Rulker

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In regards to a Night Widow with 70% defense, no. The person in question was solo. And it -is- possible with stacked Mind Link and enough Recharge with loads of Defense bonuses from IOs.

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FYI ML doesn't stack on itself.

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(Can you solo Romulus 4 times in under 60 seconds - i can)

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Hmmmm?

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I lol in RL.

I think she forgot to add 2 zeroes to the number 60

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My 600 million inf WP/SS Tanker build is almost as good as your 4 billion inf build.

My regen is 772%, yours 343%
My EndRec is 223%, yours 207%
My s/l resist is 67.7%, yours 40.4%

I also have higher f/c/e/ne/psi def than your build plus all the other bonuses that WP gives over SD, like psi, confuse and fear resist and alot more debuff resist to all things.

You beat me in M/R/AoE def and have higher hasten, tohit, accuracy and damage numbers but then you've got purps while I don't.

I'm no expert but I'd say I spent my inf more wisely.

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I love doing comparisons.

813% regen vs your 772% vs his 343%.
237% endrec vs your 223% vs his 207%.
66.6% s/l resists vs your 67.7% vs his 40.4%.

And I think I spent a whole lot less than 600 million, too.

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Care to put your Mids build up? I'd love to see how I could improve mine.

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People seem to think that regen scrappers are tanks. Dueling with regen post i13 isnt producing any great results for me where before that I could bust two stalkers at once, now I am lucky to kill 1

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Really? I find that my regin is moar unbettable than ever before.

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QFT

Regen is even more uber than before.

I apppreciate all the responses but the jist of the thread was whether anybody cares at all about which SG/VG is ranked first in overal prestige earned and not what your personal prestige totals are.

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My 600 million inf WP/SS Tanker build is almost as good as your 4 billion inf build.

My regen is 772%, yours 343%
My EndRec is 223%, yours 207%
My s/l resist is 67.7%, yours 40.4%

I also have higher f/c/e/ne/psi def than your build plus all the other bonuses that WP gives over SD, like psi, confuse and fear resist and alot more debuff resist to all things.

You beat me in M/R/AoE def and have higher hasten, tohit, accuracy and damage numbers but then you've got purps while I don't.

I'm no expert but I'd say I spent my inf more wisely.

[/ QUOTE ]This is one of the most ridiculous arguments I've ever seen. Shield Defense is an entirely focused on Positional Defense whereas Willpower is a Jack of all Trades and uses Typed Defenses. There is no Tanker powerset in the game that can approach the type of Recovery and Regeneration that Willpower can. The focus of his build was Defense, Damage, and Recharge. It accomplishes that and is likely meant for farming.

My previous points were based on general knowledge of both power sets. Having checked them both, it just gets funnier. Your Willpower build is NOTHING compared to what he put together. Your F/C/E/NE is 23.5 with 18.4 to P. That isn't anything to brag about. You'd get ripped to shreds by large amounts of enemies who aren't S/L/P. The Shield Defense Tanker has his position defenses at 50, literally more than double your own. Even with Strength of Will up, it wouldn't survive half the things the Shield does. His recharge is 2% off from doubling your own.

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I've tanked 3 GMs at once and they can't hurt me fast enough to overcome my regen. I never tried 4 or more but I doubt it would make a difference.

Besides, I never said my build was better than his, I said it was almost as good for only 600 million. I was trying to point out that he way overspent, not that I was better than him.

With the amount of regen I have I don't need to have high defense. Also I saw no point in building for such a high recharge rate since I can kill things quickly and survive just fine the way I built it.

I can literally count on one hand the times I've died since finishing the build.

Relax and take a chill pill.

I'm just curious if a SG/VG prestige rank matters to the playerbase anymore.

I know when bases first came out there were prestige wars and if you were #1 in rank for prestige it was a matter of pride.

But that was then. Does anyone still feel the same way?

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Void
Blood Mark
Morti
Blue Muse
Cyclo
Black Barrier (to some degree....JK JK)


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This list is invalid due to:
A. Cyclo is on it.
B. Even though black barrier is a semi-retarded tool, he is definetly not beneath Cyclo, who again doesn't make the list.

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What no ADD Boy?

lol

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we're talking shield tanks not wp tanks :P

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Go back and read the posts...rulker was talking about his WP

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oops your right..[censored] no wonder..damn sorry man

*shakes fist at rulker*

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I was merely pointing out that my cheaper build was almost as good as his super expensive build.

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If anyone is bothered by the broadcast spam coming outta AE, might I be so bold as to suggest that they turn off that channel? Or ignore those that are spamming.

Don't be so lazy.

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to ops..why did you slot active defense with 2 hamis?.


and rulker...how did you get 67% s/l resist?...i was only able to get 50% and thats with the pvp 3% recipe

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Some frankenslotting. That's also without SoW on. My build is below if you want to take a look. Maybe something therecan help you out. I'm not suggesting my build is amazing and everyone should do what I did but it works for me and my playstyle.

Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.401
http://www.cohplanner.com/

[u]Click this DataLink to open the build![u]

Zal-El: Level 50 Natural Tanker
Primary Power Set: Willpower
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: High Pain Tolerance -- Numna-Regen/Rcvry+:50(A), Numna-Heal:50(3), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(3), TtmC'tng-ResDam:50(5), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:50(5), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg:50(7)
Level 1: Jab -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(23), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(23), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(25)
Level 2: Mind Over Body -- Aegis-Psi/Status:50(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam:50(7), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:50(9), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg:50(9), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+:30(50)
Level 4: Fast Healing -- Numna-Heal:50(A), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(11), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(11)
Level 6: Indomitable Will -- LkGmblr-Def:50(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(13), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:50(13)
Level 8: Rise to the Challenge -- Numna-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg:50(A), Numna-Heal:50(15), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(15), Numna-Heal/Rchg:50(17)
Level 10: Haymaker -- T'Death-Dam%:40(A), T'Death-Acc/Dmg:40(25), T'Death-Dmg/EndRdx:40(27), T'Death-Dmg/Rchg:40(27), C'ngImp-Acc/Dmg:50(29), C'ngImp-Dmg/EndRdx:50(29)
Level 12: Quick Recovery -- Efficacy-EndMod:50(A), Efficacy-EndMod/Acc:50(17), EndMod-I:50(19)
Level 14: Swift -- Flight-I:50(A)
Level 16: Air Superiority -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(37), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(37), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(37), P'ngS'Fest-Acc/Dmg:30(40), P'ngS'Fest-Dmg/Rchg:30(42)
Level 18: Heightened Senses -- LkGmblr-Rchg+:50(A), LkGmblr-Def:50(19), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx:50(21), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg:50(21)
Level 20: Knockout Blow -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Mako-Dmg/EndRdx:50(31), Mako-Dmg/Rchg:50(31), Mako-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg:50(31), Hectmb-Dam%:50(33), Hectmb-Dmg:50(34)
Level 22: Health -- RgnTis-Regen+:30(A), Numna-Heal:50(43), Numna-Heal/EndRdx:50(43)
Level 24: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod:50(A), P'Shift-EndMod/Rchg:50(43), P'Shift-EndMod/Acc:50(45)
Level 26: Fly -- Winter-ResSlow:50(A), Frbd-Fly:50(42), Frbd-EndRdx:50(42)
Level 28: Rage -- AdjTgt-Rchg:50(A), AdjTgt-ToHit/Rchg:50(34), AdjTgt-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg:50(34), Rec'dRet-ToHit:20(36), Rec'dRet-ToHit/Rchg:20(36), Rec'dRet-Pcptn:20(36)
Level 30: Boxing -- Mako-Acc/Dmg:50(A)
Level 32: Strength of Will -- TtmC'tng-ResDam:50(A), TtmC'tng-ResDam/EndRdx:50(33), TtmC'tng-ResDam/Rchg:50(33)
Level 35: Tough -- ImpSkn-Status:30(A), ImpArm-ResDam:40(50), ImpArm-ResDam/EndRdx:40(50)
Level 38: Foot Stomp -- Sciroc-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Sciroc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(39), Zinger-Dam%:50(39), Zinger-Taunt/Rchg:50(39), Zinger-Acc/Rchg:50(40), Zinger-Taunt:50(40)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- EndRdx-I:50(A), EndRdx-I:50(45)
Level 44: Laser Beam Eyes -- Dev'n-Acc/Dmg:50(A), Dev'n-Dmg/EndRdx:50(45), Dev'n-Hold%:50(46), Apoc-Dmg:50(46), Apoc-Dmg/EndRdx:50(46), Apoc-Dam%:50(48)
Level 47: Hasten -- RechRdx-I:50(A), RechRdx-I:50(48), RechRdx-I:50(48)
Level 49: Super Speed -- Run-I:50(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Gauntlet
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[u]Set Bonus Totals:[u]<ul type="square">[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Fire)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Cold)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Energy)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Negative)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)[*]13.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)[*]4.88% Defense(Smashing)[*]4.88% Defense(Lethal)[*]3% Defense(Fire)[*]3% Defense(Cold)[*]3% Defense(Energy)[*]3% Defense(Negative)[*]3% Defense(Psionic)[*]3.94% Defense(Melee)[*]3% Defense(Ranged)[*]3% Defense(AoE)[*]12.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)[*]6% Enhancement(Heal)[*]9% Enhancement(Accuracy)[*]5% FlySpeed[*]442.7 HP (23.6%) HitPoints[*]5% JumpHeight[*]5% JumpSpeed[*]MezResist(Confused) 7.5%[*]MezResist(Held) 7.5%[*]MezResist(Immobilize) 22.4%[*]MezResist(Sleep) 14.1%[*]MezResist(Stun) 7.5%[*]MezResist(Terrorized) 10.3%[*]20% Perception[*]6.5% (0.11 End/sec) Recovery[*]138% (10.8 HP/sec) Regeneration[*]20% ResEffect(FlySpeed)[*]20% ResEffect(RechargeTime)[*]20% ResEffect(RunSpeed)[*]1.26% Resistance(Energy)[*]1.26% Resistance(Negative)[*]3% Resistance(Psionic)[*]5% RunSpeed[/list]

My 600 million inf WP/SS Tanker build is almost as good as your 4 billion inf build.

My regen is 772%, yours 343%
My EndRec is 223%, yours 207%
My s/l resist is 67.7%, yours 40.4%

I also have higher f/c/e/ne/psi def than your build plus all the other bonuses that WP gives over SD, like psi, confuse and fear resist and alot more debuff resist to all things.

You beat me in M/R/AoE def and have higher hasten, tohit, accuracy and damage numbers but then you've got purps while I don't.

I'm no expert but I'd say I spent my inf more wisely.

PvP as it stands now is a joke because the Devs [censored] it up thinking they knew what they were doing.

Yeah old PvP was broken and needing fixing but this new crap is just that crap.

If they "savagely" cut the rewards given in MA as you suggest. MA would be a ghost town.

The Devs spent over a year getting MA ready for us to use and used alot of their time and resources (money) to do it.

I don't think it would look good on them if MA was a ghost town. How would they explain that to their bosses?

It's in their best interest to show that it was all worth the money spent by having MA used as much as possible by all subs.

Making it appealing to only a small community of "authors" wouldn't cut it and someone would most likely get fired for wasting company resources.

You will never see them cut rewards to MA to the extent that you are suggesting.

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Honestly the debuff is what 3%? It does almost nothing anyways even fully slotted.


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Get a full team of 8 wp toons and go do some mishes. Or go do an AE arc with all WP foes. It certainly does something.

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I'm talking about the debuff as it pertains to PvP. What you describe will never happen there and as such the ToHit debuff should be removed so that RttC doesn't detoggle and essentially become useless.

Even in PvE, when was the last time you or anyone was on an all WP team as you describe? I never have and I team all the time. The most I've ever had on a team was 3 WP toons.

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Just promise that you won't get mad if you end up getting Coercive Persuasion...

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Can't guarantee that lol

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As has been said, killing stuff is the key. Since the drop rate is the same whether the enemy is -1 or +5 (as long as it's high enough to drop a purple), your best bet is to set yourself do difficulty 2 - that gets you more things to kill, and at the lowest level available to you, meaning more kills faster.

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Ok, Just want to make sure I understand.

1) I can only get a purple when I'm 50. = TRUE.

2) If I kill ANYTHING in PvE that is level 49 to 55, then there is a chance at a purple drop AND the drop rate is the same reguardless of the level of the mob.= TRUE.

3) No purple drops in Architect. = TRUE


One more follow-up question...Does anyone have any idea of the actual prup drop rate %? I've heard someone say that they get a purp about 1 out of 80 PvP kills. Which would be 1.3%. I imagine the % in PvE would be smaller.

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The drop rate for purps is alot lower than that. IIRC I read somewhere awhile back that somebody actually took the time to figure out a rough estimate and it was like 1 in 3000 if not even higher.

I wish they'd just get rid of the -ToHit on it so that it stops being detogg'd. Honestly the debuff is what 3%? It does almost nothing anyways even fully slotted.

IMO RttC is WP's defining power and for it to be virtually useless in PvP is a joke.

Can I get a PL?

Link works for me.

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I was considering making a new post for myself but I thought against it. I, too, have decided that 4 years has been long enough in this game; it's time to start something new. Yeah, I know, I've said I quit a couple times before but this time its for real. I just lost all interest in this game, even before the PvP and AE modifications.

To echo the sentiment, I will miss the people, not so much the game.

Bye all! Good luck on your future ventures!

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I feel the same way myself. I just recently cancelled my 3 accounts. The game has not really been enjoyable for awhile now and all these changes have just made it worse.

My subs run out in November so after that I'm gone.

PvP totally sucks [censored] now. It's pointless after all the changes now.

It isn't fun, feels very slow, like your constantly running in molasses and doesn't make any sense now.

To succeed now, you need to take attacks that you never would in PvE, have phase, hibernoob to live and support toons are completely useless. PvP now is all about who's tier 9 is up and when.

GG Devs. You [censored] up what was actually exciting PvP.

[censored].

I've been playing over 5 years now and can't seem to play more than 30 mins nowadays without getting completely bored to death.

In fact today was the first time in over a week that I've been online for 30 mins. Before this I would logoff after 10-15 mins.

I belong to a great VG on Virtue and it's filled with great people, but the game has lost its lustre now and it just isn't doing it for me.

Any ideas what I could do for fun? I've done everything in-game there is to do on both red and blue side and I'm seriously considering not re-subbing when my account runs out in October.

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Is this what people do now, complain on free stuff? I think someone hasn't worn the shoes of an Analyst or a Developer.


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I think someone hasn't had to produce quality work in order to keep a job. If you were expecting a multi-million dollar major game release and got Tetris, would you be disappointed too?

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All the Dev shills on these boards would hail it as the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Like my kids always say...

Are we there yet?