perma link questions?

to achieve max availablity of mindlink should Hasten be auto fire or should mind link. Currently i have ML but i miss hitting hatsen in combat alot.

Toxic, I'm going to guess from your signature that you are running a Night Widow build. With the right build, you can have perma-ML without Hasten. It's a little pricey though.

Having said that, my personal preference is to have Hasten on auto and click ML when it's up. Two reasons behind this:

1. With Hasten on auto, I don't have to worry about missing it, therefore making ML recharge even slower. Plus, as Frog said Hasten affects all of your other powers, so it's very nice to have it running as often as possible.

2. I try to fire ML on teams whenever I can get the largest number of teammates in the area. I treat it like I treat AM or other PBAoE buffs. I fire it off and if you're lucky enough to be in the radius, you get the buff.

In the end, it comes down to personal preference. If you prefer to have the defense and not worry about getting hit in the time it takes to click ML, then have that one auto. If you want the sweet recharge bonuses and hate having slow recharge times, have Hasten on auto. Try it both ways for a level or two and see which you prefer.

If you are using Hasten just for ML, and need ML to cap your defenses, auto fire ML. If you are using Hasten for every power, and ML is just a buffer because you are already capped, or close enough to capped, then auto fire Hasten.

If you are using hasten for all your powers and ML is vital to your softcap, then I would auto fire ML since it up more often and you need it available ASAP. Hasten has a longer recharge, so you are more likely to be able catch it when it's ready.

On a side note, I understand the whole botting issues the dev's are worried about, but I don't think it would break the game to be able to have 2 powers on auto, if only to benefit those of us who could really take advantage of it, like Widows with ML and Hasten, or SR/Shield characters who need to fire their mez clickies and Hasten.

The other option used for similar situations is to place one power on auto and re-bind W to both move you forward and attempt to fire the other power.

I'd put Hasten on auto and bind Mind Link to a key that's easily accessible and/or put it somewhere easily accessible on your tray.

For example, my Fort has it bound to q so its right next to my movement keys and its kept right above my attacks so I can see when it recharges.

As an aside, don't skip ML even if you don't need it to softcap melee/ranged defense. It's still a fantastic team buff, will give you def defbuff wiggle room as well as the +tohit and psy res.

Okay, I won't lie. I don't use ML each and every time it's up on my Fort. I'm already softcapped to melee and ranged. So, when I'm running solo or just goofing off, I'll use ML if I think about it or if I run into something with boatloads of AoE attacks. Otherwise, it just sits there like a kid waiting to get put into the ballgame.

When teaming though, I use it. All. The. Frakking. Time. Even if I don't need the def boost due to 4 Maneuvers and Cold shields and Vengeance. I use it to keep the Invul brute from getting smacked by Sister Psyche when her attacks bypass his defense. I use it to help boost everyone's to-hit just a little when the cloud of rampaging Romans come barreling down the hill and all those copies of Phalanx Fighting are defending them against everything.

In short, when it's just me I don't use ML as often as I should. But when it comes to keeping the other, non-Widow/Fort teammates from dying or being less effective than me, I figure I should give them all the help I can.