I've seen a couple of other people do this in other parts of the forum, and I'm always more interested in a character when it can be shared with others. I sought out assistance from "the experts" around the board in putting together a character concept that I could take all the way to 50 and beyond, as my existing 50's no longer interested me. More's the benefit...I don't have a single blaster over level 20, so this is brand new territory for me.
Scion Omega - Levels 1-12
My goal here was to play something "normal esque". Despite being a big weak on the blasting, Dual Pistols really appeals to me visually...winning out over Assault Rifle and Archery. My secondary was a bit more wide open, but I finally decided on Mental Manipulation for a couple of reasons: 1) I liked the idea of a former military officer on the Praetorian side developing limited psychic powers through natural human potential...and what would then happen to said person when Mother came calling. 2) I most commonly team up with a Brute, and the thought of duoing some AV's with her seemed appealing (aided by MM's -regen).
While primary/secondary combination seemed overly safe. Pistols and Subdual at 1, Dual Wield at 2, Empty Clips at 4, Swap Ammo at 6, Bullet Rain at 8, Psychic Scream at 10, and Stealth at 12. One note to make here: Eventually I'll probably swap out of either Empty Clips or Psychic Scream, just keeping one or the other. Also, I should have probably taken Maneuvers at 10 rather than Stealth. But hey, I was eventually going to pick it or a Stealth IO up...and I can always swap out of it later if I decide on the IO path.
At level 4 I got swept up onto a team, and just over an hour later I was suddenly 12, and it was late. I had to start saying over and over to myself, "You are playing a Blaster, not a Brute. You are playing a Blaster, not a Brute." Suffice to say, it took more than a few times to remember just how squishy I was, and to not go in guns blazing until AFTER the Brute/Tank/Sucker soaked up the aggro first.
I do plan on fully IO'ing this guy out and seeing what type of content I can conquer both solo and duo. I already had a level 12 Achilles -RES recipe drop, while will be going into my Pistols sooner or later. A nice start if I do say so myself.
I've seen a couple of other people do this in other parts of the forum, and I'm always more interested in a character when it can be shared with others. I sought out assistance from "the experts" around the board in putting together a character concept that I could take all the way to 50 and beyond, as my existing 50's no longer interested me. More's the benefit...I don't have a single blaster over level 20, so this is brand new territory for me.
My goal here was to play something "normal esque". Despite being a big weak on the blasting, Dual Pistols really appeals to me visually...winning out over Assault Rifle and Archery. My secondary was a bit more wide open, but I finally decided on Mental Manipulation for a couple of reasons: 1) I liked the idea of a former military officer on the Praetorian side developing limited psychic powers through natural human potential...and what would then happen to said person when Mother came calling. 2) I most commonly team up with a Brute, and the thought of duoing some AV's with her seemed appealing (aided by MM's -regen).
While primary/secondary combination seemed overly safe. Pistols and Subdual at 1, Dual Wield at 2, Empty Clips at 4, Swap Ammo at 6, Bullet Rain at 8, Psychic Scream at 10, and Stealth at 12. One note to make here: Eventually I'll probably swap out of either Empty Clips or Psychic Scream, just keeping one or the other. Also, I should have probably taken Maneuvers at 10 rather than Stealth. But hey, I was eventually going to pick it or a Stealth IO up...and I can always swap out of it later if I decide on the IO path.
At level 4 I got swept up onto a team, and just over an hour later I was suddenly 12, and it was late. I had to start saying over and over to myself, "You are playing a Blaster, not a Brute. You are playing a Blaster, not a Brute." Suffice to say, it took more than a few times to remember just how squishy I was, and to not go in guns blazing until AFTER the Brute/Tank/Sucker soaked up the aggro first.
I do plan on fully IO'ing this guy out and seeing what type of content I can conquer both solo and duo. I already had a level 12 Achilles -RES recipe drop, while will be going into my Pistols sooner or later. A nice start if I do say so myself.
That's all for now, more to follow tomorrow.