Raziel_DX_EU

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In a nutshell open a massive can of pwnage on the crystal til you can't unleash pwnage no more, then open some more.

Rinse, repeat.

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I am Raziel.
I approve this msg.

Sonic / NRG




F T W

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Kill it fast. It spawns like crazy anyway so you want everybody on it. You can almost feel everybody's pulse rate rise a little when one of those is sighted but they're not a huge problem if everybody does what they're supposed to...that includes nobody running up to take a look then running back to the team in a panic with a purple trail behind him...

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WS: Double Mire and Eclipse if have it, and go nova/human blaster and fire at will with team back up only the WS near it.

PB: Go Dwarf/Lightform/human MAXXED shielding, tank the S.o.B. and Blasters "Snipe" shoot it, without getting close enough to agg it, keeping PB alive.


Kheldians in Dwarf or Eclipse have a higher RES vs them I've found, sure you get slowed to hell.. but they don't kill you as fast as they would everyone else.

Or send the Granite in and have him/her tank it.

The MORE people near the Cyst.. the MORE dangerous it'll start to spawn-rate. That and when it dies the Unbound Nictus' die off eventually or get killed when the Cyst dies.

On a side note: when the Cyst dies.. it goes BOOOOOOOOOOOM

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Nicely done , how much of that does HeroBuilder do for you?

I should point out I didn't say put them on the attack you use most often. More a combination of the endurance * how often you intend to use it. Which is effectively what you are doing with your attack chain.

Assuming Herobuilder allows you to specify an attack chain then tells you the EPS for it, there is no reason why it couldn't suggest where to put the next endurance slot as well. Out of interest does it?

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From what I see, if she uses the same one I have (which I sent her a copy of), it has a Attack Chain Planner with EPS stats on it, where you can plan the attack chain as you want it, based on variables you specific.

Surprisingly enough, Shan' hardly uses a Hero Builder LoL .. she's a maths chick.. =D .. gotta love her for it.

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Because I play different types of tankers at different times i sometimes mix up how i need to play each one and can be over-ambitious versus certain enemy with one type of tank cos i can afford to be with another. Should concentrate on one really.

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You could do, hun. Yes. But knowing you

Unlikely.. and I don't see many problems that you have.. and there is nothing wrong with being a lil "ambitious" sometimes.

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all i have to say is O_O

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Shannon, knows what I mean

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*happy tear*

..he's gonna be so much of a killer..

*sniff*

...so proud...

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Hehe thanks for the help Raz...*drys eyes, sniff sniff this ones for you*

Still killed me in Sirens with your stalker though..hehehe

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You put up a good fight, tho - so always a pleasure.

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Do you think you'll be adding them to your toggles?


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yes i will be putting 1 in each as soon as i get some spare slots as im 32 now will have 6 to play with before my next power so there should be enough to go around

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*happy tear*

..he's gonna be so much of a killer..

*sniff*

...so proud...

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Because I play different types of tankers at different times i sometimes mix up how i need to play each one and can be over-ambitious versus certain enemy with one type of tank cos i can afford to be with another. Should concentrate on one really.

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You could do, hun. Yes. But knowing you

Unlikely.. and I don't see many problems that you have.. and there is nothing wrong with being a lil "ambitious" sometimes.

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attitude-of-the-month

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AotM : I like it

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I agree with Shannons build as a pure PVE build, except maybe for 1 thing. I don't understand the reason for slotting Chilling Embrace with slow in PVE. I don't see the point in slowing PVE mobs as they don't exactly move very fast.

[/ QUOTE ]Personally would never put slow in it for PvE, since it has a negative impact on grouping them as they move so darn slow.

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I actually dont herd with chilling embrace, i use icicles. Its when the herd start to reach the herdpoint i turn on chilling embrace. They get to herdpoint quicker that way. So the slow is for after i have herded to prevent them getting away.

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and from personal experience teaming with her Ice Tanker.. it damn well works a treat.

To think, the VERY first toon I ever made when I started this game was an Ice/(I forget what secondary I was) ...

...makes me wish I kept him these days, before I made the Claws/Regen and then 'DX.

Them's the breaks.

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And finally....I just realised I've not had any congratulations thread for any of my trio of 50s
...........I better not dwell on that thought
Anywho! .....errr oh look i have lessons to go to
*scampers off*

Chiefette


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Mmmmmmm.. that's not right now is it..

so.. for due intention..

a belated GRATZ! to you Chiefette on ur 3x 50s --

Hero and Villian alike

xxx

( hope that made up for it )

Safest thing I can think of:

Is take 1 end red out.. and try it.. see how you go.

Overall SR is more about how it "Feels" to you rather than someone saying "this is the way you SHOULD AND MUST do it."

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What?!

Ok, so Infy dinged 50 last september, Aeo this september, but Aeo was dinged in under 500 hours i believe

Better than Infys 1200 o.o

Whats next? Hmmm Pb/Corr/Dom/Stalker.

Might give teh Darkside a go

Inf

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The darkside is a pathway to many abilities some would consider, unnatural

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Tanking in CoV you got one choice, Brutes.

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Bodyguard mode is NASTY!

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Most guides i've seen suggest 3 def/2 end reds in the SR toggles. Is it worth increasing the end reds to 3 or not?

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Nah... my own (Raziel DX) at 50 uses 3DEF/1 END or 4 DEF, depending on this PvE/PvP situation, but all passives are 3 DEF.

Plus I have Conserve Energy for PvP, so he doesn't suffer as much. Personally, since ED, and the decreased End Use of powers.. 1 or 2 End Reductions, shud be fine overall, depending on what your primary is, as some are more End-Heavy than others.

Gratz Bro... what's next?

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ooberscoober gratz infy, took your time with that 1

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Yeah.. he has a habit of that...

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If they removed inspirations from PvP they might as well rename the game "City Of CONTROLLERS ALWAYS WIN!!"

Nobody can beat a decent controller without breakfrees. Nobody.

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I can and be happy to prove it

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Stack the Stuns and hope he don't have mez protection, then drop him hard... sounds like foreplay.. but meh.. it means he can't hold you, then drop you first.

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Fire/Rad, you know you want to.

It's a build that allows you to solo AVs

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TBH, very few AVs can be soloed nowadays. And Ill/Rad will always be better for that because of Phantom Army. But I agree that for someone playing their first controller and wanting some good damage, Fire/Rad is a great choice.

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Considering some are solo'able by Stalkers, Rad controllers shouldn't have much issues with most of them, especially if they're Illusion.

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With purple triangles up, their Mag resistance to holds is around 50. That's 17 stacked holds. Also, with the latest (300%) boost to AV regen, I wouldn't count on most Praetorian AVs being soloable (and I have an Ill/Rad btw).

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mmmm that 300% boost is LESS than it used to be, as well as less than the boost they got in i7 .. in fact 300% is AVs nerfed to a sense...

as for AVs being soloed.. it's always been possible.. just a few are very time consuming, due to several DMG Res factors and whatnot.. same with GMs.

in time young, Kheldian.. in time...

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Protection - Stops the mez to a point, IE, Integration will stop 3 afaik before you're held.

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As most like it, like "Practiced Brawler", when running.. 3 strikes and ur 'out', kinda routine.

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Resistance - Shortens the duration of the mez, IE; Health shortens the duration of Sleeps somewhat.

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Indeed.. tis a very 'minor' resistance.

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35) --> Stygian Circle==> EndRdx(35) Rechg(40) Heal(48) EndMod(48)


thats crazy! this power should be grabbed as soon as its available, with it you can put stamina off a few levels

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or even altogether

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I kinda agree with Hammerfall on the whole misunderstanding of Mag thing - here's a quote from the dominator buff discussion, that includes a link to a post from Castle.

It fits my understanding of how mag works, and may help to illustrate things:

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Prima guide and _Castle_'s explanations here :

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Opening the handy spreadsheet to a random control power in the Dominator section, I see Cinders.

Cinders has 4 Hold entries.
1) Hold vs Critters. It is Duration Scale 8, which is affected by Enhancements, AT mods and Level Scale. It has a fixed Magnitude of 3. The Mag increasing in the Guide is erroneous.
2) Hold vs Players. It is Duration Scale 6, which is affected by Enhancements, AT mods and Level Scale. It has a fixed Magnitude of 4. It is subject to Suppression. The Mag increasing in the Guide is erroneous.
3) A second Hold vs Critters, which stacks with the first one. It is Duration Scale 12, which is affected by Enhancements, AT mods and Level Scale. It has a fixed Magnitude of 3. The Mag increasing in the Guide is erroneous. This entry only activates when Domination is active.
4) A second Hold vs Players, which stacks with the first one. It is Duration Scale 8, which is affected by Enhancements, AT mods and Level Scale. It has a fixed Magnitude of 4. The Mag increasing in the Guide is erroneous. This entry only activates when Domination is active.


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cool find there...

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Stun may be a good idea to stack with the ranged stun, but a PB + Screech break through Acrobatics and is quite easily stackable by itself anyway.

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Plight

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MAG1..

Acrobatics is a MAG1 Hold Res and a KB Protection

[/ QUOTE ]Odd that, seeing as acro stops all the mag 2 blaster holds from doing anything. And there was me thinking mag 1 protection would never stop a mag 2 hold.

I also like the way you are correcting me/anyone about something yet in the same post are talking about acro being a hold res, it's quite obviosuly mag X hold protection and nothing at all to do with resistance to anything.

As I feared, someone/people have ploiughed in with their own defintions of mag this mag that holds, depends which nomenclature you use really. Me, I'm a fan of the blaster holds = mag 2, bpss protection = mag 2 / been thinking of it this way successfully for a few years school of thought.

Plight

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Mmmm... "someone/people have ploiughed in with their own defintions of mag this mag that holds..." ... considering this isn't the first time myself or anyone has mentioned this.. I'll ignore that comment, really.

And, plough in with some "fact" driven detail.


Intergration Stops Holds doing not a lot, so does Practiced Brawler, and other such powers as well.. until you start stacking them.. then we get toggle drops... in PvP., that is.

Hell multiple applications (x3) from Stone Control AoEs will TOGGLEDROP through Elude WITH Practiced Brawler Running... so ermm.. ??? (once hit hits ofcourse )

As for Blaster Holds being MAG2.. I'm curious where people seem to get this idea from.. as I've yet to see any Hero Builder/Info on the contrary other than:

"I've tested this, I've tested that.. this is right.. no this is.. no this is.."

AFAIK, in PvP MAG holds are reduced somewhat.. though I could've been told porkies, when Double said it, during a 1v1 match once. <*shrugs*> and what MAG people THINK they are might only be PvE related, and they immediately assume: "oh well if this is MAG X in PvE, then it must be the same in PvP".. <shifty eyes> mmm... riiiiiiiiiiight....


Let's take MAG holds into thought. Some point Stone Control holds are MAG2-3.. (still don't see where people got that idea from) and yet it takes 3 applications sometimes to 'take affect', through "hold resistance".. let's say.. mmmm... I hit someone with Acrobatics with my Fire Control hold, like . I dunno "Char"..

... what ever Hold Res "Char" is I dunno.. but I helped someone test it in Siren's Call, as they wanted to see what would happen. He was >HELD< on the first throw. So tell me.. what MAG is Char?

As for Blaster Holds, Snow Angel is an Ice/Ice blaster. I'm sure I can get her to break her out, and I'll get .. say my tanker who has Acrobatics, and see if her MAG2-3Holds, are stopped by MY Acrobatics ... easily enough done..


TBH, I think between the game and those Hero Builders, people have a slightly varied and sometimes UNREALISTIC opinion of that does that MAG and what does what MAG-RES.

My info? Comes from Vs Acrobatics Testing/having Acrobatics and being dropped by a supposed MAG2 Hold.

And This .. Naturally

So.. does anyone really know what MAG X is what MAG X res? Or are we all taking guessed based on "PvE Rules vs PvP Assumptions"?

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Stun may be a good idea to stack with the ranged stun, but a PB + Screech break through Acrobatics and is quite easily stackable by itself anyway.

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Plight

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MAG1..

Acrobatics is a MAG1 Hold Res and a KB Protection

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Just 'pull a Lisa'.

WSs FTW!

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hmmm I've seen the "pull a lisa" in it's 'early' stages, before she got it right.. it ain't pretty.