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I'm normally among the first to criticise the Devs for making stupid changes to the game (I5 and ED for instance 
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My Mind/Psi had been sat at 42 for the last 6 months or so until 2 days ago when I decided to give her an airing as most of the SG had leveled new toons up to that level. I've hardly put her down since and have been playing with a rather stupid grin on my face most of the time . I actually feel like I'm contributing to the team now, using Domination as soon as it recharges (which is damn fast with Hasten), rather than the once or twice a mission in the old days where I felt more of a leech than anything.
I wouldn't be surprised if we got ner...erm, balanced downwards in a future update, but for now I'm enjoying this character more than ever, so Thank You 
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Also noticed this, domination up on a few mins after it drops is too damn wonderful for ultimate control! It really feels like your special when ur in big teams helding anything that moves 
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I wouldn't be surprised if we got ner...erm, balanced downwards in a future update, but for now I'm enjoying this character more than ever, so Thank You .
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I don't think you need to worry about 'downwards balancing' yet, doms arent too strong.
Personally I don't like the domination build up changes in PVP, ie. that the build up bonus only applies to powers in secondary, now forcing me to take powers I don't want. :/
Huh, that really true hammer? Didn't notice that on the few occasions i pvp'ed with my domi's, but if that's the case it's kinda awkward indeed 
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Huh, that really true hammer? Didn't notice that on the few occasions i pvp'ed with my domi's, but if that's the case it's kinda awkward indeed
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AFAIK domination has built faster from the secondary for a long time now, something which is only a problem if you didnt pick any assault powers. I also believe the team bonus to domination only applies to PVE, since domination builds very fast in PVP anwyay.
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since domination builds very fast in PVP anwyay.
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Only if you spam the blasts from secondary.. Which I normally didn't plan on using.. Atm I only got power bolt unslotted and thats because its obligatory.. I will respec to more pvp-friendly build propably later. Currently I just want to have the aoe stuff in order to enjoy the travel to 50.
Thing is that i thought spamming the fast recharging ST immob (from primary) to be a good way to build domination, but if it's true what hammer says i could just as well drop that one as cj offers too high a mag prot to be of use apart from building domi as i meant it to be...
The real reason to take the ST immob in PvP is the fact that they usually come with -fly component, which is worth every penny, as it isn't interfered by suppression and can keep flyers near to you as opposed to safety. In PvE, ST Immob is still a good way to build up domination.
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-fly isnt that important for PvP. There are other ways to bring them down then using the ST immob and besides good PvP'ers don't use fly usually, except for some specific builds.
For PvE i like them on some toons indeed depending on powersets
I've found myself using -fly more and more in zonal pvp (I don't do arena that much, people go there for blood, zonal is much more casual) with my dominator. Support toons seem to have Fly by default these days, same goes for non-blapping blasters. As the -fly isn't countered by popping a BF, it brings the target down, where I have additional damage waiting in the form of Imps.
Plus losing your primary form of travel causes a nice panic-reaction in many people, which is fun to watch when they struggle on the ground, slowed, trying to jump up to gain altitude. 
Vs experienced opponents who have flight (and siphon speed, usually), the -fly is mostly used to gain distance from them while they're burning through their BFs.
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I just personally dislike the way the domination build up in PVP is handled, because it seems impossible to keep my dominator enjoyable to play in PvE while at the same time improve its capabilities in PVP. The annoying secondary blasts just highlight this. I wouldnt take them for PvE at all. The only reason for the existence of power blast and power bolt is domination build up in PvP. Otherwise they are useless. Now I must ditch primary power that I like in PvE in favor of power blast. Blargh. Not to mention that a power like levitate has a useful secondary effect but devs want me to get power blast.. :/
The PvE/PvP prob on your dom is just part of the larger issue as the game is crying out for the ability to have a build for each style of play.
All I know is I see the difference domination makes to my team (be it the all dom one or a standard PvE) and to cripple my build to restrict its availability doesn't seem like a good idea. However if thats how you like it then far be it for me to say how you should or shouldn't play your character
I'm normally among the first to criticise the Devs for making stupid changes to the game (I5 and ED for instance
) but credit where credit is due, you guys really nailed it with the recent Domi changes.
. I actually feel like I'm contributing to the team now, using Domination as soon as it recharges (which is damn fast with Hasten), rather than the once or twice a mission in the old days where I felt more of a leech than anything.
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My Mind/Psi had been sat at 42 for the last 6 months or so until 2 days ago when I decided to give her an airing as most of the SG had leveled new toons up to that level. I've hardly put her down since and have been playing with a rather stupid grin on my face most of the time
I wouldn't be surprised if we got ner...erm, balanced downwards in a future update, but for now I'm enjoying this character more than ever, so Thank You