Quote:
The short answer is, No you probably won't be happy especially at high level when you run into lots and lots of stuff that has huge resistances to Psi damage like Robots and Carnies.|
Originally Posted by Eldagore
So I rolled up a psy/EM blaster the other day. I was enjoying him in the lowbie missions in praetoria, got tired and went to bed.
So the next day it occurred to me, "hey, this guy is going to have like zilcho aoe". So, experianced psy blasters, am I going to be seriously dissapointed later on with this guy? Dont get me wrong, I am ok with a ST type blaster as i solo a lot anyway, but looking at the stats on the attacks, I was not super impressed that the ST makes up for the lack of aoe. So I guess the real question is, will the ST dmg later be enough to keep me happy soloing? Or will I think "shoulda just played my ice blaster". I have boatloads of alts, enough my home server is strapped for character slots, so I dont want to "waste" time leveling this guy to like 35 and then go meh and delete him. Story time!! Good or bad, whats the skinny? |
Psi/EM is much more suited to PvP than it is to PvE. If you insist on making a Psi/EM your best bet will be to soft cap ranged defense and get as much AoE defense as possible and then hover out of range.
You can also go the soft cap to S/L, go to the dark side for Mace Mastery and come back to the blue side with Scorpion Shield and Web Envelope, a long and arduous route to take for not much more advantage. I had thought to do this for a couple of my blasters but taking one over, doing the PPP mission and going back once was probably 1 time too many.
Edit - The lack of guides for Psi/ is a pretty good clue on the performance (or lack thereof of Psi/). The defender set is good but they gutted the Blaster primary when they released it so they could use the best powers in Mental Manip. This was at least in part of fear that Psi/ would be "too good" when paired with /EM for PvP. Then they ruined PvP with I13 and made that question moot.
-Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein.
-I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use. - Galileo Galilei
-When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. - Thomas Jefferson
Yes, there's an abundance of ST damage. If you're looking for a good mix of ST/AoE... choose any other blaster primary/Mental Manip. Psy Scream and Psi Shockwave both hit hard and give massive -recharge to the enemies.
If you're looking for a guide to read through, check mine out. It's on the last page of the Blaster guide list thread.
Characters
Bound Kitty: Cl/Regen Scrap lvl 50! Unified Kitty: PB lvl 50! Jenoma: Eng/Pain Corr lvl 50! Operative Jenoma: Fort lvl 50! Alicia Steele: KM/WP Scrap lvl 50! and others on Pinnacle/Virtue! @Bound Kitty on Live/Beta
The defender version of Psy blast is really good, tho, you should try rolling one instead 
I took a psy/mental to 50 so I never lacked aoe, but yes, you do feel the terrible performance against robots sometimes.
My new Youtube Channel with CoH info
You might know me as FlintEastwood now on Freedom
Quote:
Scorpion Shield can be a huge advantage, depending on how you play. Psi/Energy is going to be rather weak at range, especially against psi resistant enemies. However, softcapped S/L defense gives you another option to use: jumping right in their face and punching them a lot. Most melee attacks have a smashing or lethal damage component so if you want to play more like a Blapper it's well worth the trip redside... especially since Scorpion Shield also gives Energy defense, which is the most common pure non-S/L damage type and covers a decent number of non-S/L mezzes. For Psi/Energy I'd recommend blapping, because Energy Manipulation hits very hard and gives decent mitigation while Psi Blast mainly just makes annoying sounds while tickling the enemy. |
Originally Posted by Miladys_Knight
You can also go the soft cap to S/L, go to the dark side for Mace Mastery and come back to the blue side with Scorpion Shield and Web Envelope, a long and arduous route to take for not much more advantage.
|
(Ok, it's not that bad, but every time you run into robots you will get annoyed and want to run up and punch them.)
Cascade, level 50 Blaster (NRG/NRG since before it was cool)
Mechmeister, level 50 Bots / Traps MM
FAR too many non-50 alts to name
[u]Arcs[u]
The Scavenger Hunt: 187076
The Instant Lair Delivery Service: 206636
So I rolled up a psy/EM blaster the other day. I was enjoying him in the lowbie missions in praetoria, got tired and went to bed.
So the next day it occurred to me, "hey, this guy is going to have like zilcho aoe". So, experianced psy blasters, am I going to be seriously dissapointed later on with this guy? Dont get me wrong, I am ok with a ST type blaster as i solo a lot anyway, but looking at the stats on the attacks, I was not super impressed that the ST makes up for the lack of aoe.
So I guess the real question is, will the ST dmg later be enough to keep me happy soloing? Or will I think "shoulda just played my ice blaster". I have boatloads of alts, enough my home server is strapped for character slots, so I dont want to "waste" time leveling this guy to like 35 and then go meh and delete him.
Story time!! Good or bad, whats the skinny?
Liberty server
Eldagore lvl 50 Inv/ss, co-founder of The Legion of Smash
3.5 servers of alts....I need help.
May the rawk be with you.
Arc #'s
107020 Uberbots!
93496 A Pawn in Time