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[colepsi]

20 hours ago, JJDrakken said:

 

Going pass. Not wroth the headache, GL with your plans. 

 

I appreciate your encouragement.

 

I did go back, looking through the various builds with Pyrotechnic Control that you did for Dominators (as they actually have attack powers) and tried to identify those powers that you see are the prime powers of Pyrotechnics. So I did attempt a ranged Pyrotechnic Control/Energy Assault build using what I could glean from your other builds.

 

If you find the time, and by no means am I trying to disrupt this thread - that was never my intention, and if I have, I do apologize - if you could look at the powers for Pyrotechnic Control I did take and possibly give critique or advice ("this power that you didn't take is absolutely necessary; this power you did take is absolutely worthless").

 

I thank you in advance no matter if you review this build as I recognize your time is *your* time, free to spend it however you wish, and you have already read my first post.

 

Again, thank you.

PermaDom - (Pyrotechnic Control - Energy Assault).mxd

[JJDrakken]

1 hour ago, colepsi said:

 

I appreciate your encouragement.

 

I did go back, looking through the various builds with Pyrotechnic Control that you did for Dominators (as they actually have attack powers) and tried to identify those powers that you see are the prime powers of Pyrotechnics. So I did attempt a ranged Pyrotechnic Control/Energy Assault build using what I could glean from your other builds.

 

If you find the time, and by no means am I trying to disrupt this thread - that was never my intention, and if I have, I do apologize - if you could look at the powers for Pyrotechnic Control I did take and possibly give critique or advice ("this power that you didn't take is absolutely necessary; this power you did take is absolutely worthless").

 

I thank you in advance no matter if you review this build as I recognize your time is *your* time, free to spend it however you wish, and you have already read my first post.

 

Again, thank you.

PermaDom - (Pyrotechnic Control - Energy Assault).mxd 5.18 kB · 1 download

 

Your builds will not open.  Is your Mid's updated? Click Help and check for Updates. All I get is errors.

 

Also don't ZIP your files. You can just drag & drop them into a post without zipping them.  This day & age folks won't trust ZIP files, less they run it 900x through various Virus/Malware checkers.

Edited June 25 by JJDrakken

[JJDrakken]

Tanker (Regeneration - Spines).mbdSpecified Tanker (Energy Aura - Stone Melee).mbdSpecified Sentinel (Radiation Blast - Psionic Armor).mbdCopyrighted Scrapper (Claws - Regeneration).mbd

[colepsi]

3 hours ago, JJDrakken said:

 

Your builds will not open.  Is your Mid's updated? Click Help and check for Updates. All I get is errors.

 

Also don't ZIP your files. You can just drag & drop them into a post without zipping them.  This day & age folks won't trust ZIP files, less they run it 900x through various Virus/Malware checkers.

 

Understood. I'm running Mids 3.7.14, which to my knowledge is the latest version (when I check for updates, it states there is none.)

 

I didn't realize that converting the file turned it into a zip file. I apologize for that inconvenience/faux pas.

 

I'll try this again. And I very much appreciate your help. As I said, I think the Pyrotechnic Control set is beautiful, but having no experience with it, I'm absolutely ignorant as to what are the "bread and butter" powers of builds (which I'm sure changes at *least* with whether a build is ranged or melee.

 

Again, thank you.PermaDom - (Pyrotechnic Control - Energy Assault).mbd

[perrond]

I’m have been trying to come up with a build for my Pyrotechnic/ Marine Controller.  I like all the powers in both trees and I can’t decide which I should concentrate more on.  Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[JJDrakken]

Ranged Dominator (Pyrotechnic Control - Savage Assault).mbdMelee Dominator (Pyrotechnic Control - Sonic Assault).mbdController (Pyrotechnic Control - Marine Affinity).mbd

[JJDrakken]

Hybrid Dominator (Pyrotechnic Control - Psionic Assault).mbdTanker (Regeneration - Dual Blades).mbdSentinel (Dark Blast - Psionic Armor).mbd

[JJDrakken]

Tanker (Psionic Armor - Staff Fighting).mbdSentinel (Seismic Blast - Ninjitsu).mbdSentinel (Electrical Blast - Psionic Armor).mbdScrapper (Savage Melee - Shield Defense).mbdMelee Dominator (Pyrotechnic Control - Radioactive Assault).mbdController (Symphony Control - Poison).mbd

[CrashReboot]

Hi JJ,
Thanks for all the builds that you have created. I have used a few of them and they are fantastic.

When you have some time available, would you please create a Solo Defender (Time Manipulation/Seismic Blast) build, as I couldn't find one.

 

Many thanks for considering my request.

 

Edited June 27 by CrashReboot

[JJDrakken]

Tanker (Psionic Armor - Street Justice).mbdStalker (Psionic Melee - Regeneration).mbdRanged Dominator (Pyrotechnic Control - Martial Assault).mbdDefender (Time Manipulation - Seismic Blast).mbdBrute (Psionic Melee - Psionic Armor).mbd

[Octogoat]

Hello again Mr drakken, thank you for your help with that last build it worked out great and I now use it to tank and damage deal for a friends pyro char.

 

Today I have something a bit difficult I was wondering if you had an energy/invuln sentinel build that had fly and maximized damage and resists?

 

Thanks in advance,

Octogoat

[Speed Freak]

Hey JJ, hope this finds you well. Could you do a Regen/Fire/Fire tanker with Flight? Looking for as much defense as it'll carry without gimping the damage too much, and oh yeah: Taunt. Thanks in advance.       

 

 

Speed

[BurtHutt]

JJ! Any chance you could whip up a DOM - Pyro/Dark, CONT - Pyro/Elec Aff, SENT - Psi/Psi? 

[colepsi]

On 6/25/2025 at 2:25 PM, colepsi said:

 

Understood. I'm running Mids 3.7.14, which to my knowledge is the latest version (when I check for updates, it states there is none.)

 

I didn't realize that converting the file turned it into a zip file. I apologize for that inconvenience/faux pas.

 

I'll try this again. And I very much appreciate your help. As I said, I think the Pyrotechnic Control set is beautiful, but having no experience with it, I'm absolutely ignorant as to what are the "bread and butter" powers of builds (which I'm sure changes at *least* with whether a build is ranged or melee.

 

Again, thank you.PermaDom - (Pyrotechnic Control - Energy Assault).mbd

 

As you are unable to open the build I created, I don't want to waste your time. And I thank you for being so patient with me.

 

Instead of asking for a build or reviewing a build, I hope you won't mind answering a question about Pyrotechnic Control.

 

Assuming:

1. The character is a Dominator, and

2. The Dominator chooses to use only ranged powers, and

3. The ranged powers have no secondary effects (stuns, immobilizes, etc.), and

4. The normal play style is running into a mob, holding everything, and then killing one target - wash, rinse, repeat,

 

What in your opinion would be the "bread and butter" necessary powers from Pyrotechnic Control for such a Dominator? (and don't worry about slotting - I'm concerned about just the powers themselves).

 

I realize you are very busy, and I realize you're playing another game at present.

 

I won't bother you any further; I'm just trying to get a handle around what the specific powers of Pyrotechnic Control would fit for the Dominator I'm building.

 

Thank you again so much for your time and patience.

Edited June 29 by colepsi

[Marstannum]

I just searched through every page of this thread and, while I didn't find the build I was looking for, I'm absolutely floored by the amount of time you must have put into doing all these builds.  What an unbelievable service you've done for the community here.  Thank you!

Just so you know, this isn't another request.  I'm going to review some of your work more closely and then try to make my own Beam/Atomic build.  Hope you're having a great time with Dune and whatever else, you absolute legend.

[perrond]

I’m looking for a new AFK farming brute. 
 

MA/stone I believe might be the best.  Any other suggestions ?  

[tjknight]

On 6/29/2025 at 11:40 PM, Marstannum said:

I just searched through every page of this thread and, while I didn't find the build I was looking for, I'm absolutely floored by the amount of time you must have put into doing all these builds.  What an unbelievable service you've done for the community here.  Thank you!

Just so you know, this isn't another request.  I'm going to review some of your work more closely and then try to make my own Beam/Atomic build.  Hope you're having a great time with Dune and whatever else, you absolute legend.

 

I've been doing this lately. JJ's done enough builds that it's really not hard to use the  existing builds as a guide, to making just about any combo. Even the newer powersets. He has a very solid method to making effective builds! 

[JJDrakken]

On 6/29/2025 at 3:50 PM, BurtHutt said:

JJ! Any chance you could whip up a DOM - Pyro/Dark, CONT - Pyro/Elec Aff, SENT - Psi/Psi? 

 

PSI/PSI is on page 80, you have bad habit of never looking. As for Dominator as stated on very first page on very first post. I need to know if your want Melee or Ranged or a mix.

 

Bout ready to throw my hands up here.  

[JJDrakken]

22 hours ago, perrond said:

I’m looking for a new AFK farming brute. 
 

MA/stone I believe might be the best.  Any other suggestions ?  

 

Would help to know what your farming ....  Fire farm? S/L Farm? Butthole Banditry Farm?  I'm not going play guessing games here. 

Edited July 2 by JJDrakken

[JJDrakken]

On 6/29/2025 at 1:32 PM, Speed Freak said:

Hey JJ, hope this finds you well. Could you do a Regen/Fire/Fire tanker with Flight? Looking for as much defense as it'll carry without gimping the damage too much, and oh yeah: Taunt. Thanks in advance.       

 

 

Speed

 

On 6/29/2025 at 10:44 AM, Octogoat said:

Hello again Mr drakken, thank you for your help with that last build it worked out great and I now use it to tank and damage deal for a friends pyro char.

 

Today I have something a bit difficult I was wondering if you had an energy/invuln sentinel build that had fly and maximized damage and resists?

 

Thanks in advance,

Octogoat

 

On 6/29/2025 at 10:40 PM, Marstannum said:

I just searched through every page of this thread and, while I didn't find the build I was looking for, I'm absolutely floored by the amount of time you must have put into doing all these builds.  What an unbelievable service you've done for the community here.  Thank you!

Just so you know, this isn't another request.  I'm going to review some of your work more closely and then try to make my own Beam/Atomic build.  Hope you're having a great time with Dune and whatever else, you absolute legend.

 

Controller (Pyrotechnic Control - Electrical Affinity).mbdSpecified Tanker (Regeneration - Fiery Melee).mbdSpecified Sentinel (Energy Blast - Invulnerability).mbdSpecified Sentinel (Beam Rifle - Radiation Armor).mbdSentinel (Sonic Attack - Regeneration).mbd

 

[JJDrakken]

I'll check this maybe 1x a week. I'm playing Dune: Awakening. Been having a hoot.  So my attention is there & honestly it's refreshing. 

[perrond]

1 hour ago, JJDrakken said:

 

Would help to know what your farming ....  Fire farm? S/L Farm? Butthole Banditry Farm?  I'm not going play guessing games here. 

I was planning on doing the rotating mob on the asteroid. I will go lethal/Smashing farm

Edited July 2 by perrond

[JJDrakken]

1 hour ago, perrond said:

I was planning on doing the rotating mob on the asteroid. I will go lethal/Smashing farm

 

 

Specified Brute (Martial Arts - Stone Armor).mbd

 

[perrond]

18 minutes ago, JJDrakken said:

 

 

Specified Brute (Martial Arts - Stone Armor).mbd 40.37 kB · 0 downloads

 

Ty sir

[perrond]

3 hours ago, JJDrakken said:

 

 

Specified Brute (Martial Arts - Stone Armor).mbd 40.37 kB · 4 downloads

 

I have a question,  why not chose granite armor or are you able to afk farm with your build you made.  I’m trying to understand this build.  Sorry if you think I’m being rude.  I thought granite armor would be a must.  Ty for all your help