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I pulled once sentence from your wall of text. "Challenge exists if you make it, sure, but whether or not that challenge exists is completely irrelevant when it's always optional."' I stated your goal is to remove options to play the game the way it is. That is not an unreasonable interpretation of the sentence. Then you said you never said that. So I ask you, beyond a nebulous discussion of "feelings" ...what, Sir, is your end goal?

Pretty much think you are dodging not owning up to saying exactly what i quoted you as saying. An interesting referendum on different tactics itself.

I pulled a direct quote out of your wall of text. But you didn't say it? Drugs are cruel.

Interesting points. On abbreviations; yes it takes a while to learn our lingo. The answer to this goes along with the QOL. Errrr quality of life improvements. We have a few new channels. I have NEVER see a question like “what is DFB” posted in LFG or Help that isnt met with 3-4 responses. Some of them as long winded as my forum replies speed changes to the game. We are faaaaaar down the hill on that. Do you really want to go back to no inherent fitness and no travel power until 14 with a prep pick from a travel pool to unlock? yes TT and MT errr team and mission TP errr teleport make the game fast solution: go s l o w e r. I regularly solo the entire redside. Stopping experience to do every single mission. I believe my next go will be with a Stalker. And soon. Still considering options though. i am involved in two weekly teams one redside one blue that are doing a slow crawl through levels. We plan to start a Goldside crawl when these 50 in about two months and lump the red/blue into an incarnate crawl This game allows you to play how you want. There is a group out there that simulates early CoH by restricting a lot of options on their players and requiring things like not taking a travel power until 14. Or you can take a new toon, 50 it in a couple hours in a farm. Drop a couple hundred emp merits and a bag of i/os on it and have a fully kitted out 50 ready to join a Really Hard Way Magisterium Trial. I did that this weekend. options. In the words of Tony Soprano “Never think you don’t got options”

It took a lot of reading to boil down your goal. You want to remove the option to play the way i play okay. Set up your own server and recruit people who play that 801 or 805 AE arc and peeps that run Reichsman fights at +4 stop trying to change the game i have played since CoV came out into something you want. At least on the servers i play on. I enjoy Rechsman TFs at +0. With fully i/o characters. Does this make me a crappy player who wants easy mode? Oh wait i dont give a crap what anyone thinks about how i play

I played a Bunch of Brutes on live using mostly SOs. Then after a year or so i could prop up one big build at a time. Had to shatter it if i wanted a different main. Over time that went up to 3 or so. i still ran a lot of SO stuff. now i can pimp a 50 in about a three days from character creator to incarnate I just did so with a new farmer. I badge and run TF with the farmer using a second build pimped out with purples and other goodies i find challenges all the time. My pimped farmer just had a bit if excitement trying to run a Posi 1. Fire Armor at level 15 is not great. You do you. Let me enjoy the game i have back. The way it is is that “on topic” enough of a direct message???

Saw a post in LFG. Paladin up in KR. I heard there was some kind of Paladin Fix done i headed through SG base. No KR 2 up. Curious i zoned. We found Paladin. We killed Paladin. Merits no badge. Interesting fix. Is the badge now unavailable?

To boil this down to the basics… please reply. Do you think it is A) Rabbit season or B) Duck season

My main is a Dark Dark Blaster. But i play very conservatively. Softcap range defense and i do not soul drain unless its 90%+ safe. I will sometimes even nuke first and soul drain after if anything is left. Other than that i stay at range. Lots of cones to keep me busy

I never used I/Os on my original year to year and half of CoV SO Brutes. I did not understand them. I did not want to pay for them. I would wait until 22 to SO. Then 28 to slap on the next layer, etc. Stubborn. Still Stubborn. Having said that the slight power creep on using I/Os are nerfed by the fact people using them tend to not upgrade. I would slam cash down onto an SO build from an alt farmer and upgrade EVERY LEVEL. Well within the rules and costing me a few minutes in a farm. As far as an SG goes I cannot see another option. But again, I am set in my ways and stubborn. Someone else might set up a Discord or another way to group. But without a set running time each week I do not see this going well. The team should be levelling together or really what is the point?

edited to save a ton of reading that means nothing from the orinal post response: you have not heard "not end game" before? okay.... it means stuff that happens before characters max out the level in a video game environment. glad to help.

Possibly an all SO SG then? That way there would be a way to easily connect with anyone doing the project... (and I personally think simple I/O with no set bonuses, just recharge, end reduction, etc count. Just my vote)

Can I get on an ignore list? I feel left out.

I have solo'd every contact redside, (which means doing every arc and side mission until the contact offers you nothing) many times. The 1-4 content on Redside is crucial. Matthew Burke and Kalinda lay out the dichotomy of Redside play. Burke explains to work with Arachnos....while screwing them over and doing what you want. Kalinda explains you must conform. While being aware of the rival factions in Arachnos and everyone could turn on you in an instant. Get power, succeed. The other contacts start opening up the story lines of mad science, magic, and the villain groups you face. Redside, bestside.

i am not a proc builder but i think i remember reading ice procs well. generally proc builds do more dps. that is my understanding. i prefer set bonuses. the only proc build i have is a rad/fire/my brute farmer. so lopsided that i have a separate TF build for him when not farming. but in that farm....yowza....fast clear

I am very interested in theory. The logistics would be challenging. I already have a couple ideas on what i could run. I ran Brutes on mostly SO builds for a long time. Are there certain possible schedule times you are thinking?

Yeah i was in a Dr Q last night with my SG. I was running my farmer brute. Rad/Fire/Mu. No stealth. TF build but all i could do was kill through the first floor or two while some sped through. 1 hour 30 minutes. Hopefully someone got some badge progress or a good drop from what i killed lol

I think ice ice cold Blaster is the perfect Sentinel. Played at 40-60 range. You keep AoE and slows on the mobs. Good ST against AV also from range. The Ice Patch is great but situational. If you CANNOT get away due to mechanics drop it. If you are pulling to an area drop it. If you are overrun drop it. If you are going in to back up a Brute or rescue a teammate drop it. Otherwise use the time to get DPS AoE and slows on the mobs.

I agree with Sunsette. Although I am quick to point out a Sentinels flaws, they are (as an archetype overall) better than some AT/powersets specifically. But people run what they like. I would argue for instance (i do love to argue) that a Sentinel is better than a non Perma Dom Dominator. People run them. People have fun running them. Others team with those people having fun. In fact, a good number of Dominators YOU team with are not perma....BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL LEVELLING. A Dom without most of its build in cannot perma. Sentinels in my book are more useful to a team. (Unless it is a great player, but a great player on a Sentinel is not held back either.) (Unless it is a great player, but a great player on a Sentinel is not held back either.) Let us revisit this. I know a player who mains a Water Blast Sentinel. I main a Dark/Dark Blaster. THat player is more useful to the Leagues we are on. More experienced, better click skills, more focused. Gets stuff done. I wander around like a confused Hellion half the time. Killing unnecessary groups and going the wrong way. Play what you enjoy. The only thing holding you back is you holding you back.

43% ranged defense, no melee attacks. ice patch as an "o crap" button This Hero build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7 https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsReborn Click this DataLink to open the build! Level 50 Mutation Blaster Primary Power Set: Ice Blast Secondary Power Set: Ice Manipulation Power Pool: Flight Power Pool: Speed Power Pool: Leadership Ancillary Pool: Cold Mastery Hero Profile: Level 1: Ice Bolt -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(3), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(3), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(5), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(5), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(7) Level 1: Chilblain -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(7), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(9), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(9), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(11), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(11) Level 2: Ice Blast -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(13), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(13), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(15), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(15), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(17) Level 4: Frost Breath -- Artl-Acc/Dam(A), Artl-Dam/End(17), Artl-Dam/Rech(19), Artl-Acc/Dam/Rech(19), Artl-Acc/Rech/Rng(21), Artl-End/Rech/Rng(21) Level 6: Aim -- GssSynFr--ToHit(A), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg(23), GssSynFr--ToHit/Rchg/EndRdx(23), GssSynFr--Rchg/EndRdx(25), GssSynFr--ToHit/EndRdx(25), GssSynFr--Build%(27) Level 8: Freeze Ray -- Thn-Acc/Dmg(A), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx(27), Thn-Dmg/Rchg(29), Thn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(29), Thn-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(31), Thn-Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(31) Level 10: Frigid Protection -- PrfShf-End%(A), ThfofEss-+End%(31), PwrTrns-+Heal(33), PrfShf-EndMod(33), PwrTrns-EndMod(33), TchoftheN-%Dam(50) Level 12: Ice Storm -- SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg(A), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx(34), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(34), SprFrzBls-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(34), SprFrzBls-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(36), SprFrzBls-Rchg/ImmobProc(36) Level 14: Fly -- BlsoftheZ-ResKB(A) Level 16: Build Up -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(36) Level 18: Bitter Ice Blast -- SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg(A), SprWntBit-Dmg/Rchg(37), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(37), SprWntBit-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(37), SprWntBit-Dmg/EndRdx/Acc/Rchg(39), SprWntBit-Rchg/SlowProc(39) Level 20: Ice Patch -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 22: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(39) Level 24: Maneuvers -- Ksm-ToHit+(A) Level 26: Bitter Freeze Ray -- SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg(A), SprDfnBrr-Dmg/Rchg(40), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(40), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(40), SprDfnBrr-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(42), SprDfnBrr-Rchg/+Status Protect(42) Level 28: Assault -- EndRdx-I(A) Level 30: Tactics -- RctRtc-Pcptn(A) Level 32: Blizzard -- SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg(A), SprBlsWrt-Dmg/Rchg(43), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(43), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(43), SprBlsWrt-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(45), SprBlsWrt-Rchg/Dmg%(45) Level 35: Snow Storm -- PcnoftheT-Acc/Slow(A), PcnoftheT-EndRdx/Rchg/Slow(42), PcnoftheT-Dmg/Slow(45), PcnoftheT-Acc/EndRdx(46), PcnoftheT-Rng/Slow(46), PcnoftheT--Rchg%(46) Level 38: Shiver -- PcnoftheT-Rng/Slow(A) Level 41: Flash Freeze -- Artl-Acc/Rech/Rng(A) Level 44: Frozen Aura -- SprAvl-Acc/Dmg(A), SprAvl-Dmg/EndRdx(48), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(48), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48), SprAvl-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx/Rchg(50), SprAvl-Rchg/KDProc(50) Level 47: Frozen Armor -- GldArm-3defTpProc(A) Level 49: Hoarfrost -- StdPrt-ResDam/Def+(A) Level 1: Defiance Level 1: Brawl -- Acc-I(A) Level 1: Sprint -- Run-I(A) Level 2: Rest -- RechRdx-I(A) Level 2: Swift -- Flight-I(A) Level 2: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A) Level 2: Health -- Pnc-Heal/+End(A) Level 2: Stamina -- PrfShf-End%(A) ------------ | Copy & Paste this data into Mids Reborn : Hero Designer to view the build | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| |MxDz;1352;621;1242;HEX;| |78DA6D93DB6E12511486F7C00C500E45C05A4A8172B015A5C5D61730B11E8282A27| |D8006CB042699C00406632FBD33F110E38D8916688D87566D3DC4E3BB78E10BA8BD| |F2CEE062D64FC385930CDFAC7FF1AFB5F69ED9C59B67BD7B176E9D16926F592FB75| |AAB67E8D7549BAE62DB2C9B5AA32E069793EE3032ABD7CAF5AA5AC9E5D754FE7362| |9858691B46A3695A9962B9AE196D9D4B784A8D869E3BAF6BD59AE9B69E570C55ADF| |8ADC7825AAEA8CD564D3302569CAFDFD05ADA754DD7CCF5C039435BCB2D37F40A15| |1CF4580FD3243374E7C5F0EA2BA243589285AD0BF698F226B8C5743C65DEFE8FD70| |1AF0B5E17BC6E78DDF05E2448F04AF07AE1F5C23B0EEF38BC87E0BD44B0C36BB72B| |9C9399410574300F3B4117B3402E055EE599CDD28E3C075F30C32FC16D66648759C| |41B1C789D98398299A398398A99E398398E99EF10C624F68E3DE27AF120AD22268B| |C41FD98A130F6D1CEF73BC14B65BBC4C2E0FBC9E8F9C4B7E023F835F98E9AFE037A| |68706F6F1CCC2F79DFBDEA5C8CF9AE4CFF27C69F00A21805E816DAE7174077C05BE| |66CEBD017799F7C81542AF10EAA5A8FF04D79326A0CD8101CA4D724E4CFE15D6DA4| |B8429F49F125CF79804DA403BF3B80C2ACC20D59B46BDE924F70891168316EBD0FA| |43B2B83AF8F6D163E631EFF18927E006D861CE77C11EB34A48C19BDA95B8FF7BE6F| |C1E73E12DF80EFCC0BC4FAE59ECCF2C7235AA978196C1B7FA80A22C7A6437786D27| |3B6017ECE11BD904B7981AD5CB61BDB9533CF30FAF108BE8B138D870DAE7A43C3C8| |0FD7E543E38C7424478DF0AA3DA026B25F9E0CC0A09EFF0A79B34F493D2ACFD1AD5| |32ACFD1ED5923CD7FEA88633F10FDC8EBB97| |-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Try to get on trials run by confusion and oklahoman. These are very good PUG i trial leaders. Be honest with them about how new you are. Ask for guidance for me the simplest i trial is BAF. After that Lamda. TPN is very simple but takes a few runs to figure out. Same with Keyes. After that they are all odd in their own ways. You will just have to learn them and find what you like. TinPex is one of the most difficult for me. This is due to the speed and the complexity. Like driving at 100. Real easy to screw up

the abandoned labs (one in port oakes, but there are more...) that you can craft at are fun the first time

Been setting up a Rad/Fire/Mu Brute farmer on my alt acct this weekend. Now i like to badge and i need merits to convert all those farmed recipe drops. I also love TFs. So i joined an Operative Renault. this is not a well known TF. But it is very straightforward. I have a TF build for my farmer. Pretty heavy armored and as well balanced as i can make it. there were a LOT of deaths. None mine. I had already 50d this thing and my TF build has three full purple sets and a bunch of other goodies. I think i used a green inspiration once or twice. People (especially the Blaster) kept jumping toward the mobs and grabbing agro. I have no taunt. I have two!! Damage auras. If you give me one minute all the mobs will attack just me. 58 minutes. Towards the end they were following me. I only said something once mid way through. “I have two damage auras, if i go in first everything attacks me”. You need to say this? anyways i had a hoot got badge and merits. They even thanked me at the end.

In my opinion this is also highly dependent on the AT and powersets. A SS/Invul Brute will be very good on SOs only. I have run them. But a Titan Weapon Invul would be a bit crazy without I/O support. Some ATs are very different with an I/O build. (Dominators...)

I am a “power gamer” in that i enjoy high end builds i actually like the complex formulations required to make the most of a build with ED as an extra consideration. When you have a good build where everything just ‘clicks’ it is such a nice feeling