Snarky

i avoid reddit like the plague. in the rare occasions the discussions are rooted in reality there is still enough malware one misclick away on that site to screw a comp forever

I started on SS Invul Brutes. Years there. When I found HC I hopped onto a SS Invul Brute. Then Dark Invul Brutes. Finally started Blasting. For serious work I have a Beam Temp, but my love is Dark. Dark Dark feels awkward on a Blaster to me though I tried building a Dark Dark Corr....like a Blaster. It was a weaker Blaster Now I am on a Dark Dark Corr and have learned how to use the powers. Very powerful. Will stay here until I have the badges. All...the....badges....

not as funny though. and thinking of hasselhoff nodding like that after a fan told him their excitement about silverware? priceless.

I started on Brutes. On live. when leapfrogging to new mobs was the only way to keep damage up. ROFLSTOMP teams are in my blood. I have changed slightly with age. I played mostly Blasters last year and will be on a Dark3 Corruptor this year. I still like to be out on the front edge. I will try to Rez teammates, and get to problems areas to debuff and heal. Honestly...this tends to kill me and not help much 50% time. The other half either they solve it or I actually do help. Most teammates who get themselves into shit they cannot handle will gladly pull you right into the port a potty with them. Your best teammates are way out there in front at the objective for the mission, or this part of the map. Even KM does not mean kill all. Stay with the team. how many times can I say it. Stay with the team.

The first market crash is a race to the end mobs. Unless the team leader says “crawl and or killmost”. So yes, your heavy melee will be at the far end of the S curve taking on the big boss and the 3-5 spawns entangled in that area. Hopefully to make things take LESS time

You can…. By increasing the range your farthest part of the cone has a wider footprint. I assume you mean the degree arc of the cone though? Will never happen

This was well known and discussed lore on the live boards. I do not have that saved and memorized though. I seem to remember the dasic idea was bodyguard mode…?)

Yeah I have found some magic on my Dark Dark Dark Corruptor in this alley. Dark has a mag 2 ranged AoE stun. Most folks shun it. But Dark Mastery has a mag 2 stun aura. Which is also relatively worthless …. Anyone else here do math? I toss the ranged stun then run into the mobs. If they seem particularly evil i nuke immediately. If not I Soul Drain, Tar Patch, Nuke, then step back to cone fear and start killing anything left standing. I did not build for defense. My defense is those stuns, tohit debuff, fear etc

No doubt someone either building to concept or grabbing the planned power pools first. If you PL you can be real lazy in how you bring in powers

This is funny. Back in the dawn of Redside.....The Devs envisioned MMs as the Redside Tank. Redside teams quickly determined the damn things were too slow to do the job. Especially when Brute players were charging the mobs. (Fury mechanic was way different then, there was a definite reward for cannonballing fresh spawns in +++damage)

I (think?) there are a few oasis in the sahara. If you have a character running 1-3 powers that AoE disorient (even if mag 2 they stack) and you can slap this in a fat patch AoE with a slow enough recharge not to screw the proc rate, then...maybe...it becomes a math gamble that might be worth it.

They sometimes disorient foes

I know this thread is a good look at the versatility the game brings. Still, every time I see it's title I think "Using silverware changed dinner for me"

Damn Shred Monkey? Even you? I am sick. This is entertaining in a borderline trolling way. Keeps the coffin hopping. Here goes. to (try) and dispel the confusion. I have found THREE sets that give Range bonuses across all powers on a character. 1) Bombardment; at the 2 piece slotted gives a +5% range bonus 2) Experienced Marksman; (PvP set) at the 2 piece slotted gives a 5% range bonus (this is the PvE bonus, NOT the PvP bonus) 3) Warp; 4 pieces gives a 7.5% range bonus There are other PvP sets that only give Range bonuses for PvP. Not covered. There are quite a few ATOs that give range bonuses as well. I will not be covering that here. Because the sheer amount of "Did you mean this instead?" will make me want to stake myself....

Yes but there is a pvp range set that boosts range of all a characters powers and we are discussing how to lengthen and therefore empower cones

The million dollar question. What were their primary secondary?

Yes thank you. I knew of this though was unclear in my response as

Pretty much only one ranged ST set from PvP. Did i miss something somewhere?

I have an elec sentinel all done up like a Mu. Magus Mu’Snarky. As close as i could get to the look. I dont care for the combat style but i definitely saw the potential. Have fun!

And the prophet raised their hands to the sky and screamed “LET THERE BE MEATBALLS”

what savory mission are we talking exactly?

I am guessing Spaghetti Betty is ill equipped for said task...

....not after i get done misdelivering a bunch of valentines....

i 50'd a fire mental and a fire temporal. i was personally way more effective on a fire temporal

Personally I have a real problem with the mental secondary. Landing that sustain without becoming venge bait is a real issue.compare that with the Dark Dark Dark Corruptor I am on NOT built for defense and I Tank with that I jump into the mobs at the start of BAF as the first one in. I have two mag 2 stuns (one auto) then start landing debuff attacks soul drain tar patch nukes etc