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Mmh, then I'm most likely short some control (like 5 points or something)... But I cannot do anything about it, I already have the max control objects! Damn it. We need a bigger plot...

Ok, I buyed a VD and installed it in my base but... I can't open it. Any idea why is this happening? I'm clueless...

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I have Acrobatics for KB protection on mine. I like it, but I like SJ for concept reasons anyway. There will be more options after issue 9 goes live though.

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Really? You mean inventions will carry defensive bonuses for KB and/or statuses in general?

Choking Cloud... Mmh, I find it endurance heavy and not very useful. If you have to choose for endurance purposes (very likely you will have to) I'd go for Arctic Air, it's much better imho.

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You will want your Mu Guardian out as much as possible: find him 3recreds from somewhere.

(I assume your shield slotting is a typo).

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Yeah, that 4 equal enhanc are a mistake, sorry :P, was meant to be 2 endrdx and 2 defs.

Concerning Mu Guardian, I will take the slots from Flash Freeze out and move everything accordingly to find some Recgh for it

I took Acrobatics for KB protection, do you think it's a good choice?

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Name: Cold Visitor
Level: 50
Archetype: Dominator
Primary: Ice Control
Secondary: Icy Assault
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01) --> Block of Ice==> Hold(1) Hold(3) Acc(9) Rechg(33) Rechg(34) Hold(37)
01) --> Ice Bolt==> Dmg(1) Acc(3)
02) --> Ice Sword==> Dmg(2) Acc(9) Dmg(11) Dmg(11)
04) --> Ice Sword Circle==> Dmg(4) Acc(5) Acc(5) Dmg(19) Dmg(34) EndRdx(43)
06) --> Arctic Air==> EndRdx(6) ConfDur(7) EndRdx(7) EndRdx(17) ConfDur(19) ConfDur(25)
08) --> Combat Jumping==> EndRdx(8)
10) --> Hasten==> Rechg(10) Rechg(13) Rechg(15)
12) --> Ice Slick==> Rechg(12) Rechg(13) Rechg(17)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14) Run(15)
16) --> Swift==> Run(16)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Ice Blast==> Dmg(22) Acc(23) Dmg(23) Dmg(36) EndRdx(43)
24) --> Power Boost==> Rechg(24) Rechg(25) Rechg(31)
26) --> Flash Freeze==> Dmg(26) Sleep(27) Acc(27) Dmg(31) Sleep(36)
28) --> Glacier==> Acc(28) Hold(29) Hold(29) Hold(31) Rechg(36) Rechg(40)
30) --> Super Jump==> Jump(30)
32) --> Jack Frost==> Dmg(32) Dmg(33) Acc(33) Dmg(34)
35) --> Acrobatics==> EndRdx(35) EndRdx(37) EndRdx(37)
38) --> Bitter Ice Blast==> Acc(38) Dmg(39) TH_DeBuf(39) TH_DeBuf(39) Dmg(40) Dmg(40)
41) --> Greater Ice Sword==> Acc(41) Dmg(42) Acc(42) Dmg(42) Dmg(43) EndRdx (46)
44) --> Power Sink==> EndMod(44) EndMod (45) Rechg (45) Rechg (45) Rechg (46) EndMod (46)
47) --> Charged Armor==> EndRdx(47) EndRdx (48) EndRdx (48) EndRdx (48)
49) --> Summon Guardian==> Heal (50) Heal (50) Heal (50)

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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Dmg(1)
01) --> Domination==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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Made the patron powers by hand, since they are not in the planner, so I hope I didn't make mistakes.

Does it look better?

I must say that though everybody is talking trash of Frostbite, I found it useful in the first levels to keep enemies still, used together with Block of Ice. However, I can't but believe you if you say that it sucks at higher levels, so I will respec it out

Thanks guys, you're being really helpful...
I will re-think my build as soon as I get some free time to do it, and submit it, so to get other feedbacks, but you have been very helpful already pointing out many things I didn't know about the Ice powers. What I can say, however, is that despite having been playing with mines only a few times, I think Dominators are a WONDERFUL AT. Domination ROCKS, pure and simple!

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

Great work Rhinoxx! I love creating heroes, too. It'd be great if they'd leave us make up some that actually go in the game as signature heroes... or villains...

I hope this is not against the board's regulations... If it is, well, Bridger can just lock this and flush it.

I just wanted to say that my supergroup has just started a blog/homepage; the blog will be the place in which I will sometimes post tales and pieces of diaries of my characters.

Despite the fact that I'm italian, I'm willing to make an extra effort to write the blog in english, too, and to translate pieces from the other players in the SG (if not too long). However, please be kind if I make some blatant or just stupid mistake and remember that the tongue of beautiful Albion is not my mother one

I hope you will enjoy the blog, can't really tell how much it will be updated, but I will try to keep it alive as much as possible.

Address: http://eclipseofevil.blogspot.com/

Hope you'll like it!

Cheers,

Dario

Man, keep the updates coming. I am enjoying this topic a lot, it's great fun

Thanks to both of you!

@filth: I searched through the boards but coulnd't find that one, probably I searched too much in the doms one and not enough in the guides one! Thanks a lot!

Any other specific comment on slotting and/or powers will be very much appreciated ^__^

Hi,
here is the build for my Dominator.
It only goes as far as level 40 since I couldn't find the patron powers on the planner.



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Name: Cold Visitor
Level: 41
Archetype: Dominator
Primary: Ice Control
Secondary: Icy Assault
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01) --> Block of Ice==> Hold(1) Hold(3) Acc(9) Hold(19) Rechg(33) Acc(34)
01) --> Ice Bolt==> Dmg(1) Acc(3) Dmg(11) Dmg(31)
02) --> Frostbite==> Immob(2) Immob(11)
04) --> Ice Sword Circle==> Dmg(4) Acc(5) Acc(5) Dmg(19) Dmg(34)
06) --> Arctic Air==> ConfDur(6) EndRdx(7) EndRdx(7) EndRdx(17)
08) --> Shiver==> Acc(8) Slow(9) Slow(15)
10) --> Hasten==> Rechg(10) Rechg(13) Rechg(37)
12) --> Ice Slick==> Rechg(12) Rechg(13) Rechg(17)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14) Run(15)
16) --> Hurdle==> Jump(16)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Ice Blast==> Dmg(22) Acc(23) Dmg(23) Dmg(25)
24) --> Power Boost==> Rechg(24) Rechg(25) Rechg(31)
26) --> Flash Freeze==> Dmg(26) Sleep(27) Acc(27) Sleep(36)
28) --> Glacier==> Acc(28) Hold(29) Hold(29) Hold(31) Rechg(36)
30) --> Hover==> DefBuf(30)
32) --> Jack Frost==> Dmg(32) Dmg(33) Acc(33) Dmg(34) Rechg(37) Acc(37)
35) --> Greater Ice Sword==> Dmg(35) Acc(36) Dmg(39) Dmg(40) Acc(40)
38) --> Bitter Ice Blast==> Acc(38) Dmg(39) TH_DeBuf(39) Dmg(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Dmg(1)
01) --> Domination==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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Can you please give me some hints or comments? It seems there is a lack of good Ice/Ice dom guides out there...

Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback man

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I have watched a MM with Stamina during an upgrade cycle - they still run out of Endurance. All that Stamina really helps with is long-term uses like multiple toggles.

If all you're taking it for is the upgrade cycle, you'd be better served dropping it and taking some new powers!

If you want to keep it in, then I suggest dropping Aid Self until the high 40's. And only take the shield and AoE immob from your Patron.

Solid build then, although as I said I'd play around with levels you take things.

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Thank you Zap, I think I'll drop Stamina then (lol, I spent my last 3 powers to take it, now I to respec it ou). Any suggestions on which powers to take apart from the dispersion bubble already suggested?

Thanks for the hints

@Canine: what do you suggest I drop to take Dispersion Bubble? I may drop stamina in the end, I took it because I get bored when summoning pets and got to wait for end to recharge before fully equip them, but I might use end red slots to work around this...

Hi,
here is the build for my MM (currently level 21).
It only goes as far as level 43 since I couldn't find the patron powers on the planner, however is more than enough to keep me busy for months

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Name: Dr. Mechanix
Level: 43
Archetype: Mastermind
Primary: Robotics
Secondary: Force Field
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01) --> Battle Drones==> Dmg(1) Acc(3) Dmg(3) Acc(11) Dmg(19) EndRdx(19)
01) --> Force Bolt==> Dmg(1) Acc(5) Dmg(7) Acc(37) KB_Dist(40)
02) --> Pulse Rifle Burst==> Range(2) Acc(11) Dmg(37) Dmg(37) Range(43)
04) --> Deflection Shield==> DefBuf(4) DefBuf(5) DefBuf(15)
06) --> Equip Robot==> Rechg(6) EndRdx(7)
08) --> Insulation Shield==> DefBuf(8) DefBuf(9) DefBuf(9)
10) --> Hover==> Fly(10) DefBuf(13)
12) --> Protector Bots==> Dmg(12) Acc(13) DefBuf(17) Dmg(17) DefBuf(23) Acc(40)
14) --> Fly==> Fly(14) Fly(15)
16) --> Swift==> Fly(16)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Personal Force Field==> DefBuf(22) DefBuf(23) DefBuf(33)
24) --> Repair==> EndMod(24) Rechg(25) EndMod(25) Rechg(33) Rechg(36) EndMod(36)
26) --> Assault Bot==> Dmg(26) Dmg(27) Acc(27) Acc(31) Dmg(31)
28) --> Aid Other==> Heal(28) Heal(29) Rechg(29) Rechg(34) Heal(43)
30) --> Aid Self==> Heal(30) Rechg(31) Heal(34) Rechg(34) Heal(39) Rechg(43)
32) --> Upgrade Robot==> Rechg(32) EndRdx(33)
35) --> Assault==> EndRdx(35) EndRdx(36) EndRdx(39)
38) --> Force Bubble==> Rechg(38) Rechg(39) Rechg(40)
41) --> Tactics==> TH_Buf(41) EndRdx(42) TH_Buf(42) EndRdx(42)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Dmg(1)
01) --> Supremacy==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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Can you please give me some hints or comments?

Thanks!

Thanks Torch, you're giving me a big, big hand here. I'll try to sort out the slots the way you suggested
Just one question. Do you find the need for ENDRED slots to be so prominent even with 3-slotted stamina? I'm asking since at level 26 this doesn't seem the case (I basically never run out of endurance), but from your suggestions I suspect that things can change at higher levels, is this the case?

Again, thanks a lot ^__^

Thanks for the advice

I was uncertain as well as to when to take stamina, I think I'll move it to lev. 22 and take proton volley on 24 when I respec. I'll keep Mutation to 20 though, because I basically use my Rad/Rad only in Task Forces with my SG, and since these TF are always against lots of purples ( I prefer to have a non-interruptible rez power that is so much better than a wakie, like Mutation actually is.

Advice on slots is REALLY appreciated, if you have more comments, well... Bring it on

I remade the build. And while I was at it, I swapped Psy with the Power Mastery pool, re-thinking about the character concept I eventually decided that it fits better.

However, here is the new build:

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Name: Nuclear Lad
Level: 50
Archetype: Defender
Primary: Radiation Emission
Secondary: Radiation Blast
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01) --> Radiant Aura==> Heal(1) Heal(3) Rechg(11) Heal(17) Rechg(34) Rechg(43)
01) --> Neutrino Bolt==> Dmg(1) Acc(3) Dmg(7) Dmg(13) Acc(46)
02) --> Radiation Infection==> DefDeBuf(2) TH_DeBuf(5) DefDeBuf(11) TH_DeBuf(17) DefDeBuf(19) TH_DeBuf(31)
04) --> Accelerate Metabolism==> Rechg(4) Rechg(5) EndMod(9) EndMod(21) Rechg(21) EndMod(23)
06) --> Enervating Field==> EndRdx(6) EndRdx(7)
08) --> Irradiate==> Dmg(8) DefDeBuf(9) DefDeBuf(27) Acc(29) Dmg(43)
10) --> Hover==> Fly(10)
12) --> Lingering Radiation==> Acc(12) Rechg(13) Rechg(19) Rechg(40) Acc(40)
14) --> Fly==> Fly(14) Fly(15) Fly(15)
16) --> Mutation==> Rechg(16)
18) --> Swift==> Run(18)
20) --> Health==> Heal(20)
22) --> Proton Volley==> Dmg(22) Acc(23) Dmg(27) Dmg(29) Rechg(37) Acc(43)
24) --> Stamina==> EndMod(24) EndMod(25) EndMod(25)
26) --> Recall Friend==> Range(26)
28) --> Aim==> Rechg(28) Rechg(37) Rechg(37)
30) --> Cosmic Burst==> Dmg(30) Dmg(31) Acc(31) Rechg(33) DisDur(39) Acc(42)
32) --> EM Pulse==> EndMod(32) Acc(33) EndMod(33) Hold(34) EndMod(34) Hold(36)
35) --> Neutron Bomb==> Hold(35) Acc(36) Dmg(36) Acc(39) Dmg(39) Rechg(40)
38) --> Grant Invisibility==> DefBuf(38)
41) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(41) Rechg(42) Rechg(42)
44) --> Power Build Up==> Rechg(44) TH_Buf(45) Rechg(45) TH_Buf(45) Rechg(46) TH_Buf(46)
47) --> Temp Invulnerability==> EndRdx(47) EndRdx(48) DmgRes(48) DmgRes(48)
49) --> Total Focus==> Dmg(49) Dmg(50) Rechg(50) DisDur(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Dmg(1)
01) --> Vigilance==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)
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Thanks for your patience

I am late too for a goodbye, but hey... I'll say it anyway.

GOODBYE and TAKE CARE!!!

This is mine if you wanna have a look at it:

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Name: Dr. Moon
Level: 50
Archetype: Scrapper
Primary: Martial Arts
Secondary: Regeneration
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01) --> Storm Kick==> Dmg(1) Acc(7) Dmg(15) Dmg(31) Acc(34) Rechg(43)
01) --> Fast Healing==> Heal(1) Heal(3) Heal(13)
02) --> Reconstruction==> Heal(2) Rechg(3) Heal(5) Rechg(13) Heal(19) Rechg(25)
04) --> Quick Recovery==> EndMod(4) EndMod(5) EndMod(19)
06) --> Focus Chi==> Rechg(6) Rechg(7) Rechg(40)
08) --> Crane Kick==> Dmg(8) Acc(9) Rechg(9) Dmg(27) Dmg(31) Acc(34)
10) --> Dull Pain==> Heal(10) Heal(11) Rechg(11) Rechg(21) Heal(21) Rechg(25)
12) --> Combat Jumping==> DefBuf(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Immob(14) Jump(15)
16) --> Integration==> Heal(16) Heal(17) EndRdx(17) Heal(33)
18) --> Swift==> Run(18)
20) --> Health==> Heal(20)
22) --> Stamina==> EndMod(22) EndMod(23) EndMod(23)
24) --> Challenge==> Taunt(24)
26) --> Intimidate==> Acc(26) Fear(27)
28) --> Dragon's Tail==> Dmg(28) Acc(29) Dmg(29) Rechg(31) Acc(34) Dmg(37)
30) --> Resilience==> DmgRes(30) DmgRes(33) DmgRes(50)
32) --> Eagle's Claw==> Acc(32) Dmg(33) Dmg(36) Dmg(37) Acc(40) Rechg(40)
35) --> Instant Healing==> Heal(35) Rechg(36) Rechg(36) Heal(37) Rechg(43) Heal(43)
38) --> Invoke Panic==> Acc(38) Acc(39) Fear(39) Fear(39) Fear(46) Rechg(46)
41) --> Web Grenade==> Dmg(41) Acc(42) Immob(42) Acc(42) Immob(46)
44) --> Moment Of Glory==> DmgRes(44) DefBuf(45) DefBuf(45) Rechg(45) Rechg(48)
47) --> Shuriken==> Dmg(47) Acc(48) Dmg(48)
49) --> Exploding Shuriken==> Dmg(49) Acc(50) Dmg(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Run(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Dmg(1)
01) --> Critical Hit==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Rechg(2)


The Weapon Mastery pool is a 100% concept choice

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Have you tried this?
Click Here

It wont have you going from Grant Invis to Phase Shift or give you 3 more slots than you can actually have (or is that bad editing?)


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Man, this is disappointing.
I didn't want to use the coldfront editor because it requires a MS environment to function... But it looks like all other planners out there simply do not work. I'll have to surrender to MS, it seems.

The nofuture one would be cool... but it doesn't have the concealment pool (forgot somewhere?) and doesn't let you place slots at the moment.

BTW I felt it was strange that it was letting me take phase shift after just grant invis, but given my horrible memory I just assumed that I was wrong... while I see that was the builder.

I'll re-work it and re-post it as soon as I can. thanks for pointing it out though.

Concerning Endurance: remember that Vigilance only kicks in when your team is in danger (low on health) as far as I can remember. I don't see it as a very useful power for Rads, rads are not healers... But I may very well be wrong. I don't have time to make precise calculations, I am speaking out of firsthand impressions.

By the way, this is my build for Nuclear Lad (currently lev 26):

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+ Built with SuckerPunch's Online Planner
+ http://www.cohplanner.com
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Name: Nuclead Lad
Level: 50
Archetype: Defender
Primary: Radiation Emission
Secondary: Radiation Blast
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01 => Neutrino Bolt ==>
Damage(1), Accuracy(3),Damage(7), Damage(17), Defense DeBuff(40), Range(46)
01 => Radiant Aura ==>
Heal(1), Heal(3), Attack Rate(9), Heal(31), Attack Rate(40), Attack Rate(43)
02 => Radiation Infection ==>
/Defense DeBuff(2), ToHit DeBuffs(5), Defense DeBuff(7), ToHit DeBuffs(17), Defense DeBuff(25), ToHit DeBuffs(25)
04 => Accelerate Metabolism ==>
Attack Rate(4), Attack Rate(5), Attack Rate(9), Endurance Modification(21), Endurance Modification(21), Endurance Modification(34)
06 => Enervating Field ==>
Endurance Cost(6), Endurance Cost(11), Endurance Cost(46)
08 => Irradiate ==>
Defense DeBuff(8), Accuracy(11), Defense DeBuff(19), Defense DeBuff(27), Damage(40), Damage(40)
10 => Hover ==>
Flight Speed(10)
12 => Lingering Radiation ==> Accuracy(12), Attack Rate(13), Attack Rate(13), Attack Rate(19), Accuracy(34)
14 => Fly ==>
Flight Speed(14), Flight Speed(15), Flight Speed(15)
16 => Mutation ==>
Attack Rate(16)
18 => Swift ==>
Flight Speed(18)
20 => Health ==>
Heal(20)
22 => Stamina ==>
Endurance Modification(22), Endurance Modification(23), Endurance Modification(23)
24 => Proton Volley ==> Damage(24), Accuracy(27), Damage(29), Attack Rate(29), Damage(31), Accuracy(37)
26 => Recall Friend ==> Range(26)
28 => Aim ==>
Attack Rate(28), Attack Rate(37), Attack Rate(39)
30 => Cosmic Burst ==> Damage(30), Accuracy(31), Damage(33), Damage(39), Attack Rate(40), Disorient Duration(40)
32 => EM Pulse ==>
Endurance Modification(32), Endurance Modification(33), Accuracy(33), Hold Duration(34), Hold Duration(36), Endurance Modification(37)
35 => Neutron Bomb ==> Damage(35), Accuracy(36), Damage(36), Attack Rate(39), Accuracy(42), Damage(50)
38 => Grant Invisibility ==>
Defense Buff(38), Defense Buff(40), Defense Buff(50)
41 => Dominate ==>
Hold Duration(41), Hold Duration(42), Damage(42), Accuracy(43), Hold Duration(43), Damage(46)
44 => Mind Over Body ==>
/Damage Resistance(44), Damage Resistance(45), Damage Resistance(45), Endurance Cost(45), Attack Rate(48)
47 => Telekinesis ==>
Endurance Cost(47), Endurance Cost(48), Attack Rate(48), Attack Rate(50)
49 => Phase Shift ==>
Attack Rate(49)
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I'd be glad if someone could share his thought and what's right and what's not in your opinion, since I neve played after 26th level so I don't have a precise idea of powers selectable after that (I checked out the guides on the forums, and that's all).

Please mind that some choices are for concept: primarily, the Concealment pool, but also the Epic one. And while I wouldn't take concealment out, I am more than willing to accept ideas on the Epic. I'd like to keep the Psy Mastery pool, but if you think that it REALLY sucks, I might change it with Body Mastery...

I'm anxious to read your opinions