ColdSpark

Probably but that's mainly for crimes against costume fashoin....

While I remember - Jon should we be petitioning re the distinct lack of "bonus" prestige in RV? or do we think the 100 IS the bonus? If so it kinda makes RV naff for prestige farming (though still good in the early mornings if you use the heavies - I made about 20k in 40 mins on Thurs)

One hopes that the SF bonus is deffo 5 mill... wonder if there's a way we can ask the yanks who managed it if they got the bonus.

Yay - my submission is the city sights pic of the day it seems

Mmmm shiny new tech Just stuck in my physx card Ageia homepage

Sing and I have taken the opportunity to clean up some of the leaves around St Martial (and yes it does more than just leaves - does all kinds of loose things (insert appropriate comment here :P ))

Rifty on leaf patrol

Well I can't stand around here all day - leaves to collect.

Oh My God. Thank goodness for being home.... horrible flight home - was kinda like a ride at Alton Towers :P still, am home, have "borrowed" a gaming-grade mouse from work that I had one of my minions order (could only just suppress the splutters as he explained to the tech ordering guys that his boss "finds the mouse he has now doesn't track well on all surfaces" hehehehe )

And with the physx card arriving tomorrow coupled with some "working" from home action I'm looking forward to pushing I7 till it breaks.... quite what I'll do after 7:01 AM I don't know :P

Anyway - tis good to be back - and now to debate the build for this new toon based on your kind feedback.... hmmmmm

See you guys online shortly

Gah - about to leave for home from this trip - thank god!

Anyway - a build to critique please - support toon designed to help the myriad of new brutes...

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name: Ice Heart
Level: 50
Archetype: Corruptor
Primary: Ice Blast
Secondary: Dark Miasma
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01) --> Ice Blast==> Acc(1)TH_DeBuf(11)Dmg(11)Rechg(40)Dmg(43)EndRdx(48)
01) --> Twilight Grasp==> Acc(1)Acc(3)Acc(3)Heal(5)Heal(7)Heal(7)
02) --> Frost Breath==> Acc(2)Dmg(5)Dmg(13)Rechg(42)Dmg(43)EndRdx(48)
04) --> Tar Patch==> Rechg(4)Rechg(9)Rechg(9)
06) --> Swift==> Run(6)
08) --> Recall Friend==> Range(8)
10) --> Howling Twilight==> Rechg(10)
12) --> Ice Storm==> Rechg(12)Rechg(13)Rechg(15)Dmg(17)Dmg(42)EndRdx(43)
14) --> Teleport==> EndRdx(14)Range(15)
16) --> Shadow Fall==> EndRdx(16)DmgRes(17)DmgRes(19)DmgRes(19)DefBuf(23)DefBuf(23)
18) --> Health==> Heal(18)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20)EndMod(21)EndMod(21)
22) --> Darkest Night==> EndRdx(22)TH_DeBuf(25)TH_DeBuf(25)TH_DeBuf(27)
24) --> Fearsome Stare==> Acc(24)Acc(27)Fear(29)Fear(29)TH_DeBuf(46)TH_DeBuf(46)
26) --> Bitter Ice Blast==> Acc(26)Dmg(40)Dmg(40)Dmg(42)EndRdx(45)
28) --> Aim==> Rechg(28)Rechg(34)Rechg(39)TH_Buf(46)TH_Buf(48)
30) --> Bitter Freeze Ray==> Acc(30)Acc(31)Hold(31)Hold(31)Rechg(37)Rechg(39)
32) --> Blizzard==> Acc(32)Acc(33)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Dmg(34)Rechg(34)
35) --> Petrifying Gaze==> Acc(35)Acc(36)Hold(36)Hold(36)Rechg(37)Rechg(37)
38) --> Dark Servant==> Acc(38)Acc(39)
41) --> Teleport Foe==> Acc(41)
44) --> Dark Embrace==> DmgRes(44)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(45)
47) --> Assault==> EndRdx(47)
49) --> Tactics==> EndRdx(49)EndRdx(50)TH_Buf(50)TH_Buf(50)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Scourge==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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Yay for I7 Shame I've not been able to play it yet... ended up going out for a VERY expensive dinner (credit card is looking very limp this morning).


Still - lets have some feedback - what is the considered opinion?

I leave for Heathrow in a couple of hours - I may well logon very briefly tomorrow morning in NY as I always wake up at stupid o'clock but other than that my appearances will be... sporadic... I guess till the w/e.

I am however intending to get one of these PhysX cards - I can't be dealing with not having absolute max eye candy at all times!

Anyways - ttfn guys - try not to have any fun without me :P

Respecs you say? yeah I'll trundle along for those no worries.

I could even be arm-wrestled into that first SF we didn't quite get round to on Friday if people want.

"So what happened this weekend uncle spanky?"


Well little Demon or Vengeful Spirit - let me tell you!


Hang on - I've discovered colour - more importantly ... Pink *does happy spanky dance*

Ok - focus focus.... Yeah we had a REALLY good w/e guys - we've earnt almost a million prestige over the weekend alone (and yes, we've spent a lot of that :P )

We've upgraded our Vault (notwithstanding a small technical "issue" with the portal that has now been resolved) to a Containment Chamber - which has allowed us to stick another Precious (sorry... Turret) in

We also welcomed in a nice group of new members - welcome to each and every one of you - and don't mind Kitty - I think the medication is not working as well as it should - oh well back to the old mallet approach.

We had some 40 Dingers too - Mister with his 3rd, Chaos Agent (at least I hope that was the one - I get confused with peoples names!) and Lady Doom (about time hun but gratz!)

I'm gonna be conspicuous by my absence a bit in the next week or so as I'm off to foreign climbs with work - will be online in the very late evenings from Weds for a week - should be around at the weekend though. But I shall be watching the boards with a keen eye so lets have some more of you posting on here

Anyway - I'm tired, and going to sleep now....

yay for coloured text!

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I would also like to see AS changed so that it cannot be buffed with red insps or forge etc. The one-hit kill capacity of AS was removed (so you can only go down to 1 hp isn't it?) to give a little balance, at least long enough to pop a green if your fast, so being able to override this with one red seems an oversight to me.


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Interesting thread, I don't have too much of a view on it either way but just a tiny clarification to your point on the no "one-hit" kills Kitty.

As I understand it the change (which comes in with I7 (bang goes another kitten) soooon) means that IF you are at 100% health then no single attack (buffed, insp'd or otherwise enhanced) will take you down.

So yes you will be able to pop a green and fire back (if you can before your are placated etc etc ad nauseam) but NOT if you lost so much as 1hp from landing your SJ and didn't recover it before the dastardly (a word that is woefully underused in the english language) Stalker AS's you.

That's it - nothing else to add... Hmmm oh ok then why not...

Would I buff/nerf hide or any other aspect of stalkers... no probably not. I'm of the opinion (based on my rather limited through personal choice PvP experience) that its balanced pretty well as it is. Why's that Sparky? Well, its because as it stands, in a one on one situation then the initial strike is in the stalkers favour (assuming that the stalked doesn't have +perc). So what does the (hopefully clever) victim do? Well he/she either respecs in some +perc (if they are that into PvP) or (and brace yourself here people)... they team!

OK so that was probably quite a shock but seriously - the hero (I'll assume its Villain v Hero as Warburg seems to be dead as a blaster (sorry guys :P )) teams up with someone who buffs their Perc. Now who has the advantage? The Hero(ine) if they play their cards right.

This is about where it seems the balance of power has gotten to now... hence I suspect the OP's original desire to express their view. But what happens next (gazes into crystal ball) - well the Stalker teams up to... getting some buffs of his/her own. And now we're at a point where there is some kind of balance.

Some of the "best" stalking I've seen has been done by teamed stalkers, working with the other ATs, their role should never be first strike (IMHO), they are meant to be sneaky.... So whilst the meat shields lumber into battle and the hero's start pounding on them, the stalker is creeping around behind the squishy (and I can't blame them for targetting things they can 1 or 2 hit - that's just common sense) and quietly knocking them off.

Hmm - for someone with very little view I've prattled alot there... Apologies! Tis late and I'm prone to overthinking :P

And as if by magic....

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name: FireScar
Level: 41
Archetype: Corruptor
Primary: Fire Blast
Secondary: Thermal Radiation
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01) --> Fire Blast==> Acc(1)Acc(13)Dmg(15)Dmg(17)Dmg(25)EndRdx(34)
01) --> Warmth==> Heal(1)Heal(3)Heal(3)Rechg(7)Dmg(7)EndRdx(9)
02) --> Fire Ball==> Acc(2)Acc(13)Dmg(17)Dmg(19)EndRdx(36)
04) --> Cauterize==> Heal(4)Heal(5)Heal(5)Rechg(9)Rechg(11)EndRdx(11)
06) --> Swift==> Run(6)
08) --> Recall Friend==> IntRdx(8)
10) --> Stealth==> EndRdx(10)
12) --> Aim==> Rechg(12)
14) --> Teleport==> EndRdx(14)Range(15)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16)
18) --> Blaze==> Acc(18)Acc(19)Dmg(23)Dmg(23)Dmg(25)EndRdx(36)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20)EndMod(21)EndMod(21)
22) --> Hover==> Fly(22)
24) --> Thaw==> Rechg(24)
26) --> Blazing Bolt==> Acc(26)Acc(27)Dmg(27)Dmg(29)Dmg(29)EndRdx(39)
28) --> Forge==> Rechg(28)Rechg(31)Rechg(31)TH_Buf(31)
30) --> Power of the Phoenix==> Rechg(30)
32) --> Inferno==> Acc(32)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Rechg(34)Rechg(34)
35) --> Heat Exhaustion==> Acc(35)Acc(36)Rechg(37)Rechg(37)Rechg(37)
38) --> Melt Armor==> Acc(38)Acc(39)DefDeBuf(39)DefDeBuf(40)Rechg(40)Rechg(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Scourge==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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Got you all you wanted in there with no big trouble... I skipped RoF (possibly more aggro than you'll want - might be worth respecing into it later) and Fire Breath (and am expecting to be ripped apart by Kitty for that - my take on it - if you're a healer u don't have time to be lining up the cone - as lovely as it is)

Took aim - but only really to use as a BU for your inferno.

DAMN! Sorry I totally forgot to sort you a build - will do it as I eat now...

Oh and Jon - we got some LOVELY salvage for you - we need to grab Zanji as well - he's got some good stuff I just couldn't carry it all

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Hi All,

When you get a moment can you please cast your eye over the below build.....I'm new to this please be gentle.

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Name: Lady Distortion
Level: 41
Archetype: Dominator
Primary: Gravity Control
Secondary: Psionic Assault
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01) --> Crush==> Acc(1) EndRdx(5) Rechg(5) Dmg(13) Dmg(37)
01) --> Psionic Dart==> EndRdx(1) Dmg(37) Acc(37)
02) --> Gravity Distortion==> Acc(2) Rechg(3) EndRdx(3) Dmg(29) Dmg(29) Hold(34)
04) --> Lift==> Acc(4) Rechg(7) Dmg(7) Dmg(13) Acc(17) Acc(36)
06) --> Combat Jumping==> EndRdx(6)
08) --> Crushing Field==> Acc(8) EndRdx(9) Rechg(9) Dmg(17) Dmg(25) Acc(25)
10) --> Propel==> Dmg(10) Acc(11) Rechg(11) Acc(15) Dmg(15) Dmg(23)
12) --> Swift==> Empty(12)
14) --> Super Jump==> Empty(14)
16) --> Health==> Empty(16)
18) --> Gravity Distortion Field==> Acc(18) Acc(19) Hold(19) Hold(23) Rechg(34) Acc(36)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20) EndMod(21) EndMod(21)
22) --> Aid Other==> Heal(22)
24) --> Aid Self==> Heal(24) Heal(31) IntRdx(31)
26) --> Wormhole==> Acc(26) Acc(27) DisDur(27) Acc(31)
28) --> Stealth==> EndRdx(28)
30) --> Grant Invisibility==> Rechg(30)
32) --> Singularity==> Acc(32) Acc(33) Dmg(33) Hold(33) Immob(34) Dmg(36)
35) --> Psionic Lance==> Acc(35) Dmg(40)
38) --> Psychic Shockwave==> Acc(38) Acc(39) DisDur(39) DisDur(39) Dmg(40) Dmg(40)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Domination==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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Mmm X-3, must admit I was a little dissapointed with it, they are saying that this is the last film in trilogy ( never knew it was meant to be a trilogy!) And I was not impressed! I loved the previous 2 films but this was such a let down

However Da Vinci Code I thought was cracking, nice pace, well acted, brilliant!

Well Im off to recline in bed and feel sorry for myself as I am still ill!! Had a bloody viral infection for the last week and it doesnt look like its going anywhere.

See you all later

x

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Morning all,

Here's Riftys build for comparison purposes...

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name: Continuum Rift
Level: 50
Archetype: Dominator
Primary: Gravity Control
Secondary: Psionic Assault
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01) --> Lift==> Acc(1)Acc(3)
01) --> Psionic Dart==> Acc(1)
02) --> Gravity Distortion==> Acc(2)Acc(3)EndRdx(5)Hold(5)Hold(7)Rechg(7)
04) --> Mind Probe==> Acc(4)Dmg(9)Dmg(9)Dmg(11)EndRdx(13)
06) --> Propel==> EndRdx(6)Dmg(46)
08) --> Aid Other==> IntRdx(8)Heal(11)Heal(15)Heal(50)
10) --> Combat Jumping==> EndRdx(10)
12) --> Dimension Shift==> Intang(12)Acc(13)
14) --> Aid Self==> IntRdx(14)IntRdx(15)Heal(17)Heal(17)Heal(50)
16) --> Super Jump==> Jump(16)
18) --> Gravity Distortion Field==> Acc(18)Acc(19)Hold(19)Hold(25)Rechg(27)Rechg(27)
20) --> Drain Psyche==> Rechg(20)Rechg(21)Acc(21)Acc(23)Rechg(23)EndMod(25)
22) --> Acrobatics==> EndRdx(22)
24) --> Psychic Scream==> Acc(24)Dmg(31)Dmg(37)Dmg(42)Acc(43)EndRdx(46)
26) --> Wormhole==> Acc(26)DisDur(29)DisDur(31)DisDur(31)Acc(33)Rechg(46)
28) --> Subdue==> Acc(28)Dmg(29)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Acc(43)EndRdx(43)
30) --> Telekinetic Thrust==> Acc(30)
32) --> Singularity==> Acc(32)Acc(34)Dmg(34)Hold(34)Hold(36)Hold(36)
35) --> Psionic Lance==> Acc(35)Dmg(36)Dmg(37)Dmg(37)EndRdx(40)
38) --> Psychic Shockwave==> Acc(38)Dmg(39)Dmg(39)Dmg(39)Rechg(40)Rechg(40)
41) --> Power Sink==> Rechg(41)Rechg(42)Rechg(42)
44) --> Charged Armor==> EndRdx(44)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(45)
47) --> Ball Lightning==> Acc(47)Acc(48)Dmg(48)Dmg(48)Dmg(50)
49) --> Resuscitate==> Rechg(49)
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01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Domination==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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Key differences:

I've opted to not take Stamina - no I've not lost my mind totally by Drain Psyche is actually all you need. Its a 30 second version of RA basically (though it has to hit - tough at the moment but with I7 you can slot for Acc - YAY).

Tested this against XiP's Ice Corr in Warburg yesterday - it FLATTENED his regen of health and end for the duration. Bring on the regen scrappers! (Hit 3 or more mobs with this and your regen rate is approaching the cap).

I find with this and Psi's nice low end usage I can avoid Stam (and Stamina-less builds make sparky very happy).

I took lift over crush but not really much to choose between them - nice powerful immob or a very short "pseudo-hold" while they get back up.

Other than that - some differences in some of the later power - might be worth trying to squeeze acro in? Mezz prot is quite handy and KB prot is a godsend.

Feel free to point out where I've gone wrong too!

Hola - just been salvage gathering myself... if you're in SG mode u get 385 prestige for just doing patrol missions in PvP zones- seem to be able to do them 3 times in a row - I don't know if that's a daily limit or a total one, but its 1000 prestige for doing very little :P

If you get 5 mins its a good way to boost the prestige.

Now then - about those rad pistols (and apparently XiP is going to hunt me down (I'm on as Fist) with his blapper.

Man I hate PvP.


Oh almost forgot - got the temp invis thingy even though I'm 40...

Scar I told u to take that photo of me off your desktop...

For gods sake someone give kitty her tablets back!

OK guys - Dr Death of the Violators (who we are now coalitioned with btw) kindly dropped by earlier to test the base turrets.

At the time we had 2 elite chill turrets and 2 improved igniters (cheap things)

I won't lie and say they were uber and we'll never have to defend... they did kill him when he came without pets, took a while when he had his shields on, less so without (indeed the chill cannons had a hold secondary effect we didn't know about which is nice). And when he came with his pets he was able to destroy them (we were not defending at all - just watching).

All interesting stuff though - shows that they are there to supplement defenders and cannot replace them.

Anyway - here's a couple of screenies to enjoy - oh and head to warburg - do the missions there in SG mode and please give all salvage to Jon - we need more rad pistols to make more turrets!

Chill Canons open fire

Cooking on gas (mark 5 for 30 mins or until golden brown)

Dr Death summons up and does some cooking of his own.

Damn - and I was going to go have lunch now too... 561 ft as a PB - what you got?

what's that, you want me to recolour the base in hot pink? well, if u insist....

Each secure TP Room is 600k but the secure plot is 11mill - that's off the cards till we get the IoP trial.

However, discovered last night we can get a bigger secure tp room, which would fit all the tp and raid tp pads in - AND allows 4 rather than 2 turrets - means more turrets, less doors (where nme can tp into)

Can just about afford it - want me to have a play (and yes I won't wreck ur decorations :P )

Oh - total prestige is 1.1mill at present

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Well, i'd really offer my Fire/Devices blaster to lead the blaster teams for the third time, but I thing radiation will do much better in this raid.

Bringing Earth/Radiation/Primal, with AM, RI, EF and LR. If you want me to, I can lead the radiation team
Primal makes everything stronger (stronger -regen), and can get the other accolades on the way.

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Oh lordy - well I best bring Syncline my Earth/Rad then - just to make sure Double remembers how to play the Earth/Rad

Sign me up and I'll slide into a team with Mr Double - will try and keep him in check but no promises

Hi guys,

Just a couple of things...

Meeting on Sunday was good - hope people found it informative re IoPs Raids etc and about what we're after next for the base.

Zanji's ideas for the website sound really good so hopefully we'll have that up and running in the not too distant future

Also gratz to all of you - we earn't a stonking amount of prestige this weekend - well over 400k so give urselves a pat on the back.

On the prestige front I can confirm we are now 11th on union - including heroes and villains - no mean feat... From what I can tell we are 5th on the villains list behind Violators, Order of Reckoning, The Machines and the Horde. But we're closing the gap fast

So what are we gonna do with this lovely prestige - well long term we're aiming for the secure plot so we can place lots of lovely turrety things but in the meantime I'll have a look at a second secure tp room to add 2 more to our existing ones.

Welcome also to our new members who've joined us over the w/e - good to have you aboard.

Raid wise I'm told its very heavily bugged at the moment - such that if the attacking side forms any team at all (ie they don't just attack as individuals) then u get mapserver errors all over the shop - I shall however try and line one up for next Sunday evening - just for a bit of fun.

Think that's it guys - ttfn!

Cool - we're settling in for the day here now so hope to see u later

Hi Brimmy,

I think we can give you a nice (in a very villainous way of course!) home in Demons and Vengeful Spirits.

By all means checkout our thread to get a feel for the "characters" we have :P I'll be on most of today - @Cold Spark is my global.

Interesting build Kitty, I have considered something similar myself...

Does anyone have any experience with how good whirling hadns and terrify are in terms of damage output?

Liking the sound of the recruitment drive - I'll certainly be on the prowl next week while I'm off to see if we can get some nice new blood in.

As for the website - I like the idea of having one - if we can get enough useful things on there - I think having some kind of interactive events calendar would be great.
ie I go on and put a date in to say I'm running Mistral TF at a certain day and time then people can come signup.

We need more bods I think as a priority though.... Lets all go adopt some new players...

The OTHER option would be a merger.... if we can find a group who would be up for it.... The ones I can think of that would be best would be someone like Bru's Dark Lords of the Underworld... I think (and I may be wrong), we're bigger prestige wise and probably base wise, but perhaps we could approach their management to see if they want to combine forces - thoughts?

But that was for the dance you got!!! I told you, no refunds.