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Only the contact, very fun. Is there something cool there?!?

I have always advocated for more slots. The least unbalancing suggestion I have offered was one slot at vet level 100. Which would still require a RESPEC at 50, for the 49 power to be fully slotted. Alternatively, you can plan your build beforehand and pick a power at 49 that needs no/few slots like a Leadership pool power.

Defender, never Matermind, not my thing. very very rare Controller, no DPS, very rare Dominator.... rainbow Dom power effect. wonky monkeygrinder permadom. rare Sentinels. fun when they came out. No DPS, never again Stalkers, Blasters out DPS them. and you gotta be right in it, very rare Scrappers, not my thing. Almost never Brutes and Tanks. Homecoming put me off Brutes by buffing Tanks to the 9s. I stopped playing them. Tanks, not my thing. i have a few. I almost never play them. Khelds, never Soldiers, pretty rare So, i play My Dark Dark Corr, and a variety of Blasters.

Shiiiiii.... within a few days we would have players trying to solo it at cranked ratings....

I tried the new Black Hole extensively after the recent rework on my main Dark^3 Corruptor. The problems with Black Hole are legion. It has a small footprint for its power effect in my opinion. Most importantly, the phase shift effect has certain enemies it always works on. So it will do a half assed Fold Space on some mobs, yet ALWAYS leave things like DE Emanators unfolded AND phase shifted. Even on Discord this is tough to communicate to teammates. So, confusion, misapplication of powers, and slower team speed is always the result. Black Hole was somehow made worse in it’s new form. Which is amazing, because before it was as bad as radioactive sewage. Goes to show that anything can be made worse if tou find someone who really THINKS they know how to “improve things…”

Certain things you only try once and realize they are not for you…

You have 14 billion to burn?!? Surely you can afford to donate to the @Snarky fund!

Please donate 2 billion to @Snarky so i can afford this. Thank you.

if you are a toon with armors, build them solid. but for 4 Star don't go crazy for absolute perfect armors. instead lean into the other aspects of the build, global recharge, accuracy, regen, whatever... procs... because if it is a dedicated 4 star build those barriers will be there. of course, now we have new difficulty levels dropping. i always make my Brutes Tanks solid as can be, and 1-4 star randomly with them. they are made to survive Master runs. no deaths, no barriers, no temps. but at the current 4 star that is overkill, it may not be in a few weeks with the new settings...

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because of what you did...

Thank you. I provide Snark, not education. This was well written.

the entire flashback ouro system, with badges. oh, and all the other badges too holiday events, badging

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For as long as I have been here (the drop of Redside… “event?” This has been the case. Whether it was an abusive X-farm in aE on live, double exp weekend, new/updated powers, or seasonal event. This has been an endless cycle of chasing the new shiny. To now ask “ Did events kill the game?” Ignores twenty years of history of how players have played the game. Events did not kill the game. Events have been a solid enjoyable steady experience our players have enjoyed for years and years.

Amazing job. Thank you so much!

Unlike you I take Sorcery for the flight power. And the teleport. As you dash through maps in search of goals even great stealth and knowledge can be overcome by enemy numbers and gimmicks. (Perception, damage fields, etc…). A well thought out teleport jaunt can get you right across the problem and on your way…

That is why i concentrate on the most important part.

The only thing I would have dropped on you in Atlas is a temp power from Incarnate Trials. I tend to exit Ouro into Atlas and share those with the peasants there…

i bought the Good vs Evil Box set. Fort Darwin, I still miss the madness. Especially on Double Exp events, when the place was crawling with ne'er-do-wells!

Just give me what you can (@Snarky). It will be appreciated and you will feel better on holiday mornings.