Two5boy
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Yep been fixed. Not sure when but definitely has
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So I finally got to level 38 yesterday with my dark/dark and immediately took fluffy. My word he is good I read a lot about fluffy in the past but never managed to level dark miasma high enough to get him and i can say he has exceeded my expectations. Before I got him I would struggle with certain large groups and barkie and the Haunts would be quickly dispatched but now with Fluffy around they don't die anymore. His chill of the night does surprising amount of damage.
Another thing I didn't understand why everyone complained so much about barkies constant barking but leveling 6 levels with him I now completely understand. I hope the devs have a look at his sounds and change to something more neutral -
I would give illusion/dark a go as they sort of fit thematically and you will have a plethora of pets to play with.
Phantoms army
terrify ghost thing (sorry can't remember name)
phantasm
fluffy
Patron pet
lore pets
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Quote:Ok i will give a no B'S answer to this, the Devs created the PPM system for SBE to make them more attractive on the market and hoping to make a ton of money on them through players wanting to improve the performance of their characters. But they did not anticipate the amount of whiny people on the forums so they realise now they have to make a change but at the same time they gave aggravated those that have spent money on the procs so now they want to make a middle of the road solution.Originally Posted by firespray
I can kind of see both sides of this. People should have seen this coming since SBEs came out.
However, on the other side of things, the other proc system was in place for 5 years. I've been fairly active on the forums during that time and as far as I know, there was no word from the devs that they thought procs were a problem. There wasn't really even any significant amount of grumbling about them from players. I do think it's a somewhat legitimate question taking those factors into account.
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Quote:You are completely missing the point and this is a ridiculously comment and i would have thought someone like u should know better. People bought these procs because it was advertised to do one thing and now it does something completely different. Why didn't the Devs test there procs before making them available on the market and making people pay money for them? That is the point! Will people stop blaming those that have bought these procs because they wanted to make their character better. We have more spare money to spend live with it.Originally Posted by Draeth Darkstar
Yes, I am. Those numbers are still significantly greater than the old IOs you could aquire in-game. If you're upset because you paid real money so you could be overpowered, and don't let weight of this miss you, I not only feel no mercy for you, [U]I feel you deserve it.
What's this "u deserve it" rubbish its not like we cheated or broke the rules. So if I buy a sandwich that says 100% chicken and after paying for it the cashier says actually it's only 50% chicken and sorry no refund. Do I "deserve it" because I was hungry? Some of u people have same strange of justice.
So Synapse how can u justify changing how procs work after so many people bought them believing they are better than ones u can get in game? U should give all of us players that have spent additional money on the market a refund or free paragon points to compensate! -
Thanks for the continued update. I have a dark/dark troller also and been following your progress with interest. Please carry on
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On the point on the Haunts I think people think they are low damage is on dominator which maybe true but definitely not on controllers. I just wish they double the duration and recharged
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I remember reading somewhere that the build up proc is very effective on umbral beast. I never tried it but it sounds ok.
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You surely can't expect bragging about your 7 purple set build and posting it and not have people criticise it?
I think most people have been overly kind on your build. The slotting and power picks need serious work to justify the influence spent but it's your build so you can do what you want I guess. -
How are you finding the effectiveness of the buildup proc in umbral beast?
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I didnt think the ATO would be that effective in shadowfield does it proc when first cast and again 10 sec later? Or does it proc more than that?
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Quote:Originally Posted by Erhnam
Thanks! You asked before about Lore Pets. I´ll tell you how this went.
I aggroed him, casted my stuff, and summoned Lore pets (Rularuu Total Core - T3 Boss + LT). I downed him to about 50%. When Lore pets ran out, I kept chasing and fighting him down to about 20%, when I was able to summon my Rularuus again and finish him quickly.
So, its doable without Lore Pets, just slow.
Im using:
- Musculature T4 (+damage, +tohit debuff, +immob duration)
- Reactive T4 (gonna change it for Degenerative. I read that with the fix to Degenerative, is better for GM soloing)
- Ion T4 (not used so not relevant)
- Rularuu T3 (need to improve it to T4)
- Clarion T4 (not needed
No insp or temps were used. I used Soul Absorption 3-4 times (damn electric end drains)
Thanks for the insight it useful for where I want to take my controller.
I am wondering if u have tried the pet build up proc? If so how effective is it?
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Has anyone tried slotting the build up pet proc in umbral beast? if so how effective is it and is it worth it?
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Quote:That is awesome well done.Originally Posted by Erhnam
Babbage just felt to my dark wrath. Once I have him debuffed with some attacks + fluffy, turning darkest night off seems to cut the running a bit.
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Quote:I didn't think it was possible to get howling twilight recharged often enough to matter, and obviously I am wrong. I presume this would make AV even easier then?Originally Posted by ketch
The thing to bear in mind is that in fighting GMs regeneration debuffs go a long way. Many people overlook that Howling Twilight deals -500% regen and only use it for the rez. That coupled with -res in Tar Patch and additional damage from dark's pets means dark/dark has a lot going for it versus a GM.
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I'm really surprised a dark/dark controller can solo a gm, is that because of the lore pets or can the basic build do it? I was planning to re-role a dark dom instead because I didn't think a controller could put out the DPS to do it.
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To be fair Iron Man is probably just Blaster Incarnate with clarion, scorpion shield and barrier.
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Quote:I agree with thisOriginally Posted by Blue_Fenix
I've got one of those already - it's called a Dominator. Let's check out how it compares, WITHOUT IO sets.
Melee attacks? Check.
Ranged attacks? Check.
AoE? Check.
Mez resistance, but not as good as Scrapper/Tank/etc.? Check.
Survivability? Check - not through Defense, Heal, and Resistance, but through control powers.
My Dark/Dark Dominator that I rolled for I22 is one of my favorite characters now. It's even above and beyond the normal Dominator survivability level thanks to stacking -to-hit debuffs and a self-heal attack. -
Quote:Isn't this just a corruptor?Originally Posted by Kyriani
know what I wouldnt mind seeing?
An AT with a dom's assault set as its primary and a support set (like a corruptor) for their secondary...
Could even be introduced as a praetorian EAT
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Really well done. Do u mind posting your build? I'm interested to do a crab but not sure what to take and slot. It will be a later project as i am focused on my dark/dark controller at the moment.
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I have noticed this as well when i used dark Grasp. I run shadow fall and the celerity stealth IO all the time so i shouldn't be shot at when i use those powers.
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Just thought I give an update to my proc testing. So I bought some store procs and slotted the following powers :
shadow grasp - controller atio proc, store bought neuronic shutdown and ghost widow proc
living shadow - store bought posi and trap of the hunter proc and normal clouded senses proc
the result? Absolutely amazing! The proc rate is just fantastic and it really seriously upped my damage on single target and range. Totally worth it in my opinion. Only problem is my dark Grasp procs are too psi heavy but until clouded senses version comes out i just have to stick with that
I just purchased the lockdown proc also and will slot it in shadowfield - which should make it even better.
Please not I am vip so i was sitting on a lot of points as i never spent any since paragon market went live so didnt really cost me anytime to get these procs but if u have to shell out extra cash on these then it is up to u. -
Quote:I think i am going for proc action on this as well rather than chase set bonuses.Originally Posted by Erhnam
Right now I have it slotted with Ragnarok+posi proc. The damage is acceptable. Havent tried the proc slotting, waiting a bit before respeccing, still need to buy some stuff
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Quote:That is just awesome! I am totally going to proc out my single target hold for my dark/dark controller. I think i am going to slot it with acc/dam/rech + HO dam/mez x2 + 3procs.Originally Posted by UberGuy
They use the same formula, but their PPM value is lower. I believe they are all PPM 3. However, they still do pretty well. A PPM3 proc in a power with a ~10s cycle time is almost as much damage on average as a "regular" purple proc in the same power.
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After reading this thread I slotted my single target hold with will of the controller proc and i was shocked/surprised how often it fired. At my level (18) its adding a significant amount of damage for me.
I am thinking of buying the ghost widow, decimation, posi and lock down proc from paragon market if they use the same formula as the ATIO procs. Can someone just confirm this is the case before I splash out?
Cheers