MaXimillion_Zero

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Hang on... hover at 49?

[/ QUOTE ]There was no room earlier, and I don't consider vertical movement a necessirity.

I'd put one slow in tar patch for the times you actually have to keep something in place with it.

Twilight grasp 2/3/1 acc/heal/(RechRdx/EndRdx)

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FF gets very useful repel and knockback powers that can in some situation be better than controlling ones.

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One thing to remember, most of those repel and KB powers (especially Force Bubble) will make the least defender member of the team the biggest target. That would be you by the way

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SJ would be pretty solid choice, if you're tight on powers and can afford to sacrifice vertical movement capability SS would be good as well, seeing as it's pre-requisite is hasten which is VERY useful. I'd go for something along the lines of:

[/b]01) --> Power Blast==> Acc(1)Dmg(3)Dmg(7)Dmg(17)
01) --> Power Thrust==> Acc(1)
02) --> Power Bolt==> Acc(2)Dmg(3)Dmg(7)Dmg(21)
04) --> Energy Punch==> Acc(4)Dmg(5)Dmg(5)Dmg(15)
06) --> Hurdle==> Jump(6)
08) --> Power Burst==> Acc(8)Dmg(9)Dmg(9)Dmg(17)EndRdx(37)Rechg(46)
10) --> Bone Smasher==> Acc(10)Dmg(11)Rechg(11)Dmg(15)EndRdx(37)Rechg(46)
12) --> Hasten==> Rechg(12)Rechg(13)Rechg(13)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14)
16) --> Build Up==> Rechg(16)Rechg(21)Rechg(31)
18) --> Conserve Power==> Rechg(18)Rechg(19)Rechg(19)
20) --> Health==> Heal(20)
22) --> Stamina==> EndMod(22)EndMod(23)EndMod(23)
24) --> Energy Torrent==> Acc(24)Dmg(25)Dmg(25)Dmg(29)EndRdx(37)Rechg(40)
26) --> Sniper Blast==> Acc(26)Dmg(27)Dmg(27)Dmg(29)Rechg(43)EndRdx(46)
28) --> Aim==> Rechg(28)Rechg(31)Rechg(34)
30) --> Power Boost==> Rechg(30)Rechg(31)Rechg(36)
32) --> Nova==> Acc(32)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Rechg(34)Rechg(34)
35) --> Boost Range==> Rechg(35)Rechg(36)Rechg(36)
38) --> Total Focus==> Acc(38)Dmg(39)Dmg(39)Dmg(39)Rechg(40)DisDur(40)
41) --> Shocking Bolt==> Acc(41)Hold(42)Hold(42)Hold(42)Rechg(43)Rechg(43)
44) --> Charged Armor==> EndRdx(44)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(45)
47) --> Static Discharge==> Acc(47)Dmg(48)Dmg(48)Dmg(48)Rechg(50)
49) --> Hover==> Fly(49)Fly(50)Fly(50)

Mind is the heaviest AoE damage dealer, and the 3rd best single target damage dealer, right after illu and grav.

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How about we try the Citadel TF next? What dates are good for everyone, another Sunday afternoon?


[/ QUOTE ]If you don't particularily fancy boring to death, I'd say do something else

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I dont know what it is, it just feels so heroic to make that one last stand... thats why on countless occasions i make it a priority to be the last one to leave the fight... even if im fudged from the very beginning...

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OFT!!!! Best bit about being a tanker imho: 'RUN! I'll hold them off!!!' and everyone makes it away. Brilliant feeling knowing you're the only thing stopping a wipe...

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Except that those poor sods never run when you tell them to :/

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Can anyone enlighten me as to why I might want to roll a /FF troller. It is one set I have not tried and in essence it seems you only need the AoE shield and shields for teammates. Correct assumption?

[/ QUOTE ]This is exactly what makes many FF users mere bubblebots.

FF gets very useful repel and knockback powers that can in some situation be better than controlling ones. Also, the single target phase shift is very useful for isolating a hard foe until you can wipe out rest of the spawn.

FF powers in order of usefulness:
1. Dispersion Bubble
Mez protection toggle for a squishy? Must have, plus it's PBAoE and farily decent END cost, making it absolutely great.

2. Force Bolt
Can keep single target off it's feet for endless amount of time, works on most bosses. Use this, one hold, this again and then other hold, boss held without it getting a single shot off.

3. PFF
Absolutely great for ghosting/escaping/getting rid of aggro in fights, also great for PvP.

4. Force Bubble
Huge AoE, keeps melee mobs away from the party, especially useful with a ranged party but has other uses as well.

5. Insulation shield
Better than deflection due to giving defence against the types that most tanks/scrappers have more trouble with.

6. Deflection shield
Do I need to explain this?

7. Detention Field
As I previously stated, great for holding that single big threat.

8. Repulsion Bomb
Shatters mobs, panic tool.

9. Repulsion Field
Force bubble works just as well as this in many situations, not worth it IMO.

The holds are same mag as controllers, and viable in PvP. Fearsome stare is very nice for PvP, as fear is not commonly protected against. The yoHit debuffs are still good, but not as good as in PvE, especially against blasters with aim+BU. You might consider that stun power from psi blast (name escapes me now) to drom acrobatics so your holds will get people with it better.

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I'm actually pretty surprised nobody has suggested Grav as the best control

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The grav pet is very nice but otherwise the set really only has the basic controls - immob, hold, AOE immob, AOE hold.

[/ QUOTE ]Say hello to wormhole, AoE stun AND a placement tool.

For the one time it's not monday, it's a sunday :/

Oh well, One day I'll get to a sucesful raid...

Every SG has a base, only thing you could do is deleting everything but the entrance room, then you should not get any rent.

Even if you will get slight rent, it does not accumulate, so you'll just lose base access until you pay it.

It should be possible with anything....

You could test it, open combat window, use dark regen. If it says "You healed <name> for <amount> points", it should count.

You don't get bar for healing, the badge just appears when you hit the set amount.

AFAIK it should be, dont have firsthand confirmation though.

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I'm not sure the animation time is significant, since if I use an attack chain with Shadow Maul at the end, I still have to wait for the other powers to recharge after it's finished animating, this could change with Hasten though.


[/ QUOTE ]See, if you have gaps in your attack chain with a brute, something is definitely wrong with your build (That, or you're pre-L22)

Yes, it heals the added points.

If you're purely PvE, fire is the one to take, fireball with containment is massively overpowered. If you're planning on PvP, either psi for the mez protection and some rarely resisted damage or primal for power boost.

It's useful if you have something to immob/slow foes, and also good for making an escape... I wouldnt slot ACC as the base should be high enough, rather 3 damage and maybe some rechargers.

Sleep is broken by things that affect HP, and knockback/down, so no, those powers will not break it.

AS is fast animation (good for fury building), decent damage, and is a 100% chance knockdown, which makes it very good signle target control power.

Fury is a passive power, which gives you the bigger damage boost the higher the bar is. It builds up by attacking, and getting attacked, and decreases rapidly, which is the reason brutes are usually rushing from group to group, trying to keep their fury up.

Kin is better for end than empath, they get contant boost while empath only has stamina when RA is off, which is a big amount of time.

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Best Control
Earth as a primary for "hard" control, followed by Ice (?). Gravity is a bit light at first on AoE control, but has the best pet for control (Singularity). TA adds even more control but is not the strongest secondary. Ice/storm is a good combo. Taking Primal helps a lot if you want to boost control.


[/ QUOTE ]Mind has most control, after that earth, then ice.

EDIT: Also, mind has the best AoE damage, while grav has best single target damage.

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Sorry to say Honsou, but 1 accu in both cinders/flashfire/firecages is making those powers perform under their potential and will bring a lot of debt.... . All three have accuracy penalty, so they need at least 2 accu.


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