MaXimillion_Zero

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Superior Wounds

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All power mags are locked at a set mag and enhancers do not alter the mag in anyway .. i'm 100% sure on that.

[/ QUOTE ]Even intangibility ones?

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adding enhancers to intangible power only alter the length of time a player or npc is phased.

[/ QUOTE ]Just tested, duration is not affected, couldn't test magnitude since did not have an AV available and both bosses and EB's were made intangible even with unslotted black hole.

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But in CoV you do both

[/ QUOTE ]Not any different from CoH, you can either do both, or just one of them.

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base dmg buff 2.5% per npc hit (unehanceable)


[/ QUOTE ]Are you sure it's that low? Seen much higher numbers reported elsewhere...

How I'd start building AR/Traps (Never played traps, and only got AR to L26, with blaster):

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Exported from Ver: 1.7.6.0 of the CoH_CoV Character Builder
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Name:
Level: 50
Archetype: Corruptor
Primary: Assault Rifle
Secondary: Traps
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01) --> Slug==> Acc(1)Dmg(3)Dmg(7)Dmg(15)EndRdx(43)Rechg(43)
01) --> Web Grenade==> Acc(1)
02) --> Burst==> Acc(2)Dmg(3)Dmg(5)Dmg(17)
04) --> Caltrops==> Rechg(4)Rechg(5)Rechg(7)Slow(46)
06) --> Hurdle==> Jump(6)
08) --> Hasten==> Rechg(8)Rechg(9)Rechg(9)
10) --> Acid Mortar==> Acc(10)Rechg(11)Rechg(11)Rechg(17)DefDeBuf(46)DefDeBuf(50)
12) --> Sniper Rifle==> Acc(12)Dmg(13)Dmg(13)Dmg(15)EndRdx(40)
14) --> Super Speed==> Run(14)
16) --> Health==> Heal(16)
18) --> Flamethrower==> Acc(18)Dmg(19)Dmg(19)Dmg(23)EndRdx(23)Rechg(31)
20) --> Stamina==> EndMod(20)EndMod(21)EndMod(21)
22) --> Force Field Generator==> EndRdx(22)
24) --> Poison Trap==> Rechg(24)Rechg(25)Rechg(25)Hold(34)Hold(37)Hold(39)
26) --> Ignite==> Rechg(26)Dmg(27)Rechg(27)Dmg(31)Rechg(39)Dmg(39)
28) --> Seeker Drones==> Acc(28)DisDur(29)DisDur(29)DisDur(31)Rechg(40)Rechg(40)
30) --> Stealth==> EndRdx(30)
32) --> Full Auto==> Acc(32)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Dmg(33)Rechg(34)Rechg(34)
35) --> Trip Mine==> Acc(35)Dmg(36)Dmg(36)Dmg(36)Rechg(37)Rechg(37)
38) --> Hover==> Fly(38)Fly(43)Fly(46)
41) --> Soul Drain==> Acc(41)Rechg(42)Rechg(42)Rechg(42)
44) --> Dark Embrace==> EndRdx(44)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(45)DmgRes(45)
47) --> Soul Storm==> Acc(47)Hold(48)Hold(48)Hold(48)Rechg(50)Rechg(50)
49) --> M30 Grenade==> Acc(49)
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01) --> Power Slide==> Empty(1)
01) --> Power Quick==> Empty(1)
01) --> Sprint==> Empty(1)
01) --> Brawl==> Empty(1)
01) --> Scourge==> Empty(1)
02) --> Rest==> Empty(2)
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On level 50 blaster, push is around 13, while thrust is around 16 KB, so push should still be decent if not quite as good.

Of course, grounded is 15, so thrust does more than that while push (at least unslotted) doesn't do enough on it's own.

Traps is decent, and only secondary with immob, so can use ignite well. Dark would be very nice, but it's kinda spammy so wouldn't take it with weapon set, same goes for most, apart from rad and maybe cold.

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All power mags are locked at a set mag and enhancers do not alter the mag in anyway .. i'm 100% sure on that.

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adding enhancers to intangible power only alter the length of time a player or npc is phased.

[/ QUOTE ]Well that contradicts every other quote on that I've seen, ever... I guess I'l need to respec in black hole later today and test it.

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14) --> Super Jump==> Jump(14) Jump(15)

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how high do you need to jump?

[/ QUOTE ]It's not a question of how high, but how fast

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TD WAS overpowered (6/12 free slots please? Thank you very much) but now it seems more like nice additions.

[/ QUOTE ]TD was what made /dev as powerful as other secondaries, maybe overpowered in itself but not when looking at the whole device secondary.

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All power mags are locked at a set mag and enhancers do not alter the mag in anyway .. i'm 100% sure on that.

[/ QUOTE ]Even intangibility ones?

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Mob resistance debuffs work differently as *all* damage is effectively increased, but as my sonic defender has discoved the % of extra damage from -res drops as mob level scales up...

[/ QUOTE ]All power effectiviness is decreased if foe is higher level than you, ever since the purple patch.

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One says that it boosts accuracy and damage as a whole, therefore using something like Focus or Evicerate afterwards would give me a massive damage output. However, the other guide states that it affects only base damage meaning that the bonus is almost worthless.

[/ QUOTE ]It's a damage buff, just like all other +dmg powers in the game.

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Which would end up in this argument starting up all over again. If you remove the things that people are complaining about having to go to PvP Zones for, then you remove the problem.

Obviously, keep things like the Shivans, Nukes, exploration badges. The former do relate to engaging in PvP in game-lore sense as you're taking things from the other side, just remove the Accolade requirements and the increased XP, and you've got no reason for PvE people to complain if they're in a PvP zone, as what's left will be strictly PvP related.

[/ QUOTE ]But people are complaining about shivans, nukes, and exploration badges AS WELL.

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IMO, that is an issue with hero side NOT having accolades that require PvP.

PvP, and entering PvP zones SHOULD have rewards that will be useful in PvE content, but not REQUIRED to complete it.

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Erm.... okay, I'm not going to counter that, because I don't know how to say it politely. I don't mind teaming, I don't mind doing Task Forces for accolade requirements, but I don't see how adding in PvP requirements on the heroes side for accolades would do anything other than cause a lot of fuss.

[/ QUOTE ]I'm not saying they should add them to existing ones, but that the new ones they eventually give us should have PvP requirments.

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So if a player considers the Accolades to be an important part in 'completing' their character, then they have no choice but are required to enter the PvP zones?

[/ QUOTE ]The same could be said of having 400 PvP reputation, for example.

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Ah, but if a player who only PvE's (Hello there!) wants to build a villain with the same powers as their hero character, then they will be unable to do it without entering a PvP zone.

[/ QUOTE ]IMO, that is an issue with hero side NOT having accolades that require PvP.

PvP, and entering PvP zones SHOULD have rewards that will be useful in PvE content, but not REQUIRED to complete it.

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I appreciate the advice, but I was really going for a more solo-able build. If this one won't work, how could I improve it for soloability?

[/ QUOTE ]Pick another secondary.

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Constructive as ever.

[/ QUOTE ]Just the truth, nothing more

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So if a player considers the Accolades to be an important part in 'completing' their character, then they have no choice but are required to enter the PvP zones?

[/ QUOTE ]The same could be said of having 400 PvP reputation, for example.

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Just checking... How can a villain complete all of the Villain Accolades, without being required to enter a PvP zone.


[/ QUOTE ]They can't. They have a choice, they either complete the accolade, and enter a PvP zone to do that, or they choose to NOT get that accolade. Accolades are not required to complete any portion of the PvP game, last I checked.

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My point is that a large section of the community must enter the PvP zones to acheive their objectives - [u]even if they don't want to.[u]

[/ QUOTE ]Since when does anyone HAVE to enter PvP zones?

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Villains, to get the badges required for the Villain version of the Atlas Medallion. Badgehunters and people just looking for an extra boost alike.

[/ QUOTE ]None of them are forced to enter.

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None of the above are forced to enter? Ah... My bad. I thought villains still had to go into the PvP zones for Accolades. I didn't realise they had changed that.

Well done Devs

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Far as i know they do, however its not like you need the accolades, you just want em

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But if you choose to get the accolades on the hero side, then you don't have to enter a PvP zone. However, if you choose to get them on the villains side, then you have no choice.

[/ QUOTE ]If you choose to get the badges for blue ink men or shivans on hero side, you need to enter PvP zones, but on villain side you do not.

Entering PvP zones is ALWAYS by choice, and is NEVER required to complete the content outside of those zones.

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I appreciate the advice, but I was really going for a more solo-able build. If this one won't work, how could I improve it for soloability?

[/ QUOTE ]Pick another secondary.

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my advice on the empathy set get the powers when they are available, absorb pain isnt "essential" but its another heal (and a damm gd one), recall friend and hasten are "useful" powers but again not "essential" focus on your primary powers the heals and the buffs are what make an empath the rest just add to it

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Definately. Take the Empathy powers as soon as you possibly can. With the exception of Absorb Pain, that you can leave till later, or not at all.

[/ QUOTE ]Absorb pain is awesome, especially in post-ED days.

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My point is that a large section of the community must enter the PvP zones to acheive their objectives - [u]even if they don't want to.[u]

[/ QUOTE ]Since when does anyone HAVE to enter PvP zones?

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Villains, to get the badges required for the Villain version of the Atlas Medallion. Badgehunters and people just looking for an extra boost alike.

[/ QUOTE ]None of them are forced to enter.

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You want the badge, you HAVE to go in, regardless of whether you want to PvP or not. That's what you asked for.

[/ QUOTE ]Yeah. But then again, "You want to PvP in the zones, you HAVE to go". Both are just as much a choice of the player, and if the player is not forced to go there to do PvP, they are not forced there to gain badges either.

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My point is that a large section of the community must enter the PvP zones to acheive their objectives - [u]even if they don't want to.[u]

[/ QUOTE ]Since when does anyone HAVE to enter PvP zones?

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Villains, to get the badges required for the Villain version of the Atlas Medallion. Badgehunters and people just looking for an extra boost alike.

[/ QUOTE ]None of them are forced to enter.

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My point is that a large section of the community must enter the PvP zones to acheive their objectives - [u]even if they don't want to.[u]

[/ QUOTE ]Since when does anyone HAVE to enter PvP zones?