Not a critique, but I don't understand where locking helps your rolls or TF stuff. Even if you weren't going to have the powers slotted above your 31, you could get better enh.
I thought locking down was to get drops.
[and this is possibly sad since I locked a toon for about a month once, playing her every day. Though I really dig the middle 20]
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you want to lock characters because random rolls with AE tickets or Merits gives you the recipes at your level or the maximum level of the recipe, whichever is lower. if you don't want any IO enhancements > lvl 31, so the bonuses are active down to lvl 28, then you need to lock your character at 31.
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Originally Posted by Postagulous
Not a critique, but I don't understand where locking helps your rolls or TF stuff. Even if you weren't going to have the powers slotted above your 31, you could get better enh.
I thought locking down was to get drops. [and this is possibly sad since I locked a toon for about a month once, playing her every day. Though I really dig the middle 20] |
What Kendo said.
Level 32 would open up the 35-40 range rolls where the odds of getting something good is better. But I prefer 31 because of moonfire, and I'm generating some supply for the lower level enhancements on the market.
The build itself is unorthodox. First thing one might notice is No Disembowel! The goals for my speed TF runner are: AoE, survivability, and stealth. So I had to give up disembowel to accommodate those aims. Slice serves as my alternative to disembowel. I may not kill hard targets fast but at level 31 I'm pretty damn sturdy with all my defenses in the upper 30s (I ignored melee defense bonuses/slotting because of parry), and I can take x0x8 groups alone for those boss hunts.
Forgive my ignorance (and thread necromancy!), but how exactly do you lock your level? I've been gone for a while, I know about the leveling pact but I didn't know you could stop getting exp!
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It's in the options menu somewhere under "General". Point of advice: Do not "save options to file" after turning off experience. =)|
Originally Posted by Diamant_Noir
Forgive my ignorance (and thread necromancy!), but how exactly do you lock your level? I've been gone for a while, I know about the leveling pact but I didn't know you could stop getting exp!
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It is a very cool option.
"Hmm, I guess I'm not as omniscient as I thought" -Gavin Runeblade.
I can be found, outside of paragon city here.
Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.
Reminds me of the good ol pre i16 days when PLers would pay perma lvl 46s good inf to door sit and bridge. I had one on both sides. Good times.
As far as rolls, only tickets roll your current level. You can pick the level you want rolled at the merit vender.
"All problems can be solved by throwing enough scrappers at it."
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That only works if you pick the exact recipe. If you roll merits you can select the tier, but the recipe will be either your level or the max for the recipe whichever is lower.
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Originally Posted by Rieze
As far as rolls, only tickets roll your current level. You can pick the level you want rolled at the merit vender.
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"Hmm, I guess I'm not as omniscient as I thought" -Gavin Runeblade.
I can be found, outside of paragon city here.
Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.
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Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade
That only works if you pick the exact recipe. If you roll merits you can select the tier, but the recipe will be either your level or the max for the recipe whichever is lower.
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If I want level 33 IO recipes when I make a random roll for a recipe, I need to be level 33.
This is the same with Merits or AE Tickets.
I also think this needs to change :/ I'd be more willing to random roll, if I could set the level I want the recipe at, rather than stopping the xp gain.
BrandX Future Staff Fighter
The BrandX Collection
Once you've got the IOs you want to slot, I'd suggest taking it up to 33 and locking it there, as having headsplitter with 4 slots, will improve your speed (on moonfire as much as anywhere else), and 33 IOs are just as good for selling as 31s.
It's true. This game is NOT rocket surgery. - BillZBubba
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I'd say better.
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Originally Posted by Minotaur
Once you've got the IOs you want to slot, I'd suggest taking it up to 33 and locking it there, as having headsplitter with 4 slots, will improve your speed (on moonfire as much as anywhere else), and 33 IOs are just as good for selling as 31s.
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BrandX Future Staff Fighter
The BrandX Collection
I'm not really looking for critique, but thought I share the build for my level 31 mid-level speed TF/Ticket farmer. Level 31 because I want my future rolls to be able to exemp for moonfire and up.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.704
http://www.cohplanner.com/
Click this DataLink to open the build!
Lemu: Level 31 Natural Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Broad Sword
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Concealment
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Hack -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(9), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Mako-Dam%(13)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 2: Slice -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(3), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(3), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), Erad-%Dam(13)
Level 4: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(7), LkGmblr-Def(9)
Level 6: Build Up -- RechRdx(A)
Level 8: Parry -- Mako-Acc/Dmg(A), Mako-Dam%(15), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx(25), Mako-Dmg/Rchg(25), Mako-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29)
Level 10: Active Defense -- RechRdx(A)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), Zephyr-Travel(15), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(17), Zephyr-ResKB(17)
Level 14: Hurdle -- Jump(A)
Level 16: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(31)
Level 18: Whirling Sword -- Erad-Dmg(A), Erad-Acc/Rchg(19), Erad-Dmg/Rchg(19), Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), Erad-%Dam(31)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod(A), EndMod(23), P'Shift-End%(23)
Level 22: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 24: Stealth -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(29)
Level 26: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(27), Zephyr-ResKB(31)
Level 28: True Grit -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
Level 30: Against All Odds -- EndRdx(A)
Level 32: [Empty]
Level 35: [Empty]
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 6: Ninja Run