Tired Angel

This is a suggested set for Time Control I posted on the EU boards quite a while ago:

I will admit when I was newer to the game I used to think that defenders=heals and that put me off playing them. But having seen them play and having played /FF on a controller I am happily corrected and have been playing around with a few defenders recently.

My fav and highest level so far is my Kin/Arch. I can easily solo him, although he is a bit slow but part of that is because I have pushed back taking attacks in favour of support powers and I could easily fix that by creating a solo build.

I am just slightly blown away with how I could get such a high recharge and damage bonus at a low level and how the heal (although requires a ToHit check) is so effective. And now that I have hit Transference I don't even need Stamina. However, it kind of goes against what you have said about not wanting to be in melee range.

I think what everyone else has said about Rad/ for a primary as it has a bit of everything in there!

Edit - I've played a Mind/Trick Arrow controller and found TA to be a very impressive set, but found it a bit slow to begin with.

If you go here it lists the status protection of various baddies.

Wormhole has a mag 3 stun so can stun minions, lts without the need to stacking. As status effects stack you can use two wormholes to apply a mag 6 stun. But that will only last as long as the shortest duration stun. So if you have a mag 3 stun last 5 seconds and a mag 3 stun lasting 3 seconds, it will only be a mag 6 stun for 3 seconds and then it will drop back to a mag 3.

To my knowledge there isn't a way to increase the magnitude of status effects like stun.

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I think it is a good idea to add in new/increased rewards if a TF is done in a different way.

I think the best way to do this is by using the challenge settings already available. Maybe not use the gable method someone quoted above but having smaller bonuses to Merits if you complete the TF within X, or do it without temp powers. The more difficult the settings (e.g. no inspirations or perma debuff on the character) grant more and they stack the more challenges you set yourself.

I think the bonus for X mobs defeated is good but my only concern is that it slightly goes against toons that are designed for stealth. Its only a small thing but its something to think about and only came to my mind because I have a couple of toons really designed to stealth (Mind/TA and Ill/FF trollers). Maybe having some sort of bonus if you manage to get through the mission by only killing select mobs and none others.

I had rolled a Earth/Storm but I am thinking of waiting till Issue 16 and rerolling to have Earth/Cold Domination which seems like will be new alternative toolbox to Rad

The more I play the more I am starting to like everything from character point of view

At first I liked only tanks, then fell in love with controllers, then blasters, then defenders and back to tanks.

The only things I haven't been able to get into are Scrappers, Stalkers and the Empathy powerset. Everything else is good for me

Although my scrapper problem may change come I16 and I can finally have a decent looking Spines Scrapper

A friend of mine did this guide - it is mainly aimed at badges but gives a good description of which arcs are easier to run than others.

http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=180196

I have to agree with Bill Z Bubba on the impact of geographical location being a factor. From reports I have heard from EU players that also play on the US servers lag is significantly less your side of the pond and people generally explain that due to the low quality connection from the EU servers.

I play the ITF semi regularly and the major place I suffer serious lag (e.g. consistently having 5-10 seconds between activating powers and them going off) and Map Server problems is on 'Lag Hill' from the 3rd mission. However, I also tend to suffer some minor lag or jerkyness in the entire map of the 4th mission (which is also reoccurs in the mission from Daedalus).

Im looking forward to power customisation - I think a lot of my changes will be subtle bar one character. Along with the customisation of Spikes, I will finally be able to play one without getting annoyed at the graphics!

New difficulty settings and Super Sidekicking will make teaming easier and a lot more fun (combined with dropping level entry requirements for hazard zones).

Power proliferation of Electric Melee and Electric Armour. Can't wait to try my Shield/Electric Tank

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I guess the only don't is the lack of new story content

My first ever toon was a Fire/Fire/Fire tank, Black Karhu.

I stopped playing him for a little while but have recently started again and realising why I liked playing him so much

BK is great at getting agro having Taunt, Fire Sword Circle, Melt Armour, Blazing Aura and Fireball. However I need to be careful in terms of survivability because his defence/resistance doesn't compare to some other powersets (although I am currently working on a build to change this!) but has happily tanked his way through some of the higher content and task forces.

Ive got a few other low level tanks including a Willpower/Mace, Ice/Stone and Invulnerable/Super Strength each of which play very differently so far. I'm also going to be rolling a Shield/Electric once Issue 16 hits and already have a name holder and costume ready for him

I think I am going to find it a bit more challenging to get/maintain agro with my Willpower and Invulnerable (espcially compared to BK) but with my Ice it seems rediculously easy so far!

I agree with everyones thoughts about not using it on a team with letting them know because it can really irritate people and/or just doesn't gel well with their powers (my Sonic/MM/Electric blaster would hate it as he has 5 cones so needs to positioned properly to be of any use!) as it is a very situational power.

However on a team that is expecting it and/or is built around using it then it can be very effective.

One strategy is with a Kin who Team TPs the team into a mob and then uses Fulcrum straight away. The rest of the team then lets loose with their AoE attacks and mob is gone!