Johnny_Butane

SS is going to be changed. The only questions are 'when' and 'how'.
And, I'd argue, it may not necessarily be deserving of a nerf.

The entire set hinges on Rage.

But what would happen if, hypothetically, we were given a Destiny power that offers a very potent +Damage buff?

Suddenly Rage looses a lot it it's allure, especially for many SS Tankers who are already hitting the damage buff cap.

SS's edge compared to other sets would come into question.
"So SS can cap its damage buff? Now Street Justice can too, with the added potential to debuff enemy damage resistance 10-30% with just an Achilles proc."

The fact of the matter is, Rage is broken, but it's the only thing that makes SS worth while. I'm of the opinion that conceptually SS deserves to be punishingly damaging. With stacked Rage it can be; at the cost of chewing a ton of endurance and considerable downtime due to crash. Heaven knows the set's animations don't convey much of a sense of power, IMO.

Despite that, I'm confident SS and Rage's time is coming to an end. Scrappers want it badly and I'm sure the devs will butcher it to give it to them.


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What could this be?

Vista 64 bit, GTX 285, latest drivers, I run in maximized window.

Often since i21 I boot into the game and the performance is TERRIBLE. 15 FPS. Even looking straight up/down. Utter garbage. This could be in only a moderately populated zone.

Then I bring up the Enhancements screen, open and close a few windows like Badges, Missions...and then BAM!, back to 60 FPS.

What's up with that?



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Ion Judgement is the gold standard for AoE damagge.
Pyronic is an alternative choice for a slightly more single target focus.
Void is considered good for tanking because if the -Damage effects.
Cryonic is usually avoided except for concept.

With Reactive, side with the DoT effects; they add more damage to your attacks than the -Res does.

Alpha: Many people advocate Spiritual for Tankers, and it's true Musculature only adds maybe 10% more damage to your attacks, but consider this:
Alpha boosts affect your other Incarnate powers as well, not just your build. Musculature will make your Judgement powers and Lore pets do more damage. Spiritual will boost the healing and regen power of Rebirth Destiny.

Destiny: Barrier is a popular choice, but no, the defense will not be wasted because in Incarnate content the enemies have a greater +ToHit and chews up and spits out SDs.
Rebirth is actually insanely good for 90% of the game's content when paired with a defense based set like SD. Ageless isn't that attractive if you don't have any end problems, but if you're building and slotting with an Incarnate in mind, it'll let you run toggles you wouldn't normally be able to take. Clarion is a power the devs are going to be forcing Tankers and other melee ATs to get; on the UG trial the Elite Bosses can and will stack enough stun to break through mez protection and expect more annoying mechanics like the UG's Confuse effects in the future.

Lore: Warworks are the go-to pet for raw single target damage, as were the Cimerorans, IIRC. Beyond that, IMO none of the pets seriously distinguish themselves enough to warrant picking for reasons other than concept. I supposed the support tree of the Seers could come in handy for people who like to kite-tank with Hover, considering they can fly and heal.


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I got the mass-mailed PM about this.

Seeing as how I'm usually insulted and treated as the enemy of the Tanker 'community', I think I'll decline attending.

Maybe if they fix Tankers and the melee AT balance/fairness issues in time for the 8th year party I'll feel like we have something to celebrate and will show up.

Cheers.




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I think there are two categories, and some arcs fall into both.

-Arcs that need mission design work.
-Arcs that need story design work.

Blueside, off the top of my head the worst offenders:


Terra Conspiracy:

Could use some story touch up, but major overhaul to the missions to make them more varied and interesting. The arc climaxes in a battle with a powerful monster in the middle of downtown. This should be massively cool, but it's just me trading blows in one spot with a green DE reskin. What would be cooler? Take the "leaping" tech that Marauder uses on Lambda, have Terra actually rampage around town and you have to STOP her from smashing stuff.


To Save a Soul:

A cool idea, having your contact grow corrupted over the course of the arc. The mindscape missions NEED custom maps. In the end, you're just thrown at an overpowered psychic EB in a warehouse. Lame.


Upon the Psychic Plane:

The hunt mission has to go, the story and mission maps need to be updated for the "new" Praetoria and again, custom maps are sorely needed.


Pretty much all the Issue 0 and Issue 1 content, really.



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I see no reason a player character shouldn't be able to do a perfect Longbow costume (without the need for a costume temp power).

But, Arachnos and the VEATs makes the issue a little muddy.

Even with the newer stuff like Praetorian IDF and PPD, not all the parts are a perfect match. We don`t get the IDF back pieces and the PPD gloves available to players are wrong.

Also, in some cases, progress of the enemies doesn't keep pace with the player costume parts released; DUST just use PPD parts with a camo overlay, and even though we have the PPD parts already, we don`t have a camo option for them.


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I personally think 80% of i21/Freedom is golden.

The costumes are great. The zones and zone changes are great. The new story arcs are great. Phasing has a lot of potential I hope they fully realize. I look forward to them continuing to revamp old enemy groups like they have the CoT. The Sewer trial is now a must for all lowbies. The new tutorial does its job and the interface and costume editor changes are welcome.

Buff/debuff sets do nothing for me personally, and I still don't see how Time Manip isn't conceptually just a rehash of Kinetics. I think the new travel powers could have been handled better, but I like that they've given City Traveler to everyone at last. Also, they need to get already bought items marked in the market and locked; NO ONE should be capable of buying something they already own under any circumstance.

But all the goodness doesn't excuse the Underground trial and Keyes before it.
Or how the devs continue to manage the melee AT situation and Tankers.



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Indeed, there's nothing that says you even have to get the question correct.
You just have to answer.

The people holding the contest can accept any answer they like. For example, I've heard of one person who won a NES in the 80's, answered the mathematical question with a smiley face, and still got their prize.



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