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A lot of players in this community are extremely rude when responding to feedback on the current state of the game. Last week, I posted to the Suggestions forum that the devs should consider a name release policy for Supergroups. The level or snark and sass I got in the replies was absurd. If the logistics are too complicated to implement, explain why and don't say anything more. Don't tell me to "pick up a thesaurus", just because I prefer "The Menagerie" for the name of my VG instead of "The Menagerie of Crime". This isn't limited to the Homecoming forum. On the CoH subreddit, I've been given lip because I don't like the graphics and sound effects of the new power sets. I don't have to be an animator to think the animations look poor. I would rather efforts go towards creating new storylines and new content instead of stitching together powers out of recycled sprites in the game. The costume creator in Homecoming is still extremely limited compared to Thunderspy. But instead, the devs gave us a cyclone on Whirling Axe. Who asked for that? Years ago, I posted on the forum AND the subreddit that the game needed a harder difficulty setting. I was met with unreasonable amounts of hate. Some players spoke up after recognizing how the overall community was treating me for politely expressing my opinion. And guess what? My idea was looked at because 4-star TF/SFs have become a huge part of the Homecoming server.

Plant Control/Time Manuplation Controller - Thyme-Lord

If we're still adding suggestions, can we get an AE portal for supergroup bases? I think it would be way more immersive for RP in between missions to take place inside the base as opposed to inside an AE building. It always reminds me that I'm playing a video game.

Right now, there's nothing for sale with Prismatic Aether that would interest me. If I had the ability to buy ONE weapon to holster on my toon for 250 Prismatic Aether, I would grind itrials from now until Christmas. I have a weapon master who would look perfect carrying knives as well as bow. Or maybe she want pistols to go with the assault rifle on her back? I think the potential for this would be insane.

Trick Arrow is a pretty defenseless secondary for MMs, and beasts benefit massively from +defense. So to mitigate damage, I took power boost + flash arrow. My goal is to get permapower boost on this build so that all my debuffs melt enemies into pudding I also proc'd the shit out of Ice Arrow and Acid Arrow. Ice Arrow hits like a sniper attack, and Acid Arrow does decent pbaoe damage to tightly packed groups. I have a lockdown in EMP arrow which fires pretty reliably on every target it hits. Poacher - Villain Mastermind Build plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.7.4 rev. 9 ────────────────────────────── Primary powerset: Beast MasterySecondary powerset: Trick ArrowPool powerset (#1): SpeedPool powerset (#2): FightingPool powerset (#3): LeadershipPool powerset (#4): ConcealmentAncillary powerset: Mace Mastery ────────────────────────────── Powers taken: Level 1: Summon Wolves A: Achilles' Heel: Chance for Res Debuff3: Touch of Lady Grey: Chance for Negative Damage3: Superior Command of the Mastermind: Recharge/Pet +AoE Defense Aura5: Superior Command of the Mastermind: Damage/Endurance5: Superior Command of the Mastermind: Accuracy/Damage7: Superior Command of the Mastermind: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 1: Entangling Arrow A: Gravitational Anchor: Immobilize/Recharge7: Gravitational Anchor: Immobilize9: Gravitational Anchor: Immobilize/Recharge/Accuracy9: Gravitational Anchor: Recharge/Accuracy11: Gravitational Anchor: Immobilize/Endurance Level 2: Flash Arrow A: Cloud Senses: ToHit Debuff15: Cloud Senses: Accuracy/ToHitDebuff17: Cloud Senses: Accuracy/Recharge17: Cloud Senses: ToHit Debuff/Endurance/Recharge Level 4: Glue Arrow A: Ice Mistral's Torment: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge19: Ice Mistral's Torment: Chance for Cold Damage19: Ice Mistral's Torment: Damage/Slow21: Ice Mistral's Torment: Damage/Recharge50: Ice Mistral's Torment: Endurance/Slow Level 6: Train Beasts A: Invention: Endurance Reduction Level 8: Call Ravens A: Annihilation: Chance for Res Debuff21: Touch of Lady Grey: Chance for Negative Damage23: Impeded Swiftness: Chance of Damage(Smashing)23: Shield Breaker: Chance for Lethal Damage25: Ice Mistral's Torment: Chance for Cold Damage25: Positron's Blast: Chance of Damage(Energy) Level 10: Ice Arrow A: Gladiator's Net: Chance of Damage(Lethal)27: Ice Mistral's Torment: Chance for Cold Damage27: Ghost Widow's Embrace: Chance of Damage(Psionic)29: Neuronic Shutdown: Chance of Damage(Psionic)29: Unbreakable Constraint: Chance for Smashing Damage31: Superior Entomb: Accuracy/Hold/Endurance Level 12: Summon Lions A: Superior Mark of Supremacy: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance31: Superior Mark of Supremacy: Endurance/Pet +Resist +Regen31: Superior Mark of Supremacy: Damage/Endurance33: Superior Mark of Supremacy: Accuracy/Damage33: Call to Arms: Defense Bonus Aura for Pets33: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 14: Hasten A: Invention: Recharge Reduction34: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 16: Poison Gas Arrow A: Fortunata Hypnosis: Recharge/Accuracy34: Fortunata Hypnosis: Sleep34: Fortunata Hypnosis: Sleep/Recharge36: Fortunata Hypnosis: Sleep/Recharge/Accuracy36: Fortunata Hypnosis: Sleep/Endurance Level 18: Fortify Pack A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 20: Acid Arrow A: Annihilation: Chance for Res Debuff36: Achilles' Heel: Chance for Res Debuff37: Bombardment: Chance for Fire Damage37: Positron's Blast: Chance of Damage(Energy)37: Touch of Lady Grey: Chance for Negative Damage39: Shield Breaker: Chance for Lethal Damage Level 22: Summon Dire Wolf A: Soulbound Allegiance: Chance for Build Up39: Soulbound Allegiance: Damage/Endurance39: Soulbound Allegiance: Damage40: Soulbound Allegiance: Damage/Recharge40: Sovereign Right: Resistance Bonus40: Edict of the Master: Defense Bonus Level 24: Disruption Arrow A: Synapse's Shock: EndMod/Increased Run Speed Level 26: Tame Beasts A: Invention: Endurance Reduction Level 28: Oil Slick Arrow A: Ragnarok: Damage42: Ragnarok: Damage/Recharge42: Ragnarok: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy42: Ragnarok: Damage/Endurance43: Ragnarok: Recharge/Accuracy Level 30: EMP Arrow A: Unbreakable Constraint: Hold/Recharge/Accuracy43: Unbreakable Constraint: Hold/Recharge43: Unbreakable Constraint: Hold45: Unbreakable Constraint: Recharge/Accuracy45: Unbreakable Constraint: Hold/Endurance45: Lockdown: Chance for +2 Mag Hold Level 32: Boxing (Empty) Level 35: Tough A: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All)46: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3%46: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/Endurance Level 38: Weave A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 41: Maneuvers A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed46: Kismet: Accuracy +6%50: Luck of the Gambler: Defense Level 44: Tactics A: Invention: Endurance Reduction Level 47: Scorpion Shield A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed48: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance48: Luck of the Gambler: Defense48: Shield Wall: +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 49: Power Boost A: Invention: Recharge Reduction50: Invention: Recharge Reduction ────────────────────────────── Inherents: Level 1: Supremacy Level 1: Brawl (Empty) Level 1: Sprint (Empty) Level 2: Rest (Empty) Level 1: Swift (Empty) Level 1: Hurdle (Empty) Level 1: Health A: Panacea: +Hit Points/Endurance11: Numina's Convalesence: +Regeneration/+Recovery13: Miracle: +Recovery Level 1: Stamina A: Invention: Endurance Modification13: Performance Shifter: Chance for +End15: Invention: Endurance Modification Level 1: Pack Mentality Level 1: Alpha Howler Wolf Level 1: Howler Wolf Level 12: Lioness Level 22: Dire Wolf 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Wow only 45%? Ok, I should definitely pull back on my ranged defense and shore up melee and AoE. Thanks a bunch!

I've finished a build for my Earth/Nature controller. Defenses are pretty weak because Nature is mostly a +resist set. I've got a lot of -tohit in both Earthquake and Spore Cloud to help mitigate incoming damage. I focused primarily on getting +recharge from set bonuses because Volcanic Gasses and Waterspout are pseudopets that do insane damage when procs fire, but they have long recharge times. I wanted to have both powers up for every mob encounter. Some people might wonder why I took Leviathan Mastery over a defensive APP like Stone Mastery. I wanted the waterspout for the theme, and that's non-negotiable in my build. I had some extra slots, so I threw them into entangling aura and put 5 unbreakable constraints in there. Is it efficient? No. But I had the money and I wanted more +recharge. I've tested this build out and I'm able to solo +2x8 mobs. Haven't tested it out further. I sacrificed some damage output in volcanic gasses for recharge. I used to have more procs in it, and the damage was incredible, but it didn't matter because the power wasn't available every fight. I was also able to solo the Kronos titan as a monster in the final mission of World Wide Red. I used lore pets. I was doing damage to the Titan without lore pets, albeit slowly, and my animated stone was tanking most of the heavy hits. But the mission was timed and a defeat all, so I opted to kill him faster. Aloha - Hero Controller Build plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.7.4 rev. 9 ────────────────────────────── Primary powerset: Earth Control Secondary powerset: Nature Affinity Pool powerset (#1): Speed Pool powerset (#2): Leaping Pool powerset (#3): Leadership Pool powerset (#4): Flight Epic powerset: Leviathan Mastery ────────────────────────────── Powers taken: Level 1: Fossilize A: Apocalypse: Chance of Damage(Negative)3: Apocalypse: Damage/Recharge3: Apocalypse: Damage/Endurance5: Apocalypse: Damage5: Apocalypse: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy Level 1: Corrosive Enzymes (Empty) Level 2: Regrowth A: Preventive Medicine: Heal/RechargeTime9: Preventive Medicine: Chance for +Absorb11: Preventive Medicine: Heal/Endurance11: Preventive Medicine: Endurance/RechargeTime13: Preventive Medicine: Heal13: Preventive Medicine: Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance Level 4: Stone Cages A: Ragnarok: Recharge/Accuracy15: Ragnarok: Damage/Endurance15: Ragnarok: Damage17: Ragnarok: Damage/Recharge17: Ragnarok: Damage/Recharge/Accuracy Level 6: Wild Growth A: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance19: Gladiator's Armor: End/Resist19: Gladiator's Armor: Recharge/Resist21: Gladiator's Armor: Recharge/Endurance21: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All)23: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance/Rech/End Level 8: Hasten A: Invention: Recharge Reduction23: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 10: Spore Cloud A: Dark Watcher's Despair: To Hit Debuff25: Dark Watcher's Despair: To Hit Debuff/Endurance25: Dark Watcher's Despair: To Hit Debuff/Recharge27: Dark Watcher's Despair: To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance27: Dark Watcher's Despair: Recharge/Endurance Level 12: Stalagmites A: Superior Overpowering Presence: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/RechargeTime29: Superior Overpowering Presence: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance29: Superior Overpowering Presence: Endurance/RechargeTime31: Superior Overpowering Presence: Control Duration/RechargeTime31: Superior Overpowering Presence: Accuracy/Control Duration31: Superior Overpowering Presence: RechargeTime/Energy Font Level 14: Combat Jumping A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed33: Shield Wall: +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 16: Maneuvers A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed33: Kismet: Accuracy +6% Level 18: Earthquake A: Force Feedback: Chance for +Recharge33: Dark Watcher's Despair: To Hit Debuff34: Dark Watcher's Despair: To Hit Debuff/Recharge34: Dark Watcher's Despair: To Hit Debuff/Recharge/Endurance34: Dark Watcher's Despair: Recharge/Endurance Level 20: Wild Bastion A: Panacea: Heal/Endurance/Recharge36: Panacea: Heal/Endurance36: Panacea: Endurance/Recharge36: Panacea: Heal/Recharge37: Panacea: Heal Level 22: Volcanic Gasses A: Superior Will of the Controller: Control Duration/Recharge37: Superior Will of the Controller: Recharge/Chance for Psionic Damage37: Superior Will of the Controller: Accuracy/Control Duration/Endurance/Recharge39: Superior Will of the Controller: Accuracy/Control Duration39: Superior Will of the Controller: Endurance/Recharge39: Unbreakable Constraint: Chance for Smashing Damage Level 24: Rebirth A: Panacea: Endurance/Recharge40: Panacea: Heal/Endurance40: Panacea: Heal/Recharge40: Panacea: Heal/Endurance/Recharge42: Panacea: Heal Level 26: Animate Stone A: Soulbound Allegiance: Chance for Build Up42: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage42: Expedient Reinforcement: Damage/Endurance43: Expedient Reinforcement: Endurance/Damage/Recharge43: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Recharge43: Expedient Reinforcement: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 28: Entangling Aura A: Unbreakable Constraint: Hold/Recharge45: Unbreakable Constraint: Hold45: Unbreakable Constraint: Hold/Recharge/Accuracy45: Unbreakable Constraint: Hold/Endurance46: Unbreakable Constraint: Recharge/Accuracy Level 30: Overgrowth A: Invention: Recharge Reduction46: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 32: Tactics A: Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control: Chance for Build Up Level 35: Water Spout A: Achilles' Heel: Chance for Res Debuff46: Touch of Lady Grey: Chance for Negative Damage48: Javelin Volley: Chance of Damage(Lethal)48: Annihilation: Chance for Res Debuff48: Positron's Blast: Chance of Damage(Energy)50: Superior Frozen Blast: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 38: Vengeance A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 41: Shark Skin A: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3%50: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/Endurance50: Unbreakable Guard: +Max HP Level 44: Hover A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 47: Fly A: Blessing of the Zephyr: Knockback Reduction (4 points) Level 49: Evasive Maneuvers A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed ────────────────────────────── Inherents: Level 1: Containment Level 1: Brawl (Empty) Level 1: Sprint (Empty) Level 2: Rest (Empty) Level 1: Swift (Empty) Level 1: Hurdle (Empty) Level 1: Health (Empty)(Empty)(Empty) Level 1: Stamina (Empty)(Empty) Level 47: Afterburner 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In your earlier reply you mentioned overkill in my ranged defense, but I haven't even soft-capped my ranged defense. In the build you shared, you opted for a lot of melee defense. Could you explain why?

Doesn't adding recharge enhancements to powers that proc reduce the effectiveness of procs? That's why I avoided slotting recharge enhancements in poison trap and acid mortar. And I've always heard that acid mortar is a proc monster.

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I was wondering if anyone could do me the kindness of critiquing my build. This is for an Archery/Traps corruptor. I wanted to soft-cap my ranged defense, so I took IOs that offered those set bonuses. Whenever a power benefitted from procs, I threw in a bunch while forgoing +recharge enhancement, as I didn't want to nerf the proc chance. I haven't gotten around to putting incarnates in the build. If anyone has any suggestions, I would be open to them. I took Energy mastery for the build up as well as the end discount, as I've found this to be a pretty endurance heavy build. Build up is nice since it makes my corruptor more like a blaster. Temp Invulnerability lets me put gladiator armor, which offers the +def enhancement as well as some good set bonuses. I've never used Temporal Bomb so I have no idea how it will perform, but i'm assuming it's an improvement over Time Bomb. Poacher's Mark - Villain Corruptor Build plan made with Mids' Reborn v3.7.4 rev. 9 ────────────────────────────── Primary powerset: Archery Secondary powerset: Traps Pool powerset (#1): Concealment Pool powerset (#2): Speed Pool powerset (#3): Fighting Pool powerset (#4): Leaping Ancillary powerset: Energy Mastery ────────────────────────────── Powers taken: Level 1: Aimed Shot A: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance/Recharge3: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance3: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage5: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance5: Thunderstrike: Damage/Recharge45: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge Level 1: Caltrops A: Impeded Swiftness: Chance of Damage(Smashing)7: Annihilation: Chance for Res Debuff7: Ragnarok: Chance for Knockdown9: Positron's Blast: Chance of Damage(Energy) Level 2: Fistful of Arrows A: Artillery: Accuracy/Damage13: Artillery: Damage/Recharge13: Artillery: Accuracy/Recharge/Range15: Artillery: Endurance/Recharge/Range15: Artillery: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge17: Artillery: Damage/Endurance Level 4: Triage Beacon A: Panacea: Heal/Recharge17: Panacea: Endurance/Recharge19: Panacea: Heal/Endurance/Recharge19: Panacea: Heal21: Panacea: Heal/Endurance Level 6: Blazing Arrow A: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance21: Thunderstrike: Damage/Recharge23: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance23: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge25: Thunderstrike: Accuracy/Damage46: Thunderstrike: Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 8: Aim A: Invention: Recharge Reduction25: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 10: Acid Mortar A: Touch of Lady Grey: Chance for Negative Damage27: Gladiator's Javelin: Chance of Damage(Toxic)27: Achilles' Heel: Chance for Res Debuff29: Superior Malice of the Corruptor: Recharge/Chance for Negative Energy Damage29: Shield Breaker: Chance for Lethal Damage31: Apocalypse: Chance of Damage(Negative) Level 12: Explosive Arrow A: Overwhelming Force: Damage/Chance for Knockdown/Knockback to Knockdown31: Bombardment: Chance for Fire Damage31: Positron's Blast: Chance of Damage(Energy)33: Positron's Blast: Accuracy/Damage33: Positron's Blast: Damage/Endurance33: Positron's Blast: Damage/Recharge Level 14: Stealth A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 16: Force Field Generator A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed34: Luck of the Gambler: Defense34: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Recharge34: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance36: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 18: Ranged Shot A: Gladiator's Javelin: Chance of Damage(Toxic)36: Sting of the Manticore: Chance of Damage(Toxic)36: Gladiator's Javelin: Accuracy/Damage Level 20: Poison Trap A: Ghost Widow's Embrace: Chance of Damage(Psionic)37: Unbreakable Constraint: Chance for Smashing Damage37: Neuronic Shutdown: Chance of Damage(Psionic)37: Gladiator's Net: Chance of Damage(Lethal) Level 22: Infiltration A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed Level 24: Seeker Drones A: Blood Mandate: Accuracy39: Blood Mandate: Damage39: Blood Mandate: Accuracy/Damage39: Blood Mandate: Damage/Endurance40: Blood Mandate: Accuracy/Endurance40: Blood Mandate: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 26: Rain of Arrows A: Javelin Volley: Accuracy/Damage/End/Rech40: Positron's Blast: Chance of Damage(Energy)42: Bombardment: Chance for Fire Damage Level 28: Hasten A: Invention: Recharge Reduction42: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 30: Temporal Bomb A: Superior Malice of the Corruptor: Accuracy/Damage42: Superior Malice of the Corruptor: Damage/Recharge43: Superior Malice of the Corruptor: Accuracy/Damage/Recharge43: Superior Malice of the Corruptor: Damage/Endurance/Recharge43: Superior Malice of the Corruptor: Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge Level 32: Kick (Empty) Level 35: Tough A: Steadfast Protection: Resistance/+Def 3%45: Steadfast Protection: Knockback Protection Level 38: Power Build Up A: Invention: Recharge Reduction45: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 41: Combat Jumping A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed46: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance Level 44: Conserve Power A: Invention: Recharge Reduction46: Invention: Recharge Reduction Level 47: Temp Invulnerability A: Gladiator's Armor: End/Resist48: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance48: Gladiator's Armor: TP Protection +3% Def (All)48: Gladiator's Armor: Recharge/Resist50: Gladiator's Armor: Recharge/Endurance50: Gladiator's Armor: Resistance/Rech/End Level 49: Weave A: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed50: Luck of the Gambler: Defense/Endurance ────────────────────────────── Inherents: Level 1: Brawl (Empty) Level 1: Scourge Level 1: Sprint (Empty) Level 2: Rest (Empty) Level 1: Swift (Empty) Level 1: Health A: Numina's Convalesence: +Regeneration/+Recovery9: Panacea: +Hit Points/Endurance11: Miracle: +Recovery Level 1: Hurdle (Empty) Level 1: Stamina A: Invention: Endurance Modification11: Performance Shifter: Chance for +End Level 49: Quick 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Right now, selecting minimal fx for the patron armor only gets rid of the patron symbol. It doesn't actually change the hazy ripple aura that appears around your toon. I have to say, it's one of the ugliest auras in the game. I spend a lot of time trying to make my character's costume look awesome, and the armor totally ruins it. At least other armors in the game actually look like something. Ice looks like ice. Dark looks like dark. Even energy aura looks like an actual energy shield. If invulnerability and bio armor can get a minimal fx option, why can't the patron shields? If that's too much to ask, I'd be willing to settle for the scorpion shield looking more like kinetic shield from /ea.

Really? Most pool powers I"m forced to take just so I can grab a LotG mule, and I never touch them after that. I used to think i could use some of the fighting powers to play as a brawler, but they don't feel as nice as a scrapper or brute.

Play the character that inspires other people rethink their life choices. When you're constantly getting PMs in game saying what a great name/costume/concept you have, you tend to stick with that toon.

Is there a costume contest this week? Haven't seen a list of winners posted since early November.