Plat gear > Director

[Majik]

Nice way set up dude! I really like it

[Growwle]

It seems to take 5 director kills to even see a green drop and about 25 stims per run, unless you have a good group and low ping (very rare), so plat is very much worth it if you play casually.

You do know that you can get all the purple gear you need from maps 2 and 3 though, right? No need to do director runs at all.

Actually, I usually farm those levels for xp, cause I use far less stims, but the drop rate is still abysmal, or my luck is as bad as my lag spikes, lol

[Ellyidol]

Actually, I usually farm those levels for xp, cause I use far less stims, but the drop rate is still abysmal, or my luck is as bad as my lag spikes, lol

Lol

Just wanted to make sure you knew that there were easier maps to do for the gear, and not just Director.

Are rates different though? For the time-drop rate ratio, I'm inclined to say that maps 2 and 3 are better.

[Growwle]

Actually, I usually farm those levels for xp, cause I use far less stims, but the drop rate is still abysmal, or my luck is as bad as my lag spikes, lol

Lol

Just wanted to make sure you knew that there were easier maps to do for the gear, and not just Director.

Are rates different though? For the time-drop rate ratio, I'm inclined to say that maps 2 and 3 are better.

I can't tell, I have only received one purple component and only seen two purple items drop for group members on any of those maps since Slouch o launched, so the drop rate must be low.

[Zeromus]

If you can open the engineer only area at the beginning of Scorcher while having a group of mobs attacking you, imagine what any other fight would be like.

I have full plat gear and full custom gear on my engineer, Angelic, and i definitely have love for both.

Soloing tho, that 31 dodge is insanely beneficial. It's really something else.

Edit: I have definitely opened that engineer door several times while being bombarded, plat armor makes me feel invincible lol.

[BodMaster]

I can't tell, I have only received one purple component and only seen two purple items drop for group members on any of those maps since Slouch o launched, so the drop rate must be low.

Maybe just one anothers luck, I find that at least 4-5 drops within running the whole Sloucho map in one (nothing from director though)

[IBNobody]

Thanks for the stats, Nzane...

I had a few questions...

1. On both sets, were you wearing the dodge implant?
2. What shield were you using?
3. Can you post your base stats? Could you post your stats in all custom except for the helm?

I'm trying to work out the set bonus, and the 50 armor is throwing me off.

[THE Tesla]

lets not forget the biggest issue with using plat set.... i would lose my lightning!!!! no ty

[nzane]

Thanks for the stats, Nzane...

I had a few questions...

1. On both sets, were you wearing the dodge implant?

Just the platinum set , with dura-skin implant which provides +50 armor.( maybe that's the one that's throwing u off)

As for the dodge, it should be at 2 with custom set.

2. What shield were you using?

Modified Mark VI Holo Shield
9 str 5 dex 25 health 35 mana 144 armor

3. Can you post your base stats?

int 150
Hit 77
Crit 3
Dodge 2
Hp 218
Regen 2
Mana 234
Regen 2
Armor 53

Could you post your stats in all custom except for the helm?

Custom without helm

Int 166
Hit 90
Crit 11
Dodge 2
Hp 330
Regen 2
Mana 388
Regen 2
Armor 404

Edit: no weapon or shield are equip for the above stat. Only the custom set.



Now I did some investigation into bonus myself and figured slight difference when all set pieces are equipped. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Bonus set
Hit + 2%
Hp + 16
Mana + 37
Mana regen +1
Armor + 47

[IBNobody]

Hmm....

I think that I still don't have enough info. Varying your implant, weapon, and shield in the numbers you gave me make it difficult to back the numbers out.

		No	Cust	Plat	Cust	Plat	Weap	Shield
	Base	Helm	Set	Set	Stats	Stats	Stats	Stats
Int	150	166	175	150	4	---	---	9
Str	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	5
Hit	77	90	98	82	3	---	4	---
Crit	3	11	13	13	2	2	---	---
Dodge	2	2	5	31	---	4	4	---
HP	218	330	443	363	25	20	---	25
Regen	2	2	2	2	---	---	---	---
MP	234	388	524	453	35	35	---	20
Regen	2	2	3	2	---	---	---	---
Armor	53	404	602	552	*	*	---	144

I'm not sure how you derived your set bonus. Equipping your helm boosted your hit from 90 to 98? The regen is a set bonus - Commandos get +1 HP regen on their set (plus some extra HP). The rest of the bonuses you listed I'm not so sure about. They are significantly more than what Commando's get. Did you derive your set bonus by changing your weapons/shields/implants?

One final note... While I agree that the platinum dodge set is better, the damage difference between sets is more than just 3 DPS. Having more hit directly translates into more damage being dealt. The custom set does 15% more auto-attack damage, and possibly 15% more skill damage (assuming DOTs can miss).

[nzane]

Ok I know why

Here.
My weapon
The Incinerator
30-56dmg, 5int, 3hit, 45hp, 45mana

Shield:
Modified mark vi holo shield
9str, 5dex, 25hp, 20mana

Custom Armor with weapon/shield equipped
With helm

Int 175
Str 17
Hit 98
Crit 13
Dodge 2
Hp 443
Regen 2
Mana 524
Regen 3
Armor 602

Custom Armor with weapon/shield equipped
Without helm

Int 171
Str 17
Hit 95
Crit 11
Dodge 2
Hp 415
Regen 2
Mana 466
Regen 2
Armor 548

[IBNobody]

Thanks... That pretty much seals the deal on the bonus. It looks like it is +20 MP / +1 MP Recovery. (The extra 3 MP come from Int)

[Dredlok]

Thanks for the info

[nzane]

Thanks... That pretty much seals the deal on the bonus. It looks like it is +20 MP / +1 MP Recovery. (The extra 3 MP come from Int)

Ya, just figured. 501 without helm but addition of helm mana without bonus. Negative the amt 524 mana with bonus. 23 would be it. So 3 is from int.

[nzane]

I mix my number up to get the bonus set I got. I use the unequip wep stat vs equip wep stat. Just confused myself for a bit there.

[Yurimaru]

The 31 dodge set up is what I've been using since the 2nd day of the update after experimenting around. Prior to the update, I was doing the 25 dodge gear.