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another way to minimise mez, not avoid it altogether, is to build for range def. that's how mez gets to you. My blasters and corrs do this... and after a while, you kinda get used to being mezzed for a second or two 😃

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updated some of my pics (because of asymmetric shoulders), re-rolls to gold-side, and added some recently finished bios 😃

Great! thanks. having fun with him so far. BLASTRO in Everlasting a creation of S.E.R.A.P.H in 2004. also S.E.R.A.P.H.'s fault he was thrown to 2020 Renamed him to Black Atom with accompanying costume change... in an effort to reinvigorate the toon after losing momentum due to RL stuff.

Awesome. Am I limited to +0x1? I try to run things at +2x4 as soon as the toon is able. Also, what's the ruling on The Hollows? I like the Frostfire arc, am I allowed to do the 3 arcs in the Hollows? A bit more clarification on Fitness pool (sorry). I usually slot running SO in Swift and a leaping SO in Hurdle. Does that mean I take 4 unnecessary powers to compensate? Or if I forego Swift and Hurdle, am I allowed just 2 unnecessary power picks (but still take Health and Stamina at 16 and 20)?

Heeh. Started him just now. Currently grinding the badge for the contaminated in Outbreak 😃 A few questions/clarifications: 1) as far as missions go, I go Outbreak -> Origin Contact then progress to the next introduced contact, so on so forth? Ignore "pop up" contacts like Shauna and Twinshot? 2) P2W lady does not exist. IOs don't exist. 3) can someone clarify this please? From my understanding, Fitness was not inherent then. So at level 8, 16, and 20 I would have taken Health, Stamina, Hurdle/Swift? And to approximate that, at level 8 I take a tertiary power that I will specifically never use to compensate for already having Health, same for Level 16 and Stamina and so on? Also (minor) Tertiary Power Pool opens at 6 instead of 4. Travel Powers are available at 14.

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Wow. this is interesting. I didn't play CoH when it was Live, only when it came out with Homecoming. Would anyone have that list of ATs and Powers that were available back then? or... Since I already have a toon in mind, can anyone confirm if Energy Blast/ Energy Manip Blaster was?

Hello fellow newb. If this will be your first toon, I would suggest an armoured AT like a Tank, Scrapper, Stalker, Brute or Sentinel (if you prefer range attacks). The armours will keep you alive long enough to enjoy the game. And melee is quite straight forward: find a target, hit it until it dies, repeat. I would say Sentinel play style is fairly the same, but you now have the option to hit things from afar. The other range ATs may have a steeper learning curve, at least they did for me. Blasters and Dominators trade armours for a more diverse set of attacks. you have melee, AoE, PBAoEs or nukes and mini-nukes. Instead of being tough-skinned, you rely on your tool set, positioning and target switching. Corruptors and Defenders are similar, but have powers for allies. This could be harder to solo (but not impossible) since those powers will not benefit you. I have not tried Controllers or Masterminds in a capacity to offer advice on them. Soldiers of Arachnos and Widows/Fortunatas are Epic ATs. They are slightly harder to manage for a first toon, but again, not impossible. They are a bit more complex in the sense that they have melee, range, control, buffs, armour and pets. So if you think about it, they're all the ATs combined. But while they offer a wide range of powers, you simply won't have enough power picks to choose them all. So it is up to you to specialise. They start off fairly weak compared to most ATs (and a slog to level up solo). But once you reach the "path choosing" at level 24 when you get a forced-respec to your specialisation, you start the journey to become an unstoppable god! SoAs are my current favourite AT. I only started playing when HC came online early last year. I learned the ropes with Sentinels, then tried Brutes. After which I moved on to SoAs, Blasters, Doms, Corrs and Defenders in that order. I tired a Peacebringer and I'm currently learning how to tri-form a Warshade and keep my Mastermind's pets in order. Whatever you do decide on, there are tonnes of peeps here in the forums, in the discord and in-game that are quite nice and would be happy to help you learn. Enjoy.

If you consider how many ATs there are, how many different power set combinations, and how many different ways you can build each one, then I am much much lower than a newb. I haven't even begun to scratch the surface of this game. 😃

From one newb to another: 1. For the build I have in mind, I'd like to skip taking taunt and play him more like a durable scrapper. Is that ok? ...or will most people I team with expect me to assume the tank role, especially when a tanker is not present? By all means, skip it. Attacking draws aggro anyway. I would like to add that for my toons that have a taunt power, I usually skip it and instead take Presence pool's Provoke, which can open up more useful powers for me. Also, I've seen players use the taunting ability very effectively, like taking the aggro off a team mate who's about to die. 2. Is "Hasten" considered a must-have for all archetypes? Of course not. I've taken hasten exactly zero times. I have 35 Level 50s and a couple of dozen more alts to go. Some people swear by it, but I don't deem it necessary. Keep in mind that while it quickens your recharge it will also drain end faster (because you're using your powers more often in the same amount of time). 3 & 4. With my current build (which is just the powers I chose...no enhancements yet), it shows my endo usage to be 2.12. Is this a good place to be before slotting any enhancements? I've heard (and can see) that dark armor is a real endo hog, but with these numbers, can I expect to get my endo under control so that it won't be a worry? Regarding question #3, is there a formula or "sweet spot" for calculating where you should be with endo usage? What you need to consider is how your consumption compares to your recovery. I usually monitor these two things and try to make it a ratio of 1:2 or I try to get my end consumption half of what my recovery is. Some powers, like toggles, tend to guzzle your end, so take care of those by slotting an end redux. Pay attention to your blue bar. It's normal to dip to half or less in the lower levels. but if you're constantly draining your end in the higher levels, then you need to address it. Set IOs are not necessary, I have toons that don't use set IOs and do quite fine. However, set IOs offer set bonuses that do add up. If you're suffering from too high end usage, shop around for set bonuses that offer end discount or +max end. there are a handful of uniques that are quite popular (like Performance Shifter +endurance, Miracle's +Recovery, Numina, and Panacea to name a few). Dark Armour on a brute is strong, but also tends to be high on the end usage in the low to mid levels. You can mitigate this by postponing taking some of the toggles until your recovery can handle it, or when you have enough slots to address it. Fortunately, Staff Fighting has a Form to make you more efficient IIRC. 5. For filling my Knockback hole....should I rely on enhancements or take Acrobatics? (currently I'm planning on relying on enhancements) Acrobatics from Leaping Pool isn't that great, TBH. You would be better off slotting IOs with direct KB protection, like Steadfast or Blessing of the Zephyr, and/or set bonuses (can't remember which set(s) offer KB protection atm). 6. Is there a way to see exactly how much the Form of Soul/Mind/Body affects my stats on Mid's? When I clicked on them, it didn't seem to make any impact on the numbers...even when I turn on "Combo level 3" and turn on one of the Forms. Haven't played staff in a while, but I don't think you need to go to MIDs. You can check it in game through the enhancement management screen and More Details. It should list the values with and without slotted IOs. You can adjust the slider on top for higher levels if you want to extrapolate.

pistol and shield pistol/single handed Ass Rifle and axe/blade/mace/sword (same vein) single handed beam weapon + energy blade katana + Martial assault (the one with the shurikens) knife thrower or tomahawk instead of shurikens

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totally depends on the concept with me. Most of the time, I use standard ammo because I like and utilise the KB... plus it's one power pick. I've only used chem rounds for my dark to compliment its -to hit, and my poison corr, again for thematic Cryo similarly for ice and slow themed toons. Incendiary, only once just to compare. And I've found I prefer standard rounds more. I did have one toon that had 3 separate builds for each ammo type, with keybinds to switch ammo and build. Worked well until incarnates because the build switch would trigger long cooldowns. also one of my most expensive toons.

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Show us your baddest costume and tell us about it. Your chance at infamy... 1 Billion to be exact! Baron Havok is looking for the meanest, nastiest and downright terrifying to join him in a raid on Terra Volta and he'll pay for your services. One winner will walk way with a whopping 1 billion INF wired to him or her 2nd place receives 500 million 3rd gets 250 million INF 5x runners-up will each bag 50 million INF Everyone else will be treated to one helluva show on why red-side is the best side. Part 1: Looks that kill There will be 4 categories with 2 winners from each category. The reason is simple - fairness. A dark god is far more flashy than a mobster but both are equally valid as a villain. If you're unsure what category you fall under, just go with your gut feeling. 1. Science & Technology Evil geniuses, sadistic scientists, ruthless robots, any machination of menace and mayhem 2. Mutants & Monsters aliens, abominations, biohazards, failed (or successful) experiments, any being that is inhuman in either look or behaviour 3. Magic & Mystical Dark divinity, evil elementals, wielders of fell magic, arcane atrocities, demons, devils and all the denizens of desolation 4. Natural & Self-made Mob bosses, hired hitmen, skilled swordsmen, ninja assassins, rebellious riffraff, or even just plain corporate a-holes. Part 2: Show and Tell We can see you're evil, now tell us how good your are at being bad. The 8 finalists (2 winners from each category) will then be judged by their biography. No bio automatically disqualifies you from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Origin stories, character descriptions, your prepared evil monologue you keep in your breast pocket while you wait for the perfect moment, anything goes as long as it is creative... and vile. Bios should be in English; since not everyone is good with English (even some native English speakers) wrong grammar and spelling will be forgiven... this time. It's the idea that counts so let your wild side go on a rampage. Tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell your friends' friends and your enemies' enemies. Go hit the costume creator and work on that killer bio. See you all on Dec. 5. Original post by @TrueBornTyrant If you are interested in being a judge send an email to @Rivvic in-game. Judges have to be in a post-apocalyptic themed costume. Original Artwork featured in the poster was created and is credited to bliz (Liz Chesterman) that I grabbed from a Google search.

I second SR on a sent. May I add that Sentinel armours are tough enough that you can minimally slot them, thereby devoting more slots to damage and debuff. I usually just slot 2pc IOs for the set bonus. Of course you won't be min-maxing or soft capping anything, but you will still be more than survivable. I find any secondary on a sent very good in their own respects, so it's just a matter of preference and concept/theme. Additionally, Ninja Mastery will take ATOs, which can free your primaries to be slotted with moar damage/debuff. I'm not a fan of expensive purple, winter sets, or pvp IOs (save maybe for the occassional Shield Wall, Glad Armor and Panacea). Most of my builds are yellow and orange sets. I am a great advocate of set bonuses, and there are some cheap sets that have awesome set bonuses. All of my sents can solo +2 or 3x8 without much worry of faceplanting. They do have trouble soloing AVs, though. A few of my fav Sents are Beam/SR, DP/SR, Sonic/Energy, and Energy/Rad (though you said you're steering clear of Energy Blast). All are great fun to play. I use my Archery/Nin and Elec/Elec as tanks.

I am liking that dynamo does not cost sny end to run. Used to be 75/s, which was why I never took it before. I think elec/elec is in a good place atm. 😃

I'v noticed this on CJ and other ninja run and athletic, you can just set to not blink

I think the proc just affects you even if you slot it in a heal ally power. It should fire even if yhe power isn't used. I usually slot mine in Sorcery's spirit ward and it procs regularly.

It just occurred to me that with the Fast Travel Menu, if you had 1 more travel powers that began with E and change Monitor Duty to execute with N, you can then rearrange the list so that the Key shortcuts spell LOBSTERMAN. Sorry... back to your regular programming 😃

I for one think this dev team and group of unpaid volunteers simply ROCK! I have no complaints with the game whatsoever. Do I wish some things be different? Maybe, possibly, but far too trivial compared to how wholeheartedly thankful I can even play the game.

@Solarverse I was just thinking about a "magic" staff. What if the staff SFX was the voice of Futurama's Bender dishing out quips with every power. Kinda like how Warcraft characters say a different snarky think every time you click on them (the more you click the more snarky)... sorry. I just got up and my brain is still doing the thaw. 😃