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I'm at work and check Mids or in game... which proc IOs will fit? I seem to recall slotting 2 into Fault on my stone/shied, one from a taunt set, one from a knockback set. Are there any others?

To be fair, the use of Rage helps negate the effects of slower Fury gain. You are still gaining Fury at a slower rate, but the effects are just not as noticable.

That's just to see the cool glow coming from the bot's feet

The Vahz zombies may not be affected by the double damage, but they are affected by the fact that it's lethal damage. The axe seems to do more damage against the zombies than against their handlers. Also, the Vahz bosses are affected by the double damage, so dont discount it's use against this villain group.

This is only an issue if you're stationary. I tend to hit the Axe power while I'm already in transit to a target, thereby negating any draw time.

I'm about 60/40 in favour of the axe. I use SoM for any melee attacker that doesnt already use a weapon, because they do tend to use the vet attack powers while already in melee combat, and because of the cone factor. But any character that's not a scrapper, tank or brute, I tend to take the axe, especially if they use a damage type that is easily mitigated against by ghost/undead (like dark or smashing/lethal). Having a squishy sitting there whiffing for 5 seconds while the animation plays tends to lead to a bloody end.

That is correct. If the AE pack is selling for $20, then it's actually going to cost you -$5, as the $15 monthly fee and the $10 booster pack are both included.

I recommend waiting until at least lvl 22 to do the mission so that you can select the most powerful IO as your reward (lvl 25). Thats what I normally do.

Is the Fighting pool even needed for a /stone build? It seems like overkill to me, and those power choices could be used patron powers.

Also, I tend to slot "%chance to do x damage" IOs from the stun/knockback sets in Fault, to at least give it some damage potential, but that mainly applies to builds that arent trying to overcome the -rech/-dam/-speed of Granite.

Fulmens, your sig isnt showing...

Yeah, but -regen is fairly unimportant for large team play, unless you're specifically targetting AV/GMs, simply due to the speed at which mobs die in group settings.
Providing -Def or -Res is far more effective, or heck -Rech or -Acc to keep your tank safer, or squishies from getting hit in case the tank fails to hold aggro (which is possible in a blaster heavy team).

This is a fun discussion. I've really enjoyed reading the responses, and how people approach the initial question from a different viewpoint

I have a Stone/Energy - Dark/Dark combo and a Stone/Stone - Kin/Rad combo that I run dual boxed, and the Stone/Stone has a far easier time with movement and endurance. Of course, the dark/dark adds a lot in terms of survivability.

Or a second account that fills the same purpose. That's how I've been getting the exploration badges for all my guys.

Of course, I'm constantly coming up with new character concepts, costume ideas, or power combinations to try out. And getting my gf hooked on the game doesnt hurt the enjoyment

Am I the only one who has no idea what you guys are talking about? At first I thought you might be talking about the Clone Wars animated series, but I dont remember the STs being numbered. Other than that, there's some great info on the unlocked ATs in this thread.

I cant believe I havent unlocked one after 4 years... my highest recently went from 44 to 47, and I got bored again and started yet another new guy. (4 full servers and counting)

Why wait until 20? You can use the 4 special costume salvage to get a free costume slot at any level. The Halloween event just ended. If you didnt get them yourself from trick or treating, you'll be able to pick them up cheap from the WW/BM. I know that I have almost 20 full sets left over from the last few years' events, and picked up a dozen or so more sets this year...

That worked perfectly. Thanks for the link.