Tramontane
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Quote:Yes, but unlike Warcraft, this game doesn't start at level 50. We don't all have Shiver yet, and even those that do find it helpful to have more than one.Originally Posted by Nethergoat
There's a point at which you don't need more control, assuming you do reasonable damage. My fire/ice rarely needs any control beyond what Shiver delivers by itself. I haven't played ice/ice, but it seems to me all the slow and -rech in the primary is wasted since Shiver will floor everyone anyway.
That's for little things I like to call "Stacked mags" and "Multiple mobs"Quote:Two holds also seems redundant- again, you should be doing enough damage that the difference between being at the recharge floor and being held doesn't matter.
So it's making a beautiful thing even more unique and priceless? I agree whole-heartedly.Quote:The ice secondary delivers all the control a blaster is likely to need. Pairing it with a control-heavy primary is gilding the lily. -
Quote:There's a difference between an accidental implication and being wrong. Anything that had Blaster damage and Defender buffs would break the game. I was simply implying that, if you'd prefer good DPS and weak buffs, go with the one with a DPS primary and a Buff secondary.Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
*shrug* you said "awesome" DPS and that they get "quite literally get a Blaster set for a primary and a Defender set for a secondary". Now to me "awesome" implies somewhere near the top which corruptors are not. And while their sets are not literally the same as either defenders or blasters since the numbers are different. If you'd said "corruptors get better DPS than defenders with only slightly worse buffs" I'd have been right with you but your post seemed to imply that corruptors combined blaster level damage with defender buffs.
And as for math being gross, only if you're bad at it. -
Quote:Never said they didn't. I just said that if you're looking for a more damage-centric Defender, there is literally an inverse Defender in-game.Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
It was also completely incorrect hence my response explaining why it was incorrect.
To reiterate:
Blaster Ranged damage scale: 1.125
Defender Ranged Damage Scale: 0.65
Corruptor Ranged Damage Scale: 0.75
In terms of damage Corruptors are a LOT closer to Defenders than they are Blasters. Yes, they get their blasts earlier which does help a bit when leveling and yes Scourge does provide a damage bonus (estimated at around 20% when solo) but at the end of the day Blasters still have a significant damage advantage over them.
And I love whoever just neg-repped me another two-hundred freaking points. For "Derailing" the thread with a single post. Go ahead. Give me red bars alll across the screen. It's fun to watch. -
If I were to assume, I'd say that Light means you actually act out your characters. All local chat is IC unless denoted by parenthesis/what-have-you, but Supergroups, Broadcast, PMs, et cetera are assumed OOC, and you aren't required to RP out your use of powers and such.
Heavy means that all chat everywhere is IC unless denoted by parenthesis, and even that should be minimal to avoid disrupting the game flow. Any temporaries, inspirations, and power-pools should be justified in-character, as should character interactions and one's choice of missions.
Medium RP, as I see it, is just Heavy RP that's lenient about it. The rules are the same, but people don't get as upset if you don't follow them, and they're likely only expected under circumstances.
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Quote:I find it amusing that of all the crap I've said on these forums, this completely inoffensive, almost literally completely objective remark is the comment that attracts a bunch of neg-rep and abuse.Originally Posted by Tramontane
Nobody said you killed things WELL.
If you want awesome DPS and decent buffs, they have a set for that, it's called Corruptors. Who quite literally get a Blaster set for a primary and a Defender set for a secondary. -
Quote:I wasn't talking about this issue, I was talking about any anti-Redside dev bias.Originally Posted by Negate
VEATS and HEATS are like apples and oranges really. Can't compare the two together when it comes down to an issue like this.
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Quote:Isn't he pretty much constantly being mean to you?Originally Posted by NekoAli
nooooo I like puppy. When he's not being mean to me, anyway.
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Quote:Wait. SoA's are such phenomenal ATs that even its proponents think it's overpowered, while Kheldians are the red-headed stepchild of AT's, and it's because Devs hate villains?Originally Posted by Caligdoiel
This shall be the new meme. No longer "Devs hate villains" but "Devs hate seafood."
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Quote:... But I kind of like her just looking like a plain old biker chick. >.>;;Originally Posted by Nicodemus
ya know, i was thinking something like that too.
like, maybe Sky gets a big power up, or blessing, or a "transformed" state.
or armor, armor is always good, like so:
Ephesians 6:10-17 (NIV)
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." -
Quote:Nobody said you killed things WELL.Originally Posted by Silverado
Comedy
If you want awesome DPS and decent buffs, they have a set for that, it's called Corruptors. Who quite literally get a Blaster set for a primary and a Defender set for a secondary. -
Quote:As an Ice/Ice blaster, I find this concept of "Too much" control intriguing. Explain.Originally Posted by Santorican
Ice/Ice/Cold is the most survivable Blaster combination ever but its almost too much control.
Again, questionable. I think I have comparable control ability to a Controller. Granted, it's limited to holds and slows, but still.Quote:Originally Posted by Fulmens
To the OP: That's kind of like asking what the fastest riding lawnmower is. The fastest lawnmower will still lose to the worst car that passes inspection. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Fedor
Hmmm, I suppose it would be best to deal with such a dangerous...ly cute predator.
Prepare the netguns First Mate Saist, we are gonna catch us a BeckyNinjaPixieShark!
I thought I was the First Mate!
Also, how the hell are we going to set off fireworks tomorrow down here? -
Quote:I find it fascinating that the solution to "We keep needing to do your work for you" is "I'll kick you, that way we're literally doing your work for you."Originally Posted by Kenji_Naginata
it's about ensuring that everyone on the team has the opportunity to have fun and contribute without feeling like they're doing other peoples' work for them.
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Quote:A-freaking-men. Not letting somebody on your team because they don't have a buff you want is the epitome of selfishness, IMO. Let them do what they do. If they're not a load on the team, then don't worry about it. Good lord.Originally Posted by FireWyvern
I don't do build-nazism. I'll always let someone show me how he plays before judging if i want to team with him or not. And that will never be influenced by "what buffs i'm not getting" from him.
Okay, wait. Speed Boost? Your single defining attack is Speed Boost?Quote:Originally Posted by Neutrino_Siphon
If I'm irritated then the Kin without SB will be given a one-mission chance. If they're good, they stay. If they suck, then they're gone.
Dude, seriously, I hate being Speed-boosted in a mission, and so do many others. o-O That one's hardly the ultimate Essential Power. -
Quote:Blasphemy! French-toast American Flags are to be made of strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream, or they're not to be made at all!Originally Posted by Pogothulu
For all us Americans the french toast has the american flag made out of cinnamon on it.
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Quote:Um... Well, Sky hasn't got a superhero-y costume. Does she get a pass just because her boss is the Man Upstairs, or...?Originally Posted by Philly_Guy
The only requirements for this team are: That you be of the modern aged superhero theme, have a secret identity in your character's bio, have a very "superhero-ey" costume and have some sort of celestial connection regarding your powers and/or purpose for being a superhero.
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Quote:That'd be the one.Originally Posted by Philly_Guy
O.o Sorry Tram ... Skyrider, right?
Man, I thought she was memorable. >.>;; -
Quote:... Is there a reason I keep getting left off the roster? I know the last few weeks have been hectic, but it's getting better. >.>;;Originally Posted by Philly_Guy
--Updated Roster--
- Gleaming Bolt - Defender (me)
- Unaitus - Scrapper (Nicodemus)
- Ke'ros - Peacebringer (NovaFactor)
- Imperiana - Defender (thgebull)
We are currently open for new additions to the team if anyone is interested. Looking for a tank and some damage, preferrably. Let us know in this thread, or send me a PM here or a global tell in game to @Flaming Current.
Must be available on Wed nights, 8pm EST - 10pm EST We are all (mostly) currently lvl 20. The only requirements for this team are: That you be of the modern aged superhero theme, have a secret identity in your character's bio, have a very "superhero-ey" costume and have some sort of celestial connection regarding your powers and/or purpose for being a superhero. -
*Walks in, muttering to himself like a film noir character*
It was a day like any other, except for all the people trying to kill me... -
*Gyres and gimbols in the wabe*
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Quote:Well, if you were being hardcore natural, none at all, unless you wanted to give him some sort of RP'd device that gave him flight or jumping.Originally Posted by SuperJadster
This may be the wrong location for this, but I wasn't sure do to the primary reason behind this question being RP related. What kind of travel power suits a Gladiator-type that has no supernatural abilities? What would you guys use?
Personally, though, I think you could be lenient and give him super-jumping and say he was just in really, really good long jumping form. -
I'll try to be on tonight, but if I'm not, don't be surprised. Sorry about missing yet another week. I really have been doing that far too much.
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One of the things I love about Virtue is that even a lot of PuGs will still be RP-friendly, so if you begin RPing you might very well get the whole team going.
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Quote:Might help if they'd spelled it properly, since the word they actually put up means something else entirelyOriginally Posted by Elysienne
Why would superheroes be on the moon?
(Also, it took me waaaaaay too long to get the pun in the original post. *Hands in his Futurama Fanboy badge.*) -
"You can snipe from inside here, right?"
Snaerr frowned. "Eehh...."
He looked out of the sphere. "I should be able to conjure and manifest ice outside of the sphere, but I won't be able to directly evoke it, which is pretty much my most powerful gun. Metaphorically speaking, of course."
He paused, considering it again. "Well, the sphere was really just meant to be protective, though. I could probably make small crenelations, for the purpose of attack. Might make the sphere less solid, though."