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Personally, I've always found it annoying/rude to get tells asking to join my currently running team.

Set your flag, send out a broadcast. If I want you, I'll ask.
Make your own team if you're that anxious.

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Maybe you should find another game to play or perhaps hide when you're on a team. MMORPG. Look it up.

Your comments on Frostwork are terrible.

Giving DullPain like power to mulitple teammates (or double stacking it with zone trickage) makes them incredibly durable. Add that on top of the two ally shields and you can substantially improve the ability of any teammate's survivability against otherwise difficult odds.

Consider it a RESIST ALL DMG, b/c that is practically what it is.

With the two ally shields and FW, I used my Kin corruptor (dual boxed at the time) to draw aggro on the final mission of the LRSF. I also used it in more common situations to turn my kin corr into the lead aggro'r with few ill effects.

People that skip either FW or the ally shields are missing out on the best 'hardening' buffs offered. These shields do a lot more to reducing team death and increasing team speed than thermal buffs ever did -- in my many many levels of experience.

Frankly, if I see a /cold corr that didn't take FW or the ally shields I find a way to get rid of them and make sure to never pair up with them again.

Egads that's a lot of things to worry about, no? Great work as always.

Alternate suggestion to all that fiddling: buy an nvidia card

Great info...

I can't say I'd ever want to do one of these slogfests though... it sounds TERRIBLY boring. Attacking blobs of nothingness is not nearly as fun as fighting giant robots and fancy schmancy title charaters....

ah well.

Everything from X's first post to the above should be deleted to remove the negativity from this otherwise interesting summary topic.

Oh... and hello everybody!

I may be lighting up my old #1 50 (TheBlackHole) on champ sometime soon for a STF. (I've been cruising Virtue since I ran out of slots on champ).

Does CHAMP have an open global channel for STF or general TF signups?

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Sadly I don't have any screens, but I've managed to knock some poor guys off a cliff or balcony. It happened to me today with some Tsoo in Talos Island. If it happnes again tomorrow I'll be sure to take some pics.

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Get someone with Force Bubble and you can push whole piles of enemies off the roof (do it to -5s or more and they all zip over the edge easily).

Can someone please identify the exact music (amazon link or somesuch too please) used by that "Q" named guy that did one of the first Recluse Strike Forces on test? He had like a 3 minute video that went around a lot on here and I want to buy the music to it.

The easiest answer is usually the right one.

For ANY AV or difficult fight, you can simply do the following and have a far better chance of coming out alive.

Inventory setup (simple colors for most to understand -- I hate the names which many have never read):
3 break frees (light purple), 4 cabs (blues end+), 7 lucks (dark purple), 1 awaken, 5 greens (heals)

(1) pop 1 bf and 4 lucks prior to alpha -- if a pet isn't available to alpha, then have the hardiest character run in first and alpha, BUT HAVE EVERYONE ELSE CLOSE BEHIND to spread out the follow-on attacks

(2) every 20 seconds or so, pop another luck -- this should help keep a constant layer of 2-3 lucks on you, so they don't all expire at once and leave you exposed

(3) hack away

(4) -- if you die -- this is key! -- use the awaken, then a break free (so you don't stumble around), then 2-4 heals, 2 lucks, and an end+ or two, then re-enable your toggles --- this is the BEST WAY (assuming there are no rezzers around) to get back in the action without being immediately killed again

(5) dance on his corpse

@TheAllHoley
@TheWholeHole
@AngelOfTheHoles


CHAMPION Server:
Villains
Level 50: WrathOfTheHoles IceBlast/ColdDom Corruptor
Level 50: FuryOfTheHoles FireBlast/Kinetics Corruptor
Level 40: RevengeOfTheHoles FireMelee/EnergyAura Brute
Level 40: FinalityOfTheHoles DarkMelee/FieryAura Brute
Level 40: HolyHellOfTheHoles FireControl/Thorn Dominator
Level 40: ScourgeOfTheHoles Robotics/Traps Mastermind
Level 40: FirepowerOfTheHoles AssaultRifle/Kinetics Corruptor
Level 40: EntropyOfTheHoles NinjaBlade/EnergyAura Stalker
Level 31: AngelOfTheHoles Dark/ColdDom Corruptor
Level 31: TheAtomicHole Rad/Rad Corruptor

Heroes
Level 50: TheBlackHole DarkMelee/Regen Scrapper
Level 50: TheWhiteHole BroadSword/Regen Scrapper
Level 50: TheWormHole Gravity/Radiation Controller
Level 50: TheHellHole Spines/Invulnerability Scrapper
Level 50: TheWarpHole PeaceBringer
Level 50: TheCosmicHole ForceField/Radiation Defender
Level 50: TheHoleMighty Fiery Aura/Super Strength Tanker
Level 50: Sun of TheHoles Energy/Fire Blaster
Level 50: TheHoleHunter AssaultRifle/Devices Blaster
Level 50: TheTemporalHole Kinetics/Dark Defender
Level 50: TheHolyHole Fire/Storm Controller
Level 50: TheNeutronHole WarShade
Level 36: TheBoomBOOMHole Sonic/Sonic Defender
Level 28: EventHorizon Energy/Electric Blaster
Level 20: Fiery Beatch Fiery Aura/WarMace Tanker

VIRTUE Server:
Level 33: TheFrozenHellHole IceControl/Kinetics Controller
Level 33: TheHeavenlyHole FireControl/Kinetics Controller
Level 33: TheStaticHole ForceField/EnergyBlast Defender

WrathOfTheHoles lvl 50 Ice/COLD Corruptor

(in 7 bars, FuryOfTheHoles will join him)

About damn time!!! (Haven't been able to play like the olden days)

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Odd point here about the cables. A single link DVI is able to transfer 1920 x 1080 resolution vs dual link's 2048 x 1536. For those of us that bought the Dell 2405FPW, which runs at 1920X1200, we're kind of scratching our heads as to why Dell shipped us a Single Link DVI cable. Just a "what the?" that I thought I'd share. I did purchase a Dual Link cable, and have noticed a increase in overall rendering smoothness, so it's something to consider if you run high res LCDs. I can only assume Dell did it to save a few bucks.

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While you can plug a dual link DVI cable into your Dell 2405, the extra pins don't actually do anything at all -- the 2405 can only take a single-link input. If you have something that truly says otherwise, I'd like to see it.

Regarding the 1920x1200 and single-link --- most PCI-E video cards have no trouble pumping out a 1920x1200 signal with a reduced vertical blanking timing in order to get all of the signal over a single-link connection. You'll see options under ATI's control panel for 'alternate dvi timing' and such and those are in part useable for 1920x1200 resolutions.

I run my 2405 with a dual-link cable, BUT only b/c I wanted a 10 foot cable and didn't see any reason why not to buy the more capable cord -- though, like you, I get no real added benefit out of it with my 2405.

Depends what day you are talking about... so many nerfs to consider. I remember perma-unstoppable... now that was a different story.. other than that, though, there was PLENTY of time during which my fire/ss tank could herd wolfies AND ninja and do so with remarkable speed. Since death was never a worry, why have more of what you don't need (def/res) and less of what you do (dmg output).

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Just for the record, an Inv/SS/Pyre Tank can outperform and out damage a Fire/Fire tank any day of the weak. Considering the fact that an SS tank can get double stacked Rage and reach the Tanker Damage cap more easily than a Fire Tank adds to this statement.

Footstomp and Fireball are two very good AoE attacks for a tanker. Throw in an empath to keep your end up and attacks ever-ready and you get yourself a killing machine in an Inv/SS/Pyre tank.

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Oh Maldini... my Fire/SS Tank was the best of both worlds... what did Invuln do for you? Nothin! Fire/__ at least added useful damage output (all that blazing aura action adds up) and the self heal and end recharge powers were nice as well.

Oh well... so much for the good old days

One question, why isn't this simply called the Powerlevel guide? Granted, you don't super-explicity lay out character builds and techniques, but you do mention enough to get people started on the path.

I actually came in here hoping to find an actual XP per kill/mish guide (I once made a table of all the XP per kills for white and up baddies from 1-50... it has since gotten a little stale... oh well).

Impressive list, but I wish you'd delete it for various reasons. Not the least of which has to do with nerfs. The XP range bit (avg - 2 thingee) would have staved off a lot of PLing a long time ago without numbing the rest of the power available to each character. All the other changes, especially E.D., are a disgrace and have made many once incredibly fun characters merely mediocre (shout out to regen scrappers of old !!! RIP).

For the record, I have no interest in ebay buying/selling. I'm just a nutjob. I do PLAY two at once, and quite often. I've never had an issue finding people to play with and most who PLAY with me have had no qualms whatsoever about my 2-at-once style (which I am very open and honest about).

The biggest portion of anti-PLer sentiment I've seen is from the same people who'd join the nazi's or the KKK based on what others have said -- it's an ugly group mentality, fueled by a mix of jealousy and blind faith. Those who've PLAYED with me can judge far better my ability than those who look only at my character list.

CHAMPION Server:
Villains
Level 40: FuryOfTheHoles Fire/Kinetics Corruptor
Level 40: WrathOfTheHoles Ice/ColdDom Corruptor
Level 40: RevengeOfTheHoles Fire/Energy Brute
Level 37: ScourgeOfTheHoles Robotics/Traps Mastermind
Level 15: FirepowerOfTheHoles AssaultRifle/Kinetics Corruptor

Heroes
Level 50: TheBlackHole DarkMelee/Regen Scrapper
Level 50: TheWhiteHole BroadSword/Regen Scrapper
Level 50: TheWormHole Gravity/Radiation Controller
Level 50: TheHellHole Spines/Invulnerability Scrapper
Level 50: TheWarpHole PeaceBringer
Level 50: TheCosmicHole ForceField/Radiation Defender
Level 50: TheHoleMighty Fiery Aura/Super Strength Tanker
Level 50: Sun of TheHoles Energy/Fire Blaster
Level 50: TheHoleHunter AssaultRifle/Devices Blaster
Level 50: TheTemporalHole Kinetics/Dark Defender
Level 50: TheHolyHole Fire/Storm Controller
Level 50: TheNeutronHole WarShade
Level 36: TheBoomBOOMHole Sonic/Sonic Defender
Level 28: EventHorizon Energy/Electric Blaster

Dare I say it? Get FF bubbed and H E R D 10+ baddies that are orange+ to you. Do an AoE to keep them "interested". You'll get near max and stay there.

I have Hammer Down on 4 toons, and I could SWEAR it was from killing the Scrapyarder MONSTER, not the lowlies around him.

hmm.. reading other comments about the scrapyarders.. I'll have to check out my toons and see who has what. I know some only did the monster and couldn't have done 100+ scrapyarders while others did both.

CHAMPION Villains
Level 40: FuryOfTheHoles Fire/Kinetics Corruptor
Level 40: WrathOfTheHoles Ice/ColdDom Corruptor
Level 39: RevengeOfTheHoles Fire/Energy Brute
Level 35: ScourgeOfTheHoles Robotics/Traps Mastermind
(and 12 lvl 50s on CoH, a 36, 28, etc)

Me and me and me and me are:

Angels Of The Apocalypse
and
Demons Of The Apocalypse

These are really just placeholder VGs for my toons now, so if you ask to join me (and people have), please do not take any offense if I turn you down.

I do not presently actively SG/VG, but I MUCH prefer having an SG/VG name attached to my toons to both look less like a loner ;( and to avoid random level 10s inviting me to their SGs.

Once the cap is raised to 50, I expect to peg it and join whatever SG/VG is still in existence and will have me. Until then, I prefer not to have any attachments other than a nice friends list and some global chat channels. See yas!

@TheWholeHole
@TheAllHoley

CHAMPION Server:
Villains
Level 40: FuryOfTheHoles Fire/Kinetics Corruptor
Level 40: WrathOfTheHoles Ice/ColdDom Corruptor
Level 34: RevengeOfTheHoles Fire/Energy Brute
Level 25: ScourgeOfTheHoles Robotics/Traps Mastermind

Heroes
Level 50: TheBlackHole DarkMelee/Regen Scrapper
Level 50: TheWhiteHole BroadSword/Regen Scrapper
Level 50: TheWormHole Gravity/Radiation Controller
Level 50: TheHellHole Spines/Invulnerability Scrapper
Level 50: TheWarpHole PeaceBringer
Level 50: TheCosmicHole ForceField/Radiation Defender
Level 50: TheHoleMighty Fiery Aura/Super Strength Tanker
Level 50: Sun of TheHoles Energy/Fire Blaster
Level 50: TheHoleHunter AssaultRifle/Devices Blaster
Level 50: TheTemporalHole Kinetics/Dark Defender
Level 50: TheHolyHole Fire/Storm Controller
Level 50: TheNeutronHole WarShade
Level 36: TheBoomBOOMHole Sonic/Sonic Defender
Level 28: EventHorizon Energy/Electric Blaster

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Which types of family bosses. It has been confirmed that CoH kill badges can be obtained in CoV. So for the Untouchable badge it would be Underboss and Consigliere mobs. Do these mobs count for Gangbuster, or only the Marcone Capo?

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I've gotten Slayer and Silver bullet just from doing missions. vamps and wolves are easy to pick up in the normal course of leveling.

CHAMPION Villains
Level 40: FuryOfTheHoles Fire/Kinetics Corruptor
Level 40: WrathOfTheHoles Ice/ColdDom Corruptor
Level 15: RevengeOfTheHoles Fire/Energy Brute
(+12 Level 50s in CoH and a 36, etc)

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I remain quite puzzled as to why this already great power got a buff, esp given the devs penchant for nerfing the hell out of things. If this is only to alleviate the woes of some tankers (on the CoH side), then there will surely be calls from other tankers to get their own buffs, possibly just resulting in the recall of this upgrade.

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You are overlooking the fact that the /cold set doesn't come with a actual heal. This is the best feature buff the set offers and it did and does need the tweak.

It will be nice to have but remeber someone with the /cold can't heal those wounds like a actual healer/defender. So even the great buff mixed in with some of the shields still won't allow a /cold corruptor to replace or compete with the powers of the tanks in CoH.

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I don't remember my lvl50 FF/Rad defender having a heal either. He didn't get a grant-DP like power though. esp not one that, while already good at 40%, got boosted to reaching +80% levels.

I remain quite puzzled as to why this already great power got a buff, esp given the devs penchant for nerfing the hell out of things. If this is only to alleviate the woes of some tankers (on the CoH side), then there will surely be calls from other tankers to get their own buffs, possibly just resulting in the recall of this upgrade.

Not sure if it matters, but when I launch an enemy targetted AoE, I tend to pick a minion if possible. My acc has never seemed too bad since I got SOs.

CHAMPION Villains
Level 40: FuryOfTheHoles Fire/Kinetics Corruptor
Level 40: WrathOfTheHoles Ice/ColdDom Corruptor
(+12 Level 50s in CoH and a 36, etc)

Is she supposed to be in there? *makes mental note to check my own CE box*

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Let's see some of you newbies!