Can we get a nerf on the most OP merc in the game yet?

(frolicsomeCrane) #1

(srswizard) #2

howhigh.ru

(Sinee) #3

Most people will think you’re joking, but Aura is one of the most mind-numbingly infuriating opponents in the entire game to me. Shotguns already piss me off, when I run by an enemy and they panic tap their shotgun and it 1 shot kills me. Combine that with stupid speed and virtual invincibility with a health station, and you got yourself the most annoying and grossly obnoxious opponent. I just wanna fucking snap her little neck. >:|

(frolicsomeCrane) #4

I wish I could say I was, but the above post states a lot of aura’s perks, along with the fact that she can easily take down ANY merc with hardly any issue.

(god1) #5

Yes, the nerf is in place already.
It’s called: learn to aim.

(Merci1ess) #6

[quote=“god1;62776”]Yes, the nerf is in place already.
It’s called: learn to aim.[/quote]

Too bad that didn’t work with Phantom. He got nerfed due to people not being able to aim, see or hear!

(Badger_Commander) #7

When sitting on a health station she can be a formidable force but there’s an obvious solution there.
If the station is just around a corner and you can’t get line of sight to shoot it then explosives or a flank will generally do it. Failing that overwhelming force, an assault rifle, sniper rifle, nade or shotgun can all take her down when she’s on the station, not easily but it’s also not insanely hard.

(frolicsomeCrane) #8

[quote=“god1;62776”]Yes, the nerf is in place already.
It’s called: learn to aim.[/quote]

Boy, I sure do remember the Phantom threads.

“Listen for his cloak buzzing.”
“Keep your eyes peeled.”
“Backpedal when he’s close.”

etc.

Case and Point:

Aura was always Overpowered yet no one noticed, before Phantom and before the chopper nerf, SHE WAS AND CAN STILL BE Phantom and can even do a better job than him with just Stilleto and Chopper.

(Sinee) #9

[quote=“god1;62776”]Yes, the nerf is in place already.
It’s called: learn to aim.[/quote]

http://i.imgur.com/pt1Mt2D.png

(Old Man) #10

Here is your personalised nerf patch and installation instructions:

  1. Learn to aim.
  2. Don’t engage enemies directly when they are in a healing station range.
  3. Destroy the healing station (snipe, explosives).
  4. Engage the merc(s).
  5. Installation complete.
(Merci1ess) #11

[quote=“Mercy;62784”][quote=“god1;62776”]Yes, the nerf is in place already.
It’s called: learn to aim.[/quote]

[/quote]

LOL! Didn’t know we gave names to nerfs.

(frolicsomeCrane) #12

[quote=“Badger_Commander;62781”]When sitting on a health station she can be a formidable force but there’s an obvious solution there.
If the station is just around a corner and you can’t get line of sight to shoot it then explosives or a flank will generally do it. Failing that overwhelming force, an assault rifle, sniper rifle, nade or shotgun can all take her down when she’s on the station, not easily but it’s also not insanely hard.[/quote]

While that seems good on paper, you’re forgetting that some particular Auras can also be teamplayers. So just let that Rhino or Fragger or whatever soak up damage with the healtstation on him, while the actual Aura can just flank that enemy focused on the guy on the healthstation.

Aura can play any role and that’s not okay.

(Merci1ess) #13

[quote=“Old Man;62785”]Here is your personalised nerf patch and installation instructions:

  1. Learn to aim.
  2. Don’t engage enemies directly when they are in a healing station range.
  3. Destroy the healing station (snipe, explosives).
  4. Engage the merc(s).
  5. Installation complete. [/quote]

shoots the healing station … reloads … gets leaped on and shotgunned in the face

It also works without reloading since she’s drawing your fire to her station. Then there’s 3 possibilities.

  1. You get killed.
  2. You kill the station but Aura is already long gone and zoomed away.
  3. The Aura is retarded enough not to see where the shots are coming from, stays there while her station gets destroyed and gets killed afterwards.
(Yes) #14

I just hate the ones that jump around like their ass is on fire. They aren’t hard to kill, they’re just annoying.

(Merci1ess) #15

By the way, posting requests for nerfs on the “official Dirty Bomb forums” is somewhat useless because I don’t think the devs ever really actually come here they’re all on reddit…

I know it sounds incredibly stupid but I’m being serious I swear.

(Kaos88) #16

Shoot her in the face. Lowest HP in the game, station can’t heal her fast enough :wink:

(Gi.Am) #17

[quote=“Mercy;62772”]
-SNIP-
you got yourself the most annoying and grossly obnoxious opponent. I just wanna fucking snap her little neck. >:|[/quote]

annoying and obnoxious, for sure but thats not OP.

[quote=“frolicsomeCrane;62788”]

-SNIP-

Aura can play any role and that’s not okay.[/quote]

How many Auras have you seen giving out ammo?
How many Auras have you seen destroying EVs?
How many Auras have you seen doing picks on longrange?
How many Auras have you seen clearing out defensive positions?
How many Auras have you seen doing fast repair/plants/defuse?
How many Auras have you seen tanking shots outside of the healingstation?

If Aura could play every role, she would be OP indeed, but she doesn’t.

The thing is she is the most defense minded medic in the game. Her healingstation is giving her a clear positional advantage, by design. Giving her team and herself the upper hand at that position. But there are ways around that (and others have outlined them already).

She is fast and hard to hit indeed, I grumble everytime I sent a whole magazine into the wall instead of killing one.
But on the flipside together with Sparks she is the merc that gets oneshoted the most. Grenade direct hit,Frag grenade,Laser, Airstrike, Artillery, FEL IX, MOA, PDP, Grandeur, Remburg, Hollund, Ahnuhld, Kukri, Stillnoto, Beckhill, Cricketbat, Katana. Will all kill her in one hit.

No ammount of heal will negate that.

(Mister__Wiggles) #18

Aura is fine. The shotguns on the other hand are a little to strong imo.

(misspo) #19

Candle for sparks [ i ]

(kAndyREW) #20

[quote=“god1;62776”]Yes, the nerf is in place already.
It’s called: learn to aim.[/quote]

yeah killing auras is kinda of “challenge mode” for me. really tests me aim, especially if they are under a healing station. fun times :slight_smile: good way to practice aim