Rylas

Originally Posted by MisterG_NA

Anyone else out there think they should changed DM's Souldrain unto Build-up? Like they did for stalkers. Would more people actually play them then?

Originally Posted by Human_Being

I'm certainly waiting...with popcorn ^_^. (Okay, that wasn't fair .)

When Fermi is introduced, it will be in the high-end of the market. It would be several months more at least until a mainstream model (competing with the 5750 and 5770) showed up.

Originally Posted by Leandro

Rylas, I was in the same boat (all my cards since 2003 have been NVIDIA cards), until a couple of months ago I had two NVIDIA cards fail on me and I waited a month for my distributor to get me a replacement (and in the end they couldn't; NVIDIA is making the cards scarce). I bought a Radeon HD 5770.

Yes, there are minor issues with COH. You're going to need to mess with the Catalyst Control Center in order to have FSAA back in COH. However, once I got past that, I'm really happy with the performance of the card, and it DOES run quieter and cooler than the GTX 260.

In Windows XP you'll have a few issues that a new driver should fix (the COH loading screens get corrupted if you alt-tab out of the game; doesn't affect the game at all, just the loading screens) and in Windows 7 you also have a few issues that are probably Aero's fault and would appear on a NVIDIA card anyway (I dumped Windows 7 last night and went back to XP, and they're gone).

If you don't miss messing with the Catalyst Control Center a bit, the 5770 is an excellent buy.

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

Hey OP,

Does your new girlfriend have to be single? I'm 45, non-smoking, have six cats, no kids, play on Infinity, and have been happily married for 23 years. I generally prefer to play melee, but do dabble in Blasters and Controllers. Not much into redside, though I have recently found some charm in my newest alt, a ninja/ninjitsu stalker.

Mr. Tealeaf doesn't visit the forums, so no need to fear his wrath! And we can even get him to join our team. He tends to favor playing tankers.

Edit: I just read through the thread, and saw your second post saying that you're in LA. I grew up in Santa Clarita, but now live in De Soto, MO, pop. ~6000. I realize that 2000 miles might be a bit of con, but did I mention that I am a non-smoker? Plus, I make killer pot roast and meatloaf. Just saying.

Originally Posted by je_saist

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Originally Posted by Negasorceror

In a discussion with several other CoH/CoV players that I've been playing with over the years, we're looking for ways to keep the game fresh and keep interest going. We were having a conversation about the possible downfalls to the Mission Architect system that players could exploit to powerlevel and miss the enjoyment and whole point of the game, and then the discussion turned to what happens to players when they get characters to level 50. We propose that in order to avoid, frankly, the "let-down" when you hit 50, that characters that have achieved level 50 get a certain amount of playtime and then move off to "retirement" or become "figureheads" or "paradigms" of some sort and are automatically retired, inspiring players to create new characters again. Of course, there would be special bonuses when heroes or villains do retire to new characters that are created, and be badges for retiring X amount of heroes/villains or a complete suite of archetypes. This incentive to move on and keep the game fresh would greatly enhance the continued playability of the game in the same way that the frequent emphasis to prevent powerleveling keeps the game world vibrant and dynamic. I'd like to see one of the game developers comment on this suggestion. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Rylas

Yes, It was a joke. I was expecting a mod smack.

/em slaps -Mod08

Originally Posted by DumpleBerry

This is a joke, right? If you're trying to get something past the game filters and GMs, well duh, of course it's not okay.

Originally Posted by _Pine_

A quick google search says:
Media Research Center
Medical Reserve Corps
and Microwave Radio Communications
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Also, perhaps Meaty Red Chomper would fit the bill.
Must Remember Chocolate also comes to mind.

There are many great things that MRC can stand for :P

Originally Posted by Targoth

If it was spaced and capitalized in that manner, I would not have even blinked.

What they did was very blatent, and tossing in the extra letters in lower case to get past the filter does not make it alright.

Originally Posted by Ice Knight

Hard Capped HP 3212.69
Soft Capped Defense Fire/Cold/Energy/Negative Energy/Smashing/Lethal
Regenerates 70 HPs a second with RttC off
Regenerates 103 hps a Second with Rttc On and 1 in Melee
Regenerates 162.7 hps a Second with 10 in Melee.

Originally Posted by je_saist

... with Wet Ice and EA you're already at 80% resistance to recharge / speed debuffs. Toss in a Winter's Gift Proc and you're sitting at 100% blue cap. So I'm puzzled, very puzzled, as to where you are getting this greatly benefit line... because it doesn't.




Second, permafrost's fire resistance is 12.5%. If you cap it into ed, that's 12.5 / 2 * 3, or 18.75%. Okay, coupled with Frozen Armor's 12.5% resist, that is a respectable ~30% resistance. Yet, my own ice tank without Permafrost can mow through Nemesis, Circle of Thorns, and Cimerorans without issue, and those are the high level groups that use fire attacks.

Really, it's just best to quad slot Tough with Aegis Resist, Aegis Resist / Endurance, Steadfast Resist / Endurance, Steadfast Resist / Def. You can still be pressing an ED limited 57% resist boost and a 48% endurance reduction, while still benefiting from the defensive proc.

Originally Posted by New_Dark_Age

So with all my Armors, Energy Absorption, Combat Jumping and that Steadfast IO , one can reach the soft cap ? I thought Weave was almost required.

Just curious but how many enemies must you hit with EA to be softcapped on your build ?

I am also kinda reluctant to use the Steadfast IO in Hoarfrost. Since it is my main heal, I figured I needed all six slots to enhance the heal and recharge. If placing the Steadfast IO in Hoarfrost is the most logical thing to do, can you dispell my doubts please.

Originally Posted by Laevateinn

One problem is I'm very limited in what power pools I can take. Neither medicine or hasten fit my concept, although they'd be useful.

Originally Posted by MaHaBone23

Ugh, i wish I had the foresight to do a list. I'm sitting at 12/13 right now, and its driving me crazy. I have a stinking suspicion the holdout is Malaise, seeing how much AVs I've beaten multiple times (Infernal, Black Swan, etc etc) but i can't recall beating him. :-(