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This is not a path I follow, but next time you do this @Ukase, try getting a rough split on times: A. from 1 to 50; B. from veteran level 1-24; and C. from veteran level 25-48. I suspect that you may get a better overall rate of emp merits per hour by running a new alt to vet level 24 (160 emp merits for A + B) rather than to run it to 48 (280 emp merits for A + B + C). But then again, I've been wrong before!

I have one of these early in the process, so haven't slotted ATOs yet, so lemme think about this. My guidelines: I usually slot for recharge, so I would plan on 6-slotting Superior Critical Strikes and 5- or 6-slotting Superior Scrapper's Strike. I'd want to put Critical Strikes in something that had a decent to good chance of proccing. The ATOs *could* go in DNA Siphon or Genetic Contamination in the secondary, but I'd never put it in DNA Siphon because that is too useful as a proc bomb. I generally feel that ATOs fit better in AoE powers. I need to look more into Lightning Rod before I give a final answer.

I soloed an Archery/Pain corruptor that was almost as sucky as my Sonic/AR defender.

I've been paying the workers in Faultline in influence for YEARS and see where that's gotten us?!?!

I don't know if it's efficient or not, but my Storm/Sonic defender alternates procced out Gale with Shockwave pretty much non-stop and it is a laugh riot. Hard on the blue bar though.

Spikes everywhere tell me spines something something.

There are also a bunch that require two rares.

Speaking of which, check out the link in my signature if you want a little start-up cash.

I would think that all solar panels in the city would be turned towards the nearest AE to catch some of that radiance from all them fire broots.

I've said it before, but I'll say it again. If you need inf that for some reason you cannot get for yourself, just ask. I'm not going to track down every single new player, ask them if they need inf, and do a silly dance.

I'll be honest. I don't play my 50s often and when I do they certainly don't need Lore pets in order to work. Or if they do, the pets are sorely lacking. So I slot for the incarnate shift, and I pick the type by whatever I can reconcile in my head first, then try to avoid pet KB second.

You got it: merits or super packs.

I really enjoyed my Dark/Atomic that won my Pick My Blaster contest. Check out this thread (and there are a lot more great ideas in there):

I have two arguments *for* flipping (buying low and selling high without changing anything in the process) but they really aren't that relevant specifically for HC's player-run economy. 1. It keeps the system liquid so that sellers always have a buyer and buyers (hopefully) always have a seller. I'd argue against myself on this point though, because supply is so extraordinarily easy to come by on HC that for the most part it is much more profitable just to make more of something rather than flip it and take the 10% transaction tax. 2. It's a price-finding system, so that people will bid creep and undersell in market PvP (lol) until they reach a competitive equilibrium point, which in theory is good for both buyers and sellers. I just don't see that much economic PvP though, so a wide bid-offer spread stays wide and the market makers get rich because no one is willing to compete with them. So yeah, for the most part, when I flip (which I really don't do very often. There is usually some crafting and converting involved as well.) I'm mainly just doing it for egregious profit rather than for the good of the economy. This, this is so true it brings a tear to my eye. Nicely done again, @Ukase. The only reason flipping works (or any variation of buying things on the cheap) is that sellers dump their goods in order to insta-sell. And then they complain that they aren't getting enough for them, or that they are not going to the people who really need them.

Nice write-up! I differ slightly on my budgeting (generally budget 10 converters *on average*, I value converters at 66,666 or 1mm for 15, and I will generally sell anything that will gross 2mm or above), but your converting chain is dead on what I would have done.

The most expensive item in the game! Everybody should own 1-3!

Some questions about what you like to do: 1. Do you want to be challenged and die occasionally, or would you rather rampage risklessly like a chainsaw through bamboo? 2. Do you prefer to fight a small number of opponents that are tough, or large crowds of easy ones? 3. You've tried melee. Do you want to stick with that or try something ranged? 4. Do you want to fight AVs solo, or would you prefer to fight EBs?

My bad.

Reason 8.675,309 to not insta-sell everything at 5. That is a sale that will rarely go to someone in genuine need, and will almost always go to a nefarious mustache-twirling marketeer.

I would be surprised if a bid of 2mm for any of the pieces wasn't filled within a few hours.

To the problem that your new friend is having: If he is from I2, then the whole invention system and the auction house will be new to him. I suggest he runs the in-game University tutorial on crafting so he knows how to do that. I suggest also checking out one or more guides on how the /AH works (although I admit the one I wrote may not be as newby -friendly as it could be). To the idea that there is no supply: Poppycock. These things trade all the time. I buy and sell GotA every marketing day. If the problem is that there is no supply at the price he wants to pay, then he needs to either pay up to buy it instantly, put in good bids that will fill in short order, or figure out a way to create them. Just like every other item in the game. To the (implied) idea that items should be priced according to their "inherent value" rather than their value as a LotG delivery vehicle: *shrug* This is the downside of practically free converters. If converters didn't exist, then GotA would probably be a little cheaper, LotG would be a LOT more expensive. But there is no way to put aside cheap IOs for someone who "really wants it as is". I'd be happy to set him up with a full set or two if he asks, but I don't see a way to circumvent the bidding queue for "intent".

If you want endurance issues solved, I’d put perf shifter proc in both superior conditioning and physical perfection, and then add the perf shifter end mod in PP (and in stamina). The only reason for more slots would be recharge reduction set bonuses, and I would probably pursue those elsewhere. Like taking torrent and putting in ff recharge.

Aha! Not nearly as much as I did... Although only 1/10 of the ones I relisted sold.

I assume you are talking about me in your edit, and guilty as charged. I don't mess around with numina's however, for one simple reason. I rarely use them and I don't feel like I can sell 50-100 of them in a day for a 2-3mm+ profit. I guess that's two reasons.

I'm sorry bro/sis/hugester. Thinking good thoughts about you.