MaXimillion_Zero

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wow your correct,this kind of thread was missing

[/ QUOTE ]Actually, We've had a few of these before.

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Death Shroud v Blazing Aura: Death shroud is .4 end cheaper, but .1 BI weaker per tick. Also, neg damage is less resisted.


[/ QUOTE ]I'd say negative is more resisted (for vP, that is), since negative protection comes in same powers that give energy protection, which people want, while fire is teamed with cold and those powers are usually neglected.

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I would like to see a toggle dropping effect on AVs as well.

(not to mention longbow bosses).

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Afaik toggledrops dont work at all the same way on PvE mobs as they do on players.. They should, really, but changing it might cause big PvE balance problems.

[/ QUOTE ]I don't think so, there aren't that many foes who REALLY benefit from toggles, and those who do can also be mezzed usually, which would drop the toggles as well.

You sure multiply is the correct key name?

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I need someones help:

As you can see on the Char Planer you can slot the Disruption Arrow and the Acid Arrow with Damage Resist. These are usually only good to get more Res in your Powers, am i right? Is it in such Powers then viable for a -Res Debuff, or are there Enhancements like these available? Im a bit confused. Ty.

[/ QUOTE ]It's just a planner bug, there are no resistance debuff enhancements.

Lightning field has it's uses, but I would drop it if you want to get the cone sleep, as those don't really have synergy

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what about when you have a nice mob around you and there are some at a distance attacking your team mates?


[/ QUOTE ]Personally, I use either of my two ranged temporary powers, which should have enough time to last until L41.

Wouldn't take sonic secondary for soloer, seeing as the -res toggle is ally-based...

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@MaXimillion
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Don't bother taking taunt early, or at least don't prioritize it high in slotting, you won't need it with CE.

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I'd go with you on the slotting priorities. Generally I've found Taunt pretty good without slots.
Fire has a great advantage over other tanker secondaries for taunting. Given that most of the time you will be spamming Combustion/FSC rather than using your Single target attacks, you can be targetting enemies outside your Aura with taunt and protect your teammates from them.

Why are you so anti taunt?

[/ QUOTE ]Because I don't find it necessary, or even that useful, in most situations.

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Don't bother taking taunt early, or at least don't prioritize it high in slotting, you won't need it with CE.

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depends on how you like to be as a tank


[/ QUOTE ]Well, ice/fire would be most powerful for herding, and I can do that no problem in teams with just CE.

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Dark Blast: Dark Pit (AoE disorient), Tenebrous Tentacles (AoE immob), Life Drain (tohit debuff and small self-heal)

[/ QUOTE ] Just...no, that power is very, very bad.

Fire is slightly higher damage, rad is more accurate and has DEF debuffs. Rad also has a very nice single target stun/hi-damage power. Both are AoE-biased. Choose whichever you want, they don't differ too much.

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Also IIRC Quartz Enimators were broken for most of I6 and didn't get spawned.

[/ QUOTE ]All eminators, in fact.

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Hmm after teaming with a stone/stone tank at level 20 and me at 22 with Taunt SO's in Taunt & CE, she still manged to grab the aggro from me with just taunt... am I missing somethink?

[/ QUOTE ]Taunt effects don't stack, the lastest effect applied to a target is the one that will take effect. Also, as a related note, placate and taunt override each other.

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Blind, Your most important power, always 6 slot and preferably with 2 acc, 2 rech, 2 hold


[/ QUOTE ]With hasten, I'd rather go 2 acc 3 hold 1 rech, especiall for char that has AM as well. The 2nd recharge just wont do nearly as much as the 3rd hold when hasten/AM is up.

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I don't see Taunt in any of the build you proposed so I hope you get a backup, taunting, proper tanker when trying AVs because they'll just ignore you if they're not taunted due to the last changes (unless you 3 slot all your attacks for taunt...) and they're likely to cause some big messes.


[/ QUOTE ]The few I've done so far have been fine. The only change was done changed the way AV's react to damage, gauntlet still applies as normal, as does CE.

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This is not about Ice, it is about SS. Against AVs you are likely to be using Rage in order to gain extra damage. Especially in small teams.
This means that every 2 minutes you lose 10 seconds of taunt time. CE has a tick time and taunt duration of 2-3 seconds, I don't know the duration of gauntlet for the various attack. This means that there is large enough window for a team wipe.
Taunt has a good duration so if you taunt before Rage drops you have a good chance of not killing your team.

[/ QUOTE ]Ah, yes, the post that I quoted said nothing about rage, forgot to factor it in.

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Now for the next work in progress! The very first commission piece last year was a pencil combat scene for Missy K, which is now being upgraded to color. Here are the inks right now: Missy K

[/ QUOTE ]Ooo, nice, really like the tsoo in that piece.

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so.... whos starting us up then? :/

[/ QUOTE ]Wha, it's still not fixed?

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I'd skip cloaking device and get Fire Breath for levelling.

[/ QUOTE ]Whaaaaaa??? You need BOTH those powers, cloaking device is essential for solo trip mining, and fire breath is awesome AoE.

And yes, power order is easy, slotting is the hard part.

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Thunderstrike is AoE knockback and somewhat unpredictable.

[/ QUOTE ]Not when used on a single mob though.

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For reference, my planned ice/axe build (slightly different from what I have, wanted to see if I liked icicles, wasn't worth it):

And how I'd build an ice/SS:



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I don't see Taunt in any of the build you proposed so I hope you get a backup, taunting, proper tanker when trying AVs because they'll just ignore you if they're not taunted due to the last changes (unless you 3 slot all your attacks for taunt...) and they're likely to cause some big messes.


[/ QUOTE ]The few I've done so far have been fine. The only change was done changed the way AV's react to damage, gauntlet still applies as normal, as does CE.

Give frozen armor 1 EndRdx.
Scorch propably doesn't need recharge, it's fairly quick anyways.
Don't bother taking taunt early, or at least don't prioritize it high in slotting, you won't need it with CE.
Give Glacial aromr 1 EndRdx.
Give EA 3 rech, then either DefBuff or EndMod, I prefer Def.
Don't bother taking icicles with fire secondary, get breath of fire instead.
Try to 6-slot your main big attacks, 1 EndRdx in them will be helpful.

Don't take stone armor, really. You'll suck outside of granite, and in it killin anything takes ages.

I might be there... maybe

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Ok, we all know Blasters are the ultimate squishies in the game and melee as a blaster is NOT wise. This being the case why does the fire secondary seem so melee/close up orientated? Whats the idea in making a Blster do things that are harmful to his continued upright status?


[/ QUOTE ]That's so ignoreant I'm not sure I'm actually reading this.... Melee blaster is wise, for those who know how to play the game. If you don't, go roll /devices, or maybe an empath.