Captain Fabulous

A couple things: power order is a bit wonky in Mids, but everything is there. My initial goal was to get permadom without spending a fortune, and this cost me under 50 million. I have no desire to spend 500+ million on this build, so please don't suggest I pick up 25+ purple set IOs that are $20 million each. It ain't gonna happen unless I find myself a sugar daddy. But I'm also aware that this means this build might be as good as it gets. I honestly don't see how I would get the Fighting pool in there. I'd have to give up Afterburner, Rise of the Phoenix, and maybe Fire Cages? Reallocate slots from Health and Stamina. Hm, maybe. It would suck losing those powers tho. I do like building to a theme and Afterburner and RotP fit very nicely.

Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.7.2.10 https://github.com/Crytilis/mids-reborn-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Mutation Dominator Primary Power Set: Fire Control Secondary Power Set: Psionic Assault Power Pool: Leadership Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Speed Ancillary Pool: Fire Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Char -- Slv-Acc/Dmg(A), Rui-Acc/Dmg(3), Dmg-I(3) Level 1: Psionic Dart -- Dcm-Acc/Dmg(A), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx(5), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg(5), Dcm-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9) Level 2: Mind Probe -- CrsImp-Acc/Dmg(A), CrsImp-Dmg/Rchg(9), CrsImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(11), CrsImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), CrsImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(13) Level 4: Fire Cages -- AirBrs-Acc/Dmg(A), Ann-Acc/Dmg(13), Dmg-I(15) Level 6: Maneuvers -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A), Rct-ResDam%(45) Level 8: Fly -- Flight-I(A) Level 10: Mental Blast -- Dcm-Acc/Dmg(A), Dcm-Dmg/EndRdx(15), Dcm-Dmg/Rchg(17), Dcm-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(17), Dcm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19) Level 12: Flashfire -- Bmbdmt-Dam(A), Bmbdmt-Acc/Rech/End(19), Bmbdmt-Dam/Rech(23), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech(25), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech/End(25) Level 14: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(27), RechRdx-I(29) Level 16: Psychic Scream -- Bmbdmt-Dam(A), Bmbdmt-Acc/Rech/End(29), Bmbdmt-Dam/Rech(31), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech(31), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech/End(33) Level 18: Cinders -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(33), BslGaz-Rchg/Hold(34), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(34) Level 20: Drain Psyche -- PreOptmz-Acc/Rech(A), PreOptmz-EndMod/Rech(21), PreOptmz-EndMod/Acc/End(21), PreOptmz-EndMod/Acc/Rech(23), PreOptmz-EndMod/End/Rech(34) Level 22: Hover -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 24: Afterburner -- LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(A) Level 26: Bonfire -- Bmbdmt-Dam(A), Bmbdmt-Acc/Rech/End(27), Bmbdmt-Dam/Rech(36), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech(36), Bmbdmt-Acc/Dam/Rech/End(36), OvrFrc-Dam/KB(50) Level 28: Hot Feet -- ClvBlo-Acc/Dmg(A), ClvBlo-Dmg/EndRdx(37), Mlt-Acc/Dmg(37), Mlt-Dmg/EndRdx(37) Level 30: Tactics -- AdjTrg-ToHit(A), AdjTrg-ToHit/Rchg(31), AdjTrg-ToHit/EndRdx/Rchg(39), AdjTrg-EndRdx/Rchg(39), AdjTrg-ToHit/EndRdx(39) Level 32: Fire Imps -- CaltoArm-Acc/Rchg(A), CaltoArm-Acc/Dmg(33), CaltoArm-Dmg/EndRdx(40), CaltoArm-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), Dmg-I(40) Level 35: Psionic Lance -- StnoftheM-Acc/Dmg(A), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx(42), StnoftheM-Acc/ActRdx/Rng(42), StnoftheM-Dmg/ActRdx/Rchg(42), StnoftheM-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(43) Level 38: Psychic Shockwave -- ClvBlo-Acc/Dmg(A), Mlt-Acc/Dmg(43), Dmg-I(43) Level 41: Fire Ball -- AirBrs-Acc/Dmg(A), Ann-Acc/Dmg(45), Dmg-I(46) Level 44: Fire Shield -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), GldArm-3defTpProc(48) Level 47: Rain of Fire -- AirBrs-Acc/Dmg(A), Ann-Acc/Dmg(48), Dmg-I(48) Level 49: Rise of the Phoenix -- Prv-Absorb%(A) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Domination Level 1: Quick Form Level 1: Prestige Power Dash -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Slide -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Quick -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Rush -- Empty(A) Level 1: Prestige Power Surge -- Empty(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 10: Shadow Recall -- Empty(A) Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Health -- Mrc-Rcvry+(A), Pnc-Heal/+End(45), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(50) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(7), EndMod-I(46), PrfShf-End%(46), PwrTrns-+Heal(50) ------------

Yeah, I can't say why it was done that way, probably because it was quick and easy, but the black bars are added to cutscenes to give them a cinematic look. Also gotta remember that from 2004-2011 1080p was the super high-end, with most people still using 4:3 monitors.

That works too. But you know people will complain.

Yeah, for you the bars need to be extended. But for me the bars need to be removed, because all I get is a very narrow viewport since my screen is already ultrawide.

I've just gotten a Dom I really like, fire/psi/fire to level 50 and kitted out with 85% global recharge + Hasten for permadom. It's totally night and day in terms of performance and I love it, so very fun to play. But man, I am squishy. If I can't lock every critter down quickly I'm toast, plain and simple. And with the RNG mechanics the way they are means even at 95% chance to hit I invariably will miss 2-4 in a big spawn. And those 2-4 will hunt me down like a mad dog, ignoring all but a direct taunt from a Tank or Brute. If they're moving towards me I can usually lock them down again, but very often they'll just chew away at me from range without my even seeing where they are, which is crazy annoying. I wind up having to use geometry to protect myself and force them to come to me. A lot of my powers are PbAoE, but running into the middle of mobs to maximize their use seems to end in a face plant. I've got 12.79% positional defenses and 39.18% S/L resists, and while it helps me not get one-shotted, I still drop quickly if attacked. I also have the full suite of healing and end mod IOs like Panacea, Numina's, Miracle, Preventative Med, Power Transfer, and Performance Shifter. And again, the +absorb and +heal procs I'm sure help, but it feels marginal instead of substantive. Is this pretty much the best it gets for Dominators? I mean, I see people brag about how they can easily do +4/x8 content on tricked-out Blasters, who should be just, if not more squishy, so I dunno. I just unlocked my Alpha slot but don't have enough mats to craft it yet (I think I'm going to go with Musculature until I can get Intuition ranked up a bit, but open to suggestions here). Will further Incarnate abilities fill in gaps? While I could focus more on resists and defense by going into the Fighting pool, it would require giving up most of the Fire Mastery APP, which is a huge source of damage for me, so I'm not sure the extra resists and defense would make up for the huge loss in damage. My build is tight and doesn't have much if any wiggle room. Thoughts from the Dominator pros?

Low priority for sure, but would it be possible to fix cutscenes on ultrawide monitors, i.e., remove the black bars on the top and bottom that a.) don't go all the way across the screen, and b.) chop off a significant amount of the image (it's already wide on an ultrawide and doesn't need the extra letterboxing) and makes a lot of the dialogue unreadable?

I figured it out. The problem was ReShade. I updated it to the latest version and it works fine now. Thanks for the help.

Yeah, 64-bit Windows 10, fully patched, drivers are up to date, no issues running 64-bit clients of other games or 64-bit games themselves. It's just so odd.

Quick question: I have a Dell G7 15 with Intel and Nvidia graphics. The game runs fine, but only with the 32-bit client. The 64-bit client just won't run, and I can't figure out why. Has anyone run into this? I mean, it's not a huge deal cause 32-bit works fine. It's just annoying because there's no reason why it shouldn't work.

I'm curious how you solved the Windows 7 and Intel issues. Any info you can share?

Originally I couldn't see it or customize it. Now I can. Not sure if others can see it, but honestly, that doesn't really concern me too much.

Not sure exactly when it changed but my Ninja Mastery Sentinel has had a visible Katana for awhile now, along with tailor settings.

My Windows 7 rig has an AMD CPU and has this problem.

Are you sure you entered the correct name of your OpenGL driver? Also, the location and name of the game's executable has changed. It's no longer tequila/homecoming.exe. It's tequila/hc-bin64/cityofheroes.exe (or tequila/hc-bin32/cityofheroes.exe if you're using the 32-bit version, which you may have to do). You should check the name of the installed driver to ensure you enter it correctly in the shim. Look in Windows\SysWOW64 for igXicd32.dll, where X is a number. That's the name of the file you should use.

Follow my workaround above.

I doubt you'll find few people that actually play SS that agree with this (and the data doesn't support it), but hey man, believe whatever makes you feel warm and squishy inside. No point in arguing with you.

It's a buff only for sub-optimal use of a power that's inherently designed to stack with little-to-no effort, which makes no logical sense. SS suffers badly compared to most other sets due to critters' high resistance to smashing damage and an inconsistent mix of status effects. There's a reason why Rage exists in the first place. Because the devs deemed it necessary for the set. This has been stated repeatedly by them and proven by players many times over the years, and frankly I'm a bit baffled by your intransigence.

No, the correct question would be "why should SS users be penalized for using a power that's necessary to put them on-par with other sets?" Powers should not have penalties. It's always been a poor design choice.

Geez, some of you talk WAY too much. The problem is easily solved: just remove the crash altogether. I never understood, and there is no legit reason, as to why it has to be there in the first place. Long discussions with Castle back in the day made it clear they're only there because he really, REALLY liked penalties on powers he thought were too good. With nearly all other powers losing their penalties on Homecoming it's high time Rage lost its penalty too.

Same here. DP/Regen Sent, no blade weapon at all, with no option in the tailor

Just came here to report a similar issue with Ninja Tool Mastery. I don't see any weapon at all; completely invisible to me at all times. And no option to change it in the tailor.

I've installed the game on 5+ different systems all using the same base folder. All are running Win10 except one, which is Win7 x86, and is the only one that experiences the delay (as well as the "leave queue" dialog if I try to back out while waiting). The patch may have shortened the wait, but didn't remove it.

Your CPU is more important for frame rates than the GPU. But you can always compare the graphics settings in-game and see if there are any differences. Those settings will yield greater improvements than anything in the Nvidia control panel.

And yet another post where you claim you don't want to feel special, but then outline how you're upset because you can't feel special. OK dude, whatever works for you. You're welcome for the donation suggestion, btw. Not everyone can see true fabulousness. It's a truly special gift that works in mysterious ways. Just nod, tip the hat, and move on. Dude, it's not a competition. Chill out.