Would anyone know why CoH/V always has Ageia PhysX support disabled whenever I log on? I have a PhysX card in my PC and to my knowledge up to date drivers, yet I always have to manually turn it on in the graphics options. I've looked on the official forums, but I could seem to pull up anything useful.
So how are stalkers in PvE? I'm not really interested in PvP, but it seems like the class is kind of geared towards it. Hm, and for future reference (in case I actually subscribe, which I may) are you guys mostly heroes or villains? In the PA supergroup, at least.
I have a Stalker I just made the other day, and I find PvE difficult when soloing
With a group, though, I am an LT-takedown machine.
So how are stalkers in PvE? I'm not really interested in PvP, but it seems like the class is kind of geared towards it. Hm, and for future reference (in case I actually subscribe, which I may) are you guys mostly heroes or villains? In the PA supergroup, at least.
I have a Stalker I just made the other day, and I find PvE difficult when soloing
With a group, though, I am an LT-takedown machine.
But isn't the complaint, "what the hell do I do now that the LT is dead?"
I have a stalker, and use a simple tactic. Stealth to LT, assasins blade LT and then use everything you've got to kill him, run in a narrow corridor, caltrops, rest, stealth to minions and finish them all off this way.
That's soloing at least.
So my Ice/ice Dom... she's level 8 and damn.. she kinda sucks ass.
I can certainly stop guys from hitting me but I am not killing anything fast at all, as well I blow through my endurance pretty fast.
So my Ice/ice Dom... she's level 8 and damn.. she kinda sucks ass.
I can certainly stop guys from hitting me but I am not killing anything fast at all, as well I blow through my endurance pretty fast.
Loving my MM tho.. damn they are too good.
Clearly you aren't timing your Domination usage right.
I had a Mind Control/Psi Dominator I played up to 14. I never ran out of End, because I always timed my Domination right.
So my Ice/ice Dom... she's level 8 and damn.. she kinda sucks ass.
I can certainly stop guys from hitting me but I am not killing anything fast at all, as well I blow through my endurance pretty fast.
Loving my MM tho.. damn they are too good.
Clearly you aren't timing your Domination usage right.
I had a Mind Control/Psi Dominator I played up to 14. I never ran out of End, because I always timed my Domination right.
being new to CoX that is quite likely as I tend to use dom when faced with a big group.
So my Ice/ice Dom... she's level 8 and damn.. she kinda sucks ass.
I can certainly stop guys from hitting me but I am not killing anything fast at all, as well I blow through my endurance pretty fast.
Loving my MM tho.. damn they are too good.
Clearly you aren't timing your Domination usage right.
I had a Mind Control/Psi Dominator I played up to 14. I never ran out of End, because I always timed my Domination right.
being new to CoX that is quite likely as I tend to use dom when faced with a big group.
Basically, the way I play Doms is to just go go go go, like I'm playing a Brute.
Fill my Domination bar as fast as possible
I time it right, and just as I am running out of End, my Dom bar is full. If I'm in mid-combat, I pop it, otherwise I hold it off until I hit the next group.
I never found soloing hard.
I suppose perhaps your powersets play into it. Ice/Ice kinda... sucks.
So my Ice/ice Dom... she's level 8 and damn.. she kinda sucks ass.
I can certainly stop guys from hitting me but I am not killing anything fast at all, as well I blow through my endurance pretty fast.
Loving my MM tho.. damn they are too good.
Clearly you aren't timing your Domination usage right.
I had a Mind Control/Psi Dominator I played up to 14. I never ran out of End, because I always timed my Domination right.
being new to CoX that is quite likely as I tend to use dom when faced with a big group.
Basically, the way I play Doms is to just go go go go, like I'm playing a Brute.
Fill my Domination bar as fast as possible
I time it right, and just as I am running out of End, my Dom bar is full. If I'm in mid-combat, I pop it, otherwise I hold it off until I hit the next group.
I never found soloing hard.
I suppose perhaps your powersets play into it. Ice/Ice kinda... sucks.
Plant and Mind Control are where it's at.
yes, so far Ice/Ice has sucked a fair bit, looks cool tho.. literally.
A common mistake with Dominators is to hold on to your Domination for this "big fight" that never happens.
You should never be holding a full Domination bar over two groups, and especially not if you're in mid-combat and your End runs out. People sometimes forget that Domination has a 100% End refill on it, it's like one of the best parts about using it. You basically have a built-in recharging 100% End inspiration, and it's silly to save it for the "big fight" when you're soloing and the most you might run into is a group that might contain an LT.
/Psi makes a great (in a way) secondary for Doms - your first power is Psi Bolt, a tiny attack as fast as Neutrino Bolt, so you build up domination ridiculously quickly. There are only two or three other powers worth taking, so you're free to take a bunch of pool powers too. It sounds dumb on paper, but I love it in the game.
So the upcoming maintenances this week are going to implement the new name de-reservation system. And that's going to free up millions of names apparently. Millions.
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So the upcoming maintenances this week are going to implement the new name de-reservation system. And that's going to free up millions of names apparently. Millions.
They're trying it again? How similar is it to the last system?
So the upcoming maintenances this week are going to implement the new name de-reservation system. And that's going to free up millions of names apparently. Millions.
They're trying it again? How similar is it to the last system?
"... [C]haracter names will be un-reserved for characters below level 6 only on accounts that have been inactive and not subscribed for over 90 days. "
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So the upcoming maintenances this week are going to implement the new name de-reservation system. And that's going to free up millions of names apparently. Millions.
They're trying it again? How similar is it to the last system?
"... [C]haracter names will be un-reserved for characters below level 6 only on accounts that have been inactive and not subscribed for over 90 days. "
That is really going to free up millions of names?
/Psi makes a great (in a way) secondary for Doms - your first power is Psi Bolt, a tiny attack as fast as Neutrino Bolt, so you build up domination ridiculously quickly. There are only two or three other powers worth taking, so you're free to take a bunch of pool powers too. It sounds dumb on paper, but I love it in the game.
At 38 it also gets probably the single best attack power not in Energy Melee. Psychic Shockwave is ridiculous.
So the upcoming maintenances this week are going to implement the new name de-reservation system. And that's going to free up millions of names apparently. Millions.
They're trying it again? How similar is it to the last system?
"... [C]haracter names will be un-reserved for characters below level 6 only on accounts that have been inactive and not subscribed for over 90 days. "
That is really going to free up millions of names?
There have been a shit load of trial accounts over the years. Though frankly, *any* names on a trial account thats never been turned into a paying account should be freed up, regardless of the level of the character.
Edit: And, I'm back.
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edited September 2007
Does the bonus of a +stealth IO increase with level, or is it always a set bonus?
Also, the +Stealth from the IO is identical to the Stealth power, without the crappy movement penalty of Stealth. Basically, it can replace the Stealth power and save you a power pick if you want.
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Also, the +Stealth from the IO is identical to the Stealth power, without the crappy movement penalty of Stealth. Basically, it can replace the Stealth power and save you a power pick if you want.
Well my Trial expired yesterday and damn I loved CoX.. but for right now (at least until it gets cold) I cant sign up for it.. I pretty much played non stop when I had free time and that is never good for me.. especially when I have a few other games I need to finish first.
Edit: If I'm trying to calculate recharge time, like for Hasten, how do I apply recharge reduction. Would the 30% recharge reduction from Accelerate Metabolism bring Hasten from 450 seconds recharge, to 315(x .7), and then 205 seconds if I had a 35% recharge SO(x .65)?
Edit: If I'm trying to calculate recharge time, like for Hasten, how do I apply recharge reduction. Would the 30% recharge reduction from Accelerate Metabolism bring Hasten from 450 seconds recharge, to 315(x .7), and then 205 seconds if I had a 35% recharge SO(x .65)?
The way you calculate recharge for most powers is to take the normal recharge time, and divide by 1+% recharge enhancement. Hasten is a bit harder since it affects itself, but is not on all the time (unless you have enough recharge to perma it, which is a fair amount). AM typically isn't on you permanantly either, same problem. This is one of the cases where it's easier just to get a builder, or calculate "If all these powers are on, what is my recharge for power X".
But if you care, with a single +1 SO in hasten and perma AM (heh) you'd have hasten a little more than half the time.
I've got my own question for the vets: I'm looking at getting my first villain in the Patron PP range. I know they're generally considered weak, but a few powers look useful. Elec/Elec brute, was considering either Black Scorpion for Web Envelope, or Scirocco for Electrifying Fences/Ball Lightning.
Thoughts?
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edited September 2007
Web envelope can be useful(though I suppose it is the exact same thing as electrifying fences), would be especially nice for a brute when you want things to stay in punching range. From a purely aesthetic point of view it is boring as fuck though. I don't know what the brute mace mastery blasts look like but the cone that MM's get is also boring..I imagine it isn't all that much different..red arachnos blasts are red arachnos blasts.
The Halloween costume temp (aka disguises) that drop during the Halloween event sound interesting. Some cool ones on the list, and there's a lot available. Sadly, they've just been tacked on to the same old door-clicking event, and with longer timers on the doors. Hopefully they will lower those before the real date.
I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating: They need to rethink how their holiday events and rewards work... farming events with multiple characters is just not fun, especially when there's no guarantee the rewards will be available in future events and the rewards are significant (costume slot, costume piece unlocks, etc).
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I have a Stalker I just made the other day, and I find PvE difficult when soloing
With a group, though, I am an LT-takedown machine.
But isn't the complaint, "what the hell do I do now that the LT is dead?"
That's soloing at least.
And only like three years too late to have that be my first CoX level-cap character, too!
you are a bad man.
You arready bad person! Virran! Virran!
I can certainly stop guys from hitting me but I am not killing anything fast at all, as well I blow through my endurance pretty fast.
Loving my MM tho.. damn they are too good.
Clearly you aren't timing your Domination usage right.
I had a Mind Control/Psi Dominator I played up to 14. I never ran out of End, because I always timed my Domination right.
being new to CoX that is quite likely as I tend to use dom when faced with a big group.
Basically, the way I play Doms is to just go go go go, like I'm playing a Brute.
Fill my Domination bar as fast as possible
I time it right, and just as I am running out of End, my Dom bar is full. If I'm in mid-combat, I pop it, otherwise I hold it off until I hit the next group.
I never found soloing hard.
I suppose perhaps your powersets play into it. Ice/Ice kinda... sucks.
Plant and Mind Control are where it's at.
yes, so far Ice/Ice has sucked a fair bit, looks cool tho.. literally.
A common mistake with Dominators is to hold on to your Domination for this "big fight" that never happens.
You should never be holding a full Domination bar over two groups, and especially not if you're in mid-combat and your End runs out. People sometimes forget that Domination has a 100% End refill on it, it's like one of the best parts about using it. You basically have a built-in recharging 100% End inspiration, and it's silly to save it for the "big fight" when you're soloing and the most you might run into is a group that might contain an LT.
> turn on light
Good start to the day. Pity it's going to be the worst one of your life. The light is now on.
"... [C]haracter names will be un-reserved for characters below level 6 only on accounts that have been inactive and not subscribed for over 90 days. "
> turn on light
Good start to the day. Pity it's going to be the worst one of your life. The light is now on.
That is really going to free up millions of names?
At 38 it also gets probably the single best attack power not in Energy Melee. Psychic Shockwave is ridiculous.
There have been a shit load of trial accounts over the years. Though frankly, *any* names on a trial account thats never been turned into a paying account should be freed up, regardless of the level of the character.
Edit: And, I'm back.
Fancy, fancy.
I'll be back tho cause it was fun as shit.
The whole of this site is fuckawesome useful, not just the powerset info.
Edit: If I'm trying to calculate recharge time, like for Hasten, how do I apply recharge reduction. Would the 30% recharge reduction from Accelerate Metabolism bring Hasten from 450 seconds recharge, to 315(x .7), and then 205 seconds if I had a 35% recharge SO(x .65)?
The way you calculate recharge for most powers is to take the normal recharge time, and divide by 1+% recharge enhancement. Hasten is a bit harder since it affects itself, but is not on all the time (unless you have enough recharge to perma it, which is a fair amount). AM typically isn't on you permanantly either, same problem. This is one of the cases where it's easier just to get a builder, or calculate "If all these powers are on, what is my recharge for power X".
But if you care, with a single +1 SO in hasten and perma AM (heh) you'd have hasten a little more than half the time.
Thoughts?
Can't comment on any mu mastery stuff sorry.
I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating: They need to rethink how their holiday events and rewards work... farming events with multiple characters is just not fun, especially when there's no guarantee the rewards will be available in future events and the rewards are significant (costume slot, costume piece unlocks, etc).
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Good start to the day. Pity it's going to be the worst one of your life. The light is now on.
And I'll have to head over to test. Eventually. I GUESS.