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The guy was strong and took a PCP like troll drug that makes him not feel pain. What’s there to surprress?

But also, before the servers were shut down, they boosted xp rates on live as well. So if you quit (or weren't playing lowbies much) before the live servers were shut off, you may not remember the xp boost. Either way...welcome home! :D CC

Last night in Pocket D there was a super strength brute that must have "accidentally" consumed a drink spiked with Superadine after dancing with some Troll girls. The bouncers tried to kick him out after he stated picking fights with the other patrons in the club but that didn't go so well. Several bouncers were thrown through a brick wall and one even flew through the roof after getting hit with the most devastating uppercut I've ever seen. Luckily there was a healer on site to help the bouncers but the one that flew trough the rafters was instantly teleported to the hospital- I hope he is okay. Luckily, there was a mentalist on site who was able to put the brute to sleep so he could be brought to the PPD until the drug wore off. It was fascinating; she made the whole room calm down somehow. I had never felt so tranquil in my life after she stepped in, especially considering the circumstance! All in all, it's always a fun night out at Pocket D. I will definitely be back with my buds once they fix the wreckage! CC-

We did the weekly in the Chantry a couple days ago. I was half way through lvl 47. Upon completion I got 3.9 MILLION experience! 3.9 MILLION!! I could not believe it. That equaled about 10 bars give or take at lvl 47! It pushed me to within 4 bars of lvl 49. I had double xp on but still, I have never seen anything award that much experience in a single drop before! Got the 84 merits also.

That’s weird. The other day I was lvl 42 running with a team doing lvl 50 missions. When the team disbanded I was still sidekicked to lvl 49 as a solo. I was able to street sweep lvl 50’s as a lvl 42 in PI and got awesome xp!

Jack, I really appreciate the thoughtful responses! I'm learning a lot in this thread! Thank you for indulging me ;D I was trying to find how much of a buff to damage fury gives but couldn't find numbers online. I just saw that the overall damage cap for brutes is 775%. My current build has 170% damage and gets up to 250% with a second rage stacked. I was hopeful that fury would make up the difference lol. Do you have any knowledge on the specific numbers for fury? Very interesting your comments on positional vs type. I've seen this discussed in the blaster forums but haven't ever considered it for a brute. Would you suggest it is more important to control for positional than type? Valid points on the incarnate as well. Man! This makes me want to try out some different builds in the field and see how they feel now. I might have to try one, respec, try another until I figure out what I want. Remind me please, can you respec incarnates? I can't recall. Ultimately, I prefer working in teams so I feel like whatever I pick will be fine. But I also want to be able to tear up +4x8 maps solo as well. My ss/elec on live was the toon I used to PL my buds. I used to have a great build but after 7 years away the specifics are fuzzy! Either way I think I'm on track to have an even better one now! Thanks again, bud!

I think these builds are pretty close. I gave up 5% defense in smashing and lethal for 5% extra fire and cold defense. I figured I'm already at resistance cap in smashing and lethal but a little lower than res cap for fire and cold so the extra 5% def in fire and cold would prob work better for me over there. My build also has double the toxic res and nearly 1.5x psi res. But you are right I've sacrificed regeneration and a little slice of damage. I figure with a full fury bar and stacked rage, I will be at damage cap no? As for the incarnate, agility core paragon gives +33% recharge, +45% end red, and 20% defense. I lose +regen and +stun by not going spiritual but gain end reduction and defense. I'll have to consider which side of that trade-off is more important for me. For your build, does you character currently have this build slotted or is it theory at this point? I'm just doing my homework right now but will be slotting him up soon. I have a feeling both of our builds will be monsters and we're probably ultimately splitting hairs here, no? *shrugs*

Jack, I made an updated build based on viewing yours. I moved some of the powers around though so I could keep lightning field and lighting reflexes earlier along with some travel. Let me know what you think! I made a new post to get some fresh eyes. https://forums.homecomingservers.com/index.php/topic,5437.msg43014.html#msg43014

Okay I'm getting excited! I've been tinkering with this build with some feedback from you guys and I think I found my final form! Please take a look at the latest and greatest and please give me any critique you might add! http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/download.php?uc=1475&c=682&a=1364&f=HEX&dc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ero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 2.22 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! CC Charge: Level 50 Natural Brute Primary Power Set: Super Strength Secondary Power Set: Electric Armor Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Fighting Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Punch (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage Level 1: Charged Armor (A) Aegis - Psionic/Status Resistance (3) Aegis - Resistance/Endurance (3) Aegis - Resistance/Recharge (5) Aegis - Endurance/Recharge (25) Aegis - Resistance Level 2: Lightning Field (A) Superior Brute's Fury - Recharge/Fury Bonus (5) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (7) Superior Brute's Fury - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (15) Superior Brute's Fury - Damage/Recharge (17) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage (23) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 4: Haymaker (A) Superior Unrelenting Fury - RechargeTime/+Regen/+End (7) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (9) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Damage/RechargeTime (40) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (45) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (45) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Accuracy/Damage Level 6: Super Jump (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%) Level 8: Knockout Blow (A) Hecatomb - Damage (9) Hecatomb - Damage/Recharge (11) Hecatomb - Damage/Endurance (15) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (21) Hecatomb - Accuracy/Recharge (23) Hecatomb - Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 10: Conductive Shield (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (11) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (13) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime (31) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance (34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime Level 12: Static Shield (A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance (13) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance (19) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance (34) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime (34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime (43) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 14: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO (17) Recharge Reduction IO Level 16: Grounded (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% Level 18: Rage (A) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff (19) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Recharge (21) Adjusted Targeting - Endurance/Recharge (31) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance/Recharge (40) Adjusted Targeting - Recharge (43) Adjusted Targeting - To Hit Buff/Endurance Level 20: Lightning Reflexes (A) Run Speed IO Level 22: Taunt (A) Mocking Beratement - Taunt (31) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Range (39) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge (39) Mocking Beratement - Accuracy/Recharge (45) Mocking Beratement - Taunt/Recharge/Range (46) Mocking Beratement - Recharge Level 24: Maneuvers (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (25) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (42) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 26: Tactics (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up (27) Rectified Reticle - Increased Perception (27) Rectified Reticle - To Hit Buff Level 28: Energize (A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance (29) Panacea - Heal (29) Panacea - Heal/Endurance (39) Panacea - Hea/Recharge (46) Panacea - Endurance/Recharge Level 30: Combat Jumping (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (42) Luck of the Gambler - Endurance/Recharge (43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 32: Foot Stomp (A) Armageddon - Damage (33) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (33) Armageddon - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (33) Armageddon - Accuracy/Recharge (40) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage (42) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance Level 35: Power Sink (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End (36) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod (36) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy (36) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Recharge (46) Efficacy Adaptor - EndMod/Accuracy/Recharge Level 38: Superior Conditioning (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 41: Physical Perfection (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 44: Boxing (A) Accuracy IO Level 47: Tough (A) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance (48) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge Level 49: Weave (A) Luck of the Gambler - Recharge Speed (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 1: Brawl (A) Accuracy IO Level 1: Prestige Power Dash (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Slide (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Quick (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Rush (A) Empty Level 1: Prestige Power Surge (A) Empty Level 1: Fury Level 1: Sprint (A) Celerity - +Stealth Level 2: Rest (A) Interrupt Reduction IO Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift (A) Run Speed IO Level 2: Health (A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery Level 2: Hurdle (A) Jumping IO Level 2: Stamina (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End Level 50: Agility Core Paragon ------------ Here’s the photo of the final stats if you don’t have access to Pines https://imgur.com/gallery/sYJASPl?s=sms CC

Thanks! build looks sick! your resistance levels are through the roof! man you don't ever plan to sidekick down though huh? no travel powers until the last two?!

there is an error uploading it to mids. maybe because of the incarnates? how can i open this and see all the stats? Thanks!

https://imgur.com/gallery/fdZXZio?s=sms Left: http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/download.php?uc=1463&c=688&a=1376&f=HEX&dc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ight: http://www.cohplanner.com/mids/download.php?uc=1463&c=690&a=1380&f=HEX&dc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lease take a look at the image in the link. The build in the left has more of a focus on defense and resistance. Hasten is ten seconds away from perma in this build. The second build, on the right, is 1.9s away from perma hasten at the detriment to def/res. Trying to determine how bad I need to be like the cool kids and have the perma hasten. Apart from that, how do these numbers look compared to your build? Am I on the right track, should I be focusing more on something or another? Approx how much will my 10 sec delay of permahasten be improved if I get extra recharge with my incarnate buffs? Thanks for your consideration! CC

I’m getting back into the swing of things on this server. Just got my first toon on this server to 38 and I actually skipped power surge. I used to have a fully purple IO’d out ss/elec beast on live. Looking back I feel like I never used power surge because my survivability was already great. If there wasn’t the crash I would probably get it. Come to think of it another part of me wants to remember having perma powersurge but I just can’t remember. Is this possible? Anyone else skipping? CC

I'm having the same issue. Has anyone found a solution? I played the first time no problem. Now, trying to log in for my second time the game crashes after the loading bar fills.

Greetings from the Dark Revolution super villain group on Champion! My handle was CC. I used characters named Cold Corruptor, CC Ice, Amoral, CC Electric, Fatal Fire, Vaz. If you recognize me or the super group drop me a message!