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I have no problems with more day jobs and more badges. I don't see the need for Even More Accolades.

I don't think the idea of a rank between Boss and Elite Boss is necessary. But I'm not opposed to the idea either. I don't think it would be harmful, in any way. I just would prefer programming time went to other concerns.

Lizardman costume. Stone Melee/Stone Armor. Name: Crocodile Rock

While I'm not sure I agree, I definitely understand and respect the concern. The good news is any Kheldian Overhaul would be likely to have it's own Focused Feedback thread, and would probably be open for some time. That said, while I think Plant Control is currently in a good place, there are definitely players who felt their Focused Feedback on Plant was entirely ignored, and it's certainly true the set is not now what it once was. That wasn't the first time major changes were made, it won't be the last, and sometimes we cheer at the result, and sometimes we ask "Why???".

Hence the "Kheldians need some love and not be reliant on changeling to be competitive" title of this thread. I don't think anyone is saying "suppress changeling exploit and give them nothing". But if the reason the exploit was left in place was to allow degrees of performance, then the long-term solution is boost performance to where the exploit is no longer necessary at all, and then close that exploit. I have reasonable faith the HC devs will not act until they believe they can address both sides of the equation, in a manner they believe produces an end product they can stand proud of.

Honestly, I would be happy as a clam if a version of Luminous/Umbral blasts, and Luminous/Umbral aura (minus all shapeshifting) were made available to Sentinels. That's really what I want out of a Humanform Peacebringer anyway. A Sentinel, with a pair of powersets that I think look awesome. I was never all that taken with the shapeshifting anyway.

i purchase darn near everything as Attuned, anyway.

Especially on Illusion Control, you can never go wrong chasing +Recharge. Getting perma Phantom Army is very very sweet if you can swing it. Deflection Shield - LotG 7.5%, LotG Def, LotG Def/Rchg, LotG Def/End (4 pieces will give it solid defense, and you +9% acc) Insulation Shield - LotG 7.5%, LotG Def, LotG Def/Rchg, LotG Def/End Dispersion Bubble - LotG 7.5%, LotG Def, LotG Def/Rchg, LotG Def/End Repulsion Bolt - 1 acc, or, Kb2Kd, or Force Feedback proc Force Bomb - I would proc bomb this. Proc Bombing is not necessary, just the -RES effect is also really nice. 1 acc Positrons Blast / Chance for Energy Damage Bombardment / Chance for Fire Damage Javelin Volley / Chance for Lethal Damage Explosive Strike / Chance for Smashing Damage (though Force Feedback proc is worthy of consideration, too) Overwhelming Force / Damage/Kd2Kd (OPTIONAL) Damping Bubble - LotG 7.5% somewhat unfortunately, there's not great options for +Recharge in Force Fields themselves. I mean, you can fit in 4/5 of the LotG recharges, and that Does Not Suck. But other defense sets only have 5% recharge or less in bonuses, with exception of Reactive Defenses, which has 8.75%, but at 6 slots, making it mutually exclusive with a LotG. You could also forgo the proc-bomb option on Force Bomb, and go with something like 5 slot Ragnarok (10% global recharge) plus a Kb2Kd in the sixth slot. Less damage, but if you really need that extra +Recharge, well, it's an option.

Donald Duck? 😀

I hear Saturday Knight's all right for fightin'.

I solo much more than I team, so I am sympathetic to the idea. I do think @Biostem is correct, though. You know someone's going to want a frontline of 3 scrappers instead of 3 blasters. Or a 2-summon of controllers or dominators. Or a 1-summon of an Energy Blast sentinel in an iron suit. Everyone is going to have their own idea of what the "generic super team" should look like. Unless they wanted to let us customize the summoned AT's, which frankly, would shock me, I think this is going to be a source of Even More Asks. Of course, if they Wanted to do truly full customization, I wouldn't say no. I'd just have to pick my jaw up off the floor, first.

aren't we supposed to use spray bottles to disciple them, now?

In the six years I've played since 2019, I have never used a single 2 XP booster deliberately. The one time I accidentially popped one, I immediatially went into options and selected "No XP". It is stupidly easy to level super-fast even without any bonus XP / patrol XP. And if that's really what people want, OK, knock youself out. I guess I picked up some parts of my outlook from EverQuest and WoW's early years, and feel like levelling should take a long time, and that I should experiance several phases of a character's life as they gradually grow in power, and that anything else is cheating myself, denying myself the lessons needed to play the character properly. Which, intellectually, I know that doesn't hold true in CoH. But the back my mind will not let that go.

Well, with that logo, clearly he's on the A-Team. So, you have a theme song and a couple of catch-phrases pre-loaded if you wish it. Invulnerable / Energy Melee, or Invulnerable/Super Strength are a total stereotype, but one that exists for a Reason. They're effective and fun, and with the Stuns (energy) and knockdown (SS), you have mitigation built into your attacks to tide you over until your armor set matures. I note that his eyes are covered. Not sure if that's because the helmet has some kind of high tech VR display screen for him, or if he's blind like Daredevil, or if he needs to cover his eyes like Cyclops (perhaps you plan on taking Laser Beam Eyes for an epic power...). Or perhaps it's the completely impenetrable disguise a la Clark Kent, to preserve his Secret Identity. Peacebringers look awesome. But Quantums never ever stopping, ever, no matter what, keep making me ragedelete them. If you go Peacebringer, may you have greater patience than I do. (my nerdrage may be amplied by my deliberate super-slow levelling, doing many many story arcs on the way up, but that's non-negotiable for me). If you want to keep him flying more than grounded, Energy Blast/Invulnerable Sentinel is a definite option, too.

Lightning Storm has a non-trivial casting cost, sure. But it lasts for a good while once cast, and end reduce enhancers exist. If you go with IO sets (which I always do, but I occasional have to remind myself not everyone does), end management really isn't that bad. Storm is ... in a pretty good place.