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To be honest, you can also min/max as much as you want here, the main difference is that there are hundreds of valid ways to min/max same character with same powersets instead of the WoW way (mentioning it because you did) that ties you to choose especific talents or powers, otherwise you are not welcome in pretty much any endgame raiding team. Raids here are mainly cooperative and pretty much all Incarnate Raids can be done under 45 min. The one that requires a tad more preparation is the Hamidon raid which, again, is a huge cooperative effort. Also, I'd say this game caters mainly to the fabled "casual gamer" which other MMO's, especially SWTOR, so desperately seek. I can't think of any other game in which you log for, let's say 45 min and you can do real progress on your character. As you well now, in WoW you probably spend most of that time riding to ques contact or in fly route, transmogrifier, etc... As others have said, welcome to COH. The best way of knowing about the game / AT's is playing and asking here in the forums so, feel free to do both as much as you want

Did you up your difficulty to face AV's instead of EB's or was it TF Default? I might try soloing it with a couple scrappers but only if EB, no interest in soloing AV's

I'd say perma Hasten is always helpful. Usually, my only chars who do not take Hasten at all are Dark power ones (it's a concept thing for me) and the ones who don't need perma Hasten for me are the ones with mez protection clicky (Super Reflexes and Shield). It's certainly doable with expensive IO builds and Incarnate Alpha Slot, either Spiritual Core Paragon or sometimes also with Agility Core Paragon, depending on the global recharge you get from IO's.

Ah well, turns out I was on a team earlier on with a lot of new people and, after a particularly hurtful wipe on an Arachnos radio mish, someone just said "let's do something easier, let's go street sweeping in Hollows" and I think that is very SAD. I miss the old Hollows (and the old Defiance btw), it is a sad day when newcomers think that The Hollows are an easy area, guess it can't be helped but i thought I'd share while servers are rebooted.

Levelling doing story arcs and TF's should grant enough merits to get a lot of IO sets, the prices are much lower than they were in the official game. Basically, when I post a fully IO'd build, that menas the build I am aiming to get to play the char at lvl 50, but the road to that depends on the habits of each player so I just show where I would like to get and why, leaving to each one how to get there if so they wish.

Holy crap!! Spawnie?? :D more to the point HOLY CRAP COIN!!!! COIN? WHERE??? oh, wait.....right :D Colin! I thought I had seen you toda on the LFT channel

Thanks, will start putting stuff there then

Hello all, I apologize in advance if this has already been covered, I tried looking for info but seems my search-fu is not what it used to be. I was wondering, are Wentworth's and Black Market not working or is it just that there is nothing to be sold/bought? Thanks :)

Not even started on IO's to be honest, this is a build that I will most likely get to seriously when we know whether the servers will be wiped or when we have a definitive server. In any case, the best way I have found for IO's is to hoard as many merits as possible via TF's and story arcs and exchange them for recipes at any Merit vendor machine. As an example, any LotG enhancement costs 50 merits so it's not a bad start to start getting IO recipes until we know more about the servers.

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Loving this build so far, recharge is insane with Incarnate, basically, Rain of Arrows every 15 seconds: Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.962 http://www.cohplanner.com/ Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Magic Blaster Primary Power Set: Archery Secondary Power Set: Tactical Arrow Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Concealment Ancillary Pool: Munitions Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Aimed Shot -- Dcm-Acc/Dmg(A), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg(23), Dcm-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(31), Dvs-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31) Level 1: Electrified Net Arrow -- EnfOpr-Acc/Immob(A), EnfOpr-Acc/Immob/Rchg(11), EnfOpr-Acc/EndRdx(42), EnfOpr-EndRdx/Immob(42), EnfOpr-Acc/Rchg(42) Level 2: Fistful of Arrows -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(3), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(5), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(25), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), Dtn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50) Level 4: Ice Arrow -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(5), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(37), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(37), EssofCrr-Acc/EndRdx(43), GhsWdwEmb-Acc/EndRdx(45) Level 6: Blazing Arrow -- Dcm-Acc/Dmg(A), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg(7), Dcm-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Dvs-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(23) Level 8: Aim -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(9), RechRdx-I(9) Level 10: Upshot -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(29), RechRdx-I(29) Level 12: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 14: Combat Jumping -- Krm-ResKB(A), Ksm-ToHit+(46), LucoftheG-Rchg+(46) Level 16: Explosive Arrow -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(17), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(17), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(21), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(27), FrcFdb-Rchg/EndRdx(31) Level 18: Flash Arrow -- SphIns-ToHitDeb(A), SphIns-Acc/ToHitDeb(19), SphIns-Acc/Rchg(19), SphIns-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(40), SphIns-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(40) Level 20: Glue Arrow -- PcnoftheT-Acc/EndRdx(A), TmpRdn-Acc/EndRdx(21), TmpRdn-Acc/Slow(43) Level 22: Hover -- Krm-Def/Rchg(A), LucoftheG-Rchg+(27) Level 24: Eagle Eye -- HO:Golgi(A), HO:Golgi(25), HO:Golgi(40) Level 26: Stealth -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A) Level 28: Agility -- Run-I(A) Level 30: Stunning Shot -- Dcm-Acc/Dmg(A), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg(48), Dcm-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(48), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48) Level 32: Rain of Arrows -- SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsWrt-Dmg/Rchg(33), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(33), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(33), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), EndRdx-I(34) Level 35: ESD Arrow -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(36), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(36), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(36), EffAdp-EndMod/Acc(37), EssofCrr-Acc/EndRdx(43) Level 38: Gymnastics -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(39), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(39), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(39) Level 41: Ranged Shot -- StnoftheM-Acc/Dmg(A), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx(45), StnoftheM-Acc/ActRdx/Rng(45), StnoftheM-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg(50), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50) Level 44: Grant Invisibility -- LucoftheG-Rchg+(A) Level 47: Body Armor -- StdPrt-ResKB(A) Level 49: Misdirection -- Acc-I(A) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Health -- Mrc-Rcvry+(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(15), EndMod-I(15) Level 0: Freedom Phalanx Reserve Level 0: Portal Jockey Level 0: Task Force Commander Level 0: The Atlas Medallion Level 50: Spiritual Core Paragon ------------

Seems only Excelsior is up atm

Hmmm, on top of my head: 1.- Being able to don a beard and a cigar at same time. 2.- Having Pointed Mask and Rounded Mask options also available in "Detail 1" section together with all the glasses and stuff 3.- Controllers and Dominators to be able to rename their pets. Probably much easier said than done I guess, ah well.

The -Def you get from Katana will work great with Cloak of Fear's reduced accuracy.

This. I used one to farm with just an SO build until I made enough inf to put just a few decent sets to make him more efficient. I funded quite a few builds with this char plus now, with the new Pool Powers, there are a few decent ST attacks to pump up a bit your ST dmg.

If I ever have any money, I will be needing your advice :)

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Awesome news. By the way, Excelsior global handle is different than Torchbearer's global handle (not complaining in the slightest, just letting you guys know)

Merits, I was much happier doing a TF, getting a recipe and there we go. Merits ruined my gameplay on EU so I had to move to US servers long before transfers were available because I needed to actively participate in more TF's to get the recipes I needed.

Also, not sure the benefit you get from Maneuvers, I would turn it off for now until you get proper enhancement, you shouldn't notice much chnage in your survivability (personally, not sure you'll need Maneuvers at all but not getting on that discussion).

Usually, it is not the toggles that drain your endurance, it is the attacks that drain your endurance but at low levels everything is noticeable. Until you get better enhancements, I would suggest you equipping end reduction enhancements on your attacks and see if the situation improves. Other than that, the only thing I can think of is not to use all your toggles at same time like we used to do on Dark Armos ages ago but that can't be good for tanking.

Happened a couple times, we thought it was related to someone not being near the rest of the team when the cutscene started. In both cases, we reset the mission and kept together for cutscene and he spawned.

Heya and welcome Armadyllo. If you played any other MMO's before, prepare for something unique and totally unrelated to any MMO out there. I hope you enjoy City of Heroes.

Reported... not sure to whom but such sacrilege surely has to be reported somewhere...

Nightmarer here, scrapperlock addict at your service