Leo_G

But the solution is easy: Just do what Leo says and everyone will go "Ooooh!" and "Aaaah!"

Not sure if it would change anything but I'll try to state precedence with Repulsion Bomb. It used to be a targeted AoE around a teammate but was changed to a targeted AoE around a foe. Not sure if it would be changing interface, but I couldn't figure out how to use the power when it first changed. I'd target an ally and click it but it didn't work so I just stopped trying. It wasn't until I discovered the forum and read some patch notes (and retiring from Force Fields) that I found out it was changed to a different target interface.

My proposal still phases foes in an AoE but just requires you designate a location for it.

That's probably the issue with my suggestion. It doesn't do that. But it does make it less obnoxious to teammates...except maybe teammates that blast. But then those teammates are the only types that can still affect foes across the dimensional barrier.

Nah, forget that. Just give it to Stalkers.

Don't expect much, that way you won't be disappointed with the finished product

That's an interesting use of MA. Kind of makes me wish there were more ways to fail a mission, like clicking on a certain object or not performing mission objectives in the right sequence.

I do think it's possible for the 'contact' not to tell you were to go. Or I hope I can pull it off. In my arc, you approach him basically asking something of him. He essentially says "Okay, but do something that shows me how awesome/smart/villainous/ferocious you are" then you go looking for such a feat. I guess you can say the contact told you to go do something but he doesn't know what you're going to do or need to accomplish. Technically, someone posts a request and you take it...and then do the opposite of what was asked.

Yeah, they're doing just that. Since BaB announced it, I've been beating my brain trying to imagine what the animation could be. If he's changing kicks to punches, he'll probably turn punches to kicks so the AS might be some awesome kick...

It's kind of looking a gift horse in the mouth though. Seriously, you can create hundreds of alts with millions of costume variations *FOR FREE** while most other games will only give you 2-4 alts and then you gotta pay.

*base subscription fees apply

For one, there are just more key powers at the start. Where scrappers get taunt and skip it, we get placate and take it. And two, all of Energy Aura's key powers are in the first 10 levels. It gets less demanding when Energy Protection and Repulse come around and seeing as you took Stamina, you can skip Conserve Power and either push back Energy Drain a few levels or respec out of Stamina for it and pick Stamina up again later.

But again, all for the sake of a travel power? Is it that important?

It's not really unique if another set already has it. Granted, it would be nice to see more sets do this in the future, it isn't something unique. As for improving the human psyche, why not leave that concept open for a literal 'Psionic Armor/Aura' set in the future rather than stretching plants to do it. Stick with the concept of plants, is what I'm saying.

Any set, once the costume options are available.

Looking through the set, there are 2 aura powers (a slow/dmg aura and a fear/confuse aura). One of those can be scrapped, as this is *Plant* armor, not *Nature* armor so insects aren't plants. The fear/confuse aura are only chance with -stealth so will be mostly useless unless that proc occurs. I'd add toxic damage toggle + toxic DoT for around 5 sec even if the foe is out of your aura.

You have +regen, +MaxHP auto and a click heal. I'd say shave off some of the regen and combine the MaxHP and heal into a mini-Dullpain that recharges a bit faster or just remove the click heal. With all the resistance and defense available to the set, you'll run into Willpower levels of mitigation (which is too strong, IMO).

With those powers either cut or combined, you're left with Thick Foliage, Vine Armor/RoMesquite, Mighty Oak, Photosynthesis, Nature's Bounty, Noxtious Gas and Nature's Ward. That leaves you with 2 power slots. Make these very plant-esque situational powers that aren't needed. They can serve as skippable powers for flavor purposes but aren't useless. This also makes it easier to port to Stalkers because only 1 PBAoE power needs to be exchanged for Hide.

Just off the top of my head, a summoned vine that last a short time but trips up foes and possibly immobilizes them when it expires. A tree of life summon that improves ally regen. An Overgrowth patch, that (non-KB suppressing)immobilizes foes that walk near it. A Self-Seeding self rez that rezzes your with improved recovery and debuffs foe regen as well as holding them. You know, plant-like stuff that will actually have visual particles and fx that give an outward impression of *Plant* or the usage of them.

But Stalkers *ARE* the most balanced melee. They do great damage and potentially more burst damage on teams when it counts (against hard targets like GMs and AVs). They trade this for less HP and therefore less survivability. While they could be torn apart like a paper bag, that is only a concern if one garners that much of the enemies attention and Stalker's specialty is *not* getting that much attention. That's called balance.

The most unbalanced melee, IMO, is Brute. It has supreme damage thanks to fury, decent defenses on par with Scrapper but with more HP to make sets like Willpower all the more broken. They also share mitigation caps with Tankers meaning a buffer can put a Brute's def/res on par with Tankers. The only downfall is maintaining fury.

Anyway, I'm doubt that's what you actually want to hear. You probably just want someone to tell you what to play (no idea why anyone would want that). No need to make a thread, if you want straight forward melee damage then play a Brute or Scrapper. It doesn't matter the set you pair with it. Go look at some guides if you need hand holding...