[Star Allergies: Causes, means to address?]

I can speak for myself obviously, and all I can say is that my problem is "fear of doing it wrong" - I dont' want to ruin other's people game experience. 

Nevertheless I sometimes form mission teams (radio-tips mostly) because I'm a group player, I never solo...I just don't like it. But I often find myself asking probably too many questions such as "is the level ok? should I pick this mission?". Add that I'm not an English native speaker, so that's why I prefer to look in the LFG channel and pst "pick me! pick me!" 😄 

I guess it's also the reason I never hosted a TF or SF, except for DFB (I'm a DFB master eheh).

To be honest, this is probably the best game community I ever experienced, everyone tries to help, always. I joined only one Hami raid so far (as  a tanker) and it's been super fun and friendly. 

I'll try to lead more, I promise!

 

( but I'm always grateful to squad leaders, I never enter the mission before them nor pick up a glowie without asking permission 😄 )

 

[Costume Request Thread!]

On 3/13/2021 at 11:34 PM, Damoklese said:

Here is a quick mockup for an Earth Mage type.

whoa this is great too. Would it be possible to have the costume file by any chance?

by the way FYI I'm actually using the one posted by Mjolnerd (what a nickname!).

 

[Costume Request Thread!]

7 hours ago, Christopher Robin said:

Are you looking for the traditional brown/green earth tones with a classic look?

I think there is some of that already here or are you looking for something a bit different?

 

I've searched this thread but using my phone and probably missed them, sorry! 

I guess the classic look is what I'm looking for although any "heroic" recall would be great.

[Costume Request Thread!]

3 hours ago, Mjolnerd said:

Hopefully this is suitably far removed from CoT. I don't know what the big gold gauntlet is for, I just thought it looked magic-y.

 

druid.costume 7.22 kB · 0 downloads

Astonishing. magic but also heroic at the same time, looks so powerful! 

[Costume Request Thread!]

4 hours ago, Cutter said:

My stab at it.

earthmage.costume 6.73 kB · 0 downloads

Love this too...the funny part is that legs and boots are EXACTLY the same I used in my attempt, and even the upper part is similar. The face with those eyes is superb. Thank you!!

[Costume Request Thread!]

6 hours ago, Erratic1 said:

 

How "traditional" a mage look were you shooting for?

 

EarthMage.costume 6.81 kB · 0 downloads

I love it, as you said it is "traditional" yet very cool and effective! thank you!

[Costume Request Thread!]

Hi guys! I need your help and talent.

I'd like to roll a magic earth/nature controller, something like a D&D earth mage, but everytime I try I end up with a CoT look-a-like.

I imagine this toon as a male, with a beard (not the longest hough) and no hair or with a hood. Any input/help will be appreciated!

thanks in advance!

G.

[Illu/Rad]

On 1/20/2021 at 8:27 PM, Area Man said:

Sadly, someone grabbed my "Local Man" global name, so I have to go by @Area Man.

But thanks.  Back on live, I wrote 3 Controller guides, but the Ill/Rad one was the most popular by far.  I was active enough on the forums that the Devs asked me to take over the Controllers "Guide to Guides" at one point, so I reviewed all guides posted and indexed them to be easily found.

Not long after Homecoming came out, my old desktop computer died, leaving me only with my office laptop -- which can't be a game machine.  But a couple of months ago, one of my sons got my old desktop working again, so I'm up and running. However, I don't have as much time to play.  So far, my only 50 is Area Man (an Ill/Rad, of course) on Excelsior.

Hey! played with you on sunday with the Ill/rad I'm building using your guide! (Spectrad is the name). It was very fun! thx for the help!!!

[Grav / Kin Controller Build]

Another version

 

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[Grav / Kin Controller Build]

Hi!

This is the build I'm using. It's not much, but it's mine 😄

please be kind...and tell me any major flaw you can find

 

Edit: incarnates are just messed up, I was playing in Mids. Still nerve could be a good choice to improve the kin pool accuracy I guess

 

This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.2.18
https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn

Click this DataLink to open the build!

Level 50 Magic Controller
Primary Power Set: Gravity Control
Secondary Power Set: Kinetics
Power Pool: Flight
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Leadership
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Lift -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7)
Level 1: Transfusion -- Prv-Absorb%(A), Prv-Heal/Rchg/EndRdx(7), Prv-Heal(9), Prv-EndRdx/Rchg(9), Prv-Heal/Rchg(11), Prv-Heal/EndRdx(11)
Level 2: Gravity Distortion -- SprWiloft-Rchg/Dmg%(A), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(13), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(13), SprWiloft-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(15), SprWiloft-EndRdx/Rchg(15), SprWiloft-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(17)
Level 4: Fly -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A)
Level 6: Propel -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(21), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(21), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(23), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(23), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(25)
Level 8: Crushing Field -- SprOvrPrs-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear(A), SprOvrPrs-Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/Rchg(25), SprOvrPrs-EndRdx/Rchg(27), SprOvrPrs-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx(27), SprOvrPrs-Acc/Conf/Hold/Immob/Sleep/Stun/Fear/EndRdx/Rchg(29), SprOvrPrs-Rchg/Energy Font(29)
Level 10: Siphon Speed -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 12: Siphon Power -- Acc-I(A)
Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31)
Level 16: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 18: Gravity Distortion Field -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(31), BslGaz-Rchg/Hold(33), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(33), Lck-%Hold(33), Lck-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(34)
Level 20: Speed Boost -- PrfShf-EndMod/Rchg(A)
Level 22: Tough -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GldArm-3defTpProc(34)
Level 24: Weave -- RedFrt-Def(A), RedFrt-EndRdx(34), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(36), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(36), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(36), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(37)
Level 26: Wormhole -- HO:Endo(A)
Level 28: Hover -- LucoftheG-Def(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(37), ShlWal-ResDam/Re TP(37)
Level 30: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), LucoftheG-Def(39), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(39)
Level 32: Singularity -- ExpRnf-+Res(Pets)(A), ExpRnf-EndRdx/Dmg/Rchg(39), ExpRnf-Acc/Rchg(40), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg(40), ExpRnf-Dmg/EndRdx(40), ExpRnf-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42)
Level 35: Scorpion Shield -- Rct-ResDam%(A), Rct-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Rct-Def/EndRdx(42), Rct-EndRdx/Rchg(43), Rct-Def/Rchg(43), Rct-Def(43)
Level 38: Fulcrum Shift -- Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(45), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 41: Focused Accuracy -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(45), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(46), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(46), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(46), GssSynFr--Build%(48)
Level 44: Transference -- PreOptmz-Acc/Rech(A), PreOptmz-EndMod/End(48), PreOptmz-EndMod/Rech(48), PreOptmz-EndMod/Acc/End(50), PreOptmz-EndMod/Acc/Rech(50), PreOptmz-EndMod/End/Rech(50)
Level 47: Increase Density -- ImpArm-ResPsi(A)
Level 49: Afterburner -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A)
Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Containment 
Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clr-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 4: Ninja Run 
Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 2: Health -- Mrc-Rcvry+(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(17), Pnc-Heal/+End(19)
Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A), PrfShf-EndMod(19)
Level 50: Control Core Embodiment 
Level 50: Paralytic Radial Flawless Interface 
Level 50: Ageless Core Epiphany 
Level 50: Nerve Core Paragon 
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[Infinitum Build Collection]

Hey Infinitum, long time lurker here.

I just wanted to thank you for these builds, I used to play a fire/fire tanker in live and always loved being a tanker.

Now I have a Radianite copycat (except for taunt instead of afterburner) and he's amazing. Took part to an Hami raid and it's been awesome.

Now working on a toon with your shield/elec build, loving it for now.

Thanks again!

 

 

 

["The Game is not Balanced around IO's"..... should it be?]

First ever post in the forums, sorry for my bad English, not a native speaker at all.

I am a retourning player, and after a month or so of struggle, this great community, the forums and mids helped me sorting out all the new info.

I like the fact that IOs builds exists and I love spending some time in mids trying to slot different sets etc etc, BUT IMHO balancing the end game only around a bunch of specific overpowered IOs/sets builds would be a terrible idea. In that way people would start playing only the same builds not choosing different powersets, just like in Diablo 3 seasons. But in COH the loot system is totally different, e.g. there is only a version of the LoTG set, while in D3 you can drop tons of different Leoric's Crowns with differents stats attributes. So the end game would be...useless. Once the best build pops out there would be no challenge and no fun since one wouldn't have any way to improve it.

I love the way COH is different, and I love the ability to mix and match powersets, pool powers and even incarnates powers creating strange heroes which should be allowed to play through the game and to try endgame content with SOs without feeling useless.

I hope somehow this makes sense 😄

See you around in Excelsior, my mains are Magnetom (grav/kin controller) and Cpt. Caesium (rad/rad tanker)