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“I know this control set is often doing more single target DPS than most blasters, but it doesn’t have the game’s best AoE damage too!” Cherry picking a couple of scenarios where Illusion Control might not be leading the pack does not change the facts. You are wrong.

Correct - the status protection component of Increase Density is single target.

I don’t have a dog in this fight, so I’m a bit ignorant, but I don’t understand the use of the word exploit here. It seems to me that exploits are called exploits because they are advantageous. I don’t really understand what advantages players would get from having extra storage space.

The absorb proc will fire even if it’s in a power you never use or even keep in your tray.

Your understanding is correct. Preventive Medicine works no matter where it’s slotted. The others need to be in an auto or a toggle though.

Everyone I know besides myself has a personal base already.

Look at the post you quoted originally from me. Now look at what I was responding to. No worries, I kind of figured you weren’t actually endorsing it.

Examples would be good because I don’t know what you’re suggesting

So? You support people being banned for that?

seems a little extreme

Whatever man. I don’t need to do your homework assignment to know that: (1) I have historically been okay with people being allowed to post opinions as long as they aren’t advocating censorship of other opinions. (2) You have historically been okay with people being allowed to post opinions as long as they are in lockstep with your vision of what should be done with CoH. We are not the same.

“Enlighten us” means “Enlighten the people you’re talking to” I guess, if that’s the thing you’re so concerned about. Not sure how I’m misrepresenting you telling everyone that they shouldn’t be posting if they disagree with you, but whatever you say. If I’m misunderstanding you, then maybe answer this question: what would you find acceptable *besides* (1) agreeing with you or (2) not posting?

Literally the only thing you’ve done in this thread, homie. I would say you’re trying far more than anyone else here to shut down discussion. “This topic is beating a dead horse” is not on the same level as “shut up and stop posting”.

Peacebringers and Warshades get access to one primary set and one secondary set. They will always be two of the four least played archetypes in the game no matter how popular they are. Why do people make this irrelevant argument as if it means anything? Beyond that annoyance, I too am down for the proposed change.

I regret to inform you that your DPS is not at all “maximized” if you’re soft capping defense. Just kind of how objective reality works

I’m not the one having a meltdown about people expressing dissenting opinions but okay. Have a good one mister sir.

Why would a person be “called out” for “weighing in” in the first place? You sure aren’t saying a damn thing that differentiates your opinion from “people should not be allowed to say things I don’t like”…

Oh right. I understand completely.

Out of curiosity, is telling people what opinions they should and shouldn’t express on this subforum… a variant of gatekeeping?

It appears that your position boils down to “everyone who agrees with me is encouraged to speak and everyone who doesn’t needs to shut up”. I don’t really see any distinction between anything you’ve said and that position. If we’re wrong please enlighten us. On the other note, I agree that gatekeeping doesn’t really exist absent some form of power. If you think the developers are listening to me, you would be out of your mind.

Posters aren’t shooting down requests. Only developers can do that.

I guarantee you the OP has spent far more time typing in this thread than I’ve spent as a Rikti Monkey since 2019.

If Hasten were changed to an auto power, its effects would be significantly reduced. This might break some perma-dom builds, etc. For that reason, I’m out.

It almost never happens. My anecdotal experience is that it’s got to be a ~1% chance. You will be fine.

I vote Ninja. But if you are personally more interested in AoE focus, that’s when you want to look more at Mental. Pros of Ninja: - Sustain may not be a toggle but at least you can put it on auto. Better sustain against hard single targets. - Comes with a power that is Char but better. If you’re like me and consider Char to be mandatory, this fact opens up build options. - Better T9 melee power. Accepts all sorts of procs. Pros of Mental: - Sustain will be stronger *if* you are paying perfect attention to it and getting Drain Psyches off in larger groups. - Higher radius PBAoE attack. All of the other pros/cons are just meaningless distractions compared to these points, IMO. Since you’re pairing with Storm/ (stronger S/T performance than AoE performance), I could see the case for Mental, but both would be fun.