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Quote:Spanish cats get shafted there. They only get 7 chargesOriginally Posted by SerialBeggar
Isn't it 8 charges?
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Quote:Something similar happened to me when I started up. As someone pointed out then, if your chacter isn't a very high level (about 10, say) it may be better to just try creating the same toon on the server you want to join. It doesn't take all that long to get back up to that level (especially as you can get teams much easier on a highly populated server) and you saved yourself 10 bucks.Originally Posted by Kashi Hadaka
...bleh, feeling welcome. Well...unless somebody has stolen my name from every other game too...which happens, will just hope for the best. Virtue, here we come
Anyways, welcome to the game and I hope you enjoy your stay. I play on Virtue and although I can't claim to be unbiased, it really is the best server
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Quote:I'm inclined to agree with this, with a but. The but is that while GC is probably ythe most skippable power in the set, it still offers a hefty amount of DDR which is still very nice. I think it's best to skip it if you don't have room in your build, but take it if you have the room or a low mitigation primary.
Even when taken as a whole. Of all the powers in /shields the one that both myself and the team get the least utility out of is Grant Cover. Of all the powers in the secondary to give up this is the one that hurts the least. I provide much more mitigation to my team by operating a little way out from it, turning mezzers with AoE controls around so that squishies aren't affected and prioritizing the dangerous targets first. -
I have a DB/SR and I think it is one of the most visually appealing power combos for scrappers. Don't sweat about Elude, by the time you can choose it you may very well not even need it, as soft-capping defense with IOs makes it (almost) useless. And the great news is that you can soft-cap SR for very, very little money.
On the flipside, be aware that if you want to make the most out of DBs AoE potential, you probably want seven of the nine attacks, and you also want 8 of the 9 powers in SR. You will probably want stamina, as you have no end recovery powers, and the fighting pool is very, very attractive for SRs. You might want Aid Self too, to not rely on green insps when an enemy gets lucky and knocks off two thirds of your hitpoints in one swing (it doesn't happen often, but it does happen). All in all, the build is VERY tight. You can loosen it up somewhat by taking just Blinding Feint and the attacks needed for the Attack Vitals combo, as anything else is pretty much added AoE pizzazz and thus (for some) optional. -
Assassins Strike, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
1. BU -> AS from Hide
2. Placate -> AS anything you want
3. Placate -> BU -> AS when scrapping bosses
4. Placate mob 1 -> AS mob 2
Granted, I play Kat/Nin so ASing out of Hide isn't really worth my while and using placate -> AS with one or two mobs shooting at me is perfectly viable. As Leo G said, optimal AS usage depends on a large amount of factors. In teams, for instance, I only use AS as an opener if the tank (as in the function, not the AT) is not going to be able to take the alpha (something that rarely happens after level 20 or so). Placate sees a lot of use regardless, because who doesn't like a free crit?
Quote:I had never thought of using Placate for that. A very nice trick indeed.*Placating a single Rikti drone to get off an AS in that spawn (multiple drones are still a problem). -
Quote:Extra Fixed!Originally Posted by Obsidius
Fixed!Quote:
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I wish PK had posted in this thread by now, it would've saved me the bother of tracking down another of his posts to see what this is all about. Oh well.
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Quote:Interesting. Personally, I have absolutely no problem running my all-natural Stalker against all and any threats in the Isles. I think it is because I consider that what the upper limit of human potential in the CoHverse is much greater than it is in the real world. For me it's no problem the think that my stalker can dodge a Carnies mental assault because she's just that damn good at evading attacks, or slicing through a Rikti's armor by exploiting microscopic imperfections on it's surface, or kill Nemesis automata through increadibly precise strikes that send resonant vibrations throughout the robot's body, interfering with the delicate clockwork deep inside them (which tends to make them explode violently). Yes this is strictly superhuman behaviour, but I have no trouble believing that an ordinary human, with sufficient dedication and talent could do these things, because the breadth and depth of human potential is simply that much greater.
In truth, I agree with you, and like I said, it's part of the reason I don't go up against large-scale enemies. The concept of a martial artist, as practiced and hardened as she is, going up against a robot 20 feet tall and just exchanging blows is patently ridiculous. She wouldn't, no one would. But in this game, the only alternative is...getting someone else to do it with her. Lord, it gets ludicrous once you start thinking of it like that.
Anyhoo, let's see a breakdown of my toons:
Heroes:
From Paragon City: 1
From Planet Earth: 2
From Prime Universe: 1
From Different Reality: 2-ish. One is a Portal Corp Scientist who suffered an accident that collapsed all his alternate versions into one body.
The other one is the corporeal manifestation of a Hindu Goddess that melded PB-style with a citizen of Paragon.
Villains:
From the Isles: 4
From Planet Earth: 3
From The Prime Reality: 0
From Different Reality: 0
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Quote:I'm inclined to take it a step further and say that you probably can't make a character concept that you can accurately model with existing powersets and yet not be able to include within the CoH universe. Between Alternate Dimensions, Time Travel, SCIENCE! and Magic... Is there really anything that can't be done?
My point was actually something like that: The COH universe is big enough that you can fit just about anything into it comfortable, so only really very specific setups would actually be incompatible, and if you have such a really incompatible idea of a story, something so specific you couldn't fit it in an alternate dimension or paralell earth or other planet or whatever... Then why play CoH?
*tink* *tchink*
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Quote:Ditto. For some reason I have an easier time making a decent costume out of a female toon. Another reason I make more female toons is that I like the running and jumping animations much, much more.Originally Posted by Coin_
For your discussion, I have a specific reason for playing *mostly* female characters.....it's much easier to make a good looking cossie for the female characters. for me at least
Can't seem to get the hang of making male cossies, they always look stupid ot me, I think I've made, maybe 3 decent looking toons!
Off the top of my head, I have 3 male toons, no Huge (I hate the way they jump) and about... 10 females. -
Quote:You'd only need to test an immob proc and a slow proc to figure which procs more, I think. Last I checked Trap of the Hunter and Impeded Swiftness were not very pricy. Of course, it DOES mean burning through a couple of respecs. I'd do it but both my Plant Dom and my Plant Troller are still in their early teens. Maybe I'll just level one of em over the weekend...
Damn. This is almost worth buying all the procs and foregoing the fact that I can't access the test server to test this before commitment. -
As someone who has a DB/SR scrapper but is too lazy to do the math, how much total recharge do you achieve for each attack to do the Blinding Feint -> Ablating Strike -> Sweeping Strike -> Ablating Strike combo?
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Yet another Brit who haunts Virtue at odd (for the locals) hours of the night here. I used to play on Defiant, but as luck would have it I had to move to Canada some time ago. As I'd cancelled my account I decided to try the American servers. Haven't looked back since, even if I'm back on the right side of the Atlantic nowadays.
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This eats your face:
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Quote:I for one second this motion. Enough Worcestershire sauce will even make it taste good.Originally Posted by Carnifax_EU
Some form of shredding, grinding and processing machine for converting them into pots of delicious soup perhaps?
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Oh dear, I used an slightly older and pricier version. I have another cheaper version somewhere... Yep. Edited my earlier post. No ToDs, no Sciroccos. Priciest things on it is the Performance Shifter proc, the Kismet +tohit and the Steafast +3% def. The Kismet is entirely optional, but I hate missing and it looks like I might be able to get one for 2-3 mil.
The only thing I'm not sure about is End. Swinging all those AoEs isn't easy on the blue.
Oh, and the two powers from the Ice Epic is more concept than anything, you could just as easily replace them for SJ and OWtS
EDIT: I like that INV/WM build. I hadn't considered dropping Pulverize, but it looks like you can get a decent ST chain without it. That would free up some slots and a power pick on my SD tank... *goes back to tinker on Mids*
Quote:What I usually do is pick powers, put 5 slots into all attacks, 3/4 into defensives and then use the left over slots to reach whatever bonuses I need. Usually this involves 6-slotting things I'd rather not, but hey, what can you do.I never plan on devoting more slots to a power than I would using a SO/generic build in order to claim set bonuses.
Most attacks worth taking get five or six slots. But I seldom if ever devote more than four or five slots to a defensive toggle, three max for a passive - at least unless they have multiple aspects to slot up. -
I've just started a SD/WM Tanker myself, and am currently planning for this cheapskate build:
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1,401
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Shield Defense
Secondary Power Set: War Mace
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Arctic Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Deflection -- S'dpty-Def(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(3), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(3), ResDam-I(5), ResDam-I(5)
Level 1: Bash -- F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg(A), F'dSmite-Dmg/EndRdx(15), F'dSmite-Dmg/Rchg(15), F'dSmite-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(17), F'dSmite-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21)
Level 2: Pulverize -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(17), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(19), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 4: True Grit -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(7), Heal-I(7), ResDam-I(13), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(13)
Level 6: Jawbreaker -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(23), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(25), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25), F'dSmite-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 8: Battle Agility -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(9), RedFtn-Def(11), RedFtn-EndRdx(11), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(37), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 10: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 12: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 14: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27)
Level 16: Health -- Heal-I(A), Heal-I(46)
Level 18: Taunt -- Mocking-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(21), P'Shift-End%(27), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(29)
Level 22: Clobber -- F'dSmite-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(29), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
Level 24: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(33)
Level 26: Shield Charge -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(33), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(34), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(34), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 28: Whirling Mace -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(33), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(36), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(36), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 30: Phalanx Fighting -- Ksmt-ToHit+(A)
Level 32: Grant Cover -- S'dpty-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(50)
Level 35: Shatter -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(39), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(39), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(40), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46)
Level 38: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(40), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(42), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(42), GSFC-Build%(45)
Level 41: Crowd Control -- M'Strk-Acc/Dmg(A), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx(42), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(43), M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx(43), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
Level 44: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(48), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(48), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48), RedFtn-Def(50), RedFtn-EndRdx(50)
Level 47: Block of Ice -- Acc-I(A)
Level 49: Shiver -- Acc-I(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
Code:There are only a half-dozen or so recipes going for 4-7 million, a few more in the 1 mil range and I don't intend to pay more than 500k for the vast majority of this stuff. And this was looking at the last 5 on WWs just now. Any pricey salvage I'll just pay for with AE tickets and with a bit of luck I'll land something juicy and expensive to sell with a few Merit rolls from doing a TF or three while levelling.| Copy & Paste this data into Mids' Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1393;688;1376;HEX;| |78DAA5545B4F1341149EA52D95764B5B0B050AE55A28E5B2D007958BC6180145216| |9144113952C65A4AB4DA9DD9AE89B3FC0274DF4C937AF3FC1F84FD4BFA2F59CF34D| |49888F6EBADF3773F69CF39D3933D3EDE76BB6522F2F2BCBBE5A757D7F7FC7AD3DD| |18DD0B67BE4955558299585657F4D3FD2355F3BB72B9EAE1EB6A7BDE6EBB6AE6AED| |ECB93472CB3AB959ABE886AE359DF6C02E1D1F579D0DAF59D3BE8FC99676EB5EED2| |8DE9E1CEA865FF1EA31E3795469D2D7D47ADD2B3B571AE5A657A6D47E53375EF453| |55057AD7620416BDAA15541D34C8AB8E3F4AC89259708E664550569D8B28F390FB1| |DF1EBDE05ED0925EE0AF5DC133A1F31C9C9DD7225D199B250E240E8EC21480B6D50| |3101534C2027829DA7C84631769FC5B30B943D84ECA110B2A7913D8DECFDC8DE8FE| |CF3286D9D44C21009852396D414158A7483E242391B1413BA4E515DDC11D5525D63| |92AF9376368A442A3A2DA66BE41583C98ACD8A29030A9373DC7C89E7A490F99C7C5| |9A25524B10A957CDC21F590730ACE81D46B31F5BC15CABC131A7A23B442A1BDA6BD| |BD58DD10563E8C3E0CA301C368409AD2F6991AFA7E4886D19F4237A9EE01D3C981B| |A388F3E151A6B807C505368EE99D02AC90F9AA8C1535113889A40D404A27288DA24| |ADACE964F6B76CEB0D328D98C24670FA8AD8998B24316E24C6213105892948E4219| |187C43C2496296AD2444D7E90154E7D14CA7F122A7C067D119AFB2A7489A2A64DD4| |34B40AD09A81D60CB4664E3521494D9D35C76916452FE0382DE0002DE0001571B88| |A385CA580528ED9742723897ED17FC8A2312DC234143CB96DF4A3476DFD6329054F| |AE98B2C452089E5CE9FF7ABED9ED3C5DB7F8DAEF3094F846EFF2E83EC3039E3EE49| |1CBA30386324F5BDFED76A5F1252E689961856195E1153B85A30451069B21C6D0CD| |10674830A418D20C1986F70CADBF86F2F24A| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Not really, Villains and Heroes have different markets. But those two markets are cross-server.
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I subvert the purpose of this thread and crush the person below with nice things:
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I've been trying to figure that one out myself, and have been failing miserably.
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For the brute, I'd go for typed defenses and +hp. For the Stalker focus more on def and if you happen to snag some hp or regen along the way, so much the better.
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Just knowing that people are considering making a law that stupid... Words fail, so I'll have to use a convenient image:
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You, sir, deserve to have a monument built in your honour.
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Quote:Yep. You get the +def even if Tough is not running, and that way you save some end and slots, which /SR usually needs desperately.Originally Posted by Swifty_NA
I take it you all seem to mean, have tough, put the steadfast in it, but dont run it?
I agree with Fury_Flechette about IO levels. I try to get mine in the 35-40 range so I can exemp down a little and still have most set bonuses, but getting what is cheap is a bigger priority. -
Quote:Thankee very much.Originally Posted by Amy_Amp
Use the phpBB/Zetaboard format.