I'm playing a DP/Traps myself, and while I'm still a lowbie and haven't got FFG yet, I will say that Traps has fantastic mitigation. Mobs caught in Caltrops will try to run out of the patch, and since it also floors their movement speed with absolutely no slow enhancement, this means great mitigation, especially against melee mobs.
Traps is not FF. Traps needs to plan its fights a little in advance, setting up unpleasant surprises for the enemy. So while your defense numbers will be a little on the low side, you have great options for simply making your opponent not attack, or not attack effectively. However, some teams won't always appreciate the scattering and waiting times involved in this. It's their loss, really.
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I may end up taking AR instead of Ice...dunno yet.
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Originally Posted by AnElfCalledMack
I'm playing a DP/Traps myself, and while I'm still a lowbie and haven't got FFG yet, I will say that Traps has fantastic mitigation. Mobs caught in Caltrops will try to run out of the patch, and since it also floors their movement speed with absolutely no slow enhancement, this means great mitigation, especially against melee mobs.
Traps is not FF. Traps needs to plan its fights a little in advance, setting up unpleasant surprises for the enemy. So while your defense numbers will be a little on the low side, you have great options for simply making your opponent not attack, or not attack effectively. However, some teams won't always appreciate the scattering and waiting times involved in this. It's their loss, really. |
No, from my limited experience, you're going to like the -Rech on Ice. Traps is great at keeping people out of melee, but against ranged opponents, you'll be losing a lot of health quickly. If they're shooting slower, that's extremely helpful - I use Cryo Rounds as my default ammo on my DP.
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You might be right, so it would prolly be smarter to make both a Traps with AR and Ice blasts and see over a few levels which is better for my playing style.|
Originally Posted by AnElfCalledMack
No, from my limited experience, you're going to like the -Rech on Ice. Traps is great at keeping people out of melee, but against ranged opponents, you'll be losing a lot of health quickly. If they're shooting slower, that's extremely helpful - I use Cryo Rounds as my default ammo on my DP.
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I may end up liking both.
Ohh how I wish they'd give us the option to have rifles and animations for Ice, Fire, and Energy Blasts
Id be happy to make a Ice Blasts Trapper if i could shoot all my Ice Attacks from a Gun..
I have a feeling id have more fun with a Ice Corr then a AR corr, but I want a Fancy Gun from Ritki Warzone, and to be human, the other Ice build would be a robot.
Thematic reasons behind it.
Something else to keep in mind is that unlike Defenders Corruptors can get a defense based shield in thier epic set giving them better S/L defense when stacked with FFG compared to a defender with FFG alone.
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Hmmm, you dont say?thats some useful information to have there.
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Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
Something else to keep in mind is that unlike Defenders Corruptors can get a defense based shield in thier epic set giving them better S/L defense when stacked with FFG compared to a defender with FFG alone.
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The Black Scorpion PPP has Scorpion Shield, a S/L Defense toggle. It's also a pretty good thematic match for Traps, giving you even more gadgets to play with.
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AR/Traps it is.|
Originally Posted by AnElfCalledMack
The Black Scorpion PPP has Scorpion Shield, a S/L Defense toggle. It's also a pretty good thematic match for Traps, giving you even more gadgets to play with.
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Guess ill find some other secondary for Ice Blasts.
The Corruptor FFG by itself doesn't do much. Add in the patron S/L shield though and everything changes. CJ/Hover/Maneuvers to taste, and even without IOs you'll be quite durable.
Ok, heres the deal.I have a want to play a Traps Corruptor, but im slightly worried about and annoyed by the lower def % rating for the FF Drone.
Iv played a Traps Defender, does anyone have experiance with a None IOd Traps Corruptor?
I want to make a Ice/Traps Corruptor.I figure the ST Holds and big AoEs while things are on Catrops would be a good mix.