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EMP Pulse: What Sets Does It Take?

Call Me Awesome

By Call Me Awesome,
Posted on: 2009-08-23 17:21 in Player Questions

 

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My Elec/Elec Blaster hit 47 and next up to take was EMP Pulse from Electric Mastery. I had everything all planned out in Mids and had a proper part of the Lockdown set all ready to slot.

I trained up and when I went to slot the Lockdown, no good. It would not take it.

Obviously this is a glitch in Mids. First time I have ever had it be anything less than greatness.

Looking at the power in the Enhancement Screen, EMP Pulse is apparently a disorient, and not a hold of any sort. (This seems to be at odds with the EMPs in other AT sets, which ARE holds.) So I guess this means it takes Disorient/Stun sets instead of Hold for this power. Is that correct? Is this a Known Issue in Mids?

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Thanks to you both for responding. I guess I was surprised that Mids (which is a FANTASTIC tool) had what appeared to be a very long-standing error in it. While I realize that Mids has hung up his guns, I know there have been updates when new issues/updates went live in the game, so I guess I figured they would have gotten it by now. And as Zombie noted, sometimes it is the game that has some bogus information. Oh Well.

And as it turns out, it looks like EMP Pulse will take Endurance Drain sets as well, which fits in with my playing style for this guy, so that is the direction I will go.

"How do you know you are on the side of good?" a Paragon citizen asked him. "How can we even know what is 'good'?"

"The Most High has spoken, even with His own blood," Melancton replied. "Surely we know."

 

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Originally Posted by SpaceNut View Post
Before slotting EMP Pulse you might need to get influence from the ATM Machine. Don't forget your PIN Number!
LMAO! I wonder how many people will catch the joke there?

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Originally Posted by Eric_Nelson View Post
LMAO! I wonder how many people will catch the joke there?
I suspect a smaller number than the audience of Navy NCIS.

 

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Originally Posted by Panzerwaffen View Post
I suspect a smaller number than the audience of Navy NCIS.
I would agree. I'll run it by our chief CEO and the Federal FBI and see if they agree. Any reports will be in HTML language.

Now I'm off to manage my IRA account.

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Unless it's changed in the last few issues the Blaster version of EMP is a STUN, not a hold like the Rad defender/controller version. If that's the case it should take stun sets instead of hold sets.

In my opinion this is a rip, but at least back in issue 7-8 ish the blaster APP version of EMP was definitely a stun.

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Originally Posted by SpaceNut View Post
Before slotting EMP Pulse you might need to get influence from the ATM Machine. Don't forget your PIN Number!
This is a Public Service Announcement from the DoRD (Department of Redundancy Department). Correct?

 

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Originally Posted by Willowpaw View Post
This is a Public Service Announcement from the DoRD (Department of Redundancy Department). Correct?
Not, it's a PSA announcement from the DRD dept.

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Originally Posted by Melancton View Post
Looking at the power in the Enhancement Screen, EMP Pulse is apparently a disorient, and not a hold of any sort. (This seems to be at odds with the EMPs in other AT sets, which ARE holds.) So I guess this means it takes Disorient/Stun sets instead of Hold for this power. Is that correct? Is this a Known Issue in Mids?
Blaster EM Pulse is a stun, and takes disorient sets. I've had Absolute Amazement slotted in it before and recently changed to Stupefy (for the defense set bonus).

I'm a little surprised that Mids let you plan hold IOs in it. I've always used Mids for planning my builds and definitely put stun sets in my blater's build for EM Pulse. I don't remember it also showing holds for that power, but it's been a while since I've looked at it.

 

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Originally Posted by MTS__ View Post
I'm a little surprised that Mids let you plan hold IOs in it. I've always used Mids for planning my builds and definitely put stun sets in my blater's build for EM Pulse. I don't remember it also showing holds for that power, but it's been a while since I've looked at it.
It definitely does:

http://screencast.com/t/Sm3cy7QO
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Originally Posted by SpaceNut View Post
Before slotting EMP Pulse you might need to get influence from the ATM Machine. Don't forget your PIN Number!
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Originally Posted by Eric_Nelson View Post
LMAO! I wonder how many people will catch the joke there?
You know, as I was writing my original post, I wondered if it was Obligatory to note that EM Pulse is the correct name and EMP Pulse (which is the given name of the power by the Devs) would mean Electro-Magnetic Pulse Pulse.

The reason that thought occurred was that I watched "Mickey Blue Eyes" with the lovely Mrs. Melancton this weekend and noted this dialogue:

Michael : Well at least tell me what (your father's) restaurant is called, then I can sneak in, in a beard or something.
Gina : It's called The La Trattoria.
Michael : You mean La Trattoria.
Gina : No.
Michael : The La Trattoria means The The Trattoria.
Gina : I know.
Michael : Interesting. Look I have to go to the La Bathroom, and I'll be back in a sec.

Given the responses noted above, yep, it was Obligatory. My bad for failing to note that!

"How do you know you are on the side of good?" a Paragon citizen asked him. "How can we even know what is 'good'?"

"The Most High has spoken, even with His own blood," Melancton replied. "Surely we know."

 

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You know, as I was writing my original post, I wondered if it was Obligatory to note that EM Pulse is the correct name and EMP Pulse (which is the given name of the power by the Devs) would mean Electro-Magnetic Pulse Pulse.
But that's NOT the name given by the devs. It's called EM Pulse, and always has been.

Also, this whole thread could've been averted if the power icons weren't so inaccurate and you could've just looked at the EM Pulse icon, saw the stun symbol, and realized it was a stun and therefore took Stun sets.

Issue 16 made me feel like this.
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Originally Posted by Vanden View Post
But that's NOT the name given by the devs. It's called EM Pulse, and always has been.

Also, this whole thread could've been averted if the power icons weren't so inaccurate and you could've just looked at the EM Pulse icon, saw the stun symbol, and realized it was a stun and therefore took Stun sets.
Hint, hint