Obscure Blade
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Quote:Judging from the screenshots downloaded from the Sneak Peak today by Master Zaprobo, the answer is that they are "the essence of defeated enemies drawn forth from the Well of the Furies"; since at present Incarnate content means fighting Praetorians, it makes a certain sense that they are Praetorian critters.Originally Posted by Eva Destruction
Yep, you can use your Praetorian pet anywhere, apparently.
Why must the pet be Praetorian? Why not a more generic pet? Or better, a generic pet with multiple models to choose from, like the buffing pets from the vet rewards? Oh right, never mind. Hail Emperor Cole, future overlord of the multiverse.
Quote:Originally Posted by Master Zaprobo
Okay. All uploaded. Here's some screenshots of various new Incarnate (Interface, Judgement, Destiny, Lore) abilities (ZIP file format, 20MB).IIRC someone mentioned elsewhere that some of the older costume pieces seem to have been given a new high-resolution look, like the medieval armor.Quote:Originally Posted by rian_frostdrake
so..no costume pieces...that would be the second issue now we haven't had new player costume pieces, third if you consider issue 18 without gr, as those were paid pieces...really guys? -
Quote:Issue 21: Rularuu IS Marcus Cole! So add "Worst Cosmic Horror" to your list...Originally Posted by Oldeb
This a thousand times over. Is there really nobody else in the entire multiverse? I swear Marcus "Marty Stu" Cole has only gotten worse since Jack left.
Statesman Prime: Greatest Modern Hero in the multiverse
Imperious* "Statesman Past": Greatest Ancient Hero in the multiverse
Reichsman: Worst Nazi in the multiverse
Praetorian Cole/Tyrant: Worst Dictator in the multiverse
My biggest hope now is i21: Rularuu Eats Marcus Cole (All of Them) -
Quote:Originally Posted by Furio
Sheesh people....when have they *ever* released a full and complete list of the contents of a new Issue with their first posting?I recall when the Issue with Dual Blades was announced there was a fairly long period when people complained that they didn't like the looks of the swords; and then the devs announced "Oh, by the way - Weapon Customization!"Quote:Originally Posted by BrandX
I'm actually trying to remember when we had an Overview that had more in it, than what they posted, except for some unmentioned bug fixes, and possibly some power changes.
Perhaps you don't. I on the other hand have much more interest in sub-50 characters.Quote:Originally Posted by Venture
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Quote:Longbow Helicopters. Somehow getting onto an Arachnos-run air transport service doesn't strike me as the brightest thing a hero could do.Originally Posted by Wanted_NA
We need black helicopters in north, Mid, and south of Independence Port.
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Quote:That doesn't make him any less right about the impracticality of doing a worthwhile underwater zone.Originally Posted by Scythus
Well, BAB is gone.
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I have quite a few black and red villain costumes, and some heroes too; it's a stylish combo. And I tend to use the skulls a lot too (which I mention since they too are a cliche villain attribute); to quote a certain other player, "I detect skulls - Blade is here."
"Pride" is besides the point. What matters is what looks good to me. -
Quote:Probably related to the way they can target and kill enemies that phase out, like Tsoo Ancestor Spirits.Originally Posted by passerby
And apparently, pets can target them before you can.
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Quote:Why? There's a number of corruptor combos that can mezz bosses.Originally Posted by twelfth
Suppressive Fire? Well, I find it to be a situational utility power. You won't likely be able to stack it easily to hold a boss, but if you were looking to do that you shouldn't be playing a corruptor anyway.
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Quote:And on top of that, one of the things that can introduce new bugs - is fixing other bugs. It's pretty much a guarantee that such a "bug fix Issue" would in fact introduce brand new bugs. Fewer than it fixes no doubt, but the reaction of people to bugs introduced by something advertised as a bug fix Issue probably would even more negative than their normal reaction. I can just imagine the DOOM on the forums about it. "The Devs are so incompetent! They put out a bug fix Issue, and ruined the game!"Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Things will never be sorted out, I'm afraid, that's why I've always been against a "Bug Fix Issue." Anything the developers do has a chance to introduce new bugs, so no matter how long they spend to fix old bugs, as soon as they stop, new ones will show up.
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Quote:The latter. People want new things. Most people would talk about how tiny the Issue was, or not even consider it an Issue because "there wasn't anything in it". I know this because we already get complaints about how little new content is released.Originally Posted by HardRider
Instead of bringing out new content, exciting new toys for us..what if the Devs went back over the game, fixing all/any bugs we currently have, revamping old zones and old tf's etc, stuff thats been around since issue 4/5 where nowadays its just a complete boor to do. (like they have done with posi tf).
Would you as players accept this as a good issue or something like..seriously wt* is this?
And bugfixes are something that should be done on a continuous basis; not as something done all at once in place of new things. -
Quote:Yeah, she posted pics of how her main looks now in the official Beast Pack costume thread.Originally Posted by Daemodand
And oh, hey! PraetoriaWoman is a bird now!
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Quote:No they can't. Many are more AoE oriented; as for /Fire specifically, the DoT breaks sleep.Originally Posted by Magentrix
That's not synergy. Any secondary can do that. /Fire will, in fact, do that a lot faster than /Energy.
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Winds of War (Merc/Storm MM)
Deus Ex Machinist (Bots/Storm MM)
Thought Policeman (DP/MM blaster - and naturally, a Praetorian Loyalist to the core)
Steel Mage (Grav/Psi Dom, homage to Tin Mage)
Mr Murder (DP/Dark Corr)
Hellforge (Bots/Thermal MM)
Mad Science (Mind/Energy Dom)
Divine Wrath (Fire/Elec Blaster, and a Fire/Shield Scrapper)
Steel Spider (Crab/Bane)
Quote:Yes, she also shows up in Praetoria in Antimatter's arc.Originally Posted by Ad Astra
Isn't Echidna one of the villains in the Safeguard/Mayhem missions? -
A Fire Controller/Dominator with Tactics running - which increases the already hyperaggressive Imp's aggro range and sends them off to find new friends.
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Quote:Sure there is; you can easily perma-Sleep a whole group with Mass Hypnosis and kill them one by one in complete safety. And all of Mind/'s powers benefit from Power Boost.Originally Posted by Magentrix
I don't think there's much synergy between mind and energy, to be honest.
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Mister Fist for my SS/WP brute - it's so perfect, so obvious...and I got it.
Hellqueen and Winterqueen. -
Probably finally get around to all those games I got during the Steam Christmas sale.
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I got the Pack in the Pocket D giveaway a few days ago, and made these:
Taurus Malleus the War Mace/Elec cyborg minotaur (a product of an anti-Hamidon super soldier program, like Bobcat). And Skyfyre the Fire/Storm Corruptor, an elemental spirit summoned and bound in animalistic form (so he can have multiple radially different animalistic costumes; it laready has a second, lion headed one). -
Quote:I also like this:Originally Posted by treboreleets
"There are those who fight consistently for the side of right, and they are heroes. And then there are those like us, who know how to turn the powers of the world to our advantage without care for the cost to others, and we are called villains. Personally, I would rather be the latter any day." - Mr. Bocor
Quote:Originally Posted by Mr BocorWhen one is free to pick the evils one truly desires, that is the delight of a wicked life.Here is is:Quote:Originally Posted by treboreleets
I can't remember the exact line, but I recall a Freak talking about buying a sportscar and welding it to himself.
Quote:T3h B0ss: "I'm gonna buy a sportscar, and then weld it to me."
T3h B0ss: "Nothing will stop my dream of an All-Leather Interior!"
T3h B0ss: "Like some sort of sportscar centaur."
T3h B0ss: "The first Freakshow Sportaur!"
T3h B0ss: "Or maybe Centcar?"
T3h B0ss: "Ah, I'll work out the details later, but it's gonna be AWESOME!" -
A few comments.
You don't really need Gloom; like most MM attacks it isn't much compared to your henchmen.
You might consider picking up Tactics instead of or in addition to Maneuvers (replacing Gloom or Power of the Phoenix, say); the Confuse protection can be a lifesaver against CoT Succubi (and who knows what the devs will add in the future).
You can skip one of the -KB IOs, there's very little that two will protect you from that one won't. If you are going to use more than one -kb, make it three or more of them.
The Performance Shift +End in Power of the Phoenix will be nearly useless there, since it'll only fire when you use the power, and even then only a fraction of the time. Put it in Stamina in a third or fourth slot.
You might want to put an Achilles -resistance IO in Grave Knights.
You might want to put up a +resistance unique or two for your pets to toughen them up (and it'll stack with your /Thermal shields).
You might want to pick up Oppressive Gloom; disabling all minions near you is a nice power, and you'll likely be going into melee with your pets since you have an aura heal. -
Quote:Protean does that I think.Originally Posted by MayorOfAngrytown
He's more annoying than most of the standard EBs maybe, but only because he has one of the newer wacky powers. There's another guy who sapps your END and turns it into his HP. Can't remember the wacky red text warning that comes with his power. Generally filling his bar and completely emptying yours. He was annoying.
Yeah, that was a pain. One thing that made it worse than it needed to be is the present bug that sends ranged pets into melee; I kept almost winning and then my pets would run up to him or a clone and burn in the lava. Then he'd regen while I resummoned and buffed and then killed off the clones that spawned while I was doing that.Quote:Originally Posted by thetorquenator
I soloed him with my MM thinking it would be doable because of my pets,
I did it, but like you I will NEVER do it again, what a PITA.
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I've been enjoying my Ice/Psi Shatterbright. Stacking -recharge is nice, as is Drain Psyche to both make up for the endurance cost of Arctic Air and to regenerate any damage that gets through the soft control of Ice/.
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Quote:That reminds me of the time a tank told my Earth/Storm to not do anything that generated aggro. An Earth/Storm IS aggro; it just can lock down and debuff everything so it doesn't matter.Originally Posted by Ultra_Violence
All time favorite was when my Peacekeeper was told:
"Stop using KBs"
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Quote:Here's the thing; this is a discussion thread started to discuss an interview in which nothing new was actually said. There's nothing there to have a constructive conversation about. People are going to nitpick and complain because there's nothing else to say, really; the people not in the mood to complain probably aren't going to post anything since there's nothing for them to post about.Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Let's keep the conversation constructive please
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OK, here's my feedback then. If you want constructive conversations about these kinds of news releases, make sure that at least one or two new hints or details is included in the interview. That gives people something to actually discuss besides old disputes or what wasn't said. People would spend pages speculating about what it all meant instead.Quote:Originally Posted by Zwillinger
All that being said, we are certainly taking note of your concerns regarding the tone and content of this interview and will convey this feedback to Nate and "Slightly-Evil" Marketing (aka: Black Pebble). -
From a Vahz boss in a "stop the arson" Safeguard side mission:
"It feels weird to be using explosives that aren't wired to a walking corpse."
Tsoo: "Do you really think spandex-trash like you can beat us?"