Chyll
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I never understand the [Soothing Aura] hate for Corrs. It isn't a high number, but it ticks fast enough that solo it can be a life saver, and it sure doesn't hurt anything on a team build either - particularly if you haven't skipped anything important to get it.
I'd echo the [Hasten] comment, keeping the buffs/debuffs up fast is nice with pain. -
Quote:Very entertaining read this. I'm looking forward to the sequel.Originally Posted by Hero_of_Steel
Two more posted in other threads should be added here.
Secret World Chronicles
Book One: Invasion by Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey, Dennis Lee, & Cody Martin
(there is a conversation between a couple of characters about 250 pages in that had me rolling on the floor - essentially it was the classic "do h34l0rz blast or just rock the aura?") -
Cute idea.
oh, and:
Quote:fun book (yes, with 'space' in the real title)Originally Posted by DevilYouKnow
Cowboy Feng's Bar and Grill -
Quote:Don't we have a flavor of #6?Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
10. None of the above. The *lack* of crap like that is part of what's appealing about COH.
(Which is arguably nothing with patrol xp now.)
I agree, though, I'd leave it alone. -
If I were making a new DA/ tank a few months back, I'd lean toward /EM - for the stun stacking with OG (done mace a bit much or that would be great too).
But with /KM now, it also would offer some stun synergy, and the animations coming out of the dark auras could be cool with the right customization. -
This is the first I've been able to get to the forums in close to 48 hours.
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I haven't been able to get back into the forums in a few days (gggrrr) to thank you for the feedback.
I like the idea of the wrench or shovel wielding brute.
Great point on AR/ blaster offering a suitable mez hole, though.
No decision yet, but leaning towards the blaster. -
I just grabbed "Slack Jawed Fool" (even though it violates my personal naming convention), because it was too cool to pass up.
However,...
what goes with it?
My gut reaction was brute.
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Quote:It doesn't help that BioWare has redefined how you move through games with a feeling of complete freedom, even though you still know it is functioning within defined bounds.Originally Posted by Ironik
The problem with CoV is that the story was designed the way a FPS was. Since that game was designed by a guy who made single-player games, that makes sense. Stupid hiring choice and a really bad game designer, but you can see how they got to that point.
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(Caveat: been forever, well years anyway, since my signature ice/ice hero passed through that range.)
My tried and true tactic is always to freeze (and keep frozen) the highest in the spawn, and clear the minions. Then finish off the leader.
At 20, you probably do not have enough stacking holds for that, though.
Dropping ice and pulling them into it (as Ryo_Takenoko mentioned) is handy mitigation.
Ice Storm is also good mitigation, they will stop attacking to exit the area of the storm. You can peg them with blasts or freezes during that run around phase with more freedom.
And I've always found that my blaster eat inspirations like candy. -
Quote:Again, you continually ignore the actual point of the complaints.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
I mentioned that earlier how funny it is - in CoV, some players complained about having to serve a crazed dictator and his evil organization - so the devs listened, and added that feedback into GR - and now some players are complaining that they're not allowed to serve the crazed dictator and his evil organization
In CoV we were forced to serve an evil dictator without choice and shoe horned into a storyline that made little sense.
In GR we are given a choice to serve an evil dictator and then told that choice makes no difference and you will fight the evil dictator in a storyline that makes little sense.
Not all characters must follow the same path. That's all anyone is saying, or has ever said. -
Quote:Right there with you.Originally Posted by Lothic
I hope this last movie is worth it. I've seen all the other Potter movies so far and for some reason I consider HP7 part 1 to be pretty much the worst one so far. I'm hoping that with part 2 I can reevaluate both parts as a single installment and think better of the two movies together as a complete effort.
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Quote:In character opinions are fine. But, the larger game play issues related to the story and player choices still stand.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
It's not just the personality cult - the entire way the system is set up is evil, from top to bottom - so it needs to be torn down.
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Quote:which has been debated and complained about as limiting for months nowOriginally Posted by Golden Girl
The problem is that you'd still turn against Tyrant for the Incarnate system - that's the way it's been set up.
Quote:Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Praetoria was never planned, designed or set-up to be a new faction, or a 1-50 levelling experience - it has no special ATs, power set or zones, unlike blue and red side, and the storyline is written to strip away the lies of Tyrant, and get players out of his reach and into the normal game world by level 20.
in an awesome 'choices' mode of play that... oh wait doesn't matter and to heck with those that actually enjoyed playing the choices that are no longer supported.
(Frankly, one of the worst game play decisions I think the Devs have made.)
It still doesn't mean we cannot express an opinion that we don't think it should be that way.Quote:Originally Posted by Golden Girl
If red side,. which is a genuine faction, with its own ATs, power sets and 1-50 levelling experience doesn't get its own Incarnate Trials, and has to tag along with the blue side, then the chances of the loyalists getting their own Incarnate Trials are close to zero.
And for the record, I think it is wrong for the primal villains too. Let the rogues and the vigilantes run with the heroes if they want. I have a couple that stick to villain merits for a reason and if they don't want to save States and the Fool Crew, they shouldn't have to.
yes, yes, yes. We know! But that doesn't make it any less annoying.Quote:Originally Posted by Golden Girl;3611908
The moment the Vanguard showed up, alogn with Arachnos and the Crusaders starting to high-five eachother, that was the end of any hope of a non co-op Incarnate Trials - by uniting the 2 player factions in the fight against Tyrant, the devs made it clear that Tyrant was supposed to be the enemy of [Ueveryone[/U] - kinda like we all fight the Rikti, no matter what alignment we have.
If Tyrant had made an alliance with Recluse - by planning to use him to open up a second front against Paragon City, and then destroy him later, while Recluse would be hoping to use Tyrant to defeat the Heroes of Paragon City, and then defeat the Praetorians himself - then that would be a big clue that the devs were intending to add some evil Incarnate Trials in the future.
And all the lore and other info we've gotten from I20 has just reinforced the idea that Tyrant is the bad guy that we all need to defeat to be able to face even greater threats in the future.
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Quote:I am sorry to hear of your experience, but I'd have to think it was a bug or something. Or our run was bug - one troller and one dom. He was held, never ported, never airstruck, and died.Originally Posted by Hyperstrike
Bull. See above. 7 fire/rads. SEVEN FIRE/RADS. He'd be standing there doing the classic "choke" animation showing he's held.
*TELEPORT*
We'd get over there and he'd still be in the choke pose. We'd continue, and we'd get the arrows for the airstrike. All while he's still choking.
Possible that this is a bug. But as of Monday night, stacked holds didn't prevent a damn thing.
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Quote:No they don't. Stacked holds prevents the strikes and the porting.Originally Posted by Hyperstrike
You suppose wrong.
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star ratings and comments do not carry over if you have done much of that
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Quote:For GG. yes, we get that. There are other characters that do not agree.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
I haven't seen any of that mentioned in-game, or out of the game - and none of it would justify what Tyrant and his loyalist thugs do.
And the villains who aren't heroes and can't be bothered to get involved, or the Praetorian sympathizers who may not agree with Cole but think primal has as little right to invade Praetoria as Cole has invading Primal, or the Praetorians who firmly support Cole, or the villains on Primal who want to throw in with Cole because he looks like a winner, or........ There were lots of implied (and otherwise) play options besides preachy-praetoria-is-evil 1-20. It is ridiculous to think they just vanish just because.Quote:Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Destrotying Tyrant's dictatorship is also the main focus of the Heroes of Primal Earth in the war against the loyalists - but we also fight the Praetorian Hamidon.
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{{{Hurray for another pointless derailment down the Praetoria-is-evil-and-I'm-always-right-no-matter-what-you-want path!!
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Huzzah for CoX's 7th! It is a great milestone. I would expect some nice AV and GM summoning fun as they've done for past events on Live. Hopefully not limited to Praetorian (had plenty of that lately with the trials, but I'd also understand if they did). I will not bother to make the PD events, but they sound fun too. -
FYI, the new Mercedes Lackey superhero novel (inspired by her CoH play) includes an excellent discussion between two characters about whether support/healers should be available for combat or just rock the aura.
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Quote:I know, which totally gimps a significant portion of playing with choices with the GR content.Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade
I really don't see it happening.
What a waste....
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Quote:If they are, that's cool, but I have not heard of or seen any concrete evidence of such being awarded.Originally Posted by BeornAgain
I think the Sutter is fun, and correct me if I am wrong, but aren't the optional things actually purposeful? I was led to believe that if you complete ALL of the optional goals there are additional merits in it for you...
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Skipped or not, the story is there. And some players gain satisfaction and enjoyment from it. Others don't, which is also fine, or like to just focus on one element of the offered story over others.
I think the recent noise, is that lately the story is hanging together even more poorly than normal and seems to be getting short changed.
In short, I think the point is - if the game is going to have it than use it and stick to it consistently as some of the players like it to make sense. -
Quote:yes, yes, roses and daisies. You made your point ages ago, GG.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
We do - and we're getting more of the same in I21 too
Just because there are positive attribues, doesn't mean they couldn't be better.Quote:Originally Posted by Golden Girl
Like raids lasting several hours instead of being able to do a couple in the time it takes to run an ITF? Or do you mean they'd gate the Trials so as non-Incarnates couldn't use them as another way of unlocking the Alpha slot? -
Quote:She probably benefits from having a 'deeper' ear due to that level of fandom. I was only a limited fan (though I may still have a couple of tapes around somewhere - in additiona to a couple cds...). The first time I heard a Gaga song, every time I hear one of her songs for the first time I immediately focus on it to clear my filter that it isn't Madonna.Originally Posted by Acemace
It's funny, my wife was a huge Madonna fan growing up (H u g e), all her records, wore the lace underwear outside et al, but she doesn't hear any likeness to M's music in G's latest release.
Yep, which is exactly where I am with it.Quote:Originally Posted by Acemace
When I heard gaga's latest song on the other hand, and without any knowledge of the heated net buzz of ripoff it's created, the similarity to two of Madonnas songs instantly hit me to the extent I was filling in the lyrics with "Deitrich and DiMaggio..".
Agreed, ZM. Derivative and influenced, which is in no way wrong, but the defensive nature of the Gaga camp is almost comical (though to be fair that is probably more due to the plagiarism claims.)Quote:Originally Posted by Zombie Man
An obvious homage that's derivative but not plagiarism.
And I know "no press is bad press" but she has had a rough go of the last month or so...