Two part Statesman's Task Force

[DireWolf]

Yes, I have not yet run this one nor have I read all the stuff about how to make it work. I just want to run it with Direwolf. And, since Heros is over for now, I was hoping to set it up for two subsiquent Monday nights, starting at 5:30 or 6:00 PST (that would be 8:30 to 9:00 EST) for June 4th and June 9th. Direwolf is a 50th Invul/SS tank. Anyone else feel like coming along?

:direwolf

[Viking]

To clarify something...

June 9th is a Saturday.  Do you mean that you want to run Part I on Monday, June 4th, and Part II on Saturday, June 9th?  Or do you mean that you want to run Part II on Monday, June 11th?

That being said, I'll happily help fill out the team roster if needed.  (I've learned from experience that two Tankers is okay, but three Tankers is pushing it for the last mission.)

[Midnight]

I can lend my blaster (level 50, sonic/devices) if needed.

A good mix of buffs, debuffs and a little TF running knowledge will get it done in 3 hours or less.

[DireWolf]

Thanks Viking, you are right (looking at the wrong part of the callender) it will be June 4th and 11th, starting at 5:30 PST both days.

Looks like two tanks and a balster so far, any other takers????

:direwolf

[The Dream]

African Dream needs to do it with a team that can actually finish it. Ill be there.

[Zapow]

If we start at 8:00 PM CST I can bring Boogey along.

[B A D]

I can Bring Saint, Wicca, or Steel. Divvying it up like that is a good idea.

[DireWolf]

To make sure Zap can attend, the call will be 6:00 PST on the 4th and again on the 11th. Sound ok folks?

If it works well, maybe we can try the same timing on the 18th and 25th for LRSF... TC is about to hit 49.

:direwolf

[Viking]

This works just fine for me.

To make it completely clear for those who don't like to translate time:

6:00 PST
8:00 CST
9:00 EST

So far, it looks like we've got six people lined up for this event:
Direwolf (Inv/SS Tanker)
Frozen Northman (Ice/Axe Tanker)
Boogeyman (Warshade)
Middy's Blaster
African Dream (which AT?)
BAD's character.  (At the moment, Atomic Saint looks like he'd be really helpful!)

More Controllers or Defenders would be awesome, but ultimately we need two more to do this.  C'mon, folks!  For Direwolf!

[Time Titan]

My Fire/Kinetic Controller, Storm/Elec Defender and Regen Scrappers (Katana and DM) still need the badges. They're all available, take your choice. 9PM est is fine with me.

[Alaric]

I could try bringing A7 again, although there'd be no guarantee that I wouldn't ahve the same connection trouble I had the last time...

Although, come to think of it, I likely wouldn't be able to make it June 11th, anyway.

[DireWolf]

TT, I am thinking your Defender is apt to be the biggest help, but I've never run this one before. Looks like we got room for one more.....

:direwolf

[The Dream]

African Dream is a MA/regen by the way.

[Midnight]

ToHit buffs and Def Debuffs are the most important in my experience. My blaster is sonic/devices. African Dream is a scrapper (Ma/SR?). That team would probably make it with a /rad or dark/ controller/defender. Me not know.

[Verfall]

How's a fire/rad troller work for ya?

[DireWolf]

Sure, Ver, looks like you snagged the 8th spot!

[Viking]

Sounds like a team to me!

[B A D]

Ok, am I bringing Saint or  Steel? lemme know. Happy to run it with Atomic again for teh drops and the Toxics.

[DireWolf]

BAD< I am thinking Saint unless someone with more experince then I suggests otherwise.

:direwolf

[Time Titan]

This kicks off tonight no?

The Team:

Direwolf - Inv/SS Tank
Viking - Ice/Axe Tank
African Dream - MA/Regen Scrapper
Verfall - Fire/Rad Controller
Zapow - Warshade
Middy - Sonic/Dev Blaster
Time Titan - Storm/Elec Defender
BAD Rad/Rad Defender

I'm still flexible if you guys prefer Kinectic Buffs/Defuffs over Storm.

[B A D]

Saint shall be there. As I said in the last go,

12 Task Forces, 4 Trials,  and  50 plus level of mayhem, and I finally am getting the hang of the toon.

[Midnight]

Woof, almost forgot about this. Will be there. :)

[DireWolf]

I will be there as planned (since I sort of set the dang thing up). IP for the kick off, right?

:direwolf

[El Condor]

Hermanos,

'Twas fun coming off the bench last night.  Question for next time: does anyone see any use in bringing Shivans to the final battles with the four AVs and LR?  We have two scrappers and two tanks, so we're a little melee heavy.  Of course, I'm fretting mostly about Ghost Widow here.  I was wondering if having Shivans at the ready would help offset our less-rangey group (I have Impale and Throw Spines, but I'm still no blaster). Would the Shivans make a difference with their ranged attacks, our would they just be stupid and move in to melee range anyway?

Also, would Warburg nukes be a good idea? I'm thinking chem burn for the -resist/-dam.

EC

[Viking]

Shivans will almost certainly be useful against certain AVs, if the fight threatens to drag on indefinitely.  (I'm thinking of Captain Mako in particular.)  My past experience suggests that they should not be employed against Ghost Widow, however.  They just plod into melee range and never leave.

When we eventually face Ghost Widow, the team needs to be mindful of her Dark Regeneration ability - it's an AoE effect centered around her, so it attacks everyone in melee range.  Every target hits allows GW to be healed for a substantial amount of damage.

I'm of the opinion that GW still can be beaten, even with a melee-heavy party, if the melee types remember to occasionally back up in anticipation of Dark Regeneration going off.

[DireWolf]

OIs there any sort of clue that the dark regen is about to go off?

:direwolf

[Viking]

No visual cue - I'm just operating on the presumption that Dark Regeneration, like any power, takes time to recharge - even for an Archvillain.  It might take some trial and error to find out what that timing is, but I hypothesize that the fight could fall into a rhythm of everyone beating on her for, say, 30 seconds to a minute, and then all but one melee types backing off until she hits Dark Regeneration, and then repeating.

[El Condor]

I agree.  Even if there is a tell-tale animation, it's probably like any other: by the time the animation begins, who it hits has already been determined.  We'll probably have to feel it out.

[Time Titan]

This problem may also be solved by making a Purple inspiration run to pocket D or SG Base just before we battle GW.  And BTW, based on the progress made last night, we may need to more sittings to complete the TF.  The last mission alone could take up to 2 hrs.

[The Dream]

So any ideas of when we meet up again?