Incarnates for non-elementalists?

Ah, that's another problem, that's still mostly under the hood. I rarely pay attention to how much relative damage my attacks are doing from mob to mob. I know my heavy hitting attacks vs my lighter attacks, but exactly *how* much damage it's doing from enemy group to different enemy group....eh.

Obviously, after 7 yrs here, (and a lifetime of gaming in general) I'm aware of who's got what resistances to what attacks, but that's so way in the back of my head during normal gameplay as to not even matter.

For what its worth, I'm also in the same boat as Sam for a few alts. My Mind/Energy (red blasts) dominator and Empathy/Rad (light blue) can be made to work with recolored Pyronic if I ignore the damage type (easily, since that's only on the combat nav).

But my Kat/SR scrapper has nothing that works for him. I already stretched concept with Energy Torrent as ki blast, but not even Pyronic satisfy that concept (at least for him), and even recolored Void is too darkity dark.

I think the one worse off is my Elec/elec blaster. The Incarnate will fit him nicely, but the epics can't be recolored, so he's trapped in his 40s.

That being said, I'm not bitter about anything. I just make work what I can and ignore the rest.

here is a thought. would it be too much of a difference for some of the alter tier judgment powers use a lightning rod-esque teleport effect for their attacks. while i cant see a way for a martial arts/sword based ranged aoe that doesnt break theme, i could see a blurring in of the character (they dont have to play it as a teleport, maybe they are just that fast) and then they throw a very fast multi-directon combo with their weapons, fists or feet. seems like the most plausible solution, but would it mechanically be too different from the current ranged judgments? i'm good with rian throwing ice, it fits his name and he is a dragon, but another martial arts strike would cause me to seriously craft both.

Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

A few ideas for more judgement trees, some based on things already suggested. Thinking of these as "signature powers"--so trying to hit a wider variety of "signatures" Obviously, balancing would be in order where one or two might be heavy on debuffs, the numbers somewhere would need to be lower:

• Orbital Canon - AoE power with targeting recticle. Uses an animation similar to either surveillance or one of the merc animations of talking into a military radio. One side of the tree is damage based as per other judgement trees. Not sure what the secondary effects should be.
  
• Critical Mass - (no not bike commuters :P) PBAoE energy based judgement. Character drops into the energy morph cce pose. Same circle of white light at the core followed by a shockwave of judgement. Energy damage. Secondary effects perhaps mimic some of what is seen in radiation as this power could double for both energy and rad themed characters?
  
• Divine Incantation - AoE with targeting recticle. Character's head tips back in an animation similar to the oracle in the ITF. A large runic pattern appears on the ground where targeted (or perhaps the ground pattern from the banners on the banner event?). Runic particles swirl about about the area and each affected victim. An even split of cold, fire, psi and dark damage. Someone wanna help me on what the ideal secondary effects could be or would be?
  
• Utter Chaos - The psionic meets cosmic prankster judgement power. Not sure on the animation for this one, but feels like it should be PBAoE. Left side is all psionic damage. The secondary side is special as it features a wildcard system (new tech I guess)--at top tier there is a chance that any affected victim will have any of the following 2 effects applied to them: -recharge, confuse, fear, sleep, hold (petrified with fear) or stun.
  
• Nanite Army - Targeted AoE. Uses a simple powder toss animation, like seeds of confusion. Then particles, similar to the bots set repair nanites squirm away from the caster towards the targets. Does a split of energy and cold damage. Potential secondary effects: -def, -dmg, -res, -recharge, slow.
  
• Ideas for a might based judgement:
  • 2 Ton Hammer - PBAoE. Requires the character be grounded like footstomp. Character drops to the ground punching left right over and over WHAM!WHAM!WHAM!WHAM! triggering a massive brief earthquake. Smashing damage with chance to override resistance on the left side of the tree. (Concerned about how common high smashing and lethal resists are in late game for the next several powres). Smashing damage with the following secondaries on the right side of the tree: chances for -res, knockup, & stun.
    
  • Hail Mary Hurl - Targeted AoE or AoE with targeting recticle. Character pulls a random vehicle model out of their dimensional pocket (where all our rifles and battle axes are kept!) and hurls it. The bus/truck/tank explodes on impact into physics appropriate physics particles doing an even split of fire and smashing damage. Secondary effects include knockback and stun.
• Ideas for non-tech weapons based characters:
  • Storm of Steel: Targeted cone based. Character does a dervish dance, launching a cone of shurikens, throwing knives and perhaps one or two other models just for ridiculousness sake. Left side of the tree is lethal damage, again with a chance to circumvent resists. Right side has following secondary effects: -def, chance for +toxic dmg dot, slow.
    
  • Whirlwind of Death: Think of this as Whirlwind++. You need to steer this one. Character draws their melee weapon (adds weapon customization if you have no blade) and then proceeds to become literally a whirlwind of death. Different pose, slightly more transparent tornado particle effects than normal whirlwind. Does massive DoT when touching baddies. Slight chance of knockup. Advancing up the tree increases how long the power lasts. Secondary effects: -def, increased chance of knockup, fear.

I want me some Rularuu Lore pets!

I went with Ion Judgment for my SD/WM Tank and just call it some Thor-esque magical property of his hammer. It works well for me since he started with one of the stock spikey maces and later "upgraded" to the Rularuu eyeball-hammer. I figure: Snazzy new hammer, snazzy new unlocked powers over time as he learns to use it.

I dunno what I'll do for Lore once I get there.