Mr. Apocalypse

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Singing Satyr: Level 50 Magic Controller Primary Power Set: Symphony Control Secondary Power Set: Darkness Affinity Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Hymn of Dissonance * (A) Gladiator's Javelin - Accuracy/Damage: Level 50 * (3) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic): Level 50 * (3) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic): Level 50 * (5) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage: Level 50 * (5) Gladiator's Net - Chance of Damage(Lethal): Level 50 * (7) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic): Level 30 Level 1: Twilight Grasp * (A) Panacea - Heal/Endurance: Level 50 * (7) Panacea - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50 * (9) Panacea - Heal/Recharge: Level 50 * (9) Panacea - Heal/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50 * (11) Panacea - Heal: Level 50 * (11) Accuracy IO: Level 50 Level 2: Aria of Stasis * (A) Superior Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Control Duration: Level 50 * (13) Superior Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/Recharge: Level 50 * (15) Superior Will of the Controller - Control Duration/Recharge: Level 50 * (15) Superior Will of the Controller - Endurance/Recharge: Level 50 * (17) Superior Will of the Controller - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance: Level 50 Level 4: Tar Patch * (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50 Level 6: Impassioned Serenade * (A) Coercive Persuasion - Confused: Level 50 * (17) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge: Level 50 * (19) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50 * (19) Coercive Persuasion - Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50 * (21) Coercive Persuasion - Confused/Endurance: Level 50 * (21) Coercive Persuasion - Contagious Confusion: Level 50 Level 8: Dreadful Discord * (A) Ragnarok - Damage: Level 50 * (23) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge: Level 50 * (23) Ragnarok - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50 * (25) Ragnarok - Damage/Endurance: Level 50 * (25) Ragnarok - Chance for Knockdown: Level 50 * (27) Glimpse of the Abyss - Chance of Damage(Psionic): Level 50 Level 10: Darkest Night * (A) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff: Level 50 * (27) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge: Level 50 * (29) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance: Level 50 * (29) Dark Watcher's Despair - Recharge/Endurance: Level 50 * (31) Dark Watcher's Despair - To Hit Debuff/Endurance: Level 50 * (31) Dark Watcher's Despair - Chance for Recharge Slow: Level 50 Level 12: Enfeebling Lullaby * (A) Superior Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Control Duration: Level 50 * (31) Superior Overpowering Presence - Control Duration/RechargeTime: Level 50 * (33) Superior Overpowering Presence - Endurance/RechargeTime: Level 50 * (33) Superior Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance: Level 50 * (33) Superior Overpowering Presence - Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/RechargeTime: Level 50 * (34) Superior Overpowering Presence - RechargeTime/Energy Font: Level 50 Level 14: Howling Twilight * (A) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 50 Level 16: Shadow Fall * (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50 * (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50 * (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50 * (36) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All): Level 50 * (36) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage: Level 50 Level 18: Confounding Chant * (A) Superior Frozen Blast - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime: Level 50 * (36) Superior Frozen Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance: Level 50 * (37) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy): Level 50 * (37) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage: Level 50 * (37) Superior Will of the Controller - Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage: Level 50 * (39) Annihilation - Chance for Res Debuff: Level 50 Level 20: Fade * (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50 * (39) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge: Level 50 * (39) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge: Level 50 * (40) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime: Level 50 Level 22: Combat Jumping * (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50 Level 24: Hasten * (A) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50 * (42) Recharge Reduction IO: Level 50 Level 26: Chords of Despair * (A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold: Level 30 * (40) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30 * (40) Basilisk's Gaze - Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30 * (42) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold: Level 30 Level 28: Soul Absorption None:D-Sync Reconstruction Level 30: Boxing * (A) Empty Level 32: Reverberant * (A) Absolute Amazement - Stun: Level 50 * (42) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge: Level 50 * (43) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Recharge/Accuracy: Level 50 * (43) Absolute Amazement - Stun/Endurance: Level 50 * (43) Absolute Amazement - Chance for ToHit Debuff: Level 50 * (45) Soulbound Allegiance - Chance for Build Up: Level 50 Level 35: Tough * (A) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%: Level 30 * (45) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All): Level 50 Level 38: Dark Servant * (A) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Recharge: Level 30 * (45) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30 * (46) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge: Level 30 * (46) Cloud Senses - Chance for Negative Energy Damage: Level 30 * (46) Cloud Senses - ToHit Debuff: Level 30 * (48) Cloud Senses - Accuracy/ToHitDebuff: Level 30 Level 41: Scorpion Shield * (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50 * (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense: Level 50 * (48) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50 Level 44: Weave * (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed: Level 50 * (50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance: Level 50 Level 47: Super Speed * (A) Blessing of the Zephyr - Run Speed, Jump, Flight Speed, Range/Endurance: Level 50 * (50) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points): Level 50 Level 49: Focused Accuracy * (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up: Level 50 Level 1: Containment Level 1: Brawl * (A) Empty Level 1: Sprint * (A) Empty Level 2: Rest * (A) Empty Level 1: Swift * (A) Empty Level 1: Hurdle * (A) Empty Level 1: Health * (A) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery: Level 50 Level 1: Stamina * (A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End: Level 50 * (13) Performance Shifter - EndMod: Level 50 Level 47: Speed Phase Level 50: Ion Core Final Judgement ------------

I have a Symphony/Dark that I PL'd to 50 after playing it enhancement free to level 20 and just picking random powers. I really have not slow played either symphony control, or Dark assault past about level 20, so I really don't know what the best powers to take from each set or slotting strategies that should be used or what incarnate powers to best compliment these sets? I am looking for a solid build to do solo content through Oroborous.. and maybe once I get fully accustomed to how it plays do some incarnate trials, etc. I have plenty of Inf. so cost is no object. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It was a really good turnout. lots of really good costume designs. As usual though, my ability to take screenshots eluded me, and I did not think to take a single one. 😞

Really Nice

I wasn't very satisfied with they synergy of these two sets as a brute, (could barely get fury going) so I scrapped it...literaly I re rolled as a Titan Weapon/Ice armor Scrapper New name is Vindsvalr

Van Gogh is a a obvious example, died penniless. unappreciated, his art only found critical recognition after his death. A large majority of his painting were discarded with other trash, only to be sought after vigorously after he was dead many were lost forever.

I re-read what I wrote and I did not reflect my thoughts with enough detail or clarity. I meant infer that only a select few become famous posthumously.. I agree with you on this 100%

mostly when people think of Picasso, and refer to it as unappealing, they are referring to his "cubist" and more abstract works. that's what I was referring to. I am an art layperson. I don't consider myself an art scholar. I recognize that he was a very talented artist, but the methods in which artist achieve fame is more of who you know, not what you did even. most artist never see an appreciation in their lifetimes, only to have their works be considered that of genius, once an "art scholar" decides to turn a profit with it by exploiting the name. I like Jackson Pollack's work, but all most of them really are, is the result of throwing paint at a canvas. Scholars attribute, lots of fancy words to his method and style, but at the end of the day, he threw paint at a canvas. But I still like them. I would attempt to copy one myself, before paying for one though, if purchasing one was even an option on my budget. No matter how art is perceived, regardless of anything else, it is subjective to the observer and what value he places upon it. That has been my point all along I Like some things, I don't like others, but simply putting a certain persons name on it, garners the work no more value in my eyes, regardless of any other factors. Yet I can still appreciate the other aspects of its origins, removed from my like or dislike of the said art piece, and understand why others may hold it in high regard.

Then you agree with me. I acknowledged there is an apreciation of its time and place, but yet you can still think its junk!

he did, whatever he did. Whatever its called. I recognize it as a profound style given the time in which it was done, but I also think it looks like garbage.

But going back to "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" Sufficient art education, can only make you appreciate the effort or timeliness of the art, but Cant force you to appreciate the style. Arts value to one vs another is purely subjective and no amount of education can or ever will change that. Snobbery alone sets the value of art in the gallery scene, so there is that. My 10 year old daughter actually makes better looking impressionist art than Picasso, but yet no one is lining up to buy her works.

Make what YOU like, if others praise you for it, then your ego gets a little boost, if not you still have a costume or concept you like, regardless of the opinion of others. I have posted up quite a few, some I spent many hours on trying to get the details just right to have no one notice, others I threw together in 15-20 minutes, and got positive comments from every angle, both in game and on the forums. Like others have pointed out, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So make what pleases your own eyes. I follow a few rules when I make a toon: 1. I attempt to be original, if at all possible (I imagine a backstory. I ask myself; why do they look a certain way?) 2. If it's not possible to be original, then I try to think outside the box for execution. (there is a 1000 ways to pull off a "Poison Ivy" , "Bat Man", or a "Mr. Freeze type hero or villain") 3. I steer away from using too many pieces from same sets. 4. Color pallet choices are key. I try to avoid colors that clash for the main majority, but i do use a clashing color as an accent sometimes.

I have not made an Ice toon in a very long time, I am also very surprised the name was not taken I give you my Titan weapon / Ice armor Brute - Vindsval -The Norse god of winter

This is one I did while back

My new Symphony/Dark Dom - The Singing Satyr

So far the changes to my farming routine are not an issue. (I never did AFK farming). I have not tested PL'ing a toon with the double xp buff to see how that has changed. Most of my time, was spent Pl'ing my own toons in an effort to reclaim the 35 or so lvl 50's I lost when the Paragon servers shut down. I hope the changes don't significantly slow the process down. I still have 15 or so more to go on top of the cliche' builds I was working on. I have been vocal about the conversion of Emp merits to reward merits, I am still not happy about that. but its not a big enough issue for me since I have plenty of reward merits saved up. I can still use emp merits to get incarnates done for other toons so at least they still have some minimal value. I logged into my main, (bots/dark/mu MM) and ran a few missions and didn't really see any glaring issues with my performance as compared to pre-update. I will need to spend more time checking stuff out. My only gripe so far is the ridiculous lag and rubber-banding that I am seeing. I am hoping that's just due to the extra server load of new shiny stuff, and nothing to do with coding.

It has been Complete Pandamonium in the Excelsior General Chat. It is a Pandamic, and there does not seem to be a cure.

Here is another in my line of tribal Witch doctors. My totally non gamer wife wants to try playing, but told me She wanted a female version of Shujaa W Giza, my War mace/Shield Scrapper So I worked with her and this is what we came up with. Her new Dark/Savage Dominator - Shetani Wa Usiku (Night Devil)

I would like to see more tribal inspired pieces. Items such as Banished Pantheon costume pieces and other witch doctor/pacific islander type items.

Like I said, there is an ignore feature. Right, Wrong.. who cares. I know I sure don't. Most often excessive chatting in the wrong channel only becomes a problem when someone starts complaining. Just ignore them and your problems will fade away! But when people start telling others to go away, is when the unwanted chat will continue for longer than it would have if left alone. At leas that's been my experience over the last 20+ years of playing MMORPGs.

I'll just earn more. But since there are no current indications that more incarnate abilities are on the horizon, I would prefer them to be able to be converted.

Some folks will just never be happy unless people bend a knee to their will. Example: A couple of nights ago someone was telling a Roll-Player on excelsior to take it to another channel, when it was the General chat channel. It was all good fun, no one was being rude or doing any harm. but someone got sand in their crotch about it, and had to be the channel police . If you don't like what you see in a channel, then there is an ignore feature. I use it occasionally, and have probably been subject of the myself.

I can definitely say, that if the DA arcs were nerfed and put on a reward cool-down timer, It would be a death nail for me and my account, and would be the single largest mistake the Dev team could ever possibly make for the "solo player". Good job for realizing this and shutting down the notion, before it got out of hand. kuddos

It is far faster to run speed run the Heather Townsend arc in Dark Astoria, and take the random incarnate reward roll than it is to convert Emp merits to rare and very rare incarnate salvage. All of my tier 4 incarnates except for my first incarnate toon were done this way. My first toon was done the hard way with trials, and conversion etc. It now takes me between 35 and 50 runs at about 10~15 minutes each to complete all 6 incarnate slots to T4 depending on my power set choices. i do convert the few i earn during this process to salvage if needed, but its not normally needed. I cant earn enough emp merits in that time to do but a couple of the salvage pieces at most. I tend to use the Process of running the arc in DA to learn how to play my new lvl 50, that I PL'd via AE farming. its a good way to get familiar with the powers, try out combos, etc and get a reward at the end. what I am always left with is a bunch of extra emp merits after T4s are all unlocked, so what else is there to do with them, but convert them to help finish out my builds. I could email them to another toon, bu then that denies me the opportunity to learn to play the new character. Basically, my motivation and playstyle is different than yours, but who really is to say, yours is right, and mine is wrong. Do you have fun when you play? I do, and the way I play is what makes my time Fun.

Here is my latest Mind/Time Controller - Professor Deja Vu