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  1. Emberly
    Hurr durr this here forum has been here two days and some people aren't getting replies! Time to call it a failure. /sarcasm

    Really folks, let's give this a chance.
  2. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by PleaseRecycle View Post
    Let's put it this way: if the devs take another look at dark armor, it won't be to increase its power.
    Came here to post this. Dark Armor is kind of a deceptive set. You start out with it, maybe you don't have an IO plan, or you heard bad things. You have the idea that it's not that great, it's hard to level, you are going to suck wind all the time, but maybe your theme or concept demands it.

    Soon, you start seeing that you have good resistances to weird stuff, and you find that Dark Regeneration with a ToE proc sometimes results in a net end gain. Carnies and Malta are a joke. End drain? That's that thing that happens to other people. You forget that minions even exist, because whenever they get close enough to smell your farts, they are stunned and staggering around like drunken nuns or wetting their pants and cowering like beaten stepchildren.

    After awhile, you are running around balls-deep in mobs that you thought you had no business even looking at, let alone soloing, you have no end issues, stuff is stunned, feared or melting from a damage aura, and you realize
    Quote:
    HOLY ****, I AM AWESOME.
    Then you roll up a willpower or maybe a super reflexes, and you get the strange feeling that you should have never left the dark side.

    At least, this is how it was for me.
  3. Emberly
    Agreed, haha, Bots/Traps ruined me for any other MMs. I even tried a Thugs and was disappointed.
  4. Emberly
    Damn it AMD, what the hell were you thinking with Bulldozer? Slower IPC than Phenom II? Twice the power usage of a 2500K? Everyone involved in the Bulldozer project should be fired, unless this is AMD's attempt to enter the home furnace market.

    AMD, I am disappoint. I was looking forward to finally upgrading my Q6600 and ditching the Evil Empire of Intel, but once again you have put on an embarrassing show. Anyone else a little disappointed by AMD cementing their position as an also-ran? Father Xmas, what's your take? Should I just bite the bullet and build a 2500K system, or is there something better on the horizon?
  5. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by TonyV View Post
    Furthermore, many of these enemies are literally the mob.
    *snortgiggle*

    Not worth worrying about, MrCaptainMan. Model the correct terms and use them yourself, but I don't think it's worth correcting people. They will come around or not.
  6. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ClawsandEffect View Post
    If you can softcap your SR without using defense set bonuses, it means you can focus your slotting on other things, like Regen, recharge, and max HP.
    For sure, and if I implied that I didn't agree, that was my error in communication. Super Reflexes is one of my favourite sets for just that reason; I can gain significant advantages by not having to set myself out with defense bonuses. My point was more that calling out Aneko for implied claims s/he never made was poor form.
  7. Emberly
    No worries Z, I know we will get them when we get them and it's not a big deal. Most of us are grownups and understand that these things happen, and I know this is just a minor delay. Don't sweat the small stuff, as they say
  8. Emberly
    I suggest either fire/traps or fire/cold ruptor. People can cancel the shields if it bugs them that much.
  9. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by graystar_blaster View Post
    I would think grant cover a power that has no effect on you whatsoever was the hole.
    Grant cover does in fact have effects on you. It grants DDR and recharge debuff resistance.
  10. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by akarah the hunter View Post
    When forming a TF (a PUG even), I always state the following: "Speed is inherent. TFs (imo) are for badges/merits. You can find xp on a farm." It has always worked simply because I am letting the team as a whole know what "my" expectations are and also giving them the opportunity to bow out if they're not comfortable with it being run this way. However, recently I joined an ITF and it turned out to be a literal kill-all...I was slowly dying inside but suffered through it simply because 1. I was not the lead and 2. I did not ask upfront. As for any story-lines..yes I have a toon that has run every mission this game has to offer save for 4 flashbacks I missed along the way and have no intention of doing the same with another character.
    This right here is the perfect way to go about it. Whatever way you choose to run your TFs, make it clear upfront! The "right" or "wrong" way isn't a question of kill everything versus speed everything, it's a question of communicating how you want to do it and letting people make the decision to stay. While I don't usually run TFs the way akarah the hunter does, the fact is that akarah the hunter is Doing It Right by telling people the way things will go right from the start.
  11. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by clarke_VII View Post
    Well, I'll tell you what, slick. You post your brilliant build vs mine and show all bonuses for resistances, accuracy, damage, so on and so forth, while hitting the soft cap and we'll see whose is superior.
    Calm down. Nobody said it was better to softcap on SOs, only that it was possible. Also, you are not really in a position to throw mud around about superior builds, having committed some egregious errors in your own.
  12. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by plainguy View Post
    I have never in this game had a dev, moderator, or GM ever do anything helpful for me.
    You mean besides provide you with this great game and a forum for you to rant in?
  13. Emberly
    Doesn't sound like you made it clear that the TF was going to be run the way it was. You or the team leader should have laid that out at the outset, that you were going to speed when possible. Can't lay this at the feet of players who thought that they were going to fight through.

    New players are not bitter and jaded at the design and playtimes of the TFs, so is it really surprising that they might have wanted to fight through, beat up the baddies and win? Your post makes it sound like the "right" way to run Sister Psyche is to speed where you can and fight where you must only. To lots of people, that's boring and defeats the purpose of a game where a major appeal is to smash great big gangs of bad guys.

    EDIT

    Here's a proper public service announcement for new players. Don't be surprised if you join a task force and find that the more experienced players are unilaterally deciding that they know best how to run the TF, without consulting or even informing you. Don't take it personally; they are set in their ways and can't understand that some people might have different assumptions than they do. A good practice when joining a TF is to ask, "are we speeding this?" because many team leaders won't even tell you that at the outset, even though it can make a huge difference in fun for many. Remember, if you join a TF and it turns out to be run in a way you don't like, you can leave and form your own!
  14. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Anaxibia View Post
    Hi,

    no one want to comment the build?

    greetings
    Anaxibia
    What's to comment on? You have no slots or IOs placed. You've picked powers and there's not much anyone can say about that. Might wanna head to the Builds forum and ask there.
  15. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by BrandX View Post
    Leave out the DMG/RNG IO, and put in a different IO. Really, do you need that 3.13% Toxic Resist?
    I would assume that is what anyone would do, yes. That still doesn't address the crappy recharge in Posi's Blast. Personally I am slotting Ragnaroks in it, but it sucks that the second best option is so bad.
  16. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dispari View Post
    I'm personally glad I can get a +6.25% recharge instead of having to go Oblit for +5%. I always have to juggle sets around on melees who have far too easy access to +5% and not the others. ST Melee, AoE Melee, DEF, and Heal all do +5%. Something different, please!
    On a power like Spinning Strike, I want that power up all the time. Getting a 6.25% global recharge bonus from Posi's Blast versus a 5% bonus from Oblit seems nice in theory, until you realize how much less recharge enhancement Posi's gives you compared to Oblits. Five slotting Oblits gets you ~89% recharge in the power plus 5% global, where five slotting Posi's gets you ~26% recharge in the power plus 6.25% global. Not a tradeoff I like to make. Also Posi's Blast has a worthless range enhancement that does nothing in SS.

    I do see what you mean about set bonuses and the rule of five, but losing ~60% recharge in a cornerstone power of the set seems like a crappy tradeoff. Maybe losing is the wrong word, we have no better option than Posi's (or Ragnarokfor the rich), really.The set type is the only thing that bugs me about SS being a TAoE rather than a PBAoE.
  17. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dr_Impossible View Post
    Additionally I have Stam with 3 slots and QR with 2.
    If nothing else, swap this slotting. Stamina provides less of a bonus than QR and so shouldn't be getting fewer slots than QR. Also, drop a Perfshifter proc in each of those powers, you will notice an effective .4 EPS gain averaged over time.

    I am finding StJ to be a thirsty mistress. I paired it with EA and man, that has been a rough ride to 35 and the joy of Energy Drain. Even on a testbed StJ/Regen things have been dicey for end. It's just that fast of a set, you are constantly dispensing ***-kickings and that gets tiring
  18. Emberly
    Reading about slotting Reactive Armors and Kinetic Combats for positional bonuses makes me a sad panda. That said you have clearly embarked on a journey of discovery and obviously have learned a lot, so keep going!
  19. Emberly
    The animation for SS sure doesn't look like a PBAoE. I really like it the way it is, other than the fact that TAoE sets really, really suck.
  20. Emberly
    My inv/dm tank is unkillable in most cases. Even psi damage isn't a big deal when you have perma DP and a ~18% heal on a very short timer.

    Or on preview, what Claws said!
  21. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Hyperstrike View Post
    What happens when you AREN'T running CoH? Do you still get lag?
    Yep, sure do. Makes it worse when running CoX, but still laggy when the game isn't running.
  22. Emberly
    I went with Beam/Time. I regretted it after thirty-odd levels and rerolled. Redraw! :shakes fist: Now I have ice/time and dark/time. So far much improved.
  23. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AllStar View Post
    Thanks guys for the suggestions . I wish they would add gifting, would make it easier since she lives in another country ;(.
    With you all the way. I would have given out probably ten thousand points worth of stuff so far if I could only gift it to people.
  24. Emberly
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Muon_Neutrino View Post
    It's not just you with the lag, I'm getting it too, and the exact same time - when trying to place enhancements. It strongly reminds me of trying to use mids while alt-tabbed out of CoH when I still had my old slow laptop - I have to go very slowly and deliberately to let it keep up, or else I end up accidentally placing something wrong or closing the little enhancement popup box by clicking outside where it thinks it is.

    I think I see a possible cause, though, because I *also* have a radeon 5850. I don't think it's drivers, because I know mine are out of date and I don't think yours are. I dunno what a q660 is, but I only have 4 gigs of ram, so of what you listed the only commonality is the video card.

    Here's an old post that has my complete system specs in it - is there any other overlap between your system and mine other than the video card? And could anyone else with this issue post their card and/or specs?
    The lag thing is EXACTLY like using Mids when alt+tabbed, that's a perfect way to put it.

    Re: system specs: I also have a Corsair powersupply, an HX520. I am also running Win7-64 bit. Other than that not much in common other than my CPU is also a quad core, but it's an Intel.


    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Hyperstrike View Post
    Question, you don't have any kind of GPU-computing client (RC5, Bitcoin, @Home, etc) running in the background do you?

    Apps like these, designed to max out your GPU, will cause UGLY amounts of lag in Mids.

    If you guys experiencing lag could toss out a HijackThis log, it might help identify the lag culprit.
    No, I do not run any GPU computing stuff. I learned the hard way that while those clients CLAIM to fully release the GPU to games and the like, it's a lie and they don't do it correctly.

    Here is a HijackThis log.
    Quote:
    Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
    Scan saved at 8:26:24 AM, on 10/10/2011
    Platform: Windows 7 (WinNT 6.00.3504)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v9.00 (9.00.8112.16421)
    Boot mode: Normal

    Running processes:
    C:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\Version6\TeamViewer.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSoft\Launcher\NCLauncher.exe
    C:\Users\Michelle\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Drop box.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Password Safe\pwsafe.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Winamp\winamp.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
    C:\MIDS\Mids Hero Designer\Hero Designer.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\City of Heroes\CityOfHeroes.exe
    C:\Users\Michelle\Desktop\HijackThis.exe

    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank
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    R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
    R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
    R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
    R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
    F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe
    O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
    O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll
    O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
    O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [GrooveMonitor] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveMonitor.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [iTunesHelper] "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
    O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [StartCCC] "C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [msnmsgr] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe" /background
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe" -silent
    O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NCsoft Launcher] C:\Program Files (x86)\NCSoft\Launcher\NCLauncher.exe /Minimized
    O4 - Startup: Dropbox.lnk = Michelle\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
    O4 - Startup: Password Safe.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Password Safe\pwsafe.exe
    O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~4\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
    O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~4\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
    O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~4\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
    O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~4\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
    O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
    O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
    O11 - Options group: [ACCELERATED_GRAPHICS] Accelerated graphics
    O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/pu...sh/swflash.cab
    O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveSystemServices.dll
    O18 - Protocol: wlpg - {E43EF6CD-A37A-4A9B-9E6F-83F89B8E6324} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\AlbumDownloadProtocolHandler.dll
    O23 - Service: Adobe Acrobat Update Service (AdobeARMservice) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: AMD External Events Utility - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\atiesrxx.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
    O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
    O23 - Service: cFosSpeed System Service (cFosSpeedS) - cFos Software GmbH - C:\Program Files\cFosSpeed\spd.exe
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
    O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) (rpcapd) - CACE Technologies, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe
    O23 - Service: TeamViewer 6 (TeamViewer6) - TeamViewer GmbH - C:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\Version6\TeamViewer_Service.exe
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    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
    O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)

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  25. Emberly

    SJ/WP Help please

    POST-ACTION

    Much better build RottenLuck and nothing wrong with sticking with concept. Hope it works well for you!

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cody_Allen View Post
    Hey Emberly

    I would like to see that build as well. If you don't mind.
    Actually I suggest looking at RottenLuck's last build, it is a good place to start and has room to make changes of you don't want the energy mastery pool. That build is much better and will be a good start for anyone. One major change I would make is to drop FA and put those slots into Combat Readiness if you want the Gaussian bonus still.