Alpha Slot-- Respec?


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Hi all,

I just crafted my tier one alpha ability and based on what I've read I either need to respec or start a new build... The problems I have with that are I've already dumped a bunch of time and influence into my current build, I don't team very often so that makes respec trials a pain, and I've already done the redside patron arc for the respec. Now, if I'm able to switch back to redside and do that arc again, that won't be a giant problem, but I'm assuming it's impossible...

I really hope there is some big misunderstanding here, because I sort of feel like I'm being strong armed into buying a respec token. Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.


 

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From ParagonWiki:

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The character can now create a third build to utilize the Alpha Slot Ability or respec one of his other builds to take advantage of it.

http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Alpha_Slot

I opened my Incarnate window, found the ability I created, right clicked it and went to 'slot' and nothing happened. I believe I was standing in Ouroboros.


 

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Originally Posted by TwoHeadedBoy View Post
I removed that text. It's misleading. You don't need to do either of those things to utilize the alpha slot.

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I opened my Incarnate window, found the ability I created, right clicked it and went to 'slot' and nothing happened. I believe I was standing in Ouroboros.
There's a power that affects all characters in Ouro (or Oz as Kitsune Knight put it) that, as a side effect, prevents you from slotting your alpha. Go to any regular zone on you should be able to slot it.

Slight thread jack, does the Pocket D anti-teleport field prevent slotting of the alpha as well?


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Ah, I didn't know what Oz was. XD Thanks for the info, the info on ParagonWiki combined with the fact that I happened to be in Ouro lead me to believe that I had something to rabble about. Thanks for the help again.


 

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Originally Posted by TwoHeadedBoy View Post
From ParagonWiki:
"The character can now create a third build to utilize the Alpha Slot Ability or respec one of his other builds to take advantage of it."

http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/Alpha_Slot
Wow, horrible line. Horrible! Much better if it said:
The character now has access to a third build so they have the option to design a build around the Alpha Slot effect.

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Originally Posted by StarGeek View Post
I removed that text. It's misleading.
Good.

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Slight thread jack, does the Pocket D anti-teleport field prevent slotting of the alpha as well?
Yes.


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Aggelakis came along afterwards and fixed up the article even better. That whole line really had nothing at all to do with *unlocking* the alpha slot. I didn't even notice the section it was in.


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To be fair, this is the only time ParagonWiki has ever misled me, and @StarGeek replied to every single one of my frivolous questions in the 'help' channel when i first started playing a few months ago, so this one instance of poor wording is easily forgiven.