Dark/Dark Dominators will probably be beastly because of the control, the Build Up/Power Boost fusion, the self-heal and the to-hit debuffs. I don't really know much about Dark Affinity but it has potential.
Fire outclasses pretty much every other blast set, and yet, while popular, it isn't the only set anyone chooses. Similarly, Super Strength outclasses many other melee primaries, but it isn't the only set worth choosing.
I don't know much about Dark Assault, but Dark will remain extremely potent, whether you're playing a Defender, Corruptor or otherwise. Will it be obsolete? Not by any stretch of the imagination. Concept counts for a lot more than people tend to acknowledge in a game like this, so unless there's some massively imbalanced numbers advantage to being a Dark/Dark Dom over a Dark/Dark Corruptor or Defender I doubt you'll see them go extinct.
Really though, why does it really matter? I'd say continue having fun with that character. We've easily got a month or two before Dark Dominator's become a reality anyway, and if you should later decide you care more about the Dominator, you can switch, and you'll still have both. It's not wasted time if you enjoyed your time with the toon, in my opinion.
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Hi all,
First of all I am not here to bash Dark Dark Corruptors, I have one sitting at 27 which I am loving at the moment as I wanted to build a dark theme toon that can attack at range and have ultimate control over darkness. With the introduction of Dark Control and Dark assault for Doms and Dark Affinity for Controllers I dont see the point in continuing with this character as it will be outclassed by each of those in terms of damage and control. I just want to get everyone's take on this - will Dark/Dark Doms and Controllers make Dark/Dark Corruptors obsolete? Thanks for looking. |
A Dark/Dark Dominator will only provide the two aspects you mentioned, and virtually no Support at all. Likewise a Dark/Dark Controller will offer both Control and Support, but not much in the way of Damage.
Defenders and Corruptors offer all 3 to varying degrees, more Damage focused for Corruptors and more Support focused for Defenders.
If you're not interesting in the Support aspect, then yes a Dark/Dark Dom would be a better fit or you, but that doesn't Obsolete the Dark/Dark Corruptor at all.
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I think giving the information available a Dark/Dark Dom is going to suit my concept and play style. I am going to miss fluffy though but we might get a bigger and badder one from Dark control tier 9. Can't really see this happening with Controllers keeping fluffy in Dark Affinity.
Anyone know when Issue 22 due to go beta?
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I think giving the information available a Dark/Dark Dom is going to suit my concept and play style. I am going to miss fluffy though but we might get a bigger and badder one from Dark control tier 9. Can't really see this happening with Controllers keeping fluffy in Dark Affinity.
Anyone know when Issue 22 due to go beta? Cheers |
I'd also say it's most likely that Dominators and Controllers will get the same tier9 in Darkness Control. None of the control sets differ in any real way between the two ATs, and given the changes already going into Darkness Affinity, if the devs thought having pets from the control set plus fluffy would be too much, they'd have just replaced fluffy too.
We at least know that the tier9 is supposed to be baddass enough to warrant it being held back for it's own "big reveal."
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Asking questions like this usually means the person asking already has the answer they want.|
Originally Posted by Two5boy
I just want to get everyone's take on this - will Dark/Dark Doms and Controllers make Dark/Dark Corruptors obsolete?
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If it comes down to protecting my team, I'll take Dark Miasma over any Dominator regardless of their sets.
Hi all,
First of all I am not here to bash Dark Dark Corruptors, I have one sitting at 27 which I am loving at the moment as I wanted to build a dark theme toon that can attack at range and have ultimate control over darkness.
With the introduction of Dark Control and Dark assault for Doms and Dark Affinity for Controllers I dont see the point in continuing with this character as it will be outclassed by each of those in terms of damage and control.
I just want to get everyone's take on this - will Dark/Dark Doms and Controllers make Dark/Dark Corruptors obsolete?
Thanks for looking.