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Assuming Demon Summoning will follow the traditional pattern set by Masterminds, and Fire will be the thematic blasts, I just have to put this together to help satiate my burning curiosity (I imagine Demons will be Circle of Thorns typed)


Flares
Summon Tier One Demon
Fire Blast
Enchant Demon
(Fire Ball, but more probably Fire Breath or Combustion)
Summon Tier Two Demon
(A Heal, or Buff, or Exotic Summons like fire imps? toad things?)
Summon Tier Three Demon
Major Demon Upgrade

Hmmm. Nope, doesn't really help curb my excitement at all. Ahhhrgh!

IBT

In part, I'm kinda looking at Issue 15 as a training exercise for some of the new Paragon employees.

It seems to me that issue 15 was released as it was because of the desire to have an Anniversary Issue. Since the time constraints of touching up Architect and preparing for Issue 16 (and Going Rogue as well), there wasn't as much time or resources available as there would be for a regular issue. But ya wanna do something for a special anniversary, right? So we receive Issue 15: Anniversary as it is.

KHAN TASK FORCE
(Hero Side - Champion)
1 - Kin Defender
2 - Controller (One dropped nearing the last mission)
1 - Inv/SS Tank (me)
2 - Scrappers
1 - Blaster

Did this with a pick-up group on Champion last night. It went very quickly, thanks to one teammate's familiarity with its test server counterpart. We had a 1 hour timer set, and would have made that except we were waiting on a member that had apparently disconnected. (We had defeated the 4 AVs, and had Reishsman at about 10% HPs. Finally we just finished him off. and completed.)

Reichsman: A bag of Hit Points? Ya, undeniably, but I've had solo Elite Boss fights that took longer. We had enough damage and debuffs -- NO SHIVANS or NUKES. And fortunately we were not plagued by whatever bug is in he weapons that drop Reichsman's Untouchable ability.

I had a really good experience with this TF with my Tank, now on to my other Heroes. My one criticism here is that the TF seemed way to short for the epic return of a villain that's been looming since the game's release. I'm hoping this won't be our last encounter with Reichsman.

DOMINATOR CHANGES
I'm also trying out the new Domination changes: I made an Earth Control/Fiery Assault Dominator that I plan to take to 50.

COSTUME THINGIES
The Costume emotes are great. The new costume parts are OK, wish there could have been more, but I understand the time constraints.

ARCHITECT CHANGES
Changes to the Architect: Great! I'm looking forward to finishing my story arc (now tentatively titled, "The Return of Doctor Vahzilok" for level 35+) I'd actually been waiting for these changes to finish up.


As a "Calm Before the (Coming) Storm" issue, I have to say this wasn't too bad. I'm treating this issue like an appetizer before the main course.

I have a level 9 Earth/Fire, and it beats my non-existent Plant/Fire Dom, hands down.

Okay, okay ... Sorry I can't give you a comparison, but i can tell you that Quicksand just plain rocks. Can't wait for Stalagmites with its AoE Stun to stack on top of it. Then Combustion, and Fireball on top of that! HahHA!!!!

You mentioned team play, but be warned: if you plan to solo pre-32 at all, Bots/FF is painfully slow to level. After that final upgrade though, soloing gets better. Honestly, I wanted to claw my eyes out.

Teams always love the bubbles, of course, no matter your level.

Hey! Maybe NCSoft could make some money out of this! Just sell email spamming privaledges to whatever companies will pay, all other non-paying spam company's emails would be blocked.

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Do you have a proc slotted in it?

There's a known bug where it will use the proc's chance to fire for the chain shocks instead of simply jumping. ...

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I was about to say I don't have procs slotted, but then I remembered that I have a full set of Touch of Death in Chain Induction .... and that set has a proc.

OK, guess that answers my question. Sigh.

I'm going to edit my post to say "Chain Induction" instead of "Chain Lightning". Told you it had been a while ...

I've already sent a bug report on this, I'm just curious if others are having the same problem.

I'm playing a level 49 Electric Melee/Ninjitsu Stalker, and I noticed that Chain Induction isn't inducing Chain Shock. After noticing, I carefully watched for several more missions, and never had a single Chain Shock.

I'm not sure when this began, it's been two months since I've played this villain. Is it something with the power, the Stalker version of the power, or something unknown on my end?

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... that is a pretty get away as long as there isn't that one Scrapper off trying to fight another mob.

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Heh -- and what are the chances of that??

Sorry, my bad -- I didn't mention that i was at work and didn't have access to any information other than the "old" Prima Guides. Heh.

Thanks for the info. 30' ... rats.

I can't seem to locate the base PBAoE "range (in radius)" of Team Teleport. Does anyone know what it is? I'm worried that if it's needed in an emergency situation (like our team is spread out too thin), who will be left behind?

Thanks for any info.

Name: American Dawg
Global Contact: @American Dawg
Level of Classification: 50
Origin: Natural
Super Rank & Super Group: "Challenger Commander," Challengers, International

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Experts believe that strange seismic activity on the moon created catastrophic tidal surges on Earth, causing the Overbrook Dam to burst. Forceful tides were also reported along the Paragon Harbor, but damage along the wharf was relatively minor.


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Sounds like this might be a targeted gravity effect, since it effected two areas, Faultline Dam *and* Paragon Harbor (new Underwater Zone?)

Maybe some faction on the moon, in a secretly hidden base (Rikti? Arachnos?) used a "Gravity Cannon" of sorts, targeting specific areas of the city to achieve some desired effect. Something in the bottom of the harbor? and something they desire at the dam?

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My favorite travel power: The Debt Express!

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(Inside Joke in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...)

Spoken like a true Dark/Psi Defender!

I remember when mobs would run from ya and a melee-based hero needed to "cut them off at the pass" to hit them! Boy was I glad when they fixed that.

Whenever I hear "toons" I think of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Who's want to run a hero like that, really? (Other than almost every one of mine...)

I think more people like "toon" a'cause its short and fast to type. Character (my prefered term) is tough and long. Alt and Main should be given strong consideration.

Five is right out.

Goodbye Cuppa! Though I never PMed ya or even replied to one of your posts, I've been with you for almost two years - and you'll be missed! Good luck... and thanks for everything!

Yay! Now Tyberius Rex, my pankration-learned Roman Republic ghost-soldier scrapper can finally wear his Civvies!

Pi-Meson (Paimaison)
Freedom Server

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"OK gang, we'll throw AT LEAST 2 of your wants into Issue 4. "

Hey, doesn't this mean "A Minimum of 2?" Implying possible more than 2? Just a hopeful thought.