(Likely) Stupid Question Re IOs and Flashbacks
By
Derangedpolygot,
Posted on: 2009-07-01 17:38 in The Market and Inventions
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You'd think that after 5 years in the game, I'd know this stuff. I admit it, I don't. IO's are SRSBZNS, and I've never really gotten a really firm grip on them. I get the gist of how they work, set bonuses and the like. I have a few 50s under my belt, had a tank done completely in IOs, and was unimpressed by his performance. (For some mysterious reason, I found that a lvl 35 SS/WP tank using singles outperformed the IO'd lvl 50 SS/INV tank. Still can't figure it out.)
So, I'm giving the IOs another shot. I have a toon selected, and my goal is to take him back through Oroborous and get all his badges for defeats, taskforces and the like. But one thing confuses me.
Let's say I slot him with level 40 (or even 35) IOs.
What happens to those IOs when I flash back to a level 15 or 24 mission?
I'm completely confused regarding this.
Could one of you folks that knows this stuff like the back of your hand throw me a bone? I'd really appreciate it.
TIA
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Not a stupid question at all. Just complicated answers 
Generic IO's become stronger than SO's at around lvl 40. (SO's Max at 38.3% if slotted +3 to your level, lvl 40 IO's are 38.6%) IO sets are greater than the some of their parts. Multi-enhancing set IO's grant a greater bonus than usual. They divide their bonus (i.e an Acc/Dam splits by 2, an Acc/Dam/End by 3), each division increases the split values by x25%:
A Lvl 40 Acc/Dam gives 24.1/24.1, instead of an even split of 19.3/19.3 (1.25 times the base)
A lvl 40 Acc/Dam/End gives 19.3/19.3/19.3 instead of 12.8/12.8/12.8 base (1.5 the base)
Much like any enhancements, the amount of enhancement you receive will scale down when you exemp. I think the amount drop to what an IO of that lvl would grant(38.6 at 40 will be 19.2 at 15) Even SO's start losing then shine below 25-30 and drop to DO levels.
Set bonuses disappear if you drop to a lvl that you couldn't slot the IO's (lvl 50 IO set bonuses will disappear if you exemp below lvl 47).
As for WP/ vs Inv/, Willpower is a very potent powerset, and tends to perform better than Inv is many ways (like actually having Psi resist and defense!)
The plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Their true purpose is sinister.
--The Question, JLU
Chapter and verse , it's actually a bit more complicated than the other reply says.
It's true. This game is NOT rocket surgery. - BillZBubba
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Chapter and verse , it's actually a bit more complicated than the other reply says.
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CURSES!
The plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Their true purpose is sinister.
--The Question, JLU
You'd think that after 5 years in the game, I'd know this stuff. I admit it, I don't. IO's are SRSBZNS, and I've never really gotten a really firm grip on them. I get the gist of how they work, set bonuses and the like. I have a few 50s under my belt, had a tank done completely in IOs, and was unimpressed by his performance. (For some mysterious reason, I found that a lvl 35 SS/WP tank using singles outperformed the IO'd lvl 50 SS/INV tank. Still can't figure it out.)
So, I'm giving the IOs another shot. I have a toon selected, and my goal is to take him back through Oroborous and get all his badges for defeats, taskforces and the like. But one thing confuses me.
Let's say I slot him with level 40 (or even 35) IOs.
What happens to those IOs when I flash back to a level 15 or 24 mission?
I'm completely confused regarding this.
Could one of you folks that knows this stuff like the back of your hand throw me a bone? I'd really appreciate it.
TIA