unfortunately Rib Cracker isn't in the Stalker version, lol
I'd like to start a petition to use it as an Alt animation for the Assassin's Blow, though!
Fixed in that it is now awesome? Yes.
I have a vet level 15 MA/EA stalker that has had 0 defeats, just a couple of close calls on the Apex TF in the blue stuff.
Running up a Stj/EA on a completionist run now.
Not sure since my ice was Ice/Ice and I never got into doing stone melee.
I imagine it would be decent though since Stone has good stun/kd controls and also good hitting attacks.
That seems the most reasonable to me. I'm not even sure an invul Brute can hit 45 to all positions.
If that goal is a requirement -
Might be easier to play /SR or /Shield and build up resistances
Would you even need a new AT?
What if you added new prestige powers that changed your form but allowed you to use powers?
Similar to the wolf or panther forms
The animations would be a pain of course, but you are going to have that anyway with this suggestion.
Tankers are easier to reach the nigh-invulnerable stage of survival. They also do it at a lower level. And exemplar better for survival.
There are changes coming that will narrow the damage gap.
A high end incarnate build brute though has incredible durability and definitely can compete with a Tanker at higher levels.
It has the same AOE as the scrapper set, so better than most stalker sets .. and is one of the best ST for stalkers also.
I just would like the ribcracker animation in AS as an option .. since you have 4 uppercut animations in the set right now.
While I prefer the Ouro solution, maybe this kind of thing is possible.
On Goldside arcs you often are given the choice on whether to kill certain NPCs that are also contacts. And they disappear afterwards.
Maybe consider a tanker? Once the tanker changes come out the damage will be much closer, and the tanker is much easier to softcap posistionals.
Inv is set up for Typed, so that's fairly difficult.
Thank you for the info Jimmy. Its appreciated.
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There seems to be a fair amount of unnecessary nastiness in some of the posts in this thread.
No one is forcing us to play COX on homecoming or at all.
I Think the Homecoming crew deserves a heaping helping of slack, and a modicum of respect.