Flash and any other AoE hold outside of Earth's are rather situational at best. Take Spectral Wounds, Blind, Deceive, one of the invis powers, PA, Spectral Terror, and Phant. Fit in Flash somewhere after 22 and most likely after Spectral Terror. PA is a free "I win alpha strike" card. Spectral Terror is really your best AoE control. You really can't judge Ill, until at least 26 when you get Spectral Terror.
Take a look at my Illusion/Radiation guide, linked in my sig. It has a full discussion about Flash and why people are critical of the power. (I recommend taking it, but later.) Although the guide is aimed towards Ill/Rad, there is a lot of info in there that can help you.
Take Spectral Wounds along with your Blind and Deceive. In low levels, you should be acting mostly as a single target controller/blaster. You don't really get good team-oriented powers from Illusion until level 18 with Phantom Army.
I know that Mental Maden's first Illusion controller was an Ill/Therm, so she may have some sage advice for you. Therm is kind of a combo of Rad and Emp with a touch of Sonic's Resistance shields thrown in. If I didn't already have too many alts, I'd consider rolling one up.
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Guide Links: Earth/Rad Guide, Illusion/Rad Guide, Electric Control
What level is the character now?
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Im a planner so I was looking ahead. She is 15. She will hit 16 any moment really. Ill have new options, but I think Ill go with Imp invis.|
Originally Posted by MentalMaden
What level is the character now?
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I dont find her to hard to solo at the moment as I have specced Decieve to be quick recharging.
Im thinking, that Ill focus on Flash very much later. It might be a good Oh (Stinky stuff) Button at later levels.
Plus, I find the graphics for Thermal to be very flashy and pretty, and it fits with Show-Girls Glitz and glamour.
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Thanks. Actually your guide helped me out muchly
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Originally Posted by Local_Man
Take a look at my Illusion/Radiation guide, linked in my sig. It has a full discussion about Flash and why people are critical of the power. (I recommend taking it, but later.) Although the guide is aimed towards Ill/Rad, there is a lot of info in there that can help you.
Take Spectral Wounds along with your Blind and Deceive. In low levels, you should be acting mostly as a single target controller/blaster. You don't really get good team-oriented powers from Illusion until level 18 with Phantom Army. I know that Mental Maden's first Illusion controller was an Ill/Therm, so she may have some sage advice for you. Therm is kind of a combo of Rad and Emp with a touch of Sonic's Resistance shields thrown in. If I didn't already have too many alts, I'd consider rolling one up. |
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That's funny, my Ill/Therm is a showgirl/stage magician- Flashpowder Jane.|
Originally Posted by Nyx
Im a planner so I was looking ahead. She is 15. She will hit 16 any moment really. Ill have new options, but I think Ill go with Imp invis.
I dont find her to hard to solo at the moment as I have specced Decieve to be quick recharging. Im thinking, that Ill focus on Flash very much later. It might be a good Oh (Stinky stuff) Button at later levels. Plus, I find the graphics for Thermal to be very flashy and pretty, and it fits with Show-Girls Glitz and glamour. |
Planning is always good, I just wanted to know the level so I have an idea what to tell you. I'm about to leave work, but I'll give you a little write up on what to expect and some ideas for future power choices.
@Mental Maden @Maden Mental
"....you are now tackle free for life."-ShoNuff
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Wow. Thanks MentalMaden, thats really appreciatated. It's funny how we both have similar concepts. |
Originally Posted by MentalMaden
That's funny, my Ill/Therm is a showgirl/stage magician- Flashpowder Jane.
Planning is always good, I just wanted to know the level so I have an idea what to tell you. I'm about to leave work, but I'll give you a little write up on what to expect and some ideas for future power choices. |
Thanks a ton.
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Well, the nature of the primary lends itself to an "entertainer" concept . . . |
Originally Posted by Nyx
Wow. Thanks MentalMaden, thats really appreciatated. It's funny how we both have similar concepts.
Thanks a ton. |
When I was coming up with a name for my Illusion/Trick Arrow, I wanted to combine the Bow and Arrow with a state magician or entertainer. Eventually, I came up with one of my favorite pun names. He is the official entertainer for the French Foreign Legion, kind of like a USO performer, who does tricks with his bow and arrows . . . named "Beau Jester." (To get the pun, you need to be familiar with the classic novel and/or movie, "Beau Geste.") I made a second Ill/Rad who was a Magician's Assistant, too, with a top hat, tux top and fishnet stockings.
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Guide Links: Earth/Rad Guide, Illusion/Rad Guide, Electric Control
Ok. So originally Show Girl was Illusion/Sonic, but sonic bored me so much I thought I was gonna passout.
Im wondering if anyone has played Illusion/Thermal. So far it's usefull, but I find myself not really controlling anything but more as the team healer and shielder. I dont get many kills.
Flash seems like a good idea however, but many guides say it's slow and not the best for taking. Im also not sure how it would mesh with Thermal, considdering I find thermal to be very endurance costly. Especially on teams with insane scrappers!!!
It just feels that right now, for the time being illusion is the weakest link, and my thermal seems to be more usefull, so I seem to be ignoring my primary and slotting the secondary stuff first.
For slotting of Warmth, or Cauterize, using the basics, should It be 4 slots each with 3 heals and a recharge?
Now for the control issue. I have decieve and Blind. Thats it. Blind is great, Decieve is great...but Im not really controlling anything. I like it, and feel usefull, but it all comes down to Flash!
Flash seems like it would be the thing I need to fit the bill as a controller for lockdowns to help a team. Would you advise on taking flash, or should I skip it, focus on superior invis and be the teams hidden healer/Reser?