The Determinator

DAY 5
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Yaaaay! Time for some Determination! I have accepted the challenge to do the Faultline arcs, you know, the ones riddled with bosses and elite bosses?

And yes, I do know that I'm more than likely gonna have to do these solo, unless some other Determinators decide to show up and help me out.

In other news, I have the surprising want to update Poor Prospect's costume to a Drop Squad uniform...

if you want free temp power recipes i can toss them your way since i usually end up deleting them anyway and i feel like i get them way too much lol

So when that character description reads "only use Temporary Powers, Secondary Powers, and Pool Powers", does that exclude ... muhahahaha ... the hospital teleporter?

I'll tell you what's an awesome temp power for the Faultline arcs -- the Cure the Lost wand. If you craft the power but don't actually take the mission to test the cure, then it has 50 charges. You can use it to 1-shot those pesky Lost bosses and avoid their evil mezzing ways.

DAY 5 WRAP UP
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Jeez! Today was definitely a slow day. I only got one level, but for good reason...

I started Jim Temblor's arc today with a game plan. I know, as most vets do, that Fusionette is a bane of society that needs to burn, but I decided that relying on her as a "good" ally would take some determination. So, I was able to fight through the Lost and get Fusionette.

I was gonna use her knockback to my advantage.

Sike.

Fusionette died in short order, between the incoming ambushes and her knocking everything everywhere, I couldn't kill things fast enough and tank well enough to stop her from dying. Mission failed.

So I took a different approach. Let me just form a team.

So I rounded up a rag tag team of 5 and we started the next mission: the fight with Kurse.

Kurse went down pretty easily, and I picked up a level. I think even at one point, I use soloing Kurse...

Soloing an Elite Boss.



Anyways, I grabbed Air Superiority, upgrading my attack chain to 3 attacks: Boxing, Jump Kick, and Air Superiority.

Next mission! Stop Nocturne from escaping. Now, I've run this mission countless times, so I knew exactly what to do. What I didn't count on was the countless number of Mu inside the big sewer room. We were dealt with in short order, but that's what determination is for! Grabbed some blues and purples, and showed that entire room I meant business. Time to go to ground level. We handled the first group, took out the sub, and sent Nocturne packing within 3 minutes.

Now that's determination.

Oh, and I updated Poor Prospect's look.



What do you think?

DAY 6
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Hm... I got a few things I could do today. I could grab a team and try to get to level 20 very quickly, or I could continue my Faultline arcs. First thing's first, gotta grab my temporary powers.

Just so we all have something to discuss, has anyone else considered making a Determinator?

I did in fact pull out my MAN build last night. 1940s MAN was even invited to a team!

I've got a warning blazed in the search field, and reminded the leader of it once I was on board, but they were generous folks and didn't care.

So I've now made it to level 19! Woo! Mind you, this is on a character at least 5 years old now. I don't pull him out often. But I've gotten to the point where I have all 3 Leadership toggles and I leverage my vet/day-job/temp powers like crazy. I'm actually an almost-competent team member!

Oh, pools I'm using: Fighting and Leaping for offense and defense (lvl 20 will be Acrobatics) and Leadership for lessening the general suckage and to help teams. If I ever make it to the mid 20s, I'll pick up Medicine for the last regular pool. I haven't given any thought whatsoever to which epic pool to go for.

But it is cool to see that even a deliberately gimped toon can be fun to play. Definitely keeps you on your toes, and teaches you good pulling and insp-use techniques.

DAY 6 WRAP UP
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So I found out I couldn't continue my Faultline arcs for some odd reason. Jim wouldn't give me Penelope Yin, even though I was level 18 when I talked to him to begin with.

Anyways, I decided to throw up my flag and continue my Midnighter arc... with the dreaded Lady Jane mission.

Anyways, I won't go through specifics, but this was even worse than leading Fusionette around, and I died before she even hit half health. Thankfully, I got a team invite.

Standard team, everyone was interested in my Determinator challenge, and someone argued that a petless MM is still worse.

I got to 20 and picked up Quick Recovery. Yay, more recovery!

Sadly, I'm risking cutting into my exercise time if I play any longer, so I had to quit, but I did unlock my second costume before I logged off.

Anyone wanna submit some costume ideas? I'll take anything, and I'll even give a shout out to you in my description.

Oh, by the way, thanks for the recipes everyone.

DAY 7
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So no one has costume suggestions? Jeez, you people making me do everything myself.

I think I should be able to continue my Faultline arcs now that I'm level 20. We'll see what happens.

Can't wait to pick up SOs, that's for sure!

DAY 7 WRAP UP
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Reeeally slow day today too. I think it's because the mobs are starting to grow in strength, while I feel like my attacks are just getting weaker. Only got another level, so that's no good either.

I'm gonna make it up this weekend.

Just so I can keep this thread alive somewhat, I'll be taking a few weeks break from this character for i21, since I have a LOT of stuff planned.

What about a top hat and kilt?

...Or something sensible?