New Dawn

That's not you in the Avatar is it?

I agree that USA "brought it". I was really impressed and pleased. The better the competition at the start the better the wake up call. I just feel that if England knew long before the game who they are playing with (edit:team mate wise) then they will get it together like a team should. Greens fumble could be a blessing in disguise for us and the US *crosses fingers*.

Some people will be bored not only in doing the maths but in doing the feat itself. Then you've got to ask yourself do I like to brag or open peoples minds? I think that when it comes to the possible people really expect to be impossible it's nice to offer the wake up call. I myself would have trouble getting out of bed for this kind of thing as I prioritize team efforts for some unknown to me reason, just the way I am.

Getting the road map to face France in the world cup is what I want from England. I'd be happy with that. So tonight was a good result as it does leave the path to France achieve-able I think as USA is a likely top two in the table. My cup is half full with Greens fumble but I do feel that our players need to know who they're playing with far more in advance. If anything our manager could blow it for us.

It's secondary heavier than primary. Then you got acrobatics that is for kb and hold resisting which suggests to me that your in the middle of effects when teaming. Again middle of enemies with world of confusion being a pbaoe.

So this is a very different TA to what I would be playing. The logic behind it is down to you (not necessarily wrong) unless otherwise you wish to see examples of other peoples builds. I see TA as a ranged set when teamed and the defender isn't amongst the AoEs unless there is a complete lack of aggro control.

Your def is upto 35ish with ranged +FA which is good for you in teams that don't keep aggro off of you.

I think you have overbaked in doing -def. From a team mates perspective. So many people see to it that they have good accuracy that you may as well focus on anything else. I could be wrong, there could be differences with the teams we play in, but I really feel that especially with stacking -def you can go OTT. I would slot Oil slick for damage and recharge +bonuses and increase the teams survivability by reducing their fight duration slightly but its up to you.

Poison Gas Arrow is a -Dam debuff and thats a very good debuff. I am a fan of secondary effects and even a small amount can matter alot as they will be stacking with other peoples builds. Other defenders may do a lot more in secondary effects but often it can be overkill as only a certain amount is needed.

I disagree on attaching a timebomb to an enemy. I prefer to see it changed to a toggle that if you dont detoggle it, detoggles itself after the 15 secs so it can be a either a timebomb or detonated. The detonated bit is more or less just setting the time to detonate yourself.

I really don't feel any other powers need to be adjusted in the name of anything.

@Logan Storm

The reason in my mind that a Scrapper is a poor mans tank is that it doesn't hold aggression as well. It's not necessarily a matter of survivability. Even if you can hold aggression the aggro cap is 17 touch and go and some people can't seem to be able to stay out of perception range of 18th, 19th etc npc in the room to even capitalise on that.

They're all soloable I think depending on what versions you deal with.

Gauntlet if I try and visualise what it would be in real life, would be an attack that makes an opponent turn to the attacker from being particularly annoying. Why scrappers don't have a version of it I don't know really. I would of designed this game differently. *Cleans the whiteboard.* Anyway I take it in this game the gauntlet is a glove, that has an effect of knuckle dusters which result in tissue disruptions and possible fractures. With not all tankers having a DoT aura, perhaps gauntlet could have a DoT effect, the effect of feeling the pain of an attack that's happened and done it's damage again (no more damage taken just pain felt) but then anyone fighting a tanker with an interruptable power would be stuffed so maybe a chance for.

Ultimately the difference between my tanks and my brutes will be damage. Damage buffers, who can also aid a Brutes survivability well enough, might be looking for Brutes in their teams more. There will still be players who completely overlook anything game mechanical. I'll do Fun this year, not speed, not duct tape, just accept any invite and play.

I've got the Going Rogue pre ordered but I am holding back on leveling a Demon/Thermal Mastermind until Going Rogue comes out. It's purely concept and it will be fun for me. I did get to test this way back so I know. I just would like new content to level one up with.

Sort out who likes SB at the start and thank people at the very end when one is logging.

I have had time bomb on one of my characters for 5 years+ which is a long time. I like the power. There was another thread on this which asked for a change too which involved timebomb being a toggle type power that say detoggles self after the 15 secs so it can act in the same way, but after the interrupt time you could detoggle it yourself so you effectively detonate it right away. I thought that was a good idea as it's a good change that is highly unlikely to upset anyone.