Nope, you've got it right. MIDs calculates PF to always have at least 1 ally in range by default. Turning it off and adding 3.75% to your defense will mimic a solo situation. Alternatively, you could also go into the database editor and change the minimum targets for PF from 1 to 0. (I don't have MIDs in front of me, so I can't tell you exactly where the editor is, though.)
Thats what I thought. Thx for the verify...
I just wanted to bring it to peoples attention that if they used Mids to build a soft cap shield defense toon, check you numbers 1st.
PF will misinform you if you dont pay attention lol.
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Options>Advanced>Database Editor>Main Database Editor>Scrapper Defense>Shield Defense>Phalanx_Fighting>Edit(in the bottom right of the right third of the screen)|
Originally Posted by Sarrate
(I don't have MIDs in front of me, so I can't tell you exactly where the editor is, though.)
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Find power scaling in the bottom left of the new window and change the minimum from 1 to 0. Then save.
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This, and then repeat for Brute Defense and Tanker Defense if you like slumming with the other ATs.
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Originally Posted by Umbral_NA
Options>Advanced>Database Editor>Main Database Editor>Scrapper Defense>Shield Defense>Phalanx_Fighting>Edit(in the bottom right of the right third of the screen)
Find power scaling in the bottom left of the new window and change the minimum from 1 to 0. Then save. |
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Also don't forget to change the scaling slider on the power itself in the main window to 0 after you do this.
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Originally Posted by Umbral_NA
Options>Advanced>Database Editor>Main Database Editor>Scrapper Defense>Shield Defense>Phalanx_Fighting>Edit(in the bottom right of the right third of the screen)
Find power scaling in the bottom left of the new window and change the minimum from 1 to 0. Then save. |
Apparently Mids calculates a 6% def boost to PF when you check your totals, but in game it's actually about 3.75% (all I have in there is a lotg rech) - unless you have a teammate with / by you.
I was building my toon to be soft capped on mids (which it is) with PF on, but it includes that whole defensive bonus from PF (6%) - not the partial bonus you get w/ no teammate by you. Anyone else notice the difference between in game def#'s vs Mids def#'s due to this?
I think if you turn PF off (in mids) and add 3.75% def to your total (what you actually get from PF solo), that would be your actual def %.
Please correct me if I'm wrong or my **** is screwed up lol.