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    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

    Posted

    10 hours ago, Midnyte said:

    Halloween event should be starting soon so we can squeeze in some ToT together or some Dr. Kanes trials. Maybe hook up with the league at Bates Motel (or Motel 6 as some call it) in PI. Usually near the beginning of the event it's easy to get on the PI ToT league with all the methodic tping to the north islands for GMs, and if we're lucky, a banner event!

     

    I am so totally looking forward to this already! 👻

     

    Also, just a note in case you have missed it yet:

    https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/44287-halloween-giveaway-event/

     

     

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    Anybody play a Kin / Beam Rifle? Looking for advice or proto-builds...

    in Defender

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    On 9/24/2023 at 5:15 AM, MonteCarla said:

    This sounds like it could be fun! 

    I found a cool trick on my Symphony/Kinetics character (also combining Kinetics with a Cone heavy set) and it worked really well.

    Take Combat Teleport and set up binds to move in and out of combat quickly.


    I did:

     

    /bind q "powexeclocation target Combat Teleport"  to close in on enemy ready to Transfuse/Transfer/Fulcrum

    /bind e "powexeclocation back:30 Combat Teleport" to back away ready to fire off cones.

     

     

    That sounds like a fun way to operate... I will certainly look into it, gonna see if I can find space for TP pool powers.

    Did you slot anything specific in Combat Teleport?

     

    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

    Posted

    I can certainly take the lead on the 10/7, if we want to go with my Black-Red-Gold theme. I have no issue trying for a Dr Q. Can always default to a TinPex if we don't get it going.

    No preferences on Powerset or Archetype, just show up in colors.

     

    Still need to decide on the toon for next saturday. Certainly planning to be there again this week.

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    Anybody play a Kin / Beam Rifle? Looking for advice or proto-builds...

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    15 hours ago, Without_Pause said:

    As someone who ODed on Kin on Live, I have zero clue how Kin allows you stay at range.

     

    Transfusion. You have one of two options and the set bonuses are so similar to not really matter. Touch of the Nitcus likely wins out do to the damage proc and added Acc bonus.

    Siphon Power: 1-2 Acc.

    Repel. Assuming you are part of the .01% of people who even take it, some End Reduc and a KB to KD. Honestly, I can't be made to care due to how terrible the power is, and essentially goes against what Kin does.

    Siphon Speed. Slow Sets. Focus on Acc and Recharge. Toss in the two damage procs.

    ID. Gladiator's Armor: +3% Def and Steadfast Protection: +3% Def. You could likely toss in the KB Protection one as well.

    Speed Boost. However much End Mod you want from this. Preemptive Optimization feels like the best one as the 6-slot bonus is nice.

    IR: Another only if you take it. Add in some travel sets to your liking. You can get Slow Resist and more KB Protection.

    Transference: See SB, but you need Acc as well.

    Fulcrum Shift: 2 Acc and some Recharge.

     

    In terms of Epics, Dark doesn't offer much for a Kin. The big draw here is Soul Drain and Dark Consumption, but you have FS and Transference. I would look at Mace due to Scorpion Shield offering Def to S/L/E or Psychic due to a hold, Mass Hyp(Mass Hyp + FS = joy), and some Resist to Psy. 

     

    Yeah, not a fan of Repel either. And don't see the point in Inertial Reduction really. The 2 powers that are skipped. 

     

    I took Soul Drain and Dark Consumption from Dark, but found that I actually don't use them very often because kin is already keeping me busy with the basics. Dark Embrace is a nice Resist Shield, but those can be had somewhere else too. 

    In general for protection, Scorpion Shield would imply to build more towards Defense than Resists? Kin & BR don't offer much in terms of your own inherent protect powers, so looking at Fighting and Leadership Pools is probably unavoidable...

     

    Any suggestions for building the BR part here? I understand that Damage will never be the forte of a Defender, but BR got some nice secondary effects.

     

     

     

    Anybody play a Kin / Beam Rifle? Looking for advice or proto-builds...

    in Defender

    Posted

    Bloody hell, I have been doing it all wrong then 😄 

    Well, obviously not totally, as I always stayed close enough. But never went completely in all the way.

    I see that BR is not an ideal pairing in that case, but dont mind that as I just went for it for the looks. And I never played BR on any other toon to the end yet.

     

    Thanks for the advice, will look into the specifics when I am back at home.

    Please keep them tips coming, and would greatly appreciate a sample build that I could use as reference.

     

     

    Anybody play a Kin / Beam Rifle? Looking for advice or proto-builds...

    in Defender

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    Hi Everybody,

     

    I played this defender to 50 now and really enjoyed the ride. As usual, my power choices are mostly driven by thematic and conceptual needs, so I don't care much about min-maxing stuff. But when I like a toon, I am willing to spend on her and provide a decent endgame build. I have failed to find something I could use for reference here, so looking for a starting point on power slotting and sets.

     

    Main intentions:

    - Kinetics. Obviously a Team Buff/Foe Debuff playstyle on defenders. So uptime of the mainstay powers is the game.

    - BR and Kin kinda allow me to stay at range, not needing to jump into tough spots. So aiming for Ranged Def and then the usual Res boosts.

    - BR attacks: do these profit a lot from procs in certain powers? I can see the AoE Nuke being an obvious choice...

    - Both Kin and the blast set would probably profit from a high global ToHit and Accuracy boost

    - I think I went for Dark Mastery, but I don't have preferences on that. Anything that supports the build is fine here.

     

    Anybody here able to provide some insights? Or - ideally - an example build?

     

    Thanks!

     

     

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    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

    Posted

    On 9/9/2023 at 11:03 PM, TrixieKixx said:

    9/2 - Market Crash (Level 40-50 - Purple Side - Khalisti Wharf) - "Mr. Robotic" - Robotic costumes - Any AT

    9/9 - Katie Hannon (Level 30-34 - Blue Side - Croatoa) - "Witchy (Wo)man" All witch/warlock costumes - Any AT

    9/16 - Barracuda (Level 45-50 - Red Side - Grandville) - "In love with a Preacher (Wo)man" Clergy-themed costumes, e.g. Priests, Nuns, Buddhist or Zen-Monks, whatever works for you in terms of religiously inspiring or related stuff. Since we're dark side, make them dark and unholy! One of your powers must be Dark related.

    9/23 - Terra Volta Respec #1 (Level 24-33 - Blue Side - Terra Volta) - "Sentinels of the Galaxy"

    All-Sentinel Team. Guardians of the Galaxy-Inspired costumes

    9/30 - Posi 1 & 2 (Level 8-15 and Level 11-16 – Blue Side - Steel Canyon) - "E=mc²" Take a historic scientist and their discovery as a theme for a toon (costume and powers). E.g. Albert Einstein - Gravity / Time Controller. Or a Cyborg with Stephen Hawkings head/brain-in-a-jar. You get the idea...

     

    @TrixieKixx TBD...Either Dar Kness (Dark/Dark Controller) or Potato Dumpling (Rad Armor/Dark Melee Tanker)...depends on if we need a tank 🙂 

    @Burnt Umber Hostia Usta - Fire/Dark Corruptor

    @Midnyte Stroke of Midnight - Dark/Rad Controller

    Cece: Celestiala - Empathy/Dark Blast Defender

     

     

     

    Hi @TrixieKixx, I have a toon that I would like to bring, but she's not /Dark. Asking for an exemption for Double Gun Nun, my faithful Dual Pistols/Sonic Manipulation Blaster.

     

     

     

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    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

    Posted

    On 9/15/2023 at 5:15 AM, Midnyte said:

     Oh and your pecs and abs under your shirt! ooh la la! 😄 

    Yeah... I was trying to look a bit more feisty around the waist 😇, but the CC only lets you go so far thinking you are a superhero 😄  

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    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

    Posted

    On 9/13/2023 at 4:29 PM, TrixieKixx said:

    Those turned out so good! I can't believe we were able to find costumes that matched our outfits worn that day!

     Midnyte for sure takes the win on this one. To find that look resembling her dress must have been quite a challenge 😄 

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    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

    Posted

    On 9/2/2023 at 7:05 PM, TrixieKixx said:

    9/9 - Katie Hannon (Level 30-34 - Blue Side - Croatoa) - "Witchy (Wo)man" All witch/warlock costumes - Any AT

     

    Looks like I will be going on Leave again this week. Got family on board on the weekend and probably out for dinner on saturday.

    Which is a shame, because I really like running Katie, and it got some nice rewards.

     

    Should there be any change of plans, I have someone ready to jump in: Wyldebeast Witch - Beasts/Dark MM.

     

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    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

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    On 8/26/2023 at 7:45 PM, TrixieKixx said:

    9/2 - Market Crash (Level 40-50 - Purple Side - Khalisti Wharf) - "Mr. Robotic" - Robotic costumes - Any AT

    9/9 - Katie Hannon (Level 30-34 - Blue Side - Croatoa) - "Witchy (Wo)man" All witch/warlock costumes - Any AT

    9/16 - Barracuda (Level 45-50 - Red Side - Grandville) - "In love with a Preacher (Wo)man" Clergy-themed costumes, e.g. Priests, Nuns, Buddhist or Zen-Monks, whatever works for you in terms of religiously inspiring or related stuff. Since we're dark side, make them dark and unholy! One of your powers must be Dark related.

    9/23 - Terra Volta Respec #1 (Level 24-33 - Blue Side - Terra Volta) - "Sentinels of the Galaxy"

    All-Sentinel Team. Guardians of the Galaxy-Inspired costumes

    9/30 - Posi 1 & 2 (Level 8-15 and Level 11-16 – Blue Side - Steel Canyon) - "E=mc²" Take a historic scientist and their discovery as a theme for a toon (costume and powers). E.g. Albert Einstein - Gravity / Time Controller. Or a Cyborg with Stephen Hawkings head/brain-in-a-jar. You get the idea...

     

    @TrixieKixx TBD

    @Burnt Umber Khalkeon - Rad/Energy Tank

    @FrauleinMental Project Isabelle - Bots/Rad MM

    @Bananiac Deft Funk - Symphonic/Fire Dominator

    @Milrop Annoying-Man - Broadsword/Regen Scrapper

    Cece: Cestialia - Dark Blast/Empath Defender

     

    I need someone to host the 9/30 TF! I will be out of the country. Also, as a reminder, I need someone to host the entire month of October. Decide amongst yourselves on who gets what day 🙂 Please don't forget to update The Theme Team MOTD on our chat channel! I'll send a reminder as it gets closer to the time!

     

    Good to see someone is bringing their Bots MM to this! 🏆

    Looks like a nice, diverse line-up! Can't wait to see them all!

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    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

    Posted

    Hello everybody,

     

    I have been busy making more toons. And when I have not been busy making new toons, I have been busy making variations on costumes for toons I already have.

    And I have also been playing a little bit, when I have not been busy making new toons or remaking old ones. And I have also seen a lot of fantatsic other toons across the different servers I am busy on. Many of them here in these circles, coincidentally.

    But I digress.

     

    What I really wanted to say is this: I have come up with a couple of ideas for new themes I want to pitch here...

     

    "In love with a Preacher(wo)man"

    Clergy-themed costumes, e.g. Priests, Nuns, Buddhist or Zen-Monks, whatever works for you in terms of religiously inspiring or related stuff. We may run it in 2 versions as well, like using light outfits and "positive" powersets for the "holy" side, and then the dark and "unholy" version the other time...

     

    "It's raining Cats and Dogs"

    Costume needs to have wolf/cat/feral pieces and theme, powersets should be the usual suspects: claws, savage, beasts MM,  maybe spines or staff. And something ranged that I am not sure about...?

     

    "A Night at The Arcade"

    Your favorite, iconic video game character from any other pc/console/arcade game, from of your childhood or other game you play today. Actually not quite sure if we may have had that one already...? 

     

    "E=mc²"

    Take a hsitoric scientist and their discovery as a theme for a toon (costume and powers). E.g. Albert Einstein - Gravity / Time Controller. Or a Cyborg with Stephen Hawkings head/brain-in-a-jar. You get the idea...

     

    "Dias De La Muerta"

    This may stretch the Costume Creator here a bit, but I just like the very special look of this festival. Maybe give it a try?

     

    "Sentinels of the Galaxy"

    All-Sentinel Team. Did an ITF like that, and it was amazingly steamrolling! Could give it some kind of "Guardians-Inspired" look to go with it 😉 

    I think since the revamp Sentinels have become a much more feasible AT.

     

    "Drain it like a Pro!"

    One power needs to be electric, ideally specced to drain enemy endurance. Electric-themed costumes to go with it? Can do really nice things here...

     

    "World Domination"

    I don't think we have ever tried an All-Domiator team yet, have we? Make them look like one of the evil genius masterminds (not the AT) from the movies...

     

     

    "Black-Red-Gold"

    3rd of October is National Holliday here in Germany. Discussed that at length 😄 

    (PSA: Not to be mistaken with "World Domination" above...😉)

     

    That being said, and this is kind of a touchy issue for germans for historic reasons, but in my mind nothing says EVIL better then Black-White-Red colored costumes. Most of my toons villain-side end up with such a colorscheme at some point in time. And many of the red-side versions of my blue-side toons usually are just that: change to those colors, maybe a different face and a detail here or there... voila! Evil! 

    So maybe that would be a thing for World Domination above.

     

    And here is another one, this may be tricky:

     

    "It's Water, but it's not!"

    All-Waterblast Team. Water is a fantastically versatile set when it comes to power customization! So make it look like it's not (plain) water. Kind of what @FrauleinMental did with Coffee Ring, or my Magmatronic Man. Declare your Choice, every one shall be different!

     

     

    If I sit here any longer I would probably come up with other crazy ideas, but I leave it for now and get back to trying out new toons instead.

    Looking forward to hear your takes on these!

     

     

     

     

     

    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

    Posted · Edited by Bananiac
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    On 7/29/2023 at 9:20 PM, Midnyte said:

    Penelope Yin TF - Police/Detective Costumes - Unique ATs

    Saturday, July 29, 2023

     

     

    Great piece of forensic evidence, @Midnyte! 👍

     

    I think I may have also taken a shot or two from our 2nd run. Will check when I get home.

     

    EDIT: I actually only took 1 shot, and that wasn't very intersting... so skipping it.

     

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    Themed TF/SF Saturdays

    in Indomitable

    Posted

    I will roll with Gin Toxic (Poison / Psi Defender) then. Allthough I have to admit, Gin Tonic is a treat not neccessarily limited to summer for me 😇 But he got ice!

     

    Not sure I will be able to make it, though, as we have friends over at our house for the day, and can't say yet when they are planning to leave again...

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