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  1. Robert_B
    Thanks for all your help guys, I decided to get two vengeance and one Fallout, but I gotta say after using vengeance once.... well, I might respec and get it on all three, that +def bonus is nuts.
  2. Robert_B
    Hey All,

    My Rad/Archer is starting to get up there and I was wondering if some of you could provide the best ST and AoE attack chains for an Archer?

    I haven't picked my Epic pool yet so you have the opportunity to mold the end of my character, he's strictly PvE. I have aim naturally and also have Assault running at all times, actually my blue bar is not an issue at all.

    Thanks folks.

    -Rb
  3. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Catwhoorg View Post
    Both are great, but on a rad superteam probably fallout.

    Vengance is great, but little will be hitting you. Fallout, means grab a noob scrapper and send them ahead each time is it recharged ready to blow stiff up.
    Rofl... Newb scrapper..

    Also, blow stiff up as a man scares me
  4. Robert_B
    My team is a trio of Rads, two being Plant Trollers and my "main" which is a Rad/Archer. Given that I have the leadership pool I have the option of taking either power, but I don't know which to take?

    Any suggestions? and why?

    Thanks!
  5. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Muon_Neutrino View Post
    Well, just from game mechanics, the alpha will *have* to be affected by at least one of the debuffs, because (if you don't get too close) the mobs are aggroing in *response* to being debuffed. For the rest of it, it depends on how fast the mobs react.

    However, if I remember correctly EF casts much faster than RI. I presume you're multi-boxing and casting all three debuffs simultaneously? In that case, depending on how quick the mobs are to react, I could see them getting hit by EF and beginning to attack before RI hits them. That would be bad, because while EF does have a damage debuff, it's not nearly as strong a mitigative effect as the -tohit from two RIs.

    I guess the real question is: does it seem to be working for you so far? If so, there's probably no major need to fiddle with it. If you are curious, you can use the combat logs to see if the mobs' alpha is being affected by RI - just add 'tohit rolls' to the combat channel, open your usual strategy on a mob, then after the fight go back and find the tohit rolls for their alpha and see if their tohit chance was something like 70% or 7%. If it turns out that they're not being affected, I would try delaying your casting of EF so that the RIs can hit first.
    I could just switch it to three RI's, I dont really need the damage boost from EF with Perma 3X AM and 2X assault going at all times.
  6. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Catwhoorg View Post
    Apply RI then EF. The RI will cut down dramatically on the alpha.

    Though if you are plant/rad, why aren't you opening with seeds of confusion ?
    Depends on the spread of the foes, the cone is only so big, and some times its better to get an anchor and get them to run around it, hit roots and back off and THEN seeds to get everyone.

    Course... you have to survive that long
  7. Robert_B
    Hey Folks,

    So I run a three person super team of two plant/rads and a Rad/Archer.

    Now currently I have about 15% Def in all with running 3x maneuvers and hover. I am wondering if I should bother taking the fighting poll and get both tough and weave, I know I can use RI to reduce the ToHit of the enemy but sometimes things run out of the area of effect, or the anchor dies too early or the root misses or whatever and they come over and beat on me. I have perma 3x AM going at all times so my blue bar can take all the toggles (which is Hover, Maneuvers, Assault (or tactics), Super speed (stealth), and then add on Tough/Weave and eventually whatever shield (prolly fire).

    I just wonder if I should respec out of all the defense stuff and just RI everything and hope for the best? should I bother with all this at all? I could free up those three powers and get more of the rad poll or more attacks? I dunno.
  8. Robert_B
    Hey All,

    So, typical situation, doing a radio mish and I get to the "Boss" at the end, now I play (for now) at +2/6 with my Rad super team of one Rad/Archer and two Plant/Rads.

    At this point I usually fire off three rad debufs at once, two RI's and one EF followed by two (remember I have two plants) Roots, which should in theory root the anchor and all his minions in place, but the question is, does RI and EF kick in fast enough to debuff the initial Alpha or is it going to be at full strength?

    Should I consider changing tactics? perhaps opening with some creepers first and then hitting the debuffs/Roots?

    Thanks guys.
  9. Robert_B
    Hey All,

    Any blueside areas that have Family radio mishs? IP has tons of them all over the place but I like doing mish's and I never see them.

    Any help?
  10. Robert_B
    Hey all,

    So I'm playing a Fire/Kin as a part of a team (DB/WP Scrapper and a Kin/Dark Fender) so I am wondering as I level up, and since I will always have SB on me (from the Kin/Dark) will I want to bother with Siphon Speed or Power since I will have Transf and FS soon enough?

    I know they are "debuffs" but once I have such constant to the buffs will I want to use them at all?
  11. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Postagulous View Post
    Nothing wrong with QR, in fact it's better than stamina, but Health and Hurdle are worth taking in their own right.

    I assumed I couldn't move slots, so I didn't. I do disagree with some of the placing, like your mez protection doesn't need anything but a endred.

    Here's what I did.
    No please feel free to move slots around, I just added them cause I had to to put the powers in, any advice is needed.

    As for Swift/Health, I'm running with two, yes TWO Kin's so I just get heals not to mention stacked SB so...LOL
  12. Robert_B
    Thanks for all your help folks, I'm working on this toon right now, I am going to use my freespec to get rid of Nimble Slash when I can.
  13. Robert_B
    Hey Folks,

    Ok I am looking for some help with my build, what I am looking for is the SO slotting, I am sure I'll pick up IO's later on, but till 35-40-45ish how should I slot my build.

    Here is an example, I know I know I didn't take stamina, but I do have my own version (Quick Recovery) at 20 and I'm playing with a Fire/Kin so I'll always have SB on.

    Again, if you could point out the SO slotting on this build I would appreciate it, I'm looking to Max defense/Resist with SO's till I can aford sets.


    Thanks!Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.707
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    Level 40 Science Scrapper
    Primary Power Set: Dual Blades
    Secondary Power Set: Willpower
    Power Pool: Flight
    Power Pool: Fighting

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Nimble Slash -- Empty(A), Empty(11), Empty(13), Empty(40)
    Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Empty(A), Empty(3), Empty(3)
    Level 2: Ablating Strike -- Empty(A), Empty(5), Empty(15), Empty(40)
    Level 4: Mind Over Body -- Empty(A), Empty(5), Empty(7), Empty(9)
    Level 6: Typhoon's Edge -- Empty(A), Empty(7), Empty(9), Empty(34)
    Level 8: Hover -- Empty(A)
    Level 10: Indomitable Will -- Empty(A), Empty(11), Empty(37), Empty(39)
    Level 12: Power Slice -- Empty(A), Empty(13), Empty(15), Empty(40)
    Level 14: Boxing -- Empty(A)
    Level 16: Rise to the Challenge -- Empty(A), Empty(17), Empty(17), Empty(25)
    Level 18: Vengeful Slice -- Empty(A), Empty(19), Empty(19), Empty(25)
    Level 20: Quick Recovery -- Empty(A), Empty(21), Empty(21)
    Level 22: Tough -- Empty(A), Empty(23), Empty(23), Empty(37)
    Level 24: Fly -- Empty(A)
    Level 26: Sweeping Strike -- Empty(A), Empty(27), Empty(27)
    Level 28: Weave -- Empty(A), Empty(29), Empty(29), Empty(37)
    Level 30: Blinding Feint -- Empty(A), Empty(31), Empty(31), Empty(31)
    Level 32: One Thousand Cuts -- Empty(A), Empty(33), Empty(33), Empty(33), Empty(34), Empty(34)
    Level 35: Heightened Senses -- Empty(A), Empty(36), Empty(36), Empty(36)
    Level 38: Strength of Will -- Empty(A), Empty(39), Empty(39)
    Level 41: [Empty]
    Level 44: [Empty]
    Level 47: [Empty]
    Level 49: [Empty]
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Critical Hit
    Level 6: Ninja Run



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  14. Robert_B
    Yea something just like that, Thanks!
  15. Robert_B

    Ugh!

    POST-ACTION

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MrTweety View Post
    I don't know if it's that players really don't understand what defenders do or whether they just have that blinkered mmo mentality of having to have a healer no matter what.

    I am not a healer, I am a defender.
    It's mostly this, most MMO's are setup that a group needs a tank (someone to take the damage and Aggro) and a Healer (someone to keep the tank alive) anything else is just gravy.

    -Rb
  16. Robert_B
    Hey All,

    So here is my sample build without any IO's, I am looking for proper slotting for my powers using just store bought SO's, I will drop some IO's in later but I'm looking for information now as to how I should slot stuff from 1-50.

    Note. I'm not looking for power selection advice, just how many slots and what to put in it (ie. Acid arrow, 4 slots, 2 acc 2 rechg. or whatever).

    My character is strictly PvE and I am teaming with a Kin/Sonic and a Fire/Kin.

    Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.707
    http://www.cohplanner.com/

    Click this DataLink to open the build!

    I: Level 40 Science Defender
    Primary Power Set: Trick Arrow
    Secondary Power Set: Archery
    Power Pool: Flight
    Power Pool: Leadership
    Power Pool: Speed

    Hero Profile:
    Level 1: Flash Arrow --
    Level 1: Snap Shot --
    Level 2: Aimed Shot --
    Level 4: Fistful of Arrows --
    Level 6: Glue Arrow --
    Level 8: Poison Gas Arrow --
    Level 10: Blazing Arrow --
    Level 12: Acid Arrow --
    Level 14: Hover --
    Level 16: Aim --
    Level 18: Disruption Arrow --
    Level 20: Explosive Arrow --
    Level 22: Fly --
    Level 24: Assault --
    Level 26: Oil Slick Arrow --
    Level 28: Ranged Shot --
    Level 30: Tactics --
    Level 32: EMP Arrow --
    Level 35: Hasten --
    Level 38: Rain of Arrows --
    Level 41: [Empty]
    Level 44: [Empty]
    Level 47: [Empty]
    Level 49: [Empty]
    ------------
    Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
    Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
    Level 1: Vigilance
    Level 6: Ninja Run

    Thanks Guys!


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  17. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Derangedpolygot View Post
    In your enhancement screen, hit "Detailed Info" and mouse over any power. Each DP power shows numbers for alternate ammo, but will show as 0% chance unless you have that ammo presently active.
    No that doesn't work. I had Fire and Cold selected and it still tells me it's all lethal and % of knockback.
  18. Robert_B
    Hey All,

    I'm trying to find DP's numbers (ie. how much slow or -Res or whatever) and I can't seem to find them in game. Yes I can look at Mids for that but I would rather see the numbers in game.

    So when I use one of my "special ammos" where can I see it's effects? the description of the power doesn't give numbers, nor does looking at the different attacks (ie. Dual weild).

    Thanks!

    -Rb
  19. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Garent View Post
    The corruptor numbers I got from in game, while the other numbers I got from mids. As far as I know, mids is accurate on all of the archetypes.

    The debuffs will always stack, regardless of who used them or which power was used. Keep in mind that pistols doesn't get a slow debuff with cold ammo or a damage debuff with toxic ammo though.
    And how did you go about doing that? (checking the numbers that is) I've checked all the descriptions and don't see a thing. Does it not show for fenders?
  20. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Garent View Post
    Yes, they're better on defenders. Toxic ammo is pretty useless on a blaster, but on a defender it can be great, especially if you can stack it with another source from your primary.

    Blasters and Corruptors both do 15% slow, while defenders do 18.75%
    Blasters do 7% damage debuffing, while corruptors do 10% and defenders do 12.5%

    The strength of the debuff is the same on all powers except hail of bullets, which has a more powerful debuff. However, the duration of the debuff will vary based on the power. Here's a list of them, but keep in mind these are the corruptor numbers.
    Umm where are you getting these numbers from? I looked at the powers while playing and they do not give any numbers, nor is there a difference in the powers description or info when I have a ammo selected?

    Also, do the debuffs/slow's stack from the same caster (ie. do I get more slow if I use Pistols then Dual Wield quickly enough) and do they stack with someone else's Pistols or Dual wield?
  21. Robert_B
    I love threads like this, the apologists come out of the woodwork as fast as the whiners do!

    Anyhow, other then the font's being WAY TOO small on the enhancement screens and the market being down at the time of this post this roll out has been perfect for me, mind you, I don't use ultra mode at all cause I want the game to look the same across my three computers so....
  22. Robert_B
    No I would say not.

    I am running two clients on a system with a card with only 128 megs on it and it runs them both smooth enough before and after.
  23. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Leandro View Post
    You assume wrong. It was known. People warned the devs about it in the Test forums. When the patch went live the next day anyway, people were posting as the patch applied, "noooooo, don't put this live, it's brooooookeeeeen!!!"

    I'm not joking. That's exactly what it was like.
    Yep!

    Also, since I have three accounts I will be /bug this every day three times till it gets fixed.

    WAKE UP DEV'S.

    Since the Market is down anyways they have an excuse to bring CoX down to fix that and toss in the fix for this at the same time.
  24. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MentalMaden View Post
    Woot! My vid made a sig!

    Sweet.
    Actually you made two sigs!
  25. Robert_B
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by SinisterDirge View Post
    Funny, he always insisted I call him Andy when I was buying him beers at the pheonix...
    I h8te you.