Rad Armor/Melee
To be fair, it was not a secret. It was hinted constantly, synapse even sort of talked about it during the Bio Armor thread in beta test. But its cool being able to see the direction the set was taking, even if it was extremely likely to change a lot going forward.
Wow, Rad Armor looks fairly OP.
Then I remembered that was the tanker version, so it seems fine.
Wow, Rad Armor looks fairly OP.
Then I remembered that was the tanker version, so it seems fine. |
For instance, I using an Excel version of Mids, and I got a Brute that could do some crazy things. His resistances were:
Without Meltdown (fast Godmode with very small crash): 72.6% S/L, 70.6% F, 48.5 C, 41 N%, 61.8% E, 39% P, 81.5% T.
With Meltdown (downtime of 60s) - capped S/L/E/F/T, 72.5% C, 65% N, 63.1% P.
Additionally, he also would have Unleash Potential from the Force of Will pool, which would cap his defenses. Combine that with Demonic Aura and Barrier, and he's basically always capped to something.
Additionally, I figured that he would get 300 DPS without accounting for Hybrid. Helps that he gets a constant 30% -resistance from various sources. He has 174% recharge without accounting for Unleash Potential, recovers up to 271 HPS, and has enough recovery to never worry about endurance.
So yes, as is it would be a little OP.
TW/Elec Optimization
Remember that was work in progress. At this point, I think the goal was not numeric balance but creating the "feel" of the set.
Heck, when Bio Armor got to the beta server it was insanely OP.
Radiation melee looks really cool though. I like its gimmick.
I was looking forward to seeing what Synapse and Arbiter Hawk came up with for Radiation Armor, as well as the hinted at Radiation Melee. Hopefully someone pulls a rabbit out of their "proverbial" hat, and we'll get a chance to play them in the future.
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Rad Melee sounds neat.
Didn't like how the first two attacks were smash/energy though..we SO have enough with that combo. Besides, the set seems more toxic, as radiation/Contamination, then just 'energy.'
Contaminated sounds like a special effect from each attack, causing aoe damage to anything nearby. Very cool.
Sorry to make a long post, but for those who just want to see what the powers sound like and not all the details..
Contaminated Strike
Melee, Light DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe -Def, Special
You charge your fist with harmful radioactive particles and quickly strike your foe dealing Light Energy and Smashing damage as well as reducing their defense. Affected enemies have a small chance to be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target. Damage: Light, Recharge: Very Fast
Radioactive Smash
Melee, High DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe -Def, Knockdown, Special
You channel a greater amount of radiation into your fists and deliver a hard hitting blow that deals Moderate Energy and Smashing damage to the target as well as reducing their Defense for a short time. Affected targets also have a chance to be knocked down and have a moderate chance to be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Fast
Proton Sweep
Melee Cone, Moderate DoT(Energy/Toxic), Foe -Def, Special
You release a cloud of deadly radioactive particles in front of you inflicting Moderate Energy and Toxic damage over a short time as well as reducing the targets' defense. Affected enemies have a moderate chance to be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate
Fusion
Self +DMG, +To Hit, Special
Fusion boosts your damage and chance to hit moderately and also causes your next few attacks to have a 100% chance to inflict Contaminated on your enemies. Recharge: Very Long
Radiation Siphon
Melee, High DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe, -Def, -Contaminated, Special
You pummel your foe with a deadly smashing attack dealing High Energy and Smashing damage and reducing their defense. Hitting Contaminated targets will also heal you for a large amount of health over 3 seconds and remove the Contaminated effect from the target. However, uncontaminated targets have a moderate chance to be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target. Damage: High Moderate, Recharge: Moderate
Taunt
Ranged (Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your Fury. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets. Recharge: Fast
Irradiated Ground
Toggle, Minor DoT(Toxic) Patch, Foe -Def, Special
While active you will scorch the earth beneath you leaving toxic clouds of radioactive gas in your wake. Foes that enter these clouds will suffer Minor Toxic damage, have their defense reduced and also have a tiny chance of being Contaminated. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target. Damage: Minor, Recharge: Moderate
Devastating Blow
Melee, Extreme DMG(Energy/Smash), Foe -Def, Disorient, Special
You hammer your foe with a brutal smashing attack charged with a lethal dose of radiation. Your target will suffer Extreme Energy and Smashing damage, will have its defense reduced and will be disoriented for a short time. Affected enemies will be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target. Damage: Extreme, Recharge: Long
Atom Smasher
PBAoE, High DMG(Energy/Toxic), Foe -Def, Disorient, Special
You charge up a dangerously unstable amount of radioactive energy into a single fist before driving it into the ground and causing a small explosion. Foes caught in the blast will suffer High Energy and Toxic damage and have their defense reduced. Enemies also have a moderate chance to be disoriented for a short time. Affected enemies have a small chance to be affected by the Contaminated effect. Hitting Contaminated foes with single target Radiation Melee powers cause a small burst of damage to foes near the target. Damage: High, Recharge: Long
Sounds cool!
Oh, love the power icon colors for both too. They would have been fun.
Doesn't look all that OP to me.
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Don't know if you all saw this from Bill Z Bubba's thread, so I thought I'd post it here as well.
Rad Armor
Rad Melee
We did it everyone!! Just couldn't keep PlayNC from torpedoing us before we got to play it.
*Forgot to thank Starsman for posting this in Bill's thread. Thanks for finding this Starsman and putting it out there for us to look over.
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