Currently on my shield brute (not 50 yet, but getting up there) im looking at HAVING to have Boxing / Tough / Weave / Aid Other / Aid Self / Combat Jumping / Maneuvers.
SEVEN power pool abilities, and yet I'm still looking at around 600mil (im more of a casual player, its going to take me a long long time to make up that money), in IO set bonuses just to get myself within 5% of the softcaps. If this game is supposedly set around SO's, why am I so soft compared to the other brute sets with shield?
I love the look concept and basic playstyle so I'm sticking with it, but I have to admit, I'm very disappointed in the way its turning out with survivablility atm. =(