Best pets in a vacuum.
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Atheism,
Posted on: 2009-06-03 21:40 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
I don't believe nobody's done this yet, but in a vaccum wouldn't robots or zombies be best because they don't explosively decompress and die? 
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I don't believe nobody's done this yet, but in a vaccum wouldn't robots or zombies be best because they don't explosively decompress and die?
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Lavitae already did it, first page, seventh post.
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I don't believe nobody's done this yet, but in a vaccum wouldn't robots or zombies be best because they don't explosively decompress and die?
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answered in the MM forum. Zombies > all
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I find myself wondering what could be done with Zombies if those Recharge Intensive Pet Sets could be put there somewhere. Unfortunately, I don't see either Soul Extraction or Dark Servant (for Necro/Dark) allowing it, and MMs don't get Arachnos pets. So it'll just have to be "what if". 
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I don't believe nobody's done this yet, but in a vaccum wouldn't robots or zombies be best because they don't explosively decompress and die?
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Lavitae already did it, first page, seventh post.
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Also, the ninjas would be fine. They wouldn't survive a vacuum, sure, but what are the odds the ninjas would actually end up in the vacuum without being told PASSIVE FOLLOW PASSIVE GOTO GOTO GOTO DEFENSIVE ATTACK GOTO GOTO PASSIVE GOTO ATTACK repeatedly?
Not going to happen.
I think a better test would be comparing the pets WITHOUT IOs. Straight pets.
And I say this because you base so much on IOs in your calculations. What Thugs provides with GangWar, any set can achieve with /Storm. Sure, it's easier with just Thugs/But it is by far that set only.
I have achieved more with my bots than I have with my thugs. That of course needs to be taken with a grain of salt as the secondarys for both are different.
The only MM primary I lack is Mercs. That would be because I am out of fresh secondaries to pair them with.... for the time being. I however would bet I would get demon summoning before another secondary.
Wassabi Grav/Kin 50 (before badges/accolades were in game) Pinnacle
Miss Command Bots/Traps 50 Justice
*others left off due to space issues
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And I say this because you base so much on IOs in your calculations. What Thugs provides with GangWar, any set can achieve with /Storm. Sure, it's easier with just Thugs/But it is by far that set only.
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Oo, forgot /Storm. Tornado! As I said, I thought of Dark Servant, but for some reason it doesn't take RIP Sets. (Which would seem to be perfect given it's longer than normal recharge, but then, maybe that's why...)
Unfortunately, Steamy Mist won't give you as much Def as FFG, though. So even with the Pet sets it won't be able to cap Defense.
The biggest issue seems to be the extra scaling 1% Defense, and the fact that Proto Bots can shield themselves.
Wow, but Mercs/Storm, though? 46.145% Resistance to Smashing and Lethal on all three ranks? I thought Necro had Smashing and Lethal resistance, too, but it's only Smashing, and only the Zombies.
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What puts up the most single target damage, and what's the most survivable?
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Six scrappers. Still far and away the best pets defenders get. Usually not quite as smart as the AI, but that's why defenders have that "team chat" command option.
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Sure. I'll be your pet. You better feed me though- I eat alot of carrots! Also, when its time for me to "go out" you better make sure that I can, or you will be cleaning up after me. I need regular vet apointments for my fleabite dermatitis, regular oatmeal baths, and lots and lots of snuggles.
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What puts up the most single target damage, and what's the most survivable?
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Six scrappers. Still far and away the best pets defenders get. Usually not quite as smart as the AI, but that's why defenders have that "team chat" command option.
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Sure. I'll be your pet. You better feed me though- I eat alot of carrots! Also, when its time for me to "go out" you better make sure that I can, or you will be cleaning up after me. I need regular vet apointments for my fleabite dermatitis, regular oatmeal baths, and lots and lots of snuggles.
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On the Care and Feeding of Your Scrapper(s). We insist on a minimum level of care or we'll turn on you.
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answered in the MM forum. Zombies > all
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