DCUO’s fourth DLC Pack will be available in June

the last laugh
 
Sony Online Entertainment announced today that the fourth downloadable content (DLC) pack for DCUO – The Last Laugh, will be available in June for download on the PC and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The Last Laugh will pit players against each other in high-intensity multiplayer brawls, feature an all-new weapon, and introduce new Light-Powered Legends PvP characters. The Last Laugh DLC pack will be accessible for free for the game’s Legendary members and available for purchase for Free and Premium players via the PlayStation®Network in-game Marketplace, and on the PC via the DCUniverseOnline.com website.
 
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DCUO maintenance on April 23, 2012

All DCUO servers (PC and PS3) and forums will be brought down for maintenance on April 23, 2012. The maintenance will begin at 12:01 AM Pacific and may last 24 hours.

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DCUO Game Update 12 announced for April 18, 2012

DCUO team announced today that all servers will be offline on April 18, 2012 to launch Game Update 12. Downtime is anticipated to be less than 4 hours. The Game Update 12 will bring to us the following changes:
 

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DCUO Guides: A detailed Earth DPS guide

Howdy, so enough time has passed since the release of Earth for me to test out various builds and now that I’ve finally found one that I’ve settled with… I say it’s time to put it in stone! CRUSHING your Enemies! A detailed Earth DPS guide by NP Seras & Friends!
 

Must haves:

Typical dps build, maxing out Might > Crit > Crit Damage.
Optimal:
Iconic Powers : Tactical Genious, Weapon’s Expert and Super Strength.
Recommended : Weapon’s Expert, Tactical Genious.
 
So before you settle in on a loadout, I previously suggested you fresh Earth toons go practice, also mentioned in some other posts about “Crushing” and “Dazing” loadouts. Earth powers may not look like much but a lot of time went into the design of these powers.
 
A “Crushing” loadout typically focuses on low cooldown, medium damage powers that can be used rapidly in succession of each other.
A “Dazing” loadout usually has some higher damaging powers with longer cooldowns which, when staggered, can also deal formidable damage to your enemies.
 
Things to note : Powers with “Crushing” interactions add an extra DoT to your target. With 1640 might, the three powers whose DoTs I have encountered are
 
Debris Field : An additional 15-20 damage is dealt along with the initial tick, lasts until Debris Field is finished.
Shards : Additional 25-45 damage is dealth after the initial triple hit connects, ticks 4 times.
Striking Stones: Additional 25-45 damage is dealth after the initial hit, ticks 4 times.
 
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DCUO Guides: DPS for Dummies

I am not sure why I am making this guide because DPS or the damager role is the easiest role in the game. All characters in DCUO are capable of the damager role. Seeing as everyone can play this role everyone will play it differently. The following is what works for me. So do get mad at someone that is playing differently then you.
 
The damage has only one responsibility in the group, and that is to kill everything. And to kill them as quickly efficiently and as brutally as superhumanly possible. When in boss fight where the boss calls in adds you will need to split you fire between the boss and his ads.
 
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DCUO Guides: Seismic Earth DPS guide

After experimenting with various loadouts, I’ve worked out what I believe are the tools for the best Daze based loadout. Rather than give all the tricks of the trade away, I’ll point out the Power Interactions and tools needed to tear it up as DPS. I’m a firm believer in learning by doing, so this thread will do more than enough in terms of pointing you in the right direction. If I have not mentioned a power in the Seismic tree, consider it useless to dps.
 
THIS IS NOT A THREAD FOR LEVELING, THIS IS DESIGNED AROUND THE PURPOSE OF ENDGAME DPS IN RAIDS AND HIGH LEVEL ALERTS.
 
First point of business, stack precision. Lots of it. I wouldn’t go as far as to give up might altogether, but putting prec/health in your blue slots and prec/power in your yellow slots for mods is the best start. If you want might based stuff, Crush is your best bet.
 
Daze and Crush effects last for 13 seconds, unlike electrifying effects it is not harvested and can have multiple power interactive powers used at a time, as long as Daze or Crush is active.
 

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Replay Badge Costs

Replay Badges are new items in the Marketplace that allow anyone to reset their instance loot lockouts. There is no limit to how many Badges you can purchase in the Marketplace. Legendary players receive 150 Replay Badge each month. There is no limit to how often you can unlock a specific instance. Replay Badges are per account, not per character.
 

Replay Badge Costs

 
100 SC/$1 USD – 25 Replay Badges
500 SC/$5 USD – 150 Replay Badges
1000 SC/$10 USD – 350 Replay Badgets
 
Duo – 12 Replay Badges to reset
Alert – 29 Replay Badges to reset
Raid – 87 Replay Badges to reset

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New DCUO Legendary Membership Benefits

Starting April 3rd, 2012, all DCUO players with a Legendary Membership, either PC or PS3, will see exciting new benefits:

  • Every month players with Legendary Membership will receive 500 Station Cash (PC) or 500 Loyalty Points (PS3)
  • Rare drop – Promethium Lockboxes with unique, new, and powerful gear that you can’t find anywhere else.
  • 150 Replay Badges that allow anyone to reset their instance loot lockouts

 

DC Universe Online’s Legendary Membership is about to get even more rewarding! Starting April 3rd, 2012, all players with a Legendary Membership, either PC or PS3, will see exciting new benefits. Don’t worry! All your current benefits will remain as they are now, including your complete access to all Downloadable Content (DLC) Packs, but in addition, you’ll receive…
 

…AMAZING MONTHLY GRANTS!

All players with a recurring Legendary Membership will receive 500 Station Cash (PC) or 500 Loyalty Points (PS3) every month. That’s right! Take yourself on a shopping spree once a month, on us! You might not be Bruce Wayne, but you’ll sure feel like it once you start spending all this cash.
 
So, let’s talk about what Loyalty Points are. For PS3 players, we’re not able to grant you dollars in your PSN wallets for Marketplace purchases, so we’ve created an entirely new system and currency to reward you in-game. When the program begins, you’ll find Skeets’ Legendary Emporium in the police stations and safe houses. These Loyalty Vendors will stock much of what’s available on the regular Marketplace, including Respec Tokens and many of our other best-selling items. Each month, you’ll receive Loyalty Points, and you can spend them at the Loyalty Vendors just as you would in the Marketplace. 500 Loyalty Points are equivalent to $5.00 USD. We will continue to expand what is available for purchase with Loyalty Points, so stay tuned!
 
Remember, even if you decide later to drop back to Premium Access, you’ll still have all the goodies you’ve purchased as a loyal Legendary Member.
 
 

…INCREDIBLE PROMETHIUM LOCKBOXES!

As part of upgrading the Legendary Membership, we’ve created an entirely new system that all players can utilize in-game to earn rewards. Promethium Lockboxes have a rare chance of dropping from any enemies you defeat anywhere in the world (once you’re level 10). Inside, you’ll find unique, new, and powerful gear that you can’t find anywhere else.
 
All players can find Promethium Lockboxes, but players with Free or Premium Access will have to purchase a Promethium Key from the Marketplace to open them. With a Legendary Membership, you’ve got it made. You can unlock any and all Promethium Lockboxes you find, immediately, for free!
 

…ASTOUNDING REPLAY BADGES!

To put the finishing touch on the new Legendary Membership, we’ve also created new items for the Marketplace called Replay Badges. Replay Badges allow anyone to reset their instance loot lockouts. Let’s say you’ve just finished a raid and you want to run it again, right away, right now, AND you want to continue to earn its rewards. With Replay Badges, now you can do just that!
 
Replay Badges are available to all players in the Marketplace, but with your Legendary Membership, you get 150 (a $5 USD value!) every month, to use and enjoy as you see fit.
 
DC Universe Online is Free to Play. Your Way. And if you like the way monthly Replay Badges, unlimited unlocks of Promethium Lockboxes, and monthly stipends of cash or points sound, we think your way may be and feel a bit more Legendary, starting April 3rd.
 
Source: dcuniverseonline.com

 

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Ultimate DCUO Character Planner with the latest trees

ultimate character planner
 
No matter how long we have been playing DCUO, there is always a moment when we all need help and guidance with our skills. The Ultimate DCUO Character Planner is updated with the latest trees Lightning and Earth, and we would like to thank Silvanarix, the creator of this program, for all the hard work and for helping DCUO community.
 

For all of you who would like to know more about Ultimate DCUO Character Planner features and the current download location head to Ultimate DCUO Character Planner page.

 

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DCUO Guides: T4 Prime Battleground Raid

The raid is one big continuous fight featuring 3 Avatars (Meta / Magic / Tech) and an end confrontation with Brainiac. The Prime Avatars switch between them, with one of them active at any one time. There is one spawner behind each avatar that continuously spawns adds of that affiliation(meta/magic/tech). When killed, these adds drop an element that can be used to lower the spawner shield. After 3 elements were gathered, the spawner can be destroyed and no more adds will spawn.
 
When all 3 spawners are down, the avatars will be surrounded by healer bots that heal everything (even the avatars that are inactive).
 
After all 3 avatars are killed, Brainiac spawns in the middle for the end-fight.
 
The fight has 3 phases:
A. Focusing on the adds and getting two spawners down (Meta and Tech).
B. Defeating the prime avatars.
C. Defeating Brainiac.
 
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