Fireheart

Okay, but what about going the 'other way' on this? **/Fire has a lot of AoE and damage goodness, all by itself. So, why not get your Tank on with Invulnerability, instead?

Invulnerability/Fire will be nicely tough, particularly with a little Defense layered on top. And there are plenty of S/L farms - it's not all Fire. Furthermore, Invulnerability is well suited for the non-AE, non-Farming content, as well. At the same time, the Fire will pump out excellent damage.

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Fireheart

I'm not a new player, been in the game steadily for years, but I'm a terrible alt-o-holic and my concentration on a single character is a bit scattershot.

Lately, I've been spending some time with one of my older blasters - almost 5 years old! I've been reminding myself why he's so much fun! Solo, or on a team without Melee-players, I can really cut loose with the wall-of-damage and knockback. Teamed with another Energy Blast character (any AT) and we can juggle the whole spawn. Fun!

Inevitably, when I play my characters, they gain levels and I get to come to the Forums, asking silly questions.

So, here's the thing - I've got a decent set-up and some ideas about the future, but I'm lacking an Education and a Plan for the future. I hope you won't mind teaching me!

He is currently level 23... Where should I go from here? How would you fill in the blanks on this? What configuration should I aim for at 30? At 40? I'm not going to suddenly fly to the end-game, so I could use some way-stations on the route.

And, um, please don't just post some uber L50+ build and expect it to make perfect sense to me... please? I don't have 50 L50s with tons of Inf and Merits and purple recipes - I need a map that this character can follow under his own power.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.953
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Argent Waverider: Level 49 Natural Blaster
Primary Power Set: Energy Blast
Secondary Power Set: Energy Manipulation
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Power Bolt -- Acc(A), Acc(3), EndRdx(7), Dmg(15)
Level 1: Power Thrust -- Acc(A), Acc(5), EndRdx(13), Dmg(19)
Level 2: Power Blast -- Acc(A), Acc(3), EndRdx(9), Dmg(15)
Level 4: Energy Torrent -- Acc(A), Acc(5), EndRdx(13), Dmg(19), Range(23)
Level 6: Power Burst -- Acc(A), Acc(7), EndRdx(9), Dmg(17), Range(21)
Level 8: Sniper Blast -- Acc(A), IntRdx(11)
Level 10: Bone Smasher -- Acc(A), Acc(11)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff(A)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Run(A)
Level 16: Build Up -- RechRdx(A)
Level 18: Aim -- RechRdx(A)
Level 20: Assault -- EndRdx(A), EndRdx(21)
Level 22: Tactics -- EndRdx(A), EndRdx(23)
Level 24: Conserve Power -- RechRdx(A)
Level 26: Explosive Blast -- Empty(A)
Level 28: [Empty]
Level 30: [Empty]
Level 32: Nova -- Empty(A)
Level 35: Boost Range -- Empty(A)
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 2: Swift -- Run(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod(A), EndMod(17)
Level 1: Brawl -- Acc(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run

Ha! Because they're tougher than us, but we're smarter than them.

(Why?)

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Fireheart

Red - it's one of my favorite colors.

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Fireheart

The best raw Resistance is Granite - 50%
Otherwise, Stone can pile up about 27% Resistance to S/L.

Temporary Invulnerability is 30% vs S/L unenhanced.
Additionally, an Invulnerability Tanker can add another 15% from other powers.

Those are the numbers, there's really not much more to discuss.

A Tanker can add another 15% from Tough.

Enhancements can almost double these numbers.

You should know all of this already! Why are you asking questions that you know the answers to?

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Fireheart

Actually, I'd say the 'cure' for Melee is an Energy/Energy Blaster... or a Human-form Peacebringer, but the Blaster is likely to give you the best Break from Melee.

Expecially if you solo, being a KB-Street-Sweeper is a blast. "Look! That one is feeling Feisty! He wants to come over here and punch me in the face! So blow him away! Oops, he actually got close! Well, that's why we have the Pom-Poms of Doom! 'Ka-BOOM!' and he flies across the room. Time to keep pushing - roll them up like a Katamari!"

Basically, you're maintaining a wall-of-destruction that you keep pushing out in front of you. Better still, team up with Another Energy Blaster and just ignore the whole 'KB is Bad' issue completely!

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Fireheart

Shhh! It's a secret! If you can get one of the cars to stop and trick the driver into getting Out, then You can jump in and drive away! And you get to keep the car!

(Why?)

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Fireheart

I put my money on 111, but it kept going. Did anybody pick 181 as the final number?

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Fireheart

Icelandic?? Okay, I guess I can roll with that...

Good - able, skilled, useful. MANY other connotations.

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Fireheart

Ah-ah-ah! That would be telling!

(Why?)

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Fireheart

I woulda thought Caemgen was more literary that that! And words are too 'Media'! And I'm a Fan!

Granted, this thread sees less in the way of prose and poetry, with a focus on graphic arts. I'm not sure that's entirely a good thing.

On the other hand, adding a proper 'Text' section to this forum would make it hideously more crowded! We'd probably have the whole first page filled with Stickies... Or it might have to be further subdivided between Static Graphics, Motion-Graphics (ie Video), and Speculative Fiction.

For Shame, Caemgen, you spoke without thinking.

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Fireheart

It's all in the Chemistry, kid.
(You're too young to understand.)

(Why?)

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Fireheart

Fair - equitable - One hopes to find a fair deal at the market fair.

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Fireheart

Because, sometimes I just have to get away from it all.


(Why?)

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Fireheart

Fionn, pronounced 'fin' means Fair... blonde, in this case.

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Fireheart

<Edit: Oops, I linked to the wrong page for 'fair' - fixed.>

If I was a Finn from Finland, then I might be Finnish.

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Fireheart

Because I'm self-sufficient, not self-absorbed.

(Why?)

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Fireheart

Cool, this fixes an oddity I'd noticed in the previous Williams quartet. There was a strong facial similarity between Anderson and Comrade Hero - I kept wanting to ask if they were cousins!

This new Anderson... he's a serious dude... I did like the quirky sense of humor that I was reading in the old Anderson's face, though. And maybe that's just me, projecting into the characters.

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Fireheart

Right, but the Latin 'to come' was actually pronounced with a W...
Making the famous phrase: "Weni, Widi, Wiki."

And Roman 'civilization' was a mere 'Veneer' laid over a whole slew of barbarisms.

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Fireheart

Dial - how ET phones home.

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Fireheart

Meter - a device for measuring... something.

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Fireheart

Nice association, Heraclea, and a fine bit of music, but not synonymous. I'm going to have to flag you for illegal motion and a 5-yard penalty.

From 'whip' we can derive:

Beat

Make of it what you will.

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Fireheart

Birdy? What Birdy? I don't see any Birdy! True, we did mention it.

And it's still a super-cute picture.

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Fireheart

I don't know what to say.

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Fireheart