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Stalkers can get snipes from epic pools. Also, a single attack one trick pony would suck, and ignoring attacks under an amount would either be overpowered or meaningless. (if your low damage ranged attacks are ignored, what's to stop you from making a chain of low damage attacks? If said attacks still draw aggro even if ignored (e.g. stalker aggro even though he's still technically stealthed, like after using lightning rod), it's useless, since the aggro would mean a ranged attack to your face, and hence being properly aggroed then.) I'd suggest just improving stalker epic pool snipes to a point which they're actually useful (lower cast and interrupt time, crittable from hide).

SR doesn't need GREAT slotting per se, 3 50 IO's worth of def on two of the three toggles (ranged and melee), and 2 IO's worth on the rest, will hit it.You're going to want to slot in that much def anyway, not just to get more def, but SPECIFICALLY for the DDR as well. Even if we don't shoot ED and just slot two def IOs on each of the 6 def abilities, you're hitting 93.23% DDR, which is still very good: that's 6.77% debuff from 100%.

Compare to any other character. Most builds would drop from 50% chance of being hit, to 95% (cap). Most softcapped builds will drop from 5% chance of being hit, to 95% (cap). Most def-based builds would drop from 5% chance of being hit, to at least 30% (assuming an optimistic 70% DDR and 5% buffer), and the extra hits making it easier to drop that further, significantly. While a SR would drop from 5% to 10% (assuming no buffer), and any cascade effects would be minimal (say, cascade to 200% def debuff: SR chance of being hit is now 15% (assuming no buffer), other def builds would be above normal chances of being hit, everyone else would still be at 95% chance of being hit).

But SR is the only one which can hit capped DDR easily. Shield Def can't get anywhere close without the Hamidon Enhancement bug and doublestacking active defense

Wouldn't help SR as much as you think, since they've generally capped DDR: it takes 100% def debuff to take down 5% def. SR would find more use of cardiac because of end-eating toggles, and because they attack faster, hence using up even more end.

Now, in to-hit situations that's arguably more useful.

Only the stone ones..

I don't see how that's an exception, since spamming AoE is a cycle of it's own, and hence still follow the same rules, especially when you've more than one AoE. E.g. slotting spin would be better than slotting epic fireball (9.4 or 14 cd compared to 32) even if fireball costs much more to fire.

Which mobs, are you softcapped, etc. Specific mobs and being unable to hit you have some effect on the mob AI iirc. But I don't believe the fear component is there. Alternatively, you can just opo up the info button of your skill and see if there is a fear component. (granted that's sometimes inaccurate)

Reichsman fights are the most boring evar!

Considering Burn's still small range and dot, elec/shield's combo still plays out faster. And Shield Charge does more damage than Burn overall, simply by the virtue of hitting 3 times as many enemies (SC hits 16, burn hits 5). Granted FE does give an edge in damage, but the recharge makes it not as frequently usable than the elec/shield combo.

The advantage of burn is that it's up slightly more than 3 times as often (and you also have fiery aura), but that's more of high damage over time, as opposed to sheer burst damage.

And then the Elec Shield scrapper 1-ups you with a BU/SC/LR. (and maybe a fireball too if there's anything left standing)

No love for Spiritual? (granted that's even more end usage, but it also boosts Willpower's health recovery)

If you dislike all these content, then do AE, newspaper/radio mishes, or street-sweep. It's an unfortunate fact that certain organizations are in charge of certain important events, so they won't allow people to anyhow go in and mess things up. Also, I don't think you need to join Vanguard or Ouroboros to do Apex and Tin Mage, so you can consider yourself a merc there.

Lastly, being a member is a token symbol. It doesn't mean you have to agree with their stuff, just like you can still steal from the Midnight Club even if you're a member, or steal from the Traditionalists and work with the Restructurists even if you are a member of Vanguard.

The brute is worse than the tank/scrapper, not the same, when comparing with Shield Charge and Lightning Rod. Tanks are easier to softcap, leaving more slots for adding more recharge, along with slightly more damage. Scrappers just do more damage.

Export the build here so they may check? (I know they have a forum at the cohtitan website, but they're also obviously following this thread.)

Because if you are making a shield/elec farmer who only plans to buildup-shieldcharge-lightningrod, a tank would be better than a brute (let alone a scrapper).

And yet, it's also one of the basic requirements which cannot be maintained. To put simply. If someone breaks that basic tenant of freedom, what can you do to solve that problem? Nothing, unless you also break that tenant. A society built entirely on trust and faith cannot function, simply it relies on everyone to cooperate; something which cannot be assumed.



And yet you still haven't answered. It's a simple question. Is the common role modal of a family (parents as guardian of the children) right or wrong?



And hence side with the freedom/right of life of the few instead of the freedom/right of action of the many. And important lesson here: that some freedoms/rights are more important than others. Wouldn't you agree?

I agree that Tyrant's actions are questionable, but he does not speak for the whole of the Praetorian governance (technically). Propoganda never was, never is the problem, though it can make things worse; it's no worse than advertisement, unless lies are involved (which unfortunately, is the case here). And even though it is designed to keep it in power, it has likewise improved the standard of living. If corruption can properly be cleansed from the system (which is obviously present, given the Provost Marchand's dislike for the various actions of specific praetors), Praetoria would be a far better place, even if the rules aren't changed. Or in short, if Tyrant were to be removed from the equation and leaving Provost Marchand in charge, there would still be the "mass murders", "disappearances", "repression", "torture", "brainwashing, and "slavery", but to a much lesser extent, and in a fair manner. (though I'd think the disappearances wouldn't really be as such as they would be properly explained, and torture minimized to actual criminals) Also, a lot of the current praetors would probably be sacked of severely restricted too, though the chaos that may cause would be an issue.

They're called universal because it's expected to be applied universally. It doesn't not speak for the credibility of said rights. So long as it's decided by a group of people which every member of the human race cannot choose, it is not legitimate, as you just mentioned in your following statement.

And as for your second statement, that depends on your definition of government. A similar society can be found in every household, where the parents make the decisions for the child. Are you claiming that the common model of the family is a model for how not to build a family?

In addition, if you mention "the will of the people", if the will of the people decided that we should obliterate or enslave a minority population because it's been causing so many problems, should that be done? Is that morally right?

You speak as though there is a model. Name it.

(and before you name the universal human rights, let me note something about it: Who decided it? Everyone, or a select few?)

Brutes have lower base damage than a tank. A tank with 260% damage bonus would do more damage on a shield charge than a brute with 300% (or more) damage bonus.

A tank using a single red inspiration, along with buildup, fully saturated AAO, and IOed Shield charge, will do more damage on a shield charge than a brute no matter how many reds he gobbles up, regardless of fury, irrespective of rage, even with buildup.

Or in short, Lightning Rod and Shield Charge on brutes are sub-par compared to tanks and scrappers.

Yes, and what normal rights and freedoms are you referring to? Who decided them?

The fact is, for society to function, some freedom has to be withheld (because complete freedom would essentially lead to everyone stepping on everyone's toes), some rights may not be as straightforward as it seems (many/most countries have some sort of conscription procedure), abiding by the rules of law enforcement is a core mechanic of all law enforcement (such as holding those awaiting for trial and thus technically not charged as criminals), etc.

I'll give a relevant example. Compare Praetoria to Singapore. There is National Service, Preventive detention, corporeal punishment and the death penalty, the ruling party has been in control for decades, etc. It's also one of the safest places in the world, with good public transportation, available housing for all, cheap food (compared to other first world countries), highly educated population, etc. There are other similarities too, some less far fetched than others, though I won't bother to list them all.

The problem is that Shield Charge and Lightning rod offers very little benefit to a brute because of the 400% damage cap. An IOed Elec Shield brute would hit the damage cap on those two attacks without buildup.