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Okay cool. I'm working up to something and if the -regen is really needed, that may have an impact.

Here's a new spot to get the rankings that were referred. Thanks @Galaxy Brain. Check GB's post linked above for more details. The spoiler below just grabs highlights of the performance testing. Combined Results: (Energy Melee 15 out of 20)

Excellent stuff. Will link & poach from here.

Were you using the -special and -regen at all?

Excellent work @Safehouse Can you do my homework too?

Dr V sends Cortex a Valentine. That's totally in cannon. You're doing awesome!

Market UI.. is it a lost cause?

Powertrays.. too bad we can't save a power tray setup.

Being able to have the same setup across characters without having to reposition stuff is a great thing.

I've never really opened with Total Focus, it was always something else. Bone Smasher was often applied very liberally, like, every time it was up.

You could run?! I remember thinking 'Sprint is to run a fast as we can, isn't it? I guess it's meant leisurely jog all along and I just didn't know different.'

See above

Would triggering off Bone Smasher work better? It gets used often anyway. That could help also avoid reordering powers.. but would the stun go to Energy Punch then.. I dunno. I'm trying to work with the combo mechanic but something just feels off.

Thanks. So does the first application get a full Mag 3 and then additional applications get the stacking Mag 1? Bosses are Mag 3, Elite Bosses are 6 (that's if I am remembering correctly and we have to exceed the Magnitude, not just match, to get the effect)

I think I'll double down with: Yes, interesting.

Who has the combo crack control? Please someone take the crack pipe from that person!! (semi-joking, this isn't so bad) Is there someone that can explain a bit the Stun and Hold changes from Mag 3, scale 12 to Mag 2, Scale 8 non stacking? Actual impact? Why? What good is a Mag 1?

Interesting. Please elaborate. Drats!

They have cybernetic enhancements.. I'm was just wondering if the game treated them as a non-robot. An E.M.P. or similar could have an effect on a cyborg.

Wait wait hold on. Just hold on. Are you saying by confusing a nemesis support target we could get Vengeance?

Quick question, are Freakshow considered robots or non-robots?

Speed Runs = Skipping parts of the missions to focus on objectives The term Speed could be a misnomer as it doesn't necessarily guarantee Time. Team make up, players involved, etc all have pretty big impacts on the result. 45-ish minutes for a pickup team seems right. (sure 45 is not terribly fast, maybe ranging from 30 to maybe 50) If we are expecting to shave 15 minutes off a pickup team time, it might be worth taking a moment to confirm with the team to avoid disappointment. Dropping is lame for all parties (though sometimes.. unavoidable) If someone is expecting 20 min from random pick up teams consistently, I laugh at your optimism 😃 ... unless UNLESS someone can carry the team to that time. I'm totally okay with "Why are you skipping ahead?" "Yall said it was a speed run, I'll have this done in 15, keep up :)" just my 0.02

Randomly started to think about the control hierarchy. It might look something like this quick example or something totally different: Defeated > Hold > Disorient (Stun) > Confuse > Fear > Immobilize > Sleep > Knock Up > Knockback > Slow Added: Taunt Placate / Misdirect wife-aggro.. wait what?! Phased Maybe multiple targets have a different order than a single target. Sleep better than Knockback? Is Confuse better or more valuable than Stun? Is a Held target sometimes more valuable than a Defeated one? (a debuff anchor)

'easier' just does not equal 'doesn't have a component some dislike'. I do get what you're saying and I'm giving it a solid chance. Trying multiple ATs at various levels of play with different build make ups. It's early for my absolute opinion. That doesn't change the fact that I keep thinking: Couldn't we do this without the combo, why the combo, what is the combo doing that makes it necessary. There does appear to be a bit of overperforming potential at the top and while not doing as well lower down the food chain. This is kind of the rub with high damage sets. This is partly what made GB's rankings a bit startling.. maybe it's not performing as well as it seems to be. I hope they have a similar EM specific post that's in the works. (I'd expect mid pack ranking for the amount of change)

You were doing fine but you just had to try to slide in one more barb, didn't you? Hint: I'm not the one in this thread people are reading as petulant. That was meant as lighthearted. I didn't actually think you were stomping your feet. Apologies. I'll remove it if you like.