So Called Hero/Villain

I would say that Rad Emissions is tough on endurance. Running the Rad Infection, Enervating Field and Choking Cloud severely hampers one from doing much else.

In my opinion, just because you have a Recall Friend teleport type power does not make you a taxi. Like any other power, it is up to you whether you feel like using it now or not. If you’re bored and want to TP your teammates, hey, have fun. If you’ve got something better to do, like inventory management, while the laggards to taking their time, you do what you need to do. If someone asks nicely for a TP, it’ll be a favor that you may grace them with. Don’t let anyone start to believe that it’s their right that you have to chauffeur them. And in extreme cases where you just don’t want to TP people, then arrange it so that you are always the last to get to the mission door. Screw ‘em all.

So anyway, if you do decide that you want to speed the team assembly along by TP’ing, I would suggest that you use your Map as a guide. Where are your teammates? If they are on the move towards you, I would not hesitate to TP them right away. If they are stationary, especially at a Store or Contact, which you should recognize on the Map, I would allocate a low or no priority to them. Wait until you see their icon move before considering TP’ing them.

As for dead teammates, they are low priority. If the foes were able to take out a teammate or two, then the rest of you who are still alive should be too busy fighting for your lives. You can plan rescues after the situation is contained. Combat rezzes are a better use of time by those who can offer a rez anyway. Or do you seriously believe that you should abandon your team now that the odds have shifted way beyond your favor so you can run off to find a safe spot and then spend time TP’ing and telling the bodies to make room so you can trade an Awaken to them? Who are you really supporting, eh?

Mister_Mystical said: Out of curiosity, if your supergroup consists of two players, what exactly are you worried about losing?

Well, I have an SG of just my brother and I. While our Base is still just the starter plot, it is as functional as it can possibly be and is crammed full of Inspiration and Enhancement storage bins. I can’t fit anything else into it other than decorative items. It’s worth over 5 million Prestige with no “filler” characters. Personally, I would hesitate to give it all up to start from scratch.

I gotten the huge negative Prestige for unknown reasons before. It happened infrequently so I hadn’t been able to pin it on any particular cause. The only thing that clears the problem consistently is for me was to sell an item.

Of course, there was that one time the problem occured in a beginner Base off my home server and I didn’t have anything disposable to sell. Since Prestige was tight, all I had were Storage Bins which had stuff in them. Nowadays, I keep a few knick knacks like light fixtures around just for the off chance that I would need to sell something.

I’ve switched to Influence gathering to buy IOs, so I haven’t been doing a much Base editting recently to encounter the problem.

Catwhoorg said: Heres a question, what is the fundamental difference between and trial and a TF ?

Flying_Carcass said: Time limit, for one, and trials tend to be shorter than most TFs and also tend to take place on one huge map.

You forgot that the (final) mission door needs to be a couple of miles from the nearest Hospital.

KatraAgrotera said: I am a 3 year vet I have done this respec many times over the years and have even completed it with 3 people etc… I am stunned and confused as to why it could not get completed, we had the healers, e had the damage we had the crowd control…

One thing that I over looked back in the day when I wondered why some Respec Trials were so trivial and others were a desperate slugfest, it is because to what overall level the team was. For example, in regards to the 1st Respec Trial, a mid to high-20s team will always be fighting reds and purples foes due to the “+2 to the highest member” scaling of the foe levels. Whereas a 30s team will typically be fighting blues to yellows foes since the foes are maxed out at 33. Plus any Controllers over 32 will have their Pets. Just one Controller with his Pet can boost your team’s damage potential significantly, and that’s not to mention its presence is diluting aggro from you.

You should read a guide on the Respec Trial if this is your first time and you won’t be doing it with an veteren to tell you what to expect. In particular, don’t forget to pick up the Coolant Belt in the little side room before the Reactor. The Reactor Core will be attacked by the waves of foes. It’s got AV class hitpoints so it can hold up pretty well unless you die. But keep and eye on it and toss a Coolant at it if it gets down to 2/3rds hitpoints.

In addition, you will need to get a Red Bubble to protect you from the Reactor Core’s radition (continuous DOT damage). You should give your Imps bubbles too. They don’t need to be inside the Bubble bay/dispencer, just close enough around it. And refresh your bubbles between every wave.

The Reactor Core also has a light taunt on it so if you do die, wait a few seconds to lose aggro and then you can use an Awaken — even if the foes are standing on your body. I’ve done this myself! You should have an Awaken + Break Free combo to get moving immediately back into the little side room otherwise the Core’s DOT damage will kill you while you’re staggering. If necessary, stealth to the Core to give it a Coolant, then go back to the room to Rest up and prepare yourself again.

This mission kicked my newbie Controller’s [censored] back in the day. While I could handle a few gears at a time, I couldn’t get rid of them fast enough. And once their numbers built up, their combined dinky endurance drains sucked me dry real quick on subsequent sorties. I actually had to call in help to get through the mission.

Oyclo said: Come on now, we have very realistic cities, we have the power, we have the tools, lets have something more like Godzilla and Mothra in size.

Have you only been playing COV? If not, what about Lusca? How can anyone say that Lusca isn’t on par with Godzilla in size?

Dual cattle prods. Smash/Energy with disorient side effects. Or cardboard wrapping paper tubes!