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warbound72488
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Ok, so I am a fan of the Green Lantern. Both Conceptually and thematically.
That said, I was trying to roll a character that could use light constructs and what have you as attacks and I came to realize that you could do just about anything you wanted with that.
Even weapon attacks Like Gatling Gun or The Heavy weapons would work. (Even Chainsaw Gauntlet. Hrm.)
So, I'm just too overwhelmed with CO's system and, in turn, all my choices here.
Currently I'm using mostly Telekinesis powers but it seems a bit bland. Anyone out there have a Green Lantern/Power Ring user-type character? If so, what thoughts/insights can you offer to someone? I was hoping to do ranged damage, but I suppose a hybrid Ranged/melee type character would give me even MORE options. Again, any thoughts?
That said, I was trying to roll a character that could use light constructs and what have you as attacks and I came to realize that you could do just about anything you wanted with that.
Even weapon attacks Like Gatling Gun or The Heavy weapons would work. (Even Chainsaw Gauntlet. Hrm.)
So, I'm just too overwhelmed with CO's system and, in turn, all my choices here.
Currently I'm using mostly Telekinesis powers but it seems a bit bland. Anyone out there have a Green Lantern/Power Ring user-type character? If so, what thoughts/insights can you offer to someone? I was hoping to do ranged damage, but I suppose a hybrid Ranged/melee type character would give me even MORE options. Again, any thoughts?
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True, Telekinetics offers a lot of great choices of "constructs" but you can also use other powers (as you note). One reason I'm less inclined to use, say, Mini-gun is that powers like that don't tend to look like "constructs" to me. The Force powerset has a lot of "construct" like powers (mainly bubbles of course) as does the Infernal set (mainly flaming chains)...
My original "Green Lantern" concept character (Cobalt, using blue colors) mutated though several iterations as I peeled off powers for other characters and did not want to duplicate powers, so she ended up using the new Power Armor laser-sword powers --- the "sword" being pretty much her only "construct" aside from her Personal Force Field (which is not really ever visible).
At one time, I was using the Nightmare pet (TK, I think?) and the Collective Will "pet" and so on but I didn't like the uncontrolled nature of those powers (and other characters started using them).
One new power that I liked (but another character was using) is the new maintained power blast in the power armor set (whose name I forget). You don't even need a target for it, which is nice, but for that reason it has VERY poor vertical range ---- if your foe is on a higher plane than you, the blast just shoots out into thin air even though other attacks would shoot up or down to hit your target.
The only real "beam" attacks (aside from that new one) are Eye Beams which still suck even after their revamp recently IMO... and Concussive Beams (bolts?) which is nice LOOKING --- even though it comes from BOTH palms and not from just one, as a "power ring" might logically dictate ---- but since it's a Power Armor power, it's a toggle and I never really felt comfortable with those toggled powers (especially mixed with other non-power-armor powers).
The fire powerset also has some "constructs" like the Fire Snake if you want to color it green and go for a more Alan Scott / Earth-2 Green Lantern / Starheart kind of thing.
Here is a screeny (as green as I could get it)
Plasma beam launched and running
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About the @handle - it's a long story.
Profound quote.. "I'm not a complete idiot - several parts are missing."
Telekinetic Lance involves forming a lance out of energy and then throwing it at your target.
Telekinetic Assault involves projecting a sequence of energy blades at your target.
Add in some ego blades powers and a passive and toggle and you are set.
Hmm:
Ego Primary SS
Dex and Int as secondary SS.
(or Dex primary and Int/Ego secondary if you prefer)
Ego Form (or Aura of Primal Majesty)
Mental Discipline
TK Lance
TK Assault
Ego Weaponry w/siphoning strikes advantage
Ego Blade Frenzy
Lunge of Your choice
TK reverberation or Molecular Self Assembly
Conviction
Masterful Dodge
+ Other powers of your choice.
Just the listed power set up will handle pretty much anything in game up to and including elite content without much difficulty. The unused power slots are gravy.
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Not quite sure of the Keybind I think it goes something like this...
/bind anykey setactivecostume 0
or setactivecostume 1
and so on.
a quite complicated in places thread about keybinds
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About the @handle - it's a long story.
Profound quote.. "I'm not a complete idiot - several parts are missing."
http://co-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=196401
I got some good responses. The build Cyrone posted is melee focused, but quite fun and effective.
Pyromancers blades might be an option.
PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name: Guardian
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Ego (Primary)
Level 10: Dexterity (Secondary)
Level 15: Intelligence (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: The Marksman
Level 6: Indomitable
Level 9: Agile
Level 12: Brilliant
Level 15: Shooter
Level 18: Academics
Level 21: Coordinated
Powers:
Level 1: Psi Lash
Level 1: Telekinetic Assault (Rank 2, Explosive Potential)
Level 6: Ego Form (Rank 2, Rank 3, Id Blades)
Level 8: Telekinetic Burst
Level 11: Ego Weaponry (Siphoning Strikes)
Level 14: Ego Blade Frenzy
Level 17: Telekinetic Lance
Level 20: Ego Reverberation
Level 23: Ego Blade Dash
Level 26: Concentration
Level 29: Ego Surge
Level 32: Masterful Dodge
Level 35: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Force Shield (Force Sheathe)
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Fire Flight
Level 35:
Specializations:
Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
Ego: Insight (3/3)
Ego: Follow Through (3/3)
Ego: Sixth Sense (2/3)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (2/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Avenger: Ruthless (2/2)
Avenger: Can't Touch This (3/3)
Avenger: Surprise Attack (2/2)
Avenger: Relentless Assault (3/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)
You have a very solid set up there.
Some suggestions:
The Sudden Impact advantage on TK Burst is awesome (IMO). An AoE knockdown is a great way of reducing incoming damage for a character with an offensive passive.
Take Ego Blade Frenzy to Rank 3. It is a bread and butter trash mob clearing power. You will be amazed at how quickly it tears through things.
For TK Lance you have a couple of options. If you take it to R3 its damage is at its best. If instead you take the ID Infusion advantage it acts as a self buff for your other Ego Damage powers (TK Assault and EB Frenzy). Either approach is perfectly viable.
If you are taking EB Frenzy you might find that ranking TK Assault to R3 instead of taking Explosive Potential wil provide you with more utility. A single target maintain (TK Assault), an AoE (EB Frenzy), and a Spike Power (TK Lance) cover pretty much everything int he game.
Mental Discipline is a multiplicative buff rather than the additive buff of Concentration. On a character using an offensive passive (where you are already pushing your additive buffs well into the diminishing returns range) Mental Discipline will generally be superior for damage output.
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This IS a melee / ranged build, so if you're not fond of that, you might need to pick one or the other. Melee is easy, since the Ego Blades have a nice variety of powers and you can make a nice complete build with just them and some extras.
For ranged, you can still make a solid build with the TK ranged powers (except Telekinesis - unless you want it for thematic reasons)... but the slotted passive is slightly different (does not boost melee as much, but provides more defense or something)... and there's a different energy unlock.
Also, if you go ranged and need more powers to fill the ranks, as mentioned above, Pyromancer's blades are a nice energy construct look (and can be colored) as well as Nightmare and other such powers (they ARE uncontrolled, usually, though, which can be annoying).
Oh! Telekinetic Maelstrom, I think (maybe Expulsion?) has an advantage that extends the duration that you are in a translucent energy form state after charging the PBAOE 'explosion' more than a second or so ---- you can fire that power off out of combat, get put into the translucent state (which boosts your damage AND defense) and with that advantage you've got like a minute and a half or so looking like that (and being buffed like that).... bear in mind, that attack WILL knockback foes close to you if there are any, which is usually not advisable. But for the look and the damage-boosted-state before combat, it's great.
Most of the suggested builds my friends in-game have been helping me with have like 3 attack powers and a bunch of Buffs and whatnot, and it feels boring. This feels much more fun and variable already
PowerHouse (Link to this build)
Name: Guardian
Archetype: Freeform
Super Stats:
Level 6: Ego (Primary)
Level 10: Dexterity (Secondary)
Level 15: Intelligence (Secondary)
Talents:
Level 1: The Marksman
Level 6: Indomitable
Level 9: Agile
Level 12: Brilliant
Level 15: Shooter
Level 18: Academics
Level 21: Coordinated
Powers:
Level 1: Psi Lash
Level 1: Telekinetic Assault (Rank 2, Explosive Potential)
Level 6: Ego Form (Rank 2, Rank 3, Id Blades)
Level 8: Telekinetic Burst (Rank 2, Sudden Impact)
Level 11: Ego Weaponry (Rank 2, Siphoning Strikes)
Level 14: Ego Blade Frenzy (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Telekinetic Lance (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 20: Ego Reverberation
Level 23: Ego Blade Dash
Level 26: Mental Discipline (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29: Ego Surge
Level 32: Masterful Dodge (Rank 2)
Level 35: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 38: Force Shield (Force Sheathe)
Travel Powers:
Level 6: Fire Flight
Level 35:
Specializations:
Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
Ego: Insight (3/3)
Ego: Follow Through (3/3)
Ego: Sixth Sense (2/3)
Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (3/3)
Vindicator: Focused Strikes (2/3)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (2/3)
Avenger: Ruthless (2/2)
Avenger: Can't Touch This (3/3)
Avenger: Surprise Attack (2/2)
Avenger: Relentless Assault (3/3)
Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)
If it were me I would leave Masterful Dodge at R1 and take the Nimble Mind advantage for Ego Surge instead. Other than that I would play and enjoy your build immensely.
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Your character will do very good damage, have decent survivability, and should be actively fun to play. I think you have an excellent balance between theme and effectiveness.
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I assumed it was a visual preference (though its been long enough since I used an energy builder that I am not sure that I remember the visual differences between Psi Lash and Kinetic Darts.
'Caine, miss you bud. Fly high.
Since you DO have ranged attacks, it's not that vital, but I would be tempted to get Nailed to the Ground advantage on your lunge --- your Siphoning Strikes will go a long way toward helping your survivability and you can't use that unless the foe is in melee range. Of course, you COULD just fly up, too.
VERY solid build, IMO.