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  1. Lost Ninja
    Please, please, please can we have optional time stamps for chat channels (that we can see in game).

    Using the standard time stamp things (like the forums and stuff).
  2. Lost Ninja

    True Colors

    POST-ACTION

    Its to do with the way light reflects off the surface of what you're colouring.

    Personally I'd prefer a system of colours that allows any colour a standard windows style colour picker, or even allowing us to specify colours through #RRGGBB. Would make the costume creator even better at the risk of making 'naked' characters, which IMO is farcical as none of the body types exhibit any anatomical details (genitalia, secondary sexual characteristics, etc).
  3. Lost Ninja
    Neither for nor against. Can see both sides of the argument.

    But before any such change for FF, SB (and other short non-stacking ST buffs) should be addressed first. An AoE SB (that doesn't effect the caster) is far more important/needed than a four minute bubble. A full team with pets (don't generally SB them, but...) by the time you've gone through the list once its almost time to start SBing at the top again.

    And yes I do think such a change is dumbing down the game, but doing this for FF which is easy mode anyway with four minute buffs before sorting out those shorter buffs would be bad...

    BTW I play a lot of ???/kin & kin/??? and only two ???/FF could you tell?
  4. Lost Ninja
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Samson_Sledge View Post
    1) Unlimitted Occupancy
    I'm guessing its to do with database limits, but I agree for Global Friends & SGs. Ignores I find by the time the fist you added has been removed when adding the last, that fist person will have forgotten you exist or the character/account has been banned or quit. Especially true of spammers.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Samson_Sledge View Post
    2)AE
    Totally unsigned, and I'm a farmer. The time it takes to exit and talk to the hologram and re-enter the instance is miniscule so not needed IMO.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Samson_Sledge View Post
    3)Regular Missions
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Steampunkette View Post
    Number Three is... Well it's not -good- but it's fairly decent and I don't mind it that much.

    The only issue I have with it is ambushes that wind up attacking AFK people that you just booted out of the mission.
    If you go AFK in a mission and the mission owner boots you so they can get the next mission you'd still be in position to pick up agro, though perhaps not from ambushes. IMO if you want to go AFK do it somewhere safe, or communicate with the team leader before you do.

    Signed for this QoL suggestion.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Samson_Sledge View Post
    4)Vault Reserve
    Not sure about other enhancements SO, DO & TO can all be bought from vendors and as such I see no reason why they need to be hoarded on a single character. SIO and HO both would be nice if they had somewhere outside of the base to be stored.

    I'd much prefer to see vault storage to be made account/side wide and allow Salvage, Recipes, SIO/CIO/HO & Inf in limited amounts. With many accounts transfering things from character to character for me is a non-issue but I remember when I was 'solo' (and when I lapse my 2 alt accounts) so being able to move things around on my single account would be great.
  5. Lost Ninja
    1. Hero Side: Move the inside detective outside, and or make the detective you get dependant on your origin. Villains: Make the broker Origin specific.
    2. The list of contacts given when you hand in a completed safeguard/mayhem should include either more contacts to chose from or a root contact.
    3. Add root contacts. A root contact once unlocked (mini-arc) allows you to share contacts at that level. Both sharer and sharee need to have completed the mini-arc but then any contact (those unlocked by normal means, not those unlocked by killing stuff or badges) unlocked for that level range can be shared. Level ranges are 1-5, 6-10, 11-15 etc.
      Mini-arcs are 2-3 mission arcs that include some of the mobs you're likely to face in that level range.
      One Root contact per zone hero side and two villain side. Thus the mini-arcs could also cover some of the story behind the zone.
    4. Where contacts offer a random mission as part of an arc, rather than just offering a single mission they should offer a choice of missions. *Looks at Stephanie Peebles*
    5. Not noticed this villain side but certainly heroside. If two contacts offer the same mission (eg Safeguards) you should be able to auto-complete the mission as though it is being offered by a single contact.
  6. Lost Ninja
    Never used this myself but saw it in the big 'We hate SB thread...'

    /bind alt+lbutton "powexec_name speed boost"

    Which means when you hold alt down and (double?) click on a team mates name in the team list you will cast SB (not sure about the double click as I say not done this myself). To slove the OP's question I'd add:

    /bind alt+rbutton "powexec_name increase density"

    You could also do this through a popmenu, but I think that might be a little over the top unless you desperately need to know...
  7. Lost Ninja
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Eisregen_NA View Post
    And I can't stand Illusion (or MMs for that matter). I much prefer getting my own hands dirty. But that doesn't change the fact that the combo's pretty insane.
    Though not recently, my DM/Rgn scrapper comfortably beat a Ill/Rad many times... to the point that said Ill/Rad refused to fight me in the arena.

    Course regen will have been nerfed since then. :'(
  8. Lost Ninja

    I17?

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mental_Giant View Post
    True, but I think players feel entitled to new power sets whether they buy an expansion or not. The real value of GR will be the loads of new content in Praetoria an the ability to bring your Heroes to the Rogue Isles and vice versa with your Villains.
    They also need something in there to get those people who don't want to play a villain (or potentially a neutral character) to buy it. It remains to be seen but I'm betting that the two new power-sets will be GR exclusive.

    Certainly from a business point that makes most sense.
  9. Lost Ninja
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sydney View Post
    After reading through this thread, I kinda feel like the odd man out. I love playing my troler and protecting my teammates. I found it to be an easy decision after looking through all the ATs and their abilities. I knew instantly that I wanted to create a controler for my first hero. I get a high off of saving that teammate from the brink of death - bringing back to life the vital tanker who is laying dead at the feet of a dozen enemy goons. I know that im not scoring all the XP that I could, but I know that I am doing my team a great service and that is all the satisfaction I need. I felt the same way playing Diablo on the playstation 10 years ago. After my first week of playing this game, I'm already seeing alot of people who have lost sight of why they play RP games like this.
    I think a lot of the replies here are ignoring the OPs comment mostly. Most of us don't object to using the AoE buffs we have at our disposal, I certainly use FS, Transference and Transfusion virtually every mob (or more). I use Transfusion every time its up on AVs and GMs as it has a -regen effect.

    I have a kin defender that I play sometimes and on that I am a buffer/debuffer, I think I have three secondary attacks one of which is a stun, my epic attack is a sleep. It is a purely team orientated character and works well in teams. But when playing a controller I play a controller not a defender my buffs are secondary to my purpose.

    edit:
    The benefits of a kin on the team... (Admittedly this one is a team of three fire/kins and I think at this point I have 6 speed boosts stacked on each character).


    Working on a Emp/Sonic Defender trio now... think they'll be like above from about level 33 onwards.
  10. Lost Ninja

    I17?

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mental_Giant View Post
    GR : I17 :: CoV : I6

    I'm fairly confident that I17 will impact at the same time as GR and in fact the new powersets will be given to all subscribers, not just GR-purchasers.

    What will be restricted to the box I think is access to Praetoria and therefore the ability to sideswitch.

    My point is that if you're talking about the next "real" issue past GR, you're really talking about I18.
    If they give away some of the selling points for GR for free less peopple will buy it.

    i17 IMO will be a content light issue which will add the few things to the game that people who aren't buying GR can access, probably mainly story type stuff.

    To get the bells and whistles you will need to buy GR. IMO.

    edit:
    Oh and I'm expecting beta for GR sometime from mid November onwards. If you remain subbed from August (something) to Nov 16th you get a free invite to the beta.
  11. Lost Ninja
    I need another new PC... then I'd go for account four.
  12. Lost Ninja
    I play Fire (and other)/Kins a lot and I have got to the point where if invited to a TF I will say from the outset that while I plan on giving out SB when I can my primary concern is damage.

    And for a while I refused to even team with my ???/kins I got so sick of the SB plz every ten seconds.

    If you want a character to be primarily a buffer get a defender, if you want control/damage get a controller who can when not otherwise engaged buff too.
  13. Lost Ninja
    See signature.

    I do have characters on all the other EU servers, but most haven't been logged in on for well over a year.

    Defiant all the way.
  14. Lost Ninja
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Willowpaw View Post
    Send a tell to the player and plead your case. If they are still active but are not actively using that character, perhaps they will be merciful and relinquish the name. You can send a tell (without using email) even if the recipient is offline. They will get it when they log back in.
    Only works if you have their Global Handle to send the tell to. Normal tells, those sent to a character name rather than a global name, just get a message of that name being offline atm or not existing.
  15. Lost Ninja
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Bindweed View Post
    And let's not forget the red-white-and-blue of the Dutch flag, while we're at it. Or Australia. New Zealand. Cuba. Russia. Norway. Luxembourg. Slovenia. Paraguay. Costa Rica. North Korea. Iceland. Cambodia. Slovakia. Panama. The Czech Republic. Laos. Serbia. The Dominican Republic. And the Faröes.

    What?

    I was bored...
    And Chile...
  16. Lost Ninja
    Wittgenstein was a beery swine!
  17. Lost Ninja
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tealeaf View Post
    News to me. I've always clicked like a banshee on crack (cause that's how I roll) and never had any problem at all, till last night when I crashed out 3 times. So you guys are sure I can't blame the latest patch? Maybe I ought to kick my CPU around thel living room a few times after all.
    Maybe the latest patch just made an existing issue worse. But certainly for me it has been happening since I started playing on the laptop.
  18. Lost Ninja
    Any bonus caps after five of the same bonus, this also applies to IO bonuses, eg LotG +7.5% recharge.

    So you can only have 5% recharge 5x in the build, even if its from different sets etc.
  19. Lost Ninja
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Sapphic_Neko_EU View Post
    Those are kinda large :|
    ^This.

    Both far too big...
  20. Lost Ninja
    I've had it on my laptop (which is hilariously under powered) I think in the end I decided it was to do with the 'New Recipe' popup (big yellow writing mid screen). If I clicked to buy slowly it didn't crash, clicking quickly it often did.

    My main PC is untroubled, but my other PC occasionally hangs when the same message pops up, it always (so far) resumes after a few seconds. Again buying slowly it doesn't happen. Course you might have a different problem.
  21. Lost Ninja
    If he's an EU mod he's new... or never posted on EU before the forum merger.
  22. Lost Ninja
    No...


  23. Lost Ninja

    DM/Rgn

    POST-ACTION

    Procs I already have...

    The Perf Shifter procs I bought on introduction when nobody seemed to think much of them and picked up ~10 for peanuts. I have one LotG +recharge although its currently slotted in a different character, not sure my fire/kin really needs it.

    For the rest thanks for your input and build I will have a long look at my inefficiencies.
  24. Lost Ninja

    DM/Rgn

    POST-ACTION

    My first fifty and oldest character is a DM/Rgn, I made her originally when my first scrapper failed the 1st respec about 30 times (way back when respecs were hard).

    Since then I have gone onto other things and generally enjoy my DM/WP or Claws/WP more... and controllers more than either. However I have a freespec burning a hole in my pocket and want to streamline my DM/Rgn a bit.

    And while I feel confident in building a good SO build I haven't got that same confidence when using IOs as I seldom can afford the good IOs on a single character (I have many, many alts).

    So some advice needed.

    I'm mainly trying to maximise my DEF, RES & Recharge but not too hard. I don't have oodles of inf as I can spend it on other more important stuff... like costumes. I also have no interest in PvP. The character will be mainly used for running TFs and helping friends with stuff.

    With that in mind:

    1)Shadow Maul or Siphon Life? I can't fit both due to not having enough slots to slot both. I don't expect I'd need the health very often, but Siphon Life seems to do some decent damage with the bonus of topping up my health. Shadow Maul also seems to have a long animation which always annoys me when it misses. I know Siphon Life is better than it used to be (had it way back in i4/i5 after the nerfs to IH).

    2)Slotting IH & Dull Pain - Formerly I always slotted both with three recharge reductions and three heals. I briefly tried franken-slotting them (and reconstruction) with a heal/recharge from each Heal Set, but couldn't afford all three Numina's. This time round I was planning 2x Recharge, 2x Heal and 1x Heal/Recharge (probably Doctored Wounds) I get 122.4 recharge on DP and 220 on IH. What would be the ideal five slot method?

    3)Roughly speaking the below is my plan, any glaring errors?
    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Level 50 Mutation Scrapper
    Primary Power Set: Dark Melee
    Secondary Power Set: Regeneration
    Power Pool: Speed
    Power Pool: Flight
    Power Pool: Fitness
    Power Pool: Concealment
    Ancillary Pool: Body Mastery

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Shadow Punch
    • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
    • (29) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
    • (31) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
    • (31) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (31) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    Level 1: Fast Healing
    • (A) Healing IO
    Level 2: Smite
    • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
    • (3) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
    • (3) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
    • (27) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (29) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (42) Kinetic Combat - Knockdown Bonus
    Level 4: Reconstruction
    • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
    • (5) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge
    • (5) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
    • (25) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge
    • (27) Doctored Wounds - Heal
    Level 6: Touch of Fear
    • (A) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff
    • (7) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff
    • (7) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (23) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
    • (25) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
    • (42) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit
    Level 8: Quick Recovery
    • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
    • (9) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
    • (9) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
    • (11) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
    Level 10: Hasten
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (11) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (19) Recharge Reduction IO
    Level 12: Air Superiority
    • (A) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage
    • (13) Crushing Impact - Damage/Endurance
    • (13) Crushing Impact - Damage/Recharge
    • (17) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
    • (19) Crushing Impact - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (45) Pounding Slugfest - Disorient Bonus
    Level 14: Fly
    • (A) Freebird - Endurance
    • (15) Freebird - FlySpeed
    • (15) Freebird - +Stealth
    • (17) Flight Speed IO
    Level 16: Integration
    • (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance
    • (34) Doctored Wounds - Heal
    • (36) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
    Level 18: Dark Consumption
    • (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
    • (33) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
    • (33) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
    • (34) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (34) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    • (45) Scirocco's Dervish - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
    Level 20: Dull Pain
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (21) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (21) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
    • (33) Healing IO
    • (45) Healing IO
    Level 22: Siphon Life
    • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
    • (23) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
    • (48) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
    • (48) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
    • (48) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
    • (50) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)
    Level 24: Swift
    • (A) Flight Speed IO
    Level 26: Soul Drain
    • (A) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage
    • (43) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Endurance
    • (46) Scirocco's Dervish - Damage/Recharge
    • (46) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Recharge
    • (46) Scirocco's Dervish - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
    Level 28: Instant Healing
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (40) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (40) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge
    • (43) Healing IO
    • (43) Healing IO
    Level 30: Health
    • (A) Healing IO
    Level 32: Midnight Grasp
    • (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
    • (37) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
    • (37) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
    • (39) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
    • (40) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
    • (50) Gravitational Anchor - Chance for Hold
    Level 35: Stamina
    • (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
    • (36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge
    • (36) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
    • (37) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
    Level 38: Moment of Glory
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    • (39) Impervium Armor - Psionic Resistance
    • (39) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
    Level 41: Conserve Power
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
    • (42) Recharge Reduction IO
    Level 44: Revive
    • (A) Recharge Reduction IO
    Level 47: Resilience
    • (A) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance
    Level 49: Stealth
    • (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed
    • (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
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  25. Lost Ninja
    What an idiotic idea. It's not like it makes any difference to fraud, it just makes it harder for people to spend money.

    But now I know I can use PayPal instead...