blue_rush

Mummy knows best

Ps. yes, I'm back

Woah, that was fast! See ya all on Sunday evening then

Ps. we usually post about our TFs in this thread: http://uk.boards.cityofheroes.com/showfl...e=0&fpart=5

Shall we aim at getting the TF started tomorrow, 10 PM CET (21:00 UK)?

Grazt mate, I have you on global friends, teamed with u in the past and it was great. Well deserved!

I've been an almost-only Union player for 18 months now, and just started to play some of my alts on Defiant a bit more. While I believe that people are equally friendly on both servers, it's true that Union is more chatty, and on Union is a lot easier to find a team... You will get a lot of invites, while on Defiant I always have to ask to join (rather than being asked), and many times I get no asnwer.
Looks like people on Def are more inclined to team with friends or players they already know, while on Union team is more casual-going.

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For primary I would go Storm, Dark or Rad.

Kin is a bit.. 'meh' solo to be honest. Even at higher level it's just a bit.. I don't know.. dull. The buffs are really short and it's a pita to spam siphon speed, siphon power, transfusion (the heal in particular, as fast as you can fire it off, because you're taking massive damage from most of the mobs, compared to other debuff sets) and then transference because those buffs and heals just cost you most of your endurance bar.... and then it's time to do them again and you're wondering when you actually get a chance to blast things and make use of those buffs. Kin is nice on paper solo but not in practice. It's great in groups but equally busy and can get repetitive fast. You don't get to use fulcrum to its full extent solo because it needs loads of mobs to be really nice and with no ther debuffs, you faceplant against decent sized gangs. Maybe if you paired it with sonic for siren's song, or got mass hypnosis in the 40s. I still think it's a horrible solo set though.... and in teams people screaming for speed boost will drive you nuts long before you get to be excited about fulcrum shift.

Anyway... after that rant! Storm, Dark or Rad are all great solo and in teams. Personally I would recommend Storm primary and Dark secondary. You get so many tricks for different situations. Dark is definately the best synergy with Storm, which is definately the most fun power set in the game. And it's all about fun at the end of the day.

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honestly, I LOVE the fact that kin is so busy, you always have to be clicking something , and I love a bit of soloing with my kin/sonic (albeit I admit it is a late bloomer as far as soloing goes). I guess it depends on play style more than anything

Kinetic would be a good choice for a primary that functions great both in team and solo (though it's so wonderful in teams that you will always be looking for one!). As for the secondary, Sonic is good for the -dam of its attacks, a nice single-target disorient and AoE Sleep that can help you put foes into position for Fulcrum Shift and subsequently pwn them.

I think electric might be good too thanks to the end drain, but I never played the set so it's difficult to say. Rad Blast would be another great choice though.

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i need numina and manticore now on the tank

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shall we give it a go for Manticore?

I can be on to get it started Wednesday, Thursday or Friday evenings. Then, for the finish, I should be available on Sunday evening (possibly earlier, but not sure about that).

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looks pretty cool, not much i'd change other than maybe a few enhances around. the only thing i'd say is, maybe if you're slotting the dwarf that you may want to put some slots in taunt, it'd allow you to take the heat off team mates a bit - worth noting its not an auto hit power :\

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Mmh, I thought it was autohit like the Tankers

Thanks for the advice - I'll find some slots for the Darwf's taunt then

Thanks Shannon - I might take aid self, but what do you suggest I take out? I need to find two spaces to fit in that and Aid Other or Stimulant. Do you see any non-useful powers in my build?

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The KB protection IO is really there only to complete the set and get the additional defense against PSI.


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Are you thinking of the Res/Def unique IO from that set?
That gives a bonus defense to all and you don't actually need any of the others to get it.
The only extra bonus having all three is an extra 1.5% life.

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Oh, thanks! I didn't notice that the +3% PSI bonus came all from a single enhancement, and not from the combination of all 3. Then I can take that KBP out!

Thanks a lot moog, as I supposed I made lots of slotting mistakes

I will follow your suggestions (I'll only wait to swap the end reds in the toggles after I get stamina!).

The KB protection IO is really there only to complete the set and get the additional defense against PSI.

As for build-up, is more than anything a filler. I know Ice isn't very damaging (it has good damage mitigation thanks to the -recharge effects and ice patch, so it's more for the added defense than for dealing damage), still I thought it might be useful to take it a bit higher. If you have any suggestion to swap this power with another, I'll gladly take it

Any feedback on the latest build I posted? Does that look any good?

Err.. No one?

Hi,
I'm fairly new to tanking, so I'd like your suggestion on how to slot my Inv/Ice one (currently level 15).

Any advise would be appreciated, since I feel like I might have done my share of mistakes being - as I told - new to tanking...

Thanks in advance!

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1,20
http://www.honourableunited.org.uk/mhd.php

Frost Mane: Level 50 Magic Tanker
Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
Secondary Power Set: Ice Melee
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Arctic Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Temp Invulnerability <ul type="square">[*] (A) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance: Level 15[*] (3) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance: Level 25[*] (7) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance: Level 40[*] (7) Impervium Armor - Resistance: Level 40[*] (17) Impervium Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge: Level 40[*] (40) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 1: Frozen Fists <ul type="square">[*] (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50[*] (9) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 50[*] (37) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50[*] (37) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 50[*] (39) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50[*] (40) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50[/list]Level 2: Dull Pain <ul type="square">[*] (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50[*] (3) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50[*] (5) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50[*] (9) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50[*] (17) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance: Level 50[*] (31) Doctored Wounds - Recharge: Level 50[/list]Level 4: Ice Sword <ul type="square">[*] (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50[*] (5) Damage Increase IO: Level 50[*] (15) Taunt Duration IO: Level 50[*] (40) Damage Increase IO: Level 50[/list]Level 6: Swift <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50[/list]Level 8: Air Superiority <ul type="square">[*] (A) Pounding Slugfest - Accuracy/Damage: Level 30[*] (13) Pounding Slugfest - Damage/Recharge: Level 30[*] (42) Damage Increase IO: Level 50[*] (45) Accuracy IO: Level 50[/list]Level 10: Unyielding <ul type="square">[*] (A) Resist Damage IO: Level 50[*] (11) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (11) Resist Damage IO: Level 50[*] (13) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (31) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 12: Taunt <ul type="square">[*] (A) Taunt Duration IO: Level 50[*] (42) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (46) Taunt Duration IO: Level 50[*] (46) Taunt Duration IO: Level 50[/list]Level 14: Fly <ul type="square">[*] (A) Freebird - +Stealth: Level 15[*] (15) Freebird - FlySpeed: Level 50[*] (19) Freebird - Endurance: Level 50[/list]Level 16: Health <ul type="square">[*] (A) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 30[*] (43) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 20[/list]Level 18: Invincibility <ul type="square">[*] (A) Taunt Duration IO: Level 50[*] (19) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (25) Defense Buff IO: Level 50[*] (25) Defense Buff IO: Level 50[*] (29) Endurance Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (34) Taunt Duration IO: Level 50[/list]Level 20: Stamina <ul type="square">[*] (A) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[*] (21) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[*] (21) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[/list]Level 22: Ice Patch <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (23) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (23) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 24: Build Up <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (27) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (48) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 26: Tough Hide <ul type="square">[*] (A) Defense Buff IO: Level 50[*] (27) Defense Buff IO: Level 50[*] (29) Defense Buff IO: Level 50[/list]Level 28: Freezing Touch <ul type="square">[*] (A) Neuronic Shutdown - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30[*] (42) Neuronic Shutdown - Endurance/Hold: Level 30[*] (43) Neuronic Shutdown - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge: Level 30[*] (48) Neuronic Shutdown - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 30[/list]Level 30: Resist Elements <ul type="square">[*] (A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection: Level 10[*] (31) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/Endurance: Level 30[*] (43) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30[/list]Level 32: Unstoppable <ul type="square">[*] (A) Resist Damage IO: Level 50[*] (33) Resist Damage IO: Level 50[*] (33) Resist Damage IO: Level 50[*] (33) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (34) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (34) Endurance Modification IO: Level 50[/list]Level 35: Greater Ice Sword <ul type="square">[*] (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50[*] (36) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance: Level 50[*] (36) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge: Level 50[*] (36) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50[*] (37) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50[*] (39) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50[/list]Level 38: Hasten <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (39) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[*] (46) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 41: Super Speed <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50[/list]Level 44: Block of Ice <ul type="square">[*] (A) Neuronic Shutdown - Accuracy/Hold/Recharge: Level 30[*] (45) Neuronic Shutdown - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30[*] (45) Neuronic Shutdown - Endurance/Hold: Level 30[*] (48) Neuronic Shutdown - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 30[/list]Level 47: Ice Blast <ul type="square">[*] (A) Damage Increase IO: Level 50[/list]Level 49: Ice Storm <ul type="square">[*] (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50[*] (50) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50[*] (50) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50[*] (50) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50[/list]------------
Level 1: Brawl <ul type="square">[*] (A) Damage Increase IO: Level 50[/list]Level 1: Sprint <ul type="square">[*] (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50[/list]Level 2: Rest <ul type="square">[*] (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50[/list]Level 1: Gauntlet
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]+3% Defense(Smashing)[*]+3% Defense(Lethal)[*]+3% Defense(Fire)[*]+3% Defense(Cold)[*]+3% Defense(Energy)[*]+3% Defense(Negative)[*]+4,88% Defense(Psionic)[*]+3% Defense(Melee)[*]+3% Defense(Ranged)[*]+3% Defense(AoE)[*]+2,25% Max Endurance[*]+37% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]+4% Enhancement(Heal)[*]+15% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]+99,4 (8,25%) HitPoints[*]+Knockback (Mag -4)[*]+MezResist(Confused) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Held) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 28,8%)[*]+MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Stun) (Mag 20%)[*]+MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 22,2%)[*]+6,5% Recovery[*]+16% Regeneration[*]+2,84% Resistance(Fire)[*]+2,84% Resistance(Cold)[*]+1,26% Resistance(Toxic)[*]+12,3% Resistance(Psionic)[/list]------------
[u]Set Bonuses:[u]
[u]Impervium Armor[u]
(Temp Invulnerability)<ul type="square">[*] +2,5% Recovery[*] +1,88% Defense(Psionic)[*] +2,25% Max Max Endurance[*] +3% Resistance(Psionic)[/list][u]Aegis[u]
(Temp Invulnerability)<ul type="square">[*] +3% Resistance(Psionic), +MezResist(Confused) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Held) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Sleep) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Stun) (Mag 20%), +MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 20%)[/list][u]Crushing Impact[u]
(Frozen Fists)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +13,6 (1,13%) HitPoints[*] +7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] +2,5% Resistance(Psionic)[/list][u]Doctored Wounds[u]
(Dull Pain)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Terrorized) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +1,26% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +4% Enhancement(Heal)[*] +5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] +1,26% Res(Toxic, Psi)[/list][u]Pounding Slugfest[u]
(Air Superiority)<ul type="square">[*] +8% Regeneration[/list][u]Freebird[u]
(Fly)<ul type="square">[*] +8% Regeneration[*] +18,1 (1,5%) HitPoints[/list][u]Neuronic Shutdown[u]
(Freezing Touch)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +18,1 (1,5%) HitPoints[*] +7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[/list][u]Steadfast Protection[u]
(Resist Elements)<ul type="square">[*] +1,5% Recovery[*] +18,1 (1,5%) HitPoints[*] +Knockback (Mag -4)[*] +3% Def(All)[/list][u]Crushing Impact[u]
(Greater Ice Sword)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +13,6 (1,13%) HitPoints[*] +7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*] +5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*] +2,5% Resistance(Psionic)[/list][u]Neuronic Shutdown[u]
(Block of Ice)<ul type="square">[*] +MezResist(Immobilize) (Mag 2,2%)[*] +18,1 (1,5%) HitPoints[*] +7% Enhancement(Accuracy)[/list][u]Positron's Blast[u]
(Ice Storm)<ul type="square">[*] +2,5% Recovery[*] +1,575% Res(Fire, Cold)[*] +9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[/list]


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well you know blue rush, so you've seen a kin/sonic in action

as far as teaming go, it's a great combo. there might be better ones for soloing, though the -dam res of the sonic attacks and the AoE sleep make it a good solo combination, too, after you pass the initial levels.

What if he only wants the badges because the title fits his character concept, or he simply likes it? Jeez, relax, men...

I can log in at 22:00 CET (21:00 BST)

Aiming for monday evening now, let us know ;smirk

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Just posted up a page on the Chronodyne Incident

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Mate, the villain I created as nemesis to my main Blue Rush is called Dr. Mechanix... Should we do something about the name similarity? Use it to start up something good?

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Yes, I think it is somehow connected to defenders being a team AT and one that can usually handle higher opponents on top of that. A tanker usually feels the pain when mobs are a little bit too high, a controller will find his control reduced in effectiveness, scrappers and blasters will lack damage and take too much damage. But defenders? Most heals and buffs work just fine, debuffs will still be good enough and their damage... Well, most teams don't hire defenders for their blasts. So, I guess it's only natural that the AT with the biggest chance of getting a team of higher level than himself is a defender, and of course in that case your missions are not that attractive to other team members, so they won't get done.
But still, I can't see it as defenders getting a raw deal since it is basically your own choice if you accept team invites from people several levels higher than you or if you'd rather have your own missions done in an even-level team.

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You're 100% right on everything, in my view!

To share my view, I've done just a few of my missions on the way to 50 with my kin/son def. And the ones I did, I either did solo, in duo with a SK'd friend or just because I put the team together...

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[[image:blue_rush.jpg|thumb|left|Blue Rush comics Issue #1]]


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Thanks a lot!

I would also like to know... do you know how to create a thumbnail image that will open the full version when clicked? I have a great cover for Blue Rush's comics () made by a friend of mine that I would like to put up...

I added my level 50 character's profile... Blue Rush. I hope I did not make mistakes of some sorts, it's my first try... Feedback is appreciated

Edit: also, please let me know if you find spelling/grammar/syntax mistakes, English is not my mothertongue, I'm italian, so I might have made some. Thanks!