But I really think it can help a lot of newbie blasters learn more about their inherent power. So I'm submitting it to the Guides section.
So ...
"Top X Reasons why I love Defiance"
1. It activates Vigilance.
2. It activates Vigilance, allowing the Defender to feel useful despite the fact that the _Controller_ has the same buffs/debuffs/heals, can lockdown 10 enemies at once, and do more damage.
3. It's a great way to use up all those inspirations cluttering up my tray.
4. Who needs to include buildup? It's built in now!
5. Gives me an excuse why I haven't started running away when the enemy took down half my hp: "No, I'm not incompetent! I was building up my defiance!"
6. Lets me laugh at brutes who take forever to build up fury. I can do it in one shot ... just watch ...
7. My momma always told me ... the best way to mitigate damage is to not have any hp at all .... oh, wait, I think she meant not to have any of the enemy have hp ... aw, darn!
8. The store is right next to the hospital ... and my enhancement tray is full ... so the quickest way to the hospital ... "No, I'm not incompetent! I was building up my defiance!"
9. It helps clean other teammate's inspiration trays. "Hey, anyone got extra purple pills? I'll trade my reds and greens away!"
10. It makes me happy that I have an inherent I can actually use while soloing ... not like Gauntlet or Vigilance. "Ha! $crew you Tankers and Defenders! So what if you live longer ... I do more dama... Owww! Oooh, soft carpetting..."
11. The downside of the short hover time in Teleport Self now has the bonus of increased damage when you land and lose more than half your life.
12. The downside of using combat jump or super jump as a travel power and landing in the middle of a large spawn now has the bonus of increased damage after you absorb that initial alpha strike.
13. You can confidently sit and wait for the chain-mezzing-sleeping to stop knowing that when you do wake up, you'll have one chance to fire off that defiance-buffed attack. "Just you wait, you Eremite ... once I get out of this hold ... just you wait!"
14. I've run out of excuses to get out of my "In-The-Hollows-full-of-noobs" team. So..... "No, I'm not incompetent! I was building up my defiance! Darnit, I'm leaving this team."
15. I really wanted to experience all the game content, and leveling up was just too fast for me. So thank you for allowing me to earn more debt at the same time as making my life as a blaster sooo much more exciting.
16. "Anyone got awakens cluttering up their tray? I'll trade you my respite!"
17. Your rad emission friend has been telling you stories about Mutation, and you just can't wait to try it out.
18. Your friend wants to test out all the powers in the Leadership pool.
19. Have I mentioned that Defiance makes Vigilance useful? Ah, okay, just wanted to make sure you realize Vigilance is useful ...
20. No need to hit build-up after a stalker uses his Azz$trike. Of course, your fireball will land just as his brawl puts you on the ground ...
21. The fastest way to earn prestige for the SG's base is to run thru levels 1 to 10 repeatedly with a Fire/EM blaster, doing all The Hallows missions. Heck ... exemplar down and help the newbie level 5 with your capped Fireball+Buildup+Defiance damage.
22. What do you mean you got debt trying out #21? That's why you're examplaring, foo!
23. At level 15, you can go back to Perez Park and herd skulls and hellions. "No, I'm not incompetent! I was building up my defiance! What do you mean a blaster can't herd grays?"
24. You can out-taunt a tank. Very handy when the Tank's in trouble. No, really!
25. You can pound the poo-poo out of your enemies. Just gotta make sure a controller puts a hold on it first... or someone debuffs it down... or someone buffs you up... or you've chugged a trayful of purple and orange pills.
This started out as a "Top X Reasons why I love Defiance" thread in the blaster forums.
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showf...Number=4923014
But I really think it can help a lot of newbie blasters learn more about their inherent power. So I'm submitting it to the Guides section.
So ...
"Top X Reasons why I love Defiance"
1. It activates Vigilance.
2. It activates Vigilance, allowing the Defender to feel useful despite the fact that the _Controller_ has the same buffs/debuffs/heals, can lockdown 10 enemies at once, and do more damage.
3. It's a great way to use up all those inspirations cluttering up my tray.
4. Who needs to include buildup? It's built in now!
5. Gives me an excuse why I haven't started running away when the enemy took down half my hp: "No, I'm not incompetent! I was building up my defiance!"
6. Lets me laugh at brutes who take forever to build up fury. I can do it in one shot ... just watch ...
7. My momma always told me ... the best way to mitigate damage is to not have any hp at all .... oh, wait, I think she meant not to have any of the enemy have hp ... aw, darn!
8. The store is right next to the hospital ... and my enhancement tray is full ... so the quickest way to the hospital ... "No, I'm not incompetent! I was building up my defiance!"
9. It helps clean other teammate's inspiration trays. "Hey, anyone got extra purple pills? I'll trade my reds and greens away!"
10. It makes me happy that I have an inherent I can actually use while soloing ... not like Gauntlet or Vigilance. "Ha! $crew you Tankers and Defenders! So what if you live longer ... I do more dama... Owww! Oooh, soft carpetting..."
11. The downside of the short hover time in Teleport Self now has the bonus of increased damage when you land and lose more than half your life.
12. The downside of using combat jump or super jump as a travel power and landing in the middle of a large spawn now has the bonus of increased damage after you absorb that initial alpha strike.
13. You can confidently sit and wait for the chain-mezzing-sleeping to stop knowing that when you do wake up, you'll have one chance to fire off that defiance-buffed attack. "Just you wait, you Eremite ... once I get out of this hold ... just you wait!"
14. I've run out of excuses to get out of my "In-The-Hollows-full-of-noobs" team. So..... "No, I'm not incompetent! I was building up my defiance! Darnit, I'm leaving this team."
15. I really wanted to experience all the game content, and leveling up was just too fast for me. So thank you for allowing me to earn more debt at the same time as making my life as a blaster sooo much more exciting.
16. "Anyone got awakens cluttering up their tray? I'll trade you my respite!"
17. Your rad emission friend has been telling you stories about Mutation, and you just can't wait to try it out.
18. Your friend wants to test out all the powers in the Leadership pool.
19. Have I mentioned that Defiance makes Vigilance useful? Ah, okay, just wanted to make sure you realize Vigilance is useful ...
20. No need to hit build-up after a stalker uses his Azz$trike. Of course, your fireball will land just as his brawl puts you on the ground ...
21. The fastest way to earn prestige for the SG's base is to run thru levels 1 to 10 repeatedly with a Fire/EM blaster, doing all The Hallows missions. Heck ... exemplar down and help the newbie level 5 with your capped Fireball+Buildup+Defiance damage.
22. What do you mean you got debt trying out #21? That's why you're examplaring, foo!
23. At level 15, you can go back to Perez Park and herd skulls and hellions. "No, I'm not incompetent! I was building up my defiance! What do you mean a blaster can't herd grays?"
24. You can out-taunt a tank. Very handy when the Tank's in trouble. No, really!
25. You can pound the poo-poo out of your enemies. Just gotta make sure a controller puts a hold on it first... or someone debuffs it down... or someone buffs you up... or you've chugged a trayful of purple and orange pills.