[A general guide to defender primaries.]

Thanks for replying to me guys! 

7 hours ago, Uun said:

There are a few minor changes to Storm in the upcoming patch, primarily for balance and QoL. None of them alter how the set works, which has been largely unchanged since launch (the biggest change to the set was probably the introduction of KB>KD enhancements). Storm is a set that takes practice, as well as some thought as to what it's being paired with. For the latter reason, it's more frequently played by controllers than defenders.

 

Storm Summoning

Similarly to Cold Domination, Storm Summoning has been using incorrect values for one of its powers (Freezing Rain). It now is a true pseudopet and will use that caster's AT modifier tables. Summary of changes for each AT is provided below.

• Freezing Rain
  • Defender: -Res increased from -35% to -40%
  • Controller/Corruptor: -Defense lowered from -30% to -24%
  • Masterminds: -Defense lowered from -30% to -18%
  • Turned into a real pseudopet, inheriting AT modifiers
• Storm Summoning > Steamy Mist: Now only affects teammates and leaguemates.

Your point about Controllers getting more use out of it makes sense. 

[A general guide to defender primaries.]

On 11/13/2023 at 9:52 AM, drbuzzard said:

Storm Summoning is a very controversial set. The adherents think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread. The detractors would rather have a mime in their room while playing the game. I’m closer to the mime camp myself. I’ve seen good players use Storm Summoning to good effect. I’ve also seen tons of unskilled users unleash chaos which effectively squandered team ability. There’s quite a few garbage powers in the set to offset the few gems (freezing rain, lightning storm are the gems, hurricane is good, but tricky to use well). On a positive note, you don’t really need to chase recharge too hard with the set, so a cheap build will be OK (a few KB->KD will be useful). However this set demands the most skilled play to not be more hindrance than help to a team. As I mentioned before, it’s about being deft and not ham handed. I have a storm, and even knowing what I ought to do, I still find myself ham handed so that alt sits. It’s definitely not the best set, though on a good player it’s a good one. In the hands of a bad player, it’s pretty close to if not the worst. Odd how it comes down mostly to how you use hurricane, but that's really it. 

 

So, I wanted to ask the thread, has the above gotten better?

 

I bring this up because as a new player, I'm okay with a build that isn't optimal, however, a power set that actively angers the rest of the team if I'm not playing optimally is terrible. However, it feels like Homecoming has patched a lot of powers to be better, like Assault Rifle, and I'm curious if that applies at all to Storm Summoning, including in the upcoming patch. Thanks in advance to anyone who replies!

[A general guide to defender primaries.]

Great topic! I found this really helpful because a lot of powers have changed a lot since earlier guides I think, or as with radiation, the game changed around them in ways that messed with the power in question.