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The only thing I'd really want done would be for Babs to allow us to choose a new animation in place of Evis.
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SWEEPING STRIKES ANIMATION!
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BaB says this won't work cause hand placment would make your claws point staright down, but if MA and SS are getting alternate animations....amything is possible. Maybe my new campaign will be for an alternate animation for eveiscerate. Only problem is whatever the new animation is, it would have to have a cast time of 2.33 seconds 
I've already put way to much thought into this, but I think the perfect animation would be one that stabs staright forward with both hands like Blinding Fient, then rips outward and away from each other like sweeping strike. This would fit the name Eviscerate AND could take 2.33 seconds to cast.
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I apologize for being a wet blanket regarding getting claws. Last night I figured out a new concept for the set and plan to pair it with /EA. It could be a terrible combo, but it's still a brute and a terrible brute is still a strong character. 
So who's in? Justice server, no AE, all Brutes, all Claws. You don't have to join a SG, I've made a global channel called "Claws4Brutes" so we can communicate thru that. There's no date set yet of course....but who's in?
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So now that we know we are getting claws for brutes, can we start speculating on changes to the set?
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Castle will make shockwave KD instead of KB, follow up will have its damage increased to compensate for brutes lower damage mod....
Just woke up sorry.
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So who's in? Justice server, no AE, all Brutes, all Claws. You don't have to join a SG, I've made a global channel called "Claws4Brutes" so we can communicate thru that. There's no date set yet of course....but who's in?
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I'd definitely be in if it was in 2-3 weeks (even if I never played on Justice... could be cool). But I can't promise now for in a few months as I have no idea what will be going on then^^
Anyway starting a superteam CLAWS4BRUTES as soon as i16 hits is definitely a great idea, and I support that !!
Imagine the awesomeness of 8x Shockwave. yum
You're the first person i thought about when i saw claws for brutes haha. Now maybe you will not end every post with claws 4 brutez plz lmao.
I'd be in for it, just need to know when during the week we're gonna meet. I'm thinking claws/fa, with purple flames,
Willpower has more passive regen than Regen does. Who thought that was a good idea?
Can we get a fix for Energy Melee instead of more new sets?
If I was on Justice I would definitely join up JD...but alas my main server is Virtue :/
Also I have made the necessary adjustments to my Mid's and already got my new Claw Brute planned and so far...he looks like a beast with just plain lvl 50 IOs 
Looking at Claws/Reflexes...hehe I may actually try out PvP for a change Muha ha ha
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The only thing I'd really want done would be for Babs to allow us to choose a new animation in place of Evis.
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SWEEPING STRIKES ANIMATION!
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BaB says this won't work cause hand placment would make your claws point staright down, but if MA and SS are getting alternate animations....amything is possible. Maybe my new campaign will be for an alternate animation for eveiscerate. Only problem is whatever the new animation is, it would have to have a cast time of 2.33 seconds I've already put way to much thought into this, but I think the perfect animation would be one that stabs staright forward with both hands like Blinding Fient, then rips outward and away from each other like sweeping strike. This would fit the name Eviscerate AND could take 2.33 seconds to cast.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL6Lg4dhcik The animation at 0:22 would be nice.
Btw I dont understand the problem with Evi. To me the animation is one of the best in the game. The only issue that makes many people skipping it : it's a bit slow. But on scrappers it's also an AoE cone so that makes sense.
However, having new alternate animations for Claws would be great too
And btw this thread is the proof that the devs really listen to their playerbase. I'm pretty sure we would have gotten Broadsword instead if there hasnt been all those CLAWS4BRUTES threads.
So you can start a new campaign for this alternate animation JDouble... 
I have a few problems with Eviscerate.
1. The animation looks really goofy with alot of characters. It might be great for nimble little cat girls type characters, but big hulking type claw characetrs just don't look right doing a double backflip. If it were one flip instead of two, it might be better, but the rest of the set is very simple and straight to the point which makes it stick out like a sore thumb.
2. It makes no sense. Spinning backwards and slashing forward just doesn't make for a strong attack. Throw in the fact that you use the back of you claws instead of the sharp front edge and it's even more lame.
3. It's aniamtion is pretty dang long. I understand the whole dmage/castime/recharge ratio has to be right, but if I'm gonna take an attack with a cast time that long...it better be an animation I really like.
Now many folks can post that they love the animation, cause many do. Like me, many also hate it. So with alternate animations being introduced into the game, there is finally an option to make both sides happy. I think Eviscerate deserves the time and effort needed foe an alternate animation option more than any other animation in the game. There are alot of animations that different folks would like to have options for, but Eviscerate has always been the most polarizing attack animation in the game. Just about anyone you ask will have strong feelings one way or the other. It really is adored or despised.
I usually play "nimble little cat girls" as you said, that must be why I like it.
I can understand it doesnt fit right on big hulking toons (claws/stone anyone ? )
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I usually play "nimble little cat girls" as you said, that must be why I like it.
I can understand it doesnt fit right on big hulking toons (claws/stone anyone ? )
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I was going Claws/Energy Aura so I can be Nimble/Pretty!!! :P
Heh you ! Don't steal my idea, I was going Claws/Energy too !
Well, we'll be two, maybe not that many more
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Heh you ! Don't steal my idea, I was going Claws/Energy too !
Well, we'll be two, maybe not that many more
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Hah! I might just do it...for the simply fact that I never leveled Energy Aura more than lvl 18 
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to be honest...
i used to hate evis in a chain but since i have the second -res proc in evis. i love evis!
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to be honest...
i used to hate evis in a chain but since i have the second -res proc in evis. i love evis!
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The damage and cone size are great. I have nothing against the mechanics of the attack, it's soley the animation that makes me vomit.
Only problem I see with claws for brutes is Shockwave; unless it gets changes from KB to KD or something I dont think I'll be taking it.
Other than that, it doesnt offer any real mitigation aside from Focus's single target knockdown, sooooo i dunno.
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2. It makes no sense. Spinning backwards and slashing forward just doesn't make for a strong attack. Throw in the fact that you use the back of you claws instead of the sharp front edge and it's even more lame.
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momentum?
No. Your spinning away from the target and then swinging at it, this is the opposite of momentum.
Its the downward momentum. Slashing < > as your coming down. Sides it has some range, might be some half [censored] energy wave like focus/shockwave that only goes like 9 feet.
Yes I know your swinging downwards, but your spinning upwards and away from your target...that is not momentum.
well...suspend belief dammit! we all do when we see a Invulnerable/Super Strength character stop a fast moving/falling vehicle w/out going right through it and possibly killing everyone in the path
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The only thing I'd really want done would be for Babs to allow us to choose a new animation in place of Evis.
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SWEEPING STRIKES ANIMATION!
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Then where would teh epic lulz be for evis in granite?!
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