SinisterDirge

Inviting someone to hold their breath until "x" implies either of two things. That the invitee is having a tantrum and you are calling them on their immature ultimatum, or you are suggesting they hold their breath until they prematurely expire. Since the op never offered an ultimatum, I assume you are inviting the op to expire. As you are clearly an intelligent individual, I am surprised and amused at your indignation from the ops clear position to rise above your attempt at baiting him.

I wouldn't say I am worried about it, but hopefully it will be proliferated at some point.

I will not argue with you that it doesn't make sense conceptually for a stalker, as shields and stealth do not mix, and when say spartans wanted stealth, they would strip naked.

I won't argue it, because as far as I know, there were not any Spartans that could teleport their ***** into a group like a bolt of lightning. Without being noticed of course.

Real shields and two handed weapons irl, or real shields like the dark elemental available in the game?

Also, since the shield is basically cosmetic, why can't we have the choice to not have the arm shield, and instead opt for something more along the line of a body shield?

Since the shield itself is mostly cosmetic, it doesn't really matter. I like the mechanics of the shield set, but think it would possibly been better if named something else, been able to pair with everything, and have the shield as a costume option on any toon that wanted it. Of course understanding that that is not even remotely possible, I am fine with looking a little ridiculous having a shield strapped to my arm while shredding mobs with my spines.

Crazy considering there is a power in the set named phalanx fighting, and we are always in tight formation whilst tanking and spanking.

In tight formation my Titan weapon, or even my katana would rip the **** out of everyone around me shield or no shield. Assuming of course I am not lying dead in a scorched heap of charred bones because someone rained fire down on our tight formation. Again, this drawing the line between reality and fiction is ridiculous. Stating that two handed weapons used with shields is unrealistic is assinine in a super hero game.

This is my point. I am willing to look a little silly in exchange for complete badassery. IMO it will look no less silly than pulling a shield out of my *** and not actually hiding behind it when under fire, it just magically defends you 360 degree's while staying immobile attached to your arm.

To repeat Santorican, that is your opinion. IMO, using my Titan weapon as my shield would be awesome, or ballistically throwing my spines scrapper into the middle of a spawn would make me smile every single time. I will grant you, claws would look silly, but frankly, they already look silly and it changes nothing.

If you don't think a spines scrapper shield charging a spawn as a prickly cannonball doesn't look cool, I don't see how we can be friends. That is of course assuming you like spines, because most folks seem to think they look stupid and nonsensical all on their own.

Yeah, I am sure Persia thought the Macedonians looked really stupid with their two handed weapons and shields.

Or DFB = Delete

It is not difficult by any means to cap s,l,e,n,p. It is also not difficult to have EE perma. In slotting a kb prot, there is nothing that can mez me and kill me before I have a chance to toggle rooted on. That makes me very mobile, just the way I like it.

The costume thing is not an issue for me. I knew what to expect before I rolled a stoner.

At no point would I recommend skipping granite, with it I am soft capped to all but psi and toxic, and hard capped resist to all but psi and tox as well. not bad for a single power, but there is no need what so ever to run in it at all times.

Because my play style has evolved. I used to run in granite all the time. Now, with capped hp because earths embrace is permanent, and being softcaped to s/l/e/n/p, the times I feel I need to deal with the -dmg, -rech and the slow are rare.

You don't always need to bring a bazooka to a knife fight.

Ain't you a smart feller. Also, keep in mind the iXP cost will hopefully be higher for each new power to gate it that way as well. Say 5 million iXP for the next two to open(with option to buy iXP with astrals not threads), 10 for the next two(bought with emps if wanted, not astrals) and 15 to 20 for omega(bought with cosmic(they are in game already, you know they will use them), not emps).

Like inferno hitting the target cap even if there are 50 mobs in range?

So it is more difficult for you to duo it, but I am pretty sure the blaster was happy to have you there. I think it would take much different tactics for the blaster to manage the room solo than for him to just pull.