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  1. Profanation
    "And also with you", Father McKenzie.

    My favorite toon to play was a fire/dark corruptor based on the priest from the immortal Beatle's song, "Eleanor Rigby". In his early levels, he felt so powerful with his combo of tar patch and rain of fire. In later levels, he felt like every team-mate's best friend with buffs, de-buffs and amazing damage.

    I took him through the incarnate trials, and he only got better and better. I will really miss patrolling with my angry, judgemental priest. Bless you (and curse you), Father McKenzie.
  2. Profanation
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MyLexiconIsHugeSon View Post
    I said that she was human and it's an attack on her credibility? This is exactly what I was addressing, I sincerely appreciate you providing a ready example.

    Also, when you said I had a chip on my shoulder are *you* claiming omniscience or are you making the point that your personal observations should be discounted as being factually incorrect.

    I only ask because I evidently don't know me as well as you know me.



    I see. What criteria do you wish to propose that makes the cutoff for this?

    Please show the math.

    You caught me--I'm actually not omniscient. I just read words, and the ones you wrote were: "That's a far cry from any justification that elevates any player above us mere peons...". That makes you sound like you have a chip on your shoulder. So do the rest of your posts, like this one:

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MyLexiconIsHugeSon View Post
    And yet my point stands - unless you have the shiny _ in your name, you should not be elevated above the rest of us by the rest of us.

    You say most of your non-numbers stuff is done privately. Ok, fair enough. Who's to say it's to the same quality as your numbers stuff? Who's to say that the devs treat it with the same degree of respect as the numbers stuff? To what degree do they, in fact do so?

    Short of you being infallible, which although you skirt the line of claiming, you have never actually claimed, what happens if you and someone else give opposing viewpoints and you're wrong? And yet, your opinion is heeded?

    This has nothing to do about you per se, although if you want perceptions about you to be different, you're the only one who can make that happen.

    This is more about we and the staff elevating any player above the others.

    Should knowledgeable, intelligent players be heard? Without a doubt. Should it come at the expense of everyone else? No.

    Truman, commenting on his victory over Dewey said, "Dewey knew more college presidents than taxi drivers, and I knew more taxi drivers than college presidents."



    And yet it doesn't mean the mistake isn't yours.

    Unless you are actually claiming omniscience?
    There you go with the omniscience thing again. Listen, Truman may have known more taxi drivers, but he surely didn't put them in his Cabinet. If the devs solicit opinions from players (and we are not even sure this is the case), I would hope it is only from experienced, knowledgeable, credible people. And, I would hope the devs spend most of their time designing the game, and not spending all day reading these forums to make sure that everyone has an equal say in what happens.

    And in terms of me showing a criteria for cutoff and showing the math, I am not going to dictate to the people on this forum what it takes to have credibility. I am not questioning anyone's credibility at this point, except perhaps yours. You are the one who is relentless in chipping away at Arcana's contributions to the knowledge base, and making her seem like she gets more attention than she deserves. And the more you write, the more petty it sounds.
  3. Profanation
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Flux_Vector View Post
    You don't have to have been around long or been a highly active forum poster to make a good point.

    The point that Arcanaville, despite her intelligence, competence, and past record, should either be hired-slash-headhunted by the dev team, perhaps as a consultant, or else treated with no more seriousness than any other player, isn't a bad one. Not because of anything negative about Arcanaville, but because it's bad public relations on the part of NCSoft/Paragon Studios. It's not an attack on her, her credibility, or her contributions.
    I completely agree that good ideas can come from people who have not posted much or even played the game for long. But when posters say things like:

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MyLexiconIsHugeSon View Post
    Sorry but that stance is more absurd. She is human and can make mistakes (see her commentary on pvp numbers). At times she doesn't take into effect the human element, which is fine as a lot of numbers people don't.

    The fact that she's a board celebrity (and not entirely unjustified at that) doesn't make her a super-player. It makes her good with numbers.

    That's a far cry from any justification that elevates any player above us mere peons and frankly, you should be embarassed to espouse that sentiment.
    That is an attack on her credibility, and the poster clearly has a chip on his/her shoulder. For the record, I would prefer that the devs use the limited time they have reading forum posts to prioritize their reading based on established credibility. Arcana has established credibility not only with her prowess with numbers but also with her very sober and straightforward manner of presenting them.

    Everyone has the right to come on here and post an opinion, but no one has the right to come here and demand that the devs consider every poster's opinions as equal when some posters (myself included) have contributed nothing to the overall knowledge base in the game and others have spent extensive amounts of time crunching the numbers and writing detailed posts to help other players.
  4. Profanation
    So, Rain of Fire?
  5. Profanation
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Spiritchaser View Post
    This was certainly my experience last night on my non def-stacking electric/fire.

    With capped Energy and SL res and very-high-to-everything-but-toxic res build, I was fine untill the final phases of each trial, but then... not so much.

    In those last fights, after shutting down the escaping brainwashed resistance, and getting 10/10 on the temp power glowies, it was dissapointing to be simply unable to survive long enough to protect my team.

    No I wasn't the only tank there. Yes they had the same problems, or seemed to, Yes even the granite was getting flattened.

    Yes I'd had a glass or two of wine. No the granite probably wasn't moving enough. No we probably didn't have a good mix of buffs and debuffs. No not all the team was 100% on the game plan, and the delay in explaining did let mobs build up, but I wouldn't be surprised if all of the above were necessary expectations.

    I have only one point of data in each trial.

    We all know what one point of data statistically does not make

    But if the trend continues, I will have to either re-spec, which seems unlikely to fix the problem or re-roll an over-def shield dark or some such.
    Tanks drink wine? Are you sure it wasn't tiger blood?
  6. Profanation

    Teleport

    POST-ACTION

    I really have enjoyed teleport since the cardiac alpha slot. Reducing the endurance cost significantly while increasing range nominally is really nice. That seems to make tp not only a viable travel power (which I think many would agree it wasn't before alpha slotting) but a really great alternative to either fly or super speed.
  7. Profanation
    Here is my active build. Please note that I'm capped to all positions, but Mid's doesn't necessarily show it because of how it calculates Hide. He just dinged 49 on a task force a couple of nights ago, and his build is almost complete. He is a blast to play.

    Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.92
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Voltage Adapter: Level 50 Magic Stalker
    Primary Power Set: Electrical Melee
    Secondary Power Set: Ninjitsu
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Charged Brawl -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(5), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mako-Dam%(34)
    Level 1: Hide -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
    Level 2: Ninja Reflexes -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(3), RedFtn-Def(17), RedFtn-EndRdx(27), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 4: Danger Sense -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(5), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(17), RedFtn-EndRdx(27), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43), RedFtn-Def(45)
    Level 6: Assassin's Shock -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(7), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Mako-Dam%(34), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
    Level 8: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9), RechRdx-I(46)
    Level 10: Jacobs Ladder -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(11), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(11), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(13), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
    Level 12: Placate -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(13), RechRdx-I(45)
    Level 14: Caltrops -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(A), Det'tn-Dmg/Rng(31), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg(40), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45)
    Level 16: Kuji-In Rin -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 18: Chain Induction -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(19), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(29), T'Death-Dam%(37)
    Level 20: Kick -- FrcFbk-Rechg%(A)
    Level 22: Kuji-In Sha -- Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(A), Mrcl-EndRdx/Rchg(23), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(23), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mrcl-Heal(39)
    Level 24: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
    Level 26: Super Speed -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
    Level 28: Weave -- S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(A), S'dpty-EndRdx(29), S'dpty-Def(42), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(42), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
    Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(40)
    Level 32: Lightning Rod -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(40)
    Level 35: Thunder Strike -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(36), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 38: Blinding Powder -- CoPers-Conf(A), CoPers-Conf/Rchg(39), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(42), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(48), CoPers-Conf%(50)
    Level 41: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB(A)
    Level 44: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(46)
    Level 47: Water Spout -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50), Posi-Dam%(50)
    Level 49: Smoke Flash -- Acc-I(A)
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    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-EndRdx(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Assassination
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(15), EndMod-I(15)



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  8. Profanation
    Which rain are you using?
  9. Profanation
    I really, really enjoy my fire/dark. I have worked on my build a great deal over time, and I am happy with at this time. I really urge you to try for the defense cap in S/L, and beyond that, build for accuracy and recharge. I also have cardiac alpha to buff endred, damres, fear, and range. The most pleasant surprise (other than being able to run shadow fall, a shield, super speed, combat jumping, weave, darkest night, and tough, and spam all of the attacks and buffs I need without feeling much of a draw to my blue bar) is the 20% range bonus-- it is beautiful for blaze and fire breath.

    I know I have purple sets and the build looks really expensive, but I don't have many purple sets slotted yet. The only set I actually have is Absolute Amazement in Howling Twilight, because that is one power I wanted up and maxed out as often as possible. Amazing on task/strike forces. The rest of them only affect a bit of accuracy and recharge, and really, I don't miss much as it is and I always have one of Blast, Blaze or Ball up at any given time in between casting tar patch/RoF, Twilight Grasp, Howling Twilight, FS or whatever else is needed.

    Here is my build:

    Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.92
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Father McKenzie: Level 50 Magic Corruptor
    Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
    Secondary Power Set: Dark Miasma
    Power Pool: Teleportation
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Fire Blast -- Apoc-Dmg(A), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(33), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(45), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Apoc-Dam%(48)
    Level 1: Twilight Grasp -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(43), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(43), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(43), Dct'dW-Heal(46), Acc-I(48)
    Level 2: Fire Ball -- Ragnrk-Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), Ragnrk-Knock%(37), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(40), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx(42)
    Level 4: Tar Patch -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(5), TmpRdns-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(5)
    Level 6: Darkest Night -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb(A), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(7), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(7), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(37)
    Level 8: Rain of Fire -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(9), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(9), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), Posi-Dam%(36), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(37)
    Level 10: Fire Breath -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(11), Posi-Dmg/Rng(11), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Posi-Dam%(17)
    Level 12: Aim -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(13), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(13), AdjTgt-Rchg(15), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(36)
    Level 14: Howling Twilight -- Amaze-Stun/Rchg(A), Amaze-Stun(45), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(45), Amaze-ToHitDeb%(46), Amaze-EndRdx/Stun(48)
    Level 16: Recall Friend -- Jnt-EndRdx(A)
    Level 18: Blaze -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(19), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(19), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(33), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
    Level 20: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(21)
    Level 22: Shadow Fall -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(23), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(23), LkGmblr-Def(31), Krma-ResKB(31), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(36)
    Level 24: Fearsome Stare -- SipInsght-ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(25), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(25), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(29), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
    Level 26: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(27)
    Level 28: Petrifying Gaze -- Lock-Acc/Hold(A)
    Level 30: Super Speed -- QckFt-EndRdx/RunSpd(A)
    Level 32: Kick -- FrcFbk-Rechg%(A)
    Level 35: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A)
    Level 38: Dark Servant -- SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(A), SipInsght-Acc/Rchg(39), SipInsght-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SipInsght-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(39), SipInsght-ToHitDeb(40)
    Level 41: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(42), LkGmblr-Def(42)
    Level 44: Teleport -- Jnt-Rng(A)
    Level 47: Teleport Foe -- Acc-I(A)
    Level 49: Weave -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(50), GftotA-Def(50), GftotA-EndRdx/Rchg(50)
    Level 0: Born In Battle
    Level 0: High Pain Threshold
    Level 0: Invader
    Level 0: Marshal
    Level 50: Cardiac Total Radial Revamp
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Scourge
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(21)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(17), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(29), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(33)



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  10. Profanation
    I think Monopoly has way too many properties to collect and takes way too long to complete a game. And also, you can't even win without other players in the game. I'm sure it was an instant failure.

    Why are so many people already pronouncing this either "impossible" or "unfair" to people who choose to disregard the "Massively Multiplayer" element to the game. The wiki page for City of Heroes starts with this sentence:

    "Massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world."

    Stop criticizing the game for being what it is: a team-based game with a solo alternative.

    I appreciate the game being solo-friendly. I have a personal base, and I enjoy soloing a lot of the content of the game. But I have always enjoyed PuG task forces for the extra degree of variability (sometimes good and sometimes bad) that they offer. When the alpha-slot was introduced and Ramiel's arc was tough to complete solo, I did it with a team; and then I helped a bunch of other folks run their Ramiel arcs because it was fun (and the shard drops were pretty good...) I have really enjoyed the WSF runs so far, because SO many people are doing them. They have great rewards, and I learn something every time I run it with a different group.

    People who think that doing things by yourself should have an equal or greater payoff than sharing it with another person just don't understand natural selection. That is not how the human race has moved forward, and that is not how MMO's have stayed in existence either. So put your hairy palms on the keyboard and type, "Lvl 50, lf BAF". You just might have fun.
  11. Profanation
    OK, and to be more helpful than my last post...

    Praetoria is somewhat difficult to get started in. I tend to think of it as a neat alternative for those of us who are really tired of Atlas Park sewer missions. But that being said, AP sewer missions are a great way to get your power tray set up with the beginning of an attack chain. I HATE villains levels 1-10. I would rather play Praetoria for villains. Even though the missions are harder in Praetoria, I hate navigating through Mercy Island. Between the snakes and the running, I am not sure that I can ever do it again.

    More than anything, I would say that I have bounced around a lot of different games in my life. I am in my mid-thirties now, and I have been playing this game pretty consistently since October of 2004. I really like the content, and I have been really pleased with the updates that have come out. I always feel like this game is growing and refining.

    You are coming into the game at a more mature point. Most of the wrenching re-balancing has already taken place. I am hoping that you won't need to go through the Enhancement Diversification or severe nerfs to some individual powers (from controller AoE holds to tanker Fire Patch to scrapper regen). You are coming in at a point where it feels like we are ADDING and not subtracting a lot of what people like. Welcome to the Golden Years!
  12. Profanation
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ItsJames View Post
    sorry... pvp? haha
    Yeah, most of us vets feel the same way...
  13. Profanation
    I went a bit of a different direction with combos to get to the S/L cap. Here goes:

    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.91
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Sous Chef_db/wp Active: Level 50 Natural Scrapper
    Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
    Secondary Power Set: Willpower
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Power Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Knock%(11), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17)
    Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(31), Numna-Heal(37), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(46)
    Level 2: Ablating Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(13), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(13), KntkC'bat-Knock%(15), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34)
    Level 4: Fast Healing -- RgnTis-Regen+(A), RgnTis-Heal/Rchg(5), RgnTis-Heal/EndRdx(5), RgnTis-EndRdx/Rchg(43), RgnTis-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
    Level 6: Typhoon's Edge -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(7), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(7), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Oblit-%Dam(34)
    Level 8: Blinding Feint -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(9), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(9), KntkC'bat-Knock%(34), F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39)
    Level 10: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(45), LkGmblr-Rchg+(46)
    Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
    Level 14: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(31), KntkC'bat-Knock%(42), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
    Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Mrcl-Heal(A), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(25), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(25), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(29)
    Level 18: Vengeful Slice -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(19), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(19), KntkC'bat-Knock%(29), F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39)
    Level 20: Quick Recovery -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(21), EndMod-I(21)
    Level 22: Mind Over Body -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(23), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(23), RctvArm-EndRdx(39)
    Level 24: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 26: Sweeping Strike -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(27), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(27), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Oblit-%Dam(40)
    Level 28: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(40), LkGmblr-Rchg+(40)
    Level 30: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
    Level 32: One Thousand Cuts -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(43)
    Level 35: Resurgence -- EndMod-I(A)
    Level 38: Strength of Will -- Aegis-ResDam/Rchg(A)
    Level 41: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam(42), RctvArm-EndRdx(46)
    Level 44: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Rchg+(45), LkGmblr-Def(50)
    Level 47: Weave -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48), GftotA-Def(48)
    Level 49: Focused Accuracy -- Rec'dRet-ToHit(A), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg(50)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Critical Hit
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(43), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(45)



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  14. Profanation
    I wish you all the best in getting your NOTW, but I can understand how the game mechanic would not award it to you. Without an incarnate slot, you can't get the incarnate salvage. Once you have done the WTF the first time, you are flagged as already completed challenge. It makes sense, but I just hope that it is not WAI and you get your reward.
  15. Profanation
    This has been the case for me as well. It is the crey scientist mission. Each time I have taken it, it is a cave map with at least two bosses in each spawn (I am running +0/8, no bosses, no AV's). It is ridiculous. It has happened to me twice. Both times I have dropped the mish, and now I just dismiss the tip when I get it.
  16. Profanation
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by warden_de_dios View Post
    Is Beastyle the new name for Mod5 or is Beastyle just one of Avata's many secret identities?
    I think we are actually dealing with a very WILY BEAST.
  17. Profanation
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fire_Away View Post
    Been on on a low population server for a couple hours now... on a Stalker... trying to get on a team... to do something that can be a bear for a PUG...to get a level shift.

    If that's "win" yeah I'm in it. I prefer to call it something else.
    It sounds like you have correctly diagnosed all of your problems with completing this task.
  18. Profanation
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MrTweety View Post
    I imagine I will spec into Flares later on. Not sure if I can get away with dropping Firebreath later or Inferno.

    I actually find the bigger problem with fire, isn't the seemless attacks, but being disciplined enough to not attack again at the end of a cycle and let the dots do their job. I'm sure I waste a lot more endurance than necessary by using an extra attack when not necessary.
    This is my current favorite use for the Alpha slot. So far I have the Uncommon 33% endurance/20% range. I have never slotted for range on my attacks, so the 20% range is not affected at all by ED. Most of my attacks are also not slotted for over 70% on end use, so the 33% goes a long way. I now have a corr that has wide cones, deep range and never runs out of endurance.
  19. Profanation

    How do I play dom?

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Miladys_Knight View Post

    The difference is like comparing a Prius on city streets to a Lamborghini on the Audubon.

    Once you go perma you'll never go back.


    Wait. Which is better? I love my Prius.
  20. Profanation
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gehnen View Post
    I interpreted this as regarding Paragon/NC employees. The post-GR layoffs that included BaB, Castle gone as of 2011, and most recently The Ocho.
    Personally, I raised an eyebrow specifically after Castle announced his leaving. I became much less worried about the future of CoH/V and a lot more interested in the prospect of CoH/V 2. Those are some pretty high profile, trusted and well-liked people by this community all leaving in short succession. NCSoft has been smart, and if they wanted to cherry pick a group of developers who would entice veteran players on this forum pick up an additional subscription to another game, have the board's rock stars create it.
  21. Profanation
    I am fairly new to the dom community, but I have been enjoying an earth/fire dom a lot recently. She is almost out of Praetoria, and I am working on a long-term finished build for her. Obviously, I would like a perma-dom build, so I have built for +recharge. From what I have read, it looks like I may be a bit over the recharge threshold for perma-dom, so if you have recommendations for changes in slotting that would make the build more well-rounded, that would be great. I have a number of toons that I play actively, so I haven't "purpled out" any of my toons. I try to keep the really expensive sets to a minimum. That being said, if you find some places for a LotG 7.5 that would allow me to build more for +end, +hp or +def, that would be cool.

    Here is the build:

    Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.90
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Tiffany Blue: Level 50 Magic Dominator
    Primary Power Set: Earth Control
    Secondary Power Set: Fiery Assault
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Medicine
    Ancillary Pool: Fire Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Fossilize -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(3), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(3), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(5), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(21), BasGaze-Slow%(25)
    Level 1: Flares -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A)
    Level 2: Stone Cages -- TotHntr-Acc/Rchg(A)
    Level 4: Fire Breath -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(7), Posi-Dmg/Rng(15), Posi-Dam%(34)
    Level 6: Quicksand -- P'ngTtl-Acc/Slow(A), P'ngTtl-Acc/EndRdx(7), P'ngTtl-Rng/Slow(46), P'ngTtl--Rchg%(50)
    Level 8: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9), RechRdx-I(9)
    Level 10: Fire Blast -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(11), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(11), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Decim-Build%(37)
    Level 12: Stalagmites -- Amaze-Stun(A), Amaze-Stun/Rchg(13), Amaze-Acc/Stun/Rchg(13), Amaze-Acc/Rchg(31), Amaze-ToHitDeb%(31)
    Level 14: Combat Jumping -- Ksmt-ToHit+(A), Krma-ResKB(43)
    Level 16: Embrace of Fire -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17), RechRdx-I(17)
    Level 18: Earthquake -- Achilles-ResDeb%(A), Achilles-DefDeb/Rchg(19), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx(19), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(25), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(43), DarkWD-Slow%(50)
    Level 20: Super Speed -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
    Level 22: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A)
    Level 24: Acrobatics -- EndRdx-I(A)
    Level 26: Volcanic Gasses -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(27), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(27), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(31), Lock-Acc/Hold(37), Lock-Rchg/Hold(46)
    Level 28: Consume -- Efficacy-EndMod(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(29), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(29), Efficacy-Acc/Rchg(37)
    Level 30: Aid Other -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(A)
    Level 32: Animate Stone -- ExRmnt-Acc/Rchg(A), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(33), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg(33), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), ExRmnt-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(34), ExRmnt-+Res(Pets)(34)
    Level 35: Aid Self -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(36), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(36), Dct'dW-Heal(36), Dct'dW-Rchg(40)
    Level 38: Blaze -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(39), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Dev'n-Hold%(40)
    Level 41: Fire Ball -- Ragnrk-Dmg(A), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(42), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(42), Ragnrk-Knock%(43)
    Level 44: Fire Shield -- ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpSkn-ResDam/Rchg(45), ImpSkn-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(45), ImpSkn-Status(45), ImpSkn-EndRdx/Rchg(46)
    Level 47: Rain of Fire -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Dam%(50)
    Level 49: Rise of the Phoenix -- Sciroc-Acc/Rchg(A)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 1: Domination
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Heal-I(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(23), EndMod-I(23)



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  22. Profanation

    Returning Player

    POST-ACTION

    There is a fire earth thread a little further down on this board that has a good discussion of different builds. Here is a link: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=245686

    I just started my first serious dom--an earth/fire--and it is seriously a lot of fun!
  23. Profanation
    Add me to the elec/nin love-fest that this thread has become. He is my latest project, and the combination has a lot of synergy. What I love about him is that he feels so "not-scrappery". He really doesn't have an attack-chain--it is completely dependent on the number of mobs, positioning of mobs, and how they can counter his attacks. He feels a lot more strategy based than a scrapper.

    Here is my active build, and mine is almost done. Note that he is soft-capped to all positions, but mids won't necessarily show it, because it does not include the 1.88% that Hide grants when stealth suppresses during attack.

    Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.90
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Shadow Charger: Level 50 Magic Stalker
    Primary Power Set: Electrical Melee
    Secondary Power Set: Ninjitsu
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Leviathan Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Charged Brawl -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(5), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mako-Dam%(34)
    Level 1: Hide -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
    Level 2: Ninja Reflexes -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(3), RedFtn-Def(17), RedFtn-EndRdx(27), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 4: Danger Sense -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(5), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(17), RedFtn-EndRdx(27), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(43), RedFtn-Def(45)
    Level 6: Assassin's Shock -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(7), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Mako-Dam%(34), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
    Level 8: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9), RechRdx-I(46)
    Level 10: Jacobs Ladder -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(11), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(11), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(13), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
    Level 12: Placate -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(13), RechRdx-I(45)
    Level 14: Caltrops -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(A), Det'tn-Dmg/Rng(31), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx(34), Det'tn-Dmg/Rchg(40), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45)
    Level 16: Kuji-In Rin -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 18: Chain Induction -- T'Death-Acc/Dmg(A), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx(19), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg(29), T'Death-Dam%(37)
    Level 20: Kick -- FrcFbk-Rechg%(A)
    Level 22: Kuji-In Sha -- Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(A), Mrcl-EndRdx/Rchg(23), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(23), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Mrcl-Heal(39)
    Level 24: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
    Level 26: Super Speed -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
    Level 28: Weave -- S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(A), S'dpty-EndRdx(29), S'dpty-Def(42), S'dpty-Def/Rchg(42), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
    Level 30: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39), RechRdx-I(40)
    Level 32: Lightning Rod -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37), Oblit-%Dam(40)
    Level 35: Thunder Strike -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(36), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 38: Blinding Powder -- CoPers-Conf(A), CoPers-Conf/Rchg(39), CoPers-Acc/Conf/Rchg(42), CoPers-Acc/Rchg(48), CoPers-Conf%(50)
    Level 41: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB(A)
    Level 44: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(46)
    Level 47: Water Spout -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(48), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50), Posi-Dam%(50)
    Level 49: Smoke Flash -- Acc-I(A)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-EndRdx(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Assassination
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(15), EndMod-I(15)



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  24. Profanation

    So. Epics.

    POST-ACTION

    To get the right bonuses for soft-capping, I can either use Moonbeam (slotted for snipe damage) or water spout (slotted for stun). Is Water Spout a clear winner, or are their situations where BU+Moonbeam would be ideal for a stalker?

    I am at a point where I am just short of soft-capped (within a percentage point) from all three positions. The bonuses to both AoE and Melee from Razzle Dazzle and Extreme Measures are the tipping point for the build. I am only at 38 right now (elec/nin), so I have some time to get this right.
  25. Profanation

    Inherent Fitness

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Schismatrix View Post
    i think the sticking point here is that most people are unable to accept the premise that opinions, even any factual errors presented as part of the opinion, are incapable of being wrong.
    I can accept this. Opinions may not be wrong, but they can be crazy. Steadfastly stating something that is an opinion which is based on blatantly false circumstances is part of what defines insanity. Believing that lies are truths or that truths are lies is crazy. And that is my opinion, so I know I am right.

    *edited because I incorrectly quoted Schismatrix*