Leo_G

'It just isn't' only because at the moment, it's of rare use. That's why I'm suggesting to make it more wide spread. I'd like foes to use more phase powers on us. I'd like foes to use more phase on themselves and I'd like more use out of our phase abilities.

It's a mechanic that exist in the game but is of limited or suboptimal use. That, IMO, needs to change. Heck, they could add whole new mechanics to using phase that could make 'phase battles' a possible strategy. Like if you're phase by an enemy's power you get phased with a debuff but if you phase under your own power, you get a self buff.

I'd rather they not change a power just because no one likes using it. I'd rather they add to the game so that choosing such powers is a viable alternative to other powers.

Isn't it obvious, people!? This power, and the gravity set itself, should be taking advantage of that new "phased can attack phased" feature in some way! I mean, it's there! They put it in the game for a reason. So why not use it?

The power should somehow work by shifting you and your team as well as certain foes. Besides my previous suggestion, how about this:

Dimension Shift (Single Target Foe Phase, PBAoE ally phase toggle). How to use it? "Okay, team. We're all going to rush that boss. Gather."

*dom/troller targets boss and activates Dimension Shift*
*team and boss phase*
*everybody beats down the boss*
*dom/troller deactivates Dimension Shift*
*spawn is slaughtered without the help of their boss*

Now even if it weren't a toggle and a click instead, you can do the same thing but with a time limit.

I keep suggesting this because, as is, the "phase attack phase" feature won't ever be used except by the people that take Phase Shift (and who ever takes that?) and facing foes that will phase (either a buff set or control set with a shift power...and who ever takes those?) from the stealth pool. It's such a cool feature too!! WHY!?

PS: Last suggestion, make dimension shift do exactly what it does now except add that it phases *only* the caster as well and debuffs the foe's accuracy and/or damage (or buffs the caster's defense and/or resists) for its duration. At least then, gravity control would be a potent solo'er because you can phase shift half a spawn and go about controlling/beating them down in higher safety.

Really, Brutes already got the 'good stuff'. The only thing left is the 'other stuff' so it's a toss up really...except Ninjutsu

The snipes don't crit!? Why the hell not!!?

They need to fix that, pronto.

After I turned 21 so I could buy booze and get into bars, I stopped keeping track...

But I think I'm 23

I haven't heard that the damage itself was bad. From mids', it looks like it'd do a hefty amount of damage (off the top of my head, at lvl 50 with max slotting for damage Zapp is 336 dmg, x80% from build up is 604 dmg, x2 from hide crit = 1208 dmg).

Isn't AS like 304 dmg x BU x 2.25? So like 1231 dmg? I'm looking at PvE numbers, by the way.

The only thing that I've heard complained about (besides the fact they used to use Stalker ranged mods which made the damage like 50% lower) is the long animation (like 7.5-8 sec vs normal snipes which are half that...but then a blaster with Aim+BU will only be doing half that damage).

I plan to get the snipe on my Elec/Regen for the rech bonuses from the snipe sets and because I think it'd be cool to be able to pull of a ranged AS...even if it takes half a year to shoot off.

No.

I like my Lightning Clap on My Elec/Elec brute. The only thing I'd want is an increase chance for the stun to kick in (or perhaps making it a targeted AoE). The KB is easily dealt with by positioning the foes so they go the same direction and/or thrown against a wall. Using it at opportune times (like *before* you simply jump in) offers you mitigation in the form of a weakened alpha and beta strike.

The fact that it can knock foes out of certain auras isn't a disadvantage to those sets with the mentioned auras, it's an advantage to sets that aren't effected by such things. Because their mitigation doesn't scale with the amount of foes.

Now we're getting away from a bursty set to a DPS set. That's fine, I guess. But as a weapon set, I feel a scythe wouldn't actually *be* fast in the since of get it going and become some kind of blender. At least no where in the realm of speed that a spear or staff can go...

That is to say, I'm not saying the attacks should be slo-mo type attacks. I think the attacks should animate with a deliberate speed that entails focused direction of attacks. But as for a DPS feel to it (in a realistic view), it would pale to a set like a staff where the entire weapon is the weapon or a spear that can slash, parry and thrust in such fluid action you can pretty much do it in one motion.

If we ever get 2-handed weapons though, I'd want the staff to be the weapon you describe that does smashing damage and the halberd/spear be the same but the one that does lethal.

I actually already thought of that Sam. That's exactly why all the attacks animate by you striking the foe with the scythe. Just like you could talk away the effects of Dark Melee before customization, you can do the same with Death Scythe. Really, the only effect that may not be seen as 'scythe like' is the Fear Monger power which could still be talked away as smacking the ground really hard and making an earthquake-like effect that scares people (or simply not taking the power because it's just a control power with no damage). Just think how you can have varied concepts with Dark Melee now thanks to customization.

But the main reason I went with death scythe is to give it uniqueness. If it's just a weapon, all it can do is slash the foe, cause bleed damage, knock them down, or reduce their defense. Seeing as there are already sets that do that to varying degrees, intensities and combinations, requesting a new set that doesn't really do anything different is completely against my mantra. It's why I was mad at Stalkers getting Broadsword this prolif. Not because I hate broadsword (which I kinda do) but because it's nearly identical to a set released with Stalkers (Ninja Blade). It's like if they introduced the new set 'Gem Blast' but it has the exact same effects and particles of Ice Blast but instead of shooting them from your hand, you blast gems from both hands. Who would be happy with that?

Unless they throw some complicated additional effect like Combos into the mix, I can't in all good conscience suggest another weapon set. Not because of the damage type but because of lack of new intuitive playstyles.

BUT...if the animations effectively convey the feel of a 2-handed weapon and has at least 1 thing that really really unique about it over other weapon sets, then I wouldn't be too against it just being a scythe.

For fun, right?






Death Scythe Melee
An unorthodox weapon of deadly potential, this weapon works as a conduit of otherworldly energy that can rip foes' flesh asunder and eviscerate their souls. Similar to Claws, this set has the secondary effect that target recharge and endurance but rather than a discount this set gets a *penalty* because each attack will do more damage and have slightly longer range. This set is built to accommodate the needs of Tankers and Stalkers but is by no means unusable for Scrappers or Brutes.

Tankers:
1. Sickle Slash (ST 9ft range, foe moderate lethal/neg energy dmg, fast rech)
A quick animating slash attack that gives the enemy a touch of the netherworld.
2. Death Stroke (ST 9ft range, foe high lethal/neg energy dmg, moderate rech)
A powerful and deadly stab with the pointed end of the scythe that penetrates the foe and injects them with the essence of the netherworld.
3. Reap (ST 12ft range 90 degree cone, foe moderate lethal/neg energy dmg, long rech, knockback *Special*)
A wide, sweeping horizontal slash with the scythe that will pull foes closer to you. There have been suggestions on how to handle 'knocktoward' and how I figure this would work is it would spawn a pet 5 ft behind the target that does radial KB to those within the cone's range. It'd end up knocking them closer to you.
4. Taunt
5. Soul Splice (ST 9ft range, foe moderate neg energy dmg/-res, self +dmg, long rech)
A quick slash and pull strike that aims at the enemy's soul and draws away its spirit and splice it to your own. This harms the foe as well as debuff their resistance to damage while making you hit harder for a time.
6. Fear Monger (Close Range Pet summon, *Special*, long rech)
Raise your scythe above your head and drive the sickle deep into the earth, creating a fissue that errupts with the searing screech of tortured souls. This effect may taunt foes to pay attention to their inevitable fate as well as evoke fear into their weak hearts if they get within 15ft. A short duration taunt + a 45% chance of a mag 2 moderate duration fear (both fear and taunt duration slottable). This pet is targetable but undamageable.
7. Spiral Scythe (15ft PBAoE, Foe moderate Lethal/neg energy dmg, very long rech)
A swift spin of the scythe around the waist.
8. Soul Extortion (12ft range 45 degree cone, foe minor lethal/neg energy dmg, self +recovery per foe, very long rech)
Thrust the outward edge of the sickle to make a quick minor strike that absorbs the foe's life to fuel your work, making you recover endurance faster for a time.
9. Guillotine (ST 9ft range, foe extreme lethal/neg energy dmg/mag 3 sleep, *Special*)
A devastating diagonal strike that is aimed to cut the foe's wind pipe, causing them to choke on the cold steel of your weapon. If a foe is defeated by this attack, the user is empowered by the departing soul, improving your resistance to all for a time.


Stalker:
1. Sickle Slash
2. Death Stroke
3. Reap
4. Assassin's Scythe
5. Build Up
6. Placate
7. Fear Monger (Close Range Pet summon, *Special*, long rech)
Raise your scythe above your head and drive the sickle deep into the earth, creating a fissue that errupts with the searing screech of tortured souls. This effect will evoke fear into their weak hearts if they within 15ft and lowers foes' ToHit. No Taunt but a -8% ToHit + a 45% chance of a mag 3 moderate duration fear. This pet is targetable but undamageable.
8. Spiral Scythe
9. Guillotine

Thinking of this set, I figured a set focused primarily on control and burst damage would be beneficial to what a Stalker and Tanker need. When supported by a team and/or +rech or dmg buffs, the quick animating attacks would give it a purpose. It's a set that fits a weapon-type dark theme that ties in perfectly with Dark Armor (being able to stack Fear, yank back foes wondering from your oppressive gloom, +res stacking attack) would be monstrous. For Stalkers, and their ability to controlled crit Guillotine would be able to defeat and stack great resistance with Guillotine for either DA or Elec Armor (2 of their weakest sets). It's weakness is its lack of +ToHit (except for Stalkers) or defense debuffs. If you get debuffed and miss, you're looking at waiting longer than normal for the powers to recharge

Nice.

You're at it again, huh?

Well you can't use any of my characters because I don't have any to use

Haven't RPed in so long I bet I don't know how to anymore....why am I posting here anyway

Totally agree. The game gets a bit annoying when every other mission, they throw Longbow, Arachnos, CoT and Freakshow at you. I'd also wish they'd flesh out the Wailers too. Yeah, I know they're a demon infestation in just St Martial but you could add more to their origin, right?

The Legacy Chain isn't so bad either. I think they could be added into more content, is all. I feel I don't cross much Devouring Earth compared to stuff like Freaks and DE have more variety.

And Luddites, who are they?