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8 hours ago, Sir Myshkin said:
Technically they asked for two things, something that would solo well and be able to attack “at range consistently”, but not exclusively.there is value in understanding how to keep a build from getting stuck in a corner. There is also value in recognizing that a build will get stuck with a few powers it may not plan on using on the regular, so make them useful choices, and if that choice happens to be something that can hit for 1,000 points of damage, then make it so.
There is also no mention of being a “Hover Blaster.” This is an assumption, and a poor one to make.
I play my Ice/Atomic near exclusively at range when allowed, but I also am aware the game will not permit me to spend every mission and moment outside of melee, thus the tools in my secondary open up survival options in stacking holds and an additional AoE that is more useful than most on that side. This character also does not fly, it uses SS for movement.
When I mentioned Seismic/Earth, again another set that I play at range, with SS as it’s travel, and I “kite” the character in and out of melee a lot to utilize his harder hitting tools.
Now if someone truly wanted a pure “maximum all range” character, then I would tell them to choose Dark Blast because it has the greatest range on its attacks compared to any other blast set. As for secondary though my opinion still stands it’s best to choose one that is most accommodating to the primary and keeping the character alive in a wider spectrum of odds while fitting the player’s skills and needs.
Technically they never said "not exclusively" at range, that is a poor assumption to make.
As fubar pointed out, it's better to build with a goal in mind. if one is to blast at range "consistently" then do that.
And note to self, don't listen to @Soveraa about blasters.
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Overall I like the ITF hard mode. Some of the key feedback so far:
1. Keep the ITF in the spirit of the ITF. Meaning, keep it flowing. Good to see that twins slog has been toned down, length-wise.
But even at an AV level there could be ways to make them hard to fight together, like AoE buffs strengthening the other making them more desirable to fight separately.
2. I really like the idea of being marked for possession and not held. That would be clear to everyone aand would make it more ominous to the marked player.
3. The new Romulus fight is fine in principle. Any refinement would be awesome.
I do like the idea of Romulus gaining the power of the Nictus that is controller. And not get weaker/ less dangerous the deeper into the fight was go.
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On 6/18/2021 at 11:41 AM, Akronos said:
Hi, MaximusPrime and thanks for the answer.
I know Havoc Punch is a good melee damage, but I'd want to play a full ranged toon then I rejected to take any melee power. This is a thematic toon inspired in Electro or Aftershock AV from Marvel built around the electricity theme, this is the reason to play an E3.
I didn't have in my mind to play like a sapper, my goal was to play like a full ranged mini-blaster with good survivality, but I can to drain all endurance from mobs at +4x8 in AE (not full checked yet).
Like I said Good Luck, but you will also be missing out on DPS from the damage aura. Blasters are plenty survivable so if you really wanted to stick to range only a Blaster would probably have been a better choice. But as a blaster if you stick at range then you also lose out on a lot of damage with some of the best attacks coming from melee in the secondary.
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1 hour ago, FUBARczar said:
XP already sifts by +x, Which is wny people farm at +4/8 instead of +0/8. I was meaning Merits. And their should be a different badge for Max Notoriety as well, like a Grandmaster Badge > Master of X. Or Lord of X Badge if it is run with no Inspirations and Enemies buffed.
And the only time I play +0, even when leveling, is if I am badging for accolades. Or join a PUG and they have it set as such.
This makes the most sense. playing at +0 is almost like playing a different game than +4/8 especially if you remove things like Inspirations which are way too OP.
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Why not just removed the penalty and adjust the buff in rage to be equal to the current Rage with the poorly designed penalty?
Why are people defending Rage as it is? Rage makes no sense in the context of "Super Strength".
What is the argument for keeping rage the way it is?
Does it fit the theme of the set?
Is the set balanced?
How does the set compare if Rage was skipped?
Why is a large unresistable penalty a good idea?
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Good Luck as you'll be missing out on tons of damage from Havoc Punch, and you can't be a sapper from range. Why even E3 then?
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6 hours ago, ninja surprise said:
Until you fight those stinking Rularuus. I want to poke them all in the eye! 😞
Do the defense buffs help there?
I think you may get crickets on that one 😞
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2 hours ago, Bill Z Bubba said:
Ok. Amps expired, did same test. It got scary at one point when I saw health drop to 10% but that was the lowest point over a 30 min period. Generally speaking after 20 mins they don't get me blow 20%. Again, being afk means the tank AT IO +DR proc is not being utilized. 23% health and capped SL DR. 25 mins no death. Immortal line accepted.
SR is amazeballs. Anyone thinking otherwise is very mistaken.
I'll tell you one place SR suxballs, when you fight Rom. The autohit fluffy for instance. I did a Tank Duo twice with a SR tank while I was using SD one run and Bio the other. With both of my tanks I stood toe to toe the whole time with Rom while the SR tank had to kite because he was getting destroyed. To me that was other tanks +2, SR 0. SR suxballs.
Perhaps you want to blame that guys SR, and say he doesn't know how to build it, blah, blah, blah. If that is the case I haven't teamed with someone yet who "knows" how to build SR.
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On 6/14/2021 at 6:09 AM, Cirque said:
This is definitely a problem with the build/player, not the powerset.
I've rolled every tanker primary and SR is the best IMO. It's the only powerset where I've been able to leave it in the middle of +4 ITF enemies, walk away for 20 minutes, and come back to find my character with 90% health while enemies have no endurance. I think the edge it has over shield is that you have much more liberty with your build. You don't have to worry as much about endurance and you have a ton of slots leftover for damage.
Interesting experience, mine is much different. I've partied with many great players, and when they use their SR toons their health bar looks like it is spazzing out, up and down, up and down. And then the SR whatever goes down for a nap. SR is great, until it is not. SR doesn't give it breaks. From 100 to zero in nothing flat with little to no warning. Go straight to jail do not pass go do not collect $200. That's my experience. Here is a True Story, I played a lvl 49 (at the start) MA/Regen Brute with no IOs except End Mod IOs that I bought as our team was forming a +4/8 ITF. I stood side by side with Vet 100+ SR scrapper fully IOd and incarnated. Guess which one died twice and which one didn't... Yep SR was my veng bait.
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16 hours ago, Haijinx said:
I like EA because the silhouette aspect is easier on my poor old eyes.
Numberwise Invul looks very very good on Stalkers
SR looks good as well compared to scrappers with hide plugging that low level AOE def hole caused by evasion being level 35.
EA is solid and "pretty" to look at
From experience Invulnerability can be really solid on Stalkers.
But I find Shield to be superior to SR. So many times have I teamed with good players using SR and their health bar rides a freaking roller coaster and they take noticeably more dirt naps on SR than others. Maybe it's all the +4/8 content all the time but SR is not malleable, it seems brittle. Super Strong until *SNAP*!
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6 hours ago, StriderIV said:
Loving this thread! Excuse my ignorance though: what is SB?
SR is a mediocre Defensive set. Its a one trick pony, just Defense with highest DDR. Because SR characters were always eating dirt they added in scaling resist which buffs your resistance to damage inversely to your health. It works ok but SR will still take more dirt naps than more robust sets like Shield, Invuln, etc.
I have a buddy who is a SR worshipper, he has SR Tanks, scrappers, stalkers, etc. I don't mind really because it is nice to have veng bait on the team sometimes.
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Here is one to consider:
This Villain build was built using Mids Reborn 3.0.4.7
https://github.com/Reborn-Team/MidsRebornLevel 49 Magic Corruptor
Primary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Secondary Power Set: Pain Domination
Power Pool: Leaping
Power Pool: Leadership
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Speed
Ancillary Pool: Mace MasteryVillain Profile:
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Level 1: Pistols
(A) Empty
Level 1: Nullify Pain
(A) Preventive Medicine - Heal
(7) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
(7) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
Level 2: Soothe
(A) Preventive Medicine - Chance for +Absorb
(47) Preventive Medicine - Heal
Level 4: Combat Jumping
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
(13) Reactive Defenses - Scaling Resist Damage
(15) Kismet - Accuracy +6%
(15) Karma - Knockback Protection
(17) Blessing of the Zephyr - Knockback Reduction (4 points)
Level 6: Swap Ammo
Level 8: Bullet Rain
(A) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage
(9) Artillery - Damage/Endurance
(9) Artillery - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(11) Bombardment - Chance for Fire Damage
(11) Positron's Blast - Chance of Damage(Energy)
(13) Force Feedback - Chance for +Recharge
Level 10: Maneuvers
(A) Shield Wall - Defense
(17) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
(19) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(19) Shield Wall - Endurance/Recharge
(23) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
Level 12: Boxing
(A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage
(45) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance
Level 14: Tough
(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(42) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance
(42) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
(43) Unbreakable Guard - Endurance/RechargeTime
(43) Steadfast Protection - Resistance/+Def 3%
(43) Gladiator's Armor - TP Protection +3% Def (All)
Level 16: Weave
(A) Shield Wall - Defense
(40) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
(40) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(40) Shield Wall - Endurance/Recharge
(42) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
Level 18: Executioner's Shot
(A) Superior Scourging Blast - Accuracy/Damage
(23) Superior Scourging Blast - Accuracy/Damage/RechargeTime
(25) Superior Scourging Blast - Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(37) Apocalypse - Chance of Damage(Negative)
(37) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
(39) Impeded Swiftness - Chance of Damage(Smashing)
Level 20: Soothing Aura
(A) Preventive Medicine - Heal
(21) Preventive Medicine - Heal/Endurance
(21) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance
Level 22: Enforced Morale
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 24: Hasten
(A) Recharge Reduction IO
(25) Recharge Reduction IO
Level 26: Piercing Rounds
(A) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage
(27) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Damage/Recharge
(27) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(29) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(29) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(31) Superior Malice of the Corruptor - Recharge/Chance for Negative Energy Damage
Level 28: World of Pain
(A) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance
(31) Unbreakable Guard - +Max HP
(31) Unbreakable Guard - RechargeTime/Resistance
(34) Unbreakable Guard - Resistance/Endurance/RechargeTime
Level 30: Suppressive Fire
(A) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Hold
(47) Basilisk's Gaze - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge/Hold
(47) Unbreakable Constraint - Chance for Smashing Damage
(48) Ghost Widow's Embrace - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(48) Neuronic Shutdown - Chance of Damage(Psionic)
(48) Gladiator's Javelin - Chance of Damage(Toxic)
Level 32: Hail of Bullets
(A) Superior Scourging Blast - Damage/RechargeTime
(33) Superior Scourging Blast - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/RechargeTime
(33) Superior Scourging Blast - RechargeTime/PBAoE +End
(33) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(34) Eradication - Accuracy/Damage/Endurance/Recharge
(34) Eradication - Chance for Energy Damage
Level 35: Anguishing Cry
(A) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Defense Debuff
(36) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Recharge
(36) Analyze Weakness - Accuracy/Endurance/Recharge
(36) Analyze Weakness - Defense Debuff/Endurance/Recharge
(37) Achilles' Heel - Chance for Res Debuff
Level 38: Painbringer
(A) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime
(39) Preventive Medicine - Heal/RechargeTime/Endurance
(39) Preventive Medicine - Endurance/RechargeTime
Level 41: Scorpion Shield
(A) Shield Wall - Defense
(45) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance
(46) Shield Wall - Defense/Endurance/Recharge
(46) Shield Wall - Endurance/Recharge
(46) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
Level 44: Super Speed
(A) Winter's Gift - Slow Resistance (20%)
Level 47: Assault
(A) Endurance Reduction IO
Level 49: Vengeance
(A) Luck of the Gambler - Defense/Increased Global Recharge Speed
Level 1: Brawl
(A) Superior Blistering Cold - Accuracy/Damage/Recharge
(45) Superior Blistering Cold - Damage/Endurance/Accuracy/RechargeTime
Level 1: Scourge
Level 1: Sprint
(A) Empty
Level 2: Rest
(A) Empty
Level 2: Swift
(A) Empty
Level 2: Health
(A) Miracle - +Recovery
(3) Numina's Convalesence - +Regeneration/+Recovery
(3) Panacea - +Hit Points/Endurance
Level 2: Hurdle
(A) Empty
Level 2: Stamina
(A) Performance Shifter - EndMod
(5) Performance Shifter - EndMod/Accuracy
(5) Performance Shifter - Chance for +End
Level 6: Chemical Ammunition
Level 6: Cryo Ammunition
Level 6: Incendiary Ammunition
Level 50: Born In Battle
Level 50: High Pain Threshold
Level 50: Invader
Level 50: Marshal
Level 50: Agility Core Paragon
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Here's a Totally Playable and Likeable build for Grav/Energy
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There is so much that is so tempting about Water Blast, but I keep coming back to Ice instead.
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Does Geyser really do that much more damage than the other T9's? In game numbers show twice the damage.
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The Rage Crash is annoying, yes, and it does impair your functioning to an extent - but I hope my argument here shows, it's not an insurmountable obstacle.
Super Strength does have some things going for it. It contains several skippable powers, including Hurl, and yes, Hand Clap. But other attack sets either don't have those disadvantages that are exclusive to Super Strength. They just bring more to the table. Foot Stomp is really only that useful from levels 46 - when a tanker can get it - through 49; because at 50 your alpha slot opens and will mostly replace it as an opening move.
I agree, one of Super Strength's pros is that the set can be pared down to six powers and still offer the vast majority of its functionality; that's three extra powers one can thus grab from pools, epics, and/or patrons, opening up further options that other melee sets, by comparison, would have to sacrifice a valuable attack to obtain.
The point where I take exception, is the claim that other sets "just bring more to the table." To use Dark Melee as an example for now, Dark brings lots of -to hit, yes, which adds to survivability. Dark also brings a self heal baked into an attack, and a potent self damage buff that lacks any crash like Rage. These are all great tools for a tank!
But Dark does have its limitations, too. Dark Melee's AoE, for example, is limited to one 5 target cone, and two AoEs on two or three minute timers; even limited to just Foot Stomp, Super Strength has more AoE potential overall, not having to line up a cone in order to get multiple targets. Not having much familiarity with the set, I don't know many ways offhand one could mitigate the dearth of AoE, but I can at least see how taking pool powers like Cross Punch, Spring Attack, Fireball, et al, could definitely help - as could picking up Sands of Mu (and some global accuracy/to hit bonuses to make the attack hit reliably - I kind of forgot to mention that in earlier posts! ^_^)
Both sets have their selling points, and both sets have their drawbacks, and both sets appeal to different players - and that's fine. Everyone's playstyle is different, and it's good that we have a multitude of powersets to pick from! But I keep seeing people claiming that "Super Strength is bad because X", and I know, from experience, that X is invariably something mitigatable. The one big thing about the set that isn't mitigatable, is that it's all Smashing damage, and Smashing is a commonly resisted damage type. But beyond that, the issue I see people have with the set always boils down to either "I don't like what it offers, compared to another set" - or "I don't get how you're supposed to deal with these downsides."
For the latter, particularly the Rage crash, I hope I've offered suffecient examples of how one can deal with the downside. For the former . . . all I ask is that people acknowledge the difference between a power that doesn't do what it's supposed to, and a personal preference in playstyle.
(Before anyone says it: No, Rage does what it's supposed to. It offers a long-lasting, big damage buff, essentially perma-able, in return for a periodic, short-lived penalty to damage and survivability. Can you kill your foes before the crash hits? If not, can you keep your enemies from killing you during the downtime - even if it means investing heavily into your build, or taking an unpopular power? Yes? Then yes, the power does what it's supposed to - offer you high reward for taking a risk, and you can stack the odds in your favor to boot)
Thank you for the conversation; I hope I've managed now to state my case, clearly and without rancor.
- Loranna
Umm, no. I can't figure out why someone is arguing for bad game design. The rage crash is ridiculously impairing to play and survivability. I rolled Super Strength expecting to have a similar endearing experience like I did on my main Tanker on live (Ice/SS). But then playing it here I kept wondering why I was eating half my tray of inspirations, just fighting to stay alive when it crashed. It was and is horribly wrong. I had to check combat numbers to figure out what was going on. I have two SS characters on here, but I can't play them, it is that debilitating. Now I have to play and actually enjoying playing Street Justice in place of SS (Thank goodness for that set!)
Also SS is a set of 3 powers really, or 4 because you have to take Jab: Jab, KO Blow, Rage, and Foot Stomp, everything else pretty much under performs compared to other sets. Well I guess haymaker is okish. So four, but forced into Jab for a 5-power set
Personally, I think your pro rage crash position is not a good one. You make a very weak case beyond the obvious (yet unsaid) Double Stacking Rage with no Penalties is not balanced. And in-game play your ideas of plugging it with Vet powers, and Incarnate powers deserves a "face palm." It got me killed a few times, it's very disruptive for game-play, it leaves a bad bitter taste, Rage should be fixed and balanced. And not turn me into Bruce Banner, when I am Superman!
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I love beam, I hate beam, I love Beam
It's a great set inside and out, damage check, debuff check, AoE doh, outside of T9 a bit sketchy, but it's damage and debuff :)
The hate is some of the sounds and doesn't feel like a BFG, not visceral like Assault rifle.....but oh well
Damage, and debuff with Disintegrate popping up everywhere <3 <3 <3
Glue arrow for procs?
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Is glue Arrow good for procs?