Yes the stalker is an entirely different animal at level 5. They still get hide which is one of the best defences and also basically a damage boost (with the free critical hit on their first attack), but in sustained fights they run into trouble. I maintain that in larger numbers and in team games, stalkers' chances will greatly improve.
Just how mean are toggle debuffs? I admit I was merciless with my use of Snowstorm early in the evening (one of my favourite moments in the whole night was kiting against B_M's brute, keeping him at bay with SS and Gale while he continually advanced on me), but got my come-uppance when the Darkest Night and Rad Infection showed up later!
Gah, was going to type more but I'm gonna be late now! 
If I can get a stable connecton, I'd be up for a regular thing with a later start.
Wed at 7 should be ok. Pretty much anyday except tuesday and possibly thursday.
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Hello peeps, I see a lot of my fellow Tuesday Dom team are here. I have such good fun with you guys I'd like to join in. Afterall been on for just over a year and have never been to the areana's before. I have the HubbaBubbler boy sitting at 5. He's a Bubbler/Mind Defender.
Let me know when the next meet is. 
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You're mroe than welcome to join us.
We never tested out a bubbler last night, but I bet PFF will be as handy as Force Bolt is annoying
I'm free next Wednesday night, so how about another rumble 8pm next week?
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I'm free next Wednesday night, so how about another rumble 8pm next week?
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Work and other commitments permiting I'll be there 
Keeping it at level 5?
If you're allowing exemps, I'll try to come by to the next one. If not, I'll have to wait for this to happen on Test.
CoX 50s: <ill/rad> <ice/ice> <fire/kin> <grav/sonic> <ice/storm> <earth/kin> <kin/elec> <cold/psy> <thugs/dark> <fire/dark> <dark/elec> <night widow> <EM/ninj> <mind/icy>
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If you're allowing exemps, I'll try to come by to the next one. If not, I'll have to wait for this to happen on Test.
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Exemps are allowed, we just need to make somehow sure you wont have more than allowed insps.
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If you're allowing exemps, I'll try to come by to the next one. If not, I'll have to wait for this to happen on Test.
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Exemps are allowed, we just need to make somehow sure you wont have more than allowed insps.
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Sure. Happy to pass on to one of the organisers all be the allowed number.
CoX 50s: <ill/rad> <ice/ice> <fire/kin> <grav/sonic> <ice/storm> <earth/kin> <kin/elec> <cold/psy> <thugs/dark> <fire/dark> <dark/elec> <night widow> <EM/ninj> <mind/icy>
Yep it will remain at level 5 for the time being, there's still a lot to try out at this level.
As Hammerfall said, you're welcome to join and exemp down (we did this a few times last night ourselves). 8 insps is the magic number - and is quite tricky to ration out over a 10 minute match!
Yeah, had a lot of fun with this.
I think I learned a few lessons:
Level 5 stalkers are very weak.
Brutes are very hard to kill.
Snow Storm is anoying.
Caltrops is anoying.
Snow Storm + Caltrops is VERY anoying.
Infrigidate is amazing, if it hits.
Dominators still don't do much damage.
Lack of accuracy will get you killed more than anything else.
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I'm free next Wednesday night, so how about another rumble 8pm next week?
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Work and other commitments permiting I'll be there
Keeping it at level 5?
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Next wednesday at 8 is good for me.
Maybe I'll actualy get to win a match next time.
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I'm looking forward to more PvP fun and games. Tomorrow night at 8pm!
I'm eager to see what alts people bring along this week
I've been leveling my sonic/traps and although he's bags of fun I might try some other toons this week. Especially seeing as I was MR Boring last week and used the same toon all the way through :P
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Hey, why not stick with what works?
I'd certainly be interested in having a stab. I've generally avoided PvP but this may be fun. Is this taking place in Pocket D?
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Union:
CoH: Moondog (WS); V-Rock (Tnk, semi-retired); Pole-Star (Bla); Demon Dog (Scr).
CoV: Midnight Gunner (Corr); Operative John Doe (Ban); Day-Star (Dom); Commissar Jaeger (MM).
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I'd certainly be interested in having a stab. I've generally avoided PvP but this may be fun. Is this taking place in Pocket D?
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Yup. I believe its at 8. I should be there.
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I'm in pocket D 2 atm. Pocket D 1 was packed.
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I was just about to make a similar announcement - except I'm in PD1, hehe.
*promptly switches to PD2*
Last night was a lot of fun, though we did get plagued by arena bugs. Hopefully just the high traffic in Pocket D due to Valentine's, hopefully not a side-product fo the latest live patch.
That final battle was the best of the night, the Domination match with 4 Corruptors and 1 Scrapper. Very heated combat and on a good map to boot!
My Mind/FF controller seemed very strong, but was also a bit boring to play (even with a name like Think Tank Pink and that costume... that costume...) compared to others. Danger Baby was very strong though, and fun. I missed using Browbeat, will have to bring her back for next time.
Had lots of fun at the last event , even if we did run into quite a few arena bugs.
So, is there another meet this wednesday?
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I'm up for another meeting - Wednesday 8pm - if folks are interested and free.
Ok, wednesday at 8 is good for me, as long as the arena doesn't keep crashing...
Are we sticky to level 5? I still have more alts at that level to try out. Oh, and I'll try to leave Frost Fiend with his Infrigidate out of the fight this time.
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Bring Frosty if you want to! I'm bringing Browbeat again this week
Still level 5. I have a couple more alts to try out myself.
I had fun last time so i'll try and be there this week, and 8:00pm is a nicer start time for me too
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It was interesting to see, when that level 50 Stalker joined, that fighting at such a low level, that anybody can win (admittedly we did gang up and gank him at one point).
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Yeah, level 50s exemping down that low really don't have many advatages, the main ones being number of insp slots and having maximally slotted powers. The latter is counteracted by the exemp code, all it actually means that the powers wont be weaker than a lvl 5s powers, but propably wont be much stronger either. Also lvl 50s often have respec builds done at lvl 50 so the powers might be in weird order hehe.