Mighty_Moose

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Oh yeah, also hoping for Left-Eye Eyepatches

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Ooh! Ooh! How about a 3rd eye option with both left AND right eye patches?

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Wrong!
I'll have less respect for a post 45 PvP title, not the player. I never said that the those with HOs are bad or lack skill. I'm noting that HOs may tip the scales for them. I liken it to steroids, corked bats and such. They don't ensure success, but they do help. I know that not everyone 45+ will have HOs and may hold some PvP rank, but because I cannot see their enhancements, I'll have to question their true skill. I was also reminding the players that they do not have to be worried about HOs as they don't have to deal with players who have them.

Why the remark about sour grapes? I'm sure that's something you would not tell me in person, so please, try to be more polite.

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Just an observation here, and I'm only half way through this thread, so pardon me if this has already been brought up.

Aren't HO's level 50? Doesn't that mean that the earliest that you can equip one would be at level 47? I've never been part of a hamidon raid, so I'm not sure. If this is the case, should players level 45 and 46 be in the same weight class as 47-50?

I dropped rage when the I3 changes came in for tanks (I play Inv/SS). Even when I had rage, I never ran it perma. It was too anoying to have to wait for the stun to finish its course, and then reload my toggles. I didn't run perma-unstoppable, so the only way to avoid the stun was to run unyielding stance. This worked fine until the battle finished and I dropped unyielding stance so I could move on to the next battle. When the I3 changes came in, I dropped rage in favor of the the fighting pool so I could get my ranged defense back. Rage moved to the very end of my build, but once these changes started, I decided to get rid of it all together. To be honest, I haven't missed it. My damage is pretty horrible, but I've come to live with that. I think that rage has potential to be a really great power, and I personally think it should be available to more than just the SS set (axe, mace, broadsword, claws, and spines come to mind).

I've scanned the entire post, and I didn't see the flashback feature explained anywhere. I realize that it doesn't exist yet, but I'd like to know if it will resolve all the issues I'm having. I don't solo, I almost exclusively group. Because of this, there are a lot of things that I have missed out on. Striga Isle is the biggest example. From what I hear, Striga is some of the best content in the game (I'm currently going through it with an alt, and so far, I like what I see), but when I take my main back here, none of the contacts will give him missions. I miss out on all the nifty temp powers and AV fights, and the badges that can be gotten from the TF(s). I imagine that a lot of heros have similar issues with the hollows. What about all of the contacts that I outlevelled and never talked to? Will they give me missions again? Will I be able to earn their trust? Buy their enhancements? How will XP/debt work? And the biggest problem that a lot of people are having, the task forces. Exemplar just doesn't cut it. I don't know what's worse. The frustration from flat out not being able to do the TF's, or the frustration of spending 5 hours on one, only to get booted from the team before finishing due to a disconnect. I've also noticed that this is listed under long-term fixes. Is this feature even on the drawing board yet? Any details that can be provided would be great.

Don't get me wrong, I love grouping, and I wouldn't play the game any other way (personal preference), but when grouped, you tend to end up doing all of the leader's missions, and groups tend to move so fast that you don't get a chance to sit back and read all the content to really get a feel for what's going on. Even if the leader is fair (one of my missions, one of yours), the XP tends to come so fast that there's really no way to avoid out-levelling your contacts.

After flashback, my next priority is housing. When will I be able to put together the ultimate hero pad?