Mental_Giant

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I'm almost sick of Hellions and Skulls at this point. Why doesn't anyone use low level stuff from red-side? Snakes, RIP cops, Mooks, etc.

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Because hardly anyone writes villain arcs to begin with. Those that do get made tend to be "blow up the universe for fun" and what not.

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But why can't people write heroic arcs using villain mobs? Perhaps it's the problem with the low groups having wide lvl ranges, which I was unaware of until now, buf if the goal is to design low level content and it's clearly described as such, why not use them?

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I'm almost sick of Hellions and Skulls at this point. Why doesn't anyone use low level stuff from red-side? Snakes, RIP cops, Mooks, etc.

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well, for one, I personally hate snakes. They have a bad tendency to be hard to solo for some AT's

Hellions on the other hand, tend to not be. hence why I use em in my lowbie Fusionette TF

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I played your arc and enjoyed it.

I've just played so many featuring Hellions (more than Skulls, actually) that it's make me yearn for the next "tier" of villain (or hero... my character concept is equally happy with content for either side).

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MA did eliminate one of my biggest complaints. Travel is now basically zero.

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True, but I won't be happy until they have a trainer, enhancement store, and WW/BM in every AE building... preferably all within clicking distance.

I'm almost sick of Hellions and Skulls at this point. Why doesn't anyone use low level stuff from red-side? Snakes, RIP cops, Mooks, etc.

I've run some of those arcs, but obviously there's a lot more out there. I will try the [LBMA] tag and see what that turns up.

I have a new character I'm running from lvl 1 to 50 exclusively on MA content. Currently, he's lvl 12, and I'm having trouble finding low level focused content in a consistent manner.

When I try searching for "lowbie" I get some content, but I also get a bunch of arcs that have "no lowbies" or "not recommended for lowbies" in them.

When I search for "low level" I get a whole bunch of content, mostly triggering off "follower" or something like that... along with a few low level focused arcs.

Is there a better way to do this? I'm not really familiar with the informal tags out there... what's JSNTS anyway?

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It's not like there's an entrance exam for the Isolators or anything. We take anybody who is willing to show up once a week to play their character.

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And even some who are not willing to show up once a week!

Great first post, Seran, and welcome to Victory!

I'll say this: the only way you're wasting your time is if you're not having fun playing the game. This isn't WoW, or LOTRO, where getting to max level is just the start, and you have to loot up for end game raids. We have very little of that here in City.

Do what's fun for you, and try to ignore people who are zipping to 50 in an afternoon. My guess is that, after taking a character to lvl 42 the legit way, you would be pretty disappointed to skip right to 50 without actually doing the content.

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Pain Doms been out for almost 6 months... and you are just learning about the buff from Share Pain the buff from the rez is insane.

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My two main groups: Isos and ViV were blue side for most of that time.

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Sister Flame, the wonderful child that she is, has told me that the arc is getting published Monday, April 27th or else. So, I am working like a mad man to check all the spelling and all the switches in the arc.

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I (literally) laughed out loud at this point.

Now THAT is a deadline!

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You had to be there to see Sister Flame smiling as she pointed her finger at me as she explained to me how it was going to be:

Wyll: "You're arc should be done soon, honey. Then we can publish it for everyone."

Sister Flame: "Soon? It's gonna be done this Monday. Monday! Monday! Monday!" *finger pointing and smiling* "Or else!"

Wyll: "Well, there's a lot I have to do, honey. Spell checking, pacing, plot holes... it may take a little longer."

Sister Flame: *closes one eye and makes a gun with her fingers, aiming at me* "Monday."

End of discusssion.

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That's awesome. I can imagine my daughter doing the exact same thing.

Once I dealt with my overheating problems, I had a great run on Team Kong. I had no idea that many of the Pain Dom heals end up buffing the caster's damage! They even made Share Pain attractive!

11 is looking like the target level. Any teams hit 12?

Heh, don't worry about it Hippy, I liked the first arc, and I'll probably do the second when I hit 13.

Where is cow, anyway? I don't remember the last time he posted... did he get banned?

I bet Major is smiling somewhere right now.

Now I understand... I've been playing a lot of lowbie content with standard mobs, but when I was lvl 11 I went up against some lvl 13 Supa Trolls and I was not SKed up.

I also just realized that I one starred an arc that said it was for "lowbies" but the lvl range was very high... I guess it was a farming map.

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They are going to drop that auto sk feature next patch I bet...checked this out with villains on virtue and wow.

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I didn't even know there was an auto-SK feature. I thought you only got exemped if you were too high.

PM? I'm genuinely curious; I don't farm myself.

How do farm maps work? I don't see how you can get that much XP in such a short time. Is it gimped custom critters? Maps of Rikti Comm officers? Glowie-palooza?

The Final List™

BOSH Undecided
_Bunny_ Widow
chumly Corruptor
Dark_Entryopy MA/SR Stalker
Death_Conqueror SS/Elec Brute
Desmodos DB/Will Brute
Grey_Pilgrim Thugs/Pain Dom MM
Horatus Mace/Stone Brute
Horn Head Rad/Kin Corruptor
Johnnykat Fire/Dark Corruptor
Kong_Fuu Thugs/Pain Dom MM
Lady.Blade MA/Elec Stalker
LuchaPants Fire/NRG Dominator
MadamePistacio Ice/Psy Dominator
Magnarsh Necro/TA MM
The_Masque Elec/Ivuln Brute
Medieval_Power Wolfspider
Mental Giant AR/Pain Dom Corruptor
MP's brother Undecided
Mr_Magnifico Widow
Morehart Elec/EA Brute
NancY Ice/Storm Corruptor
Raptured_savior DB/Dark Stalker
_Ryxx_ Elec/WP Brute
Satanic_Hamster Unknown
Scooter Two Undecided
Tangerine_Witch Earth/Fire Dominator
Toril Elec/Shield Brute
Umbriel Energy/WP Stalker
VexXxa Plant/Thorn Dominator
Viking698 Elec/Storm Corruptor
VoodooCompany Unknown


7 Brutes
6 Corruptors
5 Undecided
4 Doms
4 Stalkers
3 MMs
2 Widows
1 Wolfspider

32 Total

It's time... the sixth iteration of Isolators begins tonight!

Meeting no.: 1
Target level: 2
Meeting Location: By Kalinda in Mercy

The Plan: Mercy, PO, CaD

Try to show up early if you haven't been invited to the SG yet.

The List™

BOSH Undecided
_Bunny_ Widow
chumly Corruptor
Dark_Entryopy MA/SR Stalker
Death_Conqueror SS/Elec Brute
Desmodos DB/Will Brute
Grey_Pilgrim Thugs/Pain Dom MM
Horatus Mace/Stone Brute
Horn Head Rad/Kin Corruptor
Johnnykat Fire/Dark Corruptor
Kong_Fuu Thugs/Pain Dom MM
Lady.Blade MA/Elec Stalker
LuchaPants Fire/NRG Dominator
MadamePistacio Ice/Psy Dominator
Magnarsh Necro/TA MM
The_Masque Elec/Ivuln Brute
Medieval_Power Wolfspider
Mental Giant AR/Pain Dom Corruptor
MP's brother Undecided
Mr_Magnifico Widow
Morehart Elec/EA Brute
NancY Undecided
Raptured_savior DB/Dark Stalker
_Ryxx_ Elec/WP Brute
Satanic_Hamster Unknown
Scooter Two Undecided
Tangerine_Witch Undecided
Toril Elec/Shield Brute
Umbriel Energy/WP Stalker
VexXxa Plant/Thorn Dominator
Viking698 Elec/Storm Corruptor
VoodooCompany Unknown


7 Undecided
7 Brutes
5 Corruptors
4 Stalkers
3 Doms
3 MMs
2 Widows
1 Wolfspider

32 Total

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That's how I convinced him to join Isos! I said "there's this, guy, Voodoo, who will be happy to PL you for free. He's always polite and has plenty of friendly constructive criticism."

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So... you hate your brother?

The List™

BOSH Undecided
_Bunny_ Widow
chumly Corruptor
Dark_Entryopy MA/SR Stalker
Death_Conqueror SS/Elec Brute
Desmodos DB/Will Brute
Grey_Pilgrim Thugs/Pain Dom MM
Horatus Mace/Stone Brute
Horn Head Rad/Kin Corruptor
Johnnykat Fire/Dark Corruptor
Kong_Fuu Thugs/Pain Dom MM
Lady.Blade MA/Elec Stalker
LuchaPants Fire/NRG Dominator
MadamePistacio Ice/Psy Dominator
Magnarsh Necro/TA MM
The_Masque Elec/Ivuln Brute
Medieval_Power Wolfspider
Mental Giant AR/Pain Dom Corruptor
MP's brother Undecided
Mr_Magnifico Widow
Morehart Elec/EA Brute
NancY Undecided
Raptured_savior DB/Dark Stalker
_Ryxx_ Undecided
Satanic_Hamster Unknown
Scooter Two Undecided
Tangerine_Witch Undecided
Toril Elec/Shield Brute
Umbriel Energy/WP Stalker
VexXxa Plant/Thorn Dominator
Viking698 Elec/Storm Corruptor
VoodooCompany Unknown


8 Undecided
6 Brutes
5 Corruptors
4 Stalkers
3 Doms
3 MMs
2 Widows
1 Wolfspider

32 Total

That's pretty much what happens every villain-side Isos, because many people don't get invites beforehand. Sounds like a plan for tomorrow.

I missed the base bugs... will this cause problems with Isos meeting in the base?