MaestroMavius

First off, welcome back!! In my opinion the games better than ever.

Be sure to check out Paragonwiki for tons of info. It's a virtual one stop shop for instant answers.

Other than that I'm sure many will be behind me touting this or that.
Main things.
ED, learn it and love it.
Inventions, if your a min/max type this is for you.
PvP changes

Also, check out the patch update page on the main site. It should go all the way back to issue 1.

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this is an enjoy-the-ride game. "50" is only a number, not the goal of the game.

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I'd make this my signature if I had room left.

Quoted for emphasis, as this fact can't be stressed enough now-a-days.

I'm partial to this list myself;

COV Contacts

I find it more useful for deciding which arcs to take depending on Badges and EB's on my solo MM with this one.

Paragonwiki is the best site around these parts other than that.

Be cautioned that complete sapping won't be possible until level 35 with Power Sink though.

Elec/Elec has proven to be more of a Jack-of-All kinda blaster for me. For true AOE as stated above, I'd go with Fire/Fire or Arch/MM
AR/MM

If you want flashy and "OOooooo" "Ahhhhhhh" effects then ditch your scrapper and roll up a blaster!

Most of the scrapper sets are more about 'arresting' quickly and not so much about the visuals...
I'm afraid if you found claws to be boring that early, none of the scrapper sets will keep your interest.

Don't read so much into the 'Very weak' description of blasters, once you know what your doing they can be very survivable.


Also.... Paragonwiki.com is your friend.
Learn it.
Love it.
USE IT...

Blasters are by far my favorite AT. My only 50's are an Eng/Eng and a Fire/Ice.

I've rolled up many combos but could never get into any of them save Elec/Elec, but it feels more like a jack of all trades than a traditional blaster.

2 weeks ago I rolled up an Arch/MM named
The Mental Marksman; He's sailing into his late 20's already, mostly with solo play and is looking likely to become my new main.

It just feels so much more blasterish than even my Fire/Ice did.

Stick with it, you won't regret it. Especially once you hit 22 and get SO power!!

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If you play a melee toon for example, your best chain is Air Sup/Kick/Flurry, how clever is it ?

And that's just one example.

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I don't PvP, I've been in Paragon since before we even had Pvp...

I toyed around with zone pvp when it launched and tried a few arena matches just for kicks, never really had the reflexes for it though. However...

If that statement is accurate and not just hyperbole I'm shocked. It's no wonder the pvp community is so upset if thats the case. Please tell me your exaggerating!

I typically find that the fastest leveling solo builds for me are the ones I can get a concept I like combined with the right knowledge.

For Mastermind I went Necro/Dark. It's been COV on easy mode so far. However, GoTo binds are a must for this class IMO.

MM's starting out might be a little tricky. Until you know more about aggro and spawn mechanics.

I'd suggest rolling up a few combos from different AT's, level up to 2 or 4 right quick street sweeping around the zone in spot. (not the tutorial)

Then you'll have a better feel for what you like and would end up playing the most.
Once your set on some ideas, everyone here can help you tweak it out for best performance.

Fire/Ice proved to be the most fun blaster I've rolled.

I've soloed an Eng/Eng and Fire/Ice to 50... both have their own style but I'd say the easiest to solo for me was the Eng/Eng

Simply for the fact that he SS+Stealthed most missions and evolved into a Boss killer.

My Fire/Ice on the other hand thrived on teams where his AOE's could do the most bang for buck.

I'm currently soloing an Elec/Elec, he's at level 31 and is pretty fun, I'm still curious to see what the end drain is like when I can pair up Short Circuit with Power Sink.

I find that TF and Bonesmasher usually aren't used that much on teams and I didn't take Explosive blast. I usually avoid using Torrent due to uncontrolled KB on teams and only focus on ST.
With any decent team you should have enough buffs or debuffs going to be putting stuff down with speed using only the 1st two blasts and Burst.

My playstyle changes if I'm solo or teamed. My melee attacks take priority when solo. ( I stealth missions a lot) Blasts take over on teams due to the increase in melee numbers and fact that by the time I could get a TF off the scrappers had everything down!

I'm having a similar problem with AE.

Most arcs run without issue but a few won't do anything at all.
I click on the arc, click play and get the warning box. Click ok, but the contact is still the hologram and the AE icon in my UI won't turn on.

I have no missions and I'm solo....

Not exactly sure about that one.

I always re-map auto-run to 4 so I don't hit 'R' in the middle of a battle... never given any thought to turning off the mouse version.

I'd check under options and look under general, there is an option to turn the mouse inverted or not, might be an option under it. If not it might be in the wall of text under 'Keymapping'

We'll keep rezzing Infinity until they turn off the servers!

>_>

Some of us will probably keep trying afterwards...

Fire/Ice is a wonderful combo, I found it an absolute blast* to play...

Only things I'd say;

Since your new to blasting I'd suggest reading some of the guides on tactics. It can be a real change from the melee style of play.

On Fire I took everything except Rain of Fire. I loved using it at the lower levels, from 6-11 I'd say it was really fun running around solo and watching spawns scatter. I recall using it quite effectively on the hills in the hollows, the scatter bought me enough time to ST kill the rest. I vetspeced it out once I had my AOE's.

On Ice I'd really suggest skipping Frozen Aura, since your paired with Fire your AOE attacks will just wake everyone right back up. I also skipped Ice sword and Chilling Embrace. Unlike my Energy/Energy blaster, who loved being in melee, I found my Fire/Ice to be killing everything with AOE and not in melee as often.
If you plan on soloing then I consider Shiver to be a must. It saved my life countless times when it came to dealing with bosses. I played on Rugged from 32-50!


*Pun intended.

It really is a matter of opinion.

I love blasters and have played nearly all combos but...

For some reason I just can't get past the pink waves of death a Psychic blaster wields...

Can't get into Sonic for similar reasons unfortunately.

I'd say roll one up and bash in a few Hellions around AP, you'll know pretty quick if you like the 'Eye Candy'

As far as higher level tricks and treats I've heard good things about Drain Psyche and Psychic Wail, but not that many good things about the Psychic primary.

I use this one still for Redside

COV Contacts

I like picking the Arcs with EB's or Badges, this has helped ten fold with that!

As a true 42 month vet I can say that the wings are the only present you currently know about.

I can't tell you how much I love getting to start every toon with Sands of Mu and either the Blackwand or Nemesis Staff. Really makes the early levels easier!

My MasterMind is still using his Blackwand at level 33!

You should also have access to Trenchcoats, Samurai Armor, Boxing Costume, Tech Sleek, A Base Teleporter and a Do nothing Pet!

But then again, might be best not to get to excited/used to using them... In case they ever vanish.

I'm kind of partial to Fire/Ice

You get the best of both worlds. The /Ice gives you plenty of tools, allowing you to fully utilize your AOE potential, solo or teamed!

Shiver is a boss killer IMO, slow em down then melt em!
Ice Patch even makes Rain of Fire not so bad...

Global: @Maestro Mavius
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Location: Birmingham, AL
Height: 5'10"
SG Affiliation: Paragon City Search and Rescue
Most Recognizable Server Toon: Capt. Biohazrd

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Because it is a good back story I am willing to wait till tomorrow on this. Had they said next week, I would be calling for Dr. Brainstorm's head.

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I'm in tears from laughing!

I'm actually gonna have to click the obvious rickrolls now just in the hopes it gets used!

Epic Win

I've actively avoided the hollows since my very 1st play thru!
I've completely avoided it once I stopped low level teaming!

It was just too much for a level 7 blaster, this was back before the days of raptor packs and the like. While I'm sure the temp powers make it even easier, I just had bad memories of the place and kinda forgot it existed.

And now we hear War Witch is doing the makeover! Her zones additions have been some of the best content this game has seen. I can't wait to 're-experience' the Hollows now!

Why on earth would they be unlocked without a 50?
Only if you could unlock Khelds without one!

My 1st thought was Teddy as well!

I swore I would never use this acronym but it applies:

OMG!!!!

This issue is so full of win!!
I might even be able to get my best friend back in the game simply with the addition of the Roman zone!!

Amazing

Just a few of the hundreds I have:

This is my Wallpaper

Get off my back!!
So, pick you up at 8?
I'll make you pay!
Flying Nemesis
One of my favorites
Watching some tv
Cmon guys, that tickles!
Not again!
I have a mean right hook!