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Yeah, I got that you'd basically set yourself up as a 'nexus of destruction' and woe unto any bad-thing that got close. Which is Great, but occasionally, some Precision is helpful.
So, here's what I did.
I boosted your End Recovery as well as Total End, a bit. I boosted your Hps and Regen, as well. Also, to compensate for 'stealing' Hasten from you, I added some global recharge and there are options for gaining more.
Every single one of your attacks is fully functional, now and you have half-again as much Defense. Again, you could make choices that improve that.
Your global Accuracy is up a whole SO-worth, 32% and you have 5% global Damage-buff, which can be toggled to 15% with Assault. You could take additional Leadership toggles - I even suggest that you do so, but they will put the hurt on your Endurance, in exchange for More To-Hit and/or Defense.
Check out the different slotting in Ripper and Spine Burst - they have different strengths and your final, Live build might use either, both, or neither, depending on if you can get the Enhancements for it. You will want to make you own choices about that.
Also, I worked more range into Throw Spines - More range = longer Cone = more Area = more dead things = win!
Anyway, this is my suggestion, your build may differ.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
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Fallen Seraph IO: Level 46 Technology Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Dark Armor
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lunge -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:40(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:40(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(25), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(45)
Level 1: Dark Embrace -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(5), RctvArm-ResDam:40(5), RctvArm-EndRdx:40(7)
Level 2: Spine Burst -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:40(7), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:40(9), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:40(9), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(11)
Level 4: Death Shroud -- M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:40(A), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(13), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(15), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:40(15), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(17)
Level 6: Murky Cloud -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(17), RctvArm-ResDam:40(19), RctvArm-EndRdx:40(19)
Level 8: Impale -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx:40(21), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(21), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(33), TmpRdns-Acc/Dmg/Slow:40(42)
Level 10: Obsidian Shield -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx:30(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(23), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:40(23)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Krma-ResKB:30(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- SprngFt-EndRdx/Jump:40(A)
Level 16: Dark Regeneration -- Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Heal:30(A), Theft-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:30(25), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen:40(27), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:40(27)
Level 18: Quills -- M'Strk-Acc/EndRdx:40(A), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(29), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(29), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:40(31), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(31)
Level 20: Build Up -- AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg:40(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg:40(31)
Level 22: Boxing -- Acc-I:40(A)
Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:40(33), RctvArm-ResDam:40(33), RctvArm-EndRdx:40(34)
Level 26: Ripper -- M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(A), Oblit-Dmg:40(34), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:40(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:40(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(36)
Level 28: Cloak of Fear -- Cloud-Acc/ToHitDeb:30(A), Cloud-Acc/Rchg:30(36), Cloud-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg:30(37), Cloud-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:30(37), SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb:40(37), Abys-Acc/EndRdx:40(39)
Level 30: Weave -- GftotA-Def/EndRdx:40(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:40(39), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx:40(39), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:40(40)
Level 32: Throw Spines -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg:40(A), Det'tn-Dmg/Rng:40(40), Det'tn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rng:40(40), Posi-Acc/Dmg:40(42), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(42)
Level 35: Assault -- EndRdx-I:40(A), EndRdx-I:40(43)
Level 38: Cloak of Darkness -- S'dpty-Def/EndRdx:40(A), S'dpty-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:40(43), GftotA-Def/EndRdx:40(43), GftotA-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:40(45)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I:40(A), RechRdx-I:40(45)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- EndMod-I:40(A), P'Shift-EndMod:40(46), P'Shift-End%:40(46), Heal-I:40(46)
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I:40(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:40(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I:40(A)
Level 2: Health -- Heal-I:40(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I:40(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I:40(A), P'Shift-EndMod:40(11), P'Shift-End%:40(13)
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Fireheart -
I like what you're building, here.
It's a Triumph of Frankenslotting.
And yet, it's terribly unbalanced. You have ED-capped many things that don't need it. Your single-target attacks have no Endurance reduction, so if you have to use them, you'll run out of Endurance and all of your toggles will crash. You have Dark Regeneration maxed out for Accuracy and Recharge, but not for Endurance - which is where it's really going to hurt you the most.
You have Hasten - which is fine, really, "Everybody" takes Hasten. But it makes no sense to me, when you have no shortage of attacks and you have no 'nuke-type' powers that can benefit from the Recharge. It looks like the only reason you have Hasten, is so that you can build your entire attack-chain out of AoEs. Okay, it makes Conserve Power come up more often, too, so you can use that to compensate for not End-slotting your attacks.
I'm going to take this build out back, and straighten it out a little, for you. Unfortunately, it may leave you with More questions, rather than less, but I hope to make it more efficient and effective.
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Fireheart -
Hey, thanks for the response! I do appreciate your willingness to share.
Unfortunately, I'm not looking for a super build. As I said, I posted the build, as it currently stands, after 3 respecs already, and I'm trying to pick my last power and spend the remaining 4 slots, and populate the empties - with the goal of having him ready to play and Have Fun (most importantly) soon.
I've already spent most of my influence, getting him to where he is. I expect I'll have to run a bunch of Tips and Arcs to earn some merits, so I can buy the Unique recipes. For sure, I cannot afford to buy the good stuff on the Market!
My own experience with Spines/Invulnerability - particularly with this character, is that Physical Perfection is very helpful. To switch to Mu, I would have to change my Alignment first... Which means I need to complete this build and Play.
As I said in my first post, I need to finish this build, or use my last respec to make a small adjustment - I don't have the Influence (or the inclination, really) to completely redesign him from the ground up.
What I'm hoping for, is for some guidance on those Last Five powers and the final slots. Something I can reasonably afford right now, so I can get back in the game and... anticipate, possibly, eventually rebuilding him with the awesome IO Sets that everyone covets.
Please?
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Fireheart -
That helps perfectly. I wanted to bind Hurricane to the mouse button, so I'd have quicker control of it.
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Fireheart -
Um, did I accidentally insult the helpful/knowledgeable people?
I'm not a new player, but this has still got me scratching my head - how do I finish my Scrapper?
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Fireheart -
Well, I swear I've read this all forwards and backwards and can't quite find what I'm looking for.
I'd like to bind a toggle to my mouse Button4, such that a click of the button toggles it on, or off, depending on the current state. So, I click it on, but then I want it off, so I click again. Later, I've clicked it on, but I get mezzed, which toggles the power off, so I get un-mezzed and click and the toggle turns on.
It appears that I can bind Button4 to a tray-slot and have this effect, but I want to use this with multiple characters, who may Not all have their trays set up the same. So it would be simpler to just call the power by name... Can I do this?
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Fireheart -
For an in-game band-aid, I've found just about anything that changes the 'status' of the missing player will fix the bug - Promoting them to team leader seems to work every time.
However, this is not just an 'annoyance', since I can't tell if my teammate needs one of the extra green/blue Inspirations I've picked up, or if he needs a heal. Worse, I can't use the team interface to target him and cast buffs/heals, but have to mouse-click Him to target him - in combat, that's dangerous and difficult.
This needs to be fixed.
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Fireheart -
Doctor Aeon is performing power-customizing surgery?
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Fireheart -
Hmm, I went back to view the images again, and noted BW's link to DA 'with explanation', so I went to read that... Very well conceived.
Anything to do with Arachnos seems to have this Skills vs Manipulation aspect, particularly with the Soldiers. That part of the image/message came though, quite clearly to me. The poor, confused girl, trapped in the middle of it makes absolute sense as a story, but that part is also what threw off my appreciation of the Magician card itself. That's what made it seem wrong to me.
She is the victim of the Manipulation, forced to acquire the Mastery of skills, but this image seems more like the cover of the first novel in a trillogy - 'Clueless', 'Trials', and 'Mastery'. Of course, 'Tarot' was just the theme of the Month and, at no point were you instructed to 'draw a Tarot card', so, honestly, except for the confusion, this picture is pure win.
And why do I care? 'The Magician' just happens to be my favorite card in the deck - I often feel like 'The Fool' who is trying to become 'The Magician'. To overcome the manipulation and gain the mastery.
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Fireheart -
Glad of the acknowledgement, CR, just keep it in perspective. You do Superb character work. In this instance, you put more time and effort into that fantastic face than most of us would be able to appreciate, when viewing the whole piece.
Since I'm often working on images that will be viewed through the internet, and most often only Briefly, I get my nose ground in the 'information density' issue... often. I'll get "Wow, fantastic picture you found/created, but people are going to look at it 3 inches by 2 inches, for about 10 seconds... How much bandwidth and rendering time is that really worth? Can you do more with less?"
My feedback-issue here is not that you didn't do much with the background - you crafted a very nice frame for the central figure, which refocuses the viewer's eye on that figure. (A very nice figure!
) However, one of the keys to classic Tarot art is in the layers of symbols and meanings embedded in each image. Each card tells a story, hinting at past and future, as well as the present 'encounter' on the journey through the cards.
So, I know you know this, but I'll say it anyway - it helps to have a final composition in mind and to expend your time and energy based on the Whole image. Granted, in the "Queen of Cups" as you composed it, She was pretty much the only thing we are looking at and her face was worth extra effort. However, you could have done a lot more with the image, if you'd balanced the time differently.
I'd originally thought of posting my commentary along with a vote, in the voting thread, but it was too late for that. Besides, I kinda hate contributing to 'competition' between good people with different levels of ability. That's especially true when different style-choices and different strengths can have such wildly variable effects.
Then there's the personality aspect...
So I'm much happier posting feedback and praise, after the whole thing is over.
Well done Everyone! Let's do this again this month and have a blast with it! And then - Double Feature time! We get to see what Samuraiko does with the inspiration provided - it should be awesome!
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Fireheart -
What I like best about Tartyrsause's entry is how very close to the classic card illustrations it is, in style.
BW's piece is full of details and subtlety - really, very well drawn! My only 'problem' with it, is that the central figure (I presume the girl is the central figure) does Not convey (to me) the 'confident mastery of skills' inherent in 'The Magician'. She seem un-confident... which does tell an interesting story, but I'm not sure it's right for the Card. It would make an intriguing book-cover, though.
CR lavished art and skill on his image, but it all went into his central figure, the Queen, so we're lacking the background support details that help tell the tale in traditional tarot cards. If one Knows the 'Queen of Cups' and some of her meanings, then most of the qualities of the queen Are conveyed, here. But, except for the... 'person' of the queen, there is less meaning here. Awesome character art, though.
Defiance Jones and DeeDee both made the cards they drew relate to their character, or ours... which I found very effective. I felt those were less about the card, itself, and more about how its Meaning applies to heroes.
I really like Liz/SyrusB's approach. These are, indeed 'missing' cards from the Mystic Fortune power. I love the character art and the way they convey mood.
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Fireheart -
Even if Sister Psyche and Ghost Widow were to wisk you away to a secret meeting about the meaning of everything and we didn't hear from you for Months, _I_ for one would like to see your poster!
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Fireheart -
Quote:So, what you're saying is that the Defense Debuff is so high, particularly in accumulation, that Enhancing for that is a waste of time. Also, due to the very high native accuracy AND the Defense Debuff, more Accuracy doesn't really help. Finally, the ticks of damage are so small (0.39 at level 50), that enhancing them, even by 100%, has little or no effect on the total damage. Enhancing for Slow only has the effect of keeping runners in the rain a little bit longer.Originally Posted by Local_Man
The only change I would suggest is to change your slotting in Freezing Rain to 3 Recharge.
The Defense Debuff is so high that enhancing it is a very low priority.
No Accuracy is needed in Freezing Rain because all of the "raindrops" -- as soon as one hits, it applies the Defense Debuff and more will hit.
Slotting Damage is a waste, too, as all those "-1" you see are actually a small fraction of 1.
Therefore, the most effective way to get More out of Freezing Rain is to hit them with it Again, thus enhancing for Recharge is the best answer.
Okay, that makes sense, thanks for the benefit of your experience!
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Fireheart -
And, even if CR did choose other people's characters, or used their actor/ess references for canon characters, he still has to think of the plot, draw the poster, and do well enough As An Artist, to garner the praise and votes of the masses.
What are you complaining about? That you didn't think of it yourself? That CR is harnessing the ideas of others, to help stimulate his own creativity?
I'm sorry, I don't see what the problem is. Heck, you can read the this thread, yourself, and get ideas.
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Fireheart -
Thanks for the replies!
Hero ID: 'Kitten Dreams'
"Hi, my name is Kitty and they say I’m a ‘Dreamer’.
"All I know is that I can make people fall asleep and have really bad dreams, and sometimes bad things happen to them in those dreams. "Sometimes, I can even make my dreams ‘manifest’ and cause real things to happen. Sometimes they are nice dreams, sometimes they are not.
"So, now IÂ’m a hero and I go around putting bad guys to sleep and giving them nightmares, and then they wake up in the Zig - right?"
Deep background - Somewhere in Paragon City, there is a hospital and in that hospital is a sad, quiet ward, where sad, quiet children lie, each one in a coma. Once, Lucy Dreamtime spent a period there, but she woke up, eventually, and moved on.
However, while she was there, she created and manifested a 'Dream Warrior' to guard her sleep. She didn't want to create anything Scary, so she came up with Kitty. Kitty's existence might have been ephemeral, but Lucy inadvertently harnessed the sleeping dream-power of All of the children on the ward. Now, Kitty is entirely autonomous - except that she has no real 'past', before she became a hero and she still 'works out the issues' of the dreaming children who lend her power.
Amazingly, since Kitty manifested, More of the children eventually wake up and go home, but Kitty's power and her belief in herself continues to grow.
Kitty speaks simply and quietly, with all of the joy and secret wisdom of a child. She knows a great deal - perhaps as much as all of the sleeping minds in Paragon City, but it does not color her simplicity. She 'knows' evil and fights it every day, but she does not fear it.
So, the build I arrived at looks like this:
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Kitten Dreams: Level 48 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Mind Control
Secondary Power Set: Storm Summoning
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Flight
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Mesmerize -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:30(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(3), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:30(3), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(5)
Level 1: Gale -- Acc-I:30(A)
Level 2: Dominate -- EoCur-EndRdx/Hold:30(A), EoCur-Acc/Hold:30(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(7), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:30(7)
Level 4: Levitate -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg:30(A), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:30(9), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:30(11), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:30(11)
Level 6: Confuse -- Mlais-Acc/Rchg:30(A), Mlais-EndRdx/Conf:30(13), Mlais-Acc/Conf/Rchg:30(13)
Level 8: Mass Hypnosis -- LgcRps-EndRdx/Sleep:30(A), LgcRps-Acc/Sleep/Rchg:40(15), CSndmn-Acc/EndRdx:30(15), CSndmn-Acc/Sleep/Rchg:30(17)
Level 10: Steamy Mist -- S'dpty-Def/EndRdx:30(A), S'dpty-EndRdx:30(17)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I:30(A)
Level 14: Fly -- EndRdx-I:30(A)
Level 16: Freezing Rain -- TmpRdns-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow:30(A), UndDef-DefDeb/Rchg/EndRdx:30(19), Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:30(19)
Level 18: Total Domination -- NrncSD-Acc/Hold/Rchg:30(A), EoCur-Acc/Hold/Rchg:30(21), G'Wdw-Acc/Hold/Rchg:30(21)
Level 20: Hurricane -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx:30(A), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx:30(23), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx:30(23), DampS-ToHitDeb/Rchg/EndRdx:40(25)
Level 22: O2 Boost -- H'zdH-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:30(A)
Level 24: Snow Storm -- EndRdx-I:30(A), EndRdx-I:30(25)
Level 26: Terrify -- Det'tn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:30(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg:30(27), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:30(27)
Level 28: [Empty]
Level 30: [Empty]
Level 32: [Empty]
Level 35: [Empty]
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I:40(A)
Level 1: Containment
Level 1: Sprint -- ULeap-Stlth:40(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:40(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I:40(A)
Level 2: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:30(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I:40(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod:40(A), P'Shift-End%:40(9)
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Despite the Hasten/Super Speed argument, the Character really needs to Fly (in a cloud of dreams, as it were). I added Combat Jumping for the improved precision and in-combat advantages. Happily, I have 'City Traveler', so I can build this way and skip AS/Hover. For Stealthiness, I'll fit a +Stealth proc into Sprint, so I can toggle it on and off at need.
I definitely need to get more slots in Freezing Rain, Total-Dom, and Terrify soon, but I think these enhancements will work for now.
What do you folks think I should pick up for L28? Shall I take the 'Disco Flash'?
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Fireheart -
Hello Scrappers,
This isn't anything like an 'uber' build. It's not intended to do anything incredible. I won't be soloing Pylons, or AVs (unless by accident). However, I do want to go out there and play the content.
So, how would you finish this build? If I were to respec, how would you Re-finish this build - no, not completely rebuild from scratch, how would you tweak it to be just a little better? This is the toon, as it currently stands, Live, but with two more levels unclaimed, yet, so he's a full 50, just unbuilt, so far.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
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Sandstone Terror: Level 48 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Spines
Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lunge -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5)
Level 1: Resist Physical Damage -- Empty(A), Empty(7)
Level 2: Spine Burst -- TmpRdns-Acc/EndRdx(A), Oblit-Dmg(7), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(9), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(9), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11)
Level 4: Temp Invulnerability -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(13), ImpArm-ResDam(13), ImpArm-ResPsi(15)
Level 6: Boxing -- C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(15), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(17), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(17), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(19)
Level 8: Impale -- TmpRdns-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(A), TmpRdns-Acc/Dmg/Slow(19), Thundr-Acc/Dmg(21), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23)
Level 10: Dull Pain -- Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(A), Mrcl-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25), Empty(25), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(27)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
Level 14: Super Jump -- SprngFt-EndRdx/Jump(A)
Level 16: Unyielding -- Empty(A), Empty(27)
Level 18: Tough -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), Empty(29), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(29), ImpArm-ResDam(31)
Level 20: Resist Energies -- ImpArm-ResPsi(A)
Level 22: Assault -- Empty(A), Empty(31)
Level 24: Build Up -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg(31), AdjTgt-Rchg(33)
Level 26: Ripper -- TmpRdns-Acc/EndRdx(A), Oblit-Dmg(33), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(33), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34)
Level 28: Invincibility -- Empty(A), Empty(36), Empty(36), AdjTgt-ToHit(36), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(37)
Level 30: Tactics -- AdjTgt-ToHit(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(37), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg(37), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx(39)
Level 32: Throw Spines -- TmpRdns-Acc/EndRdx(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg(39), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(39), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(40), Posi-Dmg/Rng(40), Empty(40)
Level 35: Tough Hide -- GftotA-Def(A), GftotA-Run+(42), Empty(42), Empty(42)
Level 38: Weave -- Empty(A), Empty(43), Empty(43), Empty(43)
Level 41: Conserve Power -- Empty(A), Empty(45)
Level 44: Physical Perfection -- Empty(A), Empty(45)
Level 47: Quills -- Empty(A), Empty(48), Empty(48), Empty(48)
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Health -- Empty(A), Empty(45), Empty(46)
Level 2: Stamina -- Empty(A), Empty(46), Empty(46)
Level 1: Critical Hit
Level 4: Ninja Run
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Fireheart -
Hi folks!
So, I have this cute little Mind/Storm Controller. She's a lot of fun, partly because of the role-play, partly because Mind/Storm just rocks. I played her up to L27 and was respeccing her with Franken-Sets, but then I-19 came along and changed everything, and now I'm ready to re-respec, so I can play some more. Only problem is, more powers to choose means everything is sorta confuzzled and I no longer know what I need and want.
I usually play on a small team, 2-4, or solo and usually play at range, rather than in the mix. I'm often the only 'healer', though by no means a 'primary healer', which is one reason I have O2 and otherwise I'm 'zzz-breaker'.
Solo, I play at +2x1, though I'm getting to where I could stand to raise that. It's another reason, besides the 'I can't stand missing' factor, for the very strong accuracy that I build for.
So, here is my old 'target build' - the SO version that I aim to meet or beat when slotting sets.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.942
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Kitten Dreams: Level 48 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Mind Control
Secondary Power Set: Storm Summoning
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fitness
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Mesmerize -- Acc(A), Acc(3), EndRdx(3), Dmg(5)
Level 1: Gale -- Acc(A), Acc(5)
Level 2: Dominate -- Acc(A), Acc(7), EndRdx(7), Hold(9)
Level 4: Levitate -- Acc(A), Acc(9), EndRdx(11), Dmg(11)
Level 6: Confuse -- Acc(A), Acc(13), EndRdx(13)
Level 8: O2 Boost -- RechRdx(A), Heal(15)
Level 10: Steamy Mist -- EndRdx(A), EndRdx(15), DefBuff(17)
Level 12: Air Superiority -- Acc(A), Acc(17)
Level 14: Fly -- Flight(A), EndRdx(19)
Level 16: Freezing Rain -- Acc(A), EndRdx(19), RechRdx(21), Range(21)
Level 18: Total Domination -- Acc(A), Acc(23), EndRdx(23), RechRdx(25), Hold(25)
Level 20: Snow Storm -- EndRdx(A), EndRdx(27)
Level 22: Hurdle -- Jump(A)
Level 24: Health -- Heal(A)
Level 26: Stamina -- EndMod(A), EndMod(27)
Level 28: [Empty]
Level 30: [Empty]
Level 32: [Empty]
Level 35: [Empty]
Level 38: [Empty]
Level 41: [Empty]
Level 44: [Empty]
Level 47: [Empty]
Level 49: [Empty]
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 0: LEGACY BUILD
Level 1: Containment
Level 4: Ninja Run
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This is where I'm hung up, at the moment, in my slotting, though I do have some of the missing enhancements in my recipe folder, while I work on getting the salvage to complete them. My strategy is mostly Set Pairs and Trios, to maximize effect and function.
As for what I want to accomplish... Well, I know that Hurricane is powerful, but I've not gotten very good at using it, yet, despite Numerous other Storm toons - Kitten dreams is my highest level Stormer. This is why I've skipped it, so far, and focused more on the Control aspects of the build, rather than Debuff.Code:|MxDz;754;377;754;HEX;| |789C9591CF4EC24010C6A7502C502A14444031EACD13F10D4C044D8C3621E101B042| |294DCAD6B44BA2375FC4C478F24FE243E84B192F389DA158BDB94967777EFB7DB33B| |5BEBA65702B83B02A8747D3B8A86DD40C830F07D27CC59B6EB8D8C734F4A47ECF542| |C79E451A00ECFE481275C7F2C43849D2FBC7F3C9A4339041381B0EE6B359203CE19A| |6762EA848E909D64A1F703AC71EA7BEE549678ED49E14491B14C90A3F177669E5C7B| |23CC426768D99174C2DB265E6E1BBF270596230B1FB8DE81CC3B4F0F104FEA02075C| |AE540A1060FCA2C480CCCA15B9D688AF4D28C9BB343D2B71715265EFA9689E6B1749| |5C7CA4E4155539526572C44BA968E3A6C6E76B04D6298E1017D85348E10AD74583CE| |1E3D8575C40663E393EE57FDC2A90D638C65BE669994558A1BA9F886129324AAC9FD| |6E12E7D8E4AE9BDC75BC5FE3736AB4BDC54F83C7D7F929EB07D4B886A4C1A441923C| |82163B5B29E7E23FA3ADC26A90FB3005F6E9DC8BBF92BE9AFC4D50E22ED52C7C03E3| |79F8F9|
I want to add Combat Jumping to my travel mix and love Air Superiority for its answer to mobs that get in my face. Fly is not my default travel power (that's Super Jump) but very appropriate to this character, and I know that it no longer needs multiple slots to be effective, so that's a free slot.
Finally, I am not rich. I do have a couple of 50s with 3-5 hundred-million, but they are spending their money on their own builds. Kitten Dreams has about 5 million inf. If you think she should have a specific enhancement, please include a plan by which a level 27 could reasonably acquire it.
Please assist me in creating a new, improved, level 27 Mind/Storm Controller?
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Fireheart -
Well, we have a new issue, plus a new half-issue, but still no $server chat variable, so we can remind ourselves and others of where we are. 16 servers, plus one to be created Soon(tm)... It's getting even easier to get lost.
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Fireheart -
Nice eyes, DD.
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Fireheart -
Yeah, I certainly don't object to creating a scene! Just haven't had much inspiration to share - it's highly erratic. Sometimes I see the whole picture in an instant, sometimes I bumble along without any vision at all.
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Fireheart -
Why would you want to skip any attacks? You need those attacks to do damage, earn exp, and gain levels.
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Fireheart -
That's because Vladric wanted to jump out of the cake in a bikini, instead.
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Fireheart -
Actually, they're using the /em Swoon emote. No actual dying required.
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Fireheart -
I've been lurking ans even posting occasionally, but so far, none of the scenes and themes have really called out to me, or resonated with my (multifarious) toons. I've been looking forward to each month, hoping for something that fits! Come on, Caemgen, don't quit now!
I mean, I could just post a bunch of random characters and scene ideas, but that wouldn't be creatively interpreting your Theme.
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Fireheart -
I tried it once, even made sure to buy a version of the game that I have Not applied - Still didn't work. It does work if the game version applies some Unique extra effect, like Collectors Edition, GvE, or GR. However, you can only apply those once.
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Fireheart