Police_Drone_TH

Only recognize a handful of names from this front page, which isn't a big shocker, even when I did play consistently.

So, spoocat?

I use Kinetic Crash on my Ninja Blade/Ninjitsu Stalker, for that very reason.

Query: How much of an impact does Taunt Mag have?

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Yes seriously.

If I was taking about effectiveness I would have said that RttC is 1/4 less effective than Invincibility because that has a Mag of 4, and RttC has a Mag of 3.

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It's all in how you word it. Saying WP's taunt arua is 75% the strength of Invul's makes more sense, than saying "1/4 less effective".

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SHUT UP!!! Yall are all throwing up stats and meaningless banter about something you CANNOT know the number and stats for unless your a dev. Everyone here is talking like they work for the company and know all aspects of the game when all yall know is opinions and rumors and gossip that you have read or heard from everywhere else. Bottom line, PvP is good content, I don't like it b/c I go to Warbug to farm the missions there. And Me being solo with my lowbie....I alone keep being attacked by 4 or 5 and somtimes 8 toons all at once. They need to give us an option to be in PVP mode or not while we are under there.

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That's like going to a suishi bar and whining that you got served raw fish.

Quatermain, he's a great guy. He always knows who I am when I'm on one of my alts, even before my friends know I'm on an alt (I suspect Quat is really a dev in disguise, probably BaB). He's one of the most consistant players I've seen, which suprises me most some times.

Also, I've got to give credit to everyone who's ever played a Police Drone. It's a shame we're defunct these days, I miss people like R4, XH, T9, PT, and the like.

It's a shame, really, I would have liked a feature like this in the game. Maybe the public outcry when everyone realizes it was a prank will encourage them to pursue this path?

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Trick, youngest son of Defender came to heed their call. He carried a mighty bow of yew and on his breast was pinned a shining jewel that marked him "Seeker of Monsters".

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And when fell upon Legendr, he did cry out to Trick in his own broken tongue, "Wh0 r u?"

And Trick did bellow, "I am Archer... Defender... Hero... I am the Arrow in the Darkness, the Bow in the Night. Mine is Buffs... and Debuffs... and Damage! I AM TRICK!"

The path of those that live within the City is not always a bright one, in fact it is often a lonely path.

But heroes, young and old, must always face the trials of solitude, and strive to be the light when all else seems dark.

For spring, like the sunrise, will always come.

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no, it makes us the best, as Kheld wanted to be most like Defender.

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I did use Glowing Touch a hell of a lot this weekend...

This is my guide to the proper usage of the Assault Rifle primary for Blasters. The information and opinions herein should apply equally to Corrupters of the same primary.

[Police Drone TH walks out to face his new recruits. They are green, and it is his miserable duty to whip them into shape, and teach them to respect the Assault Rifle]

Police Drone TH-Alright newbies, listen up: Today I’m going to teach you the ins and out of the weapon of yours. I will teach you what it is to know true power, and in turn, you will teach the enemies of this fair city what it is to know fear. Do you get me Citizen!?
[In unison]
Recruits-Sir, yes sir!
Police Drone TH-Alright then.
[Picks up his rifle]
Police Drone TH-This is my weapon, I call her Vera. She is the most powerful firearm in the world.
[Recruits snicker]
Police Drone TH-Did I say something funny? You! In the do-rag with a cigar, you got a problem with that name?
Recruit 1-Sir, no sir! I just don’t see how it’s stronger than throwing fire or ice!
Police Drone TH-Apparently is was good enough for your grand pappy, cause he used one to beat back Hitler! And he certainly didn’t have a tool as powerful as this!
[slides action back and ejects a shell, snatching it out of mid air]
Police Drone TH-This round can drop an Arachnos scumbag from 2000 yards son, can your fire throwing little sister do that?
Recruit 2-LOL, ur sista trows fiar.
Police Drone TH-Did you just speak leet in my presence son?
Recruit 2-Sir, no sir!
Police Drone TH-I thought not. Getting back to what I was saying. The Assault Rifle is the strongest tool at the Blasters disposal. It is the only Blaster primary protected by the constitution, and it gives you access to the most damage types and longest ranges on any Blaster primary. It is also one of two Blaster primaries with increased base accuracy, ranging from +5% to +35%.
Recruit 3-What about single target damage sir?
[Police Drone TH gets in recruits face]
Police Drone TH-Are you going to be soloing!? Are you a loner with no friends!? Are you a sissy who only fights one enemy at a time!?
Recruit 3-Sir, no sir!
Police Drone TH-I thought not. Don’t worry about single target damage son. If you need it, grab it from your secondary. I promise you it will do as much damage as you will ever need. Now, let’s go over the 9 different powers that comprise Assault Rifle.

[u]Burst:[u]
*16.89x4 Lethal Damage
*+5% Acc
*90ft Range
*-7% Def for 8 seconds

Police Drone TH-This is your most basic attack. You fire a quick four round burst, and reduce your enemies defense. This attack is very fast, and recharges quickly too. It has great range, and you will use it often. However, the –def is possesses makes it very powerful.
Recruit 3-But it’s only -7%, should we really slot Defense Debuffs?
Police Drone TH-Did I say to slot them maggot!? No. But you will slot the Achille’s Heel: -Res Proc into it, and enjoy a hefty -20% res.
[In unison]
Recruits-Sir, yes sir!

[u]Slug:[u]
*102.6 Lethal Damage
*+5% Acc
*100ft Range
*25% KB

Police Drone TH-This is your staple ranged single target attack.
[Glares at Recruit 3]
Police Drone TH-It has even better range than your Burst, making it a good follow up attack for your Sniper Rifle, later on. I advise you put a Force Feedback: +Rech Proc in it, and let the good times roll.

[u]Buckshot:[u]
*56.94 Lethal Damage
*+5% Acc
*40ft Range
*50% KB

Police Drone TH-This is your first cone attack. Layering cones will be the key to victory for you later on in your career. I highly recommend the Positron’s Blast IO set, or at the very least, the Positron’s Blast: Chance for Energy Damage proc. There is nothing wrong with adding over 100 energy damage to an attack, just for the sake of it.
Recruit 3-It’s got an awfully short range on it.
Police Drone TH-Boy, don’t make me blap you…

[u]M30 Grenade:[u]
*18.77 Smashing/37.54 Lethal Damage
*+5% Acc
*80ft Range
*50% KB

Police Drone TH-This is your only true AoE, not that that should matter much. It’s range is very good, I recommend using it as a third blast for your attack chain, much like Fire Blasters use/used Fireball as a third blast.
[Glares at Recruit 3 again]
Police Drone TH-Happy? Anyway, I also recommend Positron’s Blast for this.

[u]Beanbag:[u]
*12.51 Smashing Damage
*+5% Acc
*60ft Range
*Mag 3 Stun

[At firing range, the recruits are blast away hapless cardboard targets. Recruit 3 seems to be struggling with his under-barrel 30 MM munitions launcher.]
Recruit 3-Sir, what’s the point of a Beanbag in a gun fight. I mean, all you have to do it pull a trigger, sir.
[Walks over to opposite wall]
Police Drone TH-Cease fire.
[Stands in front of Recruit 3, 50 ft out]
Police Drone TH-Put your hand on that wall.
Recruit 3-Sir?
Police Drone TH-Do it!
[Puts hand against wall. Police Drone TH levels his weapon and fires a beanbag directly in Recruit 3’s chest. Recruit 3 fly back, collapses and starts heaving for air.]
Police Drone TH-Your enemy cannot pull a trigger if you disable him. Slot in full Stupefy set and call it a day.

[u]Sniper Rifle:[u]
*172.67 Lethal Damage
*+25% Acc
*150ft Range
*50% KB

Police Drone TH-Boom Headshot. ‘Nuff said.
[Recruits nod solemly]
Police Drone TH-Slot to taste, I have Sting of the Manticorex5, with the Toxic Proc changed out for a 50++ Dmg/Rng HO. Those of you brave enough to travel into battle with Devices will be rewarded with a little extra umph from this power.

[u]Flamethrower:[u]
*15.02x8 Fire Damage
*+30% Acc
*40ft Range

Police Drone TH-This is your second cone. It does massive damage. This and Buckshot used in tandem can lay waste to almost everything. Follow up with M30 if needed, or just repeat Buckshot and Flamethrower. Posi is a great choice for this set too.
Recruit 3-Only 40 ft…
[Police Drone TH wreaths his fists in crimson energy and superman punches Recruit 3 into the infirmary]

[u]Ignite:[u]
*6.26 Fire Damage (per tick)
*30ft Range

Police Drone TH-Good for area denial, and punishing trapped foes. Those with Devices can immoblize foes, then torch them. This applies to people with the Fire, Ice, and Electric secondaries too.
--I have a lack of hard data on this power, if anyone would like to supply me with some hard numbers, I’ll happily edit this part—

[u]Full Auto:[u]
*10.01x17 Lethal Damage
*+35% Acc
*80ft Range
*10% chance for 62.56 Lethal Damage

Police Drone TH-This is your most powerful attack. You just shoot everything. It’s really that simple. You don’t even really aim, just point it in the direction that’s offending you the most at that given time, and scream for 10 seconds straight.
Recruit 2-Oh rly?
Police Drone TH-Ya rly.
Recruit 2-Oh rly?
Police Drone TH-Ya rly.
Recruit 2-NO WAI!
[Police Drone TH Power Thrusts Recruit 2 into the wall and queues Sniper Rifle]
Recruit 2-h4x...

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I hope this has been informative and entertaining, and I welcome comments on it. I intend to expand upon it at a later date.

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Now I've got even less reason to play my precious Zuvaii (claws/regen)... oh well, /wrist.

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Dood, are you crazy?

Claws+Regen=Profit

[/ QUOTE ]Considering my first practical application of IH+DP was against three spawns of +3 arachnos LTs and minions on invincible while solo, bet yer [censored] I'm crazy.

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Well, I soloed 3 AVs at once, sans IOs without IH or temp powers.

Top that.

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rad/sonic solos GMs... at level 30

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I was level 26.

But this thread is becoming quickly derailed. Let us not focus on the present, but the begining.

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Now I've got even less reason to play my precious Zuvaii (claws/regen)... oh well, /wrist.

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Dood, are you crazy?

Claws+Regen=Profit

[/ QUOTE ]Considering my first practical application of IH+DP was against three spawns of +3 arachnos LTs and minions on invincible while solo, bet yer [censored] I'm crazy.

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Well, I soloed 3 AVs at once, sans IOs without IH or temp powers.

Top that.

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Now I've got even less reason to play my precious Zuvaii (claws/regen)... oh well, /wrist.

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Dood, are you crazy?

Claws+Regen=Profit

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Trick laughed and said, "Show me what another can do that I cannot!" The child replied, "Heal?" So Trick shot him with a sharp arrow and the child fled.


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Got my Apprentice of Cones (tm) up and running, level 13. Having a blast so far. Some thoughts and questions:

1. M-30 grenade is very helpful when teaming with a tank that can manage aggro.
2. Endurance is becoming an issue in the teens (big surprise). the M-30 is part of that.

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M30 isn't bad early on, but since it's KB is radial, it can work against the cone attack you'll want to setup. If you can make it work, do so, but it'll be a chore.

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3. I have not taken any /nrg powers yet except power thrust and build up. I am really reluctant to use powers that put away the frankengun.
4. When Boost Range comes online, are you finding that its activation and gun re-draw is a hassle or interruption?

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Contrary to popular belief, redraw does not delay attack times. If you attack with an unslung rifle, versus drawing one by attacking, the time taken is the same. Don't hesitate to take powers from your secondary for fear of redraw, it's all in your head.

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Thanks for the great guide!

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I've been meaning to write one myself.

I could have sworn that KB supression was a PvP thing, since you can perm mez PvE enemies with almost every other type of mezzing effect (I've done it with Stuns and Holds with Blasters).

Guess I missed that post by him about PvE.

I experienced this on my low level Elec/Elec Blaster in a Frost Fire mission. I was not the mission holder.

Two minions ran around a corner at me to attack. I was on a team of 7, and was out of line of site when my team started attacking. They came at least 30 ft up the hall to get to me, maybe more.

I remember my first hero having a black and red outfit.

I remember that I made my first Invul look like the Tick, and had him jumping from rooftop to rooftop in King's Row whilst screaming "SPOON" in broadcast.

I also remember meeting the Paladin for the very first time on the tank, and trying desperatly to get it's attention as it slaughtered my team...

I remember using the Hydra trial to completely skip 5 levels of the game in a couple hours.

I remember sitting at the tram as people killed stuff in the zone and I got credit for it.

I remember the first time I did the Kronos Titan mission, 8 men on Invincible, and we nearly wiped, but my Dark Melee/Invul Scrapper was able to single handedly pull the team out of the fire, while everyone gasped and cheered me on.

I remember on Infinity, there was an SG of empaths, who spent the bulk of their time helping people in the Hollows, even going so far as to create their own global channel so that people in needed could immediately contact them. Their one of the reasons I wish I still played on Infinity.

I remember the first time I saw a Police Drone (the SG, not the NPCs), and realized that I HAD to be one of them.

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Arctic, that was a great write up about the PPD, can't wait to take these guys on in COV. Should be fun.

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Well, Villians on the Justice Server have been mixing it up with the PPD since I6 hit.

Paragon PD

Bout time we got some recognition.

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If the "taunt ping-pong" isn't acceptable as a tactic to use in PvE, then why isn't getting multiple Assassin Strikes within a few seconds? After all, we really don't have any defense against three or four stalkers coordinating their AS to hit at the same time. Why can't tanks use group tactics with other tanks?

Now it seems that only damage will cause an interrupt in a stalker's AS. Well, I can certainly tell you this...getting hit with three AS by coordinated stalkers time and time again isn't fun, either.

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Exactly.

Meh, today I stopped Nemesis from holding Earth hostage with a weather control device, then I broke into one of his labs and stole a "doomsday" device that was used to kill 70% of an alternate worlds population. After that, I traveled to this dead world and set up blockers preventing Nemesis from using it as a base of operations.

Afterwards, I took to the streets and arrested 45 Nemesis, the likes of which included a variety of robots, mechs, and armed paramilitary, all which fired upon me first. They all possessed illegal weapons, which included fully automatic weapons and chemical weapons. They also fired these weapons within 100 yards of a residence, and with civilian foot traffic nearby.

Then, my contact informed me that Nemesis had created automatons to infiltrate the Council (another illegal paramilitary group). I broke into that base as well, and took into custody all persons on the premise.

I fail to see where I did anything that is morally or legally a poor choice.

The Pistols gunshots from the MM himself sound vastly underpowered and are a bit grating on the nerves, any chance they'll get toned up?

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Also, what about villains that didn't earn 'Jail Bird?' Will there be a spot in RV for them to go to get that?

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Villians have always had a chance to earn Jail Bird, while heroes have not always had a chance at Isolator.

The radius is smaller than is used to be, since the targets were limited to 5.

Kinda funny though, your build is quite similar to what I'm working towards with my Invul/SS. I'm going the PvP route though, so I've been mulling over not taking Taunt and Invince. Course, I don't want to NOT have Invince for when I end up PvEing (I mean, does anyone JUST PvP?), but I definitely won't slot it much if I do take it. Is the +acc from Invince also something that scales with the mobs, and if so, how much per?