GanjaGamer501 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Back when CoH was live I had a mutation/blaster villain that had excellent AoE and was just superb at hover shooting. I'm trying the same thing now but I'm noticing all blasters are pretty much fie or ice. Am I wasting my time? Should I start over and try one of the "Meta's"? Is anyone running this build yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xandyr Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 What are your powersets? What you wanted to know about Bio, but never asked - Tanker - Homecoming (homecomingservers.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddack Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 *looks at his Sonic/ Sonic Blaster* Na not all, just the noobs :D, sure Fire and ice are nice but not an must have. all Sets are viable , solo and in teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomguide2005 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 1 hour ago, Braddack said: *looks at his Sonic/ Sonic Blaster* Na not all, just the noobs :D, sure Fire and ice are nice but not an must have. all Sets are viable , solo and in teams. *Glances at his AR/Dev* Like Braddock said. Plus while one can debate the poor horse clean into the after life a well played character is never the wrong choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Without_Pause Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 The only Blaster I have gotten to 50 is Water/temp. I did enjoy my Ice/ice on Live. I also got an En/en to 41 on Live until it died, and I was playing it hardcore. Top 10 Most Fun 50s. 1. Without Mercy: Claws/ea Scrapper. 2. Outsmart: Fort 3. Sneakers: Stj/ea Stalker. 4. Waterpark: Water/temp Blaster. 5. Project Next: Ice/stone Brute. 6. Mighty Matt: Rad/bio Brute. 7. Without Pause: Claws/wp Brute. 8. Emma Strange: Ill/dark. 9. Nothing But Flowers: Plant/storm Controller. 10. Obsidian Smoke: Fire/dark Corr. "Downtime is for mortals." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Redux Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Go with what you like. Blasters have so many great choices, and none are bad. 1 @Force Redux on Everlasting ----- (read my guide) ----- Gather the Shadows: A Dark Miasma Primer for Masterminds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Burn Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 1/6/2024 at 9:50 AM, GanjaGamer501 said: Back when CoH was live I had a mutation/blaster villain that had excellent AoE and was just superb at hover shooting. I'm trying the same thing now but I'm noticing all blasters are pretty much fie or ice. Am I wasting my time? Should I start over and try one of the "Meta's"? Is anyone running this build yet? Mutation is your origin (which is superfluous) and Blaster is the AT... what are your powersets? We'll be happy to share build advice. All Blaster powersets are good and viable. Like anything, some combos shine more than others, but all are worth playing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovera Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Fire is just the strongest. All others work, but strongest? Fire. Check my signature for tips if it's been that long. 1 - Simple guide for newcomers. - Money making included among other things. - Tanker Fire Armor: the Turtle, the Allrounder, the Dragon, and compilation of Fire Armor builds. - Tanker Stone Armor: beginner friendly (near) immortal Tanker for leveling/end-game and Stone Armor framework. - Brute Rad/Stone and compilation of Brute Stone Armor builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Decoy Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Welcome Home. Just like 20 years ago, you don't have to play with the same toys that everyone else has. I have resurrected some of my old blaster builds, carefully modified to enjoy some new changes to CoH. I have also started some new builds. Play around and find what fits you. Then you can tweek it with the help and suggestions of others. Or you can start with someone else's build and modify it to suit you. There are many builds in the guides to use as starting points. I like starting with a JJDrakken's Random Build and modifying it for my play style and character's theme. I am currently playing Rad/Atomic/Mace, Elect/Elect/Mace, and Energ/Elect/Elect Blasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaterasu Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) Welcome home, your room is as you left it, the house now has central air and heat. I put down carpet, dinner is at six. There are pots of coffee and tea in the kitchen on warmers if you want any. Like others have said, Blaster is your AT, Mutation is your origin (What enhancements you may use) I have plenty of blasters: I have a 50 energy/energy/energy Relucent who I remade here. I have a fire/fire/mace, a fire/temporal/mace, a water/energy, a water/temporal, an rad/atomic, an energy/atomic, , a wind/iforgethersecondary, a sonic/sonic, a sonic/ma, a dual pistols/ma, a dp/temporal, an ice/ice, a double psionic... So much to choose from, and blasters aren't even my primary loves, it's Brutes, Stalkers, Tanks, Scrappers, and THEN blasters! Edited January 7 by Amaterasu 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouchybeast Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 hours ago, Amaterasu said: Welcome home, your room is as you left it, the house now has central air and heat. Is this a subliminal pitch for Storm/Fire? 1 1 1 Reunion player, ex-Defiant. AE SFMA: Zombie Ninja Pirates! (#18051) Regeneratio delenda est! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric_emu Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 1/7/2024 at 12:51 PM, Grouchybeast said: Is this a subliminal pitch for Storm/Fire? For what it's worth, this is an extremely fun combination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasperStone Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On a Sonic/Martial Combat ... pretty solid /e poofgone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiyajinzoningen Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) welcome home I avoid the Metas Ive tried all the blasters I prefer cold on corrupters The unerfed AR really brings back old memories Heck even arrows/arrows is really really good (seriously) the only 1 I cant figure out yet is seismic, its too visually noisy for my tastes but ymmv stick around for awhile, we have cookies unless @Snarky ate them all again Edited January 10 by Saiyajinzoningen typos 1 Its easy to criticize a suggestion but can you suggest an alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonSheep Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 1/7/2024 at 5:06 PM, Sovera said: Fire is just the strongest. All others work, but strongest? Fire. Check my signature for tips if it's been that long. people will also say that although fire has the highest damage, it has no secondary effect these people are incorrect however, the secondary effect is death 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 12 minutes ago, Saiyajinzoningen said: the only 1 I cant figure out yet is seismic, its too visually noisy for my tastes but ymmv I have a Seismic/Plant and yes, visually noisy, but Meteor is one of the most entertaining powers. Especially slotted for KB and punting Hellions & Skulls in Perez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Comic Shop Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 From I2 until the end, all I really played were melee toons. But I just recently rolled a Sonic/Atomic blaster (Disco Kryptonite) to try something new, and am having an absolute blast (that's a pun) playing him. I have no idea if that power combo is considered "good", but I do know it's hella "fun". Especially when I throw in some light roleplaying. So I guess what I'm saying is you don't need to sweat the power combos, just hit the streets and have some fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringo Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Now I wanna play a hair metal rocker named "Disco's Kryptonite" and be your nemesis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaterasu Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/7/2024 at 3:51 PM, Grouchybeast said: Is this a subliminal pitch for Storm/Fire? Well it wasn't, but now I'm about to make a Storm/Fire so...maybe? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaterasu Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/10/2024 at 3:26 PM, Saiyajinzoningen said: the only 1 I cant figure out yet is seismic, its too visually noisy for my tastes but ymmv One of my favorite blasters is my seis/seis, Lots of smashing and shakey and crystal death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High_Beam Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I have a lot of Blasters and most of them are 50's and I still play them with a great deal of frequency. They each provide me with different play experience vectors, though my selections tend to follow certain personal patterns. DP/MC DP/RAD DP/NIN SON/SON ARCH/TA (49) STORM/RAD (44) ICE/ICE WATER/TIME SEIS/EARTH NRG/SON (20) NRG/ICE PSI/MENT (48) DARK/DARK AR/DEV In most cases with the Blasters is that I have fun with them. Psi is as close to being a hateful character as they come and likely will be deleted. NRG/ICE does not fill me with joy but exists because I was re-creating my original High Beam from live. I seemed to have more fun with her then than now, that's why I am re-invisioning her as the NRG/SON. Other Blast sets I play on other AT's (Sentinels - Beam, Rad, Fire). Girls of Nukem High - Excelsior - Tempus Fabulous, Flattery, Jennifer Chilly, Betty Beatdown, Totally Cali, Two Gun Trixie Babes of War - Excelsior - Di Di Guns, Runeslinger, Munitions Mistress, Tideway, Hard Melody, Blue Aria Several alts and of course my original from live on Freedom, OG High Beam (someone else has her non OG name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostromo21 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 On 1/8/2024 at 4:42 AM, Amaterasu said: Welcome home, your room is as you left it, the house now has central air and heat. I put down carpet, dinner is at six. There are pots of coffee and tea in the kitchen on warmers if you want any. Don't forget - the rent has come down, way down! ;) Game over man, game over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostromo21 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) 10 hours ago, High_Beam said: I have a lot of Blasters and most of them are 50's and I still play them with a great deal of frequency. They each provide me with different play experience vectors, though my selections tend to follow certain personal patterns. DP/MC DP/RAD DP/NIN SON/SON ARCH/TA (49) STORM/RAD (44) ICE/ICE WATER/TIME SEIS/EARTH NRG/SON (20) NRG/ICE PSI/MENT (48) DARK/DARK AR/DEV In most cases with the Blasters is that I have fun with them. Psi is as close to being a hateful character as they come and likely will be deleted. NRG/ICE does not fill me with joy but exists because I was re-creating my original High Beam from live. I seemed to have more fun with her then than now, that's why I am re-invisioning her as the NRG/SON. Other Blast sets I play on other AT's (Sentinels - Beam, Rad, Fire). I also had a love/hate r/ship with blasters in the past, so played other ATs. But recently I wanted to try one again (deferred Stockholm syndrome?), so after doing a bit of research and looking at various options, I went with Dark/Ninjitsu, mostly for the theme, it also has the 'free' stealth+buff power and some other nice utility from Ninj. Fairly certain that Dark/Dark or even Dark/Temp would pair better with Dark primary, plus I could have just gotten stealth from the concealment pool, but here we are, just dinged 24 and feeling much less squishier and confident than soloing any other blaster in a looooong time. This is more for the OP than yourself of course. ;) On Homecoming you get fast travel powers at 4th level and they are almost maxed out, so enjoy that! Don't forget to go to the P2W vendor left of the big statue in the starting area of Atlas City - she has all sorts of nice freebies :). Also, you can make a few mill influence trivially - there are a number of methods, yell out if you need a couple mill to kickstart you off, I'm @Nostromo online. Or drop your new hero's name here so I can email it to you in-game (I'm from down under so timezone cross-over with NA or EU is terrible). Edited January 19 by Nostromo21 Game over man, game over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amaterasu Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 1/10/2024 at 3:35 PM, MoonSheep said: people will also say that although fire has the highest damage, it has no secondary effect these people are incorrect however, the secondary effect is death It's secondary is Burning DOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I think Ganja forgot where they posted. They never said what their sets where. I have my Elec Hover Blaster. Its a beast at hit and run. Then I have my Beam Rifle. Fire support on sooooo many Cosmic council Master of Magisterium badge runs. Fly around out of crackle range and never stop DPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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