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I take more issue with having Red Hulk after Stan Lee. Even if you got a new movie to promote, there is no need to follow Stan Lee. I'm still wait and see on the film.

Res based armors work better on Brutes and Tankers due to getting higher numbers from Res powers. They also have a decidedly higher Res cap on top of just more HP. I have a Rad/bio Brute and while it is sturdy enough, it actively uses the clicks, and again, there are situations soloing which will cause it issues. I feel like I have token builds for the various Res based armors as where I have multiples of the Def based ones. None of the Res based armors are on a Scrapper. Counterpoint, Bio will put up as good of numbers for offense as any other armor. There definitely are Scrapper fans who love Bio for that.

I haven't played DB to high end, and less so without IO sets. I feel like the answer to your question is correct* with me not being 100% certain what the * entails. Not knowing the full rules, I would at least look into seeing what uncommon sets are available. I know one SG has various restrictions, but converters are available, so you can play around converting things to fill out as needed. Still not easy, but it can help.

The issue isn't explaining water being wet. It is far more infamously used in things like 'Not that I'm a racist, BUT (says something racist)' Sometimes you need to be a dick. Be a dick. Don't apologize for it. See pet peeve 'Sorry not sorry.' 😀 Note, don't be a racist. #CaptainObvious

Initial theory craft for an Ice/sr. Obvious softcap Def, 41.8% Res S/L without RoP factored in. I might play around with it to get better Res numbers, but again, this is essentially an initial pass on the build. I've made a few small changes even while I posted this. I couldn't really talk myself into any other blast set based on everything I have already and the slows and -Recharge will further mitigate things for an /sr. P.S. It should be obvious, but I would pick up Ice Bolt and respec it out later. |MBD;22951;1340;1788;BASE64;| |G6ZZAKyKx/lXLKSkJLigx4yXS5GuPc0mU34aB8Jc297vCb8sd1swEkOydPW1DgtIV51| |O5auXBdrCQOkreX9qb1U9u3fXTdesekTslwwnDCPA2b9fTV9txMxoPTGLca3u3FpLK2| |t39IVcWZhgSsOtQh4M95DeonyxBAawTFDCYZhpTIauq0qdO2AN60j7o3PEouiXCvFhv| |7gugqWz/q3gyWEKMn+B4HnfrcsEEJEGCPwShwK/jz0xssV589zpwkBDKl18LWDo7iKX| |X8kNb3UYhf+miE7glA1SoJ9NLHi/5yZkUPjudQIbKvoMotfsjvW4we2BYeSON3SRz+s| |3MqNq4zzmACOcS9j9dtoiib81woWpUZ1CUa/YFna4InIgP29yVCzniKXlVlMfyHV/mS| |8d7o0uOdT/C1tgWvikA9uL5J0mXNGtFbEp8n2j9fDuvMI9VRvOl+fRLW3VqpNY1Zs5M| |8bN9vvagudGJvs+LI7pJxLebxZdDDNan9f7JuJA8DAuM5egZ9ZL1b6bNf8Vf1J3/G6d| |BGTLuzm6t2Pyjc7PHcXUuEUOAsbeeoIjHLvuGbsZ78HqszffAT/hFGh1dv6Vv5Cm14U| |pUaT7en/54VuznOqA6gSMkLWC6ka2Ew0tuerck5an6SIZwWSl7ls9egNT7o3JpO2LEP| |/u/D/BQ9bNkPMMhNzaAtoSMEIGCGUNb2k+amBwqHpcQllCWS2U1aL4tJAvN7bh/y4VD| |zUoO1zDsDf2qbDJ7dbkKLkES1wlAZTECWY6LQUYQ/mnxLYv4yNrQs8x9QeXfK5xGwXu| |sO68zvJsO9ZtOXos0SewmgAKEeiqKaAkTtTt1PDsVOhSX+XHvpmQreF5/ZBdpeLF/ek| |jPG/8KjjsTtQOeifd6+wGPH8yUt4NWcAJHK7A4boKVbS+GLTpWro7coUuMGGYZYh1a5| |gPkBM3n2BKXi0BGCHA0tLQLHMYG8JdT5Wj2MLjia0Ehhcc67NaB6c5rraADcOOR5XVU| |WwXKGeY0W+XnS3EAxq4YbjpDVrYrJGgoqcEQ2Sv5OMfFdqNZLoO8Lj9ThEvCUOXVqtq| |ZEoqOLkVV0kAhQhPT0kBxQjPbSDFxGppxXygthg4nJJRjZKTTKclKyfClH2TSHiITOA| |Lpf3IZGboyFRCPlLIRwohsuSL6//uH05cMcQ+r0KRMxmwPeMoThmwXYHtfhy1PW64v+| |nXl+QMV+CGkl3IHCafL+VFMUJUwghKuqthz61nlHaGl9LwTuRwfz+lNLwHHig7ZOOc5| |Tp1Sd3VNqFzYmuD2nsPxEe9SREr2CJHUzjy2wH5On3FfpwLwdl90+q8vSl7JM53w2M3| |1yWpA5eugK4CjBG4YRKBNzSVePoLeWIBXCrNcHUV7Ge49CxQdYm31KoCgrqkXyebzhN| |Pow41reffOeCB4bETGxQt3ZiyZIfvRG1H+piZNOKNx4AzWXrczuNEQ6aJI+6r3SsKdL| |amvsgNk6nSkcWRK1bcvM8Djl2qMSxIbkUIYBK1BEsi8rneWw04dRwsB1xofu91E//wg| |R8EtHKTV1RIAcgCG3m1rdklSqoLbWuQD64IPU7y1uMKH31mI4/j86CN3QRVexWbGq7w| |XvAgkWwWB+3V241t6c/Xdoj+AIQhtT+zo3sK0tOF6oE5EGWVsP+LzT/Fftd7f/Ce/s2| |075wGF08KnC+xfa7vr0xcBoSzScF/bcde6lLM8KcYCj4g+K91acowpDu4QupoCUU/7P| |3ZCCZ0j79E5nagG3nk7cWNLP6hAHTGlvnQC+b0AyWUOxo=|

Pet peeve: anyone who uses some variation of 'Not that I am...' as some way to downplay the brunt of what they are about to say. There are people who believe the game is still balanced around SOs. I'm not one of those but context does matter.

Let's start at square one. What is underperforming? If we look at how the game was designed, those so called underperforming sets can be made to where they are balanced if not overperforming. Yes, KM can overperform in a game which is 'balanced against SOs' by using IOs.* The issue is that the current meta has so many builds overperforming other overperforming builds to where those lesser overperforming builds come across as underperforming. I can literally make numerous builds which would be bored soloing the original max diff setting CoH had. IIRC, it was up to +3 with no ability to increase team size so +3/x actual team size. It might have been limited to +2. Wee? Add in the current meta, see higher diff settings, starred content, etc. and it is further evidence that the lesser overperforming sets are in need of being reworked. Part of the issue of game balance is making formulas for how sets are designed, and then giving sets variants in that to give them additional feel. See faster playing sets versus slower ones, and Scrapper Claws being a bit of a unicorn in it's design without it being overpowered. I haven't really deep dived the data for various sets, but my leaning is that there is no real or at least recognizable formulas for how powersets are built. If there are ones, you can't prove to me they were used when KM was made. * Meta aside, if you want to die on the hill that that the game is still balanced against SOs, go start playing various content, ie soling +4x8, Incarnate, starred content with using SOs because all of that is in game. At this point, teams are expected to steamroll. I think the last time I did a Frostfire not at +4 was when I led the team. and that's due to me not using 2X XP boosters. Regardless of the original intent with game balance the current meta has redefined it which means the lesser overperforming builds are 'bad.' Again, if someone can make a KM build which solos +3/x2 than it is technically overperforming the game's original design. P.S. I can't recall the history of KM specifically, but I feel like it was never a set that performed well. Regen is a poster child of a set which so overperformed it being nerfed became a meme, and even the HC team hasn't lifted a finger to do even basic 'holy crap how has this not happened yet' adjustments.

Both sets are busy and if you want to primarily do support, roll either as a Defender. It is likely too early to judge MA although it seems to get rather good reviews. I do know EA has been mentioned as one of the best for harder content. I still need to figure out builds for both.

If you want to try out Claws/ea, I haven't really touched this build from a few years ago. I also +3/x8 for the sake of speed, and very few maps make me lower the diff setting.

I'm pretty sure they mean a different game. If they think Excel is bad, well, good luck elsewhere.

About the only decline in player base has been post the incoming wave after HC got a license. I even looked at numbers after a break and saw Excel was essentially the same. I think I have rarely had to wait for a team to fill on Excel to the point it felt noticeable. Depending on how before 6pm Eastern you are doing these teams that's right around the time people are getting food, so they might be just hopping on to get in a mission or two before supper.

1. I would slot Fire Cages for damage. WotC is for adding in control. I use that in Flashfire. 2. I use the other ATO set for Char, but slotting in damage here is also good. I use Lockdown on things like Cinders, so it can hold bosses. 3. I slot for damage with the KB to KD proc. 4. Generally yes, Transference and Fulcrum need Acc to hit, but there are a number of people who just put enough +ToHit into a build to skip out on adding Acc at times. I don't have a magical target number for +ToHit, but I do know harder targets can frustrate some of my characters with Acc and higher +ToHit, but that's soloing on higher diff against specifically defensive targets.

For Dark Armor, the Theft of Essence proc can be seen as a requirement.

I have builds I min/max on a bit. I don't care to try and build for +4/x8 on 'all' maps as those builds which can do it are fewer than people will imply, and I don't find them fun. On the flip side, I have other builds which pretty much only team with, so I don't can how they solo at all. 'You have a mission? Cool. lets go. I don't care what diff setting it is on.' I don't care if my Savage/shield Stalker can solo +4/x8. I care about having two ways to TP into mobs and the AoE I do because that's fun.

Procs are hacks for Defenders and even Controllers depending on the sets. I think I mildly looked at doing a /time Corr, but I also know it is within reason to Def cap a Time Defender using positions verses types. I'm currently at 40.1%/43.9%/42.6% on M/R/AoE, and I continue to tweak the build. I'm not close to doing that on my Fire/time Controller. To clarify, that's without Power Build Up.

Except buffs can or are more likely to hit a cap, see +DMG. If a Cold Defender could add even more +DEF there is a realistic cap to it. -RES on the other hand is far less likely to get a target to 0 Res. More so an AV, etc. Giving a Corr even more -Res is only going to make them even better.

I believe one or some of the HC have looked at it as have others, but it never goes anywhere. Building one is one of the things I would at least poke around on if I had the mental space for it, but my wife and I just had a 30+ minute conversation about how my work is impacting my mental health since my 'team' went from 2 people to 1 person 2-3 years ago. And yes, Mid's is written in .NET, and that's what I support.

In the list of things I don't understand, the wiki and an online builder not already being under HC might be tops.

KM's DPS woefully underperforms against other sets to where any other aspect of it like mezzes or -DMG doesn't put it on par with other sets. I can at least say Fire Melee is a contender for the most damaging melee set across all maps, but it doesn't really offer mitigation. Axe on the other hand can do lots of damage which will get resisted more often, but it has mitigation. KM looks pretty. I need to add to this chart, but this is the Scrapper numbers I came away with when comparing KM to Claws. I get Scrapper Claws is a bit of a cheat, see Spin's recharge, but there are other areas Claws is significantly better than KM. Note, I don't take Eviserate for Claws. 2.508 animation time in this economy? 😆 I lose count how often Devastating Blow(Rad Melee) with it's 2.904 animation time lands after a target dies. Burst does that and then there is CS. One can literally make the case for Shockwave having twice the DPA of Repulsing Torrent once you factor in Follow Up. People can say they made a build work for them via procs, or whatever. I'm just saying any investment in KM will easily be matched by Claws if not other sets. And yes, someday I want to get a KM to 50 so when they finally fix it I merely need to do a respec versus level one up. Also, I recently rolled a build I don't hear talked about nor do I think it is close to being min maxed. It's fun and that's what works for me. Attack Damage Animation Time DPA Recharge End Strike 67.5664 1.32 51.18666667 3.2 4.16 Body Blow 72.5713 1.32 54.97825758 5 6.032 Swipe 47.5467 1.056 45.02528409 1.7 2.912 Quick Strike 52.5516 1.056 49.76477273 3 4.368 Slash 82.5812 1.584 52.13459596 4.8 5.491 Smashing Blow 92.591 1.452 63.76790634 7 7.796 Shockwave 65.6896 1.188 55.29427609 12.1 11.565 Repulsing Torrent 68.8176 2.244 30.66737968 12 11.856 Spin 98.8472 2.64 37.44212121 9.2 9.152 Burst 78.2019 2.904 26.92902893 15 14.3 Focus 85.9605 1.32 65.12159091 6.4 6.822 Forcused Burst 102.6008 2.244 45.72228164 8 8.528 Eviserate 124.4974 2.508 49.64011164 8.867 8.876 Concentrated Strike 222.7189 3.036 73.35932148 20 18.512

$50K/month is $600K/year. You're getting more than two developers for that.

Combos will be your wheelhouse using SOs. You have to get rather high in recharge in order to validate skipping them. Attack Vitals I believe the the main one to use and sub in others as needed.

I went and used notes from stryve's build and mine. You can seamlessly combine both. Note, mine has better mitigation numbers and uses no purples versus using 17 of them. If someone wanted to make an ever sturdier version and is open to using the Sorcery pool, the option is there. Rotating RoP with the Melee Incarnate makes you practically unkillable as you are walking around with Incarnate levels of soft cap def with capping numerous Res. |MBD;23395;1350;1800;BASE64;| |G2JbAKyKx/lXLKSkJLigx4yXS5GuPc0ttGIT5tr2gGzkCcfnjZxZsnT1tQ4LSFedrpS| |vXhag5VN6wp8w50/1bdq535ZtqXZE4pcGHQYL4/a+/r9jr6dGV6ieKp907HTgZcCkEF| |6R3EDVDel4AunnZm2icu9YbkJ+11UIN7dByHB2L7wpnSSVwGjIdOUci/yFCvFmvxiDY| |GqbH9tQcjMFmT9A8Lp984YDLoiIFaBLHAt6mNqij8V55typxOCG1HTwvYC5exX5+5lc| |8FKHUYimtJlgWXHZwQFtR4fXvu5HBrWBlg4CsR0xI8wc591Qkzw7vJBdqT6pbVpivHR| |W2KQ2IqcrMsZVauFYKTuGX4jdmf4Je7EpbIvclHKST1Z6Du5a6UVdNhMnBg89tj3eta| |ZyLKZDvunw/QiR7VpFHhJPbBd5Z4riXdYtZpzwKKzRWD/WjyqpGFcrSYy9PSvjyJald| |wmvt7AAX0RsVBy4WdT0Nwvfl6u1i7kh2JiWW0uwZsydmrtvEgwsTr7zfrc2AtfLCzmq| |lqNxpvb+W8xx+w5yEDjx+RlmQzgm3OLY4z3aw9FPss+DH3AKnnYizkf+Q5qOgSbWCd8| |y+6fID6lJ/AEK+SHT4C/4m7qTBT1r49r1UuFv8fZRR+nBdRnYY5lyFpoSC9gDOiMzOo| |olL0vAUsAYe5OtYei8xhX6CizkThwq4QbWIym+YnK/hHxMRW3UgTlAIbUlzAWK+cFkq| |SwVqrDhjj9wBUvB0mBJWCaGc9VG42BaLrnMStXGWqO10wvqO0UqA4FbGK6V52q/lWOZ| |zud5VFtgmgCFWF2WokxVn87fC2POnvKUwdF72DG4oedqZ/H/i/UHjVzAlkbYkhyDiS9| |IUvf7fIzwD+AuN1sAQypoUEQNhKspjJk+BMsMNXisus0DDgzHYeGul46/nyjc2I0mBa| |ZJYITNpGmYZcFxOKLvkm0D2Rky7Xvi/uz7ba+AhWF5HQrSIOmVu0KM77W7wJVGuNIBe| |1u5kSUcNqskpe7cIGY7kJODbelRDjwYnlsUDu0lb1Vk9FZckgCFzDk6SQFj7MlA5uUJ| |9HRJH3D1+6p/YEs93Vbyz3C0xHV1Zkip319EaNtOFcAI28nMHDb6QD5SY4nskVYjbDj| |Kp+0FcGA4DlRBWj+JPtzTo+uLYFWBYb6gmTSVipxzSDZ3nxmcow/bGDCzDSEMrZ6rgY| |Vh+SDH/1v4d/L/AjfpuyFbKXd0UZMztla2czQErtTTB1Anm2s3LWRLpQhss2kCGGJza| |QoUMwfpJXL7u1op6pYMeBj5WbfVjD5OvEZp1x+jll/TcLpQ2H1Ef/U6LS3pl8f7rNBE| |s17S+eoT636ljKvVprny9l7AXpxfi9tyth91Ss0VcCUwwrq4Gug04Vc/kAcScJo0kuk| |RPydZpZSXpYAxlLsNoIuxIXZsU73OOS522wA8GJ603uShM/ou9f0jUYzuikwUEBUGmM| |Eyd3DN7+Pq5j8xjs9nkfxTyhERStnkNkcVxRSYJoERNsnJ5H+nY06t2LoV6+smC1gY1| |qqNCGxF60YpomY4yXVUMbk0RPWEB24Mt+jRMBjrPGvfPrzeXXmqtzmKgRfKeyink3B6| |/bagT+EYZ3s7ppKt7K7YVyPlaaJm3MRekz92rvYUVI1Ur3TxxnwCDmoN5Ob73AjrqWe| |FNOv9tymnvrIZ7hsgxOqi87Jsspqachg8ojofoX/WVdLVJen4ywv5SNNL4/uUjgTdd6| |K/+3ItDe9Kn59l7kklfs/5HQqcNPyAN5XvMj12XoCHo8efuK/0SiWiRF7R|

It's funny how I watched Pulp Fiction so many years after it came out that it honestly didn't hit for me like it should have. An underrated Tarantino film since he only wrote it is True Romance. Requiem for a Dream is the best 'Don't do drugs kids and here's why' film. It's worth watching. Once.

I have a DP Blaster I am working on, but I don't know enough right now to cover that side. I did do Fire/ea and have taken EA to 50 four times across all ATs, so I'm far more comfortable there. Repelling Force is there for the LoTG. Same could be said for Link Minds. Granted, you nearly Def cap all types outside of T/P when using it. |MBD;22972;1346;1796;BASE64;| |G7tZAKyKx/lXLKSkJLigx4yXS5GuPc0mUx6NA2Gube/3Ic+Wuy0zEkOydPW1DgtIV6f| |MUh69LIXST+kT/oSZTbWqeu7r0jWrHpF4doMOg4XxPvf4X2tZRcjoGBXjU90JCxsXod| |O93SGYDcEFUB1x77LaOQIFJAHLE0h/Wv5R/b7KjJAn3FyEcQcxhtp12LmD+QStUvwVz| |LBI/VIhvu8TYxAsbfNrhUguUZD5NwSvd956RYAh0jxBXDJ9wb3PeaLyxXn+vtuFwQyp| |bv99gKE7Sy5/lBte6jAK3pSUOMEq53BBsEBb6/Dq7HHIoDD6BVAu9ymY/IACoz9y4fH| |EgHLJBTXJT0eG2Kzq6LalJvip9bP6HmC+w8iMh6UTOVYK9XqLYZvLJnuLtsuyc2uZZW| |fOL2Xi9OChx9adjWMqO2Hae9HB4EtLu0lSghtHYr3rYDeaCBcZkdw42Z59Mh9dUq6tA| |uJab+vIOG42I+0oYzftt+/74jH9RMLrYlHTzEyv79VrF3I+eJgrtSvB9Jwv1dc14wMs| |85W65HNpI7C4vJyjajka3+ga/Y2wu759DgLbvU8SfMNBYUaHt3wP+z6zX4PvGI6sgZ0| |R5w//IU3HQBPrtP8y+xcRLxP2AQrxsmBfoBgvB7+TwZauVi1e+/+v3T7qKD24T4U13X| |oyU66FFolBtnmmo0FDHHFRgMRjUqCY20cGolqh2HzWHWI2xxXSZSOdOpNvyaYjDhorE| |qwDGOLbwLqAMZ4d0ZKb0g/Ov8M1TJqEJENCMmcJyQydbGULZYF2vORkZqps0Z3pIm7r| |BMEdnGcJrWlHmtAyzJOYzv62ihM+CYyQmmyaKNFid4T2Be4ieD89ZM2p4pP75c14r/2| |gcRxNnVe05Cb19Tv1ByVywBFqHME0sKJSZ+sdgE4KcgBUcnMLYIgHA7cCxsg/cgrPrV| |zuvVj9Um3AQrB0HPL2RPq1OB+W9AFXv62BHWrscObsA3nX1aePnz1ykPUq65HLnjFe0| |xIXOX0YUuq3dK7ye1YBjJGdnEhrqNH1PjFe9b7AHWrcYc/eVj5klF1o5enf1AuA7q1+| |M1wC3lDut1L7wqHdXC02HGo5vBSXSQBD5JlJwaQRkJTqtHROzNnEVzG91YqwVpBm+1z| |F1tvFKwdQvXujnxXuZMdnhklTqcgpdHSkxWsl6p9CUDc7m5aS6S6RWSdLbzPc9VRbem| |XCbIHZJGwKGCNzOEuORfRdsj2AZnmZ/nV4v2CTWfBlfGU6Wc4WPnEUZV93K2p0pFsvn| |n5FegwDyJ1kCe5023fTQhLmCcwmYJOgiK50sJkIMKW3kd2Vog681H7r0hrQxyX7KO36| |I0d6eQT7O3JXDRw4IcYZiUQHMmzMKhTn589YtzMQrkMUncHlH4pW4izwWLbMVIojwrf| |UTQ1+DAyQnrwKXg00VfjzN+SOAFwqTXCpNnQa8e/K/zOFpO+GzDYB1KccyMvLJYAx8p| |paFX2RHjPWtqWe57wqdt0AvAhea5j0Fhh9l6o2hvYgkV9kRgEMkbsCRGCc2z/m6zh9I| |DwYx/cjSY6vSVKaRW5J6SUpvSRlBVKLTQvMSU6OKQyY2Zzp5hNdbQZsePObi+Jnzl+f| |wvR6t/cCDwADnXRZ+f17IS/1Nvs18JVvJrNvawUf267kOKfSbeFW2veTrCpV7OeR8jB| |RCQ8R4bKwu9RoH0L1SPUKdxbmAlj4Ksw/FvRfsR96dWlZ+c2h07ayGaY9ALE66bvXS7| |ulKYfBSjl/D/237pKuLsH1DD3EzblHQs5At7v+4L7S8wSk9LDdTzY=|

I do believe CoH and so many other MMOs found it was better for their finances to actually go to a F2P model than a subscription. The odds of any MMO using a sub at this point is rather low. Yes, I know they exist. They still aren't common.