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Quote:I wouldn't try for defense in a build with psi mastery. Instead I'd go heavily for recharge and do perma-IW. A SG of mine has that build and seems to work for him quite well. With mez protecion and the ability to heal (via transfusion), you're still quite formidable.Originally Posted by Harkness
So I have my fun Fire/Kin/Stone with the typical S/L softcap and some nice recharge, and that works great for whenever I'm in a team, but I find myself getting *****-slapped with mezzes if I try solo-ing mobs of Rikti et al.
I'd like to build a Fire/Kin/PM as my alt build, and I'm not sure of the best goal to aim for. I'm having trouble softcapping for S/L or Melee, and would appreciate advice or viable builds.
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Quote:Aye I did. I opened a present and it spawned a nice group of red winter lordlings.Originally Posted by Postagulous
You went to the hospital?
Actually, I did in Outbreak the first time I started and I was rushing and didn't move my powers on my toolbars. I self destructed as soon as I entered the door mish [which I didn't do the second time].
But it was still worth it, opened 3 presents, got Candy Canes for 2 of them. Both sold for 68k each, listed at 10.
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I'd make one it this way:
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.601
http://www.cohplanner.com/
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Level 25 Magic Blaster
Primary Power Set: Fire Blast
Secondary Power Set: Ice Manipulation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Teleportation
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Blast -- Mael'Fry-Acc/Dmg:27(A), Ruin-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:27(3), Dmg-I:25(11), Dmg-I:25(17)
Level 1: Chilblain -- Acc-I:25(A)
Level 2: Flares -- T'pst-Acc/Dmg:27(A), Ruin-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:27(3), Dmg-I:25(11), Dmg-I:25(17)
Level 4: Fire Ball -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:27(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:27(5), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:27(5), Posi-Dmg/Rng:27(15), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:27(21)
Level 6: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:25(A), RechRdx-I:25(7), RechRdx-I:25(7)
Level 8: Fire Breath -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:27(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:27(9), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:27(9), Posi-Dmg/Rng:27(13), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:27(15)
Level 10: Swift -- Run-I:25(A)
Level 12: Aim -- RechRdx-I:25(A), RechRdx-I:25(13), RechRdx-I:25(21)
Level 14: Super Speed -- Zephyr-ResKB:27(A)
Level 16: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+:27(A)
Level 18: Blaze -- Decim-Acc/Dmg:27(A), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx:27(19), Decim-Dmg/Rchg:27(19), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg:27(25), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:27(25)
Level 20: Stamina -- EndMod-I:25(A)
Level 22: Build Up -- RechRdx-I:25(A), RechRdx-I:25(23), RechRdx-I:25(23)
Level 24: Recall Friend -- RechRdx-I:25(A)
Level 26: [Empty]
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 -- ULeap-Stlth:27(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
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Best I was able to do below (around 659k in 29:44). I'm wondering if just grabbing 540 AE tickets is just faster. I know if I get a friend to help me, 540 tickets are easy, but that would be against the spirit of this exercise.
Not sure if there's a character that can rack up tickets that quickly at level 2-4.
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BTW, there's folks that are now willing to pay 3B for one of these:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=204503
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Quote:Might be more trouble than it's worth. I have a few influence capped characters so I'd have to arrange to influence transfer to one and then screen cap. I readily recognize that I'm not close to being among the wealthiest. I also spend like a debutante with her daddy's no limit credit card. Along with that 3% PvP IO, I also picked up a Panacea proc and a Panacea heal, which set me back another 2.5B. That's 4.5B influence gone.Originally Posted by dave_p
Fury sez:
Do eet! Show us your wealth!
Here's a #9 a la Catwhoorg of what all that influence went towards:
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.601
http://www.cohplanner.com/
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Flame Fencer Revised v3: Level 50 Magic Scrapper
Primary Power Set: Fiery Melee
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Blaze Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Fire Sword -- T'Death-Dam%:40(A), T'Death-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:40(19), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:40(21), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:40(21), T'Death-Acc/Dmg:40(31), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:40(31)
Level 1: Deflection -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(3), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(3), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(17), GA-3defTpProc:50(50)
Level 2: Battle Agility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(7), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(7), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg:50(13)
Level 4: True Grit -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(5), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(5), RgnTis-Regen+:30(13), Panac-Heal:50(17), Panac-Heal/+End:50(40)
Level 6: Cremate -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(A), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:50(9), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(9), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:50(11), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:50(19)
Level 8: Swift -- Run-I:50(A)
Level 10: Active Defense -- HO:Membr(A), HO:Membr(11)
Level 12: Combat Jumping -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(27), Zephyr-ResKB:50(36), LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(37), Ksmt-ToHit+:30(43)
Level 14: Super Jump -- Zephyr-Travel:50(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx:50(15), Zephyr-ResKB:50(15)
Level 16: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+:40(A), Mrcl-Heal:40(37)
Level 18: Fire Sword Circle -- Armgdn-Dam%:50(A), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg:50(34), Armgdn-Dmg/EndRdx:50(40), Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(43), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg:50(46)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-End%:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(23), P'Shift-EndMod:50(23), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:50(34)
Level 22: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I:50(A)
Level 24: Build Up -- GSFC-ToHit:50(A), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg:50(25), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx:50(25), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx:50(33), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx:50(34), GSFC-Build%:50(40)
Level 26: Incinerate -- Hectmb-Dmg/Rchg:50(A), Hectmb-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(27), Hectmb-Acc/Rchg:50(29), Hectmb-Dmg/EndRdx:50(29), Hectmb-Dam%:50(31)
Level 28: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(33), RechRdx-I:50(33)
Level 30: Boxing -- Acc-I:50(A)
Level 32: Tough -- Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg:50(A), Aegis-ResDam:50(43), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx:50(46)
Level 35: Shield Charge -- Oblit-%Dam:50(A), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(36), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(36), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Oblit-Acc/Rchg:50(39), Oblit-Dmg:50(50)
Level 38: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(39), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(39)
Level 41: Char -- BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold:30(A), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold:30(42), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg:30(42), BasGaze-Rchg/Hold:30(42)
Level 44: Fire Blast -- Apoc-Dam%:50(A), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(45), Apoc-Acc/Rchg:50(45), Apoc-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(45), Apoc-Dmg/Rchg:50(46)
Level 47: Fire Ball -- Ragnrk-Knock%:50(A), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg:50(48), Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:50(48), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg:50(48), Ragnrk-Dmg/EndRdx:50(50)
Level 49: Phalanx Fighting -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- HO:Micro(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Critical Hit
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I've done this several times.
1. Do the tutorial, don't go for Isolator obviously. Make sure you get the two large inspirations, but don't use them. 5 mins.
2. Go to Atlas Park, train up at Ms. Liberty for level 2. Sell the two training enhancers for 40 inf each, now you have your listing fees. 1 min.
3. List the two inspirations for 10 inf each. You'll get around 5k for the red and 35-50k for the green, starting you with a minimum of 40k.
4. You can hold 1 recipe, but 10 enhancements and probably 10 salvage (these values are probably wrong, but they're close enough). Do the following:
a) Buy up any SO for 500-5000 inf. The level 50+ power 10 SOs (accuracy, damage, recharge, end redx, etc.) are worth more and worth bidding at 5000. The non power 10, lowball. I can usually fill up with 10 and for under 40k. At this point, go back to the trainer and sell these. You should have around 50-80k profit, giving you about 90-120k.
b) Use the 120k to buy up another round for SOs and to buy 1 level 50 common (not rare or uncommon) recipe.
c) You can also start lowballing uncommon salvage. I usually pick on Alchemical Gold or Pneumatic Pistons. Buy up a stack of 10 to sell.
d) Repeat steps a through c for about 10 trips and you will have 2M easily.
However, in reality, I never do this. I get enough for 100k or so and then just go play. Money drops like rain just through play, and the 100k is plenty to do some low level marketing. My characters typically have 40-50M by level 20 with modest marketing. -
Quote:Pretty much agree with this. I'm not sure why the OP even bothered with electric manipulation.Originally Posted by zeldo
So basically, your "guide" is to take ranged blasts and not melee, but to not use the ranged attack from the secondary?
Why did you go with /Electricity? Why not /Energy for Boost Range, Power Boost, and Build Up, plus a level 1 power that knocks enemies out of melee?
Or /Devices if you want the immob to be only an immob? Plus the other utility powers, and the Gun Drone with its ranged attacks?
Or even why not /Mental for the ranged Scare?
Also, disagree with his suggestion to slot secondary effects on attacks. Pound for pound, the bread and butter accuracy, damage, end redx and recharge are better choices in almost every way if you go with SO slotting. If you can sneak in some of those via IOs, then maybe, but I'd still recommend forgoing that and just enhance the "bread and butter" enhancement values (acc, dmg, end redx, rech).
-Def is simply less valuable on a blaster because of the access to build up and aim. The only situation where I think it might be decent is against Capt. Mako in the Statesman TF as a poor man's debuff. In every other situation I can imagine, build up and aim will allow you to overcome defenses more readily if not outright defeating the foe targeted, rendering the -def moot anyway.
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Quote:Completely agree with this. I think the devs stumbled onto the right formula (quite by accident) but never followed through. I remember at one point there were 12 or 13 full RV instances on Test. Why did it work so well? My opinion:Originally Posted by Bionic_Flea
The most fun I ever had in pvp was when RV was introduced on test and everyone was granted enough experience to instantly level to 40 and enough influence/infamy to buy SOs. It was exciting, chaotic, and while their were certain imbalances everyone was on an equal enough footing to keep it fun.
* Instant level to 40 - no grinding PvE to get to a PvP level
* SOs - build didn't come down to "gear"
* An opportunity to try a whole bunch of different builds without guessing whether or not it would be viable or not
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Quote:What level is your AR/Dev blaster? *crickets in the background* Yeah, I thought so.Originally Posted by Another_Fan
LOL the same way coffee beans that have been processed through a lemurs colon is an acquired taste.
400, 800 and 2500 are the magic numbers in the game minion level hp, lt level hp, boss hp, respectively. Full auto with out build up just doesnt cut it. With build up the minions are cleared a lts and bosses seriously hurt. Toss in the fact that /dev requires prep before every spawn well you have just attached a giant time sink to your play. The reason that it doesn't do well with teams is that except for certain crotoa missions and respec trials the team has killed the spawns by the time you have set your mines, caltrops and summoned the gun drone.
There is good reason devices was the set that was most resoundingly selected for complete redesign voiding the cottage rule in the recent thread on the topic. Ar + Dev is a great theme but not so hot gameplay -
Do want us to post what we've created up to this point or what we've posted up starting today? I've done 16 rolls of 30-34 at this point, and I sort of stopped keeping track.
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Quote:I tried the same combination and hated it. I leveled it to level 38 and deleted it. It's a great teaming toon, awful for soloing. Again, purely my opinion. I'm pretty particular about what characters should be able to accomplish at certain levels, and AR/Mental didn't cut the mustard. Strangely, my AR/Ice and a Rad/Mental both succeeded where AR/Mental failed.Originally Posted by Coldcrash
I've got a 50 AR/Mental and every level was crazy fun. The four cones + M30 Grenade are so satisfying to fire off... and /Mental has all sorts of little tricks to it that make it a blast.
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Melee defense
Ranged defense is a nice to have, but remember you still have resists and your heal. Melee attacks from mobs hit harder than those from range. Plus as a MA scrapper, you'll be spending the bulk of your time in their faces. Max out melee defense first. -
My opinion based on having multiple AR characters:
Blaster
AR/Energy = Boost range and AR cones
AR/Ice = Very strong synergy. Ice manipulation provides great mitigation tools and build up. Slows in secondary allows for slow animating AR attacks to function well.
AR/Devices*
(* = acquired taste, different playstyle, mostly solo)
Corruptor
AR/Cold = AoEs + sleet
AR/Rad = AoEs + EF and a self heal/AM
AR/Dark = AoEs + tar patch
Defender
Traps/AR = Thematic and AoEs + Acid Mortar
Cold/AR = See above for corruptor
Sonic/AR**
(** = Heavily IO'ed build that caps smash/lethal resistance along with soft capped range/AoE defense)
Again, this is just opinion. Other players will probably cite different reasons, and based on playstyle, their reasoning is probably just as valid as mine. -
Quote:Quoting you earlier in the thread: k...Originally Posted by Siefro
nvm im just gonna have my friend help me with my build since half the people on here are rude i just dont use forums that much and dont really use mids so stop complaining people.
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It's unnoticeable most of the time. I'd skip it and put something in instead that gave you better enhancement values. The other five decimation IOs short you on damage by quite a bit.
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Okay, not going to do the Freakolympics arc for a while. Last night, still buzzed on champagne, I blitz through the arc three times for 99 merits. With some leftover merits, I did 5 rolls:
Decimation Acc/Dmg/Rech
Edict of the Master Dmg
Edict of the Master Dmg !!
Touch of Death Acc/Dmg/End
Luck of the Gambler End/Rech
Not exactly the best rolls, but they're up there. The Edict of the Masters and Luck of the Gamblers are dirt cheap of course. -
Quote:This isn't even close to reality. Scrappers are second class citizens in PvP as well as tanks, including /SS tanks.Originally Posted by Coldmed
pvp will never work when the devs have their favorites..as of now scrappers still rule as 99% of the blue population is a scrapper
gee why is that castle?..hmmm???
oh and super strength will have to get the axe as well.(like energy got finally).the tohit in rage is overpowered in pvp...just ask all the /ss tanks in pvp...trust me..theres plenty spammin kob nubs there
And yeah, I would definitely PvP again if it were fixed. If they brought skill back into it and not reduced it to a game of damage spam. But they'd have to do *a lot* of fixing. It's pretty borked as it is right now. It wasn't pretty back before issue 13, but it was a far sight better than it is now. -
Quote:Plant/Kin - more farm orientedOriginally Posted by AF_Bill
Greetings,
Right now I am suffering from alt-itis syndrome. I’ve made far too many alts and now I’m interested in trying my hand at a controller. However, my main problem with a troller is that I’m not a huge fan of pets and I’m of the opinion that pets makes a controller shine. Sure, I could try MC, but that is not really a concept I would feel comfortable with.
My DM/WP scrapper just recently took blaze as an epic power and I enjoy it. However, I’m not a big imp fan especially, for theme reasons.
The only two primary powers I’m not really interested in trying would be mind and plant. As for secondary I don’t have any interest in empathy, force field and trick arrow.
Sure, I would love to be able to solo AVs for the challenge and I also like farming. I don’t have much influence atm, maybe 300 million, but I don’t mind working my way up. Also of note is that I’ve only got 2 level 50s and both are scrappers. So far the others have all retired. But, I am looking for a new play style I just have not found it yet. I enjoy my human only PB too, but he seems to be more of a side distraction atm.
I should also mention I normally solo. I’ll join a team when I can, but I tend to go afk a bunch due to work and family.
Now, of course I might get into the pet concept later as my toon progresses, but from the start I just don’t “feel” it.
Any advice? Thanks in advance… time to go to work.
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Quote:Totally don't believe you since there's a thread on electric/shield still on the front page. So, you're telling us you can't be bothered to scroll down to take a look at it? Talk about lazy.Originally Posted by Siefro
i have -.-
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It's my contention that the game is vastly different for people who belong to strong social networks and those who don't. This is probably obvious to a lot of long-term players. If you have membership in some of the key global chat channels, all of a sudden teaming opportunities, the opportunities to take part in task forces and raids (at almost all hours) or even to PL your alts to 22 (so you can slot SOs) become things you take for granted.
The game is vastly different for those who aren't socially active. If they are on a team oriented character, their sole source of fast xp could be pick up groups which vary in quality from good to very poor. Supergroups can help, but I find that many SGs (not all of them, but many of them) are former shells of what they once were. Long time players have many characters, and many SGs are often just warehouses for alts.
As the game has matured, I've noticed that many veterans have carved away a social niche for themselves, surrounding themselves with people with similar experience and in-game motivations. This isn't a bad thing, but these niches are often hard to crack. Public chat channels still exist and some do thrive, but I've seen more than a fair share of them become inactive or, worse yet, degrade to a level that they are only slightly better than broadcast and completely worthless as a teaming mechanism.
I have no real agenda in bringing up this topic, but I can't help but feel that this phenomenon is somewhat related to the declaration by many players that some servers are virtually empty. Certainly player populations on the smaller servers can shrink down to a handful of players in off peak hours, but I wonder if it's because those players are teaming with friends on other servers, finding teaming opportunities through their social network.
Also, I think CoH/V could be a somewhat unwelcoming game for a new player. The player base is mature and somewhat insular (which is somewhat expected for a mature game). I think it's somewhat difficult for a new player who might only have a handful of characters in their teens to match up with a group that have multiple 50s. I know there are players who go out of their way to help a new player, but eventually, even they want to play the characters they enjoy and not get stuck "baby-sitting" all the time.
Is this a problem? Probably not. It's anyone's guess on how widespread this is. And this post is based on only one player's observation, so it just comes down to my opinion. I have absolutely zero scientific fact or data that can back up my observations. However, I am a little concerned about how truly welcoming this game is for new players. Admission into one of these "gated communities" can often open up a world of opportunity for a new player, while a player without membership could see a mostly empty landscape. -
Fire manipulation on paper sounds like a decent way to supplement a primary which is largely single target. Unfortunately, that's only on paper. In reality, you'll take way too much damage before you get a chance to unleash some of those AoEs. Combustion and burn in particular will root you and will cause you to die before you finish animating the power. This isn't to say they aren't decent if you're teaming alot, but you'll rue them if you're soloing.
Fire sword circle is a nice power. Fast and does good damage. Blazing aura isn't that great largely because you have to be right in their faces for it do damage. Not so great for a blaster primary like ice which has long range blasts. I'm not a fan of hot feet, largely because it draws a lot of aggro for minimal damage (yes, I'm aware, it can do a lot of damage over time, but we're talking blasters without mitigation, not fire controllers).
I'd suggest you reroll if your blaster isn't high level yet and if you're not particularly tied to concept. There are better synergies with other combinations.
Fire/Ice - opposite of what you have but better. Fire is high damage, and have both good single target and AoE options. Ice manipulation, as opposed to having just more damage, actually has some nice mitigation utilities such as a hold, an AoE -recharge and slow and ice patch. It's a pretty solid combination.
Rad/Fire - works better than Ice/Fire because you have a PBAoE damage powers in the primary that work with powers like fire sword circle. Point blank damage powers work pretty well if you can deliver them quickly and defeat your foes before you take much damage.
If you're dead set on playing this combination, the advice that Laevateinn gave is solid. -
The 'Green Deer' as my SG mate calls them will debuff defense with quicksand and earth attacks. Yes, you have lots of debuff resistance, but at +2/x8 you'll be getting hit more than normal in the BNY missions.
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Quote:You give me way too much credit.Originally Posted by Postagulous
Well, if Fury Flechette didn't say my build sucked. I guess it's OK. Though I need to get those extra Impervium Armor 2x out and figure what else to put in. In this build, AR/DEV, there really seem to be too many slots. But I'm about to make another alt, a wp/elec tank, and that is the opposite problem. [though khelds forever win in slot starvation]
I tweaked your build a little and came up with this. I boosted your regen to 309% and boosted recovery a smidgen. I also took out a lot of procs out of your powers/attacks. While they're fun, they aren't exactly effective. In particular, slug had no accuracy in it. :/ I kept the hold proc in gun drone...that's an interesting use for that power I hadn't thought of. Gun drone could be pretty interesting as a proc bot.
I ran out of slots actually...
Anyhow, the build:
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Betty Forever Upgraded: Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Assault Rifle
Secondary Power Set: Devices
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Teleportation
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Flight
Ancillary Pool: Force Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Burst -- Entrpc-Acc/Dmg:35(A), Entrpc-Dmg/EndRdx:35(3), Entrpc-Dmg/Rchg:35(3), Entrpc-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(5), Entrpc-Heal%:35(5), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:35(7)
Level 1: Web Grenade -- TotHntr-EndRdx/Immob:35(A), TotHntr-Acc/EndRdx:35(43), TotHntr-Immob/Acc:35(43)
Level 2: Slug -- Entrpc-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(A), Entrpc-Dmg/EndRdx:35(7), Entrpc-Dmg/Rchg:35(9), Entrpc-Heal%:35(9), Entrpc-Acc/Dmg:35(11), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:35(11)
Level 4: Buckshot -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:35(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:35(13), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:35(13), Posi-Dmg/Rng:35(15), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:35(15), Range-I:35(17)
Level 6: M30 Grenade -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:35(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:35(17), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:35(19), Posi-Dmg/Rng:35(19), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:35(21), FrcFbk-Rechg%:35(21)
Level 8: Hurdle -- Jump-I:35(A)
Level 10: Targeting Drone -- AdjTgt-ToHit:35(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg:35(23), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg:35(37), AdjTgt-EndRdx/Rchg:35(37), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx:35(37)
Level 12: Recall Friend -- TSM'n-Rng:35(A), TSM'n-EndRdx:35(46)
Level 14: Health -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:35(A), Numna-Heal:35(23), Mrcl-Heal:35(25), Mrcl-Rcvry+:35(46), RgnTis-Regen+:30(50)
Level 16: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:35(A), RechRdx-I:35(25), RechRdx-I:35(27)
Level 18: Flamethrower -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:35(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:35(27), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:35(29), Posi-Dmg/Rng:35(29), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:35(31), EndRdx-I:35(31)
Level 20: Cloaking Device -- Krma-ResKB:30(A), GftotA-Def/EndRdx:35(48), GftotA-EndRdx/Rchg:35(48)
Level 22: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod:35(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:35(31), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:35(33), P'Shift-End%:35(50)
Level 24: Smoke Grenade -- DarkWD-ToHitDeb:35(A), DarkWD-ToHitDeb/EndRdx:35(40), DarkWD-Rchg/EndRdx:35(42), DarkWD-ToHitdeb/Rchg/EndRdx:35(43)
Level 26: Hover -- Winter-ResSlow:35(A)
Level 28: Trip Mine -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:35(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:35(33), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg:35(33), Sciroc-Acc/Rchg:35(34), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg:35(40)
Level 30: Fly -- Srng-Fly:35(A), Srng-EndRdx/Fly:35(42), Srng-EndRdx:35(48)
Level 32: Full Auto -- Posi-Acc/Dmg:35(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx:35(34), Posi-Dmg/Rchg:35(34), Posi-Dmg/Rng:35(36), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx:35(36), RechRdx-I:35(36)
Level 35: Beanbag -- Stpfy-Acc/Rchg:35(A), Stpfy-Acc/Stun/Rchg:35(46)
Level 38: Gun Drone -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg:35(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(39), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg:35(39), Dev'n-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:35(39), Dev'n-Hold%:35(40)
Level 41: Personal Force Field -- GftotA-Def/Rchg:35(A), GftotA-Def:35(42)
Level 44: Temp Invulnerability -- ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx:35(A), ImpArm-ResDam:35(45), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(45), S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx:30(45)
Level 47: Super Speed -- Clrty-Stlth:35(A)
Level 49: Force of Nature -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/EndRdx:30(A), S'fstPrt-ResKB:30(50)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Jump-I:35(A)
Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I:35(A)
Level 1: Defiance
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Quote:Haha. This is exactly what I saw the other day when I ventured into RV on Virtue. I stayed long enough to get one exploration badge on my corruptor and left.Originally Posted by Reiraku
That's pretty close to accurate there, mac. Whenever I'd go in, the Hero scrapper squad (both of them) would get dropped two or three times, then just wait at the base until the zone emptied out again. It'd wind up as four villains farming two heroes with another scrapper waiting by the drones until everyone left.