Aeroprism

Thanks for that build! I was looking for a springboard to refresh my Ice Ice tank (one of the first build I made on Homecoming) and that was a very useful starting point. My tank will be more on the damage side of things but it was a very nice ref: thank you!

As I said, I'll be glad to learn because I just love the data aspect of this game, but given how I'm not very good at playing it and that the few people I play with are super casual, I doubt I'll be a really good customer.

@DarkRevelation That is really awesome info! I wasn't even aware that such a change was happening and I'm glad it is! It will be a good change from the solo +4x8 steamrolls! Good stuff. Can't wait to learn from this.

You know what? Going to have to apologize to @DarkRevelation for doubting their intent there: procs practically invite themselves to this build. Why? Well I'm so glad you asked. Radiation Armor is a resistance set, but most of the IO sets this build can slot, thanks to Axe Melee, are geared toward upping defense. Now, you might think "I'll try to squeeze as much defense as I can from this and the rest will be mitigated by the armor set's inherent resistance values. Is this a good idea? Maybe. Probably not. As far as I know, Rad armor doesn't have DDR so if you build a tiny hesitant defense moat around this tanker, it might break easily. So why not go full resists? Rad armor is filled with solid heals and with Axe's ability to slot FF's Chance for Recharge, it's like being able to heal every few seconds so, you can live with a steady but small damage income. Building full resists is easy, especially if you enjoy frankenslotting, which is an art I need to practice anyways, I tend to use full sets all the time which limits my options, this is a good learning opportunity. So this is what I tried and it left me with ample room for procs because most powers needed maybe 3 slots to get the biggest resistance payoff. The difference with my build and the one DarkRevelation made? I went full crazy on resists. I sacrificed a few procs, moved a thing or two and made this build so it can use Meltdown as often as possible and with that up, maxing pretty much everything except cold. Sure, I'll have a little less theoretical-proc DPS but that's something that can be adjusted if I feel this tank is too solid. So the build is similar, but different. Both are valid I think. Currently level 18, can't wait to see if it works. Xenobys.mbd

Do all these Perfect Zinger procs really work on pure melee attacks? I mean, nice build, but it feels a little proc-heavy to me.

City of Heroes's next expansion: The Clock-King of Mars!

Now if we're aiming for the satisfying result rather than the satisfying visual effect, here's the game my friends and I liked to play back on live on a /Energy blaster. Independence port: get to the top of one of the tallest bridges arc structures, there's often a couple of Family dudes trading fake e-punches there because why not. Make sure they con very low grey to you so the effect is maaaaaaaaxed. Even better with abusive amounds of KB enhancements Target unfortunate Capo #17 Activate Power Boost Activate Power Thrust Marvel as you launch a mobster to found the first lunar colony. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Flying mafiosiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

Though I never had the patience to level Energy Blast on any of my multiple alts, I will completely admit that nothing, no single power has ever impressed and awed me as much as a default-colored Nova. It's just.... concentrate... EXPLODE! MOBS EVERYWHERE!! It's like the embodiment of the pissed off hero who screams: "ENOUGH!" before going full balls mode.

Completed her Capt Mako Patron Arc I see. So yeah. Cute girls. Cute boys. Cute people. As long as you show off, my job here is done.

Oh come on. Use those powers for things that really matter. Like impressing cute girls and stalking your ex.

A noble sentiment my friend. I completely understand what you mean. However, I read a lot, I love data and I have been on these forums (and CoH's old forums) forever. Like everyone else, there are aspects of the game that I'm unfamiliar with (like those daggers everyone talks about, what in Recluse's dandy beard are those??) but I know pretty much all of CoH's functional inner workings so in theory, I should be competent. Yet... in a group, I feel like the dead weight, Then again, maybe a lot of people feel like that.

The intent is excellent. The execution is efficient. The formating could be a bit more pleasant/readable. I'll see what I can do on my side but wow, nice job! Very useful!!

That wasn't the Zohan's true power. 🤭😏 But yeah, I'd be quite content just with using that hairdo from that Gold side Resistance leader NPC, what's her name again... Belladonna Vetrano, who, now that I google her up, is just Ghost Widow, but not white-haired.

Soooooooooo.... server wipe or nah?

Like most people who answered this topic, I also take it slow. I'm also far from being a skilled player so, I just can't have any fun in any "PI Radio steamroll mish, LFM". This is why I solo/duo a lot. For group action, I think that 5-members teams is the sweet spot. Lately I've been enjoying my DM/Elec Tanker, Redside, doing every arc I can without any form of bonus XP whatsoever. Most missions are done at +0 x5 (she's level 34) unless it's those darn Vanguard 😣 Slow has its merits. OP, I would not hesitate a single second to join one of your teams.

Holy crap that topic is gold. Expecially @Greycat's epic wall of text. I mean, I market a good share, I'm getting quite good at making builds and I play with the Invention system a lot but I still learned a thing or ten from those posts. Very, very nice. Also, Welcome Home, @Donin.

Hello beautiful people. Another pointless topic but hey, they can't all be PuG stories and build requests. (Though I do love reading your PuG stories. I should write a few of my own). So, most of us spend a lot of time here discussing our next alt. First an idea, then a concept, then an AT, a powerset combo and eventually, a build. All of this motivated by in-game objectives or a need in particular such as the ability to solo this or that, or to support a team in a certain way, or just an idea of the moment, the need for something new. But suppose you, -the real you- were in Paragon City or in any superhero universe of your fancy. Of all the powersets and ATs available in this delicious game, what would you be? I thought about this long and hard while I was trying to solve a few hardcore user cases at work (ADHD has its merits) and I think I'd be a Martial Arts/Energy Armor scrapper. The idea that I could kick well and hard enough to damage and destroy a tank makes me extremely giddy and being shielded and replenished by all kinds of awesome kinetic energy barriers is just... so freakin awesome. I mean, there are some really awesome powersets out there too... Energy Blast: Who wouldn't love shooting protons at their enemies and sending them fly away? Regeneration: "Bad news sir, you have prostate cancer. ... Oh nevermind, it's gone." Etc etc. Tell me your awesome hero stories, people. Make me dream!

You need to try the Villain equivalent of this. Currently milking it with my Tanker, solo, no exp bonus, it's a f***** treat. The story is SO good.

And it's so much easier to create too!! As for the original topic and the reddit-rage, I must admit that I really don't mind having joined the party a few years after it started. This allowed me to enjoy a mature, well developped server. And since then, the party and the alts just kept going!

On my KM/EA Stalker it's been nothing short of awesome. But on a Scrapper? I'll have to side with the others here.

Diminishing returns. A natural form of defense Trolls invented to try and convince you to leave them alone.

Yeah at this point, I ruled it out of my desired projects, at least until it gets revamped. I ended up rolling a Stone/Fire and a Rad/Axe on top of my already awesome Elec/DM. I should post pics to share the joy, this topic, just like the Scrapper equivalent I made, has been nothing but helpful and excellent. Fun fact, the first team my Stone/Fire joined has a Psi Melee in it, it was a scrapper I think. It was the very first time I saw and HEARD one. When you've been playing this game forever and you suddenly hear a completely new powerset, you get curious 😄 Spoiler: Psi-Melee sounds weird AF 😄

Smart. I won't delete my guy then and see what the future holds for him.

Oh it's all conceptual anyways. Any AT I like would work. My old D&D char used to be an attack mage, the only reason I made him a tank is because blasters can't use a staff and it was kinda the whole point of the character. In the end, it's just for fun, I have so, so many other alts to play with 🙂

So basically, if I kit him moderately well and foll around in task forces and Ouro story arcs, I won't curl in a ball and cry for my Rad/Claw tank to come and save me? Also: thank you for your response. Your insight is always appreciated. Edit: Because really, I can just restart him. I like /Staff but I never found a Primary that really meshed well with it.