biostem

How would self-rez powers figure into such a mode?

Wouldn't gliding basically just be a slowed descent speed? Besides thematic reasons, though, why take such a power? I'd just like to see slottable versions of ninja running and the jump/steam pack-type powers...

So I know this isn't going to be anything new or extraordinary for the majority of you folks, but I got bored of doing the current "Tunnel Witches" AE farm to level up my lowbies, so I did a bunch of reading and came up with my own take on it. The ARC ID is 23468, under the title "Biostem's Tunnel Crawl". If anyone could give it a try and let me know, I'd be very grateful. Thanks for your time!

Well, TBH, I asked the question because the GPD Win 1 had a very finicky SD card slot/reader, so I wanted to know if the GPD Pocket had resolved those issues. Still, your point is taken. I keep a copy of CoH on a thumb drive merely to copy it over to another computer if needed, not to run it from there...

Well, you're certainly free to do what you like, but even just providing an outline of what a powerset would do helps the reader imagine what your intention is or how you imagine such a set working. Regardless, here's some of my ideas: 1. Single pistol "blast" set - focusing more on accurate, high-damage attacks instead of dual pistol's flashier/gimmicky ones. 2. Thrown weapons/throwing knives ranged set - Either expand on the martial assault powers or utilize wholly new attacks. 3. Monster summoning; This would be a mastermind primary, and you could use the hydra tentacles, devouring earth 'devoured', Rularuu watchers, to give the set a creepy/inhuman vibe. Maybe use thorns/spines attacks to fill out the set. 4. Sonic armor - Basically utilize variants of sonic resonance powers to create an armor set. 5. Temporal armor - Similar to sonic armor, create an armor set utilizing the 'Time Manipulation' set. 6. Infernal Assault - Many have suggested some variant of this, but basically create a dominator secondary utilizing the whip attacks form the demon summoning mastermind primary along with appropriate melee attacks, (savage melee, claws, fire sword melee attacks, etc)...

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Maybe elaborate upon your ideas a bit more? Check out how similar powersets are constructed over at paragonwiki.com and come up with something...

Can you put together a proposal for how you envision such a set or sets working? I can see them using the rifle-butt pummel and bayonet attacks for AR and BR, but what about for pistols? Are there any pistol-whip attacks in game already?

You may be able to do something with the CoT Spectral Daemon Lord or Wailers to make them look more dragon-like...

It might be too difficult to implement full dragons, but you could do something like this: 1. Shriek (per the sonic attack power) 2. Summon "draconoid" or lizard/snake-man (use the snakes enemy model) 3. Scream (as per the sonic attack power) 4. Grant Mystical Equipment (1st upgrade power) 5. Shockwave (sonic attack) 6. Summon Harpies (use the harpy/avian-like Talons of Vengeance models) 7. Siren's Song (as per the sonic attack power) 8. Summon Minotaur 9. Grant Legendary Equipment (final upgrade power) *I was debating using some powers from water blast, spines/thorny assault or plant control instead of the sonic ones...

Here's a very quick Rikti set: 1. Psionic dart 2. Summon Rikti Soldiers, (3rd one summoned is a Guardian who can buff allies). 3. Mental blast 4. Improved Gear - 1st upgrade power 5. Psychic scream 6. Summon Headman Gunmen 7. Summon Portal - The portal is targetable/destructable, and summons Rikti Conscripts every few seconds 8. Summon Chief Mentalist 9. Elite Gear - Final upgrade power *I went with the psychic blast powers because the Robotics set already gets the energy rifle attacks.

Does this work in reverse, like if I wanted a much closer picture of my character? Also, can you change the height of the camera? Thanks!

Mastermind sets are, from what I understand, quite difficult to implement. Regardless, put together and present each power of the set, and outline some mechanics for how things would work...

I suppose it's a matter of how you look at things and what criteria you are using. A blaster's entire primary is basically ranged attacks, and several secondaries have no or few significant melee attacks. I'm not discounting the playstyle, but I just view "blapping" as an optional/alternative way to play the AT...

Well, I meant it partly in jest, but also partly as a "hardcore mode" foisted upon all players... 😉

I wonder what the feasibility would be to utilize the tech that "kills" then resummons the MM pets with all their buffs while zoning, to allow the MM to "collapse" or recall their pets then quickly redeploy them...

None of those have a fear or disorient toggle. While energy has a stealth toggle as well, it's schtick *is* energy management via energy drain and energize. I think part of the oddity with the set is how they game the PBAoE utility powers to the melee set. I just rechecked, and DA has 7 toggles vs EA's or Elec's 4, to boot...

The question is how to make new content challenging without just giving enemies more HP and higher damage numbers. Can the AI handle more complex power allotments? Can enemies use tactics?

Whatever is going on, it seems inconsistent. For instance, I rolled up a fire melee/bio armor brute, and enemies would run away. I also recently rolled up a demon/nature mastermind, and if I get into range to use the melee whip attacks, the enemies approach me. Is it possible there's some odd "switch flipped" with regard to taunt mechanics? *shrugs*

[tongue in cheek] Simple solution! Add a "disable IO set bonuses" option and cap all enhancement bonuses to that of a +3 SO! That ought to make things tougher for a good many people. [/tongue in cheek]

Dark armor is a set with many tools in its belt. Not all of these tools are needed in every circumstance. You need to weigh your ability to keep going in a fight against the benefit all those tools provide, and turn some off when they aren't needed.

Well, I'd wager that a good chunk of people's satisfaction is tied to the reward one gets from defeating enemies. It's cool and all to see an enemy struggling against your holds/mezzes, but they yield no rewards until defeated. Similarly, you can mow down all those grey-con enemies with little to no risk to yourself, but again you get very little from doing so. I wholeheartedly agree that a good balance is what's called for, being "in the pocket" as you say. The difference here is that pretty much anyone can deal damage whereas content gets to a point where the current mez system is nearly useless or actually a hindrance to defeating the enemies and getting those sweet eckspeez, hence why I mentioned the "sliding scale" mez system...

Actually, I wasn't. Maybe I'll play around with it. Thanks!

How do you find the integrated keyboard? Using an external mouse or the touch-point? Have you tried running any programs off of the micro SD card slot? I'd love to know!

The GPD Win 1 probably should have spent more time in development; The flash storage is basically permanently glued in, the micro SD card reader will randomly stop being recognized, it won't power on with the power cord attached, and the screen must be on in order for the cooling fan to run. I haven't played with the GPD Win 2 personally, but they switched from the Intel Atom architecture to the M3 one, included a removable/upgradable M.2 drive instead of NAND storage, and doubled both the RAM and SSD storage. I was playing a lot of older Steam games and emulators on my GPD Win 1, and for those purposes it was quite good. I recommend Victor Vran and #killallzombies since they made the most of the dual analog sticks. I payed a little over $300 for my GPD Win 1, but I don't know if the 2 is worth the over $700 they're asking for it. The keyboard was very small and button layout was far from ideal. There's also the GPD Pocket 1 & 2, and the GPD Mini to look into, all of which attempt to satisfy a different niche, so they may be worth your while. As of late, though, I've been more interested in finding good, smaller, used full-fledged laptops that I can reimage and upgrade to my own liking, than buying anything new...