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That is an awesome option. No more fill requests. I probably can get even level AVs without going Invincible from what it sounds like. That feature may be my favorite.

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If they let us solo TFs/Trials the smileys will go into overload!



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Let's not get crazy now!

Seriously, though, to the best of my knowledge we won't be changing minimum sizes of TF's/SF's. The minimum sizes stand as "warning labels" to newer players that these missions are more difficult/time consuming/whatever than other missions. It's a small, but important function.


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Please reconsider this. There are other options to warn players about the recommended size for TF's. Removing the minimum start requirements would be awesome for those who like to duo or run smaller dedicated teams. It would allow smaller teams that actually want to experience the content the ability to work through at their own pace, rather than deal with the normal rush-through that most TF teams end up being. There would actually be some use of the ability to log off and stay on the TF now too.

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Now only if they allow us to solo TF's... I might not ever...ever team...

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We should start a concerted effort to get this included. Dropping the TF starting restrictions would be great, not just for solo types, but for duo's as well.

True.. And I suspect a rash of brand new fire/kins and spines scrappers will be showing up shortly after Issue 16 goes live.

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So what do you think prices will be at once we can set the missions for 8 people even solo? More people farming. I am thinking some might actually leave the AE to go back to regular critter farms.

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I'd love to think so, but my gut instinct tells me there will be some type of limit or throttling of drops implemented to go along with this.

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On another good note, I can see purples going down in price thanks to this change.

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Hopefully. But that depends on how they implement this. They could very well be planning on putting in some type of limit on drops.

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I'd rather get Thermal and Fire Blast, but I suppose AR/Traps will have to do for now.

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I am a bit disappointed in this as well.

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I'm against farming and PL'ing in the MA/AE.
As it has been stated repeatedly, the DEVs are against it as well - and clearly stated that MA/AE was not to be used as a farming or power leveling tool - and - that players that did so would be punished for doing so.

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Care to rethink your position in light of this:

Players can now fine-tune their difficulty levels by telling the game exactly how they want to be treated. They can choose to be regarded as a specific size team (even if they are soloing), and even have control over the level they are detected to be when it comes to the dynamic spawn system. So if you ever wanted to see if your Scrapper could take on a map that is populated for an 8 person team, four levels higher than your own, now you can!

The devs seem to have given the farming population exactly what they want: More farming!

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Well, somebody's got to start it.

Assault Rifle and Traps to be proliferated to defenders in issue 16, announcement here.

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D'oh! Beat me to it! I am so looking forward to AR for Defenders.

Players can now fine-tune their difficulty levels by telling the game exactly how they want to be treated. They can choose to be regarded as a specific size team (even if they are soloing), and even have control over the level they are detected to be when it comes to the dynamic spawn system. So if you ever wanted to see if your Scrapper could take on a map that is populated for an 8 person team, four levels higher than your own, now you can!

Issue 16 Info

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Some times I just like things handed to me

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The results you get from any endeavor tend to be proportionate with the amount of effort you invest. This applies in-game just as much as in the real world.

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And to be honest, your statement holds true for ALL statistics, not just those found on the internet.

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Well, except for the ones where they run actual polls and have something, flimsy or not, to base their number off of. Or the ones where they have solid, measurable set of numbers of the whole picture.

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Except for the fact that polls can be easily manipulated to provide a desired result. Just about any set of statistics can be either manipulated or "interpreted" in a biased fashion.

This is why critical thinking skills are so important in our modern world.

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Oh, sure. You can "stack" the survey group. Still, there is something other than just pulling numbers out of one's buttocks going on there.

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Don't forget besides selecting the poll group to get a desired result, there is also wording the questions asked in a manner that will increase the chance of getting the desired results.

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Well, when I say "solid measurable sets of numbers", I mean like "This box has 33 red marbles and 67 blue. 33% of the marbles in this box are blue".

And, yes, statistics from survey polls can be wrong. But that doesn't mean that they're just made up, which is the statement I was countering.

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Which now gets reported as "In today's news, a study shows that a clear majority of all marbles are blue. A spokesperson for the minority red marbles was asked to comment on this, but refused to speak with us."

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And to be honest, your statement holds true for ALL statistics, not just those found on the internet.

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Well, except for the ones where they run actual polls and have something, flimsy or not, to base their number off of. Or the ones where they have solid, measurable set of numbers of the whole picture.

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Except for the fact that polls can be easily manipulated to provide a desired result. Just about any set of statistics can be either manipulated or "interpreted" in a biased fashion.

This is why critical thinking skills are so important in our modern world.

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I'm not sure what you mean by "force multiplier".

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A capability that, when added to and employed by a combat force, significantly increases the combat potential of that force and thus enhances the probability of successful mission accomplishment.

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My character IS built to solo. I did skip the team stuff. I will admit, and readily, that this is a bit of a concept build (I'll post it below), but the fact remains that he can neither do damage nor avoid damage, and that is what this game boils down to.

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Others have already explained how and given examples of Defenders that can solo just fine. You do seem to be missing the point however that a Defender's primary role is to support and enhance an entire team.

A scrapper cannot make an entire team do 100% more damage, nor can a scrapper provide an entire team with 90% damage mitigation. Personally, for me, when building a team, I'll take a defender any day of the week over a scrapper.

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If an Emp/Nrg is soloing missions, he's doing it with barely more than one power set, since Emp is largely useless to the Defender himself.

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That is, if we start from the same starting point, all the classes should be the same.

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No, all AT's should not be the same. Making everything the same does not equate with balance.

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If Defenders are to be squishy, they have to have a strength to compensate. Being able to buff a team is not compensation, because it's only a part-time boon.

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I've already said it, but you're missing the whole point of the AT.

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And the entire Medicine pool. You can never have too many rez powers!

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And you'll need them, because unlike a real Defender, your team mates will constantly be faceplanting!

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I expect no snipe, and it to be the "claws" of blasters. Very fast recharging, very clicky. For effects, I could see it having at least immobilizes (knee cap shot).

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On this same track, I'd like to see a non-attack power such as Lightning Reflexes or Quickness, 20% recharge buff, in the set.

That'd still leave room for 3 single target attacks, 2 AOE's, 1 mez attack, Aim, and the tier 9.

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Sounds good, as long as they don't resort to trick bullets for mez effects or AoEs. Someone has already mentioned kneecapping as a possible ST immobilize. You could also do something like a warning shot between a target's feet for a ST hold.

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This is my concern about the set after thinking it over last night for a while. With the AR set, it is at least somewhat plausible (even though it requires a hefty suspension of disbelief) that the weapon could deliver multiple types of munitions in one package.

With pistols, that can't happen. A pistol that also fires grenades would be flat out silly. "Exploding" bullets are equally stupid. So pistol AOE's would pretty much have to be cone attacks. Although, they could make an explosive AOE attack into actually throwing a grenade, rather than firing the pistols. A PbAOE attack, while still totally unrealistic, at least works thematically.

Mez attacks are tricky too. As already said, Immobilize could be the "kneecap" shot. Stun could be done as something like a Taser function, short range only. Not sure how to work in a Hold power.

Of course, the pistols could also be done as beam weapons, rather than old-fashioned kinetic projectiles. That would open up some possibilities.

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I expect no snipe, and it to be the "claws" of blasters. Very fast recharging, very clicky. For effects, I could see it having at least immobilizes (knee cap shot).

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On this same track, I'd like to see a non-attack power such as Lightning Reflexes or Quickness, 20% recharge buff, in the set.

That'd still leave room for 3 single target attacks, 2 AOE's, 1 mez attack, Aim, and the tier 9.

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I swear I imagine their offices being a bunch of floppy disks strewn all over the floor with magic marker labels.

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Don't forget all the empty Krispy Kreme donut boxes, half full coffee mugs and empty soda cans...

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How about a fire/kin?

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It can work. Melee works better in my experience for wall farming though.

Romans hurt!

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I tear it up on my AR/EM blaster.. Most of the brutes/tanks/scrappers have trouble keeping pace. The only things limiting my speed are the recharge of Build-Up and the animation time of Full-Auto & Flamethrower.

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i dont want to do damage at all, i dont have time to do damage when keeping people alive, so i might aswell skip most powers.

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*facepalm*

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one thing, someone said something about slotting accuracy in dark regen, dont bother, before i got my IOs in it, i had it slotted with 3end redux and 3 recharge. It doesnt need accuracy, you hit 2 targets and you are full.

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And what happens when you are down to tanking a solo AV? Personally, I prefer to slot for accuracy & heal, along with recharge and end reduction.

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Agreed. I learned my lesson early on with Nerva Spectral Demons--there are times when is really not good for DR to miss. I usually slot more Acc in DR rather than less, for those occasions when having it hit is the difference between survival and face-planting.

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Just checked. With my current slotting I am running 60% accuracy, 55% endurance reduction, 80% heal and 60% recharge, along with the Theft of Essence +end proc.

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You have to be kidding... It takes all of logging into AP on any server for a total of about 30 secs to know about this one. This ain't no secret.

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Doesn't matter, it's still a forum rule to not mention any exploits, even if it's widely known. Just because it's widely known, not everyone knows.

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat....=0#Post13752588

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So, is it also a forum rule not to mention exploits that have been removed from the game or fixed? Seeing as how I made my post after the super-secret-mega-exploit-that-no-one-knew-about was no longer available in-game, I'm still not seeing the problem here...

So, are the bubbles finally gone?

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Say bye-bye to xxxx farms!

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Do NOT talk about exploits my friend. We've already been warned. Not everyone is hip to them (yes xxxx is rampant..., but you can't openly talk about it unless you're /bug reporting it).


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You have to be kidding... It takes all of logging into AP on any server for a total of about 30 secs to know about this one. This ain't no secret.

Say bye-bye to Hami farms!