I stuck with radiation for its debuff and its -def. You don’t get the higher damage AOEs till later, but I find that’s not a big deal.
Im actually enjoying solo, when I normally play 99% teams, leveling up is still way faster in teams, but… my goodness… its fun seeing everyone move/knockback in slow mo, lol
Im debating what ancillary power to go with for my speedster, and while force has more overall defense buffs, its really not that effective for this blaster to have. I think energy would work better, it has 2 aoe attacks, and 2 defensive powers, one that blocks lethal/smashing/energy and the one you turn into energy form and protects against everything, which kinda makes sense thematically, and very effective to being a pbaoe specialist. Add hasten and burnout and you can cycle your long build up time powers faster, making you a true speedster.
I know I’m a newb here when it comes to alt itus. I only have 14 alts, one at 50 and my lowest at 24, but so far the biggest surprise/thrill coming back to this game was my speedster! Im 2nd fav is pigpin my alt that has gravity control and litters the battlefield with debris. I had a grand time bonking the heads of teammates “by accident”. lol. I just wish there was a whirlwind i could summon to fill the air with my debris…snicker. I should include some pics, will do that later. What’s your favorite toon coming back to the game and why? :)
My thugs/dark mastermind. It just destroys stuff, fun to play, and easy to just burn through stuff if I feel like not having to work super hard. It actually makes it hard to really play any other character, because it’s just that much better. It’s as fast or faster than any of my “dps” characters, and 10x as safe.
I kinda remember there was a way to announce when you were to give a buff like gather for buff? Or letting people know you healed them in the chat box etc?
This is a good note, playing the speedster is NOT safe and easy. It actually kind of reminds me of racing car events i did in my 20s. Edge of your seat stuff, thrilling but can be exahuasting. Also feels in this case surprisingly thematic, and IF you get it right, very effective…but safe and easy its NOT! :)
I’ll have to try that set. I played a Ninja MM with devices, and with invis and leadership I ran around killing stuff while perfectly safe! I had to redeploy my pets a lot, but almost no chance of dying at all.
Either a macro, like @David2 said, which goes in your power bar; or a keybind, which doesn’t need a power bar spot. Examples:
/bind CTRL+F5 “say Gather 'round, boys and girls - [Accelerate Metabolism] up”
/bind Y “local Let there be $target!$$tell $target, Transport imminent.$$powexec_name Recall Friend$$powexec_name Shadow Recall”
The first one is just a message, you still have to activate the power yourself…which is what you want since it lets you wait for team members to gather. The second activates immediately, but since Recall takes a few seconds to activate you can cancel it if you need to.
How do i change the color of a power? I did a search and can find the powers that can be changed but not the instructions to do so. I am particularly hoping I can change the color of heals.
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Ah, I learned it is at the Tailor.
Also which is everyone’s favorite server? I am on Everlasting which seems to be the unofficial Role Players server and I think I want to move to another. I do not mind the role playing but some people seem to go a little overboard at times.
Everlasting is where I am, too. I mostly ignore the role-playing, but on the occasion that I run across someone who takes it seriously I usually find it more amusing than annoying. And I can always go do something else if it gets out of hand. If you do decide to stay and are looking to team up, feel free to get in touch at @ineffablebob!
Blaster Devices:
Changed Web Grenade to Toxic Web Grenade, now deals scale 1 toxic DoT and can be slotted for damage
Taser recharge reduced from 20 to 10 seconds, duration reduced from scale 10 to scale 5, damage increased from 0.25 to 1.96 (same damage as Energy Punch)
Time Bomb animation is now 2.77 seconds, interrupt time removed, countdown reduced to 5 seconds, defiance values reduced to match (this only applies to this set, not to the Traps support set versions.)
Targeting Drone now also adds a 30% recharge buff.
Time Bomb is a conceptually flawed power. Teams don’t wait for the countdown, they jump right in. And blasters already have their top-tier nukes from the primary sets at that level. Time Bomb is just going to be picking off stragglers or damaging bosses, unless you’re solo or way ahead of the team.
I’d rather see them replace Time Bomb with a utility power, and improve Trip Mine instead.
They should make it a 30% damage buff instead.
It’s nice that they’re trying to improve Devices, but the set’s main problem is the lack of a damage booster like Build Up. Just tackle the problem head-on instead of trying to dance around it.