Psygon

Grand, I should be around then

Many thanks

I'm looking to transfer about 5 million influence from Defiant to Union. So if any of you nice Union players can swapsies me some cash that would be fab

aye was fun, well done all

Gratz!

Was fun teaming on the TFs this week - and nice to see someone ding 50 in the shards

Well done peeps, had fun

Must do Synapse next

just had a mini read through these while on my lunch break - very nice work, some very funny strips

I will add my name to this.



Not sure which toon yet but I will be there!

we have 4 at the mo

You on ice tanking duties
2 peacebringers..
and Cynic (not sure what the alt is as I have a shocking memory..)

So... space for 4 more on what promises to be THE TF of the week...

I'm interested to know if anyone is still playing their blasterminds... I always planned to make one but the toon has just sat named and unplayed since I7. I played her for the first time this weekend and aside from the fact that I thought it was silly fun I just wondered how possible it actually is with Thugs primary. The endurance use on my attacks seems too stupidly high to remain viable for long...

So... anyone still blasterminding with the thugs set?

Gratz!

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we should be ok aslong as normal attacks damamge the hydra head aswell, just might take a little longer than if we all have the special weppons

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only the special weapons do damage

it's an hour and a half timed...

If you have 5 50s and 3 lvl 36-41s it will actually go quicker (because the 50s will just waltz thru the mobs) as it doesnt auto exemp you...

Only having 6 guns probably wont set you back that much, you will get it done and get the badges. But, I think it will be dull...

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With Hover Terra Volta is easy.
It is the best catch up power of the 3. Superspeed in missions means I can catch up fast. It needs no extra slots.

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it's easy with just superspeed too... you just need to know the way!

As singularity can fly... maybe fly? Then you can hover/fly above mobs and rain down holds on them

Also, then you can take air super for doing a bit of damage in the early lvls!

Ice Arrow is... ok, not that great on its own but stacked it enables you to quickly hold a boss which can be pretty handy.

Why no flash arrow? the -acc can be pretty handy (at the low lvls... which is the only place I have experience of it... and I only took it after someone said the same about a build I proposed for my TA/Dark defender).

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I find Inertial Reduction to be a little bit annoying to constantly renew. Yes, it is suppressionless, but you already have that in Hover. I would skip it (and already have).

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I have to admit I've never found having to reapply IR that much of a problem when travelling. I just pop it on auto when I have to travel a great distance and then I can forget about it

But I do realise people don't like it all that much...

Personally I would go for Inertial Reduction, simply because it is unsupressed... so if you need to get away in a hurry you can. Also, over fly, it doesn't need any slotting (same with superspeed) so you can use any slots you had on the snipe and voltaic sentinel elsewhere.

Although I would say... Siphon speeded fly makes you feel very much like a superhero... particularly if you zoom over the top of a large stretch of water just after siphon speeding

I havent logged on as I am hoping this is set to 9pm now...

i don't think attackes need at least 4 slots. 2 accuracy and 1 x end red would probably do for some/most attacks, it's not like you need to do any damage...

I also don't think taunt needs just one slot. Yes you can slot it that way and it will be effective. But stick some slots on taunt and it will be even better.

I think what MaX may be getting at, and I've seen it myself, is that some taunting tanks seem to just taunt.

Stand in the middle of the mob and hit taunt over and over again, sometimes not even bothering to use their attacks.

Not quite the same I admit but there are several stone tanks that have built their tanks without the I-Win button of granite. So some people do try and tank without some of their armours.

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its interesting that this challenge gives the tanks team mates the risk of debt, and not the tank, isnt it? [img]/uk/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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not necessarily...

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Idiot? No
Selfish? Possibly
Scranker? Probably

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My concern is that for the most part these three things don't seem to get discussed in isolation on this thread. If you are one you are all three.

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Is it selfish? possibly. Finding selfish builds in CoX is like trying to spot fat Americans, tho. Its a bit like seeing an empath who has taken a second single target blast and not dull pain, or a rad defender who has taken stealth instead of enervating field I guess.

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hmm, well aside from the fact that empaths can't get Dull Pain :P How about the idea that neither one of the above mentioned builds is selfish... how about the idea that the rad defender took stealth because he didn't understand the merits of enervating field?

When I built my empath (she was my second ever character) I took a blast and then I took a second blast, before I took a heal. Why? Well, aside from the fact that I didn't have a clue what I was doing, at lvl 1-6 I didnt really see anyone that needed a huge amount of healing. Heck, when I was playing my empath I didnt take Fortitude till quite late. Why? I didnt realise it was as good as it was. Am I ashamed that I made a mistake in my build? Nope, not at all. I was learning how to play.

Motivation for not taking taunt? Playing the game differently, making the game more of a challenge? Already having played a taunting tank and trying to see what it's like without? Not realising the merits of taunt? Making it more exciting? Making a build mistake? All of these can still leave you a fantastic team playing tank who attempts to manage the aggro in the best way they can.

You are still a tank.

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I love this thread. 17 pages and still no conclusion in sight [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

So, with that in mind. Here's a hypothetical situation;

Player X rolls two tanks. He builds them identically, same powersets, same slots, everything EXCEPT one has taunt (Tank A), and one doesn't (Tank B).

So, we've eliminated player skill from the equation, along with powerset differences. The question is simply this; which out of the two tanks would be better at holding agro?

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The one with taunt... however originally this wasn't the topic of discussion. It was whether the one without taunt is a tank... and he is [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

My real concern with this thread is the discussion seems to be: A tank without taunt is a selfish idiot skranker. Discuss.

Which doesn't sit very well with me...

If you are taking along lvl 50s you will need a lvl 36-41 to exemp them down (think it is lvl 42+ where you don't get the gun)

You will also need someone in the range to start the trial if one of you doesnt already have the mission...

Also... although only lvl 38-41 can take the mission lvl 36+ can come on the trial

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Ooop sorry, I only just read this to see what was up! I did indeed lose my last life on the last game we played, but I'm happy to sub in if you need me to.

And I do not give away beer or Icon vouchers under any circumstances. I'd sell some of my family members first.

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Do any of your family members have Icon Vouchers or beer though? [img]/uk/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

so we are saying 7.30pm Thursday?

I will be there (I hope!)