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Played about 3 hours without any sign of an event. They seem disappointingly infrequent.

I wish you luck in getting the name as I am almost certain that it will be taken on all servers.

Well,there are lots of things going on here that aren't quite right, but you've come to the right place to learn. So first, I'm going to recommend taking a look at all the other fire/kin threads that have popped up. Also, check in the guides section. There's lots of information out there and it can be overwhelming, but maybe we can give you a nudge in the right direction.

First and foremost, Flashfire is a control. No matter how much you slot for damage it can't contribute to significantly. Instead, you want Flashfire to keep you safe. It's your bread and butter control here. Slot it with 4 acc/recharge/stun IO's from sets, a generic accuracy IO, and a generic recharge IO. That'll give you a 25 second stun that recharges in about 45 seconds. That's before hasten or recharge bonuses so you'll be able to keep things stunned more than half the time.

Secondly, Stamina is a great power but you're slotting wastes a lot the enhancement to grab some set bonuses. Recharge and accuracy will do nothing in it. A pretty typical slotting is to use 2-3 slots with end. modification and the +end proc from Performance Shifter in the final slot. Also, this power may not even be necessary if you go with the fire epic. With Consume and Transference you'll have two excellent tools to refill your blue bar. Of course, it could be troublesome if you exemp below the level where you have access to those powers though.

Health is another trouble spot. Generally, folks go with two slots: miracle +recovery and Numina's +regen/recovery just to add more recovery bonuses. Regeneration has a smaller impact when you have fewer hitpoints because it regenerates a percent of the total so slotting it for health has little impact. One of the major draws of health is the fact that it reduces sleep durations used on you by half.

As for your holds, I like the Basilisk set. Using four from it and a triple from another set yields some nice values around 75% enhancement for hold, accuracy, and recharge with a good bonus to global recharge (7.5%) and a ranged defense bonus. You could max out the enhancement of each hold with another triple, but I tend to find that slotting to be enough.

Anyway, this is getting a bit long so I'll wrap it up with a final piece of advice. Do some reading on diminishing returns. You'll find that add more of the same enhancement gives a smaller and smaller bonus until it barely gives any bonus at all. It's a problem you're butting up against in several powers. When the numbers in mid's begin to turn yellow, it means a portion of the bonus has been reduced. When they are red, it means they have been significantly reduced. Sometimes it's better to forgo a final piece in a set if it gives doesn't add to your enhancement and the final set bonus is weak.

It's worth noting that procs firing in AA will add to the aggro that you draw. It's particularly noticable when multiple procs hit multiple targets who then turn to you with their angry faces on.

The primary factor for me is when they get boring. Assuming, they've stayed entertaining from 1-50 then I like to IO them out. After that, I bring them out on occasion for tf's or exemp'ing. With the new difficulty settings it's given a lot of old toons new life in that I can test their breaking points then try to build to surpass those.

I found Fables quite interesting so I'll be sure to check out his arc. As for the funny guys, meh. I've never found lol-sy arcs to sit well with me anyway.

PFF will never activate in time to save you from that last shot. Assuming it does, then the 5% chance of that hit landing will occur and you will die anyway.

I noticed my Fly Trap doing a lot of standing around over the past two days. In fact, when I'd go into pff it wasn't even drawing the aggro to itself. It didn't happen all the time though, so I'll have to watch for what triggers it.

I seem to be stumbling upon lots of yuri themed shows lately.

Aoi Hana (Blue Flowers) - This was a very nice romance. The art is very nicely done with soft tones and a watercolor feel. The characters are also developed nicely though some of the main characters traits are overblown. (Fumi, for example, cries quite a bit.) The characters are full, however, and you'll find yourself empathizing with some and disliking others. If you like slower paced, romantic stories and don't mind girl-girl relationships give it a go. Also, it's a chance to hear Yui Horie in a more serious role.

Sasameki Koto (Whispered Things) - Well, only one episode has been released so far, but it seemed pretty good. While similar in theme to Aoi Hana (more ladies loving ladies), it seems as though it will be bit more light hearted. The art isn't quite up to par with Aoi, and it doesn't pack any powerhouse seiyuu like Yui Horie. The voice talent seems to be relatively new and promising.

Urotsukidoji (also known as Legend of the Overfiend) has a significant place in discussion of anime just as Deep Throat does in discussion of American cinema and pop culture. If that film doesn't satisfy the criteria to discuss it, consider a few films originally threatened with an NC-17 rating? Requiem for a Dream and The Last Tango in Paris.

The fact that Urotsukidoji modernized one of the most enduring conventions in anime, the tentacle assault, merits at least a mention. Discussing it shouldn't be out of the question. Anyone who has seen To-Love-ru or Queen's Blade, which currently is broadcasting uncensored on AT-X (Tokyo's premiere anime channel), can easily see the impact that it still carries on the genre, for better or worse. Heck, even a generally tame series like Tower of Druaga (available for legal viewing on Crunchyroll in region 1) has one scene filled with tentacles and blushing. It's just that pervasive.

The real problem to me is that it was suggested without caveat lector.

Anyway, for folks not willing to throw down some cash for something the haven't watched, there are legal venues for watching anime on line. Crunchyroll as mentioned. Youtube also has an arrangement with Funimation to stream some series including School Rumble and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Generally, these series are only available for a limited time though.

No offense intended, but is this list intended for the masses or for yourself? All these rules that you're instating don't make it feel very open to everyone. While Urotsukidoji doesn't float my boat, I might suggest something somewhat questionable such as Elfen Lied or Kodomo no Jikan. Both of those titles are sure to offend some sensibilities, but have their own merit.

If it can be accessed in a legitimate means, we're all given fair warning about the content, and our discussion doesn't violate any forum policies, I don't see why we should limit our suggestions.

I refer you to these two threads, in which I attempt to explore how Dimension Shift is broken: Linky 1 and Linky 2.

The portion of the power that immobilizes the enemy and removes the detection box appears to work on level scaling. The portion that removes the enemy's ability to affect others or be affected by others, however, works on any mob that is struck by Dimension Shift regardless of level or rank. As a result you get mobs that have no visual effect applied to them, but cannot be affected. Basically, it's working in cases when it doesn't appear to be working. I've pm'ed Castle about the inconsistency but have not had a reply.

I had really hoped that by showing how broken and confusing this power was that it might sway the devs into at least considering how it could be re-worked into something useful.

Whoo, so many series... I've seen maybe half of what's been suggested so far. If I were to pick some must see's from the list they would be these: Gurren Lagaan, Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell, Welcome to the N.H.K., Serial Experiements Lain, and the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.


I'd recommend a few thing that haven't been mentioned yet as well:

Minami-ke - A slice of life comedy surrounding three sisters and their friends. A beautiful first season, but was followed by two season with lackluster animation and production values. Some great voice talents in Chihara Minori (Yuki Nagato from MoHS), Marina Inoue (Yoko from Gurren Lagaan), and Rina Sato (Mikoto from A Certain Magical Index).

Ichigo Mashimaro - Another fantastic slice of life comedy, this one is centered around a young girl, her friends, and her older slacker sister.

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - A satirical comedy that focuses on a suicidal teacher and the unique personalities in his class. Animation by SHAFT. (Then I can dig it!)

Toradora - A romantic comedy with excellently fleshed out characters. This one contains one of the most romantic scenes I can recall in an anime.

And finally, the best from last season...

Bakemonotagari - A wickedly funny story about a young man who helps those around him to escape from their supernatural problems. It features SHAFT's typical experimental designs and two very catchy OP's. The series consist of 12 broadcast episodes and 3 to be released on the web, which will conclude the story.