Substrate

Ok so I recently came back and I am trying a few things out. One thing I wanted to give a spin was an RP based tank character that is model after the Trolls in game. After poking around and tossing back and forth the idea of a MA/Regen(punch animations) scrapper and a WP/SS tanker I figure the tanker is going to be more in line with a vary Troll like build.

So Hes my alpha build of this idea. Any suggestions? I don't have issues hunting around to get Common IOs and I uselly do that when I get access to 25s and then re slot when I get access to 45s I would have limited to no access to IO sets but I will try and eek out ones for healing to get the regen up more if I can.

Keep in mind I went jumping over flight because it more troll like and I do like having access to Taunt before I hit 30. I would love some pointers or suggestions to make this build really shine.

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Archetype: Tanker
Primary: Willpower
Secondary: Super Strength
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01: Mind Over Body => Res_Damage(1), Res_Damage(3), EnduranceDiscount(3), Res_Damage(31)
01: Jab => Accuracy(1)
02: High Pain Tolerance => Res_Damage(2), Res_Damage(7), Heal(15), Res_Damage(27), Heal(36), Heal(43)
04: Haymaker => Accuracy(4), Damage(5), Damage(5), Damage(7), Recharge(31), EnduranceDiscount(34)
06: Combat Jumping => EnduranceDiscount(6), Buff_Defense(17), Buff_Defense(37)
08: Rise to the Challenge => Heal(8), Heal(9), Debuff_ToHit(9), Heal(15), Debuff_ToHit(36), Debuff_ToHit(43)
10: Fast Healing => Heal(10), Heal(11), Heal(46)
12: Quick Recovery => Recovery(12), Recovery(13), Recovery(13)
14: Super Jump => Jump(14), Jump(17), Jump(46)
16: Hurdle => Jump(16)
18: Health => Heal(18), Heal(19), Heal(19), Heal(46)
20: Knockout Blow => Accuracy(20), Damage(21), Damage(21), Damage(23), Recharge(23), EnduranceDiscount(27)
22: Indomitable Will => EnduranceDiscount(22)
24: Heightened Senses => Buff_Defense(24), Buff_Defense(25), EnduranceDiscount(25), Buff_Defense(40)
26: Taunt => Taunt(26), Recharge(37), Taunt(42)
28: Rage => Recharge(28), Recharge(29), Recharge(29), Buff_ToHit(31), Buff_ToHit(34), Buff_ToHit(34)
30: Boxing => Accuracy(30)
32: Strength of Will => Res_Damage(32), Res_Damage(33), Res_Damage(33), EnduranceDiscount(33)
35: Tough => Res_Damage(35), EnduranceDiscount(36), Res_Damage(36), Res_Damage(37), Empty(43)
38: Foot Stomp => Accuracy(38), Damage(39), Damage(39), Damage(39), Recharge(40), EnduranceDiscount(40)
41: Stamina => Recovery(41), Recovery(42), Recovery(42)
44: Weave => Buff_Defense(44), Buff_Defense(45), Buff_Defense(45), EnduranceDiscount(45)
47: Hurl => Accuracy(47), Damage(48), Damage(48), Damage(48), Recharge(50), Empty(50)
49: Focused Accuracy => Buff_ToHit(49), EnduranceDiscount(50), Buff_ToHit(50)

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01: Brawl => Empty(1)
01: Sprint => Empty(1)
02: Rest => Empty(2)

Added a VV page and updated that info in the main entry. Off to the sewers.

I'll most likely catalog my tails over on Virtueverse that where most of my RP characters have pages for.

So I recently came back to CoX and slowly getting back into the swing of things. Some new stuff and changes really make the game shine. But what got me thinking was chatter about how the new super sidekicking system makes it possible for someone to level form 1 to 50 via just the sewer. At first I just sort of laughed it off as grinder will always find a way to grind new ways. But it got me to thinking. What an interesting sort of challenge and RP idea.

So yeah I now got this crazy plan to make a new hero and relay only on the sewer to level them all the way to 50. Silly? Stupid? Crazy? Probably all those things.

First some self created ground rules.

1) No outside XP. I must turn off XP while doing anything not within the sewers itself. This is mostly so that I can do costume missions, events and the such. Edit: I figure I'll add if/when I get high enough the sub sewer will also be ok should there be groups forming for that

2) Must be willing to join any Sewer team that is looking for members and no matter how bad it gets or how many wipes that happen stick with that team until they leave the sewers. Edit: Unless of course I'm not in the zone like taking a brake in Pocket D

3) Never start a team on my own. After all we are trying to see if we can do this naturally and it would skew things if I went off making my own teams.

4) Enhancements only what drops or what I can buy form Inf I get from the sewers no hand offs form other characters or friends. And really since a lot of my time is going to be stuck leveled down this should not be a huge issue. (as a sub note I love CCs so if I should win one while running this I will have to turn around and give that reward away possibly by running an CC of my own)

That is all I can really think of. It will be an off project not a full time one. I'll try and get screen shots and update this thread as I go should anyone be interested in this little thing.

Edit: 3/26/10

Ok added a Virtueverse page for Substrate was surprised to find out he name was not taken on Virtue. She is a WP/Mace tanker of Natural origin. WP is using the minimal FX option and Mace is using a Shovel. Gives a good natural looking set for my sanitation engineer.

Returning player commenting about how back in there day there was never rants like this. Personal view that up coming content is the only thing bring this game back from the brink of failure. Random comment about how the OP got it all wrong and must be playing to long to see the 'truth' and just needs a brake.

Random request and questions that even new players should know suggesting 'returning' player might be old and senile and/or mistaking this game for an unrelated game.