Southern_Comfort
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Ok .. you stood there and tried to tank AV'S . Not once did you kite or use los. Not once did you use anything in geography or your character movement to shift the battle to your advantage. No wonder we got these lame dom chnages with people like you at the helm whispering " THIS is what dom's need!!" in Castles ear.
No offense ,Lilli. You're a fun guy . I have a question though... just one. Do you tackle every ingame objective by trying to "tank" it when you are on an archetype without the hp or def//res to support that particular approach? Do you ever think .. ya know.. OUT OF THE ******* BOX? Instead of advocating playstyles that make everyone play dumb and that make it really boring for people that don't stand around like idiots for 80 minutes , trying to tank an AV instead of PLAYING in a proactive fashion that would end the AV encounter in under 5 minutes, is there a reason you do that and advocate that playstyle?
I am really curious to get your answer. You may think I am attacking you but I am not. I am simply trying to understand why any player would put themselves through 80 minutes of hell that another player would complete in 5-10 minutes with a different tactic playing the same archetype with similar slotting etc...etc ..etc. Good job on soloing the AV's.
Id like to add that as a mind// you have confuse. Did it ever occur to you that a confused target does not attack you or pop tier9'? Wanna knock an hour off that fight? Pop some yellows and use confuse. -
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wow, how is southern comfort not on my forum ignore list? Did they wipe those with the forum migration?Quote:Originally Posted by Talen_Lee
They did. It can be a good opportunity to see if people have changed in their posting habits over time, you know?
Thank you two very much for posting points of nothing other than to distract attention from the subject at hand.
The Op is unhappy with the buff and looking for a happy medium. He//she went as far as to suggest a solution.
" We are nothing but the sum of our experience and actions"- James Lee Burke
Dominators play differently now. It's clunky and choppy. I don't like that at all and agree with the Op that some sort of a rework is due to bring back the feel of the dominator to be played as the archetype was originally intended.Something.The only place dom's actually got a buff was in the nonexistant realm of pvp. Even there ( with the miniscule population) all you see are mind// whatever dominators.
I don't care if I am the most abhorred poster on the dominator boards. The changes are a load of ******** to any dominator player that's been around since Cov's release.I will state that opinion based on play experience until my subs run out. OO heres a nice link for dom players from one of the biggest loudmouths on the forums that doesnt get how to play ANY archetype much less a dom
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=185027
All I have to say to that particular thread is 'Duh".
I'd do another link of Lillicae soloing AV's in 80 minutes but that ones right on the first page for anyone to find.
1. If it takes 80 minutes why do it?
2. Thank you to all the idiots that THOUGHT they knew dominator's who were on Castle's pannel of the "select few" who gave input for dom changes.
3. Good job y'all!!
Op ? Say what you want based on your play experience and don't let the forum fanbois detour you.
I will add a final point. Based on THIS thread
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=143752
All my dominators currently do 11% less damage than they did prebuff. In addition it takes more end to run them and the rech on some powers has skewed their attack chains quite noticeably. There was a post from Castle in this thread a week ago stating "Good thread ,DC" and its been deleted. Why? I suppose becuase he figured out that praising the info in the thread basically made him look silly. I mean 'TY for showing the adjustments I made are actually detrimental" is a bad thing to endorse,huh?
The changes were employed to help the archetype be more user friendly to newer players. Thats fine. Please don't kid yourselves into thinking it was anything other than that. The fact that so many players get up in arms over a player that disagrees with the Mickey Mouse playstyle because they havent the imagination or wherewith all to have experienced the play of a TRUE dominator boggles me to no end. Whats the deal? You all couldnt be good so its just a given that those of us that could , even with all the disadvantages since release, pay a penalty so you think you have a 12 inch epeen?
C'mon people... that's ludicrous.
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Maybe don't reply if you aren't sure about the information you impart? Just a thought.... ;P
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You're also going to need more Hp .
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jorlain
i just finished leveling my new Mind/NRG and after getting all the sets in I'm considering removing stam altogether. Then I remember telekinesis. So a base 3 end per second toggle is the only thing that's making me keep stamina. This character is so nerfed.
Thats "your" experience. You admittedly are playing your "new" dominator. Negating the experience of old dom players who are unhappy with the changes based on the "new" dominator experience is a bit rude and egocentric. I am glad players are enjoying "new" doms but ask that they have a modicrum of empathy regarding the perspective of old dom players who have experienced more than hiccups in their playstyle. Who have been forced to adopt a totally different playstyle if they want to continue to play dominators. The whole feel of the archetype has changed. You all won.. at least be graceful and quit gloating.
I am tempted to ask what you'll do with that FOTM mind//energy after you get your *** handed to ya a few times in a zone or arena.... I shall refrain. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Nericus
Not really seeing a performance loss on mine. But mileage does vary.
So presuming for the sake of arguement that fire/psi is totally gimp now..........what other combos of current dom power sets are shining as a farmer?
Fire/Fire perhaps?
None.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Impish_Kat
ahhh... yes, my memory is a bit faulty on the timeline... Hubby started playing during i8, and I came in during i9. He does not remember raids being active on the live servers, either...
However, in looking through P-wiki, I see it may have just been a mistaken impression that they weren't active. Cathedral of Pain was disabled, therefore many SG's simply didn't bother with raiding... except on the training servers.
I see, I see... mia culpa.
The real experts on the subject would of course be Azrhiaz and MCG Warface
The Cop was a trial that rewarded a sg//vg a random Item of Power( IOP) upon completion of the trial. Initially COP was tied to base raids with the idea that possession of an IOP made a sg//vg obligated to defend the IOP from challengers during a 2 hour window every week. In essence a challenger could enter their base and try to take possession of the IOP for use in their own base. Unfortunately the Cathedral of Pain was so poorly thought out and bug inundated thats its brief life on COH/V didn't even last 10 days before being pulled offline.There was never a healthy group of base raiders on test server. The Pvpec hosted one event there and thats it. There were groups that raided with pylons on live for a few issues after the COP was pulled. I think the next biggest thing they did on test with bases was making Haunted House tours in October during issue 10 or 11.
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Quote:Originally Posted by perilX
The current drop rate is obscene. One chance per target, per five minutes is just ridiculous. Put it to you like this, prior to all the changes, the drop rate was probably 1:200ish. Now, take that drop rate and cut the kills down to once every five minutes. Considering the amount of PvPers across all servers and kills achieved, they have created items that are 10+ times more rare than purples. Sure the farming before was a bit too easy, but that was easily remedied by adding say... a one hour timer after a drop. But that would be logical and not extreme enough.
Actually all they need have done was fix the stanchant respawn position in arena to a random respawn location. Inoess2ez to apply a common sense simple fix to anything in this game. -
^^^Lolwut? There aren't 100 people on all of Guardian server to kill.
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Quote:Originally Posted by blazing_shadows
ah...i know perma dom wouldnt be possible in pvp because of the dom bar....but thanks
Lack of building for perma in pvp zones or arena has nothing to do with the characters domination bar and everything to do with diminishing returns. Gear toward +hp,+dam,+acc and enough +rech to keep your chain on a solid cycle.
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I'm all for a second of intangible with the rest of the duration either a fear effect or a sleep effect so I can slap a sweet little placate proc in the puppy.
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That's because dominator's dont have "issues" anymore,Lilli.
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What sf// sf's? Any sf redside or a particular sf? In addition , if you want more survivability build for max hp, damage, recharge. Make sure and get all your useful accolades. In all honesty if you are looking for an archetype that provides maximum survivability a dominator might not be the trick.
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Well I'm complaining because the fixes should not have been necessary in the first place.
A proper piece of testing and a bit of common sense would have meant AE would never have gone live the way it did and all the random server down for maints wouldn't have been necessary. Then there wouldn't be a load of "AE has killed CoX" threads, or complaints about servers going down frequently to fix the AE exploits.
I liked CoX when I first started playing. But it is not the same game now. AE caused that shift and it's a shift which should have been caught during the Beta.
There have been a number of great suggestions made about how things could improve - most of which won't be done now it's already live. But it does prove the point that with a bit of thought, things could have been done better.
My guess is the auto-sk is because AE works like a TF, so it can't be changed. But why on earth you can have maps of all bosses or all lts or non-fighting enemies is a total mystery.
Right now what is lacking is COMMUNICATION from the company we are paying. Dropping the servers with ten minutes notice on a non-scheduled maint day is poor form.
So you want to fix the exploits. Fine if it brings CoX back to life. But at least have the courtesy to acknowledge when you mess up. IE the implimentation of AE, the terrible new TF/SF bugs, the fact almost every recent 'fix' breaks something else.
We are your customers. At least show us some respect by communicating with us.
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Amen,Capa!!!
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faldette, u should come over to my place we can car pool, cheaper on gas that way! i think ppl are planning to start drinking around 8pm, so we could definately use a designated driver, since you claim to have quit drinking after that last house party where you woke up in the front yard with no panties on and a gorilla mask on your face.quote]
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Fixed that for ya,Grass
Have fun at the movie!!
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Drive by DOM alert!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On a serious note, tell your buddy to give it a few more levels. There was an actual numbers chart posted not so recently that outlined exactly what your friend is describing, Ulti. I think the peak for the smoothing intended by the revamp occurs somewhere around lvl 21-25 depending on prim//sec. If I am incorrect I pray a non"driveby Dom" steps up with more information.
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The definition of a "proper" team is certainly debatable.
Thanks for taking the time to compile an outdated guide.
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I'll come help. Sorry to post in 2 places.
Editing to add they usually push patches through on Tuesdays. So, the sooner the better for the testing. -
I'll help. Just name a date and time.
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Sorry for the double post.
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In any case study, the individuals involved MUST be consenting parties to the study in order to avoid any lawsuits from physical or mental duress. From what I understand this wasn't the case. This was an unlawful study with involuntary parties.
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Online this is a relative grey area as it is such a new thing. In certain cases, yes you need consent. In other cases, you do not need consent. He did not name anyone explicatively nor did he admit to any wrong-doings of his own so he should be in the clear.
Among the first things you learn when dealing with people is to always have consent. If you do not have consent, then your Ph.D, reputation, job, and money will probably be at risk. As I said before, in my case, I need approval from two federal agencies (tough ones to gain approval for) and explicit waivers and very simple termed release forums.
They go along the lines of "I, ___ agree to x. I will undergo y, z, a, c. I understand that this is for research purposes only and not for recreational purposes. I understand all of the side effects of x. I will not sue [my name], [my university], DEA, FDA, etc."
Only after they have consented to the above, they will be permissible to undergo the therapy and other experiments. I will get both written and spoken forms of consent before each session, etc. The problem with research like that is that everyone reacts differently and there is no such thing as a control for human specimen. Where some might become insane others might giggle. Where some might start crying others may feel love for everything. Some might become afraid, some might be brave.
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I'm in awe at the lack of professionality in this "study" if you can even call it that. I was never one of the parties that was "harassed" by this individual, I came into the game after I14 but I've heard and seen screenshots.
The entire thing just seems like an excuse for some old guy with a questionable major (Ya, I'm a duel major Computer Science elitist.) to act like an [censored] online, harass children and GET PAID to do it.
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Fixed that for ya,Tokyo
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Gratz Infinity!! Y'all RAWK!!
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We get free respecs with many issues although they are for sale for the same price as a server transfer. I would like the opportunity for a free server transfer instead of a free respec. The option might be instrumental in designating a pvp server as well.How many pvper's left would transfer to Freedom in a heartbeat if they didnt have to PAY?
Just athought
If people don't want Freedom another server could easily be selected as the "pvp server" destination. The point is that if we were given a choice between a respec or a transfer who would pick which? It has never bothered me ( until lately) to bebop between servers having fun along the way.Lately I am becoming a Scrooge and not as willing to pay for things from the NC Soft store.
Anyway...... whats the harm in having the option to choose a respec OR a server transfer?
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Drop combat jump and pick up hasten. The added rech will allow you to spam your st hold and cycle your 2 blasts until you can afford to slot your melee's and at that point use them effectively.
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What would completely fix this would be to have an occasional event that dramatically increased the drop rate for PVP recipes and XP too. Like, insanely hugely bump the drop rate to something amazing like 1:5 instead of 1:100 and double or triple XP too. Such that PVE'ers would have the same kind of slavering reaction they have to double XP weekend.
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It will be perceived as " something for nothing". Risk vs. reward is a big thing on Positron's agenda. Great idea but I bet 4 bill enfamy it never happens. -
I suppose point them to this:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showf...=2#Post5101265
Its a 3 year old guide but has many valid strats that are still viable.