Teh_Siph

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These guys *want* uber rare PvP IOs so they are never finished tweaking their builds.


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Ummm, no. Most of the PvPers are yet again facing the head-scratching ideas of the Devs.

I, as well as many other PvP'ers that I've talked to, are lol'ing at this. What the Dev's think as a fix really just screws this game over more. People PvP'ing for shinies really won't want to PvP once they realize that the drop rate is about 1:1200 in a 10 minute match.

I would much rather see them drop at the rate they were doing so before.

Please don't put words into others mouths, especially when you have no idea what you are talking about.

3 Stalkers would also be annoying. Most people that would participate most likely know how to use their Stalkers, and it would be pretty stupid for 3 of them to come in, kill once, and then go afk for the rest of the match.

No repeating ATs is probably better.

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With 138 characters with 2527 combined levels, I still find new experiences in the game nearly every time I play.

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I am not speaking for everyone, just me and my MMO friend. We both have gotten at least two 50's through PvE. We experienced it. And we're done. This may not be true for you (and that is completely fine, I see nothing wrong with that) but for me and my friend, we're pretty much done with the PvE game. We find no joy defeating the same things over and over, no joy experiencing the same maps at which point we have memorized almost 50 down to the boss spawn point, no joy using the same powersets. However, we are happy (very happy when it was pre-i13) with PvP. That is the one thing that brings us back to playing this game.

We tried WoW once the Devs of this game decided to screw over the customers by introducing i13 and completely ignoring the multiple requests, suggestions, and hints that were given, per request of the devs, towards PvP. We liked it for awhile, but once we had done about 50 levels on one toon, we got bored.

PvE is not our cup of tea, but PvP is. And if the Devs create a way for us to make it to 50 in 10 hours, we will most likely use it.

Why the Devs banned multiple people just because they leveled "too fast" is beyond me. As long as they are paying, what is wrong with getting to 50 in 8 hours, unless they are hurting someone else? They were actually HELPING this game: they were promoting PvP, helping others come into Test PvP, and encouraging those already in it to continue.

I will say, on the defense of some, that AE farming is hurting this game by allowing players to level up without knowing what the game is, but for those that have 30+ 50's and have played the game for 40 months, I don't know why it is wrong.

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lolsiph Nice.

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Why thank you, kind sir.

No, they were fixed, but now you can only get them once every five minutes, if you haven't killed them or they haven't killed you. So you probably have a 1:1200 chance of getting one in a 10 minute match. GG devs

Just kidding =p

Villain Plan by Mids' Villain Designer 1.401
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Siphonic lnferno: Level 50 Magic Dominator
Primary Power Set: Mind Control
Secondary Power Set: Fiery Assault
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Villain Profile:
Level 1: Levitate -- FrcFbk-Dmg/KB(A), FrcFbk-Acc/KB(3), FrcFbk-Rchg/KB(3), FrcFbk-Rchg/EndRdx(5), FrcFbk-Dmg/EndRdx/KB(5), Apoc-Dam%(7)
Level 1: Flares -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(7), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9)
Level 2: Mesmerize -- FtnHyp-Sleep(A), FtnHyp-Sleep/Rchg(13), FtnHyp-Acc/Sleep/Rchg(13), FtnHyp-Acc/Rchg(15), FtnHyp-Plct%(15), Empty(17)
Level 4: Dominate -- Empty(A), Empty(17), Empty(19), Empty(19), Empty(21), UbrkCons-Dam%(21)
Level 6: Incinerate -- Empty(A), Empty(23), Empty(23), Empty(25), Empty(25), Empty(27)
Level 8: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(34)
Level 10: Fire Blast -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx(11), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(11), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29)
Level 12: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A), Jump-I(29)
Level 14: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A)
Level 16: Fiery Embrace -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(33), RechRdx-I(33)
Level 18: Super Speed -- Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(A), Zephyr-ResKB(33)
Level 20: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Zephyr-ResKB(34), Ksmt-ToHit+(34), Krma-ResKB(36)
Level 22: Super Jump -- Zephyr-ResKB(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(36)
Level 24: Acrobatics -- KBDist-I(A)
Level 26: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(31), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(31), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(31), P'Shift-End%(37)
Level 28: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 30: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(37), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(39), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39)
Level 32: Telekinesis -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 35: Blazing Bolt -- Mantic-Acc/Dmg(A), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Mantic-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg(37), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx(40), Mantic-Acc/ActRdx/Rng(40)
Level 38: Blaze -- Empty(A), Empty(40), Empty(42), Empty(42), Empty(43), Empty(43)
Level 41: Poisonous Ray -- Apoc-Dmg(A), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg(43), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), Apoc-Acc/Rchg(45), Achilles-ResDeb%(50)
Level 44: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(46), LkGmblr-Def(46), Krma-ResKB(46)
Level 47: Personal Force Field -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(48), LkGmblr-Def(48), Krma-ResKB(50)
Level 49: Vengeance -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Krma-ResKB(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Domination
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]20.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]20.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]20.5% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]20.5% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]20.5% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]20.5% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]20.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]20.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]4.06% Defense(Energy)[*]4.06% Defense(Negative)[*]8.13% Defense(Ranged)[*]33% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]57.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]15% FlySpeed[*]137.3 HP (13.5%) HitPoints[*]15% JumpHeight[*]15% JumpSpeed[*]Knockback (Mag -28)[*]Knockup (Mag -28)[*]MezResist(Terrorized) 2.75%[*]9% (0.15 End/sec) Recovery[*]82% (3.48 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]2.52% Resistance(Fire)[*]2.52% Resistance(Cold)[*]15% RunSpeed[/list]

Incinerate, Dominate, and Blaze are getting Gladiator's Strike, Gladiator's Net, and Gladiator's Javelin, respectively (why they are slotted). I'm not sure about two slots in Hurdle, but other than that, I think this is what I'm going for.

While I'm good at this, I will say that I'm definitely not the best at the PvP aspect of this game, especially compared to before I left, so if anyone has any input, please comment.

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so um i definitely need a build for my dom and i really dont kno enough about all the changes since i jus came back to make one myself, anyone willing to help? cough cough SIPH

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No thanks.

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i have played a lvl 50 stalker... so i know.... keep moving? when you can get ET'd with a crit? stunned.... stalker goes into hide again... and if you have moved away they shark you for another ranged crit....

Im not an idiot... and dont get me started on VEATS.... really when compared to HEATS.... its just sad...

Sharks should not crit.... they are over powered for a PPP attack... when you count in the crit...

Stalkers are one of the easiest archetypes to play... there is a small learning curve... not as easy as it seems... but with stealth and the IO.... its pretty damn easy...

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Just one thing:

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I also saw this, didn't really know what it was, and thought it had been something that had been introduced when I was gone for the 3 issues.

Now I want to know what it is =p

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Key note here, your not going to stop farming. So why punish all the other small servers thats not going to get any and everyone else with the high prices that they are going to be. Shield wall proc anyone. 1 bill will get you it right now. Panacea proc. ummm thats going to be 2 bil to the first bidder.

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Bolded for an amazing point. Devs, no matter what happens in this game, people will always farm. There will always be an FotM, there will always be the better mission, there will always be the better something so long as this game exists. By trying to reduce the farming, you are only creating trouble and discouraging PvP even more than you already have. This game does not need any more inflation that it already has to encounter. Please reconsider.

So glad I sold one of those exact recipes for 250 mil about two weeks ago.

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Hell I didnt even know I lived so close to him

Im in Baton Rouge not even 60 minutes away

Im going to New Orleans to drone him then get drunk on Bourbon Street

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Win

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why didnt they just make a i12 option , they could make no heal decay and no dr but NOT a i12 option ? come on now .

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Because this would be admitting that people would rather PvP in i12 than in the crap they gave us. While most people who that issue was intended for think that it's even harder now (and that's completely understandable), the Devs still say they are happy with the way PvP is and won't change it. Honestly, I don't understand it--I think they should just admit they made a mistake and revoke the entire thing.

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PR's debuff is invaluable, and since mind/fire has no +ToHit the -Def is def a boon. If you have survival problems then Hiber is the easy choice.

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I have Tactics, and with Telekinesis being an auto-hold, any toggle debuff that can affect it will be taken off. If you thought I would have Phase, would Hibernate vs. PR make any difference?

Old news is old.

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Incinerate is better.

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I was looking at a couple of Dom's in Pocket D today, and all of them didn't have Incinerate, but took Blazing Bolt. I would have taken Incinerate, but I thought I may have missed something.

Also...Hibernate or Poisonous Ray?

What do you consider a worthwhile flip? As in, for one recipe flipped, how much profit is considered worthwhile? 1 mil? 10? 50?

Just a noob starting to do this wondering. I've been doing about 25 mil per enhancement, selling one or two a day.

Incinerate or Blazing Bolt?

Incinerate does good damage, can be slotted with a PvP set, is melee, and is DoT.

Blazing Bolt does good damage, can be slotted with a Snipe set, obviously has good range, and has an interrupt time.

Which would be better for Duels/2v2's/4v4's?

Old news is old.

I would also like to note that he could not even come up with one response that had anything to do with the game. Too bad this kid doesn't even know how to play, or maybe then we could actually have some forum drama worth reading.

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lots of venom flying around, though I will agree that Hibernate is a better option of survival...as opposed to Phase Shift since the change. I've killed a few people who phased because I had it too

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Always fun =p

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Because he put himself in the position to be killed by a team. It was his choice to engage when the odds were not in his favor. He could have chosen to remain hidden and never die.

Which I believe is what the previous poster said.

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*face palm* Point was, it doesn't matter how good you are, you can still die. Because the Stalker got killed by a team does not mean he put himself in that situation, unless you expect every Stalker to have ESP so they know not to attack certain people.

Also, I've heard people on more than one occasion refer to their build as "A Stalker Hunter"

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If people call themselves something it must be true. The ONLY AT capable of seeing a stalker beyond 10ft are VEAT's. Sure some builds are effective at destealthing stalkers by using the distance render glitch and then zipping over to where they are, but that only works on semi-afk stalkers.

If a stalker sets out with a goal of having a x:0 kill/death ratio it is entirely possible to achieve. Stalkers only die if/when they get careless.

I'm not saying getting careless is always negative, it is usually quite fun, but that doesn't change the facts.

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No, it don't change the facts. It does prove you know nothing about how to play a stalker.

Yes, I can bounce around on my stalker anywhere in zone and avoid anyone that could possibly unhide me and never get killed.

Any AT could do the same: Never enter a PvP zone or never leave the base once they do.

Once the stalker engages, he's vulnerable.

Your whining is less about stalkers and more about your inability to kill them, yes?

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You're an idiot. Saying Frosticus is bad is probably showing your experience 1) on these boards, and 2) in PvP, is near zero.

I would say Frosticus is completely correct. Today, in the four hours I PvP'ed, I died a total of twice on my Stalker. Once because I just came back to the game a week ago and forgot that I had Hibernate, and the last because I didn't really care if I died, 'cause someone was pissing me off, and I wanted to kill them (which I did, just btw).

How you can die on a Stalker, unless you don't really care (as mentioned above, and is perfectly fine) is beyond me. There are so many ways to not die, accolades and 1500 hp is one, the others include Phase, Hibernate, Heals, insps (unless you think that's cheating...lol) teamates, etc.

Inspector 6, on his Stalker, went from 1-400 rep without dying once. While he was a skilled player, he said that it was almost too easy. So how you're complaining about how vulnerable this toon is makes me laugh.

I do have to end that today, during my hours of PvP, I died twice, probably getting 100 kills. Srsly, the AT isn't that hard to survive on. Getting kills, setting up AS against competent players, etc, is harder. Surviving on them when they have so many tools? Not really.

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Update: After lagging into a couple more deaths in RV, I remembered I have a toon on lol, Virtue. So for testing purposes I checked it out. Went to virtue sirens call.

Zero lag. Right away, it just felt different. You could actually move without rubberbanding. The NPC's were flying, running....not teleporting all over the map. No power tray issues. Basically how it was before I15.

So congrats Freedom. This seems to be a server problem. They just had to [censored] up the most popular PvP server.

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Well, is this surprising? The Devs obviously can't have actual PvP...that would go against what they have been working for for so long. First they introduce loli13, then they ban the only Test SG left, and now they are going against the last group of remaining PvPers: those who PvP in the zones.

Obviously Freedom would be the first, as it has been labeled the PvP server.

I'm definitely noticing the Dominator Hibernate not showing up graphically--could this actually be a bug? I have been noticing it for awhile, when I'm playing a Dom, and when I'm attacking the Dom. I never really thought anything of it and just attributed it to lag, but now that I think about it, it has usually been Dominators (maybe every time?) where the actual toon goes into Hibernate with the stance, but the block of ice rarely shows up until a couple seconds after, or even at all.

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Hmmm interesting, oh well dont need any KB ios in my melee ATs then lol.


Edit: Guess the devs really don't know what they're doing.

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I would have expect at the same time for them to say the 10k kb res was a bug. Just seems to be how things play out around here these days.

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"Using powers such as Quickness, Speed Boost, and Inertial Reduction to bypass travel suppression was a bug. Though we implemented a fix for said bug in PvP, we're going to leave that bug in PvE. I assure you, it really is a bug. We're not lying."

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A+ for remembering this one. Perfect example.