gameboy1234

Have you considered either a VEAT or a HEAT? I know I enjoy my Fortunata very much right now on the new trials.

Good for you, and welcome.

The next thing to think about I'd say is to visit the forum of whatever server you decide to call home, say "Hi" and ask about global channels. Those global channels will get you effectively in a "guild" of 2500 people and will greatly increase your chances of teaming, getting on Task Forces, Trials and Raids, and having fun in general.

Good luck!

Disagree here. 90 seconds is probably too long for me personally to wait. I'm talking mostly about preformed leagues here, where only a few people might be added from the queue to a league.

If we're talking about PUG leagues with the minimum number of people, then sure waiting for more folks makes more sense. A good target in my opinion would be about half way between the minimum and the maximum number of folks for a given Trial/team/whatever. Waiting 5 minutes after you get minimum number of players would be fine then.

This point should be repeated for emphasis. When you log in, the top server on the list is the one you logged into last.

Then the server list goes from least population (least load) to greatest population (greatest load). Which means that if you pick one of the servers high on the list when you first log in, you'll be picking a light population server.

The really high pop servers are Freedom and Virtue down on the bottom of the list. They tend to be a bit laggy and sometimes you can't log in because the load is too high, but if you're really worried about population then these servers tend to be crawling with players.

Then just above the those two on the bottom of server list are the medium population servers. Those servers vary a bit depending on time of day but they are a very good option, imo, since they give you a balance of good populations with out being quite as busy as Freedom and Virtue.

Also, Virtue is the unofficial role-play server, so don't be surprised if you see a lot of folks using double ((parenthesis)) on that server.

Champion is a pretty friendly server overall. You can use the Help channel and people will answer questions. I monitor it myself, and I've seen plenty of other folks answer questions too.

Just look at your chat pane in the bottom left there. There's a tab labeled "Help." Click on that, make sure the chat prompt changes to "Help:" and type away.

If the chat prompt doesn't change to "Help:" then you've probably locked it in some other channel (like "Team"). Click on the very small buttons just above the chat input line to switch it. Or use the slash-command /hc at any time to access the Help channel.

If you need help with something in particular, you can often get folks to come to you for assistance. That Help channel is server wide so it's better than using /broadcast or something similar. It hits all zones, not just the zone you're in.

True dat.

Try starting in safe mode to tone them all the way down. Does that make a difference?

Just make sure the box has not been opened. Because if the box has been opened, then it's likely that the code has been used. Descriptions like "played once" tip you off that the code is no good.

That's like two all day marathons, in my opinion, but it's probably do-able. I usually run at most a couple of Trails per day before RL intervenes, so my progress has been a lot slower.

Yes, soloing pretty much is for the birds. I don't understand folks who seem rabidly opposed to teaming. I'll solo some Tips and other missions, but I often advertise for teammates just to have a bit of company along. But getting when components for Incarnate abilities the Trials are definitely where it's at.

Yes, mostly this. Also, you might get more than on opinion on how to slot your character, and you might want to actually get to 50 to see how it plays, before you decide to go with one concept over another.

You'll do fine with regular SOs if you want to save your cash. (With Tip missions though, there isn't much reason to be short on cash). Simple slotting with IOs or IO sets will work for now if you want to start learning the system. But save the really expensive stuff for later, after you've learned more and decided for yourself what to do. It's nothing you have to tackle right away.

10, but only 5 are available right now. The rest are still locked up.

Outside of a trial, the limit is 50+1. When you're doing "Incarnate stuff" like trials, you can get up to two more, for a total of 50+3.

Argh, too many for me to list. Each of the 5 powers has 4 options, with each option having 9 different small variations.

So basically 5 x 4 = 20, but there's a lot more little nuances baked in there.

Very, very noticeable in PVE. I can't speak for PvP. I did a PUG for Adamastor yesterday with a bunch of Incarnates, and Adamastor went down like a Hellion mugger in Atlas Park.

As for how long, it takes a fair bit of grinding to get each one. I'd assume it takes about 4 Trials for each slot. And about 3 per "Tier" of each power. So 4 x 5 = 20 Trials to unlock all slots, and then let's say you're only interested in Tier 3, 5 x 3 x 3 = around 45 Trials to get one Tier 3 for each slot.

But those don't add, because you're getting drops when you are working on unlocking slots. And you unlock one at a time, so like 4 Trials, then craft a little, and then 4 more, craft some more, etc. So 45 is like the upper maximum assuming you don't make a mistake and decide to craft something different. But it's about 4 Trials to get started with your first slot.

If you want more Tier 3 powers to swap out (or if you decide you made a mistake and want to work on a different power), add another 3 x 3 = 9 Trials for a new Tier 3. If you want the Tier 4, add about 3 x 4 = 12 Trials for each (Tier 4 takes more than double the amount of work). You may have to spend a few million in Inf and some "Threads" (new XP from Trials) to get certain items if your drops for the Trials are unlucky. Or do a couple more Trials.

That's what I did. It's quite easy to do now with Tips. Just posted my build above in the "Yet Another Widow Build Thread" by Sun_Runner.

Srsly?


Level 6: Tactical Training: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(19), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(21), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(21), RedFtn-Def(23)


On a Fort, my goal is to get Mind Link permanent. That provides way more Def than set IO bonuses. I four slotted this, iirc. One plain old EndRedux IO and three Def IOs for the most amount of Def you can get in four slots.


Level 12: Dominate -- BasGaze-Acc/Hold(A), BasGaze-Acc/Rchg(23), BasGaze-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(25), BasGaze-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(25), Lock-%Hold(27)


I used 4 of the Basilisk Gaze for the recharge bonus, then added two plain Damage IO. That gets the Damage bonus up to about 83%. You shouldn't take any less of a bonus if you aren't going Musculature. This is a high damage power, not a hold.


Level 16: Tactical Training: Assault


I took TT: Assault and Leadership: Assault much later. You want them both stacked to provide a good damage bonus, imo.


Level 20: Mask Presence -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(29), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(31), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(31), RedFtn-Def(31)

Overslotted, imo. I think I had one EndRedux and one LotG: Def/+Recharge. It's basically just a mule for the Lotg, although the Stealth is handy. BTW if you go Super Speed in stead of Fly you save a power choice and the Stealth in Super Speed stacks with Mask Presence. It's quite nice.

Level 22: Foresight -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(33), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(33), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(33), RedFtn-Def(34)

I just used three Def IOs here to boos the total defense to the max, with out wasting too many slots.


Level 24: Mind Link -- AdjTgt-Rchg(A), LkGmblr-Def/Rchg(34), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(34)


Underslotted. Get at least four /Recharge IOs in here. I added a 5th slot for one more LotG: Def/+Recharge. I'm concerned that Mind Link won't ever be perma if it's slotted like this.


Level 30: Maneuvers -- RedFtn-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFtn-Def/Rchg(39), RedFtn-EndRdx/Rchg(39), RedFtn-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(39), RedFtn-Def(40)


I used LotG here: One LotG: Def/+Recharge and then three more just to get one set bonus (the +Acc is handy). The base value on Maneuvers is too low to worry about maxing it, so I just went for a little bonus and the set bonus.


Level 32: Psychic Wail -- Oblit-Dmg(A), Oblit-Acc/Rchg(40), Oblit-Dmg/Rchg(40), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Oblit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Oblit-%Dam(42)


This feels over slotted. I forget what I did, but I recall slotting for a recharge bonus. I'll check.


Level 38: Aura of Confusion -- Mlais-Acc/Rchg(A), Mlais-Dam%(43), Mlais-EndRdx/Conf(43), Mlais-Acc/EndRdx(43), Mlais-Conf/Rng(45), Mlais-Acc/Conf/Rchg(45)


Almost the only place where we agree. Although you have a Conf/Rng in there, and I don't think Range affects PBAOE. Just sayin'....


I'll post my build, which I did almost entirely with Tips. I had enough Recharge and Recovery to go Musculature instead of Spiritual or Cardiac. The results were well worth the time I spent doing those Tips, imo. And I didn't use any Epic or Patron Pools either.