[Might be time for a new tank]

1 hour ago, Infinitum said:

yeah mine isn't worth measuring anyway so that's not what this is.  lol.  At least I have a chance to win a tank measuring contest.  LOL. Flame away on that if you wish.

 

I find all the different ways people come to an endgame result fascinating.

 

I like taking information I didnt previously have an adapt it to be a better tank.

 

For instance before shield you couldn't have convinced me anything was more durable than Rad or Elec.  In fact I built brute versions of them and still was stronger than what I perceived my invul tank to perform at.

 

Next I started running SR Scrappers and stalkers for a month or so.

 

Fast forward to the tank changes that are coming, I start reading more, and build crafting on tanks - 3 of them I already have invul, fire, and Rad and the shield I built.

 

Shield still feels the best but I didn't know about the scaling resist on SR - so I learned something that's useful that I'm definately going to check out.

 

This is all a collaboration of knowledge and yeah I want to be the best, but isn't that the goal for everyone?

Can someone post the link that describes the upcoming tank changes?

[Might be time for a new tank]

Did a 4 man ITF last night on my Rad/spines tank. The only issue I had was the Cimoreans in large groups. I would get a large group and just stand there and let my quills whittle them down. Over time, their attacks lowered my defenses and I started taking more hits. I'd have to start using all the powers at my disposal to stay alive and "arrest" them. Course, I guess any tanker that stands in a mob while only using a damage aura would have that issue.

 At one point while taking on Romy in the end, I had an emergency and had to go AFK(wife needed help with my 2 nieces). I came back about 5 mi utes later, and I was still standing toe to toe with Romy (and was actually still holding his aggro while the blaster,corr, and scrapper were attacking him).

 All in all, I'm pretty satisfied with this tank and set up.

[Might be time for a new tank]

34 minutes ago, Infinitum said:

Excelsior. Seriously. Please look us up we would love for you to take up residence with us even if its an honorary member. lol we have a few of those also. But we are very active, very crazy in a good way and I seriously want to see how to carry invul to the next level.

I'm on Excelsior also!

 

 This has been a great topic IMO and some awesome responses/interests/opinions.

 

 I ended up making a Radiation Armor/Spines/Mu tank. Almost fully slotted the way I want, and still have incarnates to go. Capped a few resistances, very strong defense numbers, then throw in the -to hit debuffs from aura and darkest night....good stuff.

 

 My global is @Scarlett Angel. Holler anytime I'm on and would love to team with any of y'all! 

On 11/2/2019 at 10:00 AM, Jon said:

 

 

[Might be time for a new tank]

3 hours ago, Jon said:

I definitely suggest Invulnerability. That set is stupidly good on Tankers. You can softcap your defense to all types except Psionic, have capped S/L resists, and capped HP. It's immensely survivable.

What is the HP cap? 2800?

[Might be time for a new tank]

14 minutes ago, Falsey said:

My vote goes to either Dark/ or Ice/.

 

Ice will always have a special place in my heart as it was the most fun tank I've ever played. Nothing else compares to it when it comes to raw aggro management.

 

Dark, on the other hand, is an underplayed set but I really love playing it. The Energy resistance can be brought to a very respectable number while still capping Melee Defense. These are the numbers I can get on my DA/Rad (ATO proc active):

 

 

I might roll a classic Fire/Fire, just because it feels nostalgic and can still be very solid.

I've already got a Dark/MA. His Melee/AoE/Ranged defense is soft capped. It's a pretty fun(and a little rare) set

[Might be time for a new tank]

Hi all !

  So, my first tank I made on Homecoming (by the way, can't say THANK YOU enough for bringing back our City) was a Bio/Rad. I've gotten him fully Incarnated out, and he's a BEAST. Since level 50, he's only died twice (both times were on a TF fighting Mother Mayhem(?) and I died in the patches of doom not knowing what they were. Anyway...I've done that TF again, and now knowing about those patches, i haven't died. He's pretty awesome .

 

 Then I rolled a Dark Armor/MA tank. Got him to 50, slotted out,etc. He has never died. I refer to him as a "tanktroller". I can literally/em newspaper and keep mobs stunned and/or feared. There's something to be said about having your Melee/Ranged/AoE defense softcapped at all times. If I get hit, I've got a nice heal to keep me going. It's a fun set, and very "controllerish" due to stuns and fear.

 

 Now, I'm thinking that it might be time for me to make yet another tank. Of course, it'll have to be strong,pretty,and durable. One that refuses to die. I played Stone Armor on live, and hated that I almost always had to have a Kinetics with me...so scratch that set.

 What other sets have y'all played that are nigh I destructible? One that holds aggro and refuses to faceplant? 

 I'm thinking WP (especially since I've never played that set past 18). Dont have much knowledge of Rad Armor. 

 

Convince me what my next tank should be!

[Flavour of the Month: Level 50]

On 10/3/2019 at 5:33 PM, Troo said:

@Purrfekshawn @Grandfeatherex

 

As I read it I think this was the zero 50 list as of 9/3 (ish). Maybe this has the missing sentinels? I realize you may be looking for builds not attempted at all..

 

Archetype	Primary	Secondary	Level 50s	Total Attempts
Blaster	Assault Rifle	Darkness Manipulation	0	198
Brute	Street Justice	Stone Armor	0	90
Brute	Savage Melee	Ice Armor	0	82
Brute	Ice Melee	Regeneration	0	67
Brute	Katana	Stone Armor	0	24
Brute	Spines	Energy Aura	0	24
Brute	Ice Melee	Super Reflexes	0	21
Brute	Stone Melee	Super Reflexes	0	14
Controller	Ice Control	Sonic Resonance	0	47
Controller	Ice Control	Traps	0	25
Corruptor	Assault Rifle	Force Field	0	81
Corruptor	Dual Pistols	Trick Arrow	0	73
Corruptor	Electrical Blast	Traps	0	54
Corruptor	Energy Blast	Nature Affinity	0	47
Corruptor	Dark Blast	Traps	0	37
Corruptor	Radiation Blast	Traps	0	31
Corruptor	Assault Rifle	Thermal Radiation	0	25
Corruptor	Water Blast	Trick Arrow	0	19
Corruptor	Psychic Blast	Trick Arrow	0	4
Defender	Cold Domination	Archery	0	301
Defender	Cold Domination	Assault Rifle	0	143
Defender	Time Manipulation	Assault Rifle	0	64
Defender	Storm Summoning	Beam Rifle	0	29
Defender	Storm Summoning	Assault Rifle	0	24
Defender	Traps	Energy Blast	0	22
Defender	Sonic Resonance	Assault Rifle	0	18
Defender	Traps	Psychic Blast	0	12
Defender	Trick Arrow	Electrical Blast	0	5
Defender	Trick Arrow	Radiation Blast	0	3
Mastermind	Beast Mastery	Traps	0	335
Mastermind	Necromancy	Trick Arrow	0	65
Scrapper	Dual Blades	Ice Armor	0	93
Scrapper	Ice Melee	Radiation Armor	0	39
Scrapper	Ice Melee	Super Reflexes	0	30
Scrapper	Ice Melee	Invulnerability	0	20
Scrapper	Kinetic Attack	Dark Armor	0	46
Scrapper	War Mace	Ice Armor	0	21
Sentinel	Archery	Invulnerability	0	107
Sentinel	Archery	Electric Armor	0	71
Sentinel	Energy Blast	Ice Armor	0	26
Sentinel	Archery	Ice Armor	0	24
Sentinel	Assault Rifle	Ice Armor	0	24
Stalker	Broad Sword	Dark Armor	0	213
Stalker	Ninja Sword	Fiery Aura	0	65
Stalker	Claws	Fiery Aura	0	56
Stalker	Ice Melee	Ninjitsu	0	49
Stalker	Broad Sword	Fiery Aura	0	36
Stalker	Kinetic Attack	Ice Armor	0	30
Stalker	Claws	Ice Armor	0	29
Stalker	Dark Melee	Fiery Aura	0	27
Stalker	Martial Arts	Fiery Aura	0	21
Stalker	Martial Arts	Radiation Armor	0	21
Stalker	Kinetic Attack	Fiery Aura	0	14
Stalker	Fiery Melee	Electric Armor	0	12
Stalker	Martial Arts	Ice Armor	0	11
Stalker	Martial Arts	Dark Armor	0	68
Stalker	Dark Melee	Ice Armor	0	37
Tanker	Fiery Aura	Street Justice	0	79
Tanker	Electric Armor	Savage Melee	0	60
Tanker	Fiery Aura	Kinetic Attack	0	46
Tanker	Bio Organic Armor	Ice Melee	0	43
Tanker	Super Reflexes	Battle Axe	0	43
Tanker	Dark Armor	Kinetic Attack	0	40
Tanker	Super Reflexes	Spines	0	40
Tanker	Dark Armor	Martial Arts	0	37
Tanker	Dark Armor	Street Justice	0	54
Tanker	Super Reflexes	Ice Melee	0	19

I've had a level 50 Dark Armor/Martial Arts tank for quite some time now.

[Explain the Sentinel]

Hi folks. I've yet to really play a Sentinel yet...mainly bc I've really been enjoying my tank(s) and playing a couple of MMs. I think I'll delve into this new class, but I know nothing about them. I looked at doing a Dark/Energy Aura Sentinel, but I'm open to anything.

 From what I've gathered, they're basically a ranged scrapper? Decent ranged damage and decent defense? Their inherent power is Opportunity? What exactly is that? On a team, what "role" are you? Damage? Semi-tank? 

 So, please enlighten me. Thanks in advance!

[Flavour of the Month: Level 50]

There is now a level 50 DA/MA tank.

[Slotting]

1 hour ago, StrikerFox said:

Slotting meant to be used with T4 Musculature Core/Radial or T4 Intuition Radial.

 

Lich: 

 

Superior Mark of Supremacy - Dam
Superior Command of the Mastermind - Dam/End
Endoplasm Exposure - Acc/Mez
Superior Mark of Supremacy - Acc/End
Cloud Sense proc
Superior Command of the Mastermind - Rech/+AoE Defense Aura

 

Dark Servant: Full set of Cloud Sense IOs, mainly for the set bonuses and majority of its powers have -tohit debuff.

 

I was planning on putting that Superior Command of the Mastermind-Recharge/ + AoE Defense Aura into Soul Extraction (along with all the other + Pet Resistance and + Pet Defense IOs. Those alone will add like 35% Resistance and 10% Defense to pets).

 

 What IO bonuses do you shoot for? On my Masterminds I always go for Recovery, Accuracy, Recharge,Defense.

 Thanks

 

[Slotting]

Hi all

 I've decided I want a Zombie MM (mainly because I never really had one). I thought about pairing it with /Radiation for debuffs, but decided to go /Dark for heals, soft control(fear and hold), debuffs, and for Dark Servant.

 My main question is how do you all slot the Lich and Dark Servant?  I was thinking about putting 1 or 2 -To Hit Debuffs in each to help with survivability. 

 I have experience with MMs (lvl 50 Thugs/Cold which is a fun set, had a lvl 50 Demon/Time and a lvl 50 Thugs/Storm back on Live). I've only played Dark on a Corruptor (and slotted the Servant with Heal/Accurate Heal IO sets). I've been stockpiling influence in order to fund this character ( a Mortician/Undertaker type them and the zombies are named after dead presidents).

 Thanks for any advice on the build,slotting,ideas,etc etc.

[The mastermind population at level 50, first four months]

I've had a thugs/cold for quite some time.