Babbage is a Free Extra with no impact on the Task Force other than (Psychic?) Footstomp
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Yes you can do Synapse the same way and you do not have to defeat Babbage. The original six TFs are all relatively easy to solo. Sister Psyche and Manticore frustrated me a lot though. Sister had freaks running away a ton and Manticore has Paragon Protectors taking extra long to defeat when they pop Moment of Glory(which they do often).
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Originally Posted by Le Blanc
So last night I solo'd the Posi TF with my 50 Arch/NRG Blaster. Finished in just under 2 hours. No deaths. Set my missions with the new -1 setting and had really no problems at all. Did have to drop some heal insps. every now and again. All the Boss' were yellow and the EB at the end was yellow as well and went down quick! My question is could I do the Synapse TF the same way? More importantly, do I HAVE to defeat Babbage? Cuz if I can just zip out of the mission and zone, could I just leave him there and continue on with the TF?
NOTE: And for those of you... well lets just say.. emotional players out there, I would at least send out a broadcast that he was there or possibly kite him to the police drones at the entrance to Perez or something. |
just cause you can zip past babbage you still have to deal with the Clockwork King AV in the last mission, though if you get some shivs or just use inspirations the clockwork king is a pushover.
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Just keep in mind that the final enemy in the Positron TF is ALWAYS an EB. The final enemies in the other five signature TF's are ALWAYS AV's. If you can solo a -1 AV, you're good to go. And you can skip Babbage - he's just an outdoor ambush.
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Originally Posted by Le Blanc
All the Boss' were yellow and the EB at the end was yellow as well and went down quick! My question is could I do the Synapse TF the same way? More importantly, do I HAVE to defeat Babbage?
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Hadn't actually occurred to me to run the TFs at -1. Thank you.
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Base teleporter (vet power), or
Pocket D teleporter (from one of the expansion packs), or
Market teleporter (day job badge)
after completing his spawn mission, Defeat Clockwork Lord and its Guards, and exit directly into Talos, where there are usually plenty of people hanging around to put the beatdown on Babbage.
I can see taskforces at -1 are gonning to cause big merit readjustments
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Hopefully the devs will get around to implementing a system that takes difficulty (SRSLY/4XP, as well as the TF modifiers like buffed enemies and no deaths) into account when awarding the merits.
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Originally Posted by tanstaafl
I can see taskforces at -1 are gonning to cause big merit readjustments
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Originally Posted by ShadowNate
;_; ?!?! What the heck is wrong with you, my god, I have never been so confused in my life!
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This times a million
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Originally Posted by Kitsune Knight
Hopefully the devs will get around to implementing a system that takes difficulty (SRSLY/4XP, as well as the TF modifiers like buffed enemies and no deaths) into account when awarding the merits.
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So, do you still need to have people fill for the minimum requirement of teammates or is there a way around that? 
You still need to meet the minimum number required.
Virtual teamates from the difficulty slider do not count.
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Which, IMO, is a mistake. If people want to try to solo a TF, I see no harm in it. Allowing it will mean I don't have to bug people to fill for me.
I've been around since shortly before Issue 4.
In all that time I've still only scratched the surface when it comes to TF's
I've done a grand total of....
4.
Synapse - During a CapeRadio event
ITF - Thanks to Gabz
Statesman - Thanks to PCSAR
KHTF - Speed run
I would Love the ability to start TF's without anyone else. I hardly ever have the time to devote more than 3 straight hours to playing. Not to mention I'm not on the most up to date rig. meaning annoyingly long load times and frequent lost connections. So, I've always passed on TF invites.
I'd just like to be able to run the arc at my own pace. Without holding up anyone elses toons.
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Have you considered asking someone on your server to help you out by helping you start a TF? If you get "padders" to form the minimum team size as stipulated by the TF and then have all of them quit (QUIT, not just log off the toon) except for one toon, and then have that one toon log off (NOT quit, just log off the game with the toon still in the TF) then you will have leisure to do the TF at your own pace. The spawns would be set for a team size of 2, but that's probably not too bad. (Be careful, however, that the TF/SF doesn't have a GM or AV in it that your toon can't tackle; bringing Shivans along can help with that sometimes, though.)|
Originally Posted by MaestroMavius
I've been around since shortly before Issue 4.
In all that time I've still only scratched the surface when it comes to TF's I've done a grand total of.... 4. Synapse - During a CapeRadio event ITF - Thanks to Gabz Statesman - Thanks to PCSAR KHTF - Speed run I would Love the ability to start TF's without anyone else. I hardly ever have the time to devote more than 3 straight hours to playing. Not to mention I'm not on the most up to date rig. meaning annoyingly long load times and frequent lost connections. So, I've always passed on TF invites. I'd just like to be able to run the arc at my own pace. Without holding up anyone elses toons. |
If you decide to do something like this, best of luck and have fun! In my opinion, some of the TFs/SFs are among the best story arcs in the game.
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Yeah, I've got a really great SG that I'm sure would be willing to help by logging in a rarely used toon then logging out without quitting the TF.
Thing is, I've got a terminal case of altitis.
I might start the TF one a monday with my blaster, and then decide to play my MM or scrapper the rest of the week. I just wouldn't want to have someone log in their toon and see that 3 weeks later they're still on the TF.
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Solo Task Force.
Consider that phrase carefully. Who can tell me what's wrong?
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Nothing is wrong. Well, in game terms that is. Sure, a Task Force is by definition a "grouping of military units" , but there is no reason to say thats what it has to be in this wonderfully INVENTED world of Paragon City. Unless, of course, you were just making a funny and not a statement of it's "wrongness".
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Solo Task Force.
Consider that phrase carefully. Who can tell me what's wrong? |
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I did not know you could do that. Hand delivering Babbage would rock!|
Originally Posted by Scientist
If you want to make even MORE friends and baffle people, use either;
Base teleporter (vet power), or Pocket D teleporter (from one of the expansion packs), or Market teleporter (day job badge) after completing his spawn mission, Defeat Clockwork Lord and its Guards, and exit directly into Talos, where there are usually plenty of people hanging around to put the beatdown on Babbage. |
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Solo Task Force.
Consider that phrase carefully. Who can tell me what's wrong? |
Then again, I also don't see 'MMO' as meaning 'You must team with others at all times or not play at all'.
Even prior to I16, Catwhoorg solo'd Positron (and most others, if I remember right) so this isn't a new thing. Might try it when I get bored.
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Every TF bar Doc Q, Faathim the kind (both with 4 simultaneous glowie clicks) and the STF. This was pre-inventions even for most of them. (the Khan TF and ITF came after and I haven't even tried either one)|
Originally Posted by RemianenI
Even prior to I16, Catwhoorg solo'd Positron (and most others, if I remember right) so this isn't a new thing. Might try it when I get bored. |
The Lady Grey I got to fight the Honoree, but with no -regen and no damage that could get past his unstoppable, it was a complete stalemate.
I need to try that one again, as I now have a different strategy in mind on how to beat him.
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Originally Posted by Catwhoorg
I need to try that one again, as I now have a different strategy in mind on how to beat him.
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Originally Posted by Kitsune Knight
Hopefully the devs will get around to implementing a system that takes difficulty (SRSLY/4XP, as well as the TF modifiers like buffed enemies and no deaths) into account when awarding the merits.
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Only if they do the failable setting failed equals reduced merits!
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Originally Posted by Kahlan_
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Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
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Yeah, this a million times. Instead of tweaking the merits all the time, make it so each difficulty has its place.|
Originally Posted by Kitsune Knight
Hopefully the devs will get around to implementing a system that takes difficulty (SRSLY/4XP, as well as the TF modifiers like buffed enemies and no deaths) into account when awarding the merits.
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And make there be a reason to run a TF on +2 difficulty, or even +4. I did a +4 ITF the other day and it was really nuts.
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Originally Posted by PRAF68_EU
Dispari has more than enough credability, and certainly doesn't need to borrow any from you.
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So last night I solo'd the Posi TF with my 50 Arch/NRG Blaster. Finished in just under 2 hours. No deaths. Set my missions with the new -1 setting and had really no problems at all. Did have to drop some heal insps. every now and again. All the Boss' were yellow and the EB at the end was yellow as well and went down quick! My question is could I do the Synapse TF the same way? More importantly, do I HAVE to defeat Babbage? Cuz if I can just zip out of the mission and zone, could I just leave him there and continue on with the TF?
NOTE: And for those of you... well lets just say.. emotional players out there, I would at least send out a broadcast that he was there or possibly kite him to the police drones at the entrance to Perez or something.
Le Blanc 50 Dark/Dark Scrap
High Huntress 50 Archery/NRG Blast
And a goatload of others. On a goatload of servers.
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