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Breakin Stuff
Goonfeet
Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
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Posted - 2014.09.30 09:53:00 -
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The problem is that the commando falls between sentinels for AV and assault AV. It also falls similarly between assaults and sentinels for infantry killing.
There are no clear advantages to the suit in either role but retaining the drawbacks of a heavy frame, no nades and the tightest pg/cpu fitting in the game.
The problem lies in that because it is so very middle child of the dropsuits, it's hard to balance it without overshadowing the sentinel or assault roles. If we change the commando I would look at speed, or detection capabilities. Bluntly it matches assaults for HP, and that's not a bad spot considering that is without fitting tank modules.
But the lackluster performance is primarily due to the fitting limitations, crap-ass detection, slow speed and huge hitbox.
But we have to consider that the DPS bonus is a truly powerful advantage in the right hands.
But I think more EHP/more offensive capacity should be off the table. As a suppression unit "between assault and sentinel" is a fair place to be. |
Breakin Stuff
Goonfeet
Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
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Posted - 2014.10.02 07:31:00 -
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EHP isn't the problem.
Hitbox is iffy.
The problem is that it is bonused to be a damage dealer, full stop. It has no clearly defined role besides "shell out pain rapidly. Is it a frontline suit? Is it rearguard support? Infiltratiin/disruption?
What we have is a suit that is a rapid damage delivery platform that cannot move fast to deliver, is pitifully easy to hit and doesn't have a tank big enough to make up for the flaws.
It is an interesting piece of design, but without a specified role it will always be the halfway house of dropsuits, between assaults and sentinels but not really standing out on their own.
They can do assault infantry killing or sentinel ish AV but not as well as the others. The commando bonus is nice, but it's outperformed by other armors. It's a heavy frame trying to be.an assault and it doesn't do the job as.well.
Don't get me wrong, it iss fun and useful, but the times where a commando are more useful than an assault or sentinel are few and far between. |
Breakin Stuff
Goonfeet
Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
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Posted - 2014.10.02 11:47:00 -
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They need a CLEARLY defined role or they cannot be balanced.
It will always be bandaids until a role is defined that is not "cuz it's kinda a cool concept." |
Breakin Stuff
Goonfeet
Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
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Posted - 2014.10.02 18:49:00 -
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The only thing it takes to make a dropsuit solo ready is fitting creativity and a complete lack of risk aversion.
Bam.
You can now solo and have fun.
Wisdom given for free. |
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