Maniac Slammers...

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The part of AE farming that bothers me the most (I know, I know, but we all have our things, right?) is the constant broadcast of "need hlr and tank" or "need damage". They're so set in the team buildouts because of the risk, that they won't just put together teams to play.

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I'm impressed people are looking teams over fillers and that people want more than just a /kin now. On redside everyone but stalkers appear to be in demand for teams. I have only been on one team where a guy left because we had "no real tank". Oddly enough we had 6 MMs and 2 them were /FF. Who needs a tank when you have that?

As long as you have damage, survivablity, and crowd control any team over 30 should be able to take a boss farm. The fastest lvl 52 boss team I've been on had 5 corrupters, 2 MMs, and a stalker (I think the TL felt sorry for him). No one tanked and we were pulling in 3-4 mobs at a time. Darkest Night/Snow Storm to pull, 2xTar patch, 2 x freezing rain, Fulcrum Shift, then BBQ Time!

I haven't tried it but I imagine a blueside team of controllers, defenders, and blasters would be fun. I'd want a Ill/ controller for PA and a Kin.

People pick Dual Blades because their are no stuns, KB, or KD.

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Best farming team I've had has been 5 brutes, 1 kin and 2 Pain Dom Masterminds.

All five brutes were ss/* (myself being SS/Fire, one SS/Elec, one SS/Shields, one SS/Stone and one SS/WP).

Was hilarious to see the mobs disappear after Fulcrum Shift, Shield Charge, Foot stomp, Foot stomp, Foot stomp, Foot stomp, Foot stomp.

An yes Manaic Slammers do hit bloody hard and can mow down anyone unprepared quite easily so I wouldn't say they remove the risk/reward ratio, they may only have 2 attacks but the attacks they do have can muller people quite easily.

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They should buff 'em anyway just to give farmers the hint.

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Anyone mind explaining what this is exactly? As someone who very rarely does MA unless I want to see a cool story arc I am unaware of "Maniac Slammers."

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You've missed nothing, just crowds of these guys who can be a threat (so I don't feel quiteso badly about giving in and accepting an invite to these teams).

I was seriousluy thinking about never playing these again though because I am so bloody bored of them now. I was picturing myself going in and saying something like "Aw hell naw, not this AGAIN!" or "If I see this map one more time..." - sort of how OP's fellow player reacted, yet not so blue.

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I wanna see a boss challenge against lots of Paragon Protector Elites and Longbow Wardens. Like a box of pralinés, you never know what's going to murder you horribly, trigger Moment of Glory or simply resurrect when you least expect it.

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I wanna see a boss challenge against lots of Paragon Protector Elites and Longbow Wardens. Like a box of pralinés, you never know what's going to murder you horribly, trigger Moment of Glory or simply resurrect when you least expect it.

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Or be 5 levels higher than everyone. (ah, Manticore TF bugs) Mind you, Ignite and Burn got a real workout that night.

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I want a Rularuu Megamix boss challenge. If you think you can farm that, you're welcome to try. If you can, I'll add Master Illusionists and Vanguard Wizards to the mix.

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Aegis Rose, Forcefield/Energy Defender - Freedom
"Bubble up for safety!"

I'd love to see the Maniac Slammers be stealthily given just Hurl and SuperSpeed and preference(range). And to stand around AP or Cap and just watch the broadcast channel.

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I'd love to see the Maniac Slammers be stealthily given just Hurl and SuperSpeed and preference(range). And to stand around AP or Cap and just watch the broadcast channel.

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That would be pretty hilarious. I'd loveto be ON one of those teams with my ranged-softcapped hoverblaster with Cloaking Device. I'd be willing to bet I'd be the only one klilling anything.

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