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Quote:Inspirations are part of our abilities. Have been since the game launched. Managing your inspiration load is a skill. Look how many people express consternation that the 4-luck strategy didn't work all the time here.Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex
What I actually hope they realize is that they are effectively building encounters balanced for inspirations rather than for player characters. It reminds me quite a bit of Diablo. The "strategy" is knowing how to micromanage your potion bar. These new missions do involve a little bit of extra thinking, but elite bosses and especially AVs are still not very engaging opponents when the strategy (for squishies in particular) is basically "eat a bunch of potions/inspirations, without having specifically selected you are going to die in a few hits." I'd much rather weaker inspirations and more reasonable bosses than this mess we've ended up with. -
Quote:As I have explained on multiple occasions, the Ramiel arc, and the new TFs are not made significantly more difficult by upping the difficulty. It just changes the DPS and mitigation you need to win. People have to understand this as we move forward. We're moving away from this tank and spank BS. You might see encounters someday where playing it on -1/x1 will lead to insta-fail if you don't handle the encounter properly.Originally Posted by Lascher
So in leaving this thread, I will have to agree with what ZombieMan pointed out....the devs will datamine and make the nessassary adjustments to difficulty. The game has to remain fun for the masses, not to hard or to easy....they have to find the middle ground. Tho again, If people are finding the alpha unlock arc way too hard, even on -1/x1, then something isn't right. The people that want more of a challenge can up the difficulty as much as they want, but on -1/x1, it should not be that hard. (thi maybe more boring....but to each their own)
Jmo
Trapdoor is a very simplistic version of this. You can have all the IOs in the world, but if you just stand there and try to beat him down, only the top DPS builds in the game might have a chance. Upping the difficulty doesn't change the need to use some strategy in that fight. I greatly hope the devs realize that they have to hold the line here on the endgame content or don't bother. -
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Quote:Yes.
Which incarnate ability to take? 
In other words, take them all. I already have an uncommon and a common. -
I think Kin/Regen or Kin/Fire are both pretty busy and fun to play without the Blaster death factor.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
I keep thinking there ought to be a better way to "skip" these missions that didn't involve meta-game mechanics. Remember the end of the Vahzilok Plague where you could skip the fight with the Good Doctor if you burned all the bodies? How about the end of Fallout where if you had enough engineering skills, you could cause the Children of the Cathedral's, uh... Cathedral to self-destruct? Could we maybe think of something along those lines?
- As a proud member of Vanguard, you're given many privileges. One, for those who have proven themselves by taking the fight to the enemy, is access to requisition one of our Vanguard HVAS. These terrifying war machines can really lay down the hurt on the enemy.
- Also, we support the efforts of those scientists in Bloody Bay who have learned how to harness the power of those alien shards to create Shivan Destroyers. Unlike here you might have to come into conflict with villains(heroes), but it's an invaluable tool.
- We've heard that engineers have recently reverse engineered some great Inventions. One in particular is a shield that protects against physical and energy damage. It might be helpful to you in your fight against the enemy.
- Our alerts have keyed us into a Longbow group that is seeking heroes to help secure weaponized abilities in the area known as Warburg. I might seek those out if I were you. We have intel that those weapons and ordnance can turn the tide of many battles.
- Magic may not be your thing, but our sorcerers know of two women who might help you if you're heroically inclined. Stephanie Peebles lives on that criminally blighted isle of Striga. A witch named Katie is seeking help in the upstate town of Croatoa. Helping them out might earn you access to some of their magical abilities for a time.
I can think of more if you want!
- As a proud member of Vanguard, you're given many privileges. One, for those who have proven themselves by taking the fight to the enemy, is access to requisition one of our Vanguard HVAS. These terrifying war machines can really lay down the hurt on the enemy.
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Quote:Depends on which one:Originally Posted by AnElfCalledMack
Katie, I crunched the numbers above. A Musculature Boost (the common version) is about a 9.5% damage buff - slightly worse than Scrapper Assault. A Core/Radial Musculature Boost (uncommon) is a 14% buff, while the Very Rare damage boost is 24% - a permanent small red inspiration. Substantial, but not game-breaking by any standard.
The Musculature Core Paragon is (.45*.667)+(.45*.333).15=32.25% to damage. You're correct about the Musculature Radial Paragon (.33*.66)+(.33*.33).15=23.65 -
The choices have been great for me. It's opened up a whole new front on the min/max war between me and the game.
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Quote:Well there goes a perfectly good forum argument down the drain. More pompous, less humble next time please.Originally Posted by MrCaptainMan
Blimey, I don';t half sound a bit pompous sometimes.
I think what i'm basically trying to say is: Mender Ramiel's arc was a teeny bit too hard for me, and I wish it was a little easier, but I'll accept the auto-complete help
Eco.
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Quote:Desktop. The desktop was built in September, by me, it was my first try at building a PC. It seems to work as expected otherwise.Originally Posted by Phedra
Some initial questions...
Is this on a Desktop or a Laptop (netbook or notebook)?
I'll report back.Quote:Could you post HijackThis and CoH Helper reports?
(Guide here http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=231628 )
Yes, I tried both the 10.10 and 10.11 drivers. They caused my screen to jerk even outside of the CoH program and did nothing to solve the problem, so I reverted. 10.8 works for other MMOs I'm playing: Everquest II, WoW, [censored by NDAQuote:Have you tried updating your drivers? This page here is useful for updating drivers, for AMD/ATI card users (I noticed you're using a Radeon HD 5800 series).
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx].
YES!, but I do clean the area around the PC and dust.Quote:Presuming none of the above turns up anything useful... Some questions about the environment your computer is and has, been used in.
Do you have much dust in the room, around the computer or just in general in the building?
Yes, two decrepit old pugs!Quote:Do you have any furry animals inside or with access to the room(s) you use your computer in? (eg. cats or dogs) But we love them! 
None of the above, and thank you for your help!Quote:Have you had any recent blackouts (power failures), brownouts (lack of electricity, often "visible" by lights dimming for more than a few seconds), or power spikes (harder to diagnose, often result in damage with noticable effects to things like Mircowave LCD panels, computers, televisions, etc.)?
Here's hoping we can find the solution.
~Phedra
Completely understood.Quote:PS. If you're wondering why so many questions? This amusing little article may lay some, although admittedly not much, light on the subject. http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/2...e-mondays.aspx
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I would make this easier. Every day, a different level 45-50 arc would be the "Daily Shard Arc." Doing that arc in Ouro nets one shard (plus any you get as drops.)
And the RNG is amazing sometimes. First time I did the ITF post I19 I got two shards whole TF.
Last night I did it and got TEN! plus the component!
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I don't pay more than $5 for Iphone apps, but I would for this proposed app.
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Quote:Even that combo can do it if they prepare. A Shivan or HVAS hyped up with Pure Healer buffs (Or even just healed if they were stupid enough to skip Fort) would do it. I haven't tried it, but a Warwolf from the Striga arcs could probably handle it with buffs and heals.Originally Posted by Memphis_Bill
Well, I could see the so called "Pure Healer" with one attack, the Medicine pool, etc. being unable to complete it solo, perhaps.
Other than that...
Basically, with preparation there's NO CHARACTER that cannot solo this arc. There are some PLAYERS who can't, but that's a skill/dedication/preparedness issue.
Now for the folks (not Bill) who will say, "Well why should we have to do all that?" This arc is a one time deal and it unlocks access to the entire Incarnate system. It's not just the common and uncommon Alpha slot. It's the whole system you're getting access to. It's a meaningful and important part of a character's development. It should be difficult. It should not be something you can drop. It shouldn't even be something you can abandon. I'm hard-pressed to think of any other arc in this game that is so meaningful to your character in terms of potential power and content access.
In just about any other game, if someone stated you should be able to press a button to instantly get credit for a mission of this magnitude, you would be ridiculed. -
Quote:He/She uses it on you.Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
And I'm supposed to know he/she has that power how exactly?
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Quote:Sadly yes. Not one mission of this arc should be able to be auto-completed, but they are. IMO that's the only accommodation the devs need to make to the difficulty of this arc and that's too much.Originally Posted by Eva Destruction
Aren't all these missions autocompleteable anyway? Unlike, you know, the final missions of the patron arcs?
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Quote:It does scale. I don't understand your point. The mission obeys your team size and difficulty slider options. On base difficulty or lower (1 player/even con/No AVs) it is soloable by all character combinations. What do you mean by scaling?Originally Posted by MrCaptainMan
It's not difficult to solo if you take a shivan and a gleemail tray full of med or large inspirs - i think thats how i did it in beta.
Its a bit tedious though.
Scaling it would behappify everyone, wouldn't it?
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Quote:Which would be the absolutely wrong metric to use for endgame content.Originally Posted by Zombie Man
Once it goes live. Datamining usually determines whether something gets nerfed or buffed.
If too many people are failing the arc, they'll make it easier. If not, it will remain as is. -
I'm hoping someone could help. Since I19 I've been having frequent crashes (blue screen, video card stops, computer resetting itself) especially when grouped on TFs. I've tried disabling the Anti-Aliasing and the anisotropic filtering, which helps.
I've attached my dxdiag, if anyone has any thoughts I would most appreciate it.
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DXVA-HD: Not Supported
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Default Voice Playback: Yes
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Default Voice Playback: No
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Sound Capture Devices
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Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
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Default Sound Capture: No
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Quote:Why are you entitled to notice of what the mission will throw at you?Originally Posted by Techbot Alpha
Thank you for taking that out of context.
I was talking specifically about the Curse of Weariness/Curse Breaker. Try not to take snippets to try and bash me with, Im getting a little sick of it. -
First, I would change your inspiration load to:
8 lucks; 8 sturdies; 4 respites
I believe KB works on him, but I could be wrong. Best way to keep him from 3 shotting you is keep him out of melee range. If that's not possible for you that way, you're going to have to burn him. High DPA attacks like ET and BS. If you're Force Mastery then Force of Nature and Temp Invul should be on.
Eat 2 sturdies if you have a SM, LE resist toggle, four if not. Only use four lucks at most at a time. More is a waste. Burn him. -
Quote:The EvilGeko is not known for restraint.Originally Posted by Dalantia
I hate to pee on your parade here, but it's been three days. Let the new wear off before you declare it a unilateral success.
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Two reasons:
1) For a long time the malevolent lizard (me) thought he was a babe in the wilderness on this difficulty thing. It's been wonderful to see so many members of our community embrace the difficulty of the Ramiel arc, Apex and Tin Mage TFs, etc. GREAT JOB ALL!!!
2) Even where we don't agree on the above issue, I think everyone has mostly kept the arguing to a small "family feud" and not a flamewar to tear down the boards. This is why I really enjoy this community.
That is all. -
Quote:*Hugs my Parry*Originally Posted by Arcanaville
I keep forgetting sometimes just how broken Divine Avalanche is.
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Quote:Unless:Originally Posted by Miuramir
This is the incident in beta that caused me to say "you know, I can beat this guy solo by expending time, resources and effort, but a lucky shot from him trumps all that; I'm just going to bring friends when this goes live".
1) You make sure he doesn't ever get a chance at that lucky shot (Immobilizes, KB);
2) You remember that the "4-luck" strategy doesn't always hold. A couple of large Oranges and that lucky shot is a lot more reasonable.
3) Sprint + Swift + Range = Kite. This is the hardest of the strategies I've found for squishies, but it works.