Weatherby Goode

I enjoy blowing my robots up, do you need more of a reason?

Hurrah!

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I have been applying Crushing Field AFTER Wormhole, not before...
Does it matter?
Is one way better?

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No, there isn't any difference since CF doesn't prevent knockback.

I think I see what the problem here is.


My build is made for high performance, high stress, high end teaming content.

Yours is for leisurely soloing.


I'm glad you enjoy your build, but remember that even poor builds can be fun to solo with.

My Stone Cages is five slotted. Three Acc/End set IOs and two procs. That gets me good enhancement values and the benefit of procs.


But I don't understand why you insist that Crystals is better than Stalagmites. Stuns are better than Sleeps, and a Stun_Immob is way, way better mitigation than a Sleep. Particularly since this sleep is a PBAoE.

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Once I got to higher levels, I got rid of Stone Cages and Stalagmites, and never took Stone Prison. Ghetto holds are for lesser controllers.

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Kids, this is very, very, very bad advice. Never under any circumstances skip Stalagmites. And certainly don't try and replace it with Salt Crystals.

*Hides in the corner*

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Hehe I always thought it would be neat to have alternate server names to reflect the heroism/villainy of the game. Here are some neat examples:

Freedom / Tyranny
Virtue / Immoral
Liberty / Restraint
Guardian / Destroyer
Protector / Oppressor
Victory / Misfortune
Champion / Anarchist
Triumph / Disaster

Heh I couldn't think of one for Infinity, Pinnacle, or Justice sadly but you get the idea.

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Wouldn't Virtue become Vice?

Yes.

111 first try.

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I thought Heat Exhaustion had the heated-air-distortion effect...? I admit it isn't a very obvious visual, but it's something

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It does have a heat shimmer, but you need Water Effects enabled in your graphics setting to see it.

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I overheard this the other day...

Luddite Friar: No. Nonviolent protest does not mean "only knives".

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Heh, Luddites have a bunch of gems.

I like: "Diagram one shows a nonviolent protest. Notice the lack of head injuries."

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Now, that said: Mass Confusion isn't the "problem power", no. It's the jewel of the set, the thing Mind Controllers look forward to through the first half of their career as their defining attribute. It is probably one of the set's best powers.

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Personally, I don't look forward to Mass Confusion. I look forward to Terrify.

Also, Mind Control is filled to the brim with really, really good powers. Just because Mass Confusion doesn't hold up to Seeds doesn't make Mind a bad set in the least. Were Plant relies heavilly on two really awesome powers (Seeds and Carrion Creepers), Mind spreads the work out among four (Mass Hypnosis, Terrrify, Mass Confusion, and Total Domination).

Both sets have different strengths and weaknesses, but both are powerful soloers and contribute a lot to any team.

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Grav/Rad is really quite good. I've also heard very nice things about Grav/Storm. Grav/TA looks good on paper, but I'm not certain if that translates into real performance.

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I 2nd the grav/rad troller I just re- IOed mine and made perma hasten/am/lingering rad and it didnt cost a arm and leg great for teaming and debuffing av/gms

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Mind posting your build? I've been mulling over a perma-Hasten build for mine, but it is looking pretty expensive.

Here's mine:

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

[u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

Nucleogenesis: Level 50 Mutation Controller
Primary Power Set: Gravity Control
Secondary Power Set: Radiation Emission
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Primal Forces Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Crush -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(9), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(31), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(48)
Level 1: Radiant Aura -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Dct'dW-EndRdx/Rchg(7), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(11), Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Dct'dW-Heal(15)
Level 2: Gravity Distortion -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(3), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(9), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(13), Dmg-I(21), Dmg-I(46)
Level 4: Accelerate Metabolism -- RechRdx-I(A), Efficacy-EndMod/EndRdx(5), Efficacy-EndMod/Rchg(5), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(48)
Level 6: Radiation Infection -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/Rchg(7), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx(37), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx(40)
Level 8: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
Level 10: Enervating Field -- EndRdx-I(A), EndRdx-I(11)
Level 12: Hover -- Flight-I(A)
Level 14: Fly -- Flight-I(A)
Level 16: Crushing Field -- AirB'st-Acc/Dmg(A), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg(17), Posi-Acc/Dmg(17), TotHntr-Dam%(23), Posi-Dam%(37), ImpSwft-Dam%(37)
Level 18: Gravity Distortion Field -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(19), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(19), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(21), EoCur-Acc/Hold/Rchg(40), G'Wdw-Acc/Hold/Rchg(43)
Level 20: Health -- Heal-I(A)
Level 22: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(23)
Level 24: Lingering Radiation -- TmpRdns-Acc/Slow(A), TmpRdns-Dmg/Slow(25), TmpRdns-Acc/EndRdx(25), TmpRdns-Rng/Slow(36), TmpRdns-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(36)
Level 26: Wormhole -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg(A), Stpfy-EndRdx/Stun(27), Stpfy-Acc/EndRdx(27), Stpfy-Stun/Rng(31), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg(31), Range-I(40)
Level 28: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29), RechRdx-I(29)
Level 30: Choking Cloud -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(34), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(34), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(36)
Level 32: Singularity -- ExRmnt-Acc/Rchg(A), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg(33), ExRmnt-Dmg/EndRdx(33), ExRmnt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), HO:Perox(34)
Level 35: Mutation -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 38: EM Pulse -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(39), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold(39), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(39)
Level 41: Power Blast -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(42), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(42), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
Level 44: Energy Torrent -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(45), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(45), Posi-Dmg/Rng(45), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(46), RechRdx-I(46)
Level 47: Power Boost -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(48)
Level 49: Temp Invulnerability -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpArm-ResDam/Rchg(50), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50), ImpArm-ResDam(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
Level 1: Containment
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]3% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]3% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]3% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]3% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]3% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]3% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]3% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]3% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]10% Defense(Energy)[*]10% Defense(Negative)[*]1.88% Defense(Psionic)[*]5% Defense(Ranged)[*]7.65% Max End[*]3% Enhancement(Stun)[*]9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]1.5% Enhancement(RunSpeed)[*]1.5% Enhancement(FlySpeed)[*]1.5% Enhancement(JumpSpeed)[*]1.5% Enhancement(JumpHeight)[*]75% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]4% Enhancement(Heal)[*]68.7 HP (6.75%) HitPoints[*]MezResist(Confused) 2.5%[*]MezResist(Held) 2.5%[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 8%[*]MezResist(Sleep) 2.5%[*]MezResist(Stun) 2.5%[*]MezResist(Terrorized) 4.7%[*]22% (0.37 End/sec) Recovery[*]2.84% Resistance(Fire)[*]2.84% Resistance(Cold)[/list]

Fake.

Grav/Rad is really quite good. I've also heard very nice things about Grav/Storm. Grav/TA looks good on paper, but I'm not certain if that translates into real performance.

I have a suggestion: Consolidate your suggestions in one thread, and LURK MOAR.

[ Interviews are pretty much on-demand, if you want one just ask one of our members. Since Agonus didn't leave the phone number of DOOM! I'll list some globals you can contact:

@The New Black
@Larina
@Iron Ghost
@tensionfade
@Weatherby Goode
@BlueVillain
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"~=" is Matlab notation for inequality, though most people are familiar with the notation "!=". ~= is also sometimes used to denote similarity, though : /

I think he meant !=

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I should have used just a tilde, but I was sleepy when posting. In my opinion (and having played both sets to high levels) Mind and Plant are very different but both are highly effective. Neither is 'better' than the other.

Seeds &gt; MC

but

Mind Control ~=~ Plant Control


I don't see an issue.

I desperately want a Necro/Cold mastermind.

Also a Gravity/Traps controller and an Archery/Trick Arrow corruptor.

Oh, and Dark Miasma would be super sexy on a controller.

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Mid's must be broken then because mine says 5% base for some reason.

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5% is the unsuppressed amount. Once you attack it goes down to 2.5 or so.

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The person above me said that City of Data says the base is 7.5% though so either Mids is wrong or CoD is wrong.

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(All values are base)


Cloaking Device is 3.75% unsuppressible + 3.75% suppressible = 7.5% total (For Banes)

Mask Presence is 2.5% unsuppressible + 5% suppressible = 7.5% total (For Widows/Forts)

Power Pool Stealth is 2.5% unsuppressible + 2.5% suppressible = 5% total

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So what is your build? Roughly. Or at least what AT/powersets? If it gets compliments, I'm curious.

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Doc's Power Set

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Well, a Bots/FF/Mace with the Presence pool is a pretty formidable force.

3 has a cool sound.

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Oh yeah, Earth's AoE immob cancels the KB from Earthquake too. Doesn't Plant's AoE immob cancel KB from Carrion Creepers as well?

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Heck, Carrion Creepers negates the knockdown from Carrion Creepers.