Stryph

Hate to get all pet peeve over it but I think running SOs and doing the best you can tells a great more deal of what the sets can do than running with purples. I mean, of course builds will be great after you spend billions of influence on it. Just wondering if you'd like to run a SO variant and see how those numbers turn out - that way we know where it stands at the BASIC and where it can reach

And yet the taunt aura negates it. Hmmm

Wasn't on yesterday due to work but how do you "see what's coming up." in the market?

Yeah, but the problem with that is they had to have known that sooner or later this problem would surface. Anet used to make the same claims, that every six months they'd release new chapters. Ended up waiting a year for GW:NF and then another for GW:EN. Instead of making promises that will ultimately end unkempt - they could, as Nil pointed out, influence team-blitz.

Now we have to sit around and, if we want in on the fun, use existing sets that have already been there. With EA getting a tune up that, grant it, a lot of people are in favor of.

Personally, I just think it was an inconvenient decision. If it was a week delayed, ok I'll roll with that but by 2-3months, great you'll have teams with nothing but melees because nobody will be playing support and what not (I exaggerate but you get the idea, new stuff inspires curiosity).

The upside to this outrageous fiasco though is I can go back to Live and start collecting some Hero/Vill merits to save up. But I know I'll be playing BETA less if ever, not a fan of support or blaster rolls so TM and BR never appealed to me. With what few proliferation there is as well, "been there, done that" comes to mind.

Not familiar with the term. =/

See now SR would be difficult with StJ in trying to manage endurance, at least until you gain access to Body Mastery (which is what now, 35?). Because there's no safety net, and again, it's not just a problem with StJ but with all fast sets. SR has to be my favorite secondary but lacks any kind of tool to turn the tides when things go bad - making you have to go with First Aid (though if you're going for a 'natural' character concept, it works).

Two Finishers? I thought CR only opened the window for one?


I've ditched it currently on my 38 StJ/Elec mainly because it doesn't seem that appealing knowing it's damage boost is lower than regular BU.

Interesting, now that all sounds very enticing.

Personally I favor BU as CR currently has a lower buff damage - so it's a better alternative IMO.

Probably:
StJ/Elec
StJ/FA


Electric Armor has great synergy in my opinion, though starting out it can be very costly. Once you get Energize, if you can spare the heal - it can be a temporary and great deterrent for endurance spending (at least that's how I rolled with KM/Elec until Power Sink). Figuring being only 37, still haven't made enough leeway in endurance reduction to keep up a long fight yet. Even has me thinking of going with Cardio until I put Performance Shifters in Stamina and PS.

Otherwise Fiery Aura looks sexy and for Virtue, I have a great concept of a Muai Tai-character just kind of living off the streets of Praetoria - lot of underground Fight Clubs and what not. (and he don't give ****, he talks about Fight Club all the time - cry about it).

FA seems like it could be really good, though loss of agro seems to be it's crutch. Throw down Burn: 1; RC > SB > SS 2; [RC > SB > SC or RC > SB > CU - for ST superiority!] Sounds like a lot of fun. Tanks will probably have it easy though as FA/StJ.

Hell, keep the radious but make it a PBAoE at least.