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Quote:That was actually the last bullet point on the list (the +dam AT modifier one).Originally Posted by Deus_Otiosus
Also, AAO for Brutes uses the Tanker +damage bonus. That is to say in addition to all of your points Brutes also get a lower overall +damage bonus out of AAO than Scrappers do. (+55% vs. +68.75%)
The power uses the "melee_buff_dmg" modifier and it's not that "Brutes are getting the Tanker bonus", it's that Brutes and Tankers share the same value on the modifier (0.100) and Scrappers have a higher one (0.125). -
Yeah, apparently it'll fall really short.
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Quote:That's a change from when they tested it in beta, then: I had a level 50 WS copied over that I was unable to play when they did their "everybody gets set to free play" test - the error was that the AT wasn't unlocked.Originally Posted by Bringer_NA
If you already have them created, you can still play them. My VEAT main is perma-unlocked for whenever I alternate between VIP and F2P, because it only locks you out from character creation.
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Quote:I would first do the second bullet point, and then would actually go completely counter to the first by removing the level shift from the third tier across the board and make you have to get a t4 to get the shift. As part of "removing level-shifted AVs" I'd remove the level 54 bump on anything but the AVs because the whole concept of "The Well powers Tyrant who somehow powers up the entire freaking world" is stupid; use the leader's difficulty setting and you can still have +4s, and make them ignore the -1. Challenge can be created through power choice or specific mechanics instead of just "lol moar lvls = moar hp + dmg!"Originally Posted by JuliusSeizure
- 1- Move the level shifts to Judgement/Interface tier 1. (Oedipus Tex)
- 2- Remove level shifted AVs from the harder trials (various posters)
Now a t3 Incarnate can use their powers to wade through mobs but still will struggle against the +4 AVs; it also puts an incentive on getting t4 and doesn't unnecessarily penalize a "new" Incarnate who is joining a trial without anything unlocked. -
Quote:It was listed as a bug by Castle before he left but since it never got fixed I and many others assumed it was written off as a feature and allowed. That it is a bug that they just haven't fixed (yet) was reiterated recently when I asked if all AoEs could have a 100% critical from Hide, citing Burst and Fireball as two examples of how it works well. The same PM also asked about completely eliminating the interrupt on AS.Originally Posted by Jibikao
Oh no, so Kinetic's Burst is a bug then? lol I thought it's a feature since they haven't fixed it. I am pretty sure Fireball is bugged as Hawk has responded.
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Quote:You can make it work, and if you enjoy it don't let people telling you "it's better on a Scrapper" stop you from playing.Originally Posted by McCharraigin
How exactly is Shields worse on a Brute....could you, or anybody, explain it in terms this mathematically challenged old granny type can understand?
What do I have to do, to make this combo work for a brute?
Lisa.
But to answer the question:- Brutes have the lowest base damage of any melee AT.
- Shield Charge uses a pseudopet to deal damage, and the pets were created to align with the base damage modifiers.
- Since it is a pet, it is limited to +300% damage due to the pet 400% damage cap.
- The lower damage cap prevents Fury from allowing a Brute to catch up to Scrappers - or even some Tankers - when using Shield Charge
- Against All Odds is a persistent +damage boost.
- Due to the first point, Brutes get a smaller increase in damage dealt compared to Scrappers or Tankers.
- Brutes already have a persistent +damage boost in Fury, so the relative increase in damage is much smaller than for Scrappers or Tankers.
- Scrappers have a higher +damage AT modifier, so they get a greater increase of a higher base damage.
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I wonder if this thread will get as long as the other "delete" one.
Oh, wait... it's the Player Questions section...
So, "will this thread get as long as the other 'delete' one?"
See, I asked a question! -
She's bent over like that because the present weighs so much (as a duplicating gift it's practically a singularity), she doesn't have any upper body strength, and she tried to hold it out and almost fell over! She's in the process of trying to regain her balance. Yeah, that's it.
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Quote:The suggested buffs to bosses would negatively affect too many ATs to be reasonable - especially this late in the game's cycle; scaling AS with unbuffable damage means it's not worth slotting for anything but accuracy (since the majority of damage can't be buffed due to varying levels of mob hp); AS will remain interruptible, at least from hidden status, and AoEs are never supposed to have a 100% critical and anything that currently does is a bug (I've already specifically asked and received a direct answer on these last two). Placate could use a buff, but I don't think it's on the agenda and the timing issues would still be there even with the tohit debuff since the attack roll is made when the power is activated - which is either before or at the same time as when Placate goes off, since there's no set delay in the Placate effect.Originally Posted by Angry_Citizen
Fine. Here's my suggestion. Buff boss hit point level by 50%. Buff boss damage output by 33%. Buff boss mez resistance to 8, except sleep, which should be 3. Add greater access to powers for certain weak bosses. Then add a scaling AS. AS should kill a yellow minion, should kill an orange lieutenant, should wound a red boss to approximately 10% of its original hit points, should wound a +1 EB to approximately 50% of its original hit points, and should wound a +0 AV to approximately 80% of its original hit points, all assuming +95% damage, and no resistances. Keep demoralize, but remove our buffed hit points and damage modifier. I would be open to the PToD suggestion at that point, but frankly, it's probably too much. When in Hidden state, stalkers should be defense capped to all incoming damage. Placate should have a 45% unresistable -tohit for three seconds. AS should not be interruptible. AoE attacks should always crit from Hide and Placate.
The scaling would work like this. The AS damage component stays exactly the same as it is now, fully enhanceable. Then add another damage component that does the if-check against enemy rank that does not accept +dmg/enhancement. This keeps peak performance from becoming too broken (such as stalkers being able to three-shot AV's) while preserving theme and functionality in the majority of circumstances.
With some work, this idea is very feasible.
You're right; Stalkers don't really have a place in the game, and outside of killing n00bs who can't figure out how to move in PvP zones prior to i13 they never did. Anyone can stealth and strategically pick targets, and almost everyone can deal high single target damage. It doesn't sound like you'll ever be happy with this game, so have fun where you can. -
Quote:And none of the SSA arc involves PC villains vs PC heroes either. There aren't any direct PvP missions in the game.Originally Posted by Zemblanity
None of that poorly written villain content involves PC heroes actually beating PC villains.
If you really want an example of villains doing something that heroes clean up there is the Outbreak tutorial (Radio contact mission for villains), the Hess TF (villains provide the plans for the robot in Operation Skyhook), and I'm sure there are several others I'm not thinking of off the top of my head.
But I wasn't the one bringing up the SFs as "things villains accomplish", I was using them to show that it's the same-old, same-old and no different than what people are complaining about here.
But Mother loves you!Quote:Originally Posted by Zemblanity
At this point, I'm forced to watch as the authorities blatantly ignore the fact that a celebrity "hero" killed a suspect in custody with no repercussions at all, just like Praetoria. That, or be forced to lie to get her off jail, in essence "vouch" for her the same way she once did for Malaise. Considering we're potentially talking about Mother Mayhem, none of those prospects reassure me. -
Quote:Please bring the SFs into this. What do the villains accomplish?Originally Posted by Issen
So all the arcs redside about Villains gaining power or using what's available for diabolical means (Vincent Ross, Patron Arcs, etc etc) don't count as "tangible victories"? Do I even need to bring the SFs into this argument? The problem we're stating is that the Heroes seem to constantly be on the receiving end of really bad things.
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This is a little that TVTropes likes to call Status Quo Is God. Heroes can be smashed and tossed around as much as the devs like, but god forbid the villains have to lose anything of actual substance.
Tarikoss: they get used by a hero, hopefully to die and never return while sealing a demon that powers Cap au Diable.
Silver Mantis: they take out a villain group and their headquarters (Sky Raiders) - which is still active afterwards in the zone it appears in.
Renault: they steal some limited power from the Leviathan. For someone else (Mako).
Ice Mistral: they get the Shard of Serafina - which is only one of the glowies available in paper missions for the past 30 levels - to stop a Circle of Thorns plot. Yay, stopping a villain group again!
Recluse: Theoretically you kill Ms. Liberty and potentially the entire Freedom Phalanx. Except nobody dies, and nothing is accomplished other than Recluse pats you on the head and says "good job, you sure showed them".
The patron arcs? You don't get to act the way you want in most of them - you get to act how Arbiter Daos tells you to. Sure, you unlock the patron pools, but that's like saying how successful Mender Ramiel's arc is because you unlock the alpha slot. Time After Time is the only one that has your villain really showing a clear victory, and that's only because you can break away from Arachnos at that point - which you wouldn't need to if the whole game hadn't been written with it in mind. -
Quote:And people say that TW doesn't fit thematically with a Stalker!Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Heh, I hadn't thought about it like that, but you do have a pointQuote:Originally Posted by Jagged
Why do I look hear tip-toe music when I look at this picture?Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
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Quote:Really? I mean, really?Originally Posted by EarthWyrm
You know what I'd like to see fixed?
The use of "really" as a repetitive rhetorical question.
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Quote:Hey, I remember hearing that complaint and giving that answer! Small world!Originally Posted by Party_Kake
Oh I got another one.
When I was complaining about how hard the low level praetorian missions were as a stalker, someone mentioned that all they did was pop a few purples and reds and auto-win the fight.
my response: Wait, you can use more than one of those at once?
It had been like 2 years total playtime across 3 years of the game's history at that point and I never figured out you could stack inspirations. Suddenly I started USING them. and the game became so much easier. -
Quote:Yes - they're mostly Fiery Assault or Fire Blast, though: the only "demon" Fiery Melee type still skipped Breath of Fire and I tried to maximize use of the swords.Originally Posted by Leo_G
Have you ever made a dragon themed character? Or a demon themed character, for that matter.
Concept trumps min/maxing, IMO. It looks cool, it fulfills more concepts than those other attacks would and it's not particularly *ineffective* considering similar cone attacks (which are limited to 5 targets and 7ft range, BoF hits 10 targets at a 15ft range)...
Not that anything is likely to come out of the "fire" side chat (pun originally unintended, then proofreading exposed it and made me edit it to be more obvious before posting) until well after i22. -
Quote:I think increasing the drop rate would make everybody happy and would kill the farming much faster than any method which reduces the rate at which they're generated.Originally Posted by Tenzhi
I don't personally care about it either way, having no interest in PVP or the IOs therein. Another solution to the imagined problem I might suggest is to artificially inflate the supply, thus killing the necessity for any such farming.
Of course, getting rid of the PVP zones and associated IOs altogether would also work.
The last line doesn't really qualify as a reasonable suggestion - it would be like saying that they could just as easily cure the issue by removing the whole invention system or simply shutting down all of the servers. -
Quote:It depends on if you ever plan on using the attack - the KB set also gives some KB protection, so that's one less (easily acquired) IO you need to get.Originally Posted by Azucar_NA
I'd go for decimation in the ranged attack. The kb set doesn't enhance a lot of damage. LoTGs usually aren't terribly hard to get. Just get 2 villain/hero merits (or 50 reward merits + 20mil = 1 vill/hero merit). Log out in pvp zones as well.
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Quote:"Subdued" is tricky when all it takes is a stray angry thought to attack; that's why you'll likely get disagreement.Originally Posted by Zemblanity
I believe he was subdued. Other posters seem to disagree. If that's what we're arguing, I'll step away. But if the argument drifts into "Malaise had it coming," I'll be baaack.
I was mostly just wanting to get the "six warning shots into the back of his head" line out there, though. -
Quote:Which I wholeheartedly disagree with since it won't fix the issue, it will simply artificially limit supply of an already moderate-demand, extremely-low-supply item that has already been artificially inflated with a timer without really solving the issue since people with multiple accounts (that can get IO drops) could still set up multiple characters and AFK farm.Originally Posted by Tenzhi
And I'm saying to limit it temporally based on the character receiving the reward rather than their target. To make it: "You already got a drop this week, you can't have another one."
If you're that opposed to people AFK farming PvP drops, simply go find them and kill their characters yourself. -
Quote:Name one instance where PC villains get to win over PC heroes in a co-op story. Here's a hint: this arc isn't co-op.Originally Posted by Zemblanity
Name one instance where PC heroes get to win over PC villains in a co-op story...
No one's saying villains should lose in their single player content. What heroes are asking is equal treatment, either by not looking like moronic losers shouting OHNOES in their story-arcs or *gasp* actually accomplishing something worthwhile post Issue 12!!
Now name the instances where anything villains accomplished is completely ignored by canon and/or made useless by NPC actions offscreen in closing mission dialogue or context elsewhere.
I'm not saying that the way the characters are handled is correct - I'm just saying that it's not exactly unique, and the comment "throw Heroes a bone" grates especially when the arc isn't even done yet. -
Quote:There's a timer already. It's just based on killing the same person over and over "ie, you already killed them, so kill someone else for the next while" rather than "you already got a drop tonight, you can't have another one".Originally Posted by Tenzhi
Limit the PVP drops a character can receive in a real-time fashion.
That's why people are farming multiple free accounts instead of just one. -
Quote:And yet, that indicates to me that this one would do well enough without IOs and so shouldn't be the choice. I have a 50 Ice/Kin Corruptor and can vouch for this as well - you don't need much recharge, don't need damage, Freeze Ray gives you less need for defense, you can refill your end or hit points... sure you can IO it, but why? Just play it and watch things drop anyway.Originally Posted by SinisterDirge
Ice/kin
Let's you build for defence as recharge and damage are insane out of the box. Your heal is up every 10 seconds or so, so regen isnt as much an issue. Even without all that, scourging FS'd blizzard is enough of a reason.
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Quote:... not that I would ever use this reasoning in a PM or anything...Originally Posted by DMystic
Well seeing how they need to add lines for Assassins Focus to every Power already, since they're gonna be in there why not add the lines for Fiery Embrace?
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Quote:It was standard procedure. A warning shot, to indicate that she was serious.Originally Posted by Zemblanity
This is NOT self defense. A policeman is entitled to shoot back at a civilian trying to kill him. He is not entitled to empty his clip as the perp lies squirming on the ground just to make sure he's dead.
I'm not saying there aren't mitigating circumstances or that she should go to jail. I'm saying she has no business arresting bad guys until she realises how serious this is. Simply saying "I'm sorry, I lost control. It won't happen again," would clear her in my book. "Malaise had it coming," will not.
She simply proceeded to fire six warning shots into the back of his head. -
Quote:More people PvPing who find them and farm the farmers?Originally Posted by Mental_Giant
[/LIST]Ingenious... but how do you stop it? Don't allow self-rez powers to be put on Auto? Have some watchdog app that looks for suspicious behavior? GM Policing?