Sorry, prior to the release of GR the devs specifically said Swap Ammo was DP's special thing and they weren't going to move it to AR. Besides, you can take my beanbag when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.
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Beanbag's a staple. Easily the best of the Blaster stuns.
I did say "or Ignite" 
Ignite probably has more fans than Beanbag does. You're barking up the wrong tree: The devs have already committed to not taking powers out of sets to replace with completely different ones; it's colloquially referred to as the "Cottage Rule". The closest that you'll get is something like the rebuild Electric Armor got, changing Conserve Power into Energize, or Fiery Embrace being changed from +damage to adding a Fire Damage proc to all attacks. I don't think that what you're asking for can be done within the limits set by the Cottage Rule. And anyways, like SailorET said, Swap Ammo is Dual Pistol's thing; it's not going to be ported to other sets any more than Dual Blade's combos will be ported to Broadsword.
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AR is good as it is especially after the revamp it got. The real problem is DP. If you want to get the devs to do something with DP and Swap Ammo my suggestion(s) would be:
Swap Ammo - made inherent. Replace with Aim.
Speed up all animations from tier 3 up.
Cut the recharge of Hail of Bullets to match Rain of Arrows/Full Auto.
Release an additional set of animations that are more Cowboy/Malta/Lethal Weapon-ish.
The devs make these changes I might actually play the set. Without them Dp remains a set that I and others like me will continue to avoid like the plague.
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I agree with Miladys_Knight. Almost 100%. Except for that bit about Swap Ammo. I actually like that some powers don't have an Aim or Build Up. Like AR doesn't get a buff like that, you have to shop around for that little extra oomph.
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I haven't seen a whole lot of problems in AR, if paired with the right secondary. It's got Flamethrower, Ignite, AND Full Auto. That's three incredibly nasty attacks, with plenty of other damage to fill in the gaps AND Bean Bag for a stun. Paired with Energy (for build-up and boost range), you can hit extremely wide cones of enemies from a long distance away.
I've got an AR/TA Corrupter that is already loads of fun at level 20. /TA has one of the nastiest-looking corrupter AoE combos in the game when you use Oil Slick Arrow, Acid Arrow, Disruption Arrow, Glue Arrow, Ignite, Flamethrower, and Full Auto. It's the Scourge that makes it magical.
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Why would you remove the most powerful attack in the set?
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Originally Posted by EnergetiCrusader
I did say "or Ignite"
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Originally Posted by Katie V
Why would you remove the most powerful attack in the set?
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Yeah, uhm....run....RUN now...those are very useful powers in the set, and I give neither of them up!
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Probably because it's the least used, especially solo.|
Originally Posted by Katie V
Why would you remove the most powerful attack in the set?
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Location AoEs are awkward to use and position properly in the middle of combat, especially in team combat where you have little to no visibility, and especially when the AoE is so tiny (4ft radius). Does a bind like LSHIFT+LBUTTON "powexec_name Ignite" work like it does for teleports? That'd actually help a bit... (EDIT: And it does; tested it on my unused 3rd build and also found out that it *doesn't* work with MBUTTON or RBUTTON, just using the power instead of using-and-placing in those cases)
Lasts only 10 seconds with a 4s cast time (plus a couple of seconds to place it), so odds are most immobilizations/holds are going to be ending quite quickly by the time it's placed (especially if you're relying on one of your own). And when it does end, that mag 50.0 fear means the target is out of there after having taken very little damage.
Overall, not that great a power, even if the damage numbers under optimal circumstances are very good (27.8 damage per second according to City of Data?).
*takes aim and hits EnergetiCrusader with my beanbag 
But I have no unyielding love for Ignite.... I know some do and I don't think I would see swap ammo as a huge beneficial switch but I would be upset to lose beanbag.
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Dude... back when Burn caused Fear for Tanks, I didn't recommend taking it. You had to immobilize people to use it, and you might as well have just used another AOE from your attact set.|
Originally Posted by JD_Gumby
Probably because it's the least used, especially solo.
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Not so with Ignite. Just because you don't use it much solo doesn't mean it can't be, and easily. Doesn't take a lot of work to use Cryo Ray on a lieutenant, then Ignite, then move on to something else. On teams for when you are fighting AVs, it's usually a nice boost to your ST damage as well, which is a tad lighter for the AOE focus AR has.
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Originally Posted by JD_Gumby
Overall, not that great a power...
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I would rather see a option for some powers in AR, that are mutually exclusive. Much like the SOA powers are with the Crab/Bane trees.
For example I would like to take Heavy burst over buckshot.
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It was a good power before castle nerfed it to the ground. Now, I don't bother given that the other attacks in AR activate far more quickly now.
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Originally Posted by JD_Gumby
Probably because it's the least used, especially solo.
Location AoEs are awkward to use and position properly in the middle of combat, especially in team combat where you have little to no visibility, and especially when the AoE is so tiny (4ft radius). Does a bind like LSHIFT+LBUTTON "powexec_name Ignite" work like it does for teleports? That'd actually help a bit... (EDIT: And it does; tested it on my unused 3rd build and also found out that it *doesn't* work with MBUTTON or RBUTTON, just using the power instead of using-and-placing in those cases) Lasts only 10 seconds with a 4s cast time (plus a couple of seconds to place it), so odds are most immobilizations/holds are going to be ending quite quickly by the time it's placed (especially if you're relying on one of your own). And when it does end, that mag 50.0 fear means the target is out of there after having taken very little damage. Overall, not that great a power, even if the damage numbers under optimal circumstances are very good (27.8 damage per second according to City of Data?). |
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Originally Posted by EnergetiCrusader
I wouldn't be surprised if this has been said before but give "Swap Ammo" to AR. I'm thinking either take out Beanbag or Ignite and put it there.
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But it would be nice if each primary and secondary had a A column and a B column. Column A being the standard set your used to and Column B being a new set you can choose from. So you can either have Ignite from Column A or SoandSo power from Column B.
I think this would really give players many more unique choices So that every AR / * player would be a bit more unique then another AR / * of the same set.
At this stage in the game I think many players for the most part end up picking the same powers or have similar builds where maybe one or 2 powers might be different. But overall Every AR player is going to have Full Auto or get questioned 100x over why they don't or a Kin not having Speed boost. Again are there players that don't have Speed Boost ? Sure, but not that many. Again this falls into the category oddities along with Petless Masterminds ( which I have ).
Of course I just don't mean this for AR, I am talking all sets.
I think it would spice up PvP as well. As it would now make players think more. Does this guy have the standard set or does he have a mix of old and new or all new. Where against a certain set he knew he could handle now the new powers might have a few debuffs this person did not expect. Holtz is a perfect example of some interesting AR powers. She fires a cluster bomb above your head spreading AOE damage below. She has a end drain power.
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My AR/Fire has and uses Ignite and Burn liberally, and you can take either one from my hot, burning, dead hands.
How about giving Ignite the Burn treatment, turn it into an ST attack with Ignite's damage front-loaded and dropping a burn patch under the target? Keep the fear as it's useful for area denial.
Bam, AR gains a new powerful ST exotic damage attack, Ignite still keeps it's original uses and there's no need to pass on another set's originality.
Edit: Alternatively, combine Ignite with Flamethrower so it's like the Longbow Flamethrower's attack, keeps Flamethrower's DoT but also puts a burn patch under every target. Put Flamethrower where Ignite was and where Flamethrower is put a new unique power for AR. My personal favourite is:
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By the time you've laid down Ignite, your tier 1 immobilize is back up and ready to stack on the target, which you should be doing in the case of bosses anyway. Yes it's an issue for /EM blasters but even then it's still handy for filling choke points.
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Originally Posted by JD_Gumby
Probably because it's the least used, especially solo.
Location AoEs are awkward to use and position properly in the middle of combat, especially in team combat where you have little to no visibility, and especially when the AoE is so tiny (4ft radius). Does a bind like LSHIFT+LBUTTON "powexec_name Ignite" work like it does for teleports? That'd actually help a bit... (EDIT: And it does; tested it on my unused 3rd build and also found out that it *doesn't* work with MBUTTON or RBUTTON, just using the power instead of using-and-placing in those cases) Lasts only 10 seconds with a 4s cast time (plus a couple of seconds to place it), so odds are most immobilizations/holds are going to be ending quite quickly by the time it's placed (especially if you're relying on one of your own). And when it does end, that mag 50.0 fear means the target is out of there after having taken very little damage. Overall, not that great a power, even if the damage numbers under optimal circumstances are very good (27.8 damage per second according to City of Data?). |
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Originally Posted by David_Yanakov
By the time you've laid down Ignite, your tier 1 immobilize is back up and ready to stack on the target, which you should be doing in the case of bosses anyway. Yes it's an issue for /EM blasters but even then it's still handy for filling choke points.
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More than that, ignite is a great way to plug a door. With all the KB I have, I can keep things cooking for a long time.
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Just picked up Ignite on my AR, and at first I wasn't all that happy with it. Things never stayed put in the very small radius, even with caltrops (I'm not huge on using Web Grenade, to be honest).
I've since been having better luck with it as an opening though. Sneak up on them (easier with Cloaking/Smoke Grenade), drop it. Mobs seem to prefer attacking and rooting before running.
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I wouldn't be surprised if this has been said before but give "Swap Ammo" to AR. I'm thinking either take out Beanbag or Ignite and put it there.