Robert_B

Originally Posted by Brakkus

Hello knowledgeable masses of Cox,
I am new to the controller types. I have a brute, corruptor, dominator, and 2 scraps, all lvl 50. My buddy is starting out a fire scrapper, what would be a good complimentary primary and secondary to play with?? I have NEVER played a troller, could use some tips from the experts...

Thanks in advance for any and all knowledge given,

Brakkus

Originally Posted by SinisterDirge

I agree with you, however, would like to ask, how many times did you take a low lvl mish in Steel that sent you right to the lvl 14 nazi's?

That was probably part of the thought process. I just dont think it was fully thought out. Of course, that is me saying this here, where hindsight is 20/20...

Robert_B, Sorry for the thread jack. BTW, looks like you got some Andy Frost on your avatar.

Originally Posted by EvilDeathBee

Quoted for truth, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by SinisterDirge

They didnt foresee that teams would just ignore missions(and story, content) altogether, and just street sweep, so they ended up incorporating mission bonus xp to move folks into missions(Thus having the playerbase ignore other created content such as hazard zones...).

So, if I had to guess, they probably imagined that people would street sweep between the tram lines...

Originally Posted by graystar_blaster

Your not being fair. Just try to understand this game got really hard now with all the nerfs. Its not fair that the xp and badges are like totally impossible now.

Originally Posted by Doctor_Kumquat

Also, if you weren't going to already, your trio should run 3x Assault with the 3x AM. You'll have more than enough endurance, and more dmg = more better.

Originally Posted by Predatoric

Defenders suck for damage, they always have, and always will unless your kinetics using fulcrum shift on some big mobs and hitting damage cap, even then a blaster is still going to hit more damage than you just by hitting build up and aim.

If its any form of damage you want, stay away from defender since even if with the new buff in i17, its still hardly any different. Plus it also removes itself when in a team anyway.

The biggest advantage of playing Archery on any AT though is the fact that Rain Of Arrows recharges so quickly. When slotted you can get the attack once every mob and on a blaster that does significant damage, on defender its minor so you will still take a long time to kill even with radiation since you will find a lot of the time the target you debuff either gets killed first, or runs outside of the mob.

I myself raised a kin/Archery and a rad/ice before to 50 so i know both sets inside out on defender. Defender is always one of those classes you want to be good, but never actually gets there.

If you plan on teaming with just plant/rad controllers, then i suggest you either look into a scrapper or a tanker, or a blaster. Controllers are squishy but they can stop people moving, doing so however gives them crappy damage. To make an effective team you should work on filling these holes with your charecter, either tanking wise with a tank orientated scrapper or a full tanker to take some of the damage away from them or a blaster to get them killed before they die.

If you play a scrapper tanking, you will probably die a lot leveling and unless set out right, will lose agro a lot anyway but you will deal damage and still be able to tank a bit. Blaster you will find that you will be the first one the mobs run at because you will get the most hate so you should practice running

Its up to you what you play but defender really wouldnt be needed in a team of controllers as a rad.

Originally Posted by Amy_Amp

You will get some boost to damage via the new inherit. I'm not sure I would still considering it significant damage, but that depends on your definition of it. If you went melee, Fire/rad would be great with Plant. Since you want range, Ill/rad would be the ideal. Toss in PA and then have them use Seeds. This being if you want to go controller. Even with a defender, you shouldn't have that much of an issue.

Originally Posted by Predatoric

archery has more damage in it, and has aim where as dual pistols doesnt.

Archery also has a fast recharging mini nuke with rain of arrows, where as dual pistols gets a melee range dance move with crappy damage lol plus your biggest hitter, executioners shot is melee range too, plus it has no snipe power. If range is what your after you shouldnt be anywhere near Dual Pistols.

Archery is better for what you want everytime.

Originally Posted by MentalMaden

Here's a pamphlet to read while you're chained up.

Originally Posted by Sweetmeat

Seems like a lot of hoops to jump through to avoid three of the best powers in the game:

Swift so I don't feel like I'm wading through molasses.
Health which is roughly equivalent over time to spamming an unslotted RA.
Stamina, the king of all powers bar none.

No buttons to push, no friends to annoy by constantly needing a hit off their crack pipe, no mess, no frills; just good clean endurance recovery, completely assured, regardless of who you team with and what powers they took.

I did have one character one time that put it off till 22 ...

Originally Posted by Snowzone

Before lvl 32 I couldn't solo; it was almost as difficult as my Ice/Cold controller, but now I have the Golem it's easier even if it is a bit slower.

Originally Posted by xhris

I can't resist rolling an Earth troller anymore, especially now with the awesome crystal customization option. The thing is, I don't really know what to pair it with. I already have a /rad and I was thinking /kin for concept mostly. However, feel free to suggest everything.

Originally Posted by MentalMaden

Don't pray at my altar???? Muahahahahaha, silly man. You worship the great Blue Bar as much as I do. You just do it at the hands of false methods and blasphemy. The Church will still be watching you, oh worshipper of the artificial stamina. Some day when you are alone and unable to get your fix....the Great Stamina will forgive you and allow you in its presence. Until then, keep dropping to one knee every room so that you can recover.............slowly............or take your handouts of endurance like a lowly begger. It's all the same, for one day you'll return and beg for the great mercy of the One True Recovery. Stamina be thy name!!!!

[Please take an informative pamphlet or call the Church call center at 1-866-STA-MINA. Councilers are standing by to offer you guidence and forgiveness.]

Originally Posted by KW STRYKER

I use Windows XP and have tried the process of selecting the whole page, press Print Screen, transfer the screenshot from my Clipboard and paste it into a Word document. I have one problem.

That doesn't work for me. I try and nothing, zip, doo-dah, bupkiss, zilch. Past experience tells me you folks know how to do that properly and if you tell me I would be very happy.

Thank you, KW STRYKER

Originally Posted by TheOOB

I would also question the non-inclusion of speed boost. Unless you never plan on teaming ever you should consider having it, it is an excellent power, and many teams will be put out if a high level kinetics toon doesn't have it. It's like recruiting an empath who doesn't have heal other or absorb pain.