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Game Hunter:

--- Quote from: Toan on November 07, 2010, 02:34 ---I suppose if you're trying to compare Vampyre and Blademaster...which one would be more powerful? And, is dodgemaster as absurdly powerful as I think it is? A free guaranteed first dodge, after every move, combined with 2 HR's 20% speed increase, so that's 0.8sec per move, plus whatever extras you may have or may not, that's quite powerful in terms of dodging. Of course, MFa = dodging revenants and viles, or so I've heard...

Back to the comparison, +3 hp, or 6% w/o Iro seems quite good, until you realise that you have to actually kill things up close. But it stacks with Badass, so...
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Hah, that reminds me, HR grants +15% movespeed. It's a typo on the trait screen, meaning you get 0.7 sec/step.

Dodgemaster lets you avoid the first attack with each sidestep...probably. I know that it makes you free to kill the Cyberdemon without fail, by attack/dodge/attack/dodge. I think the best description is to say the first projectile is avoided (Arachnotrons still seem to hit you on the first volley anyway). Naturally, this is a great synergy with a melee build, and gives you some breathing room when you aren't in berserk mode.

I agree with Gargulec, MVm shows results more often than MBm does. Knocback reduction from Badass, combined with the healing factor, is really important when you have to throw yourself at enemies that are attacking you from a distance. Analytically speaking, MVm aids you when not berserked (less knockback, more health available), while MBm synergizes with berserk mode (extra actions, speed). I suggest trying them both out if you can.


--- Quote from: Toan on November 07, 2010, 02:34 ---Oh, and does side-stepping work like it used to? So many changes....
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Side-stepping is still great for dodging. Not a certainly (that's for DM, naturally) but you avoid a lot of damage when using it properly. Forward/back-stepping has the opposite effect.



--- Quote from: Toan on November 07, 2010, 02:34 ---What does it mean by 0 time for Blademaster? Does it mean, essentially a free next move? Or, that they're just not going to shoot you this turn?
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MBm's special benefit means that, when you kill something, the finishing blow took zero turns: you essentially get a free attack for each death.

Toan:
Hmm...I suppose so. Thanks.

Though, wouldn't that mean that later in the game, if/when you have Longinus (Which I have yet to get even once...) MBm would be better? Higher berserk rates, and damage, plus, the awesome AoE Alt.Fire... Then again, both traits are good on their own, I suppose. Shame you can't get some whacky combo like MCe and MAc. Imagine the damage you could do with that....

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