Beam/Time or Time/Beam
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Cheetatron,
Posted on: 2012-04-26 14:51 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
Beam and Time are both sets that demand a lot of activation time to shine. They aren't a good mechanical pairing.
@Draeth Darkstar
Virtue [Heroes, Roleplay], Freedom [Villains], Exalted [All Sides, Roleplay]
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I24 Proc Chance = (Enhanced Recharge + Activation Time) * (Current PPM * 1.25) / 60*(1 + .75*(.15*Radius - 0.011*Radius*(360-Arc)/30)) Single Target Radius = 0. AoE Non-Cone Arc = 360.
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Came here to post this. Something someone in game told me:|
Originally Posted by Draeth Darkstar
Beam and Time are both sets that demand a lot of activation time to shine. They aren't a good mechanical pairing.
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| If you're playing time/beam and not mostly frustrated, you're neglecting either time or beam. |
Other people have had vastly different results.
To the OP: If it's time that is most interesting to you, and you've decided to pair it with Beam, make it a def. You'll have the cool time powers sooner,and they are more effective. If you mostly want to play a beamer and shoot things, but want the time type buffs too, go with Corr.
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I did Beam/Time on beta and decided against more of that so I tried Traps/Beam which was an improvement but I thought I could do better, so for live I did Beam/Traps and that is my reccomendation
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Originally Posted by Madadh
Other people have had vastly different results.
To the OP: If it's time that is most interesting to you, and you've decided to pair it with Beam, make it a def. You'll have the cool time powers sooner,and they are more effective. If you mostly want to play a beamer and shoot things, but want the time type buffs too, go with Corr. |
On beta I have a 50 beam/ time/ mace corrupter
My thoughts,
-I like Time, to me its a pretty solid set
-Beam, is another matter,
as it is now, IMO
-redraw normally doesn't bother me, but its animations are pretty long
-Its distrinigrate mechanic IMO doesn't really balance out its weak AE damage, or for that matter, while its above average ST damage, its not that strong to explain the weak AE
If I was to do Beam again, I would do it with maybe traps maybe
If I was to do Time again, I would do maybe DP with it
I am thinking of making either a defender or corrupt or with these sets. I was wondering if anyone had any advice one way or another. I am leaning towards the defender,just because the time powers are so good, I would like to get them earlier. What do the forums think?
Chris Magoun
Monochrome Girl lv50 illus/rad/fire cont
Mind Shrike lvl45 mind/ta cont
Song of Land and Sky lvl41 plant/storm cont
Sister Prudence lv38 trp/dp def