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Take Two (FF/Rad Defender) Bringing a little color Redside. TakeTwo.costume

@Solarverse Convince you? Nope. AoE melee attacks can definitely be wasted on many teams, your assessment is accurate. PUGs by nature can end up pitting Fun against Effectiveness. The more folks on a team the worse it can get. Therefore, smaller teams might appreciate a strong AoE tank more. Similar can be said for other ATs on full PUGs. We simply might not get to use all our tools or it might be best not to use all our tools when things get steamrollerish.

Let all participants in Weekly Strike Target task forces receive Prismatic Aether Particle rewards. Rather than just level 50+. "If the character is level 50 when they start the target activity, they are awarded with a Notice of the Well, used in Rare and Very Rare Alpha Slot boosts." AND "will also earn 1-2 Prismatic Aether Particle salvage depending on the length of the content completed." As it is now, the Weekly Strike Target reward for Aether essentially encourages players to skip to 50 and play down while failing to reward characters who are actually in a task forces level range. Shouldn't the folks in the actual level range of a task force be getting the most reward, not the least?

Maybe 'max level' is the top of the Weekly Strike Target level range and varies Task Force to Task Force.. nope Numina Task Force The last of six Freedom Phalanx Task Forces Level Range 35-40 Suggested Team Size 4 players Merits 36 So.. a level 40 or higher would receive 72 reward merits, 2 Prismatic Aether Particles, and a 2% chance for a drop of an Aether a level 39 or lower would receive 72 reward merits and only the 2% chance for a drop of an Aether Is that correct? nope Weekly Strike Target "If the character is level 50 when they start the target activity, they are awarded with a Notice of the Well, used in Rare and Very Rare Alpha Slot boosts." a level 50 or higher would receive 72 reward merits, 2 Prismatic Aether Particles, and a 2% chance for a drop of an Aether a level 49 or lower would receive 72 reward merits and only the 2% chance for a drop of an Aether This would appear to reward a "skip to 50 double experience AE train**, IO out your character, and then exemplar down for accolades" method over anyone actually in the level range of the Task Forces. Why wouldn't it simply be anyone doing the Weekly Strike Target Task Forces? Folks need to be the minimum to participate already, right? **I don't begrudge anyone skipping to 50, I just don't think it should be rewarded above and beyond.

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@MoonSheep I'm disagreeing to some extent. Offering such high rewards to players with the most expensive builds could be a rich get richer scenario that is effectively punitive to more casual players. That's a valid concern.

What's Aether? Does it help my character more than those inspirations I don't regularly use?

New Assault Rifle blaster ' Elite ' (I know right, how's that name available!? Gotta love Indom)

Numbers and spreadsheets are a guide that merely points in a direction. Decisions take us in a direction. Data may illuminate and can inform but can not lead. Leadership is whole separate thing.

Yep, it was just gone. Checked all desktop adjacent folders for a accidental dragging which doesn't happen but very rarely on desktops (unlike laptops) but I checked anyway. Searched everything. Checked the tequila.exe.log & tequilaactivitylog files, nothing strange to me. Ran a quick diagnostics, reset my ip address, and recreated the shortcut. (will need to setup Pargon Chat, etc again later) No biggie just a little alarming. tequilaactivitylog for the past day or so:

I am the opposite. 100%

Fair questions @Luminara but it don't appear to be the case. It was the launcher I use daily. This computer has one account. Thanks @EmperorSteele no luck there either. 😞

Yep that's the one that is gone now (shown below). So weird. It was there for years, then poof. Thanks @Number Six for the reply. @Luminara I would totally notice if someone swapped Folgers for the miraculous gadget George Clooney sold me. The crema is sooo... mmmm.. so good.

I had two launchers on the desktop this morning. Now there is only the new Homecoming Launcher. There was a little code update as I entered the game this morning.. Is it possible I missed an announcement regarding the old launcher forced removal?!

Kitchen Hell 'Gordo is about to get spicy!'

Ice Blast or Archery paired with Trick Arrow on a Corruptor is likely the most "rain" powers. Could do on a Defender but not as effectively. Trick Arrow (bonus, mostly quick animations) Flash Arrow (Targeted AoE) Poison Arrow (Targeted AoE) Glue Arrow (Ranged Location AoE) Acid Arrow (Ranged Location AoE) Disruption Arrow (Ranged Location AoE) Oil Slick Arrow (Ranged Location AoE) EMP Arrow (Ranged Location AoE)

..and so the Butt League was formed by Butt Gun and Head Butt who could be seen floating above the city in their butt balloon.

but without aiding farming? if so, it would be worthy to consider.

If you asked me, I have answers, but they result in benefiting farming which is a non-starter and increased power creep which I'd like to avoid. Likely a toning down of the melee specific hate/punishment would help Broots. Some clever design could lower the front loaded punishment and increase subsequent punishment in an encounter. Create teachable aspects that reward desired tactics without being extremely punitive to a whole class. (maybe, I'm just spit balling)

Travel Power Updates This update brings a wide range of buffs for travel pools, a brand new travel power (as part of an update to the Concealment pool), and some mechanical improvements to how travel powers work Concealment Pool LINK The Concealment pool is now classed as a travel pool, with the first three powers being available immediately at level 4 Stealth has had most of the benefits of Invisibility rolled into it Its stealth radius has increased to match Invisibility's old radius Its out-of-combat defense has increased to match Invisibility's old defense values You can choose between the previous transparency levels of Stealth and Invisibility with power customization Infiltration was added as Concealment's tier 3 power (new travel power) If you previously had Invisibility, you will now have Infiltration Infiltration provides a decent increase to run speed, jump speed, jump height and air control These values mirror Ninja Run by default, but with Enhancements you will become significantly faster Infiltration also provides a strong stealth buff and some out-of-combat defense Stealth can also be achieved with adding the Celerity's Stealth proc but may not be necessary if a player has chosen the Concealment pool.

+1 be right back

All devs play hero side blasters tends to explain a lot of what has happened over time.. so I've heard.

yeah... when a character hits 3 years without login.. BUT even, those are not the initial target of the potential change as was explained. Thousands of level 1s which were grabbed and never played will be made available. That's all that might be happening somewhere down the line with clear and substantial notification.