Obscure Blade
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I find my Necro/Storm The Captain of Corpses (my only pirate themed character) to be a lot of fun as well as strong. There's good synergy too; for example, the -acc of Hurricane stacks with the -acc from the Lich, and Steamy Mist helps protect your flammable undead.
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You want to get some Accuracy into Freezing Rain I think. Unless they changed it, the system checks to see if your Achilles proc goes off before the defense debuff of the Rain takes effect.
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I'd go for Scrappers since Scrappers do more damage with Shield Charge. I rerolled my villainous DM/SD as a Scrapper when GR came out, in fact.
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Propel is just too cool and unique to the set to get rid of. I'd rather see it buffed/changed for Doms to make it worth taking. A damage increase, change it into a cone, give it an irresistible KB that can knockdown even AVs, etc.
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Quote:Now that you mention it, yes.Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex
I wonder if this thread is highlighting for anyone else a need for more belts and everyday items like simple bracelets and pendants. -
Quote:I've done it with Doms and Controllers too.Originally Posted by BrandX
Soloed through Praetoria with...
Stalkers, Corr, Brute, Scrapper, and Blaster ATs
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Quote:Then again, you're strong enough that you generally don't need anyone to team with you.Originally Posted by 8-J
For Bots, the addition of the option to slot a "recharge intensive pet" +5% defense IO, together with Steamy Mist, can help you get your Bots defense closer to the 45% defense soft cap. The downside is that you have so much knockback in that build it might be difficult to find anyone who wants to team with you.
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Quote:<singsong>Originally Posted by Von Krieger
Went and paid $40 for Photobucket Pro for 2 years so the pretty pictures can be seen by all once more.
Say thank you to the VK, people.
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Quote:It got disappeared from YouTube.Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
I can assume that leaked vid of Staff Melee is no longer around?
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Quote:There was that leaked/claimed Staff Melee video that got yanked from YouTube and had a bunch of forum posts with the link deleted.Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
Unfortunately, as per BaBs before he was canned, Staff Melee is probably the single hardest new melee set they could make at this point.
Staff Melee will need a completely new combat stance developed for it (which was one of the reasons we got Shield Defense 2+ years or so after it won the poll), so just laying the groundwork for the set is going to eat up a lot of time. -
Hmmm. Theme for a Plant/Time controller: time traveling intelligent dinosaur with command over ancient and ferocious plant life.
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Quote:Most of the ambushes stopped being a problem for me once Stamina went inherent.Originally Posted by Aura_Familia
Not in solo, no except for the random unending ambushes.
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Quote:Um, no. Not even close.Originally Posted by Venture
Both of which took place in hazard zones, explicitly designed for groups. Praetoria hits you with worse in solo missions.
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Quote:I agree, I've ran a bunch of characters through Praetoria with little problem. Especially since Stamina went inherent. Although it may partially be because I solo a lot, I've heard complaints that some of the groups especially Ghouls get really bad with numbers.Originally Posted by Lemur Lad
I've seen people say this a lot, and I'm still wrapping my head around it. I've run 2 characters through Praetorian content now, and just never run into the kind of travails people seem to be encountering. Both times I ran mostly solo, and on base difficulty. Both times, I only encountered 1-2 missions that were at all problematic, and most of my difficulties were solved by getting a full load of Inspires and giving my full attention.
Nothing even approaching the difficulty inherent in "Hunt 10 CoT in Perez Park" or the Atta mission, or getting across the Hollows in the old days. Praetoria was a breeze. -
Beam/Traps and Grav/Time have thematic appeal.
I already have a character concept and name in mind for a Bots/Time time traveling robotic conqueror. -
Quote:Better still, just make two alternate sets of animations; one that has you moving the rock by waving your hands Terra style, the other with you ripping out rocks from the ground and physically flinging them.Originally Posted by MaestroMavius
If this worked ala Terra from Teen Titans with the rocks flying without being physically thrown like the Hurl Boulder we currently have ingame. Like you point your finger and a boulder comes flying from behind (maybe using propel's animation) Then I would be... *Head explodes from the awesome possibilities*
If on the other hand, the set had you constantly bending over and tearing chunks out of the floor to throw them... I'd have to pass. -
Quote:I'd think that most of the Dom Earth Assault powers would work better as Earth Manipulation, since Blaster secondaries tend to have melee powers.Originally Posted by Archon099
Blaster: Earth Blast and Spike Blast (using various dominator assault powers plus some new powers), <snip>
I did write up my idea for an Earth Blast set a little bit ago:
Quote:Originally Posted by Obscure Blade
A ranged Earth attack set; I picture it as medium damage, high in control, especially knockdown/up. To throw out a speculative list of powers:
1: Fling Stone. Fling a stone at a single enemy. Chance for knockdown.
2: Hurl Boulder. Throw a good sized boulder at a single enemy. Good damage, knockback, chance for stun.
3: Fling Gravel. Fling a mass of gravel at your enemies, blinding and damaging them. A moderate damage cone attack with an -accuracy component. I'd consider adding a momentary Terrorize effect to it to force the "cower and cover face" animation.
4: Build Up
5: Fling Stones. Throw multiple medium sized rocks at your enemies. A cone attack with multiple rocks flung in a spread. Chance for knockdown (not knockback).
6: Fossilize. A single target hold, target must be on the ground. Negate KB for a short time.
7: Seismic Strike. Heaviest hitting single target attack with knockup, target must be on the ground. A line of cracks and dust speeds along the ground, then a large block erupts under the target flinging them into the air.
8: Stalactite Strike. Summon multiple stalactites from the earth that damage your enemies and fling them into the air. A similar animation to Stalactites of Earth Control with thicker stalactites. A ground targeted AoE attack with knockup, moderate damage, slowish recharge; designed to be good as a fight opener.
9: Avalanche. The set's nuke. A massive rain of boulders crashes down upon your enemies,with extreme damage as well as knockdown and stun effects. -
Quote:For that matter, consider the Vahzilok Abominations. "In reanimation, as in cooking better ingredients yield better results. Doctor Vahzilok constructs his Abominations out of the very best ingredients he can find: the organs of fallen heroes. The abominations are stronger, tougher and faster than their Cadaver kin. Unfortunately, they don't smell any better. " He's getting those parts from somewhere. Either sometimes the teleports don't save people, or he's hijacking them.Originally Posted by Venture
In-universe, however, it is far from a sure thing. If, for instance, someone gets his head blown off in one shot, the Medicom beacon may engage but there won't be much the hospital can do for him. The beacon itself might be damaged in combat, or as previously mentioned, the signal might be deliberately jammed or otherwise unable to get through. These things don't happen to us because of the aforementioned script immunity, but that doesn't mean the system should be inferred to operate flawlessly.
Hero: "Whoa, that smarted! Good thing the medi-what?!"
Doctor Vahzilok: "Hi there!" <stabbity> -
Quote:In the past I've suggested Arrow Control as a Natural control set (and a match for Trick arrow, of course); something like this:Originally Posted by Haze3k
For years I've been wanting a non-super-powered control set. Every hero AT has at least one; scrappers have MA, tankers have Shield, blasters have AR, defenders have Trick Arrows. I think controllers need a set called Crowd Control; with web grenades, flashbangs, sleep gas, tear gas, attack dogs for pets. That would be cool.
1: Entangling Arrow: Single target immobilize.
2: Freeze Arrow: Single target hold.
3: Net Arrow: AoE net style immobilize.
4: Incendiary Arrow: Causes moderate fire damage with DoT on target, and can spread to nearby targets. A chain effect, like Chain Induction. Useful for lighting Oil Slick too.
5: Barbed Arrow: This painful and difficult to remove arrow disables the target for some time. Single target slow/damage & accuracy debuff power, minor DoT damage.
6: Stun Arrow: AoE stun, the bread-and-butter AoE control power.
7: Cryogenic Arrow: AoE Hold.
8: Arrow Storm: By unleashing a massive flurry of arrows you drive your enemies into a panicked attempt to escape the onslaught. A Rain of Arrows style targeted AoE that does minor damage but causes Fear.
9: Summon Disciples: Your martial prowess has attracted fellow devotees of the ancient forms of combat whom you can summon to aid you in battle. You summon three human NPC pets, which are randomly either archers or swordfighters. -
Quote:Yes, it's being attacked or attacking that matter; not hitting.Originally Posted by Archon099
Just out of curiosity, because I have wondered this without ever testing it: If a brute gains fury based on attacking and being attacked, if you or your enemy miss, do you still get fury?
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Beam Gun and probably Street Justice; I'm a powerset junkie.
Quote:Time Manipulation's a free set.Originally Posted by Nos482
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Controllers do control better than Doms, outside of domination. And contrary to what some people seem to think, permadoms are a minority. And Controllers of course have buffs/debuffs that Doms don't.
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If you like KB, then Bots/Storm is definitely for you. I found it fun enough that I have two, hero and villain versions.
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If you solo a lot, Ice, Earth and Electric Control are better on a Dom because Doms bring their own damage.
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Quote:They keep yanking the cameras out of the hands of the guys trying to get footage and stomping on them.Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane
No video of Street Justice yet?