Nomolos

Anyone noticed when teamed with fellow Masterminds occasional the pets seem to be following the attack orders of another MM I have had this a few times now where the pets are set to passive but then rush off and attack the other MM target?

Agree

Just a small point as a heads up tried this with a full 8 man team and it was impossible for us way to many vines and we just could not seem to keep ahead of them second time with a 5 man team much better and a lot more manageable happy hunting

Hope all goes well best of luck

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Simple I would guess something along the line of

If target X has been hit with Damaged Caped at Y then timer A starts any further attacks will “Miss” until the timer runs out!

So I would expect to see an AS strike with loads of reds capped to leave a small amount of health similar to dropping from a large height were its impossible to die and then give say 4 or 5 seconds of allowed response time to pop a green or run etc before the clock stops and Target X can be hit again.

Again with some team work it would be possible to get the target but would allow the target a small response time!


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I've got to ask how making up a lot of nonsense like that can be a reply to what i said. What you've written is fantasy and will stay that way, there is no way that they will nerf stalkers to be unable to fire off any more attacks for a set time after AS.


Methinks you've been at the loopy juice.

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If you care to glance at the first line you will note the line using the words
“I would guess” etc etc

This was in reply to your earlier question/statement saying
“As i've said before that won't change things, u'll still be killed within seconds.”

The statement about cough making up a load of nonsense regarding

“If target X has been hit with Damaged Caped at Y then timer A starts any further attacks will “Miss” until the timer runs out!”

Is a simple true/false statement depending on how you look at it
And is kind of in a very simple way programs can and do make decisions on outcomes depending on predetermined decisions!

It was not meant to imply that this is what will happen or should happen but a way of explaining on how the problem could be managed, depending on the timer you could still queue attacks and some will miss but in the very small window of opportunity the attacked has a small, and I stress small chance of responding! I personally would find that chance to respond to an attack very appealing on all alts not just on an AS strike from a stalker!

And no i tend to drink water when playing loopy juice I leave for others to enjoy

Oh and P.S

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Noone should be one-shotted

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This is something that we'd like to add for PvE and PvP - something along the lines that if a player is at 100% health, a single attack can only bring him down to 10% - or something along those lines.

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A "cough" damage cap it would seem…
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Simple I would guess something along the line of

If target X has been hit with Damaged Caped at Y then timer A starts any further attacks will “Miss” until the timer runs out!

So I would expect to see an AS strike with loads of reds capped to leave a small amount of health similar to dropping from a large height were its impossible to die and then give say 4 or 5 seconds of allowed response time to pop a green or run etc before the clock stops and Target X can be hit again.

Again with some team work it would be possible to get the target but would allow the target a small response time!

Well Thanks Matron its been a slow afternoon and your post really picked me up I have not Laughed so much in ages, to be accused of cheating by using a power woof real real funny!

I would suggest the next time some buffoon sends an ignorant Tell that your “Cheating” to reply calmly that the power sets are available to all and put him /her on ignore as a complete waste of PvP space.

Perhaps there should be a new exemp system where on entering PvP zones you get dropped to level 1 that may possibly make some people happier then again perhaps not

Hello Goldenangel I believe that the Devs have already said that 1 shot AS was not intended and is being “Looked at” so I would expect a tweak in that area sooner rather than latter so enjoy while you can I guess

Wow Slow down there Macintosh if the poor guys got the range and can pull of a TP on a target inside the Base then 10/10 for finding he can do that.
It is after all a PvP zone! Your tone does kind of boarder towards the flame side

In my humble opinion it would only be considered harassment at a guess if they targeted only one hero time and time and time again but will stand corrected if the big B wants to clarify the point

That’s Kind of the point Zephyrus if the alts were to be balanced then the problem would be when to attack not who!

All alts need to have a chance at the cake not the lucky few who have picked through luck or studying the forums a viable PvP alt.

PvP need better understanding from the Devs rather than nurffing all and sundry.

I have no problems with AS as such and if it goes to a 2 strike combo fine, for now!

And yes I believe all alts should have there fair crack at PvP that’s the point is it not?
For the people who purchased the original product, that product has now changed from the original idea into the new and improved Product X ………

But what happens to all the other people who were quite happy with Product Y and there PvE game?
They have had major changes to there power sets in anticipation of PvP most alts are shadows of there former selves lower defense, lower damage, longer recharge etc etc and then to top it off the very thing the game was bringing to the party mainly the PvP just will not work with most alts that is quite shocking realy.

I have gone through all of my alts and there are only a couple that make ok ish PvP alts that’s been disappointing for me I really wanted to PvP and now find I don’t have a qualifying alt .

In every PvP game I have played
(Bar SWG where the combat was a confusing mess when I was there, cant say how it is now but it was a mess)
all of the alts are pretty much the same if player A gets into a tank I will spawn as anti tank, player B jumps into a plane ill just nip over to that ack ack gun and say hi.
As has been stated many times before the player should count not the alt, personally I would far rather have a skillful player hand me my bottom on a purple cushion than Generic PvP alt 0098

After all we invest weeks and months of time on our alts building them up to be the best they can be it would be nice to be able to rebuild them for what ever type of game we wish to play easily and pretty much at the drop of a hat unlike now where we get a limited number of tries before we have to rely on a free respect when a major change kills another power!

And I personally think balanced alts would not kill PvP but would make it much more fun just think of the old days and the power you used to wield

Long Live the player nurf the nurfs

Me thinks you oversimplify the problem!

PvP is a tricky beast at best no one wants to die and that’s a pity because plenty of people wish to kill!

As a PvP game CoX is different from pretty much any other game I have chanced across and I have chanced across a few

It is as has been stated its a glorified Paper Rock combo game and people don’t like not having a chance, after all if there is one rock and masses of paper then the rocks in for a poor experience at best

Your saying that casual gamers are pretty much going to be excluded from having a fun PvP game, that seems kind of poor if a sizable potion of the paying public can’t use all of the facets of the game.

The old Devs need really to have another look at the whole PvP structure as currently there are massive holes in the whole shebang, yes some alts are happy as Larry and some alts are crying out in desperation.
Time will tell but if there is to be any legs on the whole PvP game then it needs to be fair all alts need to have the same chance no matter what there class or it will rapidly spiral into the same few alt types as they will be the only viable PvP.


Team play is not the whole answer either or again anyone who can’t get a team is stuck
So
No team = No PvP
That not acceptable either!

PvP has been shoehorned into a game where it seems it was never meant to be.
It’s a poor development poorly tested and not given the time it needed to be viable,
If there had been PvP in Beta pretty much all of these points would have been asked/pointed out then.

Auto Assaults Beta testing has been going on for month’s fine tuning and adjusting,
It started way before CoV and is ongoing now!

Nuff said

Some good and valid points once the flaming had stopped

Hi Shimmer

An alternative way of looking at the problem for you
PvP is a completely different game in almost all aspects because its not a drone driving the alt but another you

The main problem people seem to be experiencing is

1. An original alt built for pure PvE specification
2. One free respect to build your PvP alt
3. Reluctance to gimp your PvE alt for PvP play!

Stalkers are fine a one trick pony I have one at level 16 building it for PvP so when power choice comes I pick for PvP makes PvE a bit of a pain.

My Hero’s range from 50 down to mid 20s the only good PvP one I have if my Peicebringer respected him for PvP much better but now not so hot in PvE, my regen scrapper can hold his own with most of the rest are fodder for almost every other class.

This has proven disappointing I enjoy PvP immensely Battlefield 1942, BF2, Quake 4 all site proudly on my pc and I usually hold my own in most fights win some lose some but immensely enjoyable either way.

CoH/CoV sadly for me does not ring the bell for me, it seems you either have a good PvP alt or not and if you don’t there are plenty that do, that will only to happily say high to you at the end of a sword, claws or gravity well… we are a very friendly bunch after all

Tainted Greeks advice as annoying/frustrating as you seem to think it is would be the way to go at the moment.

Without either free respecs on tap or very easy missions to gain a respect has for me left PvP on hold a bit.
I enjoy/dabble with it but not at the expense of my PvE experience after all that’s where the ex lives and without that you cant do anything!

Your right about buying inspirations it would be nice if they were free in PvP zones but again some would abuse so that wont happen, it would also be nice to have a two power set alt so every time you level you can pick for both games one power for PvP one for PvE and have the correct set active depending on the zone your in …again not going to happen but its nice to dream.

So after a long meandering post I will end on a quote that seems so apt for where we are now as to be worth saying (slightly changed) again!

ALL ALTS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

Kind of says it all
See ya round

Hello Feersum_Endjinn

If you’re planning to do a lot of PvP you might also want to consider the type of alt you wish to play with as to Paraphrase a certain pig

“All Alts are equal, but some are more equal than others”

The exemp system works to some extent but a low alt side kicked up to a level will not normally be a match for a high level exempted down.

He/she will have better slots and more likely SO enhancements.

There is also the issue of certain alt classes are just not real PvP beasts at all.

I personally have gone through all of my alts from 50 down and out of the 8 Heroes 1 can just about hold his own, and one can kick some behind, the others are just free lunch for the opposition

Happy hunting

Ah that would be content your looking for

Got to say I would like better control without the idiot droids running off after who knows what
I would like formation commands and guard commands would also be nice.
As the majority of my firepower is tied to the droids it’s a little frustrating when you don’t have more control options.

Hello Psychabilly

To be honest the whole PvP things a little off kilter its so new people are still getting used to the idea, kind of experienced what you described myself, I was asked nicely to stop as two people wanted to go head to head so I obliged, if they had been rude or arrogant then if I could manage it (most unlikely sad to say) I would attempt to turn them into sushi.

As long as you’re not annoying one individual repeatedly then I would point to the large warning sign out at the entry and move on to your next victim.

The very point of PvP is combat and if you’re agreeing to enter the zone by default you’re agreeing to combat.
If it’s not quite what the other persons was expecting this would not be your fault as your playing the game as it currently stands and certainly not breaking eula
(Bridger or Rockjaw please correct me there if I am woofing up the wrong tree?)

Happy Hunting

Works for me

She has let her self go but I digress!

Gratzs Sugar hope the next 50 is just as much fun to get


More to follow

With massive perseverance and not to say some skill I have become….no wait its Murmur aka Cryonic has dinged the big 50 for a second time Big Gratzs there mate

Thanks

And the off you go and report back from the other side?

cant see that 1 happaning

Ssssshhhh

They may be over hear you!!

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This is not the accuracy you’re looking for “wave’s hand”


Move along now move along

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Funny I have posted regarding this from the other way round I want my bots to stay at max range and occasionally I get one or two bots charging of to certain death most annoying.

Could be something there with the running but I always buff the bot before action, and of he goes he does not always run in but far to often for me,
I am a control freak
A formation order around me ideally or where I say to go would be a much better fix as I have taken the Dark side to heal the little blighters I need them close for that to be effective.

Hello Devs

I little idea with Mastermind.

Formations!

I am getting a little fed up with my bots charging off to do battle when I say attack! I don’t say go to…. just attack, now if the bad guy comes to me or the pets fine but I don’t want it charging off on its own cant heal or help if its to far away!
So a formation command would be nice so they circle either around me or a designated target I can say to gather round?

Buffs

My buff bot is buffing me …. Great Lovely , nice ….just an idea but it would be nice if it buffed my sidekick as well?
As he’s under my protection so to speak?