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Anti_Proton

By Anti_Proton,
Posted on: 2012-04-11 05:18 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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Originally Posted by Prof_Backfire View Post
I leave for like... uh... a year or so? And hot damn, the place has changed since I've been gone! The game's gone all free to play, there's a bunch of new powersets, and most egregiously of all I come back and half the names I recognise are still here! Don't you have anything better to do?
Not really, no.

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Welcome Back Prof. Nice to see more of the old gang coming back.

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Any seen Laserjudas?

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, and most egregiously of all I come back and half the names I recognise are still here! Don't you have anything better to do?
hey, those 14 month things are cost effective.
also, check the beta server, post freedom, they havent done closed betas, but rather vip betas, so if you are back to subscribed, you can check the new hotness. suffice to say, yeah the 4 leg rig is getting used. no bears though. apparently they fight on their hind legs, so animating it is currently not in the books. also, check out titan weapons, its a fairly fun aoe heavy melee set.

oh and you mentioned a stalker, check em out now, they got buffed.

 

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Originally Posted by Anti_Proton View Post
Any seen Laserjudas?
I saw him on the forums in October of 2011, but haven't seen him post in a while.

I've seen LivingHellfire post that he's back, but haven't seen much posting by him since.


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And welcome back Prof.

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Welcome back

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and it seems the forums ate my avatar somewhere down the line, need a new one.
since you weren't subscribed anymore, you lost certain privileges when they changed the forums; no avatars, limited to posting in certain forums listed as "ALL ACCESS" and you can't send PMs, but can receive.

 

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since you weren't subscribed anymore, you lost certain privileges when they changed the forums; no avatars, limited to posting in certain forums listed as "ALL ACCESS" and you can't send PMs, but can receive.
I guessed that much, makes sense.

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hey, those 14 month things are cost effective.
also, check the beta server, post freedom, they havent done closed betas, but rather vip betas, so if you are back to subscribed, you can check the new hotness. suffice to say, yeah the 4 leg rig is getting used. no bears though. apparently they fight on their hind legs, so animating it is currently not in the books. also, check out titan weapons, its a fairly fun aoe heavy melee set.

oh and you mentioned a stalker, check em out now, they got buffed.
Hence why I was rolling one up, though I'm still crippled by good ol concept indecision. So how long ago are the buffs people are talking about? I remember they got buffed a bit before I left, but it seems like they got some more recently.

 

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So how long ago are the buffs people are talking about? I remember they got buffed a bit before I left, but it seems like they got some more recently.
March 3rd, with Issue 22.

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* All Stalker APP attack powers now have a chance to critically hit, based on the number of players in the stalker's group. All single-target attacks in Stalker APPs now have a 100% chance to crit while Hidden. All AoE attacks in Stalker APPs now have a 50% chance to crit while Hidden. These values match the critical strike chances of Patron power pools and Stalker primary power set attacks.

* Assassin Strike (All versions): This power now functions differently while not Hidden (or have just used Placate). When attacking a foe when Hidden, it will behave normally dealing tremendous damage with a chance to demoralize nearby foes, but it can be interrupted. However, when the power is used while you're not Hidden it will deal Superior damage and is uninterruptible. Assassin Strike while not Hidden has a base 0% chance to crit. Assassin's Strike will gain an orange highlight ring when the user has 3 stacks of Assassin's Focus.

* Assassin's Focus: All damaging powers found in the Stalker's primary power set, other than Assassin Strike, have a chance to grant the user a stack of the Assassin's Focus buff. Powers with longer recharge times have a much higher chance to grant a stack of Assassin's Focus than those with fast recharge times. This buff will increase Assassin's Strike's chance to critically hit (for +100% damage) while not hidden by 33.3%. Assassin's Focus stacks up to 3 times. Using Assassin's Strike outside of hide will remove all stacks of Assassins's Focus. Assassin's Focus has a unique icon that should help distinguish it from other auto powers.

* Stalker Buffed Max HP modifier has been increased from 1 to 1.3. This results in Stalker's potential Buffed Max HP increasing from 1606 to 2088 at level 50. This will allow powers like Dull Pain and Frostworks as well as +Max HP set bonuses to have a greater potential effect.

* The above changes have been made to remove some unnecessary archetype penalties (low buffed max HP) as well as to allow Stalkers to deal more competitive single target burst damage.

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you've been gone a year? o_o

well damn...
I lurk a LOT and have been around the whole time...

I actually feel the same way about the Prof LOL

(I'm also happy about seeing a lot of the old faces popping back in, to be honest )



Welcome back!

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I couldn't agree more.

 

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So the snipes in Stalker APPs might actually be useful now? And nice to see Assassin's Strike having a place in the attack chain. Rolling up a Ninja/Ninja now. (caught between catboy and foxgirl... maybe I'll take a third option and use that good ol Science pack!)

Is Ninjutsu still Stalker exclusive? Always thought it'd make a fun gimmick Scrapper set. (and hilarious Tanker set)

 

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Like your new avatar. Reminds me of one of my favourite AMVs, the name of which (as I recall it) would be censored on the message boards.

Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
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Is Ninjutsu still Stalker exclusive?
Still, sadly. On the plus side Stalkers got Ice Armor in the last round of proliferation.

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New? I've had this avatar for years now! And no, I can't ever find a better one.

I suppose Ninjutsu prooobably wouldn't really work on any AT other than Stalker, but I can dream.

 

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never say never...Brutes and Tankers do have access to Super Reflexes Ninjitsu with Tanker numbers would be bueno!

 

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I suppose Ninjutsu prooobably wouldn't really work on any AT other than Stalker, but I can dream.

Why not?

For scrappers, remove "Caltrops" and substitute a different power, then BAM! a perfectly fine set.

You can even keep "Hide" (rename it, if you like). Scrappers, Brutes and Tankers don't get crits out of hide, and they can't benefit from Assassin Strike from Hide. Keep the Defense bonuses and treat it as a stealth power inherent to the set.

There's absolutely no reason Ninjitsu wouldn't make a fine set for other melee archetypes.

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Why not?

For scrappers, remove "Caltrops" and substitute a different power, then BAM! a perfectly fine set.

You can even keep "Hide" (rename it, if you like). Scrappers, Brutes and Tankers don't get crits out of hide, and they can't benefit from Assassin Strike from Hide. Keep the Defense bonuses and treat it as a stealth power inherent to the set.

There's absolutely no reason Ninjitsu wouldn't make a fine set for other melee archetypes.
Remove Hide, Caltrops, and Smoke Flash. Then you just need to back-fill 3 powers. Actually, Blinding Powder should be removed from a scrapper version as well. So that's just about 1/2 the set gone.

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never say never...Brutes and Tankers do have access to Super Reflexes Ninjitsu with Tanker numbers would be bueno!
And with that a Tank softcaps at level 12 with DO's. With only level 50 base IO's a tank gets to 59.6% defense to all positions.

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Remove Hide, Caltrops, and Smoke Flash. Then you just need to back-fill 3 powers. Actually, Blinding Powder should be removed from a scrapper version as well. So that's just about 1/2 the set gone.
No way man! There's no reason to remove Hide, Smoke Flash, or Blinding Powder. Those things are what Ninjitsu is about. You need to remove Caltrops for Scrappers because they get Caltrops in their Weapons Mastery. It would be a redundant power.

Prof., if you're a VIP (or plan to become one) definitely run the Signature arcs ("Who Will Die") there are a lot of great maps and the story is enjoyable ... just don't analyze it too closely. If you're staying F2P ... I can't comment on if they're worth buying or not.

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I suppose I actually posted that in Suggestions once or twice years ago. (I presume I'll see the exact same threads there as ever) I also once posted a thread about Ninjutsu Tankers on the Tanker forum ages ago, because never say die. Or never.

So where/what are the Signature Arcs?

 

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If you're a VIP, or purchase individual chapters from the Market, they appear in your Contacts list as "Signature Arcs" or something like that. You can even start them from there. There are seven, currently, which comprise the entirety of the first big arc, "Who Will Die." The next arc, "Pandora's Box," starts with I23. The arcs offer unique awards, and can be run once a week for access to these, plus a "bonus" time for the first time you run one.

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Yeah, I'll roll an alt on Virtue... tomorrow, when I can actually think of a solid character concept. I think I'll fit in just fine.
An excellent choice. Did you settle on a Nin/Nin last night? I'm curious since I put my own new Elec/EA stalker through the Death From Below paces last night, we might've crossed paths.

EDIT: Not sure if anyone else mentioned, but Energy Aura got an upgrade too.

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Welcome back, Professor. The game definitely feels fresh after a while away, there's so much new stuff to try out.

I can not recommend a Stalker enough right now. Sooooooo much fun after the changes!