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Re: PvPing: The Hero Games That's awesome! Thank you AJackson for that tip!

Re: PvPing: The Hero Games I suck at it. My main is a Might build, and foes just tend to use holds/freezes and move out of my range to attack. Also my 360 controller has super slow turn rates, so I have to pick up the mouse and remember what buttons control what effects in PVP.

Re: Abilities Discussion So far, block doesn't rely on facing, so the fact that TK Shield protects the sides and back doesn't seem to be a bug. I have the Might block enchancer Retaliation and see the same damage reduction on block no matter the facing. Since I went Invulnerability on Kara, I grabbed Retaliation for the damage buff and use Defensive Combo for the Defiant damage resistance buff. I see it as a poor person's Defiance and Enrage power without actually taking those powers. No need to build my defenses up only to lose them if I convert to damage, and I can add to my defenses with one attack and block if I want to boost damage. Works out very nicely.

Re: Champions Online Hero Build's You're welcome, Steve. This is the same one stickied at the CO forums. Due to yesterday's patch, I am hoping it is updated to 0.2.5 soon. Some posts of builds list advantages on powers, but I cannot find that option in this program.

Re: Free Retcon Announced Grond be praised! All bask in the glow of his radiation and rejoice! Sidney is perfected as he was born again as Grond for the good of us all! Loving the 360 controller in game. Bought one just for CO. Wish I could turn faster with it in PVP, but works pretty well for something not fully implemented. Waiting for Freespec to drop Bountiful Chi Resurgence.

Re: Abilities Discussion I've tried swinging, and it looks fun, but I haven't mastered the timing for the next button press to go higher and continue. Keep hitting the ground.

Re: Abilities Discussion Bountiful Chi Resurgence - Meh. Thinking of respecing out of it. Nice little heal, but it's only 10% of my total health over 12 seconds with a 20% debuff on my damage dealt. Can increase the healing or remove the debuff, but I am underwhelmed by it. Flight (any of the forms of it)- ROCKS! Hover for AFK, scout, reach the top of any building, death from above (Havoc Stomp with advantage from altitude), and fairly fast. Roomsweeper- FUN! I love making my foes fly, and seeing their health drop even more when they "land". Beatdown- effective. Can interrupt as I spam it. Iron Cyclone- effective. Can interrupt and knock down but the CD is a bit long. Thinking of taking crippling challenge for Beatdown to remove block in PVP, but it sucks lacking ranged attacks in PVP. Also thinking of the interrupt advantage on my Clobber.

Re: Champions Online Hero Build's Build by championBuilder 0.2.4 Download this Build here. Kara Lokidottir: Level 40 Champion Superstats: Level 5: Super Constitution Level 13: Super Strength Powers: Level 1: Clobber -- Sucker Punch Level 1: Beatdown -- Crippling Challenge Level 5: Defensive Combo -- Surge Of Strength Level 5: Flight -- Rank 2, Rank 3 Level 8: Invulnerability -- Rank 2, Rank 3 Level 11: Retaliation -- Rank 2, Punitive Pummeling Level 14: Roomsweeper -- Concussive Blow Level 17: Thunderclap -- Challenging Strikes, Punch Drunk Level 20: Havoc Stomp -- Cannonball Level 23: Unbreakable -- Better You Than Me Level 26: Uppercut -- Head Trauma Level 29: Haymaker -- Nullifying Punch Level 32: Demolish -- Below The Belt Level 35: Shockwave -- Challenging Strikes, Leg Rumbler Level 35: Teleport Level 38: Hurl -- Rubble Trouble Talents: Level 1: Superhuman Level 6: Jack Of All Trades Level 9: Survival Training Level 12: Physical Conditioning Level 15: Paramilitary Training Level 18: Discipline Training Level 21: Covert Ops Training At L19 now and kicking major butt. Thinking of dropping Bountiful Chi Resurgence in favor of Demolish, and debating on dropping Unbreakable for Resurgence. Updated to show current build and advantages.

Re: Stats Discussion Recovery also affects Regeneration's regen rate. Used to think Prescence did it, but devs said Recovery has the effect.

Re: Gamepad Support? Some have been able to use 3rd party mapping tools to use their gamepads, but the 360 controller is the only one officially supported, and that support is not yet complete at this time.

Re: What package deals (or custom builds) are you using? For the most part, I am going with package deals as the bonuses fit the powersets better in most cases. Take Supernatural for example, they start with Con and Recovery. Sounds sucky until you realize Recovery is the key stat for Regeneration, and it's energy regen allows you to spam attacks. When you heal like crazy, having high health rocks. I am having the most fun with my Might character who is using Invulnerability which goes nicely with her super stats (and default talent) being Con and Str. Still debating between Unbreakable and Resurgence on her.

Re: Plans for Champions Comic? In the meantime, there are Champions related/based comics you can read on Wowio. Flare and League of Champions come to mind, and there were more.

Re: When will Champs Online show up in the HERO Store? Cryptic is selling the MMO directly from their site (last in their list of retailers). There would be no need for DOJ to sell it. I do wonder though, if Cryptic ever sells CO or closes the game, could DOJ get the IP back?

Re: List Your CO Heroes! Rayoman, this is the best way to join. Join this chat channel and ask. If someone is on who has permission to invite, you will get an invite. I also added you to my friends list (and everyone else on this board who posted their @name handle).

Re: Will there be a 6E Galactic Champions book? I'd buy it if GC info was in it. However, I admit I own Star Hero but not the supplement books for it. The campaigns didn't interest me enough (already have Traveller: TNE and 2300AD which are similar).

Hoping to see a 6th Edition Galactic Champions book in the fairly near future. Not sure if Cryptic's plans will interfere, but I loved the 5E book and would love to see more. I am a Legion of Superheroes fan and GC was right up my alley. I especially love how Star Hero is in continuity with it thanks to the unified timeline. So please have someone write this masterpiece for me! I'll beg if I have to. Defender 3000's continuing exploits must be written so that I may help fight the Nibu Gemani and Arcane.

Re: Champions Online Board Social Group - Post Here to Join That is a good question. It will do whatever the members want. If y'all choose not to use it, then it does nothing. If y'all wish to role play, go for it. Build advice or need assistance, post. Just an optional tool.

Re: The Book I think X3:TC did a great job on their manual. Game still has a STEEP learning curve, but I had the basics. Plus as a former Eve Online player, the concepts were easy to grasp. For MMOs where the content changes patch by patch, a good manual would be out of date within weeks.

Re: The Book They have a short one on their site, it is slowly being added to. They also have articles on the site covering the history and major characters. I agree a zone map showing what level ranges would be nice, but the quests themselves tell you when you are done with that area for now. When you complete the Canada or Desert quests, they give you quests for MC and the other location. So far the game hands you off nicely when questing.

Re: When will Champs Online show up in the HERO Store? The MMO to PnP conversion is still being worked on by Steve Long. I imagine that with powers still being changed and balanced, he might have to wait a bit for hard numbers to translate.

Re: Official Hero Boards Super Team And Chat Channel! That's cool in my book. You are able to share the experience with your family. My parents and sisters think gaming is a waste of time. Shame, they are missing out.

Re: What sorta rig are you running? I find for PVP the 360 controller turns far too slowly for facing moving foes. Tried 3 Hero games and won 2 but couldn't turn the camera around nearly fast enough. Had to grab my mouse when the combat got frantic. When you enter the arena with the 360 controller, open and close your inventory very fast (hit i twice) to reset the controller so you can use it.

Re: Champions Online Board Social Group - Post Here to Join Indeed, I'm the hired help unknowingly enlisted without pay.

Re: My first Take Walk back to the door to exit the instance. Do not select Dig out. You can go back to the Crisis desert and then just fly to the helicopter to go to Canada.

Celt had a great idea for someone to start a CO Social Group on here, so I shamelessly took the ball and ran. If you'd like to join the Social Group, post here for an invite to it.