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Back to the OP: I was deep into WoW when the game shuttered. There are a lot of changes to the game I don't remember...Some of the powersets don't seem to jive with the ATs. I tried Rad/ for Brutes and, although cool, it didn't seem very viable. I'm not complaining - I'm enjoying this resurgence of CoH/CoV immensely.

Super useful, thanks, Eran! So, how does Psi and Dark mesh? I notice /Dark doesn't have a Toggle...How do you find that?

Specifically, the Hold and the Confuse early are two hard controls, effectively. I skipped the lowbie lowbie levels, courtesy of DFB, but have been playing it in regular content up through level 29 now. I'm playing mine in Melee, as with Haunt, ST Hold, Possess, and the Stun, I'm relatively safe solo, and giggle inducing on teams. Ran multiple summer blockbusters, and have had to remember to NOT confuse the AV's at times for badge credit. I'm ignoring the cones, and my build is with power picks and slotting as I'm playing/intending to level it. So, whatchu got on it? ^_^ THIS is the kind of information I find most useful. Even with XP bonuses, 50 is a long haul. I want to know how the powers play leveling and what the strengths and weaknesses are of a powerset combo. Builds are great, the gods know I need help slotting enhancements. But I have to get to 50 before I can worry about final slots.

So all these people are already 50 when they post their builds?

I distinctly remember this from Live, way back when. People would post builds. They would plan them all out and ask for suggestions & feedback. But posting a build is a helluva lot different than leveling a build and getting to 50. How many of these builds actually see the light of day? What I want to know is what do you actually think about the powersets? How do they play? How are early levels 1-25ish/30ish? Do you run into issues with mobs? What are the strengths? These are more important to me. /endrant

Builds are great, but what do you actually think about the powersets? How do they play? How are early levels 1-25ish/30ish? Do you run into issues with mobs? What are the strengths?

Builds are great, but what do you actually think about the powersets? How do they play? How are early levels 1-25ish/30ish? Do you run into issues with mobs? What are the strengths?

My one and only Mastermind from way back was a Thugs Dark. I RPed him as a Creepy Pastor/Crazy Pastor type who had gathered some loyal people to fight for him. Sorta an American History X with a supernatural twist.

Thanks for the help! Yesterday, with two ACC I was whiffing occasionally. Very annoying. I did notice a lot of dodging attacks last night. WHen I play Brutes, I usually prefer Defense Inspirs over Sturdies...Should I be using Sturdies because my Secondary is mostly defense?

Started a Kinetic Melee/Ninjitsu Stalker Scrapper Sunday. Lots of fun! I noticed between lvl 12 and lvl 20 I was starting to feel super squishy and end-ing out a lot. In doing some research, it seems KM is very end heavy; slotted each power for end reduc. And Ninjitsu - Not on Paragon Wiki to look up - is sorta iffy? I have slotted my build with level 20 SOs (Merit rewards) and noticed a huge difference. I apologize, I don't understand the difference between Resist and Defense. Can someone help me out? And are there any suggestions for slotting Ninjitsu?

My EM/WP Brute was godly.

Pit Shark - Inv/SJ Tanker Doctor Psymon - Sonic/Mental Blaster Steelshadow - KM/Nin Scrapper - Currently playing!

June is Pride month, the world over! Why does the LGBTQ community need a whole month? We need a month because, while you were dating & learning about love & sex in high school; we were afraid to look at who we were attracted to. We need a month because of the catcalls, the drive-by "FAGGOT!", the rocks and fists thrown at us... We need a month to remind us that we're human too. Just because we're different doesn't mean we're bad. Happy Pride to everyone afraid to be themselves; everyone who was bullied; everyone who is derided for being yourself. This year marks 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, one of the first events that ignited the gay liberation movement and the modern fight for LGBT rights in around the world Every year I wonder what my CoH/CoV experience would have been like if I had been out back then. Who would I have met? What kind of adventures would I have had, would it have changed my gaming experience? The people I met through this game? And what is Pride like in Paragon City? The Rogue Isles? Regardless, Happy Pride to all my fellow Villains and Heroes!

Preach, PK!

If you ever felt belittled, scorned, deprecated, bullied. If you've ever felt weak. If you've ever felt like an outsider. You have the potential to be a villain. As has been said, some villains just see the world differently: Thanos was someone you could empathize with - He wanted to save the universe...By sacrificing a few.

I'm lvling a DM/Bio. So far, I'm slotting 1 End Reduc and all the rest Def/Res and I six slot Inexhaustible End Mod/Healing. Dunno if this helps?

I want to remake Timecrusher, he was my favourite Brute ever, before shutdown. I'm leaning more towards Ice/Stone. Any suggestions for Ice/?

My villains are usually bruisers or characters who think they are right. See them here: Havoc Bane, Nefarios Ghast, Timecrusher, Steel Dominion, Screaming Psilence, Vythlasz My heroes are always Vigilantes. I can't play a Superman type.

Collective Soul, my DM/Bio Brute. Originally created him to be a Herald of the Old Ones. I made him a Science, rather than Magic, Origin. I see him in my head being like a Killer Croc or King Shark or Bane type. Just a huge, unfeeling bruiser. Can't button down a backstory for him. I'm willing to entertain ideas!

Psyberian (Psi/WP Brute) Mindward (Mind/Psi Dom (Hero)) Grim Tracer (DP/Dark Blaster) - Going for a Spider-man Noir Black & White Character Collective Soul (DM/Bio Brute) - Current Villain with Lovecraftian inspiration

I really want to try KM, I just can't think up a concept I like.

City of Villains IRL?

Where are my people?! Antares from CoH Guru forums!

Every morning I come in to work, I have twenty minutes to myself to futz around on Paragon Wiki, checking out powersets and thinking up concepts and names...And the site is down! :'(