The_Masque

Sonic/EM Blaster-

HP capped, 44KB protection, Travel Capped.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.92
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sonicEM: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Sonic Attack
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Force Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Shriek -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(3), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), HO:Centri(5), HO:Centri(5), HO:Nucle(7)
Level 1: Power Thrust -- KinCrsh-Dmg/KB(A), KinCrsh-Rchg/KB(7), KinCrsh-Acc/KB(9), KinCrsh-Rechg/EndRdx(9), KinCrsh-Acc/Dmg/KB(11), KinCrsh-Dmg/EndRdx/KB(11)
Level 2: Scream -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(13), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), HO:Centri(15), HO:Centri(15), HO:Nucle(17)
Level 4: Build Up -- AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(17), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(19), AdjTgt-ToHit(19), AdjTgt-Rchg(21)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(21)
Level 8: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Zephyr-ResKB(23)
Level 10: Shout -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(23), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(25), HO:Centri(25), HO:Centri(27), HO:Nucle(27)
Level 12: Amplify -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(29), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(29), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(31), AdjTgt-Rchg(31)
Level 14: Super Speed -- HO:Micro(A), HO:Micro(43), Zephyr-ResKB(43)
Level 16: Super Jump -- HO:Micro(A), HO:Micro(42), Zephyr-ResKB(42)
Level 18: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(42)
Level 20: Stealth -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Krma-Def/EndRdx(40), Krma-Def/Rchg(40), Krma-ResKB(40), Ksmt-ToHit+(48)
Level 22: Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Krma-ResKB(37)
Level 24: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Krma-ResKB(39)
Level 26: Screech -- Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(A), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(36), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(36), HO:Endo(36), HO:Endo(37), Range-I(37)
Level 28: Power Boost -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 30: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(43), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(45)
Level 32: Phase Shift -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 35: Boost Range -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 38: Total Focus -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(39), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(39), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50), Mako-Dam%(50)
Level 41: Personal Force Field -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Krma-Def/EndRdx(46), Krma-Def/Rchg(46), Krma-ResKB(46)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A), Aegis-ResDam(48), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(48)
Level 47: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 49: Acrobatics -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal(34), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(34), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(34)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod(31), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(33), Efficacy-EndMod(33), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(33)

I have had that happen as well, often if I leave the computer with the game running on all night... try shutting down the instance and restarting it.

Its not Victory, that is the game server.

Psi/EM Blaster- No purples, No PvP IOs

HP cap, Travel Cap, 44 KB protection

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psiEM: Level 50 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Psychic Blast
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Concealment
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Force Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Psionic Dart -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(3), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), HO:Centri(5), HO:Centri(5), HO:Nucle(7)
Level 1: Power Thrust -- KinCrsh-Dmg/KB(A), KinCrsh-Rchg/KB(39), KinCrsh-Rechg/EndRdx(39), KinCrsh-Acc/KB(40), KinCrsh-Dmg/EndRdx/KB(40), KinCrsh-Acc/Dmg/KB(50)
Level 2: Mental Blast -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(7), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), HO:Centri(9), HO:Centri(11), HO:Nucle(11)
Level 4: Telekinetic Blast -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(13), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), HO:Centri(15), HO:Centri(15), ExStrk-Dam%(17)
Level 6: Psychic Focus -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(29), AdjTgt-Rchg(31), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(33), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(33)
Level 8: Build Up -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(25), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(25), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(27), AdjTgt-Rchg(29)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Zephyr-ResKB(46)
Level 14: Super Speed -- HO:Micro(A), Zephyr-ResKB(37), HO:Micro(37)
Level 16: Super Jump -- HO:Micro(A), Zephyr-ResKB(36), HO:Micro(37)
Level 18: Will Domination -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg(A), Dev'n-Dmg/Rchg(34), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), HO:Centri(34), HO:Centri(36), HO:Nucle(36)
Level 20: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 22: Stealth -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Ksmt-ToHit+(33), Krma-Def/EndRdx(43), Krma-ResKB(46), Krma-Def/Rchg(46)
Level 24: Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Krma-Def/EndRdx(42), Krma-Def/Rchg(43), Krma-ResKB(43)
Level 26: Phase Shift -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27)
Level 28: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Krma-Def/EndRdx(40), Krma-Def/Rchg(42), Krma-ResKB(42)
Level 30: Tactics -- GSFC-ToHit(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(31), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(31)
Level 32: Acrobatics -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 35: Boost Range -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 38: Vengeance -- Krma-ResKB(A)
Level 41: Psionic Lance -- Mantic-Acc/Dmg(A), Mantic-Dam%(45), Mantic-Acc/ActRdx/Rng(48), Mantic-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg(50), Mantic-Dmg/EndRdx(50)
Level 44: Personal Force Field -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Krma-ResKB(45), LkGmblr-Def(45), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48)
Level 47: Temp Invulnerability -- ResDam-I(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB(48)
Level 49: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A)
Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve
Level 0: Portal Jockey
Level 0: The Atlas Medallion
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx(23), Mrcl-Heal(23), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(39)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc(19), P'Shift-EndMod(19), Efficacy-EndMod(21), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc(21)

The problem nugget, is people say "oh that is funny, ha ha I want to try that" then go into the cut scene with their pet(s) out. The Pet trails you and will aggro Maurader and if he hit it and it flies out of the wall he will follow it. Instafail.

I have been in tons of cut scenes, but on MSTF or such I refrain from doing so because its really selfish/stupid to potential ruin something for everyone, just to have a little fun.

This cut scene has a great potential to cause complete failure therefore, I would request people not go into it.

Have I kicked anyone from this trial? No. I am just stating I really would rather NOT see 1/2 the team out there emoting when there are still objectives to complete.

Just come to the next meeting- 2 weeks from yesterday.

See you guys there.

I hate you for running the one event I've been pestering you for the last ~2 years on this day, and you know why!

JK, hope it goes well.

Just for the record I was not in the cut scene on that lambda I was killing the last grenade glowing. Trust me once you get a failure because of someone pulling the AV I'm sure you all might feel the same.

I know what you were doing...

Depends on your build.

Psi/Em duelist are probably in the top 3 (maybe 5 builds).

Zone- can't go wrong with the hardest hitting ranger.

Actually since, that one run, we don't cut scene jack.


Yes, GP its bad.... failing a trial because someone wants to jack a cut scene is stupid.

According to my latest count- 69 players sign up for BC2.

Committee memembers please go to the hidden forums to /sign off on your various committee threads.

You can always just form the league yourself, and always but you and your friends on one team. Have your friend only look at the team window rather then the league and not put league chat up (of course only if you are running the league).

To him, he is playing with his 7 other buddies. As long as he knows what you want him to do he doesn't need to bother hearing with other people in the league are saying.

I actually think you probably were not a victim of sabotage but of people not paying attention/being new to the trial.

By doing the outside then the courtyard then jumping back to do the guns, I bet you confused some of the players who have run this a lot. Intuitively it makes more sense to work in rings from the outside then inwards: outside-> guns-> courtyard.

So once someone runs to the big door, I am guessing some of the newer players went with him and started on "team".

The next part does sound like someone being a jerk or just plan thinking their way is better then the leaders. There is never an excuse for going into the training center or munitions without instruction.

The last part about someone pulling Marauder, someone stated that if you aggro one of the spawns that are summoned from an open portal, he will also aggro on you. So if you were killing the chamber near an open door that *might* be why the AV came to you.



Gratz on finishing a difficult uphill trial. GJ!

Luck on Infinity
Held on Victory

First official meeting of PvP Boot Camp2 will be this Friday at 9pm est. Victory Server- Pocket D(2).


Due to BAF/Lambdas being formed in Pocket D, we may end up forcing a 2nd instance of Pocket D being created, if so everyone go to Pocket D2.

Vent info is listed on the global channel "PvP University" MotD. Invites to this channel will be given out by the channel Mods to those people who come to this meeting.

Once you are on vent with us, you can pretty much log that character from Pocket D, and just listen to the meeting.

Outline of meeting:

• Introduction to PvP Boot Camp- what it is, what our goals are, and what you can expect.
• Rules/eligibility- The rules committee will outline the rules for this event, and what is expected from each participant.
• Brief introduction of the balancing/scouting committee, who they are and what they do. Team captains will be introduced to the players.
• Brief introduction of the ideas/check off committee.

--Players wanting to know what they can create and play in Boot Camp2---

This will be discussed during the ideas/check off committee's presentation. As of right now, the 3 ATs available to players new to PvP include: Blaster, Stalker, and Dom. The specific powersets will be outlined during the meeting as well as the specific time that the sign up sheet will be posted in this tread. There are limited slots for Doms, Stalkers and some Blasters, therefore to let everyone have an equal chance at these slots, a time will be announced and everyone who has attended this meeting will have the same opportunity to sign up for what they wish to play.

After the meeting-I would like for the Vet PvPers and Boot Camp1 people to run a 10 minute match so new players may observe what a team PvP match looks/sounds like.


I unfortunately, have had a family issue arise on Friday and will be getting home at about 11pm est. I will be available however, for anyone who has questions/concerns/comments when I do get in game, or you can contact me via the boards or PM (in-game tells often get missed, so avoid those).

Oh one last thing, I hope people on the trials I run realize I am totally not trying to steal iXP when we overload one team.

For lambda we have been overloading the acid team- just because it seems like at this point acids are more important then grenades. I had one person comment that we were taking all the iXP from the guns and I totally didn't even consider that when I set up the teams, so for anyone on those lambdas I am sorry.

For BAF, I think it all works out, north path (overloaded team) has less mobs so less iXP, then for keeping them separated, we split into 4 groups (2 on each av) so ixp should be fairly distributed. When we do Strong and Pretty I try to send one person from each team with AoE damage and judgements to the spawn (doms are awesome for this) so the iXP should be sort of close.

Again, I apologize to anyone who got hosed on iXP because of overloaded teams, I've been recently trying to come up with ways to more equally distribute damage along team lines.

Great Post Defenestrator-
I thought I would post a few things we (a group of us that are normally on vent when we run stuff) have noticed and theorized.

I personally have enjoyed them and yet they have also sometimes left me feeling very... um... I am not sure /e facepalm?

The first few days I really enjoyed running the Lambda Sector, it was very fun and the fast pace seemed to fit right into my typical play style of running past mobs and trying to find the glowies. The only two issues that ever seem to pop up both deal with the temp powers. Molecular Acid/Pacification Grenades temps and either not realizing it or not knowing how to use it. There has been some issues where people from one team accidentally go to the wrong 'zone' which can lead to people on the "acid team" getting grenades or vice versa.

After Wednesday I pretty much switched to all BAFs. The first one I ran on Victory was run by Hyperkinetic Hippy and I learned a lot from his method of running it. I ran a few more with various people who had some great ideas including: Elegost's plan of camping the north and south walkways instead of doors. DC's plan of gathering on the tennis courts and pulling the AVs to the wall to prevent people from intercepting them early. Farming the ixp was the way to go for the BAFs as we were able to get between 30-50% of judgement unlocked on each run. Each day there were people who had suggestions and criticisms of the new ideas and strategies, but I think each run is getting smoother as the days progress (yes this is partially due to people being level shifted and having slots unlocked and slotted).

After almost a week of running these I was wondering what people's perceptions about these trials are. I am reminded of MG's comment about the CoP, I think he said something like, after all that time spent planing and setting up teams it was over in 20 minutes and he felt like it was huge let down. I haven't been on too many of these trials were I wasn't involved with setting up the teams or league but for those who just join one does it feel that way? Because for me its been a lot of fun, and at times stressful (but in a fun way) like "omg we actually might fail this" or "20 secs left and no prisoners escaped...gogogo!"

I do have to commend anyone who leads one of these trials especially a BAF, trying to communicate to *that* many people can be difficult and often frustrating. I know I have gotten a little short with people who question the plan we lay out for that run (the best was when one guy was telling me we were doing it wrong because I wasn't doing it the the way someone else lead it the previously... when that person was .... me).

The only other frustrating thing about this league system is formation of the teams. Prior to starting we might have someone crash and then you are left wondering how long do I hold their spot. Also someone may ask if they can join and you invite them and suddenly their whole team of 4-8 people pop up on your league window when you were expecting one person.

------So quick recap----

Do you like the new trials?

If you aren't leading do they seem brainless/too easy like the CoP?

How long should we hold spots for people who disappear when forming?

And, don't get too upset if someone leading gets short with you about something you are doing because often times they are trying to send tells/messages to 4 other people as well.