MrBones

Thanks to everyone for the responses!

1) CaptainFomerang - Thanks for the suggestions. I like the look and interesting twist of Marvel 1602, so decided I will purchase it. I also am intrigued by the Superman one as well. I couldn't figure out what Supreme Power was though. Care to elaborate?

2) PRAF68_EU - I have the movie, but will be buying the comic when I order all these other suggestions. Thanks.

3) Dumpleberry - What do you mean, trades?

4) Hazmatter - I will take a look at Cap, Ironman, and Daredevil. I particularly like what you have to say aobut Starman and Sandman Mystery Theatre. I will definately grab them both.

5) Olantern - Thanks.

6) Mr_True_Shot - I'm glad you mentioned this. I suppose I should clarify: Gambit is an absolute badass in the comics from what I could tell. And he's also interesting in that he doesn't really follow the archetypal standards of superheroes. The guy is a scrapper, street fighter, gambler, and ladies man who fights with a stick charged with kinetic energy while he theoretically has one of the most powerful inherrent abilities in the universe. The man can "convert potential energy to kinetic energy" which means he could potentially alter the laws of the universe. It would be akin to Wolverine being able to shoot nuclear blasts out of his claws, while maintaining the ability to regenerate and kick ***.

Most of my excitement for him in the film stemmed from the fact that I'm from New Orleans and I recognized the areas where the action took place during his bar scene, etc. I also liked the costume design, and just the giddy feeling from seeing him portrayed in film. I agree that the portrayel of him was off by a long shot. Particularly when he was fighting. In the comics he comes across as a guy who's been around, and knows how to take care of himself...confident and not to be triffled with. In the movie he seemed like a goofball who just kind of stumbled into his powers and really didn't know how to take advantage of them.

I did want to ask though...is there a comic series with just him taking center stage? Or do I have to read strictly X-men comics?

7) SolarSentai - I loved Green Lantern on The Super Friends, lol. I vividly remember pretending like I had a power ring with my friends when I was a little boy. But Dear Lord, did that movie suck.

I will check out Guardians of the Galaxy. Sounds interesting.

And fyi, I too was shocked at the current price of comics...$3.99 at the bookstore.

8) Ultraamann - Check out Planetary comics on wikipedia...art looks amazing. What are TPB's?

9) Attercap - Wow. The Boys looks gritty indeed. Very cool...added to my list.

10) Captain Foamerang - My like of Captain America I think stems from both the recent movie that I really enjoyed, and I think the fact that there are so few movies these days that aren't afraid to be outright pro American. It was a nice change to see a guy in a red, white, and blue uniform talking about doing the right thing, etc. Even though I'm a big fan of the antihero, it was nice to get back to roots and see a dude representing my country without making up excuses for his actions, or apologizing for what we stand for.

Plus for some reason, I like the thought of a superhuman person using something archaic like a shield. I mean the guy is shooting machine guns, but wading into battle with an item from the middle ages.

11) Attercap - Yeah, it's mainly the WW2 era, but like I said earlier, I enjoyed the unabashedly pro American mood of the movie. I really liked the "heart of gold guy who dislikes bullies" spin as well. Because I dislike them as well.

12) StormDevil - Sounds cool...on my list, thanks.

13) Starflier - Looks cool...both on my list. Thanks.

Got a good list going here. Keep em coming. (And fyi, I know this is adding up. I've set aside $150-$200 for this.)

Hey folks,

Over the weekend, I walked into a comic book store intent on getting into reading them again. I was a little overwhelmed to say the least. I hadn't actually stepped foot into a comic book store in about 25 years. Hoping some of you can point me in the right direction.

Here's some things I'm looking for/interested in:

A) Characters I've liked

1) I like the movie version of Gambit.(X-men Origins: Wolverine)
2) I like the portrayal of Rorschach in the Watchmen movie.
3) I like the backstory/powers/look of Wesley Dodds.
4) I like mind/force powers akin to Prof X+invisible girl.

B) Art

1) I found X-men Noir in the bookstore I was looking at. I really enjoyed the dark/subdued colors of the comic.
2) Don't like cartooney colors etc. Prefer gritty realistic colors/moods.

C) Setting

1) I'm a huge fan of 1920's - WWII. I enjoyed the Captain America movie for this reason. Plus I like his traditional/patriotic style.
2) I hate anime, Japanese art/cartoons, etc.
3) Prefer semi realistic settings akin to Watchmen, where Superheroes are a rarity, and are both flawed and vulnerable.
4) Don't like Magical/God characters like Thor. Prefer science based/natural characters, etc...things that could exist in the world we live in...if the laws of physics were stretched a bit.

I'd like to get into about 3-5 comics. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

It depends how you play and what you want to accomplish...

Electric is an overall good set when you take everything into account. I personally like to push the limits with my builds and make a character that can withstand just about any enemy group at 8/+1 or so. With ELA, I found this was more difficult to do that with the other sets I've gotten to max level(WP, SD, and Regen). I found that I mostly relied on my brute's speed of killing to fill up and use inspirations to max out defense, rather than relying on my resistance and fairly long recharge heal.

You're absolutely right that having the meager overall resistance electric has isn't enough to keep you alive in extreme situations.(Or anything above a handful of enemies.) Even when going against large groups of energy dealing enemies, I found the resistance was over-rated. I still needed to pop purples to survive. I had roughly max smash/lethal defense, but that didn't matter when facing other types of damage.(Psi, fire, etc.)

If you absolutely want an electric armor character, go for it. But it's going to much more slow going until you get some defense built in, and most importantly, your heal. Once you get those, you will have an interesting character that can't be end drained, does aoe damage nonstop, can sap, heal, and look pretty cool doing so. It's sort of a niche set which will likely make you happy if you have a concept and look in mind.

Good luck!

Thanks for the responses. Are any of you guys willing to post a mids build to give me an idea of how to accomplish this?(softcapped defense, almost max or max hp, and high regen)

Hi folks. I rolled a WP/ice tank and I'm trying to work out the best way to slot him. Any suggestions? I've never slotted for HP, and am not sure if that's the best way to go. S/L def looks promising as well.

Any input would be appreciated.

Thank you!

The mids download site appears to be out of commision. Is there another location to download from? I formatted my hard-drive yesterday and no longer have it installed. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

WP/Ice...because when was the last time you saw one? Came up with a fun concept and I like atypical builds. Kind of tired of the uber brute farming builds, so I went with a tank.

Alright, cool. Thanks a bunch for the tips bud.

Does the defense aura from Edict of the Master and Call to Arms stack? I have them both slotted but have no way of knowing whether my pets are getting the full 10% from both.

Thanks for any insight on this.

I'm glad it's different.

Will this set have any potential in pvp, for zone or duals? I've made it regardless, but am wondering if for once I've rolled a pve toon that stands a chance in pvp.

What is the duration of Chrono Shift? Mids says it's 30 seconds.

I had fun with my Necro/storm for a while. Hurricane + taunt = fun for all.

How would Elec/kin controller work out? End drain + fulcrum shift looks tasty. And I like to move quick through missions so SB + siphon speed sounds nice.

Yeah, I've considered Elec/rad as a controller as it seems like it would be a beast. Plus, there's a ton of conceptual builds you could come up with.

We must think alike, because Elec/Earth is highest on my list right now for a dom. Although it seems /mind would mesh exceptionally well with Elec/ as it pertains to end drain.

/Thorns are my all time favorite dom secondary, but I think the dot's are going to P me off with this particular build.

Thanks for the responses folks. To the people freaking out about how powerful it is, and my being unaware of this...that is why I created this thread. If I knew what electric was capable of, I would be playing it and kicking butt instead of asking what it can do.

I was unaware of the fun things you could do with the sleep patch. I've been playing since CoH beta, and anytime I see "sleep" anything, I shy away from it. It usually does not suite my style of play. But I can see just how powerful it would be, especially considering it keeps re-sleeping people. Very cool stuff, and is a very unique approach to sleep mechanics. I can only imagine how awesome this would be combined with drain psyche.

I really wanted to use thorns with electric, but am considering something else now. I really want those gremlin pets...they look awesome, and sometimes that's enough for me in this game.

What is the best combo with electric for both a dom and a cont?(I know this is highly subjective, but I want some opinions on this.)

Don't attack me...

I'm just coming back from not playing for about a year. I am interested in making an electric dom, but they seem a bit underwhelming. A sleep patch, bleh. A jumping knockdown power, bleh. And then there's the jumping confuse power.

Just looking at it...doesn't seem like it's all that powerful, nor brings anything unique to the table.

What say you?

Oooooh, this is great news! Thanks!

I'm currently at lvl 8 with this combo and it seems anemic right now. I'm also concerned about the endurance issues with Earth. I love the smashability. And I love the electricity.

Is it possible to have survivability against 6-10 enemies at a time once you get in the 30's? I like taking on more than 3 enemies at once.