damage badges, need revamp?


AlienOne

 

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I just ran normal +1/x1 paper mish, and left a tab open for Damage Received.

I began the mission with 1,672,730 damage taken for a MM that has existed 27 months, BTW my first toon, working toward my 10 million damage achievement badge.

Here's the copy from the log:

Ice Thorn Caster hits you with a Bitter Ice Blast for 29.31 points of smashing damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with a Bitter Ice Blast for 112.09 points of cold damage!
Behemoth pummels you for 44.32 points of smashing damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
Ice Thorn Caster blasts you with his Ice Blast for 18.75 points of smashing damage.
Ice Thorn Caster chills you with his Ice Blast for 87.57 points of cold damage and Slows you a little!
Ice Thorn Caster hacks you with his Ice Sword for 24.42 points of lethal damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Ice Sword for 119.68 points of cold damage!
Behemoth Overlord slashes you with his Swipe for 90.93 points of lethal damage!
You continue to burn for 20.83 points of fire damage!
You continue to burn for 20.83 points of fire damage!
You continue to burn for 20.83 points of fire damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
You continue to burn for 20.83 points of fire damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
Guide shoots you with a Hand Crossbow for 13.29 points of lethal damage!
Guide shoots you with a Hand Crossbow for 30.21 points of negative energy damage!
Guide shoots you with a Hand Crossbow for 13.29 points of lethal damage!
Guide shoots you with a Hand Crossbow for 30.21 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch stabs you with a Falchion for 114.9 points of lethal damage!
Dretch stabs you with a Falchion for 97.91 points of negative energy damage!
Behemoth pummels you for 44.32 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 3.93 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 3.93 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Behemoth pummels you for 134.1 points of smashing damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch stabs you with a Falchion for 114.9 points of lethal damage!
Dretch stabs you with a Falchion for 97.91 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 27.41 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 27.41 points of negative energy damage!
Ice Thorn Caster blasts you with his Ice Blast for 17.01 points of smashing damage.
Ice Thorn Caster chills you with his Ice Blast for 79.44 points of cold damage and Slows you a little!
Ice Thorn Caster hacks you with his Ice Sword for 22.15 points of lethal damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Ice Sword for 108.57 points of cold damage!
Ice Thorn Caster hacks you with his Ice Sword for 22.15 points of lethal damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Ice Sword for 108.57 points of cold damage!

I counted just under 2140 points of damage. (rounded up)
My count for the badge after the mission... 1,673,480 .

A net gain of 750 points of damage taken for the credit to the badge. Roughly about a third of what was actually recorded. Granted I'd gain more if I we're a melee type toon better equipped to take more damage, but just playing normally doesn't fit the bill. I'd probably have this badge by now if it for how damage taken was unfairly calculated for credit for the badge. Clearly its in need of a fix.

Edit: and my math, fail...............


 

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Originally Posted by ChaosAngelGeno View Post
I began the mission with 1,673,480 damage taken
Quote:
I counted just under 2140 points of damage. (rounded up)
My count for the badge after the mission... 1,672,730.
umm.... I think you switched the numbers.


Paragon City Search And Rescue
The Mentor Project

 

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MMs have it really bad when trying to get these badges... the ultra-low base HP just makes it awful to farm damage - took about 19hours just to get 4.5mill dmg, and I could only use a lvl 50 CoT Guide.

Actual damage taken during gameplay with my MM is a bit iffy too I think, due to pet damage not registering when sharing the damage taken to the MM in BG mode.

In over 3yrs of gameplay - about 1500 in hours just on my MM, of which only 19hrs was afk dmg farming - and I'm still 4mill short of the 10mill badge.


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Originally Posted by ChaosAngelGeno View Post
I just ran normal +1/x1 paper mish, and left a tab open for Damage Received.

I began the mission with 1,672,730 damage taken for a MM that has existed 27 months, BTW my first toon, working toward my 10 million damage achievement badge.

Here's the copy from the log:

Ice Thorn Caster hits you with a Bitter Ice Blast for 29.31 points of smashing damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with a Bitter Ice Blast for 112.09 points of cold damage!
Behemoth pummels you for 44.32 points of smashing damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
Ice Thorn Caster blasts you with his Ice Blast for 18.75 points of smashing damage.
Ice Thorn Caster chills you with his Ice Blast for 87.57 points of cold damage and Slows you a little!
Ice Thorn Caster hacks you with his Ice Sword for 24.42 points of lethal damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Ice Sword for 119.68 points of cold damage!
Behemoth Overlord slashes you with his Swipe for 90.93 points of lethal damage!
You continue to burn for 20.83 points of fire damage!
You continue to burn for 20.83 points of fire damage!
You continue to burn for 20.83 points of fire damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
You continue to burn for 20.83 points of fire damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Chilblain for 17.51 points of cold damage!
Guide shoots you with a Hand Crossbow for 13.29 points of lethal damage!
Guide shoots you with a Hand Crossbow for 30.21 points of negative energy damage!
Guide shoots you with a Hand Crossbow for 13.29 points of lethal damage!
Guide shoots you with a Hand Crossbow for 30.21 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch stabs you with a Falchion for 114.9 points of lethal damage!
Dretch stabs you with a Falchion for 97.91 points of negative energy damage!
Behemoth pummels you for 44.32 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 3.93 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 3.93 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Tenebrous Tentacles entangles you for 11.91 points of smashing damage!
Behemoth pummels you for 134.1 points of smashing damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
You continue to burn for 13.23 points of fire damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 36.03 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch stabs you with a Falchion for 114.9 points of lethal damage!
Dretch stabs you with a Falchion for 97.91 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 27.41 points of negative energy damage!
Dretch drains you for 27.41 points of negative energy damage!
Ice Thorn Caster blasts you with his Ice Blast for 17.01 points of smashing damage.
Ice Thorn Caster chills you with his Ice Blast for 79.44 points of cold damage and Slows you a little!
Ice Thorn Caster hacks you with his Ice Sword for 22.15 points of lethal damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Ice Sword for 108.57 points of cold damage!
Ice Thorn Caster hacks you with his Ice Sword for 22.15 points of lethal damage!
Ice Thorn Caster freezes you with his Ice Sword for 108.57 points of cold damage!

I counted just under 2140 points of damage. (rounded up)
My count for the badge after the mission... 1,673,480 .

A net gain of 750 points of damage taken for the credit to the badge. Roughly about a third of what was actually recorded. Granted I'd gain more if I we're a melee type toon better equipped to take more damage, but just playing normally doesn't fit the bill. I'd probably have this badge by now if it for how damage taken was unfairly calculated for credit for the badge. Clearly its in need of a fix.

Edit: and my math, fail...............
I am guessing you have all the +hit point accolades and maybe IO hitpoint bonuses. You have to take damage on your base hitpoints, which means you have to be damaged below that threshold of the bonus hitpoints.

When I was farming the damage badges on my tank it was tough because his regen rate was high and he had the +hitpoint bonuses. He would regen so fast that it would keep him above the base hit point level, which meant nothing went towards the badge.


YMMV---IMO
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