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Some are still team-teleportable. Can't think of any that allow you to tp them otherwise, but I'm sure someone else will step in with better info.
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Originally Posted by bzald
yea i tested it and while it looked good on paper the result was meh, so on to the next project. hmm maybe a macro to teleport hostages around or did they make them non-teleport.
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They have a good picture for that posted in my "Vital Going Rogue Question!" thread.
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Originally Posted by enrious2
Some are still team-teleportable.
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I've only seen this self destruct power happen a few times in person, EVERY time it's been used in my presence, it was annoying. Even one time the guy used it as a panic button and it actually took out one of the enemies that was kicking our butts. Still, the battle was lost already and his explosive sacrifice only added to the absurdity of the moment.
I do not see a time when it would be feasible to use this power. Whether it's taking yourself out as a bomb in the first skirmish, when things get dicey, halfway through a mish, even when up against the big bad at the end, there's never a strategically sound reason for using this power, when there's always another, better option. It's the dumbest power in the entire game. Yes that includes the snowball, cuz the snowball is just stupid fun and never gets old. Or seeing someone accidently hit the fire extinguisher in the middle of a fight cuz he was just mashing buttons as fast as he could and would there went control 6 or whatever and we all see the fire extinguisher. We've all done it. Blowing yourself up is dumber than that.
And the self destruction power is not just any kind of annoying. Half the time I don't even realize that's what transpired until seconds after it occurred, and I'm like, "..oh. ...that. whatevs." It's annoying in a 'chewing gum on the sole of your shoe' kind of way. It's not till you take a few steps away that you realize hey! that was annoying! If people actually use this to grief others? That's just sad. That's going into a gun fight with a small bowl of rotting fruit.
You're taking the time to macro this? Wow. Can't just point & click, eh? Wow.
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Actually, there are uses people have figured out for the power (aside from just RP or similar uses) -- some people use it for debt mitigation (i.e., using it preemptively before being defeated, because use of the power does not grant debt), and others use it as a travel power (i.e., use it and then zone to hospital or base, again debt-free).|
Originally Posted by ZachsMind
I do not see a time when it would be feasible to use this power.
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Not my favorite power in the game either, but I've definitely seen occasions where it has one use or another.
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Not at all. It can be an extremely effective power if you have the right powers to complement it. Picture this, which I do with my fire/fire brute when the team is faced with a group we don't think we can handle:|
Originally Posted by ZachsMind
I do not see a time when it would be feasible to use this power. Whether it's taking yourself out as a bomb in the first skirmish, when things get dicey, halfway through a mish, even when up against the big bad at the end, there's never a strategically sound reason for using this power, when there's always another, better option.
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Fire Sword Circle (moderate damage)
Self Destruction (extreme damage)
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Not much left at that point and no debt for anyone.
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LOL, with that said to bad your post does not have much to do with what im talking plz reread my post thx.|
Originally Posted by ZachsMind
I've only seen this self destruct power happen a few times in person, EVERY time it's been used in my presence, it was annoying. Even one time the guy used it as a panic button and it actually took out one of the enemies that was kicking our butts. Still, the battle was lost already and his explosive sacrifice only added to the absurdity of the moment.
I do not see a time when it would be feasible to use this power. Whether it's taking yourself out as a bomb in the first skirmish, when things get dicey, halfway through a mish, even when up against the big bad at the end, there's never a strategically sound reason for using this power, when there's always another, better option. It's the dumbest power in the entire game. Yes that includes the snowball, cuz the snowball is just stupid fun and never gets old. Or seeing someone accidently hit the fire extinguisher in the middle of a fight cuz he was just mashing buttons as fast as he could and would there went control 6 or whatever and we all see the fire extinguisher. We've all done it. Blowing yourself up is dumber than that. And the self destruction power is not just any kind of annoying. Half the time I don't even realize that's what transpired until seconds after it occurred, and I'm like, "..oh. ...that. whatevs." It's annoying in a 'chewing gum on the sole of your shoe' kind of way. It's not till you take a few steps away that you realize hey! that was annoying! If people actually use this to grief others? That's just sad. That's going into a gun fight with a small bowl of rotting fruit. You're taking the time to macro this? Wow. Can't just point & click, eh? Wow. |
the point of the post and the macro was to do something that the game may not allow yet it still not breaking the rules of play.
well it did not work but that just means that that 1 failer with several more idea's too go
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Unlike the Base TP power which is interruptible by the rest of the team/raid using the Ouroboros TP power, Self Destruction is not interruptible and will get me to my base even faster than the Base TP power.
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Originally Posted by ZachsMind
I've only seen this self destruct power happen a few times in person, EVERY time it's been used in my presence, it was annoying. Even one time the guy used it as a panic button and it actually took out one of the enemies that was kicking our butts. Still, the battle was lost already and his explosive sacrifice only added to the absurdity of the moment.
I do not see a time when it would be feasible to use this power. Whether it's taking yourself out as a bomb in the first skirmish, when things get dicey, halfway through a mish, even when up against the big bad at the end, there's never a strategically sound reason for using this power, when there's always another, better option. |
Well, a few points on why and when it can be used effectively:
- No debt is incurred when you self destruct (a minor bonus nowadays),
- You can take out some weakened enemies around you when you are about to die, giving you a better chance on rezzing if solo, or if you were the last person standing on the team may allow someone else to rez.
- Can be used to good effect in a Rikti/Zombie Event to 'spike' the damage and get Elite Bosses to spawn, and
- It's fun, which is what the game is about (griefing notwithstanding)
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Ideas like this make me wish, The University and Wentworth's were like Studio B, an be a power suppression area (although Walk does work).
I like the idea out logging off with a bang, the abuse potential is pretty high. But no worse that the people spaming fortunes on you while leveling up at a trainer or seaching for salvage to sell at Wentworths.
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I WISH this would happen. The griefing is particularly bad at the Cap BM.
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Originally Posted by Bellen
Ideas like this make me wish, The University and Wentworth's were like Studio B, an be a power suppression area (although Walk does work).
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On a side note of this.. I wish you could just set an option to "auto-accept" the fortunes so you wont have to even pay any attention to it.|
Originally Posted by Bellen
the people spaming fortunes on you while leveling up at a trainer or seaching for salvage to sell at Wentworths.
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Even better.. if there was an "auto-reply", you could instantly return the favor as well.. but the coding for that could get messy, and some people might grief with it. haha
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Walk works because it enables the flag for suppressing all powers flagged Disable_All, like Studio B. Therefore, Walk cannot be flagged to suppress under that flag or else it would suppress itself.
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Originally Posted by Bellen
Ideas like this make me wish, The University and Wentworth's were like Studio B, an be a power suppression area (although Walk does work).
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yea i tested it and while it looked good on paper the result was meh, so on to the next project. hmm maybe a macro to teleport hostages around or did they make them non-teleport.
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