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  1. Hyperstrike
    Hey guys. It's that time again.

    Going to be putting together another M&G at Origins this year.

    Event: Origins Game Fair
    Start Date: Wednesday, May 30th
    End Date: Sunday, June 3rd

    I'll be working the con again. So the event IS happening.

    If you're attending, or thinking/planning on attending, please post here and let me know.

    I'll be contacting Paragon with a Swag request by the end of April at the very latest and I want to make sure everyone gets something cool.
  2. Hyperstrike
    I want my demons to be able to put on a set of glasses and become socially invisible.
  3. Hyperstrike
    Okay one thing.
    A 1000W PSU?

    Dude! Way, WAY too much PSU!
    I could understand if you were going with a GTX 580 or something.
    But you're going with a GTX 560.

    If you go with separate PSU
    And case

    You can shave off about $50 from your build and a big chunk from your monthly power bills.

    Also, is there a reason you went with the $200 bog standard Intel board over say something more featuresome from Asus or Gigabyte?
    ESPECIALLY if, as you say, you're looking to OC?
  4. Hyperstrike
    Happy birthday!

  5. Hyperstrike

    Botched ritual.

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MajorDecoy View Post
    It is not easy to get the botched ritual. I went in knowing nothing about the ritual other than what I had read from the mission text. I had to restart the ritual three times, but never encountered the debuff.

    Like hell it isn't!

    I went in the same way and picked up multiple botches.
  6. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jacktar View Post
    Support answered that you have to actually claim the first two power picks before the third one appears in the listings.
    I can kinda see why they did this. It didn't, originally, work this way. And because of the somewhat...DUMB order of things, you'd get it as a choice before your primary picks. So you couldn't be sure of which you were picking. What they really need to do is fix the text of the choice screen for the alt choice so that it spells out CLEARLY that it's the last of the three vet weapon choices.
  7. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Traegus View Post
    YOU MADE THOSE WORDS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    i say this because i tried to pronounce one, my brain swelled to twice it's normal size, oozed out my ears and i fainted! no real word would do that....

    maybe maud'Dib
    Actually if your brain swelled to twice it's size, it wouldn't ooze out your ears.

    Due to taking up four times the volume, and intercranial pressure, it's SQUIRT out your ears, nose and mouth (as it explodes through your soft palate and sinus cavity), and probably pop your eyes out.

  8. Hyperstrike

    I took the plunge

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Arcanaville View Post
    You can easily boot Windows off of this and have plenty of space for stuff you want to go fast. I've been playing around with the 120GB version for caching and certain disk-intensive things, and I can say City of Heroes patches plenty fast. The cost is less than most gaming rigs' video cards.
    Yep. I have a set of the older Vertex2's in RAID1 on my machine here.
    I watch the progress bar come up, count "One, Two" and watch it race to the end.

    17 second boot times are the shizzle.

    I'm no big fan of Apple, wait. I'm not an Apple fan PERIOD. But SSDs make my inner hardware geek squee like a little girl given a pony.
  9. Hyperstrike
    Why don't we just kill this now?

    Wrangling over "But you REALLY meant..." isn't going to help the OP.
    I think we've given them enough data with which to make an informed purchase.
  10. Hyperstrike
    Also of note:

    Lately on some of my characters I've been seeing that when go to redeem the vet attacks.

    I have the Mu/Axe choice
    I have the Staff/Wand choice

    But I'm missing the final "alternate" choice (for either the remaining staff/wand/mu/axe that I didn't take earlier).

    Here's what you do if you wind up with this problem (thanks customer support!)

    /accountcertificationclaim alt_ltlbsamu
  11. Hyperstrike

    I took the plunge

    POST-ACTION

    Yes you must Tidbit.
  12. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven View Post
    Mostly because Kinetic Combats are ridiculous expensive...
    That much more ridiculously expensive then full sets of ToD?

    Alignment Merits?
  13. Hyperstrike
    Okay Beast Run and Ninja run buff your maximum jump height.

    MJH = Maximum distance you can "fall" without taking damage.

    So, if you start off at one elevation, jump to maximum height, and wind up on a lower elevation, you'll take damage based on the difference between the two elevations (as if you had no jump height and stepped off the edge of a cliff).
  14. Hyperstrike
    Hey, there's a reason divorce is so expensive.

    It's worth it...

  15. Hyperstrike
    Welcome Blast Buddy. We're glad to meet you!

    Oh yeah! We saved a bunch of bad guys for you to beat up when you're feeling antsy!

  16. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Durakken View Post
    but that's not what i said...

    It's more like...

    (10^11*10^14)^2

    And I'm saying you're still wrong.

    10^11 * 10^14 = 10^25

    10^25 * 10^25 = 10^50


    Still off by over 30 orders of magnitude.

    Even if you jump up to 100 billion, you're still way off.
  17. Hyperstrike
    Or

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

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Aegis Gold: Level 50 Technology Brute
    Primary Power Set: Claws
    Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5)
    Level 1: Resist Physical Damage -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(39), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(39), RctvArm-ResDam(40)
    Level 2: Temp Invulnerability -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(42), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 4: Slash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11)
    Level 6: Dull Pain -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(9), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
    Level 8: Spin -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Erad-%Dam(13), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
    Level 10: Follow Up -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(43), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(45), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46)
    Level 12: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
    Level 14: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
    Level 16: Unyielding -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(17), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(19), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(34)
    Level 18: Taunt -- Zinger-Taunt(A), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg(19), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(31), Zinger-Taunt/Rng(34), Zinger-Dam%(36), Zinger-Acc/Rchg(36)
    Level 20: Focus -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(21), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
    Level 22: Boxing -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(31), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam(50)
    Level 26: Eviscerate -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Erad-%Dam(27), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
    Level 28: Invincibility -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(37), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
    Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
    Level 32: Shockwave -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(33), Posi-Dam%(33), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(42)
    Level 35: Tough Hide -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(45), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
    Level 38: Maneuvers -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48)
    Level 41: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%(A)
    Level 44: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
    Level 47: Resist Energies -- RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(48), RctvArm-ResDam(48), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
    Level 49: Resist Elements -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
    Level 50: Agility Radial Boost
    ------------
    Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(11), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(46)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(39), P'Shift-End%(45)
    Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
    Level 1: Fury
    Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 4: Ninja Run



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  18. Hyperstrike
    Or, since the extra ToHit from Follow Up is somewhat superfluous.

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

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Aegis Gold: Level 50 Technology Brute
    Primary Power Set: Claws
    Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5)
    Level 1: Resist Physical Damage -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(39), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(39), RctvArm-ResDam(40)
    Level 2: Temp Invulnerability -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(42), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 4: Slash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11)
    Level 6: Dull Pain -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(9), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
    Level 8: Spin -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Erad-%Dam(13), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
    Level 10: Follow Up -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(43), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(45), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(46)
    Level 12: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
    Level 14: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
    Level 16: Unyielding -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(17), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(19), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(34)
    Level 18: Taunt -- Zinger-Taunt(A), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg(19), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(31), Zinger-Taunt/Rng(34), Zinger-Dam%(36), Zinger-Acc/Rchg(36)
    Level 20: Focus -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(21), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
    Level 22: Kick -- Acc-I(A)
    Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(31), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam(50)
    Level 26: Eviscerate -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Erad-%Dam(27), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
    Level 28: Invincibility -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(37), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
    Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
    Level 32: Shockwave -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(33), Posi-Dam%(33), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(42)
    Level 35: Tough Hide -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(45), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
    Level 38: Swipe -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48)
    Level 41: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%(A)
    Level 44: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
    Level 47: Resist Energies -- RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(48), RctvArm-ResDam(48), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
    Level 49: Resist Elements -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
    Level 50: Agility Radial Boost
    ------------
    Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(11), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(46)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(39), P'Shift-End%(45)
    Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
    Level 1: Fury
    Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 4: Ninja Run



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  19. Hyperstrike
    Okay dumb question why did you go with Touch of Death and Obliterations?

    They all give good Melee defense and "meh" S/L.

    I'd be more inclined to go with something like this:

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

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Aegis Gold: Level 50 Technology Brute
    Primary Power Set: Claws
    Secondary Power Set: Invulnerability
    Power Pool: Leaping
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

    Villain Profile:
    Level 1: Strike -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(3), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5)
    Level 1: Resist Physical Damage -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(39), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(39), RctvArm-ResDam(40)
    Level 2: Temp Invulnerability -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(42), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(42), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 4: Slash -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(7), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(9), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11)
    Level 6: Dull Pain -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A), Numna-EndRdx/Rchg(9), Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
    Level 8: Spin -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13), Erad-%Dam(13), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17)
    Level 10: Follow Up -- GSFC-Build%(A), GSFC-ToHit(43), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg(45), GSFC-ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(46), GSFC-Rchg/EndRdx(46), GSFC-ToHit/EndRdx(48)
    Level 12: Combat Jumping -- DefBuff-I(A)
    Level 14: Super Jump -- Winter-ResSlow(A)
    Level 16: Unyielding -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam(17), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(19), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(34)
    Level 18: Taunt -- Zinger-Taunt(A), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg(19), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(31), Zinger-Taunt/Rng(34), Zinger-Dam%(36), Zinger-Acc/Rchg(36)
    Level 20: Focus -- Thundr-Acc/Dmg(A), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Thundr-Dmg/Rchg(21), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Thundr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thundr-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
    Level 22: Kick -- Acc-I(A)
    Level 24: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(31), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam(50)
    Level 26: Eviscerate -- Erad-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Erad-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(27), Erad-%Dam(27), M'Strk-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(29), M'Strk-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31)
    Level 28: Invincibility -- LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(A), LkGmblr-Def(37), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
    Level 30: Weave -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36), LkGmblr-Rchg+(37)
    Level 32: Shockwave -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(33), Posi-Dam%(33), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(42)
    Level 35: Tough Hide -- LkGmblr-Def(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(45), LkGmblr-Rchg+(50)
    Level 38: Swipe -- KntkC'bat-Acc/Dmg(A), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/Rchg(40), KntkC'bat-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43)
    Level 41: Superior Conditioning -- P'Shift-End%(A)
    Level 44: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
    Level 47: Resist Energies -- RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(A), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(48), RctvArm-ResDam(48), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50)
    Level 49: Resist Elements -- S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(A)
    Level 50: Agility Radial Boost
    ------------
    Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- Mrcl-Rcvry+(A), Numna-Heal(11), Numna-Regen/Rcvry+(46)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(39), P'Shift-End%(45)
    Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
    Level 1: Fury
    Level 1: Sprint -- EndRdx-I(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 4: Ninja Run



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  20. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by WarLord Mars View Post
    Of course, the system that he then recommends would cost about the same if getting an XPS system and selecting the options that make it a gaming system. I think I could come close on the pricing with an XPS system to what he priced from iBuyPower using similar or the same components. But I'd have to sit and play on the Dell site for a bit to know for certain what the price would be.
    That's just it, you CANNOT get the same components on an XPS machine.
    The GeForce cards on XPS top out at GT 545 and the Radeon at 6770. These are low-to-midrange gaming cards.

    A 560 Ti will run away from these cards in a heartbeat. The 570 spec'ed in the iBP/CPPC systems will simply stomp it into the ground like a level 1 defender trying to solo level 54 Arachnos at x8.

    You could cheap out and just get "the basics". But then you'd wind up having to go back and spend out more money on third party component. Worse, you'd have to wait for the stuff, then hope it'll all work together without buying MORE things (like a beefier PSU).

    Oh yeah, and that voids your warranty.

    At that point, you may as well have bought the iBP/CPPC system and been done with it.



    Quote:
    I've not had one bad experience with any of the Dell's I've bought or that I've recommended to others. Most of the problems I've run into were either a software issue that had nothing to do with Dell or were resolved with a simple driver update, again, not something specifically to do with Dell.

    But I guess since I quoted you in this post I'm one of the ones that's saying something you never said about Dell.
    Dell is fine, mostly, if you don't care too much about the platform they give you. Dell does "an office full of basic clone machines" really well, and they can deliver decent "all around" computers cheaper than anyone.

    If you're looking for specific hardware for a specific task (outside of the enterprise level server-grade stuff), in my not-so-humble opinion you REALLY need to look elsewhere. Dell won't provide what you want, and will charge you an arm and a leg for a machine that still can't do what you want.
  21. Hyperstrike

    Stone/Dark Tanker

    POST-ACTION

    Stone/Dark doesn't synergize all that well, but it can still be a good tank.

    I have a Stone/Dark over on Virtue. He's not one of those "OMGWTFUGOTTANKED" tanks. But he's damn tough and doesn't require much in the way of support.

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

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Obsidian Seraph: Level 50 Magic Tanker
    Primary Power Set: Stone Armor
    Secondary Power Set: Dark Melee
    Power Pool: Fighting
    Power Pool: Teleportation
    Power Pool: Speed
    Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Rock Armor -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), GftotA-Run+(3), DefBuff-I(3)
    Level 1: Shadow Punch -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(7), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
    Level 2: Stone Skin -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(9), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(9), RctvArm-ResDam(11), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(11)
    Level 4: Smite -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(13), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15)
    Level 6: Earth's Embrace -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17), RechRdx-I(17)
    Level 8: Shadow Maul -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(19), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(19), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(21), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21)
    Level 10: Mud Pots -- Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(A), Sciroc-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23), FotG-Dam/End/Rech(25), FotG-Acc/Dmg/End/Rech(25)
    Level 12: Rooted -- Dct'dW-Heal/EndRdx(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx(27), Heal-I(27)
    Level 14: Taunt -- Zinger-Taunt(A), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg(29), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(29), Zinger-Acc/Rchg(31), Zinger-Dam%(31)
    Level 16: Siphon Life -- Nictus-Heal(A), Nictus-Heal/HP/Regen/Rchg(31), Nictus-Acc/Heal(33), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Heal/HP/Regen(33), Nictus-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(33)
    Level 18: Boxing -- Empty(A)
    Level 20: Tough -- RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctvArm-ResDam/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RctvArm-ResDam(34)
    Level 22: Weave -- DefBuff-I(A), DefBuff-I(36), DefBuff-I(36)
    Level 24: Touch of Fear -- SipInsght-Acc/ToHitDeb(A)
    Level 26: Recall Friend -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-Travel/EndRdx(36)
    Level 28: Teleport -- Zephyr-Travel(A), Zephyr-ResKB(37)
    Level 30: Soul Drain -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(37), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(37), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
    Level 32: Granite Armor -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(39), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(40), RedFtn-Def(40), Aegis-ResDam/EndRdx(40), Aegis-ResDam(42)
    Level 35: Dark Consumption -- P'Shift-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg(42), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc/Rchg(42), Sciroc-Dmg/Rchg(43), M'Strk-Dmg/Rchg(43)
    Level 38: Midnight Grasp -- C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx(A), C'ngImp-Dmg/Rchg(43), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45)
    Level 41: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(46), RechRdx-I(46)
    Level 44: Conserve Power -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(46), RechRdx-I(48)
    Level 47: Physical Perfection -- P'Shift-End%(A)
    Level 49: Laser Beam Eyes -- Acc-I(A)
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A)
    Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A), Run-I(48)
    Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
    Level 2: Health -- RgnTis-Regen+(A), Heal-I(48), Heal-I(50)
    Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), P'Shift-EndMod(50), P'Shift-End%(50)
    Level 1: Gauntlet
    Level 4: Ninja Run



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    And don't mind the PVP IOs. They were up and dirt-fricking cheap when I got them. Only reason I have them.
  22. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Durakken View Post
    well if it makes you feel any better, less insignificant, the brain has so many connections that the formations that it can take outnumber the atoms (possibly particles) in the universe. So your brain is technically more amazing than the universe in some respects... but then it exists within the universe so >.>
    Actually, this is a myth. There's something on the order of 1 billion neurons (10^11) and 100 trillion (10^14) connections in the human brain (some have more, some have less).

    The estimated number of atoms in the universe is something along the lines of one sesvigintillion (10^81) to ten septemvigintillion (10^85).
  23. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Beta968 View Post
    It might not be exactly what you want, but the ASUS G74SX-A2 (or any of the G74 series) Republic of Gamers laptops come close to or exceed all the specs you have listed for your desktop. The screen size is 17.1", not bad for a laptop, but you can pick it and take it w/you anywhere. The best part...............knock about a thousand bucks off the price for an alienware.
    With one small problem.

    Remember, just because the numbering schemas are similar, that you take a performance hit dropping back to mobile components.

    Now, if a mobile workstation that you can't upgrade appeals to the original poster, sure.
  24. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Psychic Guardian View Post
    LOL. Last time I dealt with a Dell in my house('06. Whole nother horror story.) we called their "Support"; some guy in Pakistan reading from a script in broken english which would've been a copy/paste answer had it been done online.
    Their consumer report is...well, consumer-grade.

    Their small business support is better but not great.

    And while some of their enterprise support are possessed of accents thick enough to require laser cutters, they tend to be genuinely knowledgeable (or are once you get past the Tier 1 guys, though lately the Tier 1 guys have gotten better too).
  25. Hyperstrike
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Texas Justice View Post
    /Captain

    What we got here is ... failure to communicate.

    /Captain
    You forgot to add the sound of a gun being cocked back.