Extremus

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This all seems like great advice but for now im just going to play my blaster till the first respec and see how it goes.Thanks.

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Always the best way, lets you get a feel for the powers and how you would play them.

Oh, and I'd follow Imaginary's build advice, especially slotting advice if you plan on respec'ing to a PvP specification. Actually, I'll post up my Ice/Elec build later as I've got one sitting at SL43.

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plight plays as if hes a tank........

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That doesn't count and you damn well know it!

Who wants a Pentad?

Well, more of fight against a Pentad.

Basically, we'll field a Pentad team (Con, Blaster, Def, Scrap and Tank) and you can field a combination of any AT's.

This weekend, just for a laugh, no holds barred Level 50 PvP hilarity. Basically, if you want 5x Controllers, feel free.

Leave a reply here, if you're game say a time and we'll see what we can do.

Come on Defiant, you know you want some!

Also, one month to hit 50?

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i've also noticed that when running around with hide on i seem to get spotted and shot at since the patch.

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I'm getting the odd enemy seeing through Hide, and I'm not talking about Cone attacks here.

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Without hasten and 3 recharge reduxes I can get fortitude running on 4 ppl, although the 1st will expire before it's recharged again.

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That was my thinking, too. =\

I don't underestimate damage, I'm just saying that Defenders have the lowest Damage modifier and the lower Damage Cap.

Even Psi damage, which is the most unresisted type and has some nice -recharge on it, is a bit pants compared to any other AT's up front damage. I'm not saying you can't do reasonable damage in the right situation, I'm saying I'd rather leave that to a Blaster/Scrapper as they'd probably drop the target faster with less effort.

Yes, while with the right amount of Buff's and Debuffs, you can do reasonable damage (though with the same buff/debuff ratio pretty much any other AT will outdamage you by far, sadly *sigh*), Lode's Defender is Empathy/Psi.

Empathy isn't big on the self buffs, especially when coming to damage. So yes, you can get some kills, and yes, you can aid a team blasting, but I personally feel there are other things you can be doing than throwing large chunks of moderately painful blasts, for reasonably large end cost, at people.

Hmm, sad to say, Elerith is mostly on even SO's. Testing time, methinks.

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I have 3 Cytoskeletan - Endurance & To Hit & Defense Buff HOs that are no longer required in my build, they are perfect for tactics/Targeting Drones and PFFs/Bubbles. I am looking for 3 Damage/Range HOs (Centriole)

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Torn... sweet Jesus I'm torn...

I could Respec Exremus and rip his Dam/Range HO's out and score these for my Def...

*sigh*

Nah, I'm good, hopefully I'll be picking up HO's on a more regular basis with the current raid plan.

Personally I'd only take powers that aid your personal survival, as Defender Damage is lacklustre at best.

Things like Knockback, Sleep etc... are good, immob not so much as they'll still shoot at you, but it's really down to personal preference.

Blasts can be handy, but I personally prefer to go for Support over any viability I have to solo.

Are you sure Orion? I can Fort two people without much issue on my Empathy Def (without hasten being up).

Aye, Hover's not bad, I just don't like that knock back spinny around animation. I'd much prefer complete mitigation, but then I tend to PvP quite a bit.

In terms of PvE, it's a good build. Nothing like taking down 6 man spawns solo!

It'll boost the Hold Duration.

I was meaning to construe the fact that trollers are not countered merely by popping a Break Free, especially as they've got secondaries to give them a bit more survivability than Blasters.

9+ Blaster shots? Depends on the blaster, the slotting, who he was shooting at etc... Blasters are better early in the PvP game (IE Sirens), Controllers really excel later on in the game (Warburg etc...) because they've pets and the full range of their secondaries.

To be honest, all AT's have good survivability in a PvP Zone if they know their build well enough. At least, in my opinion.

Stalkers aren't as squishy in PvE as people seem to think, I was in a team (7 of us, mostly Corr's, two stalkers, one brute) and everyone but myself (EM/EA) and another player (Something/Ninjitsu) wiped whilst fighting a mob, and an ambush.

We managed to finish them off without much hassle, it's all about knowing what to hit and when to cycle your targets. That and having some DO's.

In PvP, I'm still not sold on the whole 'skill' thing, I mean, I can see where skill comes in to the AT, but I can also see why Stalking is probably one of the laziest play types to go by. But most people whine about them because they don't like being taken out Solo. If a Stalker keeps splatting you and you want revenge/PvP, get a team, get some temp powers, get some insps, then go get your righteous vengeance.

An SG Rumble sounds like fun, but if I remember rightly, it's not exactly stable.

Crashing FTW!

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For a kin, I'd suggest only taking hasten and SS from travel pools, IR and hasten give you more than enough mobility IMO, and hasten+siphon speed is just sick...

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I hope you mean to stack Super Speed and IR, and Super Speed and Siphon Power, opposed to Hasten with those.

Else I'd be not only slightly confused, but a little worried...

And if I'm right, Night mainly suggest SJ for getting Acro, which gives good KB protection which is damn handy for PvE.

I ignore Defiance on my Ice/Elec Blaster, I hit stuff until one of us falls over. I really only notice it when someone screams over TeamSpeak 'Extremus, STOP RIDING DEFIANCE!'.

I think, that apart from the scaling (which needs a bit of a tweak imo), Defiance is quite usefull. At least, I've found it usefull whilst solo'ing, in a team it's just easier to buff up.

Captain Freon appears to be missing, he's an Ice/Energy/Force Blaster.

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Sign me up as well pliz

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Violence pliz?

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mmmm so its the whole of defiant vs. 1 vg? sounds fair

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Well, they seem to talk like they're the best. We're just asking to follow up with what they say.

Hell, you guys are welcome to join with them. In fact, that would be even better. Lets get a "The Best Of Union vs The BEst Of Defiant" SG rumble going on. Matches are in teh arena, tactical start with the cap at level 40 so villains can join in too.

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didnt the pd's also annouce they are the 'best' *yawn*

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Yup. We'll also happily back it up in the Arena.

@Night: Check the PD forums for Christs sake!

I think I should be in attendance, Elerith needs more PvP Rep and Imag needs more Fort.

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If you want to solo us, then we'd probably be happy to oblige your attempt.

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I resent the word "attempt". I assure you, shadow of a hero, that what ever I set my mind to I will succeed.

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Now, now, lets keep it civil. We promise to go easy on you.

If you want to solo us, then we'd probably be happy to oblige your attempt.

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I am sorry to break it to you all but best PvP Supergroup is The Aurora Elite.

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Oh damn. Yeah. Forgot them.

Smooth: Give us a date. We can do any day that is good for you, we just want some top-level non-zone PvP on Defiant!

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You can outnumber us by a few, if you want, too.