 powers makes it pretty much impossible for me- I dropped grav snare for the s/l shield after our last talk, so I wouldn't mind dropping that for Burnout but idk how the heck I would get SS in. On my Tri Form builds I find my power choices are much more 'free.'
    Ya, for AV thumpin I think I would prefer to keep the shields since it will take more than the 90s; for non-AV thumpin, I should have enough bodies for eclipse anyway. I'd really like it for Extractions, but it's just not going to fit in any of my builds.

    Side note: Single target fights tend to be a pain on endurance since you can't use Stygian circle; you might run into a problem with burnout's debuff, even if you wait to use eclipse.
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    So this is what I'm thinking:

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    Softcap pets and self, isoftcap to s/l/e for self, or can stack pb'ed farsight for isoftcap on all. Am I going to run into problems anywhere or will this work? (Not too fond of distortion field so far).
  13. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TwoHeadedBoy View Post
    Hmm, but do you think being able to cap your Eclipse with three targets would make your Human Form shields unnecessary? I'm actually thinking about trying to fit it in somehow.
    Possibly, and that's actually a good idea; however, it would only be for a little less than 90 seconds, and an AV fight usually takes longer than that... I'll have to think about it
  14. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MajorTractor View Post
    This was during an Apex TF in the defend PPD station phase and I was using the clockwork that spawn (not the goliaths) and none of the defeated bodies would work.
    That sounds like an old bug where you couldn't do anything with the defeated clocks on that trial. It was supposedly fixed several patches ago, but it's possible it got reintroduced somehow.
  15. Microcosm
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MajorTractor View Post
    Since we are on the subject of fluffies, are there any types of dead bodies that you can't use for dark extraction?

    I have been playing my warshade alot more now that I've invested in him fairly heavily and I've been noticing sometime the animation will happen and no fluffy spawns.
    Several ghost entities (mainly CoT) despawn immediately upon being defeated, so you cannot use them. Also, be aware that the warwalkers despawn more quickly upon defeat than other entities, so you have to launch dark extraction immediately to get one before they disappear.
  16. Microcosm
    You would also be able to grab two dark extractions at the beginning of a mission or before/during an AV fight, reducing your "ramp up" time. If I had an extra spot for it, I would get it.
  17. Microcosm
    A little thing that says "pets" should show up on the team window once you have enabled it under options.
  18. Microcosm

    Demons/Time

    POST-ACTION

    Recharge will help your time powers and hell on earth. Other than that you can try to push for softcap for your pets, yourself, or both. Not a whole lot is really "necessary."
  19. Microcosm
    Quote:

    I am interested in Demons/time works out. My Bots/time at level 26 is underperforming my Demons/Sonic at level 25. They are not purple powered juggernauts at this point, but it's an interesting comparison.
    I got the prince now and have seen a solid rise in damage and survival because of him. If the second empowerment is good too, I think this combo will turn out really well.
  20. Microcosm

    The PB Changes

    POST-ACTION

    That would be me misremembering a quote
  21. Microcosm

    The PB Changes

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Aneko View Post
    The reason I've been playing single-form for years is that people said it was crazy to even try.
    I've always approached pb's from at least human-centric, if not human only.
  22. Microcosm

    The PB Changes

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Socorro View Post
    The Shapeshifting is unique, but that they duplicated almost every power the Squid and Dwarf can do into the Human Arsenal as well is, to me, a strong indicator that All Human was always supposed to an option
    The devs have said many times (especially castle) that it was always their intention that you take and use the forms. This is why castle repeatedly refused to give mez protection to human form. Perhaps that closed-mindedness is changing now, but they originally did not intend for people to go human only.
  23. Microcosm
    Ya there was a post by positron long after that one by castle that said they had allowed the hami thing to become a feature (in other words not big enough for them to worry about). I'd link to it, but that post got lost to the forums eons ago.

    Psy, how much end redux would you say I need? I'm not concerned with the slow because my secondary is time. (Was trying to match softcap from time with resistance of demons for uber survival, but their damage is so far disappointing compared to bots and thugs so I'm not sure i can stick with it.)
  24. Microcosm
    Thanks, good to know.
  25. Microcosm
    A few questions:

    1) I'm noticing that the real numbers in game show the lieuts' resistance being modified when I put damage enhancers in them; I remember just after they came out that their damage was limited because of the two aspects being affected by the same enhancements, but I thought they fixed this. Is it still the case that they are linked? As in, if I slot damage enhancements it will boost their resistance, or their damage will be limited as if I were slotting with resistance enhancers?

    2) What is the best way to slot the lieuts if you don't need set bonuses out of them? They seem to need so many things, and I'm trying to use them to mule the Steadfast and Gladiator uniques. I think I tried 3 Nucleos, a Golgi, and those two uniques in mids...

    3) Which pet is the best to take the Soulbound proc? I'm obviously not going to have room for it in the lieuts, but between the minions and the boss?