Builds-R-Us?


Grey Pilgrim

 

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I know the following question has probably been asked countless times across the CoX forums, but I'm still gonna ask it anyway. lol

Is there a thread, website, or place online that has character builds by reliable people with good results?

I've been trying to search for different builds online, but I keep getting posts by people that aren't sure of themselves and people that say they're doing it all wrong.

I suppose there is no definitive "right" way to do any given build. I'm just looking for good numbers that address the needs of the player.

I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge MP, for helping me out several times. Her builds are tight and custom to my character's needs. Thank You! But I do realize that she probably has better things to do than wait on my umpteenth character's build request. lol

If anyone knows of such a place, please let me know.
(My characters need alot of help. I blame their player. )


 

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There is a specific section on the builds forum where you can request a bid in mids. Or you could just remind me which ones I forgot to give you and save yourself the pain of looking at some awful ones :P


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Originally Posted by Madame Pistacio View Post
There is a specific section on the builds forum where you can request a bid in mids. Or you could just remind me which ones I forgot to give you and save yourself the pain of looking at some awful ones :P

The fact that there is a builds forum...acknowledges my ignorance exponentially!

I will check it out just for sh!ts and giggles...

However, I will sheepishly request a build.... check your email...

Oh and thank you MP....


 

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Oh God MP.... it was horrible. I went there and everyone had these crazy notions and weird builds... I was so scared. While some of what they said made sense, other stuff just didn't.


 

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Oh God MP.... it was horrible. I went there and everyone had these crazy notions and weird builds... I was so scared. While some of what they said made sense, other stuff just didn't.

I did warn you :P


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I'd recommend asking for advice on the AT forums, after reading some of the builds they have linked there. You can get the best advice that way and I think of the AT forums and the guides there as FAQs. Read those before asking more questions, as they are probably answered there.


Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc:
Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory

 

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I'd recommend asking for advice on the AT forums, after reading some of the builds they have linked there. You can get the best advice that way and I think of the AT forums and the guides there as FAQs. Read those before asking more questions, as they are probably answered there.
Thanks for the heads up GP.


 

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I'd recommend asking for advice on the AT forums, after reading some of the builds they have linked there. You can get the best advice that way and I think of the AT forums and the guides there as FAQs. Read those before asking more questions, as they are probably answered there.

I'm so sorry GP, this made me LOL. Why would you throw the poor boy out to the wolves? He was scared by the build forum... if he goes to an AT forum and sees the very strong debates there, he might just lose it!

Also, the vast majority of guides are way out of date sadly. They need to be updated taking ATOs, PVPIOs, Incarnates, etc. into consideration.

For someone like MM who just wants to have a build that he can follow and make (and get fly on!), I would really not recommend the AT forums. It's just not really "casual" friendly.

Though I will say I dearly miss the days of Des and Sarrate posting on the scrapper forums. Sigh... I need to bribe them back into game!


~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon
Newest event- The Great Makeover

 

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Um, okay. I see questions and build advice being bandied about constantly on the AT forums, and noobie questions answered quite nicely. If anyone is ever mean, CoH types tend to jump all over them for it. I've never had an issue going to any AT forum and getting build questions answered. And no, I'm not that awesome or well known. The CoH forums are quite friendly... unlike other MMOs, I don't hesitate to tell people to go to other server or AT forums: people are always willing to help you out.

Most of the guides I've seen have issue numbers attached to them (all the tank ones do, and others that I have seen), so you can easily steer clear of stuff that's too old. And Primary and Secondary powers are generally pretty static. It's not THAT hard to figure out what changes have happened, or ask about it and get a nice answer.

As for incarnate slots and what to do with them, you see talk like that all the time in the AT forums. Why wouldn't you want to go there to see what people are saying? Much of the time you can get answers without even having to ask anything, if you're willing to look through a few pages instead. And if you have a decent build already to get you to 50, it's not that hard for a player to look at the different Incarnate stuff and see if it'll help them or not.


Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc:
Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory

 

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GP- you completely missed my point(s). Forget I said anything

MM- cookie cake... interesting. Glad you liked the builds.


~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon
Newest event- The Great Makeover

 

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MP, send me all of your builds. I have some serious updating to do.


Horatus - lvl 50 Fire/Elec Blaster

 

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MP, send me all of your builds. I have some serious updating to do.

LOL! I didn't even do your tw/wp yet. I am dreading it! :P I have like 200! that's a lot of emails :P


~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon
Newest event- The Great Makeover