macskull

Forum Cartel
  • Posts

    5210
  • Joined

  1. Also, if you previously bought GR and aren't a VIP you no longer have access to Demon Summoning or Dual Pistols. With the incarnate system there's at least the argument that it wasn't technically part of GR, but those powersets were. That, I think, is a little ridiculous.
  2. I don't think you'll want to go with anything other than Reactive unless you've got very specific build requirements. There are few things more useful than -res and extra damage in the current PvP system.
  3. macskull

    DP/Dev Blaster

    I am pretty sure DP/Dev is the worst Blaster combo for PvP out there (DP/Ice might be worse, actually, but at least that has Build Up).
  4. macskull

    Might buy a mac!

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Knowmad View Post
    I wish there was a Windows PC as smooth and quiet as an Air, but as long as one company makes the software and another the hardware, that will never happen.
    And there are only a few factories in the world that can produce the aluminum unibody necessary for something of the Air's caliber, and Apple's got those factories booked up.
  5. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Razia View Post
    Doubt the OP is going to answer
    His standard method of posting includes a poorly-worded first post with Randomly capitalized Words that aren't Proper nouns, followed by not returning to the thread.
  6. macskull

    What happened?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Wing_Leader View Post
    • TO = Training Origin - the ones you see for most of the early game up to about Lvl 20
    • DO = Dual Origin - the ones you start buying from the origin-specific stores in Steel Canyon and such. Lvl 15 and up. Locked to either of two origins (e.g., a Tech/Natural DO can only be used by Tech or Natural origin toons). Twice as effective as TOs.
    • SO = Single Origin - the ones you start slotting at Lvl 22 to give you the best boosts. Locked to a specific character origin (e.g., Tech SOs can only be used by Tech origin toons). Twice as effective as DOs.
    • HO = Hamidon Origin - super mega enhancements you get from completing the Hamidon Raid. About 50% better than SOs, and give more than just one type of buff (i.e., Acc/Dmg).
    • IO = Invention Origin - the kind you craft and that never "expire" no matter what level you become. Effectiveness is dependent on the level of the IO though. The ones that come from "special" recipes provide extra bonuses if you slot more than one of them in a power (called set bonuses).
    There are Titan-Os which I've never seen, and the special Level 1 Damage enhancements you get with new toons as a tier 7 Paragon Reward now, which originally came from buying the Good vs. Evil deluxe edition boxed set or something.
    Don't forget Hydra-Os!
  7. macskull

    Might buy a mac!

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ruff_Tuff_n_Buff View Post
    Yes, Leopard was only released on October 26, 2007 and already it's useless. In contrast, Windows XP was released on August 24, 2001, over 10 years ago. Machines running it are still able to play City of Heroes and use almost any other Windows software out there.
    Every Intel-based Mac can run Snow Leopard, which means the newest machines that cannot run it were released in late 2006 so they're now 5+ years old. In the computer world, five years is a long time. Apple's generally very good about supporting older hardware with newer OS and software releases, but there's a point in time at which it's no longer practical to support older hardware, and the simplest way to keep your codebase from becoming a buggy, convoluted mess is to drop support for old architectures and simply move on.

    There are several reasons Windows is bloated, buggy, and crash-prone, one of which is Microsoft's insistence on adding layer upon layer of legacy support. That's also, strangely enough, one of the reasons Windows 7 is much more stable than Windows XP and Vista were - it got rid of a lot of the underlying legacy crap and started fresh. Sure, people will complain because app X or game Y doesn't work like it used to but it's a very, very rare case where you can't find a more modern version of the same or similar application that runs just fine.

    Anyways, your insistence that the ability to use a 10-year-old OS as your primary, everyday OS is a good thing is laughable. No one should be running a 10-year-old OS as their main OS, especially not one like Windows XP.
  8. macskull

    Might buy a mac!

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ruff_Tuff_n_Buff View Post
    Edit: To the Mac zealots claiming I lack technical knowledge: Your assignment is to take $650 and try to find a Mac that has a second generation Core i5 processor, 6 gigs of ram, 750 gig hard drive and a Geforce 525M graphics processor with 1 gig of dedicated video memory. When you find a Mac with that much power, post the price for everyone to see.
    Okay, find me a non-Apple equivalent to the Macbook Air - in terms of size and power - at the same price point. I'll save you the time and effort searching and tell you you can't. There's a reason Intel's handing free money to OEMs to build their 'ultrabooks.'
  9. Why on earth would you roll a Brute when the same Scrapper will give you far superior performance? If it's already 50 that's one thing but if you're just starting from scratch I wouldn't waste your time with a Brute.
  10. Quote:
    Originally Posted by The_Masque View Post
    (maybe virtue, haven't been there in months)
    Nope.
  11. What hardware are you running on? I'm not having this issue on my mid-2007 MacBook (though my framerate is so low it might as well be nonexistent).
  12. Oh, what the hell. I'm getting my desktop soon so I guess I'll actually be able to run the game.

    * What are your global handles/recognizable names? - @macskull, @Not Mac
    * What server do you primarily play on? - Justice
    * What server do you prmarily PvP on? - Freedom
    * What toons do you have to offer for 8v8 PvP? - Rad/Storm, Thugs/Storm, Necro/Psn, Psi/EM, Fire/EM, Mind/Emp, Bane, Fort, Ele/WP Stalker, Fire/SS, Mind/Storm, Grav/TA, Ice/Kin 'troller, bunch of other crap I can't remember right now.
    * Which of these toons is on Freedom? - all of 'em
    * If any, what toons would you be willing to transfer to Freedom for a league? - nothx
    * What do you consider your primary/optimal role in a team setting? - I've done both damage and support (mostly Emp but a little Kin and Storm).
    * What do you consider your favorite role in a team setting? - pew pew pew
    * Would you be willing to make a new toon and level it to 50? - doubtful but maybe
    * Would you be willing to respec into a new build for a league? - I'd kinda have to, none of my builds have been updated since I16 or so
    * Briefly describe your experience in PvP. - been PvPing since I11, did some dueling and small-team stuff, some zone, on dUmb and Convenient post-I13.
  13. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Reiraku View Post
    Correct.

    Anyone know if the Widow Indom Will still suppresses when mezzed?
    I haven't seen anything in patch notes but I know that it got fixed in I18 beta and then immediately broke again before the final release. Haven't played my widow in forever though.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Donna_ View Post
    So a power that has a mag of 47.1 would that be enough to knock back a blaster with 47 prot??
    If you're not factoring DR in, sure. When DR's on knockback powers are DR'd worse than KB protection so you don't need as much KB protection with DR on as you'd need with DR off. I don't know of any power normally encountered that'd punch through mag 47 after DR.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Donna_ View Post
    Do domi's need kb over and above domination in a pvp zone?
    If you've got permadom, then no, but that's more or less impossible now so you're going to want to build a Dom just like any other squishy these days.
  14. Quote:
    Originally Posted by TimothyX View Post
    Does PvP happen much on Justice?
    Not for the last 3-4 years.
  15. Well, obviously if you're one of the powersets that has built-in KB protection you won't need any (Elec Armor is the exception here - it offers KB protection but not KB resistance, and only while on the ground, so you'll want to add Acro + a bunch on top of Grounded). If you're a ranged AT or a Spider you'll need to build for KB protection. Acro will give you 9 points base (enhanced up to 11 but generally not worth it) and you'll want to put in some Karmas and Steadfasts to get yourself to at least 41 points and preferably 45-47 points. 41 will stop anything short of Force Bolt or other high-mag KB powers if they're weirdly slotted but I don't know that anything will get through 47 points.
  16. Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mc Carbonara View Post
    Crabs have Fortification and Serum (hello 2000HP).
    Crabs also have mediocre damage and no knockback protection to speak of. I'm much more worried about Banes and Forts than Crabs.
  17. /EA works great, if you enjoy sitting in the base waiting until Overload's recharged. It was good for like one issue when elusivity was set too high, and now it's merely okay. As it stands it's like having almost no secondary at all but with the changes that might be better though the heal's going to be on too long a timer to be useful. WP and Nin are better secondaries.
  18. Quote:
    Originally Posted by BattleWraith View Post
    the most common trope you encounter in these discussions is that pvpers have a bad attitude, are jerks, trolls, meanies, blah blah blah and so they turn people off to pvp and slow the pace of development.
    While I think this is mostly true I've also noticed that non-PvPers have really really bad ideas for PvP and then run off crying when they're told exactly how bad their ideas are.

    The stereotype about PvPers is a little ridiculous, especially because most of the PvPers I know also happen to be some of the smartest, most helpful, and best PvEers in this game as well.
  19. Quote:
    Originally Posted by MAD UMLAUTS View Post
    I miss Con.
    this