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How comfortable are you with IOs? If you're decently comfy, I'd recommend building for softcapped(45%) ranged or melee def. Some will say you don't need it because teams, but well...sometimes folks just wanna get on an punch some capes in the face er uh arrest some folks I guess😛 This should make you fairly tanky. Also grabbing one of the melee hybrids(radial if you literally want a taunt aura :P) will help immensely. It worked for my Ice/Fire who ended up tanking a +2 reich and AVs, with two brutes trying to peel aggro. This sounds like hyperbole, I guarantee you it is not(Melee hybrid came in handy here!). Good luck on your journey to prove to folks that no, blasters do not taste floor anymore 😄

Oh! lemme walk that back then haha!

Capped res resist debuffs right? If so then my dark/ss does this. All damage types as far as im aware are capped after standing in a mob for a little bit. Amazing what cardiac and tank IOs can do! Now on SOs, who cares because SOs=trash by endgame, but for IOs... People trash on cardiac but that got me capped res! Oh and the stacking tank IO means it's effectively perma. I think what you mean to say is it's hard to do constantly, but it most certainly can be done.

I love AE, for both farming purposes(never built my own though) or to create narratives* and standalone mishs I'm not too sure what RP elements would entail, but in the past my arcs have been RPish in sofar as I've created an origin series for one of my older toons(on my older PC that died xD). As far as custom enemies? It really depends on the arc and character. I've created whole custom groups that got deleted as I lost interest in the toon's origin story or potential narrative, and I've also imported my own toons to serve in custom groups(Paragon Heroes and Rogue Isle Villains respectively.) Difficulty in my mishs can vary. Sometimes they're ridiculous, other times, almost a walk in the park. I'm working to create a middle ground, but that comes with time(to understand how powers differ in AE.) As far as dealing in the lore of CoH? Depends. I find most of the lore to be INSANELY boring, so what I do is do...lore-ish arcs. I try to make sure I don't muck up major things(like claiming to kill LR or something equally bombastic) but I could care less when or if the Luddites are gone as I may need them for something, or if X group had Y that didn't play a major role in the CoH meta narrative. *I'm currently working on a narrative surrounding more 'slice of life' or whimsical shenanigans in Paragon/The Isles. We get enough 'save the world from X or Y' but where are the 'Stop Ms. Ester from being eaten by radioactive fungi' or 'Go get coffee from Aeon Cafe'(which sounds bland but this is the Isles, so...)

I completely understand, as I remember our dad getting us into CoH young and being mindful of the banter online to an extent. What I can recommend now that we couldn't then is: Remove general chat IMMEDIATELY from all parties' chat window. Trust me on this one(I mean, you've seen it too so I doubt you need to trust me but still :P) To ease em into the game and to keep things from getting out of hand, start out with just y'all as a team. This allows for pacing at your leisure and can gradually introduce them into team play! Once they do go out on their own, impart these wise words: Some of these people are looney and outside of specific mission related instructions it may be best at times to ignore team chat.

Nope. Grab Ageless Radial and call it a day. (i meant to snag the -recharge part. Plus there are a sizable amount of enemies that stack -recharge pretty quickly) DO NOT rely solely on team members to shore up weaknesses. I have been in FAR too many PuGs where you'll be lucky to get a buff from a buff oriented set, which is....weird. Build to be as self-efficient as you can, then lean into incarnates for what's left over. In the instance you exempt, most content with IOs in place will be relatively smooth, even with a(more than likely) Pug support who doesn't know the first thing about their powerset. I try not to offer slot advice or powerset takes(not anymore. The folks who I did like discussing powersets with are either in the discord or gone so), but if there's one thing I can offer that transcends builds it's the above. It may not be liked but that's just my take, having dealt with Pugs from i6 till now.

I played during that time, from i6 onward. I think my first 50 back then was a NB/Regen stalker, which was neat for sure! But what I really want to know is why does it matter now how folks get 50s given how easy it is? If that makes a bit more sense?

I just have to ask though: Why? I mean it was an achievement to who? You personally? If so then that's perfectly reasonable! But even then, why does it matter how you got them? Makes me think folks with more free-time than others will get them 'the natural way' more often. I don't, so I have to rely on PL'ing. Others? I can't speak about or for. Is there a literal RL cash prize for having 50's "the right way"(no such thing) that I'm missing out on here? If so, I'll switch back to *shudders* having to PuG to 50. I don't understand what this badge provides, either. Khelds unlock got moved from 50->20->none, and same for VEATs, so there's no real badge to it anymore. All's to say it really is just a game at the end of the day, so I doubt(moreso hope) no one here cares this much about being 50 or how one goes about getting a 50.

I know for an objective fact no one here will ever get a single one of my 50s names. Ever. Why? Same reason you all won't swipe eachother's names. You'd have to have access to their account, pick out a particular name, wait...however many days(plus 50s are immune so lol not happening), THEN plan on your RL calendar the day to steal their name. If any of you do that, seek professional help. All of that's to say, I'm not sure if this is the same thread from back in the day when this was introduced, but if it is, don't worry about the naming policy! Your names will all be fine, and I doubt anyone will do the above to take it.

Been around since just before i6(but was a little one back then, so really it was my pops and older brother who'd been around). I remember the horrible days of "you're too far from sidekick" I also remember the old naked Rikti 😛

Dacy Lady Victory r...the dude with Cecil from the only good superhero show Invincible as his avatar. These three are the only reasons I don't drink when visiting these forums.

I hate reddit, I truly do. I only use it for D4 news(don't even care about the CoH reddit). But this right here is pure gold. The discord is just reddit with more outdated memes or sometimes useful advice. Oh, and maybe the folks on the discord don't resort to racial slurs or whatnot as often

This here is why I'm less and less inclined to form PuG TFs. With this amount of whining, there's far too much room for a simple mistake to be blown way out of proportion. Plus...you know, all this dodging of accountability is reaching superhuman levels. *Others bitch and moan about team lead and or members not doing X* 'Kay get off your arse and form one. *Coughs and silent shuffles, then pitchforks* Yep... Both parties should communicate well of course, but(and not giving this team lead the benefit of the doubt with the rude response) also, it's just if this is so much of an issue and neither party wants to admit some modicum of fault(as VERY apparent in this whole thread), why not just form your own team? That way you can set up your own little rules on the playground, so to speak.

Yeah I find that interesting as hell! I mean think about it: MM tanks..wish folks did that more back then. Woulda been awesome to see this lil 800 HP dude herding mobs lol! Now it’s lost it’s pazazz 😞 But yeah they’re wayyyyy too goddamn slow. WHY are mercs, trained men mind you, moving like a regular joe schmoe who’se been asked by his wife to go to the store after the game just started?

This. I mean before the scorp shield nerf, my Ice/Fire was superior damage AND defense. She tanked a +2 reich with TWO brutes trying to peel his aggro [Melee Radial is great, really lol]. Maybe on SOs this is a thing but if IOs are in play lol sit there and hold my beer

Hmm…so what you’re saying is mediocre damage and a lil -DR is equal to superior damage and no -DR? We talkin SOs or IOs?

Grab IO’s. That’s my list. I tank on every AT, one because I don’t wanna sit and wait for folks with SOs to commit unalive, and two because I wanna see if there’s an AT I can’t tank/do superior damage/whatever else the AT does. Turns out the only AT I can’t do this with is MM. too slow and dependent on pets, but I’ve seen some impressive MMs!

This seems like a ‘09 lineup team. back when SOs were the thing.

Since the forums ate my seismic/bio build, I thought I'd try posting this Rad/SR I've been having a lot of fun with! Standard softcapped defenses in Melee/Ranged/AoE. Irradiate is bonkers! And procced Fart Bomb "Neutron Bomb" 🙄 hits pretty hard with the procs. Feel free to tweak to your heart's desire! This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.4.7 https://github.com/LoadedCamel/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Rad SR Sent: Level 50 Technology Sentinel Primary Power Set: Radiation Blast Secondary Power Set: Super Reflexes Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Fighting Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Electricity Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Neutrino Bolt (A) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance (3) Thunderstrike - Damage/Endurance/Recharge (3) Thunderstrike - Accuracy/Damage Level 1: Focused Fighting (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (5) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (5) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (7) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 2: Irradiate (A) Fury of the Gladiator - Chance for Res Debuff (7) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff (9) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (9) Eradication - Damage/Recharge (11) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge (11) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage Level 4: Focused Senses (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (13) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (15) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 6: Cosmic Burst (A) Apocalypse - Damage/Endurance (15) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge (17) Apocalypse - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy (17) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative) (19) Apocalypse - Recharge/Accuracy (19) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage Level 8: Agile (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (21) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage (21) Kismet - Accuracy +6% (23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (23) Shield Wall - +Res (Teleportation), +5% Res (All) Level 10: Master Brawler (A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb (25) Preventive Medicine - Heal (25) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance (27) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance (27) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime (29) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime Level 12: Hasten (A) Recharge Reduction IO Level 14: Aim (A) Gaussian's Synchronized Fire-Control - Chance for Build Up Level 16: Enduring (A) Performance Shifter - EndMod (29) Luck of the Gambler - Defense Level 18: Proton Stream (A) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage (31) Superior Sentinel's Ward - RechargeTime/Chance for +Absorb (31) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime (31) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Damage/RechargeTime (33) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime (33) Superior Sentinel's Ward - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance Level 20: Dodge (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (33) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (34) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Recharge Level 22: Neutron Bomb Hamidon Origin:Nucleolus Exposure (34) Shield Breaker - Chance for Lethal Damage (36) Javelin Volley - Chance of Damage(Lethal) (36) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy) (36) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage (37) Touch of Lady Grey - Chance for Negative Damage Level 24: Quickness (A) Run Speed IO Level 26: Atomic Blast (A) Armageddon - Damage/Endurance (37) Armageddon - Chance for Fire Damage (37) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge (39) Armageddon - Damage/Recharge/Accuracy (39) Armageddon - Recharge/Accuracy (39) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage Level 28: Evasion (A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance (40) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 30: Super Speed (A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%) Level 32: Boxing (A) Empty Level 35: Tough (A) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All) (43) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3% (45) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP Level 38: Weave (A) Red Fortune - Defense (42) Red Fortune - Endurance (42) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance (42) Red Fortune - Defense/Recharge (43) Red Fortune - Endurance/Recharge (43) Red Fortune - Defense/Endurance/Recharge Level 41: Havoc Punch (A) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge (45) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Damage (45) Mako's Bite - Damage/Endurance (46) Mako's Bite - Damage/Recharge (46) Mako's Bite - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge Level 44: Hover (A) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance/RechargeTime (46) Reactive Defenses - Defense (48) Reactive Defenses - Defense/Endurance (48) Reactive Defenses - Defense/RechargeTime (48) Reactive Defenses - Endurance/RechargeTime Level 47: Fly (A) Freebird - +Stealth Level 49: Assault (A) Endurance Reduction IO Level 1: Opportunity Level 1: Brawl

Rep, while I know it isn't going away, never really held up with me. No offense to anyone in particular but I've gotten to a point where I know what works and doesn't work for me in CoH. As such, I am less(well, not influenced at all actually) by anyone with a high rep count. I honestly thought people just got that because they post on the forums a lot. I've seen some erroneously misinformed post from folks with high reps on a regular basis, so that may have molded me into the way I am now. I'm sure people will be validated, as they always should have, solely by their post on subject matters. While you may know a lot about X, you could be spewing ignorant crap about Y. High reps were, imo, very misleading for new players.

I remember my first page o' 50's. Grats to you! It's a good feeling.

But like...it's the SAME chapter over and over and.... I get teaming can be rough, but at this point I've never even experienced HALF of what you have. I'm interested, what times to do you get on? And why is this happening so often? Doesn't seem natural, if ya ask me.

Depending on the perspective. I mean, while yeah this is nice to do, it's a cultural dissonance thing possibly? I wouldn't assume everyone shares the same view of "polite", Snarky. Remember, different strokes for different folks.

In a sense, you're right on that. However, looking at most of the mishs, a lot scream "Speed me". That is to say a lot of them are just defeat boss X or grab glowie Y. Now, I'm not saying that's the only way, just...I wouldn't be surprised if it's sped. I wouldn't waste my time killing all unless I was in a particularly good mood, given that it really is just smack up a buncha crey for an hr. I mean, could be Citadel or Synapse, but still. Or, being honest, I don't waste time with these TFs when Invader is so much faster/better to get. Teams can be...interesting on Excel.

Straight from Mids to Live for me. I don't care if it's exactly tick for tack on the numbers side, just so long as it's in the general ball park of what I'm looking for(Def/Res, Recharge, Damage.) then I could care less about the specifics. It's a waste of time anyway, outside of HM 3/4. I'll playtest it through TFs/teams, or solo a radio mish to see it in action.