SinisterDirge

Not one to herd nerfs, but then would it make sense to up the aggro cap on brutes and scrappers in order to negatively affect their survivability?

Well for one, Hopefully anything I blast he already has aggroed. The key part is the running shoes.

Nope, we dont, but if you have one out when you zone back from a trial, guess who comes for a ride? Then again, can't blame the little guy for not wanting to stay there.

I disagree. I think it is always a bad tactic to blast a spawn that is double the aggro cap of the tank. I would target through the tank and make sure my running shoes are on. Or use the good old fashioned pull the buggers to me tactic, which although runs counter to tank and spank, is at least as old and valid a tactic as tank and spank.

Nope. Once I do hit the ceiling, I hit FE and go through it as well. Thankfully I have FA on tankers, scrappers and brutes. I dont feel differently. Does the brute deliver more damage faster? Yup. I also have to pay more attention to keep myself alive in situations that doesnt phase my tank.

Heh, what you want 16 mobs to dance meanacingly shaking a knife around you while one walks up to you at a time so you can smash his face in?

In reality they would all pile on or they would all run away after you smash 2 or three faces in.

I'll take the pile on thanks. if number 18+ wants to wait in line they are welcome too. If the devs want to let 30 more pile on, I'm cool with that too.

Also, seriously, with double stacked rage you are honestly trying to say you are not defeating any mobs in a spawn at all? My fire tank is rarely at the damage cap and I don't have to bow my head to ANY scrapper.

I am genuinely curious as to why you would want to take musculature on a toon that is already mostly at the damage cap. Sure, some of the benefits ignore ED but still, it makes as much sense to me to gripe that a resistance capped tank doesn't get much benefit from the resiliant alpha tree. I know you are aware that you can close up some other gaps (end, recharge) with your alpha options, so I don't understand this complaint at all. Mostly because if anything, It gives you more room to grow. Just out in other branches.

I have a few toons that have so much recharge, I don't really need to slot a spiritual. However, if I need to absolutely eek out just a smidgen more, I can, but I understand that the toon doesn't get the full benefit from it and thats the choice I made. I have no one to ***** to besides myself, and if I do *****, why should anyone listen?

If tanks were to be buffed, and were given more damage, would I roll a couple more? Possibly. I dont think it is nessessary though.

Would it not be feasible to herdibubble spawns into corners to pack em in for fires aoe's? I am not a FFer by any means, but that would probably be a personal playstyle goal of mine with this pairing.

Conspiracy theorists have been known to say she figured that out at the age of 2, as well as how they get the caramel in the caramilk bar, but her results are sealed until 2080.

I have a feeling she is meant for bigger things. Like saving the planet from a meteor attack, or harnessing cold fission.

If this is the case, it would probably be faster to run Death from Below.

As for bosses on or off... Its been awhile since I have done anything on SO's but as long as you can survive long enough to deliver enough damage to kill them, bosses are good xp.

I would argue that they shouldn't need to dip into fighting first. Of course even if they adjusted the tanker numbers so that they would have the same coverage as enhanced tough and weave, how much do you want to wager most tanks would still grab both?

You know, if I am on a squishier AT I like to stay behind the AV. It isn't the tankers fault if People are not paying attention to where they are. Its okay if you want to take that on your shoulders, but you don't have too. It would be like blaming yourself for people dying on the team while you are playing an emp regardless of how obtuse your team mates are.

This also sounds a bit like an emp defender complaining that they are not as helpful to a team because emp controllers can heal just as well.

Tanks are not negated by brutes at any time. If I felt that way on a WP tank, I might consider the presence pool as well as taunt. If.

Now before the counter argument is made that tanks should never feel the need to dip into presence, bollocks. If it helps you fill whatever roll you set for yourself, grab it I say.

Indeed they are. I change my recommendation to second the ss/fire brute.