14 50's

Across my accounts I have 33 level 50s. 17 Controllers, 6 Dominators, 4 Defenders, 3 Tankers, 2 Scrappers, and 1 Mastermind.

I seem to like Controllers. Hmm.

I really want to get a Brute to 50 but my highest is level 41. I dont like the other ATs (Blaster, Stalker, Epics) enough to play any of them to 50. Well, my Ice/Ice blaster is like level 48. I might top her off. Maybe.

Lewis

I have 17 level 50s, but not one of each AT yet. They are listed below in the order they hit L50: The first 2 hit L50 in I7, the next 4 in I8, and the remainder in I12-I15 after an I9-I11 year-long hiatus, with only the last 3 hitting L50 post-I14/AE.

Lord Mayhem - Magic Brute (Fiery Melee / Fiery Aura / Mace)
Baron Steelfist - Science Mastermind (Robotics / Dark Miasma / Soul)
Nightbow - Tech Blaster (Archery / Energy Manipulation / Force) - purpled-up
Powerbreaker - Science Brute (Energy Melee / Electric Armour / Mace)
Trinary - Science Warshade (Umbral Blast / Umbral Aura) - partially purpled
Winter Tiger - Science Scrapper (Claws / Willpower / Body)
Sergeant Havoc - Tech Corruptor (Fire Blast / Radiation Emission / Mace)
Marshall Saint - Natural Soldier (/ Mace) - Bane & Crab purpled up
Ghost Spider - Tech Stalker (Energy Melee / Energy Aura / Leviathan)
Agent Godwin - Mutant Dominator (Mind Control / Psionic Assault / Mace) - partially purpled
Raven Shadow - Natural Brute (Super Strength / Dark Armour / Soul)
Arctic Prince - Mutant Corruptor (Ice Blast / Storm Summoning / Mu)
Krog the Conqueror - Natural Brute (Battle Axe / Willpower / Leviathan)
Mistress Distress - Natural Widow (/Soul) - Night Widow purpled up (working on Fort)
Magma Colossus - Magic Dominator (Earth Control / Fiery Assault / Leviathan)
Punchy the Loon - Magic Brute (War Mace / Super Reflexes / Leviathan)
Stormcharger - Magic Stalker (Electrical Melee / Ninjitsu / Mu)

None were powerlevelled: Mayhem was mostly teamed, Baron/Winter/Krog were mostly soloed but with occasional PuGs (as were the last 20 levels of Powerbreaker), and the remainder were played mostly in a regular duo (pacted in the case of the latter few).

So what have I learned and what impressions have I gleaned?

• I love CoH/V's basic gameplay and tactics in combat more than any other MMORPG.
• I prefer redside in every way possible (all I really miss from CoH are Blasters and Warshades).
• I like playing offence (damage, debuffs & control) more than support (tanking, heals & buffs).
• I adore Warshades, Bane Spiders & Night Widows - so pretty and strong!
• I like Brutes a lot, but Masterminds don't suit me.
• I definitely need to level more Blasters (have several low level) and most will Go Rogue.
• Super Jump is my favourite travel power.
• I don't like playing melee characters without CJ+Hurdle.
• Archery is my favourite powerset of all and Rain of Arrows is my favourite power.
• Rad Emission is my favourite buff/debuff set, with Dark Miasma close behind, but Kinetics doesn't suit me.
• Earth Control is my favourite control set, but Illusion and Plant Control are winning me over too.
• I want to play Gravity Control, if only for Propel, but just can't stick with that set past L15ish.
• I'd need a very persuasive thematic excuse to not play /Willpower on future Brutes/Scrappers.
• I'd need a very persuasive thematic excuse to not play /Ninjitsu on future Stalkers.
• I'd need a very persuasive thematic excuse to not play /Energy on future Blasters.
• I would definitely play Mace, Axe and Claws again, but not Energy Melee.
• Earth Control and Storm Summoning make me feel more like a superhero/supervillain than any other sets.
• Earth/Fire redeemed Doms for me after struggling with my Mind/Psi.
• Elec/Nin redeemed Stalkers for me after struggling with my EM/EA.
• I want to get a Defender, Tanker, Controller and Peacebringer to L50 for a full set of all 14 ATs (working on Controller atm).
• I despise click-based mez protection (prefer toggles).
• As AVs go I prefer Nemesis and Requiem over Lord Recluse and Tyrant, and I wish Mako and Ghost Widow jointly led Arachnos.
• Statesman is a git; I would rather see Manticore, Positron, or preferably Back Alley Brawler leading the Freedom Phalanx.
• I hate boring Longbow!
• Viridian gives out my favourite arc in the game.
• Seer Marino tells my favourite story in the game.
• Vernon von Grun is my favourite contact in the game.
• Being able to cooperate and knowing how to play your character makes you a better player than your powersets/build.
• I still don't like PvP in MMORPGs and feel it works far better in FPS games (like Planetside).
• I like Inventions a lot more than I thought I would, but I don't like MA/AE as much as I thought I would.
• I am an ebil marketeer, but wish I didn't feel the need/temptation to be one.
• I don't understand how players can be inf-poor in this game, or why they pay silly prices for things then moan about it.
• I don't see the point of TOs/DOs/SOs anymore and haven't used them since I12.
• I15 disappointed me, but I16 makes up for it by giving me Claw/ Brutes and Archery/TA Corruptors.
• Base building is fun, but it still takes too long and the base system needs expanding and improving.
• I'm getting very bored of the existing content, but still enjoy playing the game.
• I wish we had new Dev-created mission content in every issue, like in the old days.
• I wish the Devs would revamp all pre-I3 CoH missions/contacts and add new mission content to all hazard zones.
• This game has the most friendly community and civil forums of any MMO I've ever played.
• We have by far the most responsive and innovative Dev team of any of the major AAA MMOs.
• We get more free content than most AAA MMOs.
• Post-I16 the only powerset proliferation I'll want is Spines for Brutes, Traps for Controllers and Ice/Ice for Stalkers.
• I wish I hadn't unsubscribed during my year-long hiatus, especially when my duo partner reminds me how far ahead he is on veteran badges.
• I still haven't deleted my L17 BS/Regen Scrapper, Count Valkryst, the first character I ever made in CoH in I5 (on Union) even though I'm unlikely to play him again and have remade him as DB/WP (on Defiant).
• I will probably be here until they turn the servers off, even if/when SW:TOR lures me away for a lot of my MMO-playing time.

Whoops!! Typo.

Nedj is an Ill/Rad Controller. She is absolutely the best - she's gotten more playing time as a 50 than any of the other's. I absolutely loved playing a controller!

Sorry about the typo. Thanks to everyone for the great replies!

I've been playing since Sep of 04.

I currently have 3 level 50s, about to have 4.

I've deleted 2 level 50s. One of those was rebuilt and is the aforementioned "about to have 4."

There have been several times that I wanted to have the experience that so many of you speak about here. The wide view that is provided by having your level of experience with all of the different ATs.

But I can't do it. I've built multiple combos from every AT but most of them just don't click with me enough to stick with. I can only assume that my predominantly solo playstyle is to blame.

Of the 50s mentioned:
Hero Main 50: Claws/SR Scrapper
Villain Main: Lvl 46 DM/WP Brute
2nd Hero 50: Warshade
2nd Villain 50: SM/WP Brute

Deleted 50s: Peacebringer (twice deleted) and EM/FA Brute

Blue side (11)

Catwhoorg Claws/Regeneration Scrapper
My first 50, and still my goto character when I want some 'relaxing' and midless shredding Has completed every arc and every TF in the game. Working through AE content (non-farm) as and when the mood takes me. Spends a lot of time in flashbacks as well.

Dark Soy Sauce Kin/Dark Defender
Diva Lanzarote Sonic/Sonic Defender
Doc Pinewood Empathy/Electric Defender
Firey Red Fire/Fire Tank
Gjallerhorn Shield/Ax Tank
Hari Cane Ice/Storm Controller
Kittenwhoorg Claws/SR Scrapper
Mister Wales Rad/Rad Defender
Mr England. Archery/NRG Blaster
Mr Falkland Islands Ar/Dev Blaster

Redside (3)
ShadowCatwhoorg Claws/Regen Stalker my only truly ‘retired’ 50. I hated playing this character from about the mid 30's and up. Even with the buffs, it just is not fun for me. Only ground him out to 50 to unlock VEATS. Would use co-op teams on the double XP weekends as much as possible to get him there.
Revenant Cat Necro/Dark Mastermind
Commander Voorg Crab Solider

I have a Brute at 47 and another tank at 43.
Despite being significantly lower than those, my next 50 will likely be a corruptor as they get a regular weekly outing on a very devastating team.


My personal quest is covered in my .sig, every buff/debuff set to 50.
Have 6 there, 6 more on the way, and 1 (Poison) not actively played. (I have a MM in the teens which will come back into the rotation one day)

Of course you can make the argument that both VEATs are buff/debuff sets (I dont view them as such), which puts that at 7 there and 7 on the way.

What I have learned over the course of the game. (all IHMO of course)
1) People matter. I'm quite happy soloing, but the real fun comes with a large SG and taking on silly challanges and just blowing them away.

2) Outside of the late game TFs, team make up matter not. Even in those it matters only a little. (Our all stalker ITF was sucessful for example)

3) The easiest way to fail a respec trial is to mess up the level range, thankfully come I16 this will never happen

4) Nerfs are always overblown on the forums, and buffs clearly never go far enough. This is just forum hyperbole and can safely be ignored for the most part.

5) Burnout happens, I go in cycles of playing almost constantly to taking a few weeks where I am rarely on. This is outside of any major RL issues.

6) Real life (TM) pwns the game in every single situation. Kid bleeding ? Deal with the issue, dont even try to apologise for doing so. (but please do say you will be afk)

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28 Level 50's across Two Servers ( Justice and Virtue ) Have been playing a little over 5 years. Orginally I wanted to have a 50 of Every AT and I have done that. I used to try and not repeat any powersets ever and I did that for almost five years but there were combos I really wanted to try so I had to break that rule. I am now having fun trying combos I never would have before.

I am excited for Issue 16 and looking forward to trying a Rad/Mind Blaster, Elec/SS tank, Claws/WP Brute, and an Ice/Cold Controller....

and eventually... DUAL PISTOLS !!!!!!

I just got my 7th 50 last night.

Tank - ice/em
Scrapper - dm/sr, ma/wp, spines/fa
Defender - storm/dark
Controller - fire/kin (pre-ae!)
Blaster - fire/elec

I've got 4 in line to be 50, a dark/rad defender, a WS, an ice/therm controller, and a fire/regen scrapper.
After I16 I'm hoping for a shield/elec tank, elec/ss tank, and an earth/cold controller.

I just gotta decide who I want to be my main! I don't make nearly enough influence to IO them all out, but I haven't decided who I want to invest in.