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please explain the 'real game' that starts at 50, maybe I'm missing something.

ima out of popcorn..

@Phanto thanks for mentioning this. results look compelling to freshen up games designed for lower graphics than available today.

@Bojutsu Your idea isn't far from the Archetype Origin (ATO) special enhancement functions and design. (as chelsea and nemu said) Placate though is a damage mitigation power, not an insta-hide. Placate is awesome to put a target in timeout while slaughtering everyone else in the room.

holy necro @bigfur48044 for higher level play a character is going to take investment. regen just has some holes that are challenging or not possible to fill. it has high weakness to -def debuffs and is really effected by -recharge & -regen. folks who fall for the trap of chasing the soft cap go unrewarded. folks who go for recharge and resistance have a smoother experience. changing back to the IH toggle.. i'd take it. though i'd prefer resistance to -recharge & -regen debuffs.

You might agree that some of the very low level is bad. Anything with Flambeaux specifically. I am 100% onboard with all content is new for a new player.

ewww. Are players supposed to know this?

hmmm we can start new channels but I get it. Would it be cool to have a grey scale for chat bubbles and text based on distance?

As @SomeGuy indicated, most combinations can work, Leveraging -res and -regen is key while dishing out good damage. As with your same post in Brutes, I'd point you to the following thread. Probably more valuable read if you wanna take on big targets than we'd provide in a single post here.

could a level shift be at play?

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do you have a list? I'm genuinely curious what is so frustrating and awful. beyond: UI hotbars STILL do not change to reflect our keybinds. can we fix that already please? be 3 inches tall at all times! or 10 feet tall!

what gfx setting is that?! looks great.

sometimes we just need a meaner character

Oh my bad..

There is some truth above, as well as in many of the responses to it. The game is ridiculously easy now. That is good and bad. Remember when we had to complete a trial to respec? When was the last time folks ran Tree of Thorns Respecification Trial without a weekly prompt? I've done it once since coming back. @nihilii has something with "I still think the weekly TF was one of the best changes ever introduced to this game. Driving focused activity, bringing players together. Extending that behavior to more areas of the game could do so much." +100 @Excraft yes, "People have different preferences. Options are a good thing." @ShardWarrior yes, "Trying to paint AE, farmers and farming as the sole reasons", I agree. It's not as simple as one thing. I think the point is: For a new person, everything in the game is new content. Skipping all or much of that content in a race to an endgame which doesn't exist could be a disservice. Absolutely folks should be able to play how they want. This is not the same as the game disproportionately rewarding play that over capitalizes on specific game mechanics. We're all familiar with the challenges of finding balance.

I tried a stop watch on the computer but kept forgetting to start or stop it.. you'd think I could remember something 2 or 3 minutes later.

wait, how do you do it?

these are excellent posts.

shoot I thought you said Stalker. I was messing around today. Stalker EM/Rad [12:11:15] You activated the Assassins Strike Stealth power. [12:13:01] You received 3 units of Vanguard Merit. I think someone a bit more specialized with pylons could drive that down a good bit. (yes, I started with long AS) Pylon Stalker - Energy Melee - Radiation Armor.mxd

that can do everything or one of the specific tasks? are you looking to tank Hami or take on the Mitochondria?

per CoD; Ranged, Extreme DMG(Smash), Foe Knockback in game; has it as Extreme damage and Knockback (mag 2 to 4.15, mag .67).