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  1. RevolverMike

    Bind question

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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Hopeling View Post
    "up" or "uparrow" will work, yeah.
    I put a space. Will try again.



    Edit: Excellent. Thanks Hopeling. As always very helpful.
  2. RevolverMike

    Bind question

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    I wanted to set up some inspiration combining binds to the movement keys but I use the arrow keys rather then wasd. Would I insert say "up arrow" in place of "w" to make the bind work correctly for me?

    Ok. Just tried in game. didnt work.


    /bindw "+forward$$inspcombine insight enrage$$inspcombine luck enrage$$inspcombine catch_a_breath enrage$$inspcombine respite enrage$$inspcombine sturdy enrage$$inspcombine break_free enrage$$inspcombine awaken enrage"
  3. RevolverMike
    My reasoning behind the suggestion isnt to buff tankers solo through use of their own powers. It's to buff their potential thats gained through buffs from the team they are protecting or the red inspirations they are hoarding.

    Tankers would be getting a boost. It may not be the best one but its still a considerable something to have.
  4. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Oathbound View Post
    Personally, I'd probably be happy with 10 or 15% as an Auto power instead, as long as it still maintained the Synergy bonuses for Aid Other/Self.

    Bring that up in beta. It could happen.
  5. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Molehill View Post
    Would you go forward with a LRSF if you randomly got a whole team full of non-incarnate squishies? It may be "working as intended" but it doesn't work very well, intended or not... even for single team endeavors.
    Maybe its just me, but I wouldnt just drop from a team just cause of what it was made up of. Seems kind of rude and lame.
  6. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Haetron View Post
    Im wondering why not just make field medic a passive. It just... doesn't seem very good as a click, IMO. Mind you, this is with zero testing, of course, but the functionality of it just seems like something that would be better in passive form.

    Because the boost is probably significant and they dont want you to have that always. Can we make power boost an auto as well?
  7. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Arcanaville View Post
    but he's also a munchkin

    Hawkward.
  8. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Johnny_Butane View Post
    I've been asking for a 145% increase.

    To save me having to read through your entire post history, why 145? I like our 3 tiered system. Which goes from top to bottom as "raging monster", "tough guys", and "support characters".
  9. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Arcanaville View Post
    When the producers decide to allocate an issue to do all things not horrible, I would not oppose buffing the tanker damage cap as being one of them.
    Not sure if this is some when pigs fly snark or if your genuinely saying your ok with them having a higher cap.


    As for everyone else commenting about my previous post, I just figured it would be a way to throw tankers a bone without giving them too much.
  10. RevolverMike
    In before JB mentions Tanks.
  11. RevolverMike
    Hopefully no one berates me over this but is it really so horrible if tanks got a higher damage cap? The tank still doesnt have fury and conceptually I dont see why they are in the lowest tier. If it was up to me I'd just give them the extra 100% potential. Not like they are always going to putting out that extra 100%. And if JB is still complaining even after that, well, we'll all just pretend he doesnt exist.
  12. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Razai View Post
    I understood that. Their message is clear, but they will have to find out the hard way that this is a VERY bad idea. They will see that once their revenue starts declining when the upset subscribed community decides to prove their point and yank their monthly subs to only play for the free stuff and nothing more.

    It's no threat, but I have been seriously considering yanking my monthly sub every time I see a promotion of this type and I am getting that much closer to hitting that button to remove my card from auto-bill. I'm sure there are many that will go to that extreme if they too get tired of this type of slap in the face, as that is how I see it.

    Someone already said it and it's true other games that have tried this method could afford the loss of some of their players, CoX is not one of them that could afford to loose many. They might think so with the introduction of the PM even if the subs go premium. I tell you this though: the day my account(s) go free I will not make a single purchase on the market and CoX will be more for casual play, because I would have moved on to something else and paying that company my CoX sub fee.

    Agree. The moment they release something that would be "vital" for my main and my chances of having said item is near impossible It would really cause some distaste for the game. Luckily the dots aura, loyalty aura, black wolf, and void skiff are things I really dont care about.

    Point was, my main in another game had an affinity for ice and I wanted every cool ice weapon and when they would constantly release ice weapons all through december for a week at a time that required real money and were gone forever after that week, well thats not cool. Pardon the pun. Luckily paragon is doing that right. They dont release some must have every week, and even if they did, things like powersets and costumes will still be there in a month or longer. Which means I'm free to pay my bills and getting things when its convenient.
  13. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tenzhi View Post
    But they aren't particularly descriptive.
    Saying you cant describe something cause of how awesome it is is a description of its awesomeness in of itself.
  14. RevolverMike

    Recharge Cap

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    Thank you.
  15. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Amygdala View Post
    I don't have words to describe how excited I am about this change.
    ^ These are words.
  16. RevolverMike

    Recharge Cap

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    Is the recharge cap base 100% + 400% or is the base included meaning so long as you didn't have any negative recharge on you you'd only need to get an additional 300%?
  17. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by monkey0707 View Post
    It will be nice to see when all the changes are put out. One thing is with the change to the fighting pool you could drop Tough if its just a farming build. I dont even run it when farming.

    That could free up some slots elsewhere, just slotting a LOTG Defense Io in Weave and Maneuvers would get your fire defense back up to where you had it. This may let you slot up another attack power or proc in one of them. My farmer only has about 27 Fire defense and runs at max settings and usually has no issues.

    Good point. I was actually thinking about this yesterday. Wondering which of my toons only take tough to get to weave and who could stand to lose it. Ideally on these newest builds I'm trying to hit 33% fire def without maneuvers to save on some end.


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by The_Laughing_Man View Post
    Correct me if I've very sadly mistaken, but isn't the cap +400%, i.e. 500% if you include the 100% base? The wiki states that the cap is +400% which cuts recharge by a fifth - intimating that it's actually a 500% reduction.
    Any clarification on this? If this is the case I will need to rework my numbers.

    Edited below


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood View Post
    The base is not included so you can go up to +400% (which reduces recharge time to one-fifth of the base). Also keep in mind that enhancements slotted in the power DO count towards the 400% so if a power has ED capped Recharge you don't benefit from global recharge about 300% or so.
    Got a confirmation in another thread. I guess katana is a bust then as I dont think I can account for that loss in 100%. Titan might be doable but at the moment the momentum mechanic bugs me so I guess I wont be in any rush to make one. Saves me some time and coming up with the billions needed to make such a character i guess. Titan doesnt have the pbaoe -def that i liked about katana tho. sigh. Alright. Sticking with my current tricked out SS/Fire and waiting on some new Ipowers to make him even more redic.

    Thanks everyone.
  18. RevolverMike
    I stopped playing another game a couple years ago cause they started constantly releasing character items that would go rare and never be available again. COH needs to not follow this example. Tier 9 is fine, costume sets in packs are fine, but these promotional aura and costume pieces are not.
  19. RevolverMike
    Updated.


    You can also drop RotP and put in mu lightning, drop a slot off of that and 4 slot apoc for the damage boost and put the extra slot into fiery embrace. With 2 slots and boosters you shave 6 seconds off of it. Which on a cave map I'm sure adds up over the course of the whole thing.
  20. RevolverMike

    Very Best Farmer?

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    Came up with a new build using katana and fire aura. It requires a high amount of investment to surpass SS but I think that once you get all the right enhancements it does indeed do that. If anyone could take a look and give advice in the recent thread I posted I would appreciate it. Will be going through this thread in a sec to see if katana has been brought up before.
  21. RevolverMike

    Illusion dom

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    Keep the power but increase the recharge for doms. done. The whiners get to keep the power and the devs get to keep the set in check.
  22. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Talen Lee View Post
    The PPM changes to Gaussians indicate that the new proc will fire 90% of the time if you only fire build up once a minute. Given most recharge builds get Build up down to 20 seconds or so when I'm not trying for absurd, you'd get that 160% build-up 90% of 33% of the time, rather than every time.
    The new proc chance is based on recharge amount slotted into the power itself and not global recharge. My current planned build has no slots in build up other then the one it comes with. So it has 0% slotted recharge enhancement value.
  23. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TommyTrD View Post
    ....you don't use rage.
    on a ticket map where I can cap out tickets in under 2 minutes, yes. On a cave map where I'm useless during a crash every other minute and takes an hour to complete, no.
  24. RevolverMike
    How much of a negative aspect would redraw have on farming? SS's biggest things going for it are the fact that it has no redraw plus its ability to make excellent use of the force feedback proc. But while going over the numbers for my tricked out SS/Fire I realized that using spiritual alpha was a waste cause I was so close to the cap. Then I realized the force feedback proc was being wasted as I was basically hitting the cap without it. (For some reason I wasnt factoring in 100% base recharge)

    So after going over options I decided maybe I'd roll another brute using katana. Hear me out on this one. With the proc changes coming soon the gaussian proc in build up is going to provide a double build up. So on this new build thats an extra +160% damage every 30 seconds or so. (I dont currently use rage as the crash annoys me. Unless its for ticket farming cause I can finish the map before the crash happens) Also katana's pbaoe is on a shorter recharge and instead of the force feedback proc can use the achilles heel proc. Which provides -20 resistance to all affected critters. Thats -20 res that SS doesn't have access to.

    So for numbers this build has 180 Recharge from sets and hasten. Add in the base and your at 280. Plus another 100 for enhancements and your at 380. Plus another 10 at least from Ageless. For 390 and capped at 400 for when ageless isnt at its weakest phase.

    As for damage, 100 base plus 130 for enhancements with musc alpha for 230. another 200 with fury for 430. Double build up (160) for 590. 15 from carnival lore pet buff puts it at 605. Mids says I have 13 from sets so now we're at 618. Whats hybrid assualt, 75 + 10 passive If I remember correct. Thats a grand total of 703. Popping 3 reds for the rest to hit cap is easy. Mind you I would only hit about 600 on my SS. Maybe it would be best to go with radial assault.


    Anyways, thats my rambling for this morning. Still havent gone to bed yet so if things dont make sense, there are grammer/spelling errors, or this whole thing is a mess and not brilliant then forgive me. A man without rest is a man with madness? I know titan weapons has been thrown around as an idea so I'm thinking maybe redraw isnt too bad? Then again you dont see a bunch of titan/Fire running around. Or do you?

    So if your good with numbers go over this and tell me if everything adds up and if you are knowledgeable on redraw let me know if that completely destroys any merit this idea has. Also thoughts and opinions. Please and thanks.

    I'll post the build later. So just believe me on the numbers for now.


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    Level 50 Mutation Brute
    Primary Power Set: Katana
    Secondary Power Set: Fiery Aura
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Power Pool: Concealment
    Ancillary Pool: Mu Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Sting of the Wasp
    • (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt: Level 50
    • (3) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge: Level 50
    • (3) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range: Level 50
    • (5) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (5) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range: Level 50
    • (7) Mocking Beratement - Recharge: Level 50
    Level 1: Fire Shield
    • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
    • (7) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (9) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (9) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (11) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
    Level 2: Blazing Aura
    • (A) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
    • (11) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (13) Obliteration - Damage: Level 50
    • (13) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (15) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    Level 4: Healing Flames
    • (A) Doctored Wounds - Recharge: Level 50
    • (15) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50
    • (17) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (17) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
    • (19) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    Level 6: Build Up
    • (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50
    Level 8: Boxing
    • (A) Empty
    Level 10: Temperature Protection
    • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
    • (19) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (21) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (21) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (23) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
    Level 12: Hasten
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
    • (23) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
    Level 14: Maneuvers
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    Level 16: Plasma Shield
    • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
    • (33) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (33) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (34) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (34) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
    • (37) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All): Level 50
    Level 18: The Lotus Drops
    • (A) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50
    • (25) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
    • (25) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (27) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (27) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (33) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 20
    Level 20: Consume
    • (A) Obliteration - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50
    • (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (40) Obliteration - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (40) Obliteration - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (43) Obliteration - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    Level 22: Tough
    • (A) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance: Level 50
    • (34) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (36) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (36) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (36) Aegis - Resistance: Level 50
    • (37) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
    Level 24: Weave
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    Level 26: Soaring Dragon
    • (A) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative): Level 50
    • (37) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
    • (39) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (39) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (39) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    Level 28: Burn
    • (A) Superior Brute's Fury - Recharge/Fury Bonus: Level 50
    • (29) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (29) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (31) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (31) Superior Brute's Fury - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (31) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 50
    Level 30: Assault
    • (A) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50
    Level 32: Vengeance
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    Level 35: Fiery Embrace
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
    Level 38: Rise of the Phoenix
    • (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun: Level 50
    • (48) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge: Level 50
    • (50) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Stun/Recharge: Level 50
    • (50) Absolute Amazement - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (50) Absolute Amazement - Endurance/Stun: Level 50
    Level 41: Electrifying Fences
    • (A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
    • (42) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (42) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
    • (42) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (43) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
    • (43) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
    Level 44: Ball Lightning
    • (A) Ragnarok - Damage: Level 50
    • (45) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (45) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
    • (45) Ragnarok - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
    • (46) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
    • (46) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50
    Level 47: Stealth
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    Level 49: Invisibility
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
    Level 1: Brawl
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Dash
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Slide
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Quick
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Rush
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Prestige Power Surge
    • (A) Empty
    Level 1: Fury
    Level 1: Sprint
    • (A) Empty
    Level 2: Rest
    • (A) Empty
    Level 4: Ninja Run
    Level 2: Swift
    • (A) Empty
    Level 2: Health
    • (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
    • (46) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
    Level 2: Hurdle
    • (A) Empty
    Level 2: Stamina
    • (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
    • (48) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
    • (48) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50
    Level 50: Musculature Core Paragon
    Level 50: Pyronic Total Core Judgement
    Level 50: Reactive Core Flawless Interface
    Level 50: Carnival Total Radial Improved Ally
    Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany
    Level 50: Assault Radial Embodiment
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  25. RevolverMike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MisterD View Post

    Also in my view, mezzers are pretty useless against major baddies anyway. GMs, no dice at all. Normal AVs, might get them held for a bit of a fight. Trial AVs? No chance. Sure, blast and melee aoes might be less efficient vs an av, but not almost worthless..just due to the ptod. Likewise with aoe debuffs and buffs..then wont be useless either.

    I just think it would be nice in a power you invest slots in, did something a bit more.

    Thats the one thing I hate about my main who is a dom. I always felt like half my powers were worthless vs the hardest targets.

    I'm still holding out one of the incarnate slots will help with that. An extra aoe mezz or an increase to mag on mezzes.