Ironblade

Yeah, it doesn't come up a lot. However, since I'm from Bizarro world, I like soloing the Posi TF.

<sigh> False.

Your exact statement with which I took exception was:
"Without people actively subverting the system, Positron would have looked at the badge requirements sooner."

I took exception to your claiming to know Posi's thought process and/or state of mind. And don't you think -repping my last response was a bit childish? I was going to -rep you back with a suitable reply and signing it, as you did. But one of us is bigger than that.

Is there a prestige cost when crafting it? Certainly, the main cost is applied when you PLACE the item.

Oh, now INFINITY is a dead server? Get real.

P.S. You can farm this so fast and so easy it's not funny.

Are you positive? The game explicitly warns you that such items will be lost if you quit an SG and I *HAVE* tested this and found it to be true, but that was a LONG time ago.


We have the Dimensional Vortex. And I floated it when I learned that the big disk animation extends below the ground level.


Anything and everything counts. Furthermore, these kills are not limited by the timer that affects rep and recipe drops.

I dispute this. You obviously have no idea what you're talking about.

Total threadjack but, if anyone cares, she really does have a name. It's Brighid Moreira.

Did they get it on camera when her account got banned? That would have been the best part!

Well, I think invuln, ice or shield would be fine. I've taken all three of those to 50.

I think fire would be a bit squishy for your tastes and my dark armor tank is only lvl 16 so far. (And you already ruled out stone and WP, though I would not have suggested stone for a 'starter tank'.)

Since you specifically focus on the STF/ITF/5TF, I would lean toward invuln. I'm not saying ice or shield can't handle them, I just wouldn't know. When I tank one of those TF's, I use my invuln and it's easy. He has Tough but not Weave and no defense bonuses at all. He's IO'ed for regen, around 300%, which can be done remarkably cheap since it's generally (always?) the first set bonus.

On top of that, he admits to being a low-down, dirty, ebil marketeer.
Which redname can we bring over to the dark side next?

hmm.... Perhaps. If the upcoming changes in Issue 16 are consistent with this analysis, I'll be quite pleased. I've played some really extraordinary AE arcs but haven't been in there lately because you have to wade through so much garbage.

On the other hand, if they ream the rest of the badges like they did with the AE ones, I'll be an unhappy camper.

I forgot nothing. However I see that you equate 'looking at badge requirements' in general with the particulars of his excuse for Empath (which I do agree was a lame one).

I dispute that this is a logical conclusion / chain of thought.

Oh, and I mark you "Fail" for your inapplicable "You fail." comment.
My FACTS were all in order. I was simply disputing your conclusions.


P.S. My initial 'crystal ball' comment got me positive commentary, so I wasn't the only one to take issue with your statement.

Added a few words there.

When the TF is called in, the task force does END. However, the team is not disbanded/dissolved. Make no mistake, though, the task force is over and your normal contacts are displayed. There is no need to quit the team to exit TF mode.


When a TF team only has two members and one DC's, there is no ill effect. When they log in, they will still be on the team. You can absolutely be online alone and still be in a task force. I guarantee it was working like this as of last Friday, which is when I last soloed a task force. Team size was 2, with the other hero logged out.

In your specific example, where you have other people on the team to start it, you generally do NOT want them to exit. You want them to quit the task force. If you start a Manticore TF (7 to start) and plan to duo it, if the other five simply log out, the missions will still be spawning for a team of 7. If the other five QUIT the TF, the missions will spawn for a team of 2.

As an aside: many people still believe (and publicly state) that a task force will always spawn for the team size needed to start it. This is completely false. If people quit the TF, spawn size is reduced down to a minimum team size of 2.

It's not a lame excuse at all. Your computer may be powerful enough to run NASA Mission Control. The game has to target a larger population.

Wrong already. Probably not much point in reading the rest. Farming and PL'ing were ALWAYS here. They just weren't so 'in your face'.

And farming and PL'ing didn't have to be 'designed in'. The very nature of games of this sort make these things POSSIBLE. If it's possible, people will do it.


Way wrong again. This would actually drive prices higher because a 'real' black market would come into existence. So, once again, the basic premise is totally flawed.

Seriously. You don't even need a stone for the STF.


Anyway, my tanks, in order of creation:
50 invuln/EM
50 ice/SS
50 shield/axe
16 dark/dark

The invuln/EM has Tough, is IO'ed for 300% regen and has Taunt 5-slotted. He's intended for 'extreme tanking' - multiple GM's, Hami raid, STF, etc. On the ITF, the Cimerorans got his base defense down to -100%. BFD. It didn't help them.

The ice/SS is built (and IO'ed) for damage. He has no Taunt, but both Taunt auras. He has 2 AoEs and 2 ranged attacks from his secondary and epic. No Tough or Weave because his AoE's will either have the enemy bouncing around or running away in slow motion.

The shield/mace really strikes an excellent balance between survivability and damage. He has 51% melee def and 48% for range/AoE. He has both Tough and Weave and leading off with Shield Charge and Whirling Axe is pretty darn ugly. He's mainly IO'ed for recharge and END recovery (seven toggles in combat).

Dark armor is an interesting set. It gives resistance to some oddball damage types like toxic and psionic. He already has Taunt and I will be taking Tough to get the S/L up there. I've already gotten him a lvl 20 Miracle +recovery he can slot when he hits 17. I think I'll also be IO'ing for recharge. Having two self-heal powers will be a big part of his survivability.


I think part of the reason I like tanks relates to why I hardly play blasters. I don't like the FPS feel of blasters. Shoot shoot shoot fast fast fast or you're dead. If I wanted to do that, I'd play an FPS. With a tank, I can plan and strategize. I can pull my camera back and survey the battlefield. I can keep an eye on everyone else because I'm practically unkillable. If someone is engaging a boss and gradually backing away - toward another spawn - I can notice it and do something about it before they get attacked from behind.

I like having a tank for every purpose I might have. I have one I use for the STF. I have one I use for soloing. And if I know in advance what type of enemies I'll be facing, I can pick a suitable tank. "Can you help me with a Malta arc?" "Sure, I'll get my ice tank with slow resist up the wazoo and who the sappers can hardly ever hit."


P.S. No fire on my tanks. I figured fire was all about the damage and we didn't have those sets for scrappers yet, so I have a 50 fire/fire brute.

I had someone in the SG ask why the base needed so many safes and where I was putting them, since they hadn't noticed any.