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I remember the good ole days where you would back up the Devs no matter what, using any rationale whatsoever to try to lash back at any dissension.
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Okay, well assuming you don't want to/can't run Task Forces? I'm curious of the time it takes to do this purely with Shard drops... soloing... on a Defender.
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Originally Posted by Chyll
Task Forces are the key, though. You get a component at the end, and an increased drop rate team while you go through the missions.
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"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
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Originally Posted by Mental_Giant
Okay, well assuming you don't want to/can't run Task Forces? I'm curious of the time it takes to do this purely with Shard drops... soloing... on a Defender.
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Really? Because if those are your standards then doing ANYTHING is grindy grindy. Or maybe you just want to know this because it would pretty much be the absolute maximum time it would take to get there. In that case ... I would also like to know, just for knowledge's sake.
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Keep in mind he's talking about a bubble defender, so it's not like he could even speed along killing stuff. He only has himself to blame.
Personally, I think the forums should automatically disallow posts at any time when the words "solo" and "defender" are used in conjunction with a "now how long is this gonna take me" type of attitude.
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That Mental never existed. DC made him up.
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What? You run TFs all the time. Just run any of the level 50 ones and you're golden.
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Originally Posted by Mental_Giant
Okay, well assuming you don't want to/can't run Task Forces? I'm curious of the time it takes to do this purely with Shard drops... soloing... on a Defender.
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Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
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Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory
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I'm not thinking of myself, GP... I'm thinking of all the poor people who don't have time to devote to a TF, or just don't like playing in a group. I assume they're out there somewhere, and they're hurting.
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Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
What? You run TFs all the time. Just run any of the level 50 ones and you're golden.
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Agua Man lvl 48 Water/Electric Blaster
"To die hating NCSoft for shutting down City of Heroes, that was Freedom."
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Not sure why'd you say that. They can get shard drops off regular mobs. Will it take them longer? Sure, but things generally take longer when you don't team.
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Originally Posted by Mental_Giant
I'm thinking of all the poor people who don't have time to devote to a TF, or just don't like playing in a group. I assume they're out there somewhere, and they're hurting.
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MG... I don't always have time for TFs, nor do I want to always run them. You can get shard drops from common mobs no matter what content you do in the 50 range.
It'd be nice if they actually put some new story arcs in the 40-50 range, admittedly. Not sure why they are putting yet more arcs in the 20-30 range. That range has more than enough variety... they need more in the 30s and 40s, sheesh.
But still, run tip missions with your 50s and you'll get shards plus A-merits. Cheer up, Mental, I have things I wish the devs would do, but the Incarnate system is casual friendly, like IOs are. It can take longer for a casual person to do it, but at least you can do it. It's not like you're SoL on endgame stuff like you would be in WoW if you don't have time to raid 24/7.
Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory
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Faultline-style revamps of bawmtown, Crey's Folly, and Eden, (maybe DA,too) would cover a pretty fat level range, and make people actually use those zones for something other than those crappy tip missions that send you to there.
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Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
It'd be nice if they actually put some new story arcs in the 40-50 range, admittedly. Not sure why they are putting yet more arcs in the 20-30 range. That range has more than enough variety... they need more in the 30s and 40s, sheesh.
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Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
It'd be nice if they actually put some new story arcs in the 40-50 range, admittedly. Not sure why they are putting yet more arcs in the 20-30 range. That range has more than enough variety... they need more in the 30s and 40s, sheesh.
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You can out level 90+ percent of the pre-35 content just on task forces. Even worse if you factor in Safeguard cycle every five levels, plus people who do any Tip missions (for the content or just for some A-merits). And then you have the story arcs in this level range in which people miss nearly all of it.
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It all depends on the drop rate. If shard drops are in the purple range (fairly certain they are not, but it illustrates a point), then it is in no way casual friendly, as you'd need to log 50 (hypothetical) hours to get enough shards to do anything. If they were that rare, then people would definitely stick to the TF method to get their salvage.
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I'll field this one; because they're damn knaves.
You can out level 90+ percent of the pre-35 content just on task forces. Even worse if you factor in Safeguard cycle every five levels, plus people who do any Tip missions (for the content or just for some A-merits). And then you have the story arcs in this level range in which people miss nearly all of it. |
I know that they probably wanted new people to go from Praetoria and have newer story arcs, but for some reason the Midnighter Arcs blueside are only 20-25, which makes no sense. And then they have the new clone ones, and now more for I19.
Striga and Croatoa were already pretty decent as well, so they have WAY too much stuff in that level range. I rather thought the I17 ones were a little iffy, but now it's way over the top. Really hope that story arcs in other ranges is on their radar. *sighs* But I hope that with every issue.
Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory
People pretty much blow by and miss 99 percent of the content pre-30 and most of 30-35. Faultline is never to be seen again, people rarely even do Striga and Croatoa. Heck, and the original contacts? I think it's been *years* for some of the enemy groups that I've done arcs again. ESPECIALLY for the pre-35 enemies. Tsoo? Family? Skulls or Hellions?
Task Forces and Safeguards alone will take you to 35 and that's pretty much ignoring ALL other content.
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Rock, rock on Hamster.
I've actually taken to saving most TFs until the late 20s and 30s, and focusing on the story arcs I haven't done in awhile. Gives me a little variety.
I don't really care about safeguards as I find them far too repetitive. Personally, that's my least favorite thing about redside is that you HAVE to do those to get contacts and and Accolade. Blech.
Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory
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That's the ******; the safeguard/mayhem cycle actually has an useful accolade. And on top of that, if you create your character gold side you effectively screw yourself out of it.
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Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
I've actually taken to saving most TFs until the late 20s and 30s, and focusing on the story arcs I haven't done in awhile. Gives me a little variety.
I don't really care about safeguards as I find them far too repetitive. Personally, that's my least favorite thing about redside is that you HAVE to do those to get contacts and and Accolade. Blech. |
Chief Hamster of the Fist of Justice / Shadows of Victory
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Rock, rock on Hamster.
Task Forces are the key, though. You get a component at the end, and an increased drop rate teamed while you go through the missions.