Generator

Hi there, So I figured I'd ask about something that's been going on. My recollection from the Live era is that what's supposed to happen is that a given item gets sold to whoever has the highest offer at it above the posting price. What I've had happen to me several times is, I'll see a given IO, and IDK, let's say the Last 5 are all in the 7-10M range. If I post it low, there always seems to someone walking off with it for like 20K or some other ridiculously low number. I feel like I must be misremembering some Market behavior from back in the day. Any tips on how to prevent that while still allowing the item to sell reasonably quickly? Thanks, Generator

Hi there, So I've got a Corruptor I love a ton, but I don't really have a well thought-out build for him. I didn't really have a unifying goal for the build. (Like, I doesn't strike me that softcapping him is something I want to bother with.) The end result is that basically I did a bunch of, "What's the best-looking set I can jam in these slots?" The end result is something that'll probably work well enough, but if anyone sees ways to tighten this up while not bailing on the power choices, I'd love some feedback. One power choice I am definitely considering: I started putting this guy together before the snipe changes were finalized and went live. I'm thinking I could ditch Flares, and make the single-target attacks Fire Blast, Blaze, and Blazing Bolt. Any thoughts on that? Later, Generator EDIT: I remembered I have a question. I have the Gaussian's proc in Forge at the moment. If it procs, the benefit goes to me, right? Not the guy on whom I cast it? Villain Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.0.7 https://github.com/ImaginaryDevelopment/imaginary-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Doctor Muspelheim: Level 50 Science Corruptor Primary Power Set: Fire Blast Secondary Power Set: Thermal Radiation Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Concealment Power Pool: Teleportation Ancillary Pool: Flame Mastery Villain Profile: Level 1: Flares -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(3), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5) Level 1: Warmth -- Prv-Heal(A), Prv-Heal/EndRdx(5), Prv-EndRdx/Rchg(7), Prv-Heal/Rchg(7), Prv-Heal/Rchg/EndRdx(9), Prv-Absorb%(9) Level 2: Fire Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(11), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(11), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(13), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(15) Level 4: Fly -- Flight-I(A) Level 6: Fire Ball -- SprScrBls-Acc/Dmg(A), SprScrBls-Dmg/Rchg(19), SprScrBls-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(19), SprScrBls-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), SprScrBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(21), SprScrBls-Rchg/+End(23) Level 8: Fire Shield -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(23), UnbGrd-EndRdx/Rchg(25), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(25) Level 10: Cauterize -- DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx(A), DctWnd-EndRdx/Rchg(27), DctWnd-Heal/Rchg(27), DctWnd-Heal/EndRdx/Rchg(29), DctWnd-Heal(29), DctWnd-Rchg(31) Level 12: Plasma Shield -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(31), UnbGrd-EndRdx/Rchg(31), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(33) Level 14: Hover -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A), Ksm-ToHit+(33) Level 16: Power of the Phoenix -- RechRdx-I(A), Dmg-I(33) Level 18: Blaze -- SprMlcoft-Acc/Dmg(A), SprMlcoft-Dmg/Rchg(34), SprMlcoft-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), SprMlcoft-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(34), SprMlcoft-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(36), SprMlcoft-Rchg/Dmg%(36) Level 20: Thaw -- ResDam-I(A) Level 22: Fire Breath -- PstBls-Acc/Dmg(A), PstBls-Dmg/EndRdx(36), PstBls-Dmg/Rchg(37), PstBls-Dmg/Rng(37), PstBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), PstBls-Dam%(39) Level 24: Aim -- RctRtc-ToHit/Rchg(A), RctRtc-Pcptn(39) Level 26: Stealth -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 28: Forge -- GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(39), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(40), GssSynFr--Build%(40) Level 30: Afterburner -- Flight-I(A) Level 32: Inferno -- Obl-Dmg(A), Obl-Acc/Rchg(40), Obl-Dmg/Rchg(42), Obl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(42), Obl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), Obl-%Dam(43) Level 35: Heat Exhaustion -- Acc-I(A), Acc-I(43), RechRdx-I(43), RechRdx-I(45) Level 38: Melt Armor -- AnlWkn-Acc/DefDeb(A), AnlWkn-Acc/Rchg(45), AnlWkn-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(45), AnlWkn-Acc/Rchg/EndRdx(46), AnlWkn-%ToHit(46) Level 41: Char -- BslGaz-Acc/Hold(A), BslGaz-Acc/Rchg(46), BslGaz-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(48), BslGaz-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(48) Level 44: Fire Shield -- UnbGrd-ResDam(A), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(48), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(50), UnbGrd-Max HP%(50) Level 47: Rise of the Phoenix -- RechRdx-I(A), EndMod-I(50) Level 49: Recall Friend -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) 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: Scourge Level 1: Sprint -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Health -- NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(A), Pnc-Heal/+End(15) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Stamina -- EndMod-I(A), PrfShf-EndMod(17), PrfShf-End%(17) Level 1: Quick Form ------------

The reference to Thunderstuck as an obscure song is reminding me of MCU's Spider-Man, where everything is a "really old movie." (To be sure, most of them are pretty old by now but I feel like that's done specifically to rub it in Tony's face.)

No, at the very start of Issue 3, Bosses were buffed to ridiculous levels (big boosts to HP and Dmg, if memory serves). Made things untenable, having these damn things everywhere. Eventually they were forced to roll that back. Am I misremembering that as the point at which the Elite Boss rank was created?

@Drastic, you make a good point about the Banished Pantheon. I think it's the boss-level one with the Radiation powers, that'd be the Elder of sorrows. They just made the list. Since I posted this I also added Immunes Surgeons; I can't believe I missed them the first time.

@Jaguaratron, oh I definitely remember that Jack's direction for the game was... we'll be kind and say "idiosyncratic" (I'm thinking of his fervent opposition to showing us real numbers, and also that Boss change at I3, allegedly inspired by a super tough boss fight he had on a Game Boy, and now having thought about that I'm suppressing a facial tic). I won't lie, I wasn't all that broken up when he parted ways with Paragon.

Little CO anecdote time: The night the shutdown was announced in August 2012, that night on Pinnacle a bunch of us were gathered in the RWZ for what felt like a weird combination of "wake meets last day on campus after college graduation." There was this one player I was acquainted with who, when someone mentioned that CO was still an option, responded with, "CO plays like the F***-You Fairy s*** in my coffee." Any idea that I could give that game a fair shake died pretty hard right there. 🙂

It's my understanding that CO is free to play too, so I think we're pretty apples-to-apples there.

My problem with CO was never a game problem, it was more of a Jack Emmert problem. From the moment that game was announced, he suddenly pivoted and started s**t-talking COH, in an effort to hype up all the things CO was allegedly going to do better. Given that he had spent the preceding decade making COH, this struck me as more than a bit of a credibility gap.

This power is auto hit, right? It's been a hell of a long time since I played this set. 😁 Thanks and later on. Generator

As a friend of mine noted, for a Tanker the Dot taking so long to apply is kind of a plus, that way the enemies are continually aggravated by it.

Katana?

Hi, So my altitis struck again, and I rolled up a Street Justice/Ice Armor Scrapper last night who's now into his teens. Lots of fun so far. This is my first time back on Street Justice since the Live era, I'd allowed myself to forget how fun it is. Anyone else doing this combo? Have a great day and stay safe. Generator

Nice, thanks guys.

Hey, Just wondering. The snipe powers that are in the Patron Pools, were they affected by the sniper changes a while ago? I wasn't terribly focused on Stalkers back when those changes went through. Thanks and have a good one. Generator

If by that you mean "Actively playing and just moving the mouse on the work PC often enough so it doesn't go screen-saver" then yup! 🙂

Bopper, given that I've been on these forums on my phone going bonkers wondering, "How in the hell do you do spoilers?" I'd say that's quite useful. 🙂 Thanks.

Does the Theft of Essence proc still help now that it's PPM? I'll admit I've shied away from recreating my DM/DA mainly because of uncertainty about that.

I use it on my Tanker, where I respecced out on my Brute. It's... okay. If the cone wasn't wider for Tanker I'd give it another pass.

I finally got around to setting up my old Popmenu targeting menu. Sometimes you're in the middle of a real furball of a fight, and realize you have to target one specific guy. So far I've set up for the three things that are most annoying: Malta Sappers, DE Cairn emanators, and Quartz emanators. Anyone got any further nominees for the "you must die now" list? 🙂 // Here's the priority targeting part. Menu "PriorityTarget" { Title "Select a Target!" Option "&1 Sapper" "target_custom_near enemy alive sapper" Option "&2 Cairn" "target_custom_near enemy cairn" Option "&3 Quartz" "target_custom_near enemy quartz" } PS - How do I put the above in a spoiler box? This one isn't bad but if I had a real big 'un I'd want to hide that in a spoiler tag.

Well then you just go your own way! 😁

I'll check it out as a possibility, thanks for the suggestion.

Hey there, Below find a revamp of the build, mainly incorporating suggestions by @Caulderone and @Sura (thanks folks!). This version Incarnate-softcaps vs Melee and Ranged (not AOE, off by a few points) without taking Agility Alpha. I might still take Agility, though, mainly for the +EndMod and +Rchg. I'll probably start with that one then try another (but I don't yet know which). Later, and thanks for the feedback! Generator Hero Plan by Mids' Reborn : Hero Designer 2.6.0.7 https://github.com/ImaginaryDevelopment/imaginary-hero-designer Click this DataLink to open the build! Frostdottir: Level 50 Magic Tanker Primary Power Set: Shield Defense Secondary Power Set: Ice Melee Power Pool: Leaping Power Pool: Fighting Ancillary Pool: Arctic Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Deflection -- LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(A), LucoftheG-Def(3), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(3), TtnCtn-ResDam/EndRdx(5), TtnCtn-ResDam(5), GldArm-3defTpProc(7) Level 1: Frozen Fists -- Mk'Bit-Acc/Dmg(A), Mk'Bit-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Mk'Bit-Dmg/Rchg(9), Mk'Bit-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(9), Mk'Bit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11), Mk'Bit-Dam%(11) Level 2: Ice Sword -- SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx(13), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), SprBlsCol-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), SprBlsCol-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(15), SprBlsCol-Rchg/HoldProc(17) Level 4: Battle Agility -- RedFrt-Def/EndRdx(A), RedFrt-Def/Rchg(21), RedFrt-EndRdx/Rchg(23), RedFrt-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(23), RedFrt-Def(25), RedFrt-EndRdx(25) Level 6: Frost -- SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg(A), SprMghoft-Dmg/Rchg(27), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(27), SprMghoft-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), SprMghoft-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(29), SprMghoft-Rchg/Res%(31) Level 8: Active Defense -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(31) Level 10: Against All Odds -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 12: Super Jump -- Jump-I(A) Level 14: True Grit -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A), UnbGrd-ResDam(31), UnbGrd-ResDam/EndRdx(33), UnbGrd-Rchg/ResDam(33), UnbGrd-Max HP%(33) Level 16: Combat Jumping -- Rct-ResDam%(A), Ksm-ToHit+(34) Level 18: Boxing -- Mk'Bit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(A) Level 20: Ice Patch -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 22: Tough -- RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx(A), RctArm-ResDam/EndRdx/Rchg(34), RctArm-EndRdx(34) Level 24: Phalanx Fighting -- LucoftheG-Def(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(36) Level 26: Shield Charge -- Mlt-Acc/Dmg(A), Mlt-Dmg/EndRdx(36), Mlt-Dmg/Rchg(36), Mlt-Acc/EndRdx(37), Mlt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), Mlt-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(37) Level 28: Freezing Touch -- CrsImp-Acc/Dmg(A), CrsImp-Dmg/EndRdx(39), CrsImp-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(39), CrsImp-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(39), CrsImp-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(40), Hold-I(40) Level 30: Weave -- LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(A), LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(40), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(42) Level 32: Grant Cover -- LucoftheG-Def/EndRdx(A), LucoftheG-Def/Rchg+(42) Level 35: Block of Ice -- Lck-Acc/Hold(A), Lck-Acc/Rchg(42), Lck-Rchg/Hold(43), Lck-EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43), Lck-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg/Hold(43), Lck-%Hold(45) Level 38: Frozen Aura -- SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg(A), SprGntFis-Dmg/Rchg(45), SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(45), SprGntFis-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), SprGntFis-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(46), SprGntFis-Rchg/+Absorb(46) Level 41: Ice Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(48), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48) Level 44: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 47: Taunt -- MckBrt-Taunt/Rchg(A), MckBrt-Taunt/Rchg/Rng(50), MckBrt-Taunt/Rng(50) Level 49: One with the Shield -- ImpArm-ResDam(A), ImpArm-ResPsi(50) Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A) Level 1: Gauntlet 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 -- Empty(A) Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A) Level 4: Ninja Run Level 2: Swift -- Empty(A) Level 2: Health -- Mrc-Rcvry+(A), NmnCnv-Regen/Rcvry+(17), Pnc-Heal/+End(19) Level 2: Hurdle -- Empty(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-EndMod(A), PrfShf-End%(19), EndMod-I(21) Level 50: Agility Radial Paragon ------------

Nope, no Damage Aura in the Shield set. I'll take a look at how it shakes out if they're in those two powers (I use both of those all the damn time). Thanks.

That is a very reasonable change, with small scope, that looks like it'll have a significant effect. I don't fight +4s as a general course of action but I'll definitely look at that as a change to make. (I might have already 2-slotted BU, so I may have to burn a respec on that, oh well.) As much as it usually irks me when someone answers the question I didn't ask, that was good, so thanks a ton, man. 👍 Later on, Generator