Why don't Ranged IO sets have Range Enhancement?
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Agent White,
Posted on: 2012-05-22 13:14 in Player Questions
Honestly I've never quite been able to figure that out myself. I was pretty happy when I saw it on the first blaster ATO set at least, but it really should pop up more than it does.
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Short, and largely flippant, answer.
The Devs don't like range. 
In the old (pre-ED) days, it was pretty easy for some toons to slot enough
range that they could attack mobs from outside their detection range.
While a pretty boring playstyle (imho), it was completely safe in most maps
as the mobs couldn't/wouldn't fight back. It made Statesman cry
Generally, I think their idea of range is to let you balance out attacks that
have low (ie. 40 ft) range to be usable/effective with other longer range powers.
Besides, Brutes don't need range!!! 
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Back in the day my energy/dev blaster was 6 slotted with dam/range HOs. I forget all the enemies that could do it, but there were a fair number of them in the higher levels that could out-range me. Fake Nemesis' for one could actually return fire from outside draw distance.
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Originally Posted by FourSpeed
In the old (pre-ED) days, it was pretty easy for some toons to slot enough
range that they could attack mobs from outside their detection range. |
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Still happens. In DA I frequently get mezzed and defiance is useless because they are firing at me from outside the range of my tier 1 and 2 primary and far outside the range of my tier 1 secondary power. If I've had a bad run with the RNG and I'm out of break frees I'm pretty much hosed.|
Originally Posted by Oliin
Back in the day my energy/dev blaster was 6 slotted with dam/range HOs. I forget all the enemies that could do it, but there were a fair number of them in the higher levels that could out-range me. Fake Nemesis' for one could actually return fire from outside draw distance.
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Also the answer to the OP is that Castle wanted to make sure that, "the blaster was always in jeopardy." (his words). So mobs out range you especially in the upper levels.
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Here I thought it was because priority was given to the "more important" aspects, Acc, Dam, Rech, End Red. I have always wished for more Range, but I really don't want to give up some of one of those other stats for it.
Why Blasters? Empathy Sucks.
So, you want to be Mental?
What the hell? Let's buff defenders.
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I dunno, I always wished I could swap out the /range in Positron's Blast for more /recharge. You guys are welcome to have it
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Yea, I just can't remember all the enemies that would out range my attacks that were effectively six-slotted for range. I can't imagine they ever got a range-nerf.
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Originally Posted by Miladys_Knight
Still happens. In DA I frequently get mezzed and defiance is useless because they are firing at me from outside the range of my tier 1 and 2 primary and far outside the range of my tier 1 secondary power. If I've had a bad run with the RNG and I'm out of break frees I'm pretty much hosed.
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Serious question.
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