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Today, I got called a troll because I ignored a person who had an Empathy defender with exactly one attack (that likely never got used).
Did you know that ignoring someone you don't want to associate with is imposing your opinions on them and trying to irritate them into responding to you? Because I didn't. -
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Then you should try roleplaying with my Warshade, though it's disappointing that apparently I am the only one doing it right.
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Quote:That's actually what I do with people who use asterisks. I just pretend they're saying everything they're doing out loud. Makes it easier to make fun of them.That puts all of it in what appears to be talking format at a glance. The * makes it easier to tell it's intended to be an action. As it is, it reads like the guy's narating his own actions.
Quote:Bartender: I hope you like it, it's a new kind we got in. From Texas. It's... *takes a moment to look at the bottle* Oh, yeah. Red Moon beer. It's supposed to have something in it so even supers can get drunk off of it.
[Local] Super Guy: Red Moon, huh? You say it's got something in it? Let me have a look here.
Super Guy takes the bottle, giving the list of ingredients a casual glance.
[Local] Super Guy: Compound 1-XZ? Isn't that one of the chemicals they use in Malta Sapper packs? Heh heh. No wonder it gets folks drunk.
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I recieved your message and I'm a little displeased at the lack of will to improve yourself. I quote, "I have no interest in your criticism, now or in the future." If you don't wish to be criticized, I suggest not posting your stories on a public forum whereupon people may post their opinions on such stories.
In any case, I gave the story another read over. While I do still like it (it is written fairly well for an amateur writer,) I noticed you were using ellipsis within conversation. Ellipsis, as a rule, are used to abridge long pieces of text. They're not meant to show a "trailing end" as punctuation. Take for example this passage:Quote:It would be better written as thus:Dr. Paladin blinked his eye, and smirked. "Some things are a little different, I guess... Bowman, go get the boss. Ma'am, if you'd like to pull up a chair, I have some paperwork for you... medical history stuff. Do you prefer your forms in English or Russian?" Quote:Dr. Paladin blinked his eye, and smirked. "Some things are a little different, I guess." He took a momentary pause. "Bowman, go get the boss. Ma'am, if you'd like to pull up a chair, I have some paperwork for you: medical history stuff. Do you prefer your forms in English or Russian?" Quote:One figure, obviously some sort of high priest or leader in a scarlet robe, cried out "Get her! The ritual must continue!" as he reached into his robe, Quote:One figure - obviously some sort of high priest or leader in a scarlet robe - cried out, "Get her! The ritual must continue," as he reached into his robe,
This paragraph:Quote:Tatyana stood and and smiled, and turned to look at her visitor. He was tall, scar-faced, shaven-headed, but immediately recognizable. Her visitor looked back, and shock crept over both their faces. They both exclaimed at the same time, "You're so OLD!" Quote:Tatyana stood and and smiled, and turned to look at her visitor. He was tall, scar-faced, shaven-headed, but immediately recognizable. Her visitor looked back, and shock crept over both their faces. They both exclaimed at the same time.
"You're so OLD!" -
Quote:I use asterisks much the same way you used the quotes there, to set apart speaking and acting in the same post. Also, it's hard to use emotes over /team or /sg, or in the arena.
As an added point, using asterisks in /local for an emote means that your name shows up in the right color, if you have that option on. This can be helpful for keeping track of things when there's a lot of chat scroll.
You know what else sets apart speaking and acting in the same post, that people have been using long before the first AOL chatroom roleplayer got the idea of asterisks?
These things:
" "
If using the /e command is so terribly difficult for you, you could do the following:
[Local] Super Guy: Super Guy gives a passing glance at the nearby bar, deciding, heck, why not? Could use a drink anyway. A few quick strides and he's at the bar, leaning over the counter and giving an nod to the bartender. "Hey. What's up? Can you grab me a beer?" The bartender acknowledges him, and within a few seconds he's acquired his drink.
Bam. No need for asterisks. -
And thus we have [THIS SENTENCE HAS BEEN CENSORED BY THE BUREAU OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS DUE TO RELIGIOUS INSENSITIVITY] and everything in the vein of that.
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I enjoyed reading the story, but one thing I noticed is that you tend to use hyphens where a colon would be more appropriate.
For example:
"A green glow spilled over the edge of a tall roof beside them, and the wind brought a faint noise - an alien chant covering a faint sob."
In proper grammar:
"A green glow spilled over the edge of a tall roof beside them, and the wind brought a faint noise: an alien chant covering a faint sob."
Hyphens are used to separate and join words. If you've ever read Tolkien, you will see a lot of them. The quoted sentence above (and this sentence, too!) is appropriate with use of a colon: it provides apposition.
There's also times when it's more appropriate to use a semicolon.
For example:
"Tatyana reached down and checked his pulse, which was still going strong - Yevgeny had just been knocked senseless."
In proper grammar:
"Tatyana reached down and checked his pulse, which was still going strong; however, Yevgeny had just been knocked senseless."
It's proper grammar, and it makes the sentence flow well. Semi-colons are used to join two complete sentences; they are often used in the manner you are reading now. They can be used in a large amount of ways; yet, few people tend to use them accurately and appropriately. -
No, no it's not. It's not. It is not.
Quote:Never mind that the Peacebringer background as presented in the game is really lame, and any story is better than that.
If you don't like the concept, why don't you just not play it? There's plenty of other powers you can use to represent your unoriginal angel character. Like Energy Blast. Or Broad Sword. Or Fire. Hell, anything vaguely angelic. Just don't mangle a perfectly valid and actually interesting and intriguing archetype's concept for the sole reason of "I think it sucks I'm going to make it better LOL XD". To do this is not only an insult to the people who worked hard to make that archetype for you to enjoy, but also to the people who actually roleplay that archetype and create actual, interesting storylines to go with it.
But that's too much to ask, isn't it? I guess people so caught up in their own self-importance that they forget what other people think or care about. -
Quote:Using asterisks to emote is like using a spoon and fork to eat in a traditional Chinese restaurant instead of chopsticks. Yeah, you can eat with it. But it makes you look like you can't do it the way it was designed to be done.Nice pace to back and forth (not to mention the *actions* can be seen in any channel you use it in AND sometimes I prefer to add it into a single message, rather than put emotes in-between messages or always write out what the character is saying within an emote).
So here's my advice: pick up some chopsticks and use them. You'll enjoy the experience a lot more. You can do:
Quote:[Local] Super Guy: *walks up to the bar* sup *grabs a beer*
Quote:Super Guy gives a passing glance at the nearby bar, deciding, heck, why not? Could use a drink anyway. A few quick strides and he's at the bar, leaning over the counter and giving an nod to the bartender. "Hey. What's up? Can you grab me a beer?" The bartender acknowledges him, and within a few seconds he's acquired his drink.
No. It's not that hard, people aren't in that kind of a hurry, and there is no such thing as "habit" when it comes to consciously pressing a series of keypress combinations on your keyboard. Unless you have such low control over your own actions that you are completely incapable of avoiding such a thing, you CAN type /e at the beginning of your emotes instead of making yourself look like a tool with asterisks.
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Take Ignite. Seriously, take Ignite.
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IN MY PERSONAL (and generally highly valued) OPINION:
You'll want to do the following:
* Stay IC in local, team and supergroup chat. OOC chat is denoted with OOC tags, which should be used in IC channels and not in OOC channels. Using OOC tags in OOC channels is not only redundant, but also lets people make fun of you.
* Use the /e command to emote, rather than asterisks. Asterisks are clumsy and make you look like a novice; thus, less people will take you seriously.
* Create interesting character concepts. Don't be a generic angel or demon. Be a unique hero with a unique origin. But don't go overboard on the uniqueness.
* Engage in roleplay. Don't let it come to you - walk up to people and say hello. Being dark and brooding in a corner only gets you overlooked.
You'll want to avoid the following:
* People with "ERP" or "Futa" in their bios, unless you're into cybersex and/or women with male parts.
* People who roleplay something that goes too far against the mechanics of their character. A Super Strength brute who happens to have a machinegun or is additionally a psionic is okay. A Peacebringer/Warshade that is "ACTUALLY AN ANGEL/DEMON LOL" is not "original" or "creative", no matter how loudly they whine about it. A Fire blaster who pretends his fire attacks are actually bolts of water is kind of silly.
* People who roleplay in a flagrantly silly manner. Typically, these people stick to one-line emotes and don't take themselves or others seriously. Neither should you take them seriously.
* Michael Bay movies. Seriously. The guy is probably intelligent, but every movie he's ever directed involves two seconds of exposition and ninety minutes of things exploding. That many explosions is not good for your health.
PLACES OF INTEREST:
* Pocket D. It's the /b/ of roleplaying - while you might have a good time there, you'll probably end up horribly and irreparably changed by the experience.
* Atlas Park, under the Atlas statue. Roleplayers congregate here, but so does -everyone else-. -
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I pretty much just slap my schnitzel & taters on my keyboard and character concepts come out. Yeah - I'm that good.
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Quote:The server is actually being shut down because they can't handle the load. The characters are going to be randomly dispersed to different servers in order to compensate.I can log into any other server but Virtue, but don't see an announcement or host of threads asking if it's down. I can't identify anything on my local system that would affect Virtue alone.
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Quote:I have no idea who "Micheal Bey" is, but he sounds pretty lame.Dear Santa,
If you could, could you please with your infinate wisdom send the coding technology to City of Heroes to make Micheal Bay into a ultimate Arch Villain so that he can beat the mother loving snot out of Mondo so that we can all have a festive Holiday Season by laughing uncontrollably at Mondo for being beat down like a dog nurmerous times by said Micheal Bey. Thenk you very much. -
Dear Santa,
Need money for cigarettes. Preferably enough to last the year. Also, please run over the following people with your sleigh (alternatively, send elf assassins):
Michael Bay
John Travolta
Steve Jobs
@Bright Shadow
Michael Bay
People who use Comic Sans as a font
People who use OOC tags on the forums
Michael Bay
People who farm AE to get levels (influence is OK)
People who use the ignore as spammer function to try and 'get back at' the person they ignored
Michael Bay
People who use their sexual orientation to get attention (whether positive or negative)
Catgirls (furries are OK)
Futanari who have the twig but no berries (seriously, WTF?)
Overtly/overly sexual characters
People who use the term "deal w/ it" in a non-sarcastic manner
Michael Bay
Vampires
People who have the balls to stand in a bar wearing knives and grenades and guns, sipping alcoholic drinks, in a nightclub known for numerous fights and damages, and say that smoking can kill you
Werewolves
Michael Bay
Succubi
Sincerely,
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Here's a build where AO/AS is taken out and replaced with Hasten and Tactics. Additionally, a -res proc was put in Acid Mortar and Seeker Drones were given a -tohit set. Global recharge is about 60%, melee def is 44.1%, ranged def 47.2%, AoE def 48.5%.
Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.803
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Elliott Savage: Level 50 Natural Defender
Primary Power Set: Traps
Secondary Power Set: Assault Rifle
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Caltrops- (A) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Slow: Level 50
- (21) Pacing of the Turtle - Damage/Slow: Level 50
- (23) Pacing of the Turtle - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 50
- (23) Pacing of the Turtle - Range/Slow: Level 50
- (37) Pacing of the Turtle - Endurance/Recharge/Slow: Level 50
- (40) Pacing of the Turtle - Chance of -Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff: Level 30
- (19) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 30
- (19) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
- (21) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
- (33) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
- (48) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage: Level 30
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
- (3) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (3) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
- (34) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (7) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff: Level 50
- (9) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 50
- (15) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (15) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (33) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (40) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 20
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (13) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (13) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
- (A) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
- (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold: Level 30
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
- (43) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
- (A) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff: Level 50
- (43) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/ToHit Debuff: Level 50
- (43) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) Siphon Insight - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) Siphon Insight - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) Siphon Insight - Chance for +ToHit: Level 50
- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
- (34) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (37) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
- (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
- (48) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (42) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (46) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
- (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff: Level 50
- (27) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge: Level 50
- (27) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
- (31) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50
- (33) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - To Hit Buff/Endurance: Level 50
- (34) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (29) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (29) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (31) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
- (A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection: Level 30
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (37) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (39) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (39) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (40) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (48) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 1: Brawl- (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 2: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:- 8% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 8% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 8% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 8% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 8% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 8% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 8% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 8% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 9.56% Defense(Smashing)
- 9.56% Defense(Lethal)
- 8.94% Defense(Fire)
- 8.94% Defense(Cold)
- 10.2% Defense(Energy)
- 10.2% Defense(Negative)
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
- 10.5% Defense(Melee)
- 13.6% Defense(Ranged)
- 14.9% Defense(AoE)
- 6% Enhancement(Heal)
- 2.5% Enhancement(FlySpeed)
- 67% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 61.3% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 2.5% Enhancement(RunSpeed)
- 2.5% Enhancement(JumpSpeed)
- 2.5% Enhancement(JumpHeight)
- 14% FlySpeed
- 91.6 HP (9%) HitPoints
- 14% JumpHeight
- 14% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -4)
- Knockup (Mag -4)
- MezResist(Confused) 2.5%
- MezResist(Held) 8.55%
- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.5%
- MezResist(Sleep) 5.25%
- MezResist(Stun) 4.7%
- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.5%
- 14.5% (0.24 End/sec) Recovery
- 52% (2.21 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 7.88% Resistance(Fire)
- 7.88% Resistance(Cold)
- 14% RunSpeed
- 2% XPDebtProtection
Set Bonuses:
Pacing of the Turtle
(Caltrops)- MezResist(Sleep) 2.75%
- 2.5% Enhancement(Slow)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- MezResist(Held) 2.75%
- 3.13% Defense(Ranged), 1.56% Defense(Energy), 1.56% Defense(Negative)
(Burst)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- Status Resistance 2.5%
- 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
- 11% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 3.13% Defense(Melee), 1.56% Defense(Lethal), 1.56% Defense(Smashing)
(Triage Beacon)- 12% (0.51 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 19.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
- 6% Enhancement(Heal)
- MezResist(Held) 3.3%
- 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)
(Buckshot)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Acid Mortar)- 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- 3% DamageBuff(All)
- 11% Enhancement(Accuracy)
(Force Field Generator)- 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 11.4 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(M30 Grenade)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Poison Trap)- 2.5% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.25% Defense(Ranged)
- 2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Seeker Drones)- 4% JumpSpeed, 4% JumpHeight, 4% FlySpeed, 4% RunSpeed
- 2% XPDebtProtection
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 3.75% Defense(Smashing,Lethal), 1.88% Defense(Melee)
- 3.75% Defense(AoE), 1.88% Defense(Fire), 1.88% Defense(Cold)
(Stamina)- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
- 19.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
- 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)
(Maneuvers)- 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 11.4 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Tactics)- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
- 19.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
- 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing), 2.5% Defense(Ranged), 1.25% Defense(Energy), 1.25% Defense(Negative), 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
(Flamethrower)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Tough)- Knockback Protection (Mag -4)
(Ignite)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy) (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Full Auto)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy) (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Weave)- 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 11.4 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Temp Invulnerability)- 3% Defense(All)
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Quote:From what Mids says, PBU works with Force Field Generator.A couple things; PBU doesn't work with drops so it doesn't help much with Traps.
Quote:I'd slot ToHit debuffs in Seeker Drones -- it'll help protect you against def debuffs ... and will massively help your teammates.
Quote:PGT is an entertaining place to drop (up to 4!) damage procs.
Quote:I love Caltrops, but mostly as a place to mule more damage procs. By the late game, mobs tend to get nailed in place by teams anyway, so I dig the extra damage. Otherwise it's good area denial.
Quote:The proc in Triage Beacon will only affect you when you activate the power -- that's not a really good return on investment, IME.
Quote:There's a resistance debuff proc you can slot in Acid Mortar -- it's outlandishly tasty, especially since you can stack Acid Mortars (if not the effect from the proc) on tough targets.
Quote:And take hasten. No, seriously, take hasten. You want Drones and Acid Mortar up as often as possible.
Quote:I'm not a big fan of Aid Other / Self ... mostly because, at some point, someone will see AO on you and demand you follow the tanker just to keep him healed. Sorry, that ain't me. I think you'll get more mileage out of Assault and Tactics (Tactics especially since it helps mortar nail hard targets).
Aid Self is there because, despite having 50% smash/lethal resist and softcapped defense, some attacks will get through.
Quote:You also might want to consider a PPP for a +def shield.
YMMV, of course. -
Quick note: Due to Assault Rifle being Assault Rifle, don't expect this build to really go anywhere damage-wise until level 41. Also, the slot levels are haywire.
This build is designed for laying waste to hordes of enemies solo or in a small team. This build has totally softcapped defense (45.4% melee, 45.4% ranged, 44.7% AoE) and provides about 25% of this defense to the team itself through Maneuvers+FFG. Aid Other and Aid Self aren't absolutely necessary, you can probably replace them with Hasten/Superspeed if you wanted. Damage is good - with Trap's debuffs, Power Build Up and Assault, and AR's AoE carnage, you'll be clearing out plenty of enemies.
Standard tactic: Throw down some Caltrops and set a poison gas trap, back up and set your triage beacon/acid mortar/seeker drones. You'll want the traps to be set Pull them into the trops+gas with Burst, then once the group's there, your Acid Mortar and Seeker Drones will get going. After the mortar and seekers hit and trashes the group's defense/to-hit, Power Build Up, Ignite, Flamethrower, Full Auto. Finish up the remaining enemies with burst/buckshot/m30 while the rest recharges.
I wouldn't recommend soloing above +2 with this build. The smashing/lethal resist, at 50%, and defenders' low HP will probably prove fatal for you, even -if- you do have Aid Self and Triage Beacon for healing.
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Level 50 Natural Defender
Primary Power Set: Traps
Secondary Power Set: Assault Rifle
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Medicine
Power Pool: Fighting
Ancillary Pool: Power Mastery
Hero Profile:
Level 1: Caltrops- (A) Impeded Swiftness - Accuracy/Slow: Level 30
- (21) Impeded Swiftness - Damage/Slow: Level 30
- (23) Impeded Swiftness - Accuracy/Endurance: Level 30
- (23) Impeded Swiftness - Range/Slow: Level 30
- (37) Impeded Swiftness - Endurance/Recharge/Slow: Level 30
- (40) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing): Level 30
- (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff: Level 30
- (19) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 30
- (19) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
- (21) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
- (33) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
- (48) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage: Level 30
- (A) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
- (3) Numina's Convalescence - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (3) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (17) Numina's Convalescence - Heal: Level 50
- (40) Numina's Convalescence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (5) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (7) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (7) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff: Level 30
- (9) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Defense Debuff: Level 30
- (15) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
- (15) Shield Breaker - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
- (33) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage: Level 30
- (48) Shield Breaker - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (9) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (11) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (13) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (13) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
- (A) Miracle - +Recovery: Level 40
- (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold: Level 30
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30
- (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
- (43) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30
- (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (43) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (43) Thunderstrike - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (45) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (45) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50
- (34) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (37) Performance Shifter - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 50
- (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Recharge: Level 50
- (46) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy: Level 50
- (48) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
- (25) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (25) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
- (34) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (34) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50
- (A) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance: Level 50
- (27) Doctored Wounds - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (27) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Recharge: Level 50
- (31) Doctored Wounds - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50
- (33) Doctored Wounds - Heal: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (29) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (29) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (31) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (31) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
- (A) Steadfast Protection - Knockback Protection: Level 30
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (36) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (37) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50
- (39) Positron's Blast - Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (39) Positron's Blast - Damage/Recharge: Level 50
- (39) Positron's Blast - Damage/Range: Level 50
- (40) Positron's Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed: Level 50
- (42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50
- (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
- (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 1: Brawl- (A) Accuracy IO: Level 50
- (A) Run Speed IO: Level 50
- (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50
Level 2: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:- 2.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
- 2.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
- 2.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
- 2.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
- 2.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
- 2.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
- 2.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
- 2.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
- 7.38% Defense(Smashing)
- 7.38% Defense(Lethal)
- 7.06% Defense(Fire)
- 7.06% Defense(Cold)
- 11.1% Defense(Energy)
- 11.1% Defense(Negative)
- 3% Defense(Psionic)
- 11.8% Defense(Melee)
- 11.8% Defense(Ranged)
- 11.1% Defense(AoE)
- 71.3% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
- 14% Enhancement(Heal)
- 3% Enhancement(RunSpeed)
- 3% Enhancement(JumpHeight)
- 74% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 3% Enhancement(FlySpeed)
- 3% Enhancement(JumpSpeed)
- 9% FlySpeed
- 72.5 HP (7.13%) HitPoints
- 9% JumpHeight
- 9% JumpSpeed
- Knockback (Mag -4)
- Knockup (Mag -4)
- MezResist(Confused) 5%
- MezResist(Held) 10.5%
- MezResist(Immobilize) 7.2%
- MezResist(Sleep) 5%
- MezResist(Stun) 7.2%
- MezResist(Terrorized) 9.4%
- 16.5% (0.28 End/sec) Recovery
- 42% (1.78 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 10.4% Resistance(Fire)
- 10.4% Resistance(Cold)
- 9% RunSpeed
Set Bonuses:
Impeded Swiftness
(Caltrops)- MezResist(Immobilize) 2.2%
- 3% Enhancement(Slow)
- MezResist(Stun) 2.2%
- MezResist(Held) 2.2%
- 2.5% Defense(Melee), 1.25% Defense(Lethal), 1.25% Defense(Smashing)
(Burst)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- Status Resistance 2.5%
- 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
- 11% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 3.13% Defense(Melee), 1.56% Defense(Lethal), 1.56% Defense(Smashing)
(Triage Beacon)- 12% (0.51 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 19.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
- 6% Enhancement(Heal)
- MezResist(Held) 3.3%
- 3.75% Defense(Ranged), 1.88% Defense(Energy), 1.88% Defense(Negative)
(Buckshot)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Acid Mortar)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- Status Resistance 2.5%
- 2.5% Defense(AoE), 1.25% Defense(Fire), 1.25% Defense(Cold)
- 11% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 3.13% Defense(Melee), 1.56% Defense(Lethal), 1.56% Defense(Smashing)
(Force Field Generator)- 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 11.4 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(M30 Grenade)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Poison Trap)- 2.5% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.25% Defense(Ranged)
- 2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Seeker Drones)- 2% (0.03 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.5% Defense(Energy,Negative), 1.25% Defense(Ranged)
- 7% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 4% RunSpeed, 4% FlySpeed, 4% JumpSpeed, 4% JumpHeight
- 2.5% Defense(Ranged), 1.25% Defense(Energy), 1.25% Defense(Negative)
(Stamina)- 5% JumpSpeed, 5% JumpHeight, 5% FlySpeed, 5% RunSpeed
- 19.1 HP (1.88%) HitPoints
- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery
- 2.5% DamageBuff(All)
- 3.13% Defense(AoE), 1.56% Defense(Fire), 1.56% Defense(Cold)
(Maneuvers)- 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 11.4 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Aid Other)- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
- 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 4% Enhancement(Heal)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Aid Self)- MezResist(Terrorized) 2.2%
- 1.26% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 4% Enhancement(Heal)
- 5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Flamethrower)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Tough)- Knockback Protection (Mag -4)
(Ignite)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Full Auto)- 2.5% (0.04 End/sec) Recovery (Exceeded 5 Bonus Cap)
- 1.58% Resistance(Fire,Cold)
- 9% Enhancement(Accuracy)
- 6.25% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Weave)- 10% (0.42 HP/sec) Regeneration
- 11.4 HP (1.13%) HitPoints
- 7.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
(Temp Invulnerability)- 3% Defense(All)
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