Martial Combat and Martial Assault
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Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2012-08-01 11:32 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Thanks Ender! I couldn't actually connect until about midway so my writeup would have been incomplete
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Very exciting! 
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So....
So......
well there goes the neighborhood.
This is going to be the only acceptable blaster secondary because of the inclusion of a mez break..
Great work....
That being said, they should include a mez break in all blaster secondaries, ive been saying this for some time, blasters major problem is the secondaries BLOW CHUNKS>
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Just a note about the mez break to those that didn't listen to the feed. It breaks a mez but does not offer further protection, so a quick 2nd mezz can get you.
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Originally Posted by Shubbie
So....
. This is going to be the only acceptable blaster secondary because of the inclusion of a mez break.. |
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It was actually Ki Push, which may sound like I'm just ridin' you but he went into detail about why he chose to go with 'Ki', for the hard consonant sound, instead of 'Chi'.
We still need a few more Blaster Secondary sets in a similar vein for Super Strength, Dual Blades and other melee weapon-ey concepts.
And from the other direction; ways to realize Dual Pistols, Energy Blast and such on Scrappers and other melee ATs.
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ok, lets just call issue 24 "rian rerolls/respecs everything" I am extremely pleased with this news...im going to need more slots.
hey devs, now that martial arts is getting proliferated..bet we could sure use some alternate animations to pretty up the package
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Neither are a straight port over of Martial Arts, both Martial Combat and Martial Assault have new animations.
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Originally Posted by rian_frostdrake
ok, lets just call issue 24 "rian rerolls/respecs everything" I am extremely pleased with this news...im going to need more slots.
hey devs, now that martial arts is getting proliferated..bet we could sure use some alternate animations to pretty up the package |
With these two as free, that will free up some points for me to buy a Thrown Weapons primary for blasters (hint hint)
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We never saw the real numbers, but does it break any CC or just apply MagX resistance for an instant?
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Throw Sand, huh?
Any relation to Pocket Sand?
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He made it sound like it just breaks any mezz and he said that it doesn't offer any further protection. Whether there is actually a brief second of resistance/protection, he didn't say. But he did point out that you will be vulnerable to further mezz.
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Originally Posted by bpphantom
We never saw the real numbers, but does it break any CC or just apply MagX resistance for an instant?
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@Mental Maden @Maden Mental
"....you are now tackle free for life."-ShoNuff
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The mez break isn't what impresses me.|
Originally Posted by Shubbie
This is going to be the only acceptable blaster secondary because of the inclusion of a mez break
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The set has the new standard sustain power (this one is a toggle) AND a minor bit of self heal, plus a no animation time self damage buff and a great movement power.
And it has FOUR aoe effects!
My DP/Fire blaster uses TP to leap into the middle and FSC/HOB. Now I can do that without spending a pool selection!
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The way it works is by applying mez protection to your character of exactly the magnitude of mez currently affecting you, plus one. It does give you mez resistance (which reduces duration of future mez) and mez strength (increases the duration of any mez you have), as well as a small to moderate heal. The power is powerful, but since it can only be used while you're CC'ed, under half health, or under half endurance, it needs to be potent when used in those limited conditions.
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Originally Posted by MentalMaden
He made it sound like it just breaks any mezz and he said that it doesn't offer any further protection. Whether there is actually a brief second of resistance/protection, he didn't say. But he did point out that you will be vulnerable to further mezz.
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The only AoE damage in the set comes from Dragon's Tail and Burst of Speed. Reaction Time and Throw Sand are both AoE powers, but deal no damage.
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Originally Posted by StratoNexus
The mez break isn't what impresses me.
The set has the new standard sustain toggle AND a minor bit of self heal, plus a no animation time self buff and a great movement power. And it has FOUR aoe effects! My DP/Fire blaster uses TP to leap into the middle and FSC/HOB. Now I can do that without spending a pool selection! |
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Nice! Thanks for the clarification.
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Originally Posted by Arbiter Hawk
The way it works is by applying mez protection to your character of exactly the magnitude of mez currently affecting you, plus one. It does give you mez resistance (which reduces duration of future mez) and mez strength (increases the duration of any mez you have), as well as a small to moderate heal. The power is powerful, but since it can only be used while you're CC'ed, under half health, or under half endurance, it needs to be potent when used in those limited conditions.
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@Mental Maden @Maden Mental
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I suppose the only remaining question is: Now that we have a Punching Blast Set, when will we be seeing Sword Blast announced?
I need to know, for reasons.
In all seriousness, this is fantastic. Continuing to impress, guys. Thanks for your hard work, creativity, and continuing investment into the game. It's got a lot more life than games half its age.
Burst of Speed sounds like a Nightcrawler-esque bamf attack. Pretty awesome, and I can't wait to see it in action!
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I have to admit, I'd rather have another melee attack on Martial Assault instead of the snipe (like Earth, Ice, or Thorny Assault). And that Burst of Speed, zomg, needs to be in its own power pool set!
This may seem cynical... But I'm not overly impressed with either sets. I'm not a Dominator fan, so I won't touch that one, but:
•Burst of Speed (AoE self TP) - Is there anymore description for this one? Is it a teleport damage aoe like we've sen before?
•Reach for the Limit (Build up auto power—Chance for +dam and +ToHit on every power) - Never been too interested in the alternative to Build Up damage buffs... Seems better suited for a Scrapper.
Although...
•Inner Will (self heal and ,ez break—only unsable under 50% end or health or when mezzed) - Despite the other shortcomings, this one probably sells the set.
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I like Reaction Time and Ki Push the most so far; any approximation of RT's recharge time? Duration of debuff once the toggle is deactivated?
Reach of the limit should be very interesting (passive?).
Burst of Speed is nice too. 
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Yes and no. The first two times you use it it will do a PBAoE damage and instantly recharge itself. The third time it will not deal damage and also won't instantly recharge.
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Originally Posted by ChrisMoses
Burst of Speed (AoE self TP) - Is there anymore description for this one? Is it a teleport damage aoe like we've sen before?
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These powersets were announced in today's TwitchTV broadcast. They will be in I24 and are free for VIPs:
Martial Combat (blaster secondary)
•Chi Push (repel followed by knockback (cool new animation)
•Storm Kick (melee)
•Dragon Kick (melee)
•Dragon's Tail (PBAoE melee)
•Burst of Speed (AoE self TP)
•Reach for the Limit (Build up auto power—Chance for +dam and +ToHit on every power)
•Reaction Time (toggle—+absorb over time, +revocery, -move on enemy; 10 seconds of +speed on toggle off)
•Inner Will (self heal and ,ez break—only unsable under 50% end or health or when mezzed)
•Throw Sand (cone foe stun)
Martial Assault (secondary for Dominators)
•Shuriken Throw (has a new animation)
•Thunder Kick (melee—MA port)
•Trick Shot (chain power—shuriken bounces between targets)
•Spin Kick (front facing cone like the incarnate power without the teleport)
•Envenomed Blades (build up power; adds toxic damage to all attacks for a time)
•Dragon's Tail (PBAoE melee)
•Caltrops
•Masterful Throw (snipe; chance for DoT damage)
•Explosive shuriken (single target with chance for splash DoT)
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