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Situation: Assume the only defense bonus I have is 25% ranged (I know this doesn't really happen). A ranged psionic attack is used against me.
What I think happens: The game engine notes that the attack has "psionic" and "ranged" types. It then compares my psionic defense (0%) to my ranged defense (25%) and decides to make the calculation to hit with the 25% defense modifier.
I am by no means a guru on game mechanics, so is that how it works?
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Yes, that is how it works. The game takes the HIGHEST Defense value you have to a particular attack, and uses that to make the attack calculation.
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Thanks.
I was making sure because I'm trying to get my /FF to a point where the positional defenses are at their cap, in which case I shouldn't have to worry about "element" defenses.
I guess I should ask this too: Does every attack have a positional type? Are there any that have two positional types (whirling hands = melee+AoE)?
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There are no attacks that I know of that have two positional types. Things are categorized as either Melee, AoE, or Ranged. I'm sure that they could make a power coded as melee and AoE, I just don't know of any.
There are a few powers that lack a positional type. Most of these fall into the Mind Control powers. They are listed as psychic, but have no positional attack listing.
There may be a few others, but they are few and far between.
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Ok then, last question.
Is something like whirling hands or footstomp a melee or an AoE attack?
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AoE
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Footstomp is AoE, Whirling Hands is Melee.
Check out http://coh.redtomax.com/data/powers/ for powerset quantification. "Attack types" is what they are categorized as.
Edit: The classification seems to be based on range - Footstomp can hit targets within 15 feet, but Whirling Hands can only hit targets within 8 feet.
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The description should list what position it is, as I recall. Not sure if the Tank Detailed info lists it correctly due to taunt.
Fearsome Stare, I think, is merely negative energy.
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Situation: Assume the only defense bonus I have is 25% ranged (I know this doesn't really happen). A ranged psionic attack is used against me.
What I think happens: The game engine notes that the attack has "psionic" and "ranged" types. It then compares my psionic defense (0%) to my ranged defense (25%) and decides to make the calculation to hit with the 25% defense modifier.
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It would be the same if your psi defense was anywhere from 0-25% - still a 25% defense mod. But if you had 30 psi vs. 25 ranged, then it would be the 30, yes.
Just to clarify it fully.
But as was noted, a lot of Mind control is non-posistional - but I'm pretty sure most psi attacks are.
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There may be a few others, but they are few and far between.
[/ QUOTE ]Off the top of my head, Fearsome Stare is only typed as Negative_Attack
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Situation: Assume the only defense bonus I have is 25% ranged (I know this doesn't really happen). A ranged psionic attack is used against me.
What I think happens: The game engine notes that the attack has "psionic" and "ranged" types. It then compares my psionic defense (0%) to my ranged defense (25%) and decides to make the calculation to hit with the 25% defense modifier.
I am by no means a guru on game mechanics, so is that how it works?
Where to now?
Check out all my guides and fiction pieces on my blog.
The MFing Warshade | The Last Rule of Tanking | The Got Dam Mastermind
Everything Dark Armor | The Softcap
don'T attempt to read tHis mEssaGe, And believe Me, it is not a codE.