In with the "waiting for toggle suppression" crowd before I respec out of my HO build. I do have nova form, but I use that mainly for laughs and only in very specific situations.
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It's functionally instant. By the time you switch forms and fire off whatever ability you wanted it will have recharged. The only thing this prevents is something crazy like switching rapidly to and from Dwarf in between enemy attacks, which would require crazy reflexes and crazier latency. Well, and the much more plausible case of people rapid-fire shifting and causing server lag.|
Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
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Personally, I enjoy tri-form. I would love to see toggle suppression, since it would give me a reason to take some of the defensive powers (heck, I'd take toggles-active-but-no-bonuses just so I can have Gravity Shield up when I go human form), but forms are half the fun. The -kb is very exciting though.
I23 and the soon to be released kb/kd IO is going to be giving me more reasons to respec yet again. A few possibilities still remain however:
Whether or not I want to drop dwarf form being used as mule currently on my "mostly human" WS,or keep it to take advantage of the instant shift back and forth. As much as I don't like my toggles switching off, having 2 taunts (provoke being one, dwarf being the other) and being able to essential decide at any given time whether i want more burst aoe (dwarf mire + dark detonation w/ kd io + unchain essence) or toggle OD and have more sustained dps for longer fights.
All this at the cost of defense toggles which wouldn't be on during the first playstyle. I'd have an easier time keeping fluffies alive no doubt but I'm not convinced the trade off of defense vs aggro control + burst dps is really worth it at this point.
This theory is nice and all from a versatility standpoint, but I could build more heavily for survivability by just going pure human form.
With all that being said I'm definitely considering making a second tri-form build.
Decisions, decisions. Either way, curbing the kb in detonation and potentially taking the melee tree of hybrid for the taunt aura is gonna make my shade even tankier than he already is 
All the while, instant form shifts make me wanna throw even more money at this toon and make him a tri-form alt build.
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Originally Posted by doomrider
All the while, instant form shifts make me wanna throw even more money at this toon and make him a tri-form alt build.
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DO EET!
Damn those instant form shifts, anyway! Just when I thought I was done with Peacebringers they pulled me back in.
I'm currently experimenting with various builds for my lvl 26 peacebringer to see how many ways from Sunday I can leverage instant form shifting, and I can say one thing with certainty:
I need more slots.
So, since I'm not willing to experiment with my Incarnate Peacebringer's builds, the verdict on what build changes to make will have to wait a few levels.
But I'm fairly certain it'll involve more end reduction/recovery than I'm currently accustomed to slotting.
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>.> Are you using the third build that unlocks when you unlock Alpha?
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Originally Posted by Smiling_Joe
So, since I'm not willing to experiment with my Incarnate Peacebringer's builds, the verdict on what build changes to make will have to wait a few levels.
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That has traditionally been my "gold standard" SO build, but you know what? Not a bad thought!
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Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
>.> Are you using the third build that unlocks when you unlock Alpha?
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Originally Posted by Smiling_Joe
I need more slots.
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...You say this as if it's a recent phenomenon (sp?)...heh.
We, as kheldians, since time immemorial (or at least since what...i3...i4 when we were unleashed), have always been starved of slots. Especially tri-formers. I23, with it's now instant transmission...er....transformations (sorry, dbz flashback)...has only served to remind those who may have forgotten this when they decided to remain within the trappings of their "human" bodies.
But seriously though. Who the feth do i gotta dropkick to get more friggin slots??!!
(Mental note: drag out all human PB and work out tri-form build)
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I know you all are real happy with the supposed instant change, but mine still get interrupted or fail, especially in the trials. When it works, sweet.
I hate the temp power bar.
I know I said id wait for toggle suppression, but I just worked out a way I can stay in human with softcapped defense or form hop one small purple from the softcap. Lost me orbiting death on my warshade and a little psi def/res on my pb, but meh. Worth it. Now I have to buy some enhancements, but I've become poor 
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The had to put something in there to prevent people from spamming the transformations and melting the server, I'd imagine.