There's a slight delay from mob to mob, but it jumps really fast.
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Cool, so if I use it as an opener and give it a few seconds before slaughtering my enemies it will essentially take over the whole group? 
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It is a chain power. That means that you cast it at one foe, and if it misses that foe, the entire power misses. If it hits, it then chains to others (I think it splits to go after two nearby foes.) Then it goes from foe to foe in the area.
There are advantages and disadvantages to chain powers. If you miss the first target, you are out of luck (so it is a good idea to aim for lower level foes). The chaining takes a short amount of time to affect the group. HOWEVER, it also works on irregularly shaped groups. You are not limited to a certain radius around your initial target.
Another key aspect of Synaptic Overload is that it does not draw aggro, making it a great opening power. Strategicly, it is often a good idea to run slightly ahead of the rest of the team to use Synaptic Overload on a group of foes before the rest of the team gets there.
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Confuse --> Sleep ---> Group Immob. = easy pickens
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Thanks for all the help guys, really looking forward to leveling "Nobody's Ohm" now.
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Thanks for all the help guys, really looking forward to leveling "Nobody's Ohm" now.
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I even have a Plant/Elec Dom named "Ohm and Garden," and a baby Elec/Fire dom named "Ohm Cooking." I went a little overboard when I thought of that pun.
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Heh. My Elec/Rad controller uses the same name as my Elec/Shield scrapper on another server: "Ohm Depot." Both of them have a simple costume featuring an orange vest (Too bad we don't nave aprons).
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Now I need pics.
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Might want to try a kilt, though you'll have to go with tights rather than pants beneath it.
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(Too bad we don't nave aprons).
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Might want to try a kilt, though you'll have to go with tights rather than pants beneath it.
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Most of my characters have pun names or jokes of some kind. Some are pretty obvious, like "Bull Shield" (BS/Shield) and "Sultan Battery" (a Kin/Elec with an Egyptian theme). A few are too subtle for most people to get, but if it amuses me, that's all that really matters.
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Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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A chain power with procs for AoE confusion while chaining more confusion? Win.
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Heh. My Elec/Rad controller uses the same name as my Elec/Shield scrapper on another server: "Ohm Depot." Both of them have a simple costume featuring an orange vest (Too bad we don't nave aprons).
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And to the OP: it takes a little bit of getting used to using it correctly, but in the end you'll love overload!
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I have found with my EC/elec dom: more synaptic overload is better than less 
By all means, one of the favorite methods is to step from a spawn when it's half-way defeated and 'soften up' the next group, especially if your domination up and get a crack at a boss.
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How does this power work? Is there a delay from one enemy to the next, or is it pretty much instantaneous crowd control?
I have my elec/elec dom now at level 25 and am looking forward to the power after having much success with my plant/fire confuse.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
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