Official Thread for Brutes: Electric Melee
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Posted on: 2006-05-01 11:58 in Developers' Corner
I'm hoping for a level bump to test out Lightning Rod. Otherwise, I won't see it until I7 hits live.
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i like! although, i feel like CB's animation has been slowed slightly. maybe it's just in my head.
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i like! although, i feel like CB's animation has been slowed slightly. maybe it's just in my head.
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The animation is certainly different.
Charged Brawl for blasters uses brawl's animation.
Charged Brawl for brutes uses Jab's animation.
Personally, I like brawl better.
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So far very very very sick looking woot
so far so good if i can stay on test long enough to get in a lvl or 2 
..anyone have jacobs ladder yet an how is it???
I saw somebody use it. It looked very very cool and seemed to be putting quite a hurt on the good guys. Kind of a giant ball of electricity blowing up right in front of you.
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so far so good if i can stay on test long enough to get in a lvl or 2 ..anyone have jacobs ladder yet an how is it???
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I just got Jacobs Ladder before Training Room went down, and with maybe 25% Fury, i was taking out same lvl Lts. in 1 shot, seems to be a pretty good power. BTW, i was lvl 3 and had it un-slotted
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Yea, its pretty cool. 
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I can't wait to try this when test comes back up!
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so far so good if i can stay on test long enough to get in a lvl or 2 ..anyone have jacobs ladder yet an how is it???
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I just got Jacobs Ladder before Training Room went down, and with maybe 25% Fury, i was taking out same lvl Lts. in 1 shot, seems to be a pretty good power. BTW, i was lvl 3 and had it un-slotted
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so far so good if i can stay on test long enough to get in a lvl or 2 ..anyone have jacobs ladder yet an how is it???
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I just got Jacobs Ladder before Training Room went down, and with maybe 25% Fury, i was taking out same lvl Lts. in 1 shot, seems to be a pretty good power. BTW, i was lvl 3 and had it un-slotted
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Yea, its pretty cool.
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you...lucky... rat... bastiches... I am not yet playin test server but after this goes live elec / elec brute will be my next toon.
The attacks are missing some sounds. Charged Brawl and Havoc Punch have the electrical sounds, but lack a actually punch sound when you hit your foe. It just doesn't sound right.
I used Jacobs ladder about 10 times with mobs in mercy and haven't seen it jump once from one to another.
They're been at varying distances from each other one pair almost hugging each other.
Or maybe I'm just so excited I'm thinking of another power that jumps...
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Or maybe I'm just so excited I'm thinking of another power that jumps...
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That would be the case.
I believe Jacob's Ladder is a standard cone.
It's a very tiny cone. I'm having trouble geting it to hit even two enemies, but I guess at these low levels thats to be expected with so few enemies at a time. It's definitely tiny though. But boy does it pack a punch 
More damage than havok punch it seems
I do like the blasters charged brawl animation better... but as long as thunder strike is unchanged I dont care 
Edit: And jacob's ladder isn't the jumpy power, thats chain induction which you get later.
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Tried a elec/elec brute...and from what I saw before any slotting I was not impressed...might get better at higher levels but at this level I couldnt even take out one LT and a minion....very sad...not sure if elec brute is gonna be for me.
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Tried a elec/elec brute...and from what I saw before any slotting I was not impressed...might get better at higher levels but at this level I couldnt even take out one LT and a minion....very sad...not sure if elec brute is gonna be for me.
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How many levels higher were they??
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Tried a elec/elec brute...and from what I saw before any slotting I was not impressed...might get better at higher levels but at this level I couldnt even take out one LT and a minion....very sad...not sure if elec brute is gonna be for me.
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I was able to take on 3 lieutenants and a minion, all evel level. I was level one. I had charged brawl and brawl, plus the crappy origin power. I was left with low health, but it's still much better than you described.
My quick and dirty estimates put the Brawl Index at about:
Charged Brawl = 1.38889smash + .94444energy = 2.333
Havok Punch = 2.2246smash + 1.4444energy = 3.669
Jacobs Ladder = 4.174 energy only
Not too bad really. I wonder what Thunder strike will be. Something in the 6ish range would be darn nice.
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The attacks are missing some sounds. Charged Brawl and Havoc Punch have the electrical sounds, but lack a actually punch sound when you hit your foe. It just doesn't sound right.
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I noticed this on Charged Brawl, as well. A punch with no punch sound is...wrong. I'm thinking this must be a bug (and I'll /bug it next time I'm on test).
just got to 6 before i crashed again, starting to feel the end pinch but havoc should help with its drain effect.
jacobs missing alot for me, might be an accuracy penalty in there somewhere....
i've lined up a few cones and actually hit 4 mobs with it so its range is looking better than dark melee so far(coming from 80+ levels of dark melee experience).
last note: also have seen noticable end drain on bosses. i sapped an orange cobra to zero while solo running aura and 2 elm attacks. granted he was almost dead by then, i still sapped him dry.
yeah, the punch sfx need some work. They need a meaty Thwak sound in there.
i played a electric/electric brute till about lvl 3, and that's long enough to know i LOVE both sets!
This thread is solely for discussions regarding Brute Electric Melee (Primary Set). From the Issue 7 Training Room patch notes:
"New Power Sets
Brute Primary Electric Melee"
All off topic posts will be removed. Please do not post bugs/feedback/balance issues before testing this content. All bugs/feedback/balance issues should be posted AFTER playing a Brute Electric Melee character.