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Quote:Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect
If you're going to hoverblast you want one of two things:
A) Go Devices so you get Web Grenade
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B) Take Air Superiority
Reasoning:
There are enough flying enemies in the game that hoverblasting will not always keep you out of melee range of everything. So, you need something with -fly to get the flyers away from you. My Sonic/Devices has both....I just like smacking stuff outta my face, even though I could just use my webnade. Also, it's nice to have a back up plan in case one misses.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Miladys_Knight
AR/Energy/Munitions is the way to go if you want massive range, good single target, and excellent AoE damage.
Burst starts out at range 90 - 4 slotted with Devastation + 2 Centrioles + boost range = range 180
Slug starts out at range 100 - 4 slotted with Devastation + 2 Centrioles + boost range = range 200
M30 Grenade starts out at range 80 - 5 Slot Posi (all but the proc) plus 1 centriole + boost range = range 156
Sniper Rifle starts out at range 150 - 5 Slot Sting of the Manticore plus 1 centriole + boost range = range 288
Full Auto starts out at range 80 - 5 Slot Posi (all but the proc) plus 1 centriole + boost range = range 156
LRM Rocket starts out at range 150 - 5 Slot Posi (all but the proc) plus 1 centriole + boost range = range 293
The short stuff like Flame Thrower and Buckshot are just a couple feet off of standard range.
teleport + hover is the transportation method of choice. Teleport + Boost range = fastest travel in the game.
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Quote:Yes !!!!!!! Airhammer is the King of Range doing just this.Originally Posted by Mr. DJ
/NRG, Boost Range
put 3 Dam/Range HO's in all viable attacks
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Quote:Exactly why I took both on mine.Originally Posted by Obscure Blade
you can hold multiple bosses.
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Quote:Ok, I have to ask the same question iv asked before, but ill ask it in a diffrent way.Maybe ill get more then flamming this time around.*crosses fingers*
Now, what I want to know is why people stick to Mids, and why they only stick to Flavor builds that 1 Min/Max suggjests to another?
Well first of there is a reason people use Mids. Its an excellent hero planner. Before Mids existed I was writing down power choices and slot choices on pieces in notebooks. Keep in mind there was a time in the game when there were NO RESPECS which means if you messed it up.. you were STUCK with it.. no way to fix slots or power choices. Mids allowed players to see the choices one would make before they actually made them.
Mids does not suggest a build or tell you how to build your character. Its only a tool and it happens to be a very effective tool.
Secondly as far as FOTM or Min/Max builds and I will be upfront I believe this a bit of arrogance on your part because you often tend to put for this attitude like the way you do things or the way you make your characters is totally unique and different from everyone else.
First off you cant see a build. You can see AT and you can see power choices. You cannot see slotting. What SO's,IO's or HO's they have slotted. They way you use these slots and enhancements can change the way a toon plays.
You also have no idea how many toons on how many servers someone may have or may be playing.
The statement I have placed in bold is actually the type of arrogant attitude I am referring to.Quote:
I get flak from other players and booted from teams before missions begin, as well as have minor to cases of extreem biast when I play something that they dont commonly see when it comes to builds.Lets not forget a snarky player that belive your combonation is horrible and lets you know they feel that way.Reguardless if the combo is good or not.
I know alot of you on these boards claim you dont have this issue when you play with other people. Odds are, your playing what they play or whats common. I however dont.
Again you have NO idea what everyone else is playing. You are seeing what someone ,ight be playing at that time.Quote:
I know this subject acctually angers people, and everyone wants to belive they are individuals, but im still not understanding how thats a possiblity when almost everyone plays mostly the common builds that everyone else does?
Well lets see. Dual Pistols is NEW.. No different than when Trick Arrow as new and there were people dressed like Archers running around.. Mercenaries use Guns.. Hit Men use guns.. Is it really shocking that in a FANTASY game people will live out a fantasy.. SHOCKING !!!Quote:When I see 20 Blasters ranging from level 1 to 50 under Atlas.With common or identical combos and looking like a Mercinary re-hash, or Hit Man likeness.All with the Dual Pistols Primary, and 1 of 2 Common Secondaries like Energy Melee or Mental Manipulation.It makes me ask why.
Now as far as secondaries Energy and Mental Manipulation are considered the best blaster secondaries and for good reason.
Aleays have been a lot.. alwas will be a lot..Quote:
I see more then I care to count in Fire/Kin controllers.We dont even have to get into that one.Its self exsplanitary already.
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Most the Scrappers and Tankers I see anymore are basically Willpower or Shield Defense with either Super Strength, Mace, or Fire Melee when it comes to the Tankers, and Elec Melee and Fire Melee mostly for Scrappers as common now days. [quote]
Shield.. New.. SHield and Mace obviously go togther... Scrappers do one thing really really well cause damage.. is it a shock that Scrappers will take sets like Elec Melee and Fire Melee that do really good AoE damage ??
Personally I dont think any of your builds are that uncommon. I just believe you think they are
My uncommon builds are.
Dark/Dark - Tanker
Seen plenty of these.. Especially when they first became available. Most likely a lot of people leveled these and stopped playing them
Storm/Elec - Defender
Are you serious ??? You are very late to the game. Ive seen tons of these over the 60+ months I have played across several servers...
Cold/Ice - Defender
Not that uncommon. I have one at level 50 and I know Several people that have one as well
Rad/Ice - Blaster
Definitely uncommon.
Earth/Earth - Dominator
Earth/Earth is a new set and the villian poplation isnt as large.
Ice/Sonic - Controller
Traps/Rad - Defender
These two are somewhat uncommon
Spines/Invln - Scrapper
Not hardly.. Ive seen numerous one of these over the years...
You arent the only person playing or trying different builds.. Just because you dont SEE them doesnt mean they arent out there..
My builds that I consider Uncommon.. all at level 50
Grav/Kinetic Controller
Elec/Kin Corruptor
Arch/Devices Blaster
Ice/Storm Controller
Merc/Trick Arrow Mastermind
Fire/Fire Tank
Inv/Nrg Melee Tank
SuperStrength/SR Brute
Ice/Cold Controller
Try enjoying the game... and branch out from Freedom -
My Elec/Kin is now 50 and thanks to all the posters on this thread. I enjoyed him much more than my Kin/Elec defender. I drains mobs better because the Short Circuit/Power Sink Combo comes sooner. The ability to do more damage than the defender is a nice plus as well.
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I dont make a big deal about being mezzed. Blaster get mezzed. Controller get mezzed. Defenders get mezzed... If you get mezzed eat a Break Free. Thats what they are there for.
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I just pray there is no sleep power.. cause thats just a power I will skip..
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Problem is my blaster is more effective at draining end from a Mob than my defender ever was. So is my corruptor. The blaster gets Short Circuit and Power Sink much earlier than the defender and so did the corruptor.
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I reallt dont want to see a sleep in this set at all. Sleeps are somewhat useless on teams. End drain will be a component of the Electric Controller. I expect no less. I am hoping to get some Lightning Field ala Hot Feet. I dont think we will get Lightning Reflexes.
I have been able to make End Drain work quite well on a Elec/Elec Blaster and on a Elec/Kin Corruptor. I am planning to go Elec/Storm or Elec/Kin controller and Elec/Elec Dominator. I would like the end drain to work well with one power. We should get something like what the Malta Sappers use... -
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I went three Nucleos and three End reduc IOs found that worked really well..
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I was on a team with three level 50 DP blasters and they couldnt kill a thing.. I was amazing with all the bullets flying around nothing was really dying...
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Quote:Originally Posted by Vermain
Human-form PB is hilarious when you have 4 Blasters/Scrappers on the team and are nearly invincible. If they'd just axe the KB from Solar Flare I'd have no complaints.
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I love reading Fire_Minded posts, They are often filled with such passion....
SuperStrength goes very well with Elec. First off Foot Stomp is excellent mitigation for incoming damage for the tanker. Rage also adds a nice to hit buff and an excellent damage buff. The Rage crash is often an issue for must tanks but the Elec tank who takes PowerSink can run Rage as often as he wants meaning you could pretty much have a 20% to hit buff and 80% Damage buff 80%-90% of the time. Having an Elec/SS at 50 for a while now I can tell you it works very very well.
Fire_Minded comments about Stone Melee are wrong. Stone Melee has excellent mitigation. Tremor as a knockdown and Fault as a stun both allow you to keep foes on their back or disoriented. Fault also works range ( although its small range ) and can help your friends out as well. Having an Ice/Stone tank at 50 I for over two years I can tell you that /Stone Melee is excellent mitigation. -
Quote:Exactly... and combine the fact you can throw in Soul Drain as well as a buffOriginally Posted by TrueDarkLord
yea so does mine...but I did have to specc and change my playstyle a bit though...I recently got into herding mobs and really taking advantage of psi's high target cap...drain psi in the middle of a mob, ghetto hold another and bring em together for the slaughter...now I actually have to use dark obliteration and psi scream...
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My Fire/Psi Dom with the Ghost Widow Epic still wrecks shop even after the changes.
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hmmm didnt think about DP/Rad...
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Wow maps are literally unplayable..
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I tried what Ocho said and it dodnt do jack.. all I know is I was working fine yesterday and today it sucks..
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Quote:Originally Posted by NightErrant
There's also a tech limitation. The Fly Cap isn't just an arbitrary limit. It's "If you go faster than this THE GAME WILL BREAK".
It's like going faster than 66 miles an hour in a DeLorean. You go back to Pre Issue 1 beta.
Or something.
The cap on a Delorean is 88mph. -
I went Rad/Mental with the Electric pool for one more AoE.. its fun...
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Quote:True but really fun in later levels IMO..Originally Posted by Amy_Amp
Which pretty much mean the following advice comes across as rather hollow considering how bad it is. You pretty much need to slot up AA to get much AoE damage going via the confuse and damage procs and running it before Stamina is rather tricky. The pet doesn't come until 32. Sleet doesn't come until 35. There's reasons why Ice is one of, if not the worst controller to solo.
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Quote:I look forward to it !!!Originally Posted by Black_Marrow
Oh, cool! Speaking of which, I'm working on a Crab Tank guide now, which should posted by the end of the month.
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32 for level 35 IO's and them 47 for level 50 IO's and Hami-O's