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Well good... because there have been lots of things "working as intended" that we got changed.|
Originally Posted by Arcanaville
I don't exactly know why, but I know it was deliberately set that way in beta and declared working as intended.
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Jayboh, the primary reason that I'm skipping FB is that it ain't focus. I'm finding it more like skipping hurl.
Focus: Acast: 1.32 Dam: 86.96 DPS: 65.88
FB: Acast: 2.244 Dam: 102.6 DPS: 45.72
Even QuickStrike has a better DPS than FB and it comes coupled with a damage debuff even without Siphon running. (Or so the power description states.)
Granted, this is all going off of Mids and memory, so things may be different in reality and I may very well end up wanting FB as a mule for a purple set, but it doesn't look like it's going to part of my attack chain in the late game.
As for the DDR in Grant Cover, we'll see. While I probably should be, I'm not really looking at SD like I do SR.
But this it what long breaks do to my brain. After I dive back into the numbers I may very well be tossing out all the assumptions I have now.
Be well, people of CoH.
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Originally Posted by Death_Badger
The problem I have with KM/Shield is that you seem to lose some of the KM flavour with one handed animations.
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Originally Posted by Soul_Fane
I always felt like Praetoria was faster for me. Shorter storyarcs, but the same amount of arc xp at the end. Shorter travel times. I always feel like I get to 20 alot faster since GR came out.
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I certainly understand the animations issue. It's why I can't get into playing my dm/wp brute. MG, SL and Gloom are all left hand only animations. Same issue I always had with Mace, Axe and Broadsword being all right handed all the time. Gets very annoying.
I think it doesn't bother me with KM and Shield because at least the left hand is doing something, namely carrying a shield and occasionally bashing with it.
Be well, people of CoH.
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
Well good... because there have been lots of things "working as intended" that we got changed.
Jayboh, the primary reason that I'm skipping FB is that it ain't focus. I'm finding it more like skipping hurl. Focus: Acast: 1.32 Dam: 86.96 DPS: 65.88 FB: Acast: 2.244 Dam: 102.6 DPS: 45.72 Even QuickStrike has a better DPS than FB and it comes coupled with a damage debuff even without Siphon running. (Or so the power description states.) Granted, this is all going off of Mids and memory, so things may be different in reality and I may very well end up wanting FB as a mule for a purple set, but it doesn't look like it's going to part of my attack chain in the late game. As for the DDR in Grant Cover, we'll see. While I probably should be, I'm not really looking at SD like I do SR. But this it what long breaks do to my brain. After I dive back into the numbers I may very well be tossing out all the assumptions I have now. |
CS>SB>QS>BB>SB is the best DPS chain for 134.98 DPS (with just 96.52% enhancement in all attaks no procs).
CS>SB>FB>BB>SB is 129.64 DPS with the same enhancement as the first but makes the time requirements a bit easier to obtain, as you require less +RCH.
That said, CS>SB>BB>QS>SB>BB is 132.98 DPS, so that can help with the +RCH requirements, while doing a bit more DPS than the one above using FB.
CS>SB>BB>FB>SB>BB is 128.51 DPS.
FB seems to surpass QS if QS doesn't have a Damage Proc in it, while FB has the purple proc in it.
FB and QS tie if QS has the Mako Proc (or equivalent, as Touch of the Death Proc has less of a chance to activate) and FB has the Purple Proc and another Proc (like Explosive Strike) in it.
So, I wouldn't say it's cut and dry on which way to go with it.
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The DDR is just as important for SD IMO.|
Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
As for the DDR in Grant Cover, we'll see. While I probably should be, I'm not really looking at SD like I do SR.
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While SD gets +HP & +Resistance - I feel those are things that are there for the times when you do get hit, but you will still die to cascading defense failure and want to prevent it by any means possible. The +HP & +Resistance will not be enough to keep you alive in those situations.
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
I certainly understand the animations issue. It's why I can't get into playing my dm/wp brute. MG, SL and Gloom are all left hand only animations.
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My DM/SD Brute does nearly all of his attacking with his Shield hand.
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
Same issue I always had with Mace, Axe and Broadsword being all right handed all the time. Gets very annoying.
I think it doesn't bother me with KM and Shield because at least the left hand is doing something, namely carrying a shield and occasionally bashing with it. |
But I agree on using them with other armor sets.
Jesus two weeks to get all of your T4s? How many hours do you play a night? I need to start staying up till 2:00am every day to get Murcielago back up to speed.
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Not all T4ed, Sant. Moved on at T4/T4/T3/T3/T3. I'll eventually cap them but I'm seeing no reason to hurry. Also scored 2 very rare drops, so making the T4s wasn't that bad.
Be well, people of CoH.
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Yeah but I am talking about the set as a whole - it's nice to have that ranged attack for runners, and it does hit hard within the set. That's all I meant - that when comparing sets, you are taking shockwave over focus when it comes to KM. Play around with it though.
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
Jayboh, the primary reason that I'm skipping FB is that it ain't focus. I'm finding it more like skipping hurl.
Focus: Acast: 1.32 Dam: 86.96 DPS: 65.88 FB: Acast: 2.244 Dam: 102.6 DPS: 45.72 Even QuickStrike has a better DPS than FB and it comes coupled with a damage debuff even without Siphon running. (Or so the power description states.) |
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
Not all T4ed, Sant. Moved on at T4/T4/T3/T3/T3. I'll eventually cap them but I'm seeing no reason to hurry. Also scored 2 very rare drops, so making the T4s wasn't that bad.
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
Not all T4ed, Sant. Moved on at T4/T4/T3/T3/T3. I'll eventually cap them but I'm seeing no reason to hurry. Also scored 2 very rare drops, so making the T4s wasn't that bad.
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km/inv turned out to be one of my favorite scrapper builds, and also one of my prettiest|
Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
When I was making my Kinetic Melee character I decided I wanted either KM/Inv or KM/SD. I ended up going for KM/Inv. Haven't played the character much though.
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Mix the glow from invuln and km with shmeld and you turn into a light form!
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Originally Posted by Iggy_Kamakaze
I hate to be the bringer of bad news... but Willpower sucks!!! you're better off rolling a regen
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I've always wanted to see the 1-handed KM animations, but never have found them anywhere (can't say I looked real hard). Any video anyone?
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
I certainly understand the animations issue. It's why I can't get into playing my dm/wp brute. MG, SL and Gloom are all left hand only animations. Same issue I always had with Mace, Axe and Broadsword being all right handed all the time. Gets very annoying.
I think it doesn't bother me with KM and Shield because at least the left hand is doing something, namely carrying a shield and occasionally bashing with it. |
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Elegost, grats on that costume. It looks very nice.
Shred Monkey, I don't have any videos but I do have a wegame account that I haven't used in years... maybe something this weekend if I can find the time.
By the by, my gal hit 18 last night. Once I hit the teens, repulsing torrent and all the arc bonuses really sped things up for me. I'll probably be villain side and in SOs tonight.
I think I'll also use BZB's ill gotten gains to snag her some unique IOs.
Be well, people of CoH.
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I really enjoyed my Km/Fire scrapper until she hit 32. Then the power I'd been waiting for just looks so ridiculously over the top that I can't stand her anymore.|
Originally Posted by Auroxis
Rolled a KM/Fire myself recently, holy smokes the DPS potential of it all.
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Originally Posted by Chaos Creator
I really enjoyed my Km/Fire scrapper until she hit 32. Then the power I'd been waiting for just looks so ridiculously over the top that I can't stand her anymore.
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You guys should consider continuing to play, because that was the level where it became clear that I could buff my own damage to the point where one hit would do about half again as much damage as a built up assassin's strike, every eight seconds. If anything the hand waving should simply make the strikees feel worse about themselves.
Hit 22. Stamina has 2 SOs and a Perf Shifter chance for +End. All toggles and attacks have one or more end-red slotted. I still run out of end far too rapidly.
Attack chain is Smashing, Quick, Body, Quick, repeat.
Haven't bumped my diff at all yet because even with a steadfast +def unique and maneuvers, she feels awfully squishy.
Be well, people of CoH.
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I'm in the same boat with my KM/SR running that exact chain, at least when I have hasten up, and with the same slotting in Stam I still cry for end with only CJ and my two toggles. I have been running at only +1x1, I could probably bump it up a bit though
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Originally Posted by Bill Z Bubba
Hit 22. Stamina has 2 SOs and a Perf Shifter chance for +End. All toggles and attacks have one or more end-red slotted. I still run out of end far too rapidly.
Attack chain is Smashing, Quick, Body, Quick, repeat. Haven't bumped my diff at all yet because even with a steadfast +def unique and maneuvers, she feels awfully squishy. |
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Originally Posted by Elegost
km/inv turned out to be one of my favorite scrapper builds, and also one of my prettiest
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The KM/Inv I made was more Eastern influence and, well, the character's name is Tai-Chi.
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Went ahead and bumped to +2/x0 w/ bosses. Needed to level faster.
Be well, people of CoH.
When leveling up characters, I usually go for sustained DPS. I really hate downtime and any way I can reduce it the more enjoyment I get outta the game. So I slot 6 slotted attacks with 1Acc/2EndRed/1Rech/2Dam. With 5 slotted attacks 1Acc/2EndRed/2Dam. Stamina is usually 2 or 3 slotted, depending on the final build for the character.
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The added DDR is precious, and its endurance consumption is light enough that it makes a great 1 slot wonder for a Kismet Unique or LoTG 7.5%.