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Ampere Avenger - Team Mission Video: Mission Overview Mission 1* (Carnies escort) from 19:06 – 19:10, and 19:12 – 19:19 = 13 minutes with 3 teammates (combined 2 short escorts into a single stat chunk) Mission 2 (Council) from 19:22 – 19:32 = 11 minutes with 4 teammates Mission 3 (Council escort) from 19:36 – 19:46 = 11 minutes with 5 teammates Mission 4 (Arachnos ambush) from 19:48 – 20:00 = 13 minutes with 5 teammates Mayhem (PPD and LB, Holoman) from 20:03 – 20:30 = 28 minutes with 5 teammates Total Time = 76 minutes --------------------------------------------------- Ostara - Team Mission Video: Mission Overview Mission 1 (Carnies escort) from 13:26 – 13:33 = 8 minutes with 4 teammates Mission 2 (Council escort) from 13:34 – 13:47 = 14 minutes with 4 teammates Mission 3 (Malta boss) from 13:50 – 14:06 = 17 minutes with 4 teammates Mission 4 (Arachnos, Council tip) from 14:13 – 14:31 = 19 minutes with 3 teammates Mayhem (PPD and LB, Cacophony) from 14:41 – 15:06 = 26 minutes with 4 teammates Total Time = 84 minutes

Starting at DEFCON 5, we have Electrical Affinity! DEFCON Level 5 pits an Elec / Elec / Elec Defender vs. a Plant / Elec / Earth Controller in a no-holds barred who is better at protecting their team challenge! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting in the Blue Corner... an E3 Defender, The Ampere Avenger! MIDS Build: Ampere Avenger - Defender (Electrical Affinity - Electrical Blast).mbd Build Discussion and Solo Showcase Video: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- And in the Red Corner.... a Controller of primal fury, Ostara, the Spring Maiden! MIDS Build (UPDATED AGAIN - explanation forthcoming with TEAM video releasing SOON): Ostara - Controller (Plant Control).mbd Build Discussion and Solo Showcase Video:

Tearing open an old wound with this one, folks. We all remember the OG argument from City of Heroes... "Defenders are better for a team because of superior buff numbers! Their blasts add dps!" "Controllers are better because controls synergize with the buffs! Their dps is better with Containment!" /jranger Ok, I know what the numbers say on paper, but I want to know what actual, in-game action reveals. I don't think anyone has ever attempted an honest-to-goodness comparison of these two ATs. So, I am setting out to do just that... or at least provide some empirical data to chew on. I therefore bring you... DEFCON 5 is a video series that will compare 5 different defenders to 5 different controllers, with head-to-head pairings built around the same buff set. I will show you the builds, run a solo mission to discuss the character's tactics, and then a series of team missions to gather test data for analysis. Test Parameters: 5 Defenders vs 5 Controllers 5 Shared Support Sets – buff and debuff 5-Mission Runs (54x8, random map, escort only) vs 5 different factions 5-man Teams with no other DEFCON 5 Stat Analysis (completion time, foe defeats, ally defeats, ally close calls, damage out:in) 5 Star YT Opinion Poll for performance evaluations And just to stir up some controversy at the end, the AT with the 'most points' based on Stats and Votes will be declared the Superior Support Archetype! Check out the Introduction video here: Need more Build and Playtest Videos? 50 - 50 Showcase 20/20 Rewind

Welcome to the Grand Finale of the 20/20 Rewind! I present to you my most devastating build yet! 20) Thebe Dark / Fire / Soul Defender Concept: Personification of the Egyptian deity Kauket - bringer of the night, or dusk. Burn them with the fires of the setting sun and smother them with the darkness of rising night. Kauket: Egyptian Deity Of Darkness And Chaos Mids Build: Thebe - Defender (Dark Miasma).mbd Videos Pt 1. Build Discussion Pt 2. Solo Strategy https://youtu.be/BNbWtiBsguA Pt 3. Team Tactics https://youtu.be/kg36yrXm3Q0

Thanks, my main inspiration was Black Manta, but I have a soft spot for Mysterio as well and didn't realize he does have that vibe. Artwork is generated through conversations I have with OpenAI's DALL-E 3 about my characters. I share information about backstory and powersets, as well as give the 'flavor' I'm looking forward. DALL-E interprets my concepts, and we go back and forth until we land on something I like. A lot of times the results inspire me to go back into the costume generator to match a detail I hadn't though of.

Corrupting with Homecoming's latest powersets! 19) Admiral Nautilus Storm / Marine / Leviathan Corruptor Concept: Ancient species of sentient deep-sea life rises from the depths to wreak havoc on the defilers of the ocean. Mids Build: Admiral Nautilus 1 - Corruptor (Storm Blast - Marine Affinity).mbd Videos Pt 1. Build Discussion Pt 2. Solo Strategy Pt 3. Team Tactics

18) ORTSENIS SHIELD / PSI / PSI Pop-O-Matic Trouble! Mids Build: Ortsenis - Tanker (Shield Defense - Psionic Melee).mbd Videos Part 1. Build Discussion Part 2. Solo Strategy Part 3. Team Tactics

17) PURIFICATION RITE WP / Fire / Fire Concept: Angel of No Mercy! Mids Build: Purification Rite - Tanker (Willpower).mbd Videos Part 1. Build Discussion Part 2. Solo Strategy Part 3. Team Tactics

Do you have a build you're working with?

16) Kherberus Psi / Will / Dark Concept: Power suit-amplification of a cerebite crystal allows Kherberus to focus his thoughts into devastating psionic blasts and defend himself with the force of his will alone. Mids Build: Kherberus - Sentinel (Psychic Blast).mbd Videos Pt 1. Build Discussion Pt 2. Solo Strategy Pt 3. Team Tactics

Does Illusion Control work for the concept? Ill / Dark / Dark dominator or controller.

Watch out! It's the Sentinels! 15) Kaldron Water / Fire / Electric Concept: Master magician who summons the elements to do his bidding. Mids Build: Kaldron - Sentinel (Water Blast).mbd Videos Pt 1. Build Discussion Pt 2. Solo Strategy Pt 3. Team Tactics

Guess what time it is? Time for another Mastermind! 14) Doctor Nguyen Robotics / Time / Mace Concept: a spin on Dr. Who... Dr. Nguyen (When) is a roboticist from the future journeying along the timestream to various times in the past to correct errors anomalies in the chronosphere. She is currently in present day Paragon and Rogue Isles investigating a proliferation in powerful beings calling themselves 'incarnates'. Mids Build: Doctor Wen- Mastermind (Robotics).mbd Videos Pt 1. Build Discussion Pt 2. Solo Strategy Pt 3. Team Tactics

Until you get your endurance issues under control (more slots, higher level IOs, set bonuses, permadomination, incarnates, etc.), I'd use Hot Feet sparingly as a click rather than a toggle. It has little to no control value, does so-so damage, and draws a ton of aggro. So I'd only fire it up when I've popped Cinders or tossed Flashfire and I'm in melee range with 3 or more targets to hit with it, and preferably have the imps with me chipping in damage. If the enemies are uncontrolled or I'm at range or there's only a couple targets, I'd shut it off.

13) Dread Skulltula Demons / Cold / Leviathan Mastermind Concept: Shield the demons, stay at mid-range in bodyguard, and start attacking / debuffing. Buffs provide solid defenses and resistances for entire team. Betcha can't catch me! MIDS build Dread Skulltula - Mastermind (Demon Summoning).mbd Videos Pt 1 - Build Discussion Pt 2 - Solo Strategy Pt 3 - Team Tactics

The dominating will continue until morale improves! 12) Glaize Ice / Psi / Ice Dominator Concept: magical armored construct powered by a mystical icy essence that can floor your recharge in seconds while confusing you into submission. Mids 'assisted' permadom Build: Glaize - Dominator (Ice Control).mbd Alternate 'pure' permadom Build (gets 140 exactly, but risky if any sort of -rch debuff hits; I have not built or tested this one)Glaize permadom - Dominator (Ice Control).mbd Videos Pt 1 - Build Discussion Pt 2 - Solo Strategy NSFW: The revamped Council / hyper-galaxy nonsense finally sends me into an expletive-laden tirade in the middle of the 53x7 mission. Pt 3 - Team Tactics Tonight's primetime release! Watch the last mission as I execute my first /Kick of the series against some juvenile troll pulling a malicious train maneuver against the unsuspecting team. https://youtu.be/PffrndPGCmo

That truck is pushing that car all around PI looking for somewhere to fill up.

Are there no gas stations in Peregrine?

Time to dominate your A! 11) Bewitcher Mind / Thorn / Mace Dominator Concept: alluring magician whose beauty allows her to get inside your head and make a sandwich. Mids Build: Hasten-free Permadom build Bewitcher - Dominator (Mind Control).mbd Videos Pt 1 - Build Discussion Pt 2 - Solo Strategy Pt 3 - Team Tactics

10) Autumn Harvester Poison / Assault Rifle / Soul Defender Concept: Ancient Egyptian / Pirate spirit awakened from his tomb to harvest the souls of evil-doers (inspired by Ghost Rider). Mids Build:Autumn Harvester - Defender (Poison).mbd Videos Pt 1 - Build Discussion Pt 2 - Solo Strategy Pt 3 - Team Tactics

09) Otto von Kleese Traps / Electric / Energy Defender Concept: Super Scientist who has mastered electromagnetic forces with wondrous inventions. Mids Build: Otto von Kleese - Defender (Traps).mbd (includes changes discussed during Team Tactics video to Seeker Drones' slotting and swapping Short Circuit for Trip Mine). Videos Pt 1. Build Discussion Pt 2. Solo Strategy Pt 3. Team Tactics

OORAH?

@Deathevn I have one and did a video of the build, solo strategy and team tactics for my 50/50 showcase last year:

Jinkies, another mysterious build! 08) Jinkeeze Seismic / Storm / Dark Corruptor Concept: Elemental sorceress leveraging knockdowns, mobility debuff and area denial. Mids Build: Jinkeeze - Corruptor (Seismic Blast).mbd Videos Pt 1. Build Discussion Pt 2. Solo Strategy Pt 3. Team Tactics

07) Pandia Arch / Dark / Dark Corruptor Concept: You'll be Raining Men, Arrows, and Stuns. Port-pulling into a stun-for-all garbage disposal. Mids: Pandia - Corruptor (Archery).mbd Videos Pt 1. Build Discussion Pt 2. Solo Strategy Pt 3. Team Tactics