Hyperstrike

August 12, 2023

Also, if you're going to try an USB-to-Ethernet adapter, it's going to eat one of your 4 USB ports.
Recommend getting a USB-C-to-Ethernet adapted with additional USB ports.

https://www.amazon.com/Ethernet-Adapter-ABLEWE-Aluminum-Chromebook/dp/B07YWTTP9L

You're in The Land Of Maple, so use this link:

https://www.amazon.ca/Ethernet-Adapter-ABLEWE-Aluminum-Chromebook/dp/B0BGR5JQRQ?th=1

Don't simply "settle" for whatever's sitting on a shelf in your only brick and mortar option.

For the Ethernet cable,. I recommend shielded CAT6a. Only get something as long as you absolutely need.

Link is to a 5 foot cable with the option to choose longer/shorter..
https://www.amazon.ca/Monoprice-Cat6A-Ethernet-Patch-Cable/dp/B077H5N5L5?th=1

August 11, 2023

Again, the build is not meant as anything other than a very quickly thrown together example. And YES, I missed things.
I was simply brute-forcing for Defense and Resist numbers in a time crunch (I was on a short break while at GenCon).

* Double Stacked defense (My point exactly)
* No Shield Charge (My point exactly). And I agree with your prescriptive fix here.
* Regen boost. Build had other priorities. (Defense/Resist) I'm sure with more time I could have hit the same results in another way.
* Assault Core. Agreed, it was a mistake brought on by the speed of the build process.

Note on the unbalanced Defense. Again simply because the build priorities don't conform to your personal preference does not make these "mistakes" or "wrong".

Use of OF is, as mentioned used SOLELY in the service of chasing set bonuses.
Though the little bit of KB Resist aside from AD is a nice little insurance policy.

Additionally, BA is a fairly one-note set. It makes it extremely difficult to diversify for broader Defense.

In the end, the most common forms of damage have excellent protection and while it has DDR, the over-cap Defenses act as a buffer against the fractional Defense Debuff that DOES sneak through.

* Passing on Slot 6 for AW in Melt Armor.
POINTS TO RESISTANCE NUMBERS

I agree. Your build is generally better balanced, and likely way more effective.
Then again, you've had a couple of days to dig down and correct/optimize things.

I didn't.

August 11, 2023

3 hours ago, Frostbiter said:

It was either that or aspiring internet rap artist but my slang is so dated it's probably offensive.

You say that like it's a Bad Thing...

August 10, 2023

59 minutes ago, Frostbiter said:

Now I gotta go make Ill E-gal, a chronically sick internet denizen turned superhero.

Making liberal use of the upchuck emote.

August 8, 2023

2 hours ago, BladeShorty said:

Thanks for you advice Sanguinesun. As for your last line there, it was just me and him in the group because he typically runs solo and just saw me on at like 3am.
At the time I didnt ask him anything specific about his build due to me focusing on my MasterMind, but was thinking about making a character that would help with my small group of friends of Missions and TFs.

Hyperstrike, this looks awesome. Although I do not know how to use mids by way of slotting enhancments and how to optimally do them, the stats, from what I can read, look fantastic. Thank you for your help with this

This is why I've gone back to flat text exports.

I've been unable to get the 3.5 version of Mids exports to work right.
So the flat text one gives you the level the slot goes in, the level of the enhancement and the enhancement itself.

August 8, 2023

56 minutes ago, Captain Fabulous said:

I'm also a gay man of an older generation when queer was absolutely a slur, I fully support removing the word from the profanity filter. But this absolutely should not give license for people to use it pejoratively in the game.

You can have it fast, cheap or good. PICK ONE!

August 8, 2023

4 hours ago, honoroit said:

if so, what drives the desire to?

Because, at their base, humans are ***holes

August 8, 2023

Also, check to see if you're running any sort of download/content management software on your machine.
3rd party game accelerators, etc.
These things, are almost always universally BAD for normal function. As they screw around with regular network traffic in an attempt to speed up certain types of traffic.

August 8, 2023

Ideally you want to bump your Resists and Defense up as much as is reasonably possible.
This should leave you with more than enough slots to fill out your attacks.

Basic brute-force (Heh heh heh) build.

Spoiler

This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.7
https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn

Lemme AXE You A Question: Level 50 Magic Brute
Primary Power Set: Battle Axe
Secondary Power Set: Shield Defense
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Flight
Ancillary Pool: Pyre Mastery

Villain Profile:
------------
Level 1: Chop
(A) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage
(3) Superior Brute's Fury - Damage/Recharge
(3) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(5) Superior Brute's Fury - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(5) Superior Brute's Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(7) Superior Brute's Fury - Recharge/Fury Bonus

Level 1: Deflection
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(9) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(9) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
(11) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
(11) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP

Level 2: Gash
(A) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Accuracy/Damage
(15) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Damage/RechargeTime
(17) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
(17) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(19) Superior Unrelenting Fury - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(19) Superior Unrelenting Fury - RechargeTime/+Regen/+End

Level 4: Battle Agility
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(21) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 6: Build Up
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(21) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 8: True Grit
(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(23) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
(23) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
(25) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 10: Pendulum
(A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
(25) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
(27) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(27) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(29) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(29) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown

Level 12: Active Defense
(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 14: Kick
(A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge

Level 16: Against All Odds
(A) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage

Level 18: Swoop
(A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
(31) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance
(31) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge
(31) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(33) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(33) Mako's Bite - Chance of Damage(Lethal)

Level 20: Phalanx Fighting
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(34) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
(34) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage

Level 22: Axe Cyclone
(A) Eradication - Accuracy/Recharge
(34) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(36) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Cleaving Blow - Accuracy/Damage
(36) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Endurance
(37) Cleaving Blow - Damage/Recharge

Level 24: Grant Cover
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(37) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 26: Cleave
(A) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage
(37) Overwhelming Force - Endurance/Recharge
(39) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(39) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(39) Overwhelming Force - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Overwhelming Force - Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown

Level 28: Tough
(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(40) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
(40) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
(42) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
(42) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(42) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 30: One with the Shield
(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(43) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
(43) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
(43) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 32: Weave
(A) Shield Wall - Defense
(45) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance

Level 35: Combat Jumping
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(45) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 38: Maneuvers
(A) Shield Wall - Defense
(45) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance

Level 41: Char
(A) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold
(46) Superior Entomb - Hold/Recharge
(46) Superior Entomb - Endurance/Recharge
(46) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold/Endurance
(48) Superior Entomb - Accuracy/Hold/Endurance/Recharge
(48) Superior Entomb - Recharge/Chance for +Absorb

Level 44: Assault
(A) Endurance Reduction IO

Level 47: Melt Armor
(A) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
(48) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Recharge
(50) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(50) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(50) Analyze Weakness - Chance for +ToHit

Level 49: Fly
(A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)

Level 1: Brawl
(A) Accuracy IO

Level 1: Fury
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Run Speed IO

Level 2: Rest
(A) Interrupt Reduction IO

Level 1: Swift
(A) Run Speed IO

Level 1: Health
(A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
(13) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(13) Miracle - +Recovery

Level 1: Hurdle
(A) Jumping IO

Level 1: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(15) Performance Shifter - EndMod

Level 49:   Afterburner
Level 50:   Musculature Core Paragon
Level 50:   Ion Core Final Judgement
Level 50:   Diamagnetic Core Flawless Interface
Level 50:   Longbow Core Superior Ally
Level 50:   Ageless Core Epiphany
Level 50:   Assault Core Embodiment
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August 8, 2023

On 8/6/2023 at 2:03 AM, Turric said:

To echo Rudra, many people born before 1990 would recognize the word as offensive. I was born in the 1970s and for me it was a part of my lexicon for many years, especially when I was younger. It has taken some effort to edit it from usage. That, and calling people or things "retarded". I think I was in my 30s before I really recognized how offensive some of my words were.

<---- Thoughtless youth!

WORDS aren't offensive.
And NO, I will not apologize for those who find the concept I've just forwarded "offensive".
They're just words.
It's the thought process used by the person uttering or hearing the words.
Thus, in the end, it's entirely a "you" problem.
As such, this is why we have the word filter.
Use it, or don't.
Play or don't.
In the end, the only one you have ANY modicum of control over is YOURSELF.

August 8, 2023

On 4/23/2023 at 12:10 AM, The Robin Hood Initiative said:

Doesn't it take a lot of money to corner a market?

It's also impossible due to merit-based reward systems.

August 3, 2023

14 hours ago, Marshman said:

I used DDU as I do whenever I completely uninstall a video card or change manufacturers. It seems to be stable now after a motherboard driver update that was released June 2023 🙂 Keeping my fingers crossed but 2 weeks and no crashing whatsoever. Thanks for the reply.

July 29, 2023

This is more or less Hyperstrike in his current, non-maxed form.
It's a relatively speedy scranker.
And still total overkill for 90+% of the game.
You'll be Resist Maxed to S/L by default so you can run with Tough turned off.
Basically shuffle between your ST Melee attacks, and Foot Stomp is up so often it's practically a damage aura.

The build is basically self-sufficient, endurance-efficient and straightforward. No real gimmicks.
If you worry about the "Psi Hole", strip out the Def/End LOTG IOs and transfer the slots to your earliest Resist powers and drop in the Aegis unique and a couple Impervium Armor psi resists.

I'm a Defense weenie, so I see that this drops En/Neg Defense below soft-cap with one enemy in range.
That's easily fixed. Walk into (or taunt in) a couple more enemies and Incarnate Soft Cap can be all yours!

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7
https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn

Hyperstrike Actual - 080521: Level 50 Technology Tanker
Primary Power Set: Invulnerability
Secondary Power Set: Super Strength
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Flight
Ancillary Pool: Energy Mastery

Hero Profile:
------------
Level 1: Resist Physical Damage
(A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
(3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(3) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
(5) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge
(5) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(7) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)

Level 1: Jab
(A) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage
(7) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Recharge
(9) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(9) Superior Might of the Tanker - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Superior Might of the Tanker - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(11) Superior Might of the Tanker - Recharge/Chance for +Res(All)

Level 2: Temp Invulnerability
(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(17) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
(17) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
(19) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 4: Haymaker
(A) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage
(19) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/RechargeTime
(21) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
(21) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(23) Superior Gauntleted Fist - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(23) Superior Gauntleted Fist - RechargeTime/+Absorb

Level 6: Dull Pain
(A) Preventive Medicine - Heal
(25) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
(25) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
(27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
(27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance
(29) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb

Level 8: Resist Elements
(A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
(29) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
(31) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 10: Taunt
(A) Perfect Zinger - Chance for Psi Damage

Level 12: Unyielding
(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(31) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
(33) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
(33) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 14: Resist Energies
(A) Reactive Armor - Resistance
(33) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance
(34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Recharge
(34) Reactive Armor - Resistance/Endurance/Recharge

Level 16: Kick
(A) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge

Level 18: Invincibility
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(36) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All)
(36) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
(36) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 20: Knockout Blow
(A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage
(37) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance
(37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(37) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(39) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
(39) Superior Blistering Cold - Recharge/Chance for Hold

Level 22: Tough
(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(39) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
(40) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
(40) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime

Level 24: Weave
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 26: Tough Hide
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 28: Rage
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(43) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 30: Combat Jumping
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense
(43) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance

Level 32: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(45) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 35: Conserve Power
(A) Recharge Reduction IO

Level 38: Foot Stomp
(A) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage
(45) Superior Avalanche - Damage/Endurance
(45) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(46) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(46) Superior Avalanche - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(46) Superior Avalanche - Recharge/Chance for Knockdown

Level 41: Laser Beam Eyes
(A) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage
(48) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/RechargeTime
(48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
(48) Superior Winter's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(50) Superior Winter's Bite - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
(50) Superior Winter's Bite - Recharge/Chance for -Speed & -Recharge

Level 44: Physical Perfection
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End

Level 47: Fly
(A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)

Level 49: Hover
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(50) Luck of the Gambler - Defense

Level 1: Gauntlet
Level 1: Brawl
(A) Empty

Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty

Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty

Level 2: Swift
(A) Empty

Level 2: Hurdle
(A) Empty

Level 2: Health
(A) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
(13) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(13) Miracle - +Recovery

Level 2: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
(15) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(15) Power Transfer - Chance to Heal Self

Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
------------

July 29, 2023

On 1/5/2022 at 6:42 PM, Retroman said:

Any critiques on the build? Did I miss something obvious? 🤷‍♂️

The choices to stay away from the Winter sets do compromise your mitigations a bit...

July 28, 2023

38 minutes ago, Yomo Kimyata said:

I like this, but I would like to know if the powers that be are now going to generic you. And if so, why? And if not, why not?

Since it was never an ACTUAL Barbie take-off, I seriously doubt it.

It was actually more of a commentary on the Costume Creator

July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023

39 minutes ago, Marshal_General said:

Hanoi Jane Barbie?

NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

July 28, 2023

3 hours ago, Kult said:

welcome back!!!

LIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!

July 26, 2023

Hear me out!

Now what does that sound like?

July 24, 2023

12 hours ago, Supertanker said:

I'm going to assume Barbie Q is already taken

Yep. Fire/Fire Tank.
And pre-existed this movie by a huge margin.

July 24, 2023

Another vote for "ignore most of the combos, concentrate on DPS"

July 23, 2023

2 hours ago, evetsleep said:

Kind of like how Jack Frost doesn't take Ice Minstral's cold proc :(. Pets like the Umbra Beast can take sets that effect their secondary effects such as Clouded Senses, but for some reason Jack's ... Ahem ... Out in the cold.

July 23, 2023

Why Gremlins?

Because you didn't listen and fed the Mogwai after midnight.

July 23, 2023

"Area Denial"

In reality, it doesn't really work out.

HOWEVER, in prolonged combat, you'll find the majority of your damage will be done through...Hot Feet.
Toss in debuffs, various procs, etc, and that works out to a WHOPPING amount of damage.

July 23, 2023

1 hour ago, aob13 said:

Hi hi

Captain Myotis here! Started back a week ago. Nice to see some familiar names x

W00T!

Welcome back bub!

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