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This is actually a bit off topic, but at any point was Fury's decay factor changed?

Perhaps I'm mixing the koolaid without knowing the flavor but since when is having an uber DPS build the end-all-be-all? Why is DPS the deciding factor if HEATs are fail or not?

When I'm switching forms on my PB or creating havoc on my Warshade, DPS is the furthest thing from my mind...I'm just happy to play a different and versatile AT different from the other 5.

I agree lots of fun. The lag is exceptional as well, luckily I have another computer to swtich to when I plan to take part in these events.

I got negative rep today from a post I created on the 12th...what no statute of limitations?

The only thing thats bothering me as of late is the constant talk from players, ingame, that CoX is dead. I use to be able to ignore most idiots but when the other 7 players start yappin about how this game is dying, etc etc it actually affects me.

i r sad cloud

Except for that whole Health thingy.

Lolnopants

What were you fighting and what was your difficulty?

Put down some more info.

TP is easy to use given practice (probably the only travel power that might actually take practice to use efficiently). Make a Stone/ Tank or /Stone Brute and you will quickly figure out how to use TP effectively.

If you want to have the highest survivability and be the closest to the Tank AT, then you will want Stone Armor as your secondary.

However, other sets can come awfully close without suffering the penalities associated with Granite and Rooted. Sets like WP, INV and SR can be turned into monsters with the right slotting and power selection (I can't comment on SD since I have yet to create one past 20).

I know I prefer my SR brute to my WP brute in overall survivability but I think my claws/inv brute might be my new favorite. I just need to start getting some IOs into his build.

So I finally logged in and took my SS/WP Brute, Matt the Body through Cimerora. Running the wall was a none issue for the most part, I did find myself hitting SoW for +2s.

I ran a couple missions and found my breaking point. I could run at -1, +0, +1/x8 but could not with stand the +2/x8. I reduced the difficulty to +2/x6 and found this much more to my liking. I didn't have time to try out +3/+4 at this setting.

Now, the all important question. Does this match pre-I16 difficulty? I honestly have no idea. Pre-16 I ran all missions, in Cim, on relentless and never had a problem other than the occasional damage spikes. Pre-16 I was able to farm the wall much like I did this time around, so that testing felt the same but I don't have any other evidence.

I'm going to pull a Synapse and chalk this up to preception.

Prior to I16, we could not run missions set for 8 without having 7 other team members, and you would have buffs/debuffs in those instances. I honestly don't think anything has changed with RttC. With RttC fully saturated (I assume it's saturated, x8 mobb diff produces a sheetload of critters), I was showing between 114 HP/sec and 163 HP/sec. It fluctuated as enemies moved around.

Level 50 Fire/SR Brute runs at -1/x8 when I'm running the Possessed Scientist map and +2/x8 for everything else. I can survive +3/+4s but I don't have enough AoEs to make it worthwhile. I'd have to lower the amount of critters and I don't want to.

Level 50 SS/WP runs +1/x8. While this brute can provide more AoE carnage I find this overall survivability below that of my SR brute.

Level 27 Claws/Inv is currently set to -1/x6 but I fluctuate the diff much more on this brute. He's sturdy and all but some enemy factions can cause a headache; arachnos, CoT and anything else that isn't council or freaks.

The rest of my brutes I haven't played since I16. The above 3 are my favorite and I just don't see the point in playing my elm/da, em/ela or ss/inv.

With the new difficulty settings, even WP toons are not boring any longer. Up your difficulty if you're yawning through your current mission(s) to possibly bring in some needed excitement.

If you can solo +4/x8 on your 26 brute and still be bored...then do you have a pulse?!?!

EDIT: On my claws/inv (lvl 27), I run at -1/x6. I find it wildy amusing and lots of fun. Sure I could try +3/x2 or somethign for added difficulty but I really enjoy have many many critters around...makes the brute seem more powerful.

I have a 45 Dark/Energy Tank and I've spent close to 400 mil on getting the uniques and softcapping Smashing defense. He's pretty tough but requires very close attention in order to get the most use out of Dark Regeneration. OG pairs wonderfully with the Stuns from EM and if I play my cards right I can stuns most minions, LTs and even bosses all at the same time, if I get lucky enough.

It's mainly for concept and has been sitting at 45 for a few months now. If it were a brute I might like the character better since I solo more nowadays and prefer and AT with more damage output.

Dull Pain will be perma when Hasten is active but once Hasten is recharging there will be 20-30s worth of down time depending on Hasten's total recharge.

This is going off the info you posted above.

I have something similar on my Ice/Axe Tank. His DP recharges in 110s seconds with Hasten running but once hasten is inactive I wait 25s or so for hasten to recharge before hitting Hoarfrost (ice's dull pain) and Hasten again.

Hope that helps.