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Here's your pistols

1VB_FIST

By 1VB_FIST,
Posted on: 2009-10-24 23:44 in Blasters

 

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Originally Posted by ArcticFahx View Post
Even though that quote was a coverup of the real reason we weren't getting Clown Summoning: Positron is coulrophobic, or afraid of clowns.
Actually, Positron is arachnophobic, or afraid of spiders

 

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Originally Posted by JDub View Post
I wish their was a Blaster secondary that gave a little more survivability instead of more damage.
It's called Ice Manipulation.


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Originally Posted by Aisynia View Post
It's called Ice Manipulation.
Not to mention effects scattered throughout the attacks, outright mitigational attacks, recovery/regen powers and other utility powers.

There is a lot of utility and mitigation in Blaster secondaries, and more than enough when combined with similar aspects in the primary.

 

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dual pistols are flashy and perty

 

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Originally Posted by Aisynia View Post
It's called Ice Manipulation.
Energy Manipulation has it, too, if you're looking for single hard targets. There's not a boss in the game that can deal with being kicked around the room like a rubber baby.

 

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Originally Posted by Rush_Bolt View Post
Yeah. I pointed that out in the Hero-Con thread.

So if somebody's got information that DP does have Aim, it'd be new news. For now though, I'm currently going on the assumption that Change Ammo is replacing Aim in the set.
I remember seeing before he started attacking he did either 2 or three build up attacks so buidl up has ot be in there somewhere.


 

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Originally Posted by Negate View Post
I remember seeing before he started attacking he did either 2 or three build up attacks so buidl up has ot be in there somewhere.
It could be but theyre are a bunch like that......

Aim, Build Up, Power Boost, Power Build-up, Boost Range.......... ah im drawing a blank there are others though.

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I believe it's been decided that the abilities he uses at the beginning are build up, conserve power, power boost, and the ammo change power - basically meaning that he's a pistols/EM blaster. We saw no sign of aim, and build up is always in the secondary.

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Originally Posted by Muon_Neutrino View Post
I believe it's been decided that the abilities he uses at the beginning are build up, conserve power, power boost, and the ammo change power - basically meaning that he's a pistols/EM blaster. We saw no sign of aim, and build up is always in the secondary.
Thanks Beutrino I was about to say that b/c i was looking over the vid just now...look like he used a red as well heh.


 

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Originally Posted by JDub
I wish their was a Blaster secondary that gave a little more survivability instead of more damage.
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Originally Posted by Aisynia View Post
It's called Ice Manipulation.
I have also found devices to add a lot of survivability - caltrops + trip mine at your feet means that mobs do not close very much (those that do get blown back) and cloaking devices + any other stealth gives you full invis, which lets you get close for to bombing, firing off cones, etc. Also, CD provides a nice start for building up ranged def with IO's. My personal experience is that devices provides a little more survivability than ice - but at a definite cost since you lose build up.

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Originally Posted by Aisynia View Post
It's called Ice Manipulation.
I'm thinking he was meaning passive defense via armor toggles/click buffs/passives, as opposed to active defense via debuffs/status/deadness.

Also, Mental Mastery is pretty good for active defense. you've got AoE -recharge, AoE confuse(chance), AoE stun(chance), Single target Fear, Single target Immobilize, Single target KB, and HP regen from Drain Psyche.

 

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I'm thinking he was meaning passive defense via armor toggles/click buffs/passives, as opposed to active defense via debuffs/status/deadness.
Passiveness is for lazy people.

 

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Originally Posted by Katten View Post
Dual Blades is perfectly functional and unique. How is it even somewhat 'bleh'? Do you just mean because it's 'another' weapon?
I can kind of see that, but I mean come on *WE* voted for it. And it wound up looking really cool too, how'd we lose there?

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Also, you think varied ammo types will apply to the assault rifles also? (guess prolly not) and why would we ever pick lethal? (laughs)
I didn't vote for it, I voted for the Psi weapons which I thought they could simply insert some dual wielding options for and kill two birds with one stone. C'est la Vie.

 

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Well, if pistols get selectable ammunition types, lets hope that AR does as well.

A whole bunch of 50's.

 

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Originally Posted by 1VB_FIST View Post
Well, if pistols get selectable ammunition types, lets hope that AR does as well.
While that would be very nice, it's also very unlikely.

Current speculation is that Change Ammo is an actual power in the Dual Pistols set. Adding that into Assault Rifle not only breaks the cottage rule, it bulldozes it and builds a freeway bypass.

Also, has any pre-existing set been changed when a new mechanic/trick is debuted in a new set?

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Passiveness is for lazy people.
Lazy people of the world UNITE...sometime, y'know, when you feel like it. Or don't have anything better to do. Or after your naps. Just sooner or later, kthnxbye! :^)

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While that would be very nice, it's also very unlikely.

Current speculation is that Change Ammo is an actual power in the Dual Pistols set. Adding that into Assault Rifle not only breaks the cottage rule, it bulldozes it and builds a freeway bypass.

Also, has any pre-existing set been changed when a new mechanic/trick is debuted in a new set?
Yeah I am not holding my breath, especially since the S/L resist update way back when that made me a bit less blood thirsty about my FA bursts lol. I just figure that a darn pistol wielder getting the option for incendiary rounds, etc. should hopefully carry over to my big bullet launcher lol. At least for continuity's sake lol. Never hurts to hope a bit.

A whole bunch of 50's.

 

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The DP set looks flashy, but it took forever for him to kill those mobs. Seems like the set might be weak. I would also guess it is a short range set, so not sure how it will compare to the other blaster sets. That being said, I still have my name saved for my DP character!

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Based purely on looks, I'm all over that gun kata power set.
This.

Gun Kata FTW

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Originally Posted by Simian_Stalker View Post
The DP set looks flashy, but it took forever for him to kill those mobs. Seems like the set might be weak. I would also guess it is a short range set, so not sure how it will compare to the other blaster sets.
You yielded a lot of information from a short demo of the visuals on a set that isn't even in closed beta testing yet.

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What the hell? Let's buff defenders.
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Originally Posted by Rush_Bolt View Post
While that would be very nice, it's also very unlikely.

Current speculation is that Change Ammo is an actual power in the Dual Pistols set. Adding that into Assault Rifle not only breaks the cottage rule, it bulldozes it and builds a freeway bypass.

Also, has any pre-existing set been changed when a new mechanic/trick is debuted in a new set?
Not to mention it wouldn't make sense. What good would incendiary and cryo rounds do? Only four powers in AR actually shoot bullets. Then you have a grenade, a beanbag, two flamethrowers, and shells. Would it be shooting cryo fire? Incendiary beanbags? As amusing as that might be.

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so in Rouges will there be Redside blasters an blue side stalkers? If so we wont have to worry about what is "overpowerd in pvp" because we can make whatever we want an choose a side

 

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Would it be shooting cryo fire? Incendiary beanbags? As amusing as that might be.
Hahah. Incendiary beanbags, for those times non-lethal just isn't quite lethal enough.

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Originally Posted by Simian_Stalker View Post
The DP set looks flashy, but it took forever for him to kill those mobs. Seems like the set might be weak. I would also guess it is a short range set, so not sure how it will compare to the other blaster sets. That being said, I still have my name saved for my DP character!
Keep in mind we couldn't see the level of those targets. Were they white-conned or red-conned? Don't know.

 

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Keep in mind we couldn't see the level of those targets. Were they white-conned or red-conned? Don't know.
We also don't know how he was slotted, what kind of bullets he was using, or the resistance of those Clockwork. Even if he was using another element, 70% of his damage would've been lethal, and against robots, his damage would be predictably low.

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