TankShock

Good point. As long as Tier 4 doesn't do anything else (like a level boost), I'll treat it like any other purple. Situationally useful, usually not worth it.

I understand the frustration, but you definitely have options. My lvl50 Spines/Regen is one of my favorite toons, and definitely near the top in survivability. Capping S/L defense was big, sometimes I almost feel dirty using him now. But if inf is an issue, just getting def as high as possible will be helpful. You can get 25-30% s/l resist fairly easily, which helps a lot with one-shots. Get Hasten and Spiritual so that DP is up as much as possible. Recon should be at 95% Rech and Heal as well. MoG is there so you have time to fire off IH when it hits the fan.

Spines sacrifices ST for AoE. I took Fire to give me 3. In return, I accept that other toons will take out AV's faster. I can do dam like a Blaster, only more survivable and mez-free. If your focus is on the lvl50 TF's, then Spines is adequate, not optimal. But Regen can be as survivable as anything out there, scrapper-wise.

>>>Work on getting anything that ups your max hp. I hit the cap with DP, which is perma'd. I haven't died in a very long time.

Ugh, I see where the talk of grinding is coming from. I don't mind working up a tree if I'm getting incremental increases. But to do a whole different branch with zero return isn't all that fun.

I know, then just don't do it.

Do you need 2 different Tier 3's in order to create a Tier 4?

No, but thanks for being thorough. You in debugging by any chance?

It was my first TF of any kind for the week on that toon, and my first Khan ever.

So it looks like a bug. Notices show up in salvage, yes?

Thank you.

Just did Khan, but no Notice. I have alpha unlocked, but not slotted yet. Does it need to be slotted in order to get the Notice? Thanks!

Thanks, guys. Learn something new every day.

That's very deceptive in-game info. Esp since the drop is really 100% and doesn't use normal targeting.

Is there an in-game way to find out the weekly strike force target? Thanks!

Hi. Is there a good channel to join to pick up teams on Triumph? Thanks.

Is there any use for an incarnate component that isn't included in any of the recipes for the track you have planned?

Thanks, very helpful. My playstyle prefers frenetic to methodical, so Fire is probably the best choice for me.

Doesn't take ACC enhancements. Is there any point to slotting IO's with ACC (in other words, does it benefit like a normal pet that has to hit with it's powers)? Thanks!

Thanks! So Freezing Rain is very Proc friendly, esp since it really doesn't need ACC or Dam.

Thanks. So does anyone know of any other debuff resistances that are affected by slotting, other than SR?

How does a proc work in a click power that last longer than 10 seconds? Will it still only fire once? Thanks!

What are the differences going to be between these two? More dam, more hospital trips for fire, better control 1-50 for Mind? Is Mind significantly better at lower levels? I know Mind has the whole solo AV thing going for it, but I don't really care about that. Can they both solo normal content at roughly the same xp rate? I'm pretty confident they can both be powerful team players. Does Permadom help one more than the other? Thanks!

I notice in Mids that slotting SR for def also increases the def debuff resistance. But nothing similar for my other toons with debuff resists. How does this mechanic work? Is it something that's unique to SR? Thanks!

Thanks. I'm at 28% Energy Def, 27% Psi Def and 29% Psi Res. Combined with capped s/l, that's not shabby. The fact that they basically ignore Taunt may have something to do with it. It's hard to get many of them into RttC range, and Footstomp doesn't mitigate nearly as much as normal. Maybe I should pop oranges instead of purps.

Sorry, subtlety doesn't do well on the net. Does anyone have advice for dealing with clockwork (and seers) for a WP at level 50? At normal diff, not +4. Right now I just dial back to a smaller spawn size, but I was wondering if I was missing something about how they work that would allow me to stay at x8. Thanks!

I just dinged a WP brute. If it makes you feel better, the 20's were probably the toughest time for End issues. They're gone now, and I'm slotting Spiritual. It boosts max hp as well as regen, and I want my aoe's up as much as possible, since end is a non-issue. But I also have 3 end procs in my build, so if you're skipping IO's you may still encounter some issues. But if you skip even frankenslotting, then you pretty much have to sacrifice something (recharge, dam, or end).

Thanks. It was more of a future reference question, but I may take you up if I ever level my Virtue toon.

I'll probably just work Tina McIntyre into my 40-45 levels from now on. Not that hard, though it's not my favorite arc. The other 13 is an awesome arc, so I don't mind repeating it. One of these days I may even try to keep my hero escorts alive.

Speaking of which, why can't all "follows" be as smart as Statesman?