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Yeah, I will say I would not recommend BIO on a scrapper. It works well on my Brute because he has a lot of high resists so he can survive the Cim mobs. I knew BIO didn't have that much in regards to debuff resist etc but wow this is just savage lol My poor scrapper.

Ok, so, I never really dabbled with Bio and I have one Titan Weapons brute. So, I made the old classic TW/Bio scrapper. Got to 50 and the toon is a beast. I went to do my usual and sweep the walls and base in Cimerora....and I get mutilated. They drop my DEF by 48 or more and then just knock me silly. I guess Broadsword is a debuff and Bio armour does not have any mitigation for that? Is that true? I had no idea it was THAT bad.

I'm not a scrapper guy but I have been leveling my TW/Bio scrapper. It's been a blast. Pretty pricey build but softcapped in most DEF categories and it hits hard. It's also versatile with Bio, Sorcery and the Soul epic pool. I guess TW got a 'nerf' but it still causes a lot of hurt.

Glad you see my point. I team and they're usually full teams. I don't like to solo - I'm playing an MMO for a reason.

You also have Liberty and War Witch in two places at the same time. Why not replace one of them with Brawler? Sometimes I just wonder what some Devs were thinking ...lol

Reading the material is fine. It just isn't fun. Do you solo these missions or do you play in a team? If you team then you know not all dialogue is available to the entire team. That alone is poor design...and it goes on from there.

In regards to name release, I'd suggest doing the purge on accounts that have not been active for a year then go from there. A while ago I suggested not giving each account 1000 slots but a HC Dev just dismissed the idea. I play mostly on Excelsior and have been ok with getting names. I also don't play a ton lately so it might be easier. Sure, there are some names I'd really like but I'll live without them.

Well said. These new arcs are just awful. And then the story....come on...give me a break. Am I reading a book or playing a game here?! I really am kinda done with these types of adds to the game content. Please stop....just stop...

Ver, I usually play on Excelsior and it's kinda too bad. Folks like you are an asset to the game. I hope you stick around in some capacity and remain a part of the community. I'll also echo some of your noted frustrations with HC's direction. This is the game I play the most (I don't game much but when I do, it's CoX!). So, it is tough to see it going in the direction it is but I will keep hope alive! They finally tried something a bit different but...yeah...at least Marine Affinity is fun! 🙂 Anyway, all the best!

Yes. On my Defender the Stealth total is %15.42. When I spawn the Reef, it drops. I guess it could be higher % depending on how it's slotted. My question is why do you become 'unstealthed' when you spawn Reef...

I never said it went to 0%. Before summoning Barrier, Stealth is at 15.42%. When I summon the Reef, Stealth drops to 3.85%. I am not attacking etc. Is this how it's supposed to play?

I may have posted in the wrong spot but here goes. When a toon summons barrier reef, is it supposed to negate the stealth bonus after summoning and not in combat? It seems like you should get your stealth bonus back.... ?

I thought HC had the largest pop. Is there another?

Yup. Sure did. I like the Marine set. Fun for sure. The Labyrinth is not great so far but I have to give it more chances. I am not writing it off at this point. The story/mission arc is not good. I have also been around for the previous patches where the content was not enjoyable. Poorly designed missions, SFs, the same old factions. I am playing a game, not reading a book or comic. Game play is priority for me, not reading new stories in what looks like the same old stuff. In a lot of these missions you can't even read the entire story because you don't have access if you're not team lead. Some of them there is just WAY TOO MUCH text for a game. HC, props for trying something new in the new update!

I am sure OP will be so happy when they add another shard! Also, I haven't gone through the replies but what would OP do if there is another influx of players. When HC announced licensing and it became more public, HC got busy. Overall, it wasn't a lot of players relatively speaking but you did have to Q up to get into busy servers. I think a lot of those players are gone. They came, got their dose of nostalgia and left. I really think the dev team needs to add new and unique content. Otherwise it feels pretty much like the same game that shut down in 2012. Right now you see the player numbers are back to the usual which isn't that busy. OP does have some merit in what he is saying but I wouldn't shut down shard. After Victory gets added, I really wouldn't even think about adding a shard...maybe ever. I am hoping Victory also adds some Devs that can make costume pieces and add some fresh new ideas. Props to the HC Devs for trying something new with the Labyrinth. I am not enjoying it so far but that maybe change with more experience.

I agree with this. Marine is also a bit of a set up powerset and works well with Storm Blast. My Corr version of this is at level 24 right now and is fun. I also have a 50 storm/storm CORR and that toon is potent. It can clear the walls in Cim no problem and has a lot of mitigation for attackers. I have a quick recharge so you can be on the move. I know a lot of teams like to blitz missions but that gets dull. I like challenging content and this toon is good for pretty much everything. Even when mezzed, you have your storms going and they protect you if you are in 'zzzzzzzzzzzz' mode.

This. I think this is also why many say Brutes are way better than scraps. Me being one who also prefers brutes. I just think people that want an uber scrapper can't use any build. Scrappers don't have the HP etc to be a RES based killing tank. I've never been a scrapper fan but I am giving it a go with a couple. Currently I am on a TW/Bio scrapper who has softcapped DEF on s/l/e/n/f/c. I feel this should work well and it's a really fun combo and concept. Sadly, in order to softcap, it will cost a ton. More than I like to spend on any one toon but hey...you only live once! So, this might be my one scrapper to do it all...? Maybe?

I knew events spawned the Kronos etc but I didn't think players were doing missions that often where 13+ spawned within minutes. Regardless, I think players enjoy the giant monster beatdown. There should be more events like this. More NEW events. Also, you don't want to have them appear a lot more - it's a delicate balance. Anyway, it seems obvious that quick, fun events like this, DFB, DiB, 'radio' style missions, shorter TFs/SFs bring out a lot of players. Hopefully the Devs will finally consider this when creating content for the game 🙂

It seems the Devs like to drop GMs once in a while...and lots of them. My personal best was 13 Kronos Titans in Talos. The other day I did 3 then Babbage showed up. It's fun stuff. I wonder why we don't have some new GM events. I have suggested the Zodiac event. There have been others.

Regarding name hoarding - long ago I suggested not giving out 1000 slots per account. Start with 50. Then after 6 months, auto release another 50 and so on. The numbers can vary etc but the idea was my suggestion. Sure, you can still do multiple accounts but this limit may actually deter a bit of hoarding. The population boomed for a bit (relatively speaking) but now it's come back down. I think a lot of nostalgia types visited, got their fill and left. Who knows. I also think it would be cool for players to make promo vids. I always watched the player ones from Live and the Dev stuff. I think the player that did a lot of good work went by the handle Saumuriko(?). Or something like that. Great stuff there. Some players can do some brilliant stuff. It's why I have and will continue to push the HC Devs to make the A.E. v. 2.0 where players are leveraged to make game content that is added to the actual game and made canon. My struggle goes on! 4 years and still fighting! lol

I'm running a Storm/MA and like it a lot. I took all powers for both rests except for Shoal Rush, Gust and Intensify. I am sure people think I'm nuts for not taking Intensify but I am changing up a bit and I'm starting to wonder about taking a 10s boost... I have the toon softcapped for most DEF. I enjoy the toon a lot but these are two busy powersets. Very clicky, great buffs and debuffs. I see some chat about Water Jet and I'll chime in. It is a let down compared to other high tier picks but I still like it and it does decent damage. Agreed, it's not awesome but it's a hard hitter.

This game is 20 years old. They added this arc and the only way it's different, really, is the story aspect of it. To me, this is bad. I'm not reading a book. When I play a game, the visuals and play are the most important aspect. So, it's just another bunch of missions that look the same and feel the same. I know there are some subtle differences. Like the other HC arcs, I tried it and I doubt I'll play it again. I don't know if HC has the Dev team that can make a lot of new maps and so on but I hope they can. It'd also be great to never see these same old factions/characters again in any additional content. When you see the same warehouse, office, base, cave over and over and over and over....it's a bit much. Then add to that the same old characters, factions, teams....it gets really repetitive. This arc did add some unique parts and characters, yes, and that was a nice add. I think part of the reason Cimerora was a hit was it's uniqueness. You don't see those characters all over the place. Now you're starting to see them a bit more which is too bad. I'm not saying build another Cimerora but at least add new characters and looks and maps. Again, HC Devs, you're doing amazing work. I appreciate it all but I don't think it helps if I am not honest in my feedback. Thanks for all that you do.

I still don't have a good handle on Marine. I have a couple of toons with Water Blast so I opted to go with Ice. Please give me your thoughts/critiques/suggestions and so on! 🙂 Defender (Marine Affinity - Ice Blast).mbd

I am wondering if Intensify is worth it. I am kinda over the boosts that work for 15 seconds...

Saw it last night. Not that great. Pushed by the ton of cameos and return of Wolverine. It was fun to watch but not a lot to it. First supes movie I paid for in a while...I guess I don't regret it..? Definitely far from one of the better supers movies...BUT one of the better ones from the last few years.