Schismatrix
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Quote:Originally Posted by JamMasterJMS
Singy's knockback aura.
Standing in that with hurricane on all that you have to worry about would be AoE and range damage. And again on an unlimited budget build those 2 positional defenses would be softcapped.
Lightning storm and sleet for damage...For me Grav/Storm's real strength is the synergy between things like Wormhole, Freezing Rain, Crushing Field and Hurricane. Beyond how Hurricane and Singy make it so almost nothing can close to melee a great tactic on Grav/Storm is to find a corner out of direct line of sight of whatever group you want to defeat and Wormhole them into it with Freezing Rain and Hurricane to keep them there. Crushing Field, Lightning Storm and Singy help destroy the group while also helping keep them from getting out of the corner. Crushing Field having no KB protection means that it holds enemies in place while Freezing Rain keeps them flopping up and down.Quote:Originally Posted by Talionis
Thanks. I don't have singularity on my Gravity Storm yet. I actually hadn't liked the way it was playing so I sorta parked him. I was fairly certain, I had picked a bad combonation or that Gravity just stank. Its good to know there is something to look forward to and its a good combonation.
(A Grav/Storm was my first controller to hit 50. It's not considered one of the powergaming set combos, but it suits my playstyle. In my opinion Wormhole is the crown jewel of Gravity Control.) -
Quote:Yeah, that was my bad. Some time ago i had resolved to not bother replying to any of his posts and forgot about it until after i posted. i'll try not to do it again. His posts generally speak for themselves.Originally Posted by Tonality
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I think a big issue here is aggression. Your posts are almost always passive aggressive, however every once in a while, it is simply aggressive. This stirs up other players, and then, you inexplicably disappear from the topic where the problem gets stirred up. People call that trolling. It is poor forum behavior. However, this isn't surprising from someone who stated that social norms are pointless.
Yes, I think you were somewhat baited by Schismatrix in that post, but your reaction to that post is significantly much more aggressive than what was needed, and you could have put it far, far better.Quote:
Anyway, I've said my share. Nobody likes being criticized, and I am calling you on your behavior, which probably annoys you.
I've said this before: You can be a very helpful person at times. However, you have this tendency to be a pompous jerk who thinks everyone should adopt your perceived counter-culture playstyle. You would be far more successful if you would drop the tone in your posts and simply try to be much more affable to everyone and most importantly - don't react to others that criticize you. If you walk away from an argument, it's kind of hard for someone to argue with you.Quote:Originally Posted by Umbral
I don't think I've ever actually seen him be really helpful. Most of the time he posts things that are blatantly untrue like saying that using a snipe mid-combat is a great thing for your DPS.This. Sorry Tonality, but while his enthusiasm and passion for the game are admirable, F_M's posts consistently contain more errors, inaccuracies and misstatements than useful information even when they aren't simply fervent and unsupported opinions expressed as fact.Quote:Originally Posted by Sardan
Which by itself is not a sin; we've all been wrong. The problem that I've seen is that when someone attempts to correct his misinformation he gets defensive and accusatory, and that's where it typically starts to spiral downward. -
Quote:Argh! That means i need to find a new place to post!Originally Posted by RobertoLyon
But I just want this forum to remain an oasis of intelligent, clever debate and discussion<snyp>.
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i'm rather glad Arcanaville posted the detailed explanation of KB/KU mechanics here. i mean, i knew the basics of how it works, and i thought from his posts that the OP did as well, but i guess it was something that was known, but not properly understood. Or something. Now that the OP understands why separating knock down and knock back functionality is very non-trivial and unlikely to happen i think that the thread served some useful purpose after all.
Besides, the more info on how the game systems interact is always helpful. It would almost be worthwhile to compile a guide to CoH/V's under the hood game mechanics and subsystems by compiling various Dev and forumite posts on how the game functions into a single document. There's a lot of informative material scattered throughout the forums. -
Quote:Originally Posted by The_Coming_Storm
Is this this Saturday?A pity that recent economic events make attending this unlikely even if tickets were available.Quote:Originally Posted by Niviene
mark your calendar for Saturday evening, March 27th from 7:00pm - 10:00pm.
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Quote:Antidisestablishmentarianism used to hold a similar place in the English language, but we now have longer and better words to use in its place.Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
As a joke, we have the word "непротивоконституционствувателствувайте," which I'm told is a real word and breaks up into something like a dozen prefixes, suffixes and a bunch of deprecated crap that was dropped out of colloquial language 50 years ago, but it is, technically, a word. Basically, it means something to the effect of "do not oppose the constitution" but all crammed together in a single word.
It's remarkably similar to some paranoid schizophrenic writing i've read. i'm not quite sure if that was an intentional similarity.Quote:Originally Posted by TyrantMikey
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Quote:And it shall be mine!Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Pretty sure BT's got it right. The Collector's Edition is called the COMPLETE COLLECTION for a reason--it'll have Going Rogue and all the extras in one package.
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Quote:My martial artists love Crane Kicking Freak Tanks, among others, into various architectural features and watching them flail helplessly with their heads lodged in the wall/pillar/crate/etcetera.Originally Posted by Tyrrano
All of the above, and further: If you absolutely must keep the IOs the way you have them, learn to position yourself so that the mob flies into a wall, instead of down the hallway. That way you chase much less (and it's kinda satisfying to watch, too).
One of my Katana/Dark Armor users slotted the KU attack with Kinetic Crash for the KB protection, but it's fun seeing how high some enemies bounce.
In all of these cases i use and slot the powers while being mindful, and appreciative, of their advantages and limitations. In my somewhat humble opinion anyone who understands the game well enough to consider using things like sets should be expected to do the same, but i'm odd like that.
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Quote:Well i hope the previous posts cleared things up.Originally Posted by Gearsinger
Thanks for the clarification. This is all very confusing to me.
On a related note, is there a way to view detailed info for a proc or other special IO like you can for powers? -
i'd suggest starting here: linky.
Knowing what faction and AT you prefer is also useful. Within each AT there are sets that generally do better or worse in PvP. If you have a particular archetype in mind i'd suggest posting in that sub-forum as well. -
Quote:*puts on baggy-*** pants*Originally Posted by Fire_Minded
Good point, my Dark/Dark Defender can rip a Big Bad solo Boss apart, as well as can the rest of my builds iv mentioned.The Heal doesnt seem to make the DM set shine to me for a melee character, it is nice to have a heal going off in your attack chain, but not really from my experiance as much help in heavy mob situations, and certainly not much help for a Regen because Regen its self is a massive Multi-Heal Armor Set.
My Dark/Dark gets Soft-Cap Defense just by hitting his enemies, and can hold a Big Bad with spamming his Fearsome Stare, and his Dark Servant fires it off as well.My Cold/Ice can hold a big bad boss due to fast recharging, and enhanced Hold Duration from Freeze Ray, and the Rains, with the addition of KD and -60% Total on damage resistance makes the Alpha on a Mob, the first and last word.
If anything, id say the use of Regen is fine, if you give it something that compliments it better then DM.From my standpoint, for survivability, DM does great adding that heal, for Armor sets that dont get a Heal Clicky in the first place, but I may be able to come up with something you could combo with Regen to make it more favorable for survivability then a redundant healing power.
Thats assuming your dead set on Regen and being a Scrapper.If you are, then it would be best to get a set that offers KD, or KB as a damage Midigator.It works pretty well for my Sonic/Sonic Defender, as well as my Axe/SR Brute.
Side Note : If I end up getting IOs for my Axe/SD Brute, its more then likly going to be just Recovery and Regen, with some Global Recharge thrown into the mix.Axe allows me to keep the mob on its butt for half or more of the fight, so Def %s arnt much of a issue, even on my /SD Defense Brute.
The point of mentioning my Brute, is that if I went with DM, id be far more vulnerable to damage, and id have to really cram the money down his throat to make him survivable.DM's heal isnt always the answer.
If you really wanted added survivability with Regen on a Scrapper, just take Katana, Broad Sword, Electrical Melee, or even Claws.All of these sets offer way more protection through KD and KB then anything you could achive with DM.
Iv had 2 Regen toons in my time playing this game, both in there 40s when I got bored of them.They where DM/Regen, and Claws/Regen.The DM one, iv already mentioned how it could survive small missions, but with my Claws, I could survive full 8 man missions,thanks to the KD and KB of my Tier 9 being on high Recharge and Accuracy.I didnt worry about Damage for that power, I used it as a midigator, and it worked very well.Soloing Bosses was alot easier with Claws then my DM Scrapper was at it, because My regen powers where up fast enough to allow me to tank, and my fast attacks, and KD from Focus made the fights with Big bads a joke.
So I guess im recomending Claws more then the rest.People severly look over sets because of the KD and KB components.When most mobs if you set them to +1 in difficulty, turn most of the KD, into KB from increased resistance to it.
Heck, my Cold/Ice, and Storm/Elec count on KD from there Debuff rain powers to stop all incomming damage, so they can dish it out.
Stop.
Grammar time!
*does MC Hammer dance and immediately looks chagrined*
There's a mix of facts*, opinions, and errors in your post. In some cases i think it's because you're confusing power names, but most of what you're asserting is more to do with your playstyle and less to do with the objective capabilities of the sets. Also, as usual, you're making claims about what everybody else does or thinks about ATs/powersets that isn't borne out by what i've seen posted in the relevant forum sections. i'm guessing that most of what you say about how players think about various powers and sets comes from AP broadcast on Freedom or Virtue. Or maybe you just remember all the foolish posts in various threads and ignore all the posts that refute them.
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Quote:Speaking from experience that is the truth.Originally Posted by UberGuy
Heh. I submit that the players you played them with were not that interested in breaking them.
i love the Hero System and have played in some very fun games using it.* It is beyond easy to break it even if you stay within the letter of the standard build rules concerning active points, etcetera. The same applies to most pen and paper RPGs no matter how structured or free from they are. However, the free form ones make it much easier.
*Though i avoid going munchkin in most games unless the GM does the same with the enemies, i did on a few occasions end up making characters that ended up being slightly overpowered in Champions Offline/Hero System due to synergies that neither i nor the GM had really noticed during creation. -
*blinks*
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Quote:Actually, the Devs have stated several times that any future EATs will not be unlocked by attaining a specific level.Originally Posted by NightErrant
And if they release more EATs? It's fantastic because it means that you'll be able to access them from the get go!
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Quote:Dark Godwin Energy?Originally Posted by Hyperstrike
Sorry. Attempting to blatantly Godwin a thread generates an Anti-Godwin force exactly equal to the Godwin's magnitude.
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Just to expand on basic tactics versus Vahzilok: When solo each group of Vahzilok you encounter will usually be some mix of 0-3 zombies and 0-3 human Vahzilok. Total group is usually 2-5. The humans are faster, coordinate with the rest of their spawn and more perceptive, but the zombies are stone stupid and move fairly slowly.
If the zombies have no human handler you can generally pick them off one at a time and the rest won't notice you or what's happening to their buddies unless you're close enough to tap them on the shoulder. Best approach is to get each one's attention with your ranged attack and back away to destroy it where you won't accidentally bump into the other zombies.
In a mixed group the best approach is to take down the human handlers as fast as possible and back off until the zombies lose interest and start shambling back to their spawn point. Once the handlers are gone the zombies revert to being utterly oblivious and stupid and you can pick them off at your leisure.
If your health and endurance are running low there's no harm in running back to the entrance and exiting. As soon as you leave the mission the enemies lose interest and slowly start shambling back to their spawn point. There's no danger of the mission resetting unless you log off, select a different mission or join a team, so you can rest up, go buy inspirations and even go hunt enemies outside the mission until you're ready to go back in and finish them.
Vahzilok can be quite nasty at the lower levels, but with caution and patience they can usually be handled without too much trouble. They are definitely one of toughest enemy groups in the early game with their toxic damage and poison darts that slow you down.. -
i am unMUved by this thread's bathos.
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Quote:Right then, i guess we're in agreement.Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
I know.
I'm well aware of the OP's tendency to generalize and present his opinion as fact. I just figured I'd throw out some actual reasons you might want to slot for defense.
Wasn't defending anything or trying to knock it down, just pointing out that slotting for defense (while not as prevalent as he makes it out to be) usually has a good reason behind it.
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Quote:Not totally fair. Junior high means there's still time to achieve 5th grade literacy and thinking skills.Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison
Oh, I've spotted the Ultra Fail alright...
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Don't worry about Ultra Mode if you have an old computer, just don't use it. Ultra Mode is just a new graphical feature being added to enhance the game's appearance for those who want to and can use it. It's considerably more than just adding shadows, but in the end all it does is improve the appearance of the game if your system supports it.
Personally i'm far more interested in the other things being added in I17 and Going Rogue.
Good day.
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Quote:While more defense is always better, part of the OP's assertion was that it was not only always defense that everyone builds for, but positional defense, both of which are patently untrue. Basically the OP invented a Straw Man out of some vague generalization or perception bias and is now asking everyone to either defend it or knock it down.Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
It's very simple really.
Positional defense is the easiest way to add survivability to ANY character. No matter what AT, if you add defense, they will live longer.
All the regen in the world does you absolutely no good when you're being hit by everything and you drop to 0 HP in 15 seconds or less. Defense makes regen better, because it's less damage you need to regenerate.
All the recharge in the world is useless when you're dead. Defense will keep you alive longer, in order to use all those quick recharging attacks.
More HP just means you can take more hits before you drop. If you're not taking all those hits you will not drop.
That's why defense is a common IO path for any character. Because no matter what else you're doing with it, defense will make it better.
While not every build advice post advocates slotting for defense of any kind first it is usually at least a secondary consideration. My flying Dark/Ice Defender was built more for max end and recharge rate boosts with some damage and accuracy bonuses thrown in, but still managed to end up with a bit over 30% ranged defense with no purple sets at all. Combined with Dark's massive debuffs and soft controls there's little short of an AV that can't be soloed safely and (relatively) quickly. -
Quote:Yeah, but he was asking about finding out who added tags or removing the tags. Things i doubt Castle can personally do even though i'm sure he could ask a mod to do it for him. There's no good reason to involve Castle in the process at all other than an enormous lack of understanding of who does what around Paragon Studios.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Although, devs can add tags - I'm just not sure that they'd bother doing it
I suspect mods have added some tags though - the "get ready for a surprise" ones that started appearing in the "we need more GR info" threads in the lead-up to the announcement of I17 seem slightly suspicious
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Quote:i've always been a little bothered by the pacifist who goes around helping beat people up concept. "Oh no, I could never hit anyone; I abhor violence. I'll hold him while you do it." (Or give you steroids while you do it. Or shield you from his friends' retaliation while you do it. Etcetera.)Originally Posted by Joe_Schmoe
Nope! Invisibility. It was one of my first mains in the game, and it was all a RP/Thematic build of a pacifist scientist. I just bubble and heal.
As far as Fitness-less Defenders i've never made one work myself, but then i've never tried. i haven't played Empathy or Kinetics high enough, and i tend to play very aggressively. My FF/Rad has Fitness and still runs low, but with full Leadership, Teleportation, Flight and every available AoE attack it's easy to run through the blue, especially when the team rarely takes much damage. Basically the Fitness line and Stamina is what allows me to indulge my two-fisted aggressive Defender playstyle. Especially while solo. -
Quote:Castle is a dev, not a mod. There is a very big difference.Originally Posted by Power_NA
Ok, I should ask Castle I wanna know who did it hahahaha
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Quote:Just pad the villain content with more missions, hunts and defeat-alls. Problem solved.Originally Posted by Neuronia
Tarikoss used to be lower. It was also redside Katie prior to Merits being included in the game...sadly, it got hit badly by the change in reward implementation.
Tarikoss isn't too bad though. You can ghost a few of the missions and move briskly. Still, I do agree that there is a vast disparity in Merit/rewards between both sides. The Devs haven't really found a solution though, outside of having villains go blue in Going Rogue. -
Quote:That's because the average completion time for the latter is slightly longer. Now we just need to get people to start speedrunning it and the reward will be adjusted.Originally Posted by Golden_Avariel
Yeah yeah... 15 minute strike forces an' all that.
But 5 missions and 2 AV-class critters for 13 vs 3 missions with an EB for 14?
I'm just sayin'
i'd argue that completion time should not be the sole metric, but that's not my call to make.