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  1. atomicdeath
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lewisite View Post
    Hi fellas.

    Ran a Lambda trial today. Necro/Dark. Very solid build, the character did excellent in the games content so far. He got *wrecked* on Lambda. The team carried the day, but I contributed nothing and I'm not used to that -- I actually lost my cool for a minute there.

    I've heard that MM's in general have it the worst on the incarnate trials, but I had not seen it myself yet -- I was the only MM in the league though.

    Is there any advice to survive this stuff with a melee-like mastermind like Necro/Dark?

    Cheers!
    MM's get pwned in lambda

    but pwn hard in BAF
  2. atomicdeath
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tauge View Post
    Random is random.
    I still dont believe it. While the drops have gotten better, i still see a noticable drop rate difference when i try harder.
  3. atomicdeath

    DoT and Procs

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper View Post
    O_O

    Too bad my Incarnate MM doesn't really have much in the way of rains/toggles that do damage. I think Fluffy's Chill of the Night is the only thing.
    But, pets with aoe's x6 = good use of a reactive interface.

    I read my combat log sometimes, and i wouldnt switch interfaces for anything.
  4. atomicdeath
    Finished getting all tiers b4 the "fix" also

    But i have been running BAF's still just to stock up, and lack of anything else to do.

    But heres some approximate numbers off the top of my head. Ive just saved everything for about a week or so. Since i finished, so i was at empty.

    In my inventory.
    commons - 10
    uncommons - 13
    rares - 4
    very rares - 0

    before the fix it would have been about
    commons - 21
    uncommon - 7
    rare - 0
    rare - 0

    So even tho i havnt seen a VR yet, i am pacified at this time.

    Edit: I should also mention that i have been getting a higher ratio of VR recipie drops recently.
  5. atomicdeath
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mega_Jamie View Post

    Given that I can play my now tripple shifted MM in a way I feel has the best participation factor and get common - uncommon (1 or 2 rares ever)
    Due to first time victories on BAF and LAM you get a rare?
  6. atomicdeath
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ironblade View Post
    I have Local, Team and League chat in the lower window and Broadcast in the upper window where I can more easily ignore it. You can also have additional chat windows if you like. But you can't change the colors.
    Thanks, it works well.
  7. atomicdeath
    Its hard to tell the difference between broadcast and league chat on my computer. Anyone know how to customize either one?
  8. atomicdeath
    Hybrid: Im thinking something like interface, but for travel powers.
    Genesis: Makes me think life or creation so maybe a body double of yourself.
    Mind: Status effect buffs
    Vitae: a passive health / def buff
    Omega: prolly like alpha, another global buff with a non incarnate lvl shift.
  9. atomicdeath
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lucky666 View Post
    doubt it. Destiny has those, for the hp buff Rebirth, end buff Ageless, and Mez prot Clarion. It would just seem redundant.
    Maybe a self only passive buff.

    I would want a personal +50 end +300 hp boost.
  10. atomicdeath
    Played last night as bots/ff.

    I decided to try instead of buffing the whole league with double bubble like i usually do, to not buff anyone at all. Didnt use any powers at all from /ff except the 2 big bubbles.

    I usually get 80%common, 20% uncommon on good days.

    I ran it 3 times like that. Got one uncommon, and 2 commons.

    So from my experience bubbling the entire league makes no difference. Henceforth i will only bubble my own team from now on.
  11. atomicdeath
    First thing i would do is find a way to screw over the masterminds.
  12. atomicdeath
    Something i think should be in this tread

    http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=258308


    Reward System
    Last, but certainly not least, we have been paying attention to your feedback and questions concerning the rewards from Incarnate Trials. Particularly, we understand the curiosity surrounding the way in which the Incarnate Trial Reward Tables are awarded. While we’re not going to give away the keys to the castle, here’s a few points we wanted to share with you:
    • As Second Measure previously said, the system rewards participation.
    • The Trials are a group effort, so working together to complete the objectives of the event will provide a more rewarding experience for all members of the league.
    • While there is an element of randomness, the system is not completely random.
    • Don’t forget that higher tier rewards can be broken down into lower tier components.
    • We are actively monitoring the reward system to ensure it continues to reward players for their participation as fairly and equitably as possible.
    • When a part of our community shows concern, such as Masterminds have, we will investigate the rewards and make tweaks as needed. In fact, you can expect to see some changes from the first round of metrics and feedback in an upcoming patch.
    That’s all I have for today everyone. Thank you for your patience as we process all of your feedback and commentary. Good luck and happy hunting!
  13. atomicdeath
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by baron_inferno View Post
    More things to add.

    Last night I was playing my ELM/ELA brute doing about 10 runs of BAF. I decided to do some experimentation. The first 5 runs, I was going all out trying to do as much damage and draw as much aggro as I can without dying. Using my AoE attacks on every spawn, roaming around picking off the runners, pulling the AVs, getting warned by the AVs 4-5 times each trial. Basically I was all over the map. I got 3 very rares and 2 rares as the end reward. Then for runs 6 and 7, I decided to back off quite a bit. Primarily just sticking to one or two doors, holding back against the AVs to avoid getting warned, etc. Both times I got uncommons. The last 3 runs my effort was somewhere between aggressive and passive. 2 more uncommons and a rare. 10 runs and not a single common which is consistent with what I've been experiencing so far with all of my characters.

    I also had a Tanker friend in the same league as me for 6 of those BAF runs and I told her to do the experiment with me as well. The first 2-3 runs she was putting in maximum effort as I designated her for ambush duty while still coming to assist with AVs from time to time. She ended up with very rare or rares each time. During the runs where I was backing off, she was backing off as well and ended up with uncommons and a rare. Again, no commons.

    I know these experiments are not very scientific because there are far too many unkown variables present which *could* contribute to the participation calculation. Still, I thought the results were interesting.
    Different AT's

    As a bots/ff I have tried everything i can. Buffing the whole league. Engaged in every single part of the trial. Balls to the wall issuing commands to my bots. Spamming the attack button needlessly on AV's. I have never gotten above uncommon. I dont know how else i can contribute any more than i already have been. My best route is to melt down all the commons i get for 4 threads and pay 1.2 billion inf per incarnate slot for the VR

    I just got a tip to try to brawl and boxing next time. So ill try that too.

    Anyone got a kitchen sink i can borrow?
  14. atomicdeath
    Reading all this makes me think that it might be a "grading on a curve" scenario. Lets say there is 24 people in the BAF. The person with the "greatest contribution" gets the very rare, then the next 2 highest get the rares... etc etc.

    like...

    very rare = 1
    rare = 3
    uncommon = 8
    common = 12

    then the people who the system sees are not contributing gets the 10 threads instead.

    Does anyone have the full league loot results from a single BAF or LAM?
  15. atomicdeath
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lazarillo View Post
    As I understand it, it was never "fixed" for MMs because it was declared to be "working as intended".
    You wouldnt happen to have a link for that would you? Trying to wrap my head around the whole thing to figure out what else can be done.
  16. atomicdeath
    I also have gotten crap rewards from completing, and i have been grinding 4-5 times a day with the same character since i20 release.

    80% commons, 20% uncommons.

    The inf cost for rare/very rare is way too high for me to progress if i am to keep getting screwed.

    bots/ff
  17. atomicdeath
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man View Post
    It's against the board rules to create a petition. Just so you know, in case your thread disappears later and you think the devs are just hating on you or something.

    .
    ah didnt know ty.
  18. atomicdeath
    double post
  19. atomicdeath
    Ive been grinding these trials since i20 came out. Atleast 5 times per day, more on weekends. And as a bots/ff MM I have yet to get anything above uncommon, and only get uncommons 20% of the time.

    I'm tired of hearing about people getting good drops while i get crapped on. (cry more I know)

    Ive been reading through some other threads and there seems to be something to the randomness / participation thing. But from a Mastermind standpoint seems most of us get screwed.

    /sign
  20. atomicdeath
    Level Shift

    Rare and very rare Alpha Slot abilities apply a level shift, which effectively increases the character's combat level.

    http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Alpha_Slot_Abilities



    My question is, does that also raise your pets level?