Without T9 Attack fixes to me all this represents is polish on a turd. Fix it all at once or don't, but don't half-*** it like this. Yes the changes are good but Brutes, Scrappers and Tanks never have to question taking their T9 attack and neither should we, but the sheep will be happy with the shiney they have been given and won't demand that they fix T9 attacks with this as well.
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The quote means that if my enhancement info tells me that I've put Targeting Drone at 20% or higher I have reached the target amount? |
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Among other things, I'm also particularly interested in this. (Thank you, Rejolt)
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I expressed my interest in this some time ago and even without the above being said, globalizing self-based damage mitigation in Manipulation pools, as opposed to target-based damage mitigation, seems to be leaning toward that possibility (or a relative approximation).
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Originally Posted by Xprom
Without T9 Attack fixes to me all this represents is polish on a turd. Fix it all at once or don't, but don't half-*** it like this. Yes the changes are good but Brutes, Scrappers and Tanks never have to question taking their T9 attack and neither should we, but the sheep will be happy with the shiney they have been given and won't demand that they fix T9 attacks with this as well.
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Originally Posted by Xprom
Without T9 Attack fixes to me all this represents is polish on a turd. Fix it all at once or don't, but don't half-*** it like this. Yes the changes are good but Brutes, Scrappers and Tanks never have to question taking their T9 attack and neither should we, but the sheep will be happy with the shiney they have been given and won't demand that they fix T9 attacks with this as well.
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They could add a blaster ATO which gives +to hit to help with getting the 22%
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Some of that is because defenders and corruptors can reach 22% fairly easily. So yes, the blaster *should* have a lower number.
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Originally Posted by Tater Todd
Yeah...I think +22 or was it 25? To Hit is a Tad to high. I think he needs to make it more accessible across the board.
+15% To Hit seems very reasonable even for non /Device and /Energy Blasters...and all the other ATs. You can reach +15 To Hit with just tactics and Kismet alone...depending on Aim or Yellows seems...It just doesn't seem as impressive and as handy as the Assassin's Strike Change. It might be just me though. I don't know...I still don't think it would break anything if he lowered the To Hit requirements. |
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Thats where you're wrong. :P Sorry but when I heard changes were being made to Blasters the first thing that came to my mind was T9 not extra range and everyone gets a version of Drain Psyche. I'm pretty damn sure I wasn't the only one thinking this way either.
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I should have typed 22%, but the answer (with that correction) is yes.|
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I'm more casual than many on the boards and my Fire/Dev was my first to 50 many years ago. I went /dev for Targeting Device as it is unforgivable in my mind that a ranged dps somehow miss the target. I cried heroic, manly tears when ED made me unslot two of my +hit enhancements. I'm just hoping an actual blaster player can confirm that I've got the right idea about this statement.
The quote means that if my enhancement info tells me that I've put Targeting Drone at 20% or higher I have reached the target amount? |
TD slotted to 1.59 or better will get there, which you can do with four SOs or common IOs. Or you can slot the Kismet +6% proc, and slot TD with your eyes closed. Either way, you'll be at or above the 22% threshold, and your snipes will "insta-fire" (which doesn't mean they fire literally instantly, but rather they fire with the interrupt window gone: between 0.67 and 1.67 seconds depending on the sniper power) permanently.
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That's an excellent suggestion.
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Originally Posted by newchemicals
They could add a blaster ATO which gives +to hit to help with getting the 22%
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I'm pretty sure most blasters were not thinking if only the devs fixed nukes blasters would be fine. Nukes are a luxury to fix: blaster problems happen the other 99% of the time the nukes aren't available to fire.
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Originally Posted by Xprom
Thats where you're wrong. :P Sorry but when I heard changes were being made to Blasters the first thing that came to my mind was T9 not extra range and everyone gets a version of Drain Psyche. I'm pretty damn sure I wasn't the only one thinking this way either.
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I made that assumption once before in another game that just happened to be written by a dev team related to our dev team, and was surprised like you wouldn't believe to find out logic had no bearing on the situation whatsoever.
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Originally Posted by PRAF68_EU
I would think it would have to work like that, or you make def+absorb much better than res+absorb, and hence mess with the balance between def and res sets.
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I think of nukes [admittedly with a teamcentric bias] as "every fourth enemy spawn just goes away". So ummm 75% of the problem.
But yeah, this is a variation of "blasters are just fine."
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My spawns have Lts and Bosses in them, and my nuke doesn't perform a guaranteed kill on either. It does take away all my endurance to make life especially interesting when facing off against the critters that aren't one-shotted by Nova, which I think should count for bonus points in the problem area. So, somewhat more than 75% for me.
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I think of nukes [admittedly with a teamcentric bias] as "every fourth enemy spawn just goes away". So ummm 75% of the problem.
But yeah, this is a variation of "blasters are just fine." |
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I disagree on it being a "luxury" fix. I think it's fundamental. They really need to be on par with Judgement T4s. Is that a Blasters only issue? Not in the slightest, but if we are going to be glasscannons at least give us the cannon.
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I'm pretty sure most blasters were not thinking if only the devs fixed nukes blasters would be fine. Nukes are a luxury to fix: blaster problems happen the other 99% of the time the nukes aren't available to fire.
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I agree. Maybe Make the +To Hit IO that you mentioned. This shouldn't be a sometimes fix...this fix should be within reach for any snipe user...period.|
Originally Posted by newchemicals
Some of that is because defenders and corruptors can reach 22% fairly easily. So yes, the blaster *should* have a lower number.
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Drop the To Hit percentage a bit please.
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Originally Posted by Xprom
Thats where you're wrong. :P Sorry but when I heard changes were being made to Blasters the first thing that came to my mind was T9 not extra range and everyone gets a version of Drain Psyche. I'm pretty damn sure I wasn't the only one thinking this way either.
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The Nuke Fix is needed but it still doesn't solve much. I'd rather have the Secondary change and the snipe change first...before the nuke fix. Plus it seems that the Devs are going to directly or indirectly work on Ranged toons. I think our feedback is critical especially dealing with the Hawk...he has tough skin lol.
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You can make blasters good without having nukes at all. Conversely giving them good nukes doesn't automatically make blasters good. They are neither necessary nor sufficient, so they cannot be fundamental. What they are is a generally not good option that could be made better.
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Originally Posted by Xprom
I disagree on it being a "luxury" fix. I think it's fundamental. They really need to be on par with Judgement T4s. Is that a Blasters only issue? Not in the slightest, but if we are going to be glasscannons at least give us the cannon.
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Or they can raise base Tactics for Blasters to 10%, like for Corruptors.
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Originally Posted by Tater Todd
I agree. Maybe Make the +To Hit IO that you mentioned. This shouldn't be a sometimes fix...this fix should be within reach for any snipe user...period.
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Wouldn't that be against some form of Code/Law or something? |
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Or they can raise base Tactics for Blasters to 10%, like for Corruptors.
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Blasters are supposed to have lower Leadership Values...wouldn't it be easier on Arbiter Hawk to lower the To Hit percentage requirement instead of changing the values of Leadership on Blasters?
If he did change it wouldn't that make the other ATs angry?
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It's just changing one value of the pool. Defenders would still rule the buff zone. And thematically, Blasters really shouldn't have a lower ToHit buff when they 'lead' -- accuracy is their thing.|
Originally Posted by Tater Todd
Wouldn't that be against some form of Code/Law or something?
Blasters are supposed to have lower Leadership Values...wouldn't it be easier on Arbiter Hawk to lower the To Hit percentage requirement instead of changing the values of Leadership on Blasters? If he did change it wouldn't that make the other ATs angry? |
Prime example is Hawkeye in the final battle of Avengers, he was buffing everyone else's ACC.
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I love Hawkeye! Hrmm, ok that sounds reasonable and possible. I just hope that other fellow blaster posters agree. |
Originally Posted by Zombie Man
It's just changing one value of the pool. Defenders would still rule the buff zone. And thematically, Blasters really shouldn't have a lower ToHit buff when they 'lead' -- accuracy is their thing.
Prime example is Hawkeye in the final battle of Avengers, he was buffing everyone else's ACC. |
I wonder what he's going to do with the sets that lack a Snipe...Maybe Improve the range from 80 ft to 120ft for the Tier 3 St Blasts like Executioner's Shot.
My thoughts:
1% health/sec is nice, I guess, but given that damage for squishies tends to come in bursts, is it really going to help? Regen and alpha strikes don't mix well. My gut instinct is that this is going to be a much better buff on paper than it is in the field.
The sniper change makes my defenders all warm and fuzzy inside. They usually have Tactics, so they just need a Kismet to be set. Seems like a hassle for Blasters to use unless they're /dev. If I have to hit BU or Aim first, is it really any faster or just a little stronger? Perhaps have the requirement scale based on AT, like the value of Tactics does? Well slotted Tactics + Kismet should do it for anyone. /dev blasters get there even easier.
The idea of some sort of hard-coded lockout to prevent perma-mez sounds interesting.
I don't get the idea that blasters shouldn't be the premiere damage dealers. Why not? Corruptors and Defenders have buffs/debuffs. Dominators have mez. Scrappers/Brutes have personal mitigation. Blasters have... Witty one-liners? Let's face it, without some substantial cottage rule violations, they're a one-trick pony and going to stay that way. They do damage. Shouldn't they be very good at it to make up for the fact that there's nothing else they do well?
I tend to think that every crashing T9 needs to be revamped. Blasters in particular since Judgment makes them look so silly. It is lower priority since nukes aren't a regularly used power, but it should still be done.
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Kind of...Cap. America was the leader there and telling who to do what...so...the tanker allowed the 'squishy' to "buff" Accuracy so-to-speak.
And 'sides, Hawkeye is a Defender. TA/A
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There is some precedence for this sort of change. Dominator Snipe powers have a higher Damage Scale than otherwise identical powers in Blast sets to account for the fact that Dominators have fewer self damage buffs (and now I guess also because they have fewer ways to FastSnipe).
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Originally Posted by Tater Todd
Wouldn't that be against some form of Code/Law or something?
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