Mr_Right

So, a couple nits to pick:

In your description of Immunization, you mention 'foe'. I know you ment ally, but there it is. Another thing, is that I think Status Resistance only reduces the duration of mezz effects, while Status Protection makes it harder for them to affect you.

Which got me to thinking: why not give Status Protection to allies, but also have a power that reduced Status Resistance in enemies? That's a rarely seen effect for players, and while it would not mezz anyone by itself, it would make any mezz effect last longer. It could be limited to a single target power, or spread over multiple powers as the set's secondary effect.

Overall though, i like the theme of the set. Not as much as some sets, but more than others.

I've got about 15 characters now, and none of them use the second build system. I personally never liked it when it was implemented (I didn't see the need for it), and I still maintain that it's not needed for how I play.

I'm signing this so hard, I broke my pen.

Totally off topic, but Arcanaville? I love that you have Misfile in your signature. It's one of my constant bookmarks, and this is the first time I've noticed that.

On topic: The more I hear about this power, the more it makes me glad I got it.

Very impressive testing... If what you're seeing is accurate (and as of now I don't see why it isn't), that's a fairly handy thing to know. That means it's only important to hit the first target, and the rest fall like a house of dominoes. Checkmate!

That would also mean the idea that it's a "sub-par" AoE power would be lessened, because it only needs ONE accuracy check to hit up to 15 targets, as compared to every other AoE which requires all accuracy checks to hit to hit all the targets. For being such an "all or nothing" type power, that makes sense.

I'm not assuming you're new, I just suggest playing through to everyone in general. I've been here for the better part of a decade now, and I still play through and don't skip anything if I can. It's just what gives me long term enjoyment from the game (weird, eh?)

I'm still not sure what the issue with leveling a Hero is... It sounds like it's the content itself, which would lead me to suggest that playing Preatorian is your best bet (since it doesn't seem to be the ATs).

And if you're looking for solo (something you neglected to mention, you simply wanted to get to level 20 fast), Scrappers are the usual recommendation for that. Offense first, with defense second is usually the way to go.

And if you're going to just delete the character, wait until you have a second at level 20 first. Once you unlock, it's only unlocked for as long as you have a level 20 or higher. So make the character on a server you don't care about, then you can level it and forget it.

I like how you made this ENTIRE post about Memphis_Bill and his love (or lack there of) for VEATs, instead of addressing ANY of the points you ignored the first time around.

You don't have to write a "master's thesis", but you know what? How about a little effort on your part if you want support from people? And support from people is what you'll need if you want the Devs to see the idea and feel it's desired by the population. Not just you. But the population.

Yeah, that can't be done. You need a Primal Hero AT to unlock the HEATs.

So that means your best bet is skip as many levels as possible... I'm not a fan of it, in fact I honestly don't think it'll help you out at all in the sense that the HEATs may not be what you're looking, but I'll tell you what I would do if I had the desire:

Levels 1-6: This would be spent in the Sewers of Atlas Park on a team. It'll take about 20 minutes to breeze through those levels, and then you can just die and Hosp it out of the sewers.

Levels 6-20: The toughest part. If you have someone you can rely on, it wouldn't hurt to have them farm an AE mission a bit to try and get you up. If they can handle it solo, have them bump up the difficulty, let you tag along (thus an AT with some support would be handy, something with shields), and you can gain levels without playing.

If you don't have anyone handy to help you by farming an AE mission, then you may have to beg, plead, and buy your way onto one. I personally think it's tacky and is more likely to get you ignored, but short of playing the game, it's the only way.

Really though, I always want to suggest playing the game. I understand that's not in your desires, so whatever floats your boat. Just don't be too shocked when HEATs aren't really what you thought they were (seems to happen to everyone the first time). I think time would better be spent figuring out if it's the content you don't like, or the ATs themselves. If it's the Content, try rolling one of the ATs in Preatoria (if you have that option) and seeing if it feels fine. If it's the ATs, well... good luck.

Croatoa. They have plenty of Farms.

Red side? Cap Au Diable has plenty too!

I'll agree on the low damage feel. until you get and slot up at least two of the attacks (not counting stone spears. good power, low on damage) you'll have a slow time of it. once you get two attacks slotted up good, even Rock Throw is good for some extra damage for a bit, you'll really start trucking. once you get three attacks, you have an actual attack chain! (With your controls, that is)

For anecdotal evidence, I'd like to point out that a Storm Controller swooshed into the WW, with Hurricane and Steamy Mists running. He stopped right in front of my character and conducted his business. No biggy, I sent him a tell asking him to turn them off. His response was to activate every single power at his disposal on me, including buffs and location based powers.

If you're a person who swooshes in for 30 seconds with your travel power and minimal FX powers running, that's fine. No one in this thread cares about what your FX are doing to the game. You're effectively just like those who turn off everything.

But there are people who don't care, and will actively go out of their way to make life difficult for others. Those are the people you should blame for the Suppression Field in Preatoria, because those are the people who make it necessary to even have them.

If the Devs can pick and choose which powers to suppress, then by all means I (and everyone else here, mind you) feel they should. But the long and short of it is that there are people having issues (and have been for a while), and many of those with issues are quite happy that something is being done about it, even if it's not done perfectly. I personally and glad for the Suppression Field in Preatoria, and would not mind one bit if they added it to all of the Wentworth's and Black Markets. My characters who have many toggles would of course feel the same pain as any other player's character with many toggles, but I'm willing to accept that as a necessary evil for those kinds of high traffic areas. Having to walk a little farther to use Field Crafter, or spend a few extra seconds (while traveling) turning on toggles, will not bother me as much as it seems to bother others.

You are so completely right! I forgot about knockback and repel affecting Sleep powers. I only remembered the ones that affect my character most often.

In order... i doubt anyone has managed to throw together an Electric/Earth build yet. Electric Control just came out, but from a hypothetical view, someone looking at the numbers might be able to throw a rough idea down.

As a Dominator, I personally try to lock down what I need to, and defeat the rest, playing more like a Blaster then a Controller. This is really more of a play style choice then an AT design. I would still suggest slotting the holds and various mez powers for their respective abilities over damage, because as you noted the Dominator has a whole secondary dedicated to dealing damage.

Getting +Recharge is always nice. I think the saying goes, "What's better then having Head Splinter in your attack chain? Having Head Splinter as your attack chain!" Of course, it's nice to have other effects as well. If you can manage good positional defense, you'll live longer in general. Better Accuracy always means being able to have the hold hit when you need it, etc, etc, etc.

For Electric Control though, I wouldn't worry about excessive Recharge. Most, if not all, of the soft control powers are permanent with a little slotting. It would help your secondary a bit, but i haven't looked to hard at Earth Melee.

Looking at the numbers, I'd drop an Accuracy and a couple of Endurance Modifications into Conductive Aura, to ensure you not only hit them, but drain them quickly.

With Jolting Chain, it recharges very quickly already, so I'm actually contemplating maxing out the slotting on it and giving it three Recharge Reductions, an Accuracy or two, and an Endurance Reduction, because it's something i'd want to use every chance I get. If I were to go lighter on the slotting, I'd still want to put an Accuracy and at least one Recharge in it. Though pure minimal slotting would be one Accuracy, and saving the slots for other powers (like Static Field).