Tormentoso

If I could go to a trainer and set my combat level to whatever I wanted below me I would. Specially if I would also appear on search engines as being that level. Sometimes a specific level range might be dead, so it would be good to 'con' to other players as a more convenient level.

I know the SSK system would allow me to get on a lower level team and get xp, but I believe recruiters will still be concerned with going too far from their level ranges when recruiting. I know that if I'm playing a level 30, I'd be weary of asking a random level 50 to my team, who might not like the idea of EXing down. But if that 50 scaled himself down and cons as a 30 on my search engine, it helps sending random tells to people who will mostly say no.

I like Fly + Prestige Power Slide for a nice purple boost boots.

I play defenders to shoot people in the face while my team can go wild knowing I have their backs. When I'm on my defenders (and on my dominators), I like to think of myself as that one hero that the bad guys hate. I am making the fight that much unfair, yet if they try to take me down, they will get hurt, abused, and thrown around.

When I think of pure support, I think more of controllers. Defenders are support/offense hybrid. The term 'defender' is very inappropriate in my opinion.

And you just gave away their website, ergo giving them free publicity

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I'm leveling a new MA scrapper for this very reason

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I stopped leveling my two MA for this very reason. No action for them till they learn to use their hands.

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I want Fault!

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So you want a mag 4 (yes, it would be mag 4 when domination is up) stun that could recharge in 6 seconds? GG.

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I forgot all about the stun. As far as I'm concerned, Fault is a PBAoE Knockdown. Kill the stun, give us Fault!

You could day the ebil part is the deletion of under 500k. In due time, the shortage will make them rise, making them not be worth less than 500k anymore?

I want Fault!

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I have no complaints about i16, but I'm also not creaming myself about it (which makes me officially the only player and forumite to be in that category, it seems). I'm very indifferent about it - I don't even care enough to complain.

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"What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?"

I hope I am getting right that Martial Arts... with punches? I don't care about anything else. I want punchy!
EDIT: Can we get any hints on the alternate animations please?

I expect no snipe, and it to be the "claws" of blasters. Very fast recharging, very clicky. For effects, I could see it having at least immobilizes (knee cap shot).

OK, just to actually be useful. You could use some Dark Blast attacks. Tenebrous Tentacles are very good.

Empathy early on can pull off "pure support" but as levels go up, your teammates will need to be babysat less and less. Many tanks/scrappers won't even need you, except for extreme situation Fortitude boosts. With a build like that, if you ever team with a Force Field defender you will find yourself not doing much.

Try to fit in at least 3-4 attacks to keep yourself busy.

Simple empathy battle plan:
<font class="small">Code:[/color]<hr /><pre> Empathy algorithm:

1. Does a teammate need healing? If he is at 80%, he can wait a while.
YES: Cast healing power, GO TO 1.
NO: GO TO 2.

2. Is Fortitude / Adrenalin Boost/ Recovery Aura/ Regeneration Aura ready?
YES: Use recharged power. GO TO 1.
NO: GO TO 3.

3. Is a teammate dead?
YES: Revive fallen ally. GO TO 1.
NO: GO TO 4.

4. SHOOT SOMETHING IN THE FACE. GO TO 1.
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Number 4 comes up surprisingly often in team, and a lot in good ones. It is always wiser to build for diversity than to shoehorn yourself into one tight role.

/grabs popcorn

In other words, what I'm thinking is happening here is:

First) Slotting hard caps at 6 x SO++. (Which does not matter today, since ED kills that way before it's even halfway there)

Second) The respec screen does not apply the ED formula to values, so it's using the full value.

So the real numbers screen is showing the final accuracy with these incorrect numbers.

My next question would see how the numbers look on a 1.00 accuracy power. See what final value that gives.

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Theory 2:If the final accuracy is 219%, then each IO is 36.5% instead of the expected 42%. 36.5% is the value of a +2 SO. Maybe powers were hard capped at 6xSO way before time.

One theory is that the respec screen does not kick in the ED values and sends them through as is. In other words, if you go into the game as it, what values would you be looking at? I figured you backed, was just verifying.

Though they don't add up either way. I must be missing something, it's been a while since I play with these numbers.

That seems to be way too much. Against an even con you're looking at 131% chance to hit from the normal 60% unslotted.

1.75 = X*0.8 (where X is the accuracy slotted)
X = 2.19 Which looks like a 6 slotted with no ED factored in.
EDIT: Actually no, level 50 are not 36%, but more like 42%...

Does the respec screen take ED into account? Did you try going with it live to see if it changed?

EDIT 2: Factoring ED, 6 slotted with 50 would be 118% accuracy. Against a 0.8 modifier it should be looking at 95%. Which seems more feasible.

I'm confused.

Although this place has a whole lot of min-maxers, I do find it refreshing that the very same mix maxers have no problem giving good advice to people who just don't have it in them to put all the time and influence into pimping their toon into purpled out billion demigods and just want something simple and workable to have fun with.

I find the lack "be holy like me or suck noob!" mentality a very good quality and I applaud that.

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This has been rehashed so many times, people who were low level doms were initially happy and anyone who has a high level dom or a permadom were like this sucks. (2-3 bill of infamy down the tubes.)

They nerf high level doms, and throw low level "buff" on some low to mid level characters call it a buff, and people believe them.

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To quote my advisors from Civilization II: "I disagree, your excellency"

One thing I like about Total Domination is that with Mass Confusion, I can easily alternate both for plenty of total lockdown opportunities. They both have a recharge of 240, which by frankenslotting can be brought down to half of that, using Powerboost/Domination to help with the duration.

If I had only one total lockdown power, as other sets do, then I would unsure, or keep it as an oh $h*t power. But with Mind, I have it on steady rotation.

Fire/Eng question: Wouldn't Power Pushing a boss to a corner, drop Bonfire, and let the imps do their thing be Lol-worthy?

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I have a six slotted hasten build, it was the best thing I ever did. I look at those extra slots as the equivalent of a cheap global recharge bonus.

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This is my take on it. For example, if you're 7% short on Permadom, and your options are either get a snipe mule, slot it up, OR add three more slots to Hasten, 6 slotted Hasten is not a bad course of action.

With Fire Melee, Fire Sword Circle and Combustion should cause plenty of hate towards you. It also should soften them up so the team can beat up everything fast. So Taunt might not really be needed.

So, how long before we have someone play s skinny dude drink a formula to become a catgirl in skimpy clothing?

Super Booster III: Super Science Hits the Training Room

We’ve got a Science-rific new booster pack coming and we need your expert testing skills to help us give it a whirl! The Super Booster III: Super Science pack will sell for $9.99 in the NCsoft.com store.

***Note that Super Science will be available at the NCsoft.com store once it is pushed to the live servers.

It contains new science themed costume pieces, emotes, and costume change emotes… as well as the new Super Tailor feature that will allow you to change the inherent body type of your character to Male, Female or Huge for each costume slot!

Costume Pieces:

Head
[u]Hair (M,H) [u]

Mad Science

[u]Detail 1 (M,F,H) [u]

Welder Goggles
Safety Goggles
Modern Goggles
Retro Goggles
Maverick Goggles
Death Goggles
Reflector

[u]Detail 2 (M,F,H) [u]

Breather 1
Breather 2
Breather 3
Breather 4
Breather 5
Breather 6
Death Guard
Neck Bolts

Upper Body
[u]Jackets (M,F,H) [u]

Scientist Single
Scientist Double

[u]Sleeves (M,F,H) [u]

Scientist

[u]Gloves (M,F,H)[u]

Rubber

Lower Body
[u]Boots (M,F,H)[u]

Rubber


Emotes:

/em experiment

/em calculate


Costume Change Emotes:

/cce # ccdrinkformula

/cce # ccsuperserum


Super Tailor Feature:

When visiting the Tailor or Facemaker in City of Heroes or City of Villains, a new NPC is available. The NPC will allow you to change the inherent body type of your character. You can choose Male, Female or Huge body types. Additionally, you will be able to change your character’s height. So characters can change from a short, skinny civilian to a HUGE powered brute!

*Note : The described scenario will only work if you have an additional costume slot available at Level 20 or through the redemption of Halloween Salvage.

**The Super Science Booster is only available for a limited time on the Test Server in order to make sure we iron out any bugs that may still be lingering. (This is your chance to get a free sneak peek before it goes live) Characters that were not copied over to test prior to the patch will not have access to the Super Science Booster.

*** Please also note that we have disabled a back end process that copies over ‘active’ account status. This means that if your subscription ends today, or through the end of the week, you will be unable to access the Training Room until we re-enable that back end process. All active accounts that are not set to expire today (or through the rest of the week) will be unaffected.”


Who says science isn’t fun??? Thanks for the help – see you on The Training Room!