InvaderStych

All hail Clair Uty!!! May the light of her eternal flame bless us all!

Speaking as one of those people that selects a concept, chooses AT and powers accordingly, then applies min/max techniques within those choices to see how far something can be pushed I can firmly say that the ND implementation does not appeal to me at all. Ability to mix/match primary and secondary, perhaps, but selecting multiples of the same power, auto-granting all inherents/travel powers, using the highest base modifiers for each category? No thanks. Finding ways to min/max within a set of limitations is the interesting part - free reign with no restrictions is boring, imo. Maybe that's just me, but the build paradigm and the costume creator are what draw me to this game. The actual act of combat with static targets driven by rudimentary AI in a system where hits are determined by math instead of aim isn't all that interesting to me - which is why this is the only MMO I've actually enjoyed - the dressing around the gameplay appeals to me. Now, if the implementation were something like ... ... Choose 1 AT inherent. ... Choose any primary from any AT ... Choose any secondary from any AT ... Deny access to ATO sets as there is no applicable AT ... Choose 1 base modifier from existing ATs ... ie, blaster mods for all thing, or defender mods for all things, but not a mix of mods for range, melee, buff/debuff, etc. ... Same rules for Pool choices and slotting ... Choose any "Epic" from any AT ... that might be interesting. Point is that the constraints are what make building interesting, speaking only for myself here.

Yup. Singular Genius.

Forgot about that one. I should probably give it a watch.

I'd even go for a solid re-work of Genesis Climber Mospeada as its own series. Could certainly work. While possibly considered "problematic" by some of the more persnickity folks out there, if we are talking about re-booting old OVAs, then let us add Bubblegum Crisis and Dominion to the list, plzkthx.

Appears to have kept the spirit of the N series, and Vincent is always flawless as Fisk. Will watch. Yes. He was very much the "Speak Softly and Carry A Big Stick" type, and it worked well. There were other flaws in the N run of DD and other "Defenders" series, but Cox's performance wasn't one of them. Plenty of moments showing his sense of humor in that series - "Two of the best damn avocados ..." - and in his cameos elsewhere - "I'm a very good lawyer" (whichever Spiderman that was - the most recent one). (Apologies for all the abbreviations, broke my right clavicle yesterday on the mountain bike, so I've got one functional arm atm) Echo and, to a lesser degree, some parts of Hawkeye demonstrated that they're not afraid of getting graphic with the fight choreo. If this trailer is relatively honest it looks like they might be bold enough to keep the proper tone for Kingpin's menace.

Oh, FFS. I knew it had to be something tremendously simple that I was missing. 🤣 Thanks @Captain Fabulous

Pardon my cluelessness, but where in the CoD page does it indicate that something is AutoHit? I see the accuracy entry (1.0 for this power) but my understanding is that's akin to the accuracy rating we see in PC powers. I am sure there is something on the page that I am missing. As an aside, set the drop-down to "Boss-Grunt" to see the numerical damage on the power. Or uncheck the box to the far left for "Allow any class" and it will auto-populate the drop-down. Frazzle gets nasty when the PowerCell value stacks up. Also has a -Def component, as I am fairly sure several other Awakened attacks do. Chances are you already know this, but for folks following the thread it might be helpful. IIRC the 3 spawns of Awakened in that mission get progressively nastier, with the last one being pretty heavy on the Boss count.

Remember when I used to reply to D's threads with helpful, on-topic answers? That old guy with the farm that makes cookies remembers.

Tankers have double the base Threat value of Stalkers. Taunt or "Punch-voke" from a Tank will pretty much always pull them away from your Stalker. https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Threat I forget what the mechanic for a mob deciding to Flee is officially called, but that also kicks in when they take a ton of damage in a short window. It is supposed to make them retreat from melee and stop to attack from range, but sometimes it goes wonky and they just run across the map without returning to combat until some timer based on lunar phases and geological formations expires.

Random, but I don't think I've dropped this here yet ...

Just started this recently. Good stuff. Highly recommend.

Apparently this ... https://trekmovie.com/2024/07/17/star-trek-origin-movie-tidbit-reportedly-set-mostly-on-earth/ As to Strange New Worlds, give it a go. Except the stupid "Everyone Is Singing Because of [Reasons]" episode. Okay, maybe my natural inclination against musicals is talking there, but it was pretty weak as ST:SNW episodes go. There are some things about it that I could do without, but Anson Mount's Pike makes up for them for the most part. At the very least they should have done it as more of a spy-thriller than a vehicle for action set pieces. Yeoh is great in that character, could have done anything around it, didn't need to be Section 31. I figure I'll watch it and pretend it has no connection to anything at all. Besides ...

Full Episode list ... Thoughts so far ...

Why is that giving me Tintin with the Dragon Tattoo vibes? Yes, I know, completely different countries there, but still ... Re: Popeye Trailer ... Too easy. So Many Other Options ... NCIS: Sweethaven Village ... Ok, maybe just that one before I've had more coffee ... ... for now all I've got is ... Something, Something, Tom Clancy Novel, Popeye, Something ...