Looks like "Earth Assault" is coming for Dominator
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BigBrotherMidas,
Posted on: 2009-07-16 10:43 in Dominators
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...I hope we get a power like sNOWstorm...just beige and all levels of ToHit Debuff and Slow..
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This sounds like a job for ... LETTERMAN!
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I don't see it posted anywhere else, but if it's already been posted, my bad.
I was at Comic Con today and got to play with the new character creator.
That includes seeing the Earthen Assault powers, and they are
1. Stone Spears (4 sec rech, 2.1 sec animation)
2. Stone Mallet
3. Tremor
4. Hurl Boulder (8 or 10 sec rech, 2.5 sec animation)
5. Power Boost
6. Heavy Mallet
7. Seismic Smash
8. Mud Port
9. Fissure
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I don't see it posted anywhere else, but if it's already been posted, my bad.
I was at Comic Con today and got to play with the new character creator.
That includes seeing the Earthen Assault powers, and they are
1. Stone Spears (4 sec rech, 2.1 sec animation)
2. Stone Mallet
3. Tremor
4. Hurl Boulder (8 or 10 sec rech, 2.5 sec animation)
5. Power Boost
6. Heavy Mallet
7. Seismic Smash
8. Mud Port
9. Fissure
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Hmm. Not quite what I expected, but I could work it. I'd have to actually play it to see how it handles, though.
Wow, if that's the actual set.. Then, this is going to be the first Dominator set that has a Target AoE (ala Ball Lightning, Fireball, etc) with Fissure being the Tier9.
Heavy Mallet and Seismic Smash come a bit late considering where Tremor (crappy power personally) is located, and ugh not another Power Boost set...
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Hm. That power order seems a bit odd. Also, I presume Mud Port is Mud Pots? Either way, if this is accurate, it certainly isn't bad. Both Mallets and Smash? That's pretty solid.
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I don't see it posted anywhere else, but if it's already been posted, my bad.
I was at Comic Con today and got to play with the new character creator.
That includes seeing the Earthen Assault powers, and they are
1. Stone Spears (4 sec rech, 2.1 sec animation)
2. Stone Mallet
3. Tremor
4. Hurl Boulder (8 or 10 sec rech, 2.5 sec animation)
5. Power Boost
6. Heavy Mallet
7. Seismic Smash
8. Mud Port
9. Fissure
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If this man is speaking the truth...
Stone Assault is going to be AWESOME (and massively end heavy).
I thought I had read somewheres that Castle wasn't a fan of Power Boost?
I'm also finding it hard to believe that they're putting Fissure in there? Perma Mag 6 stuns FTW? Throw Tremor in there and you've got perma KD. I guess they weren't kidding when they said SA was the "TANK" of Dom Assault sets.
Oh, and one more thing occured to me. Hot Feet/Arctic Air + Mud Pots? Really? My gawd.
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Specs are of course always subject to change.
Fire/Earth is going to be crazy.
(And yes, I meant Mud Pots)
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I bet it will have Mud pots.
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W00t, I was right.
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Specs are of course always subject to change.
Fire/Earth is going to be crazy.
(And yes, I meant Mud Pots)
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Whoa, I like the screen info.
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Wow the ranged attacks are gonna suck bad like impale except times 2. In fact the set looks horrid up until pb/heavy mallet.
Good thing ae can get us up that high in no time.
No biggy, obviously going to be standing in melee using hotfeet+mudpots anyway.
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hotfeet+mudpots
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As someone who tried to get some mileage out of Hot Feet + Chilling Embrace, I'm not expecting much from this combo. Hot Feet's flee effect means the enemy rarely get close enough to be in range for Mud Pots. Even without Hot Feet it's hard to get enough enemies into the 8' radius, unless you have someone hardier to herd, or Wormhole.
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hotfeet+mudpots
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As someone who tried to get some mileage out of Hot Feet + Chilling Embrace, I'm not expecting much from this combo. Hot Feet's flee effect means the enemy rarely get close enough to be in range for Mud Pots. Even without Hot Feet it's hard to get enough enemies into the 8' radius, unless you have someone hardier to herd, or Wormhole.
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+ fire cages if necessary, but yeah I see where you are coming from. 
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I'd prefer Build Up, but Power Boost is great on Doms and the set looks pretty incredible overall, with a weak early game. Can't wait to play it!
P.S. A Dom with Tremor (which is basically the same as Foot Stomp IIRC)? Wow. Nice! My favorite power is Hurl Boulder though. I love that power for some reason!
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Now I want to roll a Fire/Earth or Grav/Earth or Earth....
I think a Earth/Earth will be more end heavy than Ice/Ice! Nah maybe not.
Also Trying not to make a "Toph" toon heh.
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Wow, if that's the actual set.. Then, this is going to be the first Dominator set that has a Target AoE (ala Ball Lightning, Fireball, etc) with Fissure being the Tier9.
Heavy Mallet and Seismic Smash come a bit late considering where Tremor (crappy power personally) is located, and ugh not another Power Boost set...
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Tremor is actually an extremely useful survival tool. It's basically a soft control that will be in our secondary. Verah verah niiiice.
Oh, looks like Stone Spears will cause KU (knockup) rather than KB. Very nice.
Again I find myself shocked that Castle & Crew put Powerboost in the set. The set already has oodles of soft-control. Can't wait to PB them all.
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*wriggles in anticipation*
I can't wait! It's eating me alive!!!!! *gurgle,gasp*
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Wow, if that's the actual set.. Then, this is going to be the first Dominator set that has a Target AoE (ala Ball Lightning, Fireball, etc) with Fissure being the Tier9.
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Only technically. The "range" on Fissure, if you can call it range, is very short. Functionally it wont be much different from the other close range cones, except it might be less irritating to line up.
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and ugh not another Power Boost set...
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What?! You dont like increasing the length of your holds, or increasing your other secondary effects?! Weird. I mean, I can understand liking Build Up or Aim more, I just dont get the "ugh" part.
I personally LOVE Power Boost. I'd rather be "slow and sure" on my control vs damage. Doms get plenty of damage without build up or aim, anyway, IMO. At least now they do.
Lewis
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"Oh don't worry. I always leave things to the last moment." -- The Doctor
"Telescopes are time machines." -- Carl Sagan
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I'm also finding it hard to believe that they're putting Fissure in there? Perma Mag 6 stuns FTW?
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Well, on the controller epic Fissure, its just a chance to trigger, and it isnt a high chance. Not to the point of being reliable anyway. I expect the devs may simply set the change even lower, or to zero, and have it be a pure damage power.
Lewis
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"I remember... the Alamo." -- Pee-wee Herman
"Oh don't worry. I always leave things to the last moment." -- The Doctor
"Telescopes are time machines." -- Carl Sagan
Any word on what Stone Spear looks like?
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1. Stone Spears (4 sec rech, 2.1 sec animation)
2. Stone Mallet
3. Tremor
4. Hurl Boulder (8 or 10 sec rech, 2.5 sec animation)
5. Power Boost
6. Heavy Mallet
7. Seismic Smash
8. Mud Port
9. Fissure
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Looks like a solid set.
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Any word on what Stone Spear looks like?
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If you've fought Earth Thorn Casters you'll know what stone spears are. Although wouldn't that mean earth assault would get 3 AoEs? Fissure, Tremor and Stone Spears.
Very, very interesting if this is true.
Please buff Ice Control.
Good call on "Fissure". I was thinking in terms of the Tanker version. The controller version would make more sense in terms of balance. I still hope it comes with some KD so it can be chained with Tremor/Earthquake/Mallets/AirSuperiority.
P.S. So no one else is even midly shocked they gave the set PB? (If you haven't guessed, I'm really quite amazed).
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...I hope we get a power like snowstorm...just beige and all levels of ToHit Debuff and Slow..
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