Do you think Javelin is fun to play against?

(ImSploosh) #61

She has a few problems, but overall she’s a great addition. She really isn’t AS OP as people think. When everyone’s using her, I’m sure it feels that way, but her rocket isn’t actually that hard to defend against. Sure, a 1v1 isn’t the best situation to be in against her. But it’s also not good to be in a 1v1 against a jumping shotgun suicide Proxy or Thunder or Fragger. All of the merc diversity is what truly balances everything out. No one would be playing this game if it was simple and dumbed down like so many of you desire.

Anyways, another solution to stop her OPness is to nerf the rocket’s speed. Bring it down a bit, make it possible to actually be shot, bring it’s health to 1. There’s tons of other nice suggestions as well and hopefully they make the right moves with her unlike with the rest of DB at the moment. Javelin was the best addition from the recent update. D:

(blufflord) #62

@ImSploosh said:
Anyways, another solution to stop her OPness is to nerf the rocket’s speed. Bring it down a bit, make it possible to actually be shot, bring it’s health to 1. There’s tons of other nice suggestions as well and hopefully they make the right moves with her unlike with the rest of DB at the moment. Javelin was the best addition from the recent update. D:

You forget to mention about removing her insta gibbing any merc. removing that should be step 1 for me.

(Szakalot) #63

@scrub_lord said:

@BloodySin said:

@scrub_lord said:
The poll isn’t to get people’s opinion on whether they think she is “just another merc” and quite frankly everyone should have an opinion as to what is or isn’t enjoyable to play against. That’s the entire point to playing the game in the first place. This is why having a neutral option doesn’t make any sense. If someone isn’t going to give their opinion, then why bother clicking on the thread in the first place? It’s useless information to what is being asked for the thousandth time.

And that’s exactly why it’s biased: it’s only about what you consider valid options, not about the actual valid options.

Lol?

lol.

(ImSploosh) #64

@blufflord said:

@ImSploosh said:
Anyways, another solution to stop her OPness is to nerf the rocket’s speed. Bring it down a bit, make it possible to actually be shot, bring it’s health to 1. There’s tons of other nice suggestions as well and hopefully they make the right moves with her unlike with the rest of DB at the moment. Javelin was the best addition from the recent update. D:

You forget to mention about removing her insta gibbing any merc. removing that should be step 1 for me.

Well that too of course! She should only instagib mercs that are injured enough, like Fragger or Vassili do.

(Sorotia) #65

@scrub_lord said:

@Sorotia said:
Loaded question…

who finds it fun to play against any merc? Any merc can kill you easily…any merc can escape you except maybe rhino…

I think you’re misinterpreting the question.

I would hope people who enjoy the game would find some of the mercs fun to play against.

They’re all trying to kill me…how is that fun? :stuck_out_tongue:

(Chilled Sanity) #66

Honestly I hate every merc that uses explosives except Frag daddy

Though my hate for nader is rather personal.

(Guziol) #67

@LoafOfBread said:
Honestly I hate every merc that uses explosives except Frag daddy

Though my hate for nader is rather personal.
Fragger apoligists hating on nader.
My hate for you just became very personal.

(Chilled Sanity) #68

@Guziol said:

@LoafOfBread said:
Honestly I hate every merc that uses explosives except Frag daddy

Though my hate for nader is rather personal.
Fragger apoligists hating on nader.
My hate for you just became very personal.

Sorry for not liking the game whenever a nader just autist spams her tshirt cannon

(scrub_lord) #69

@ImSploosh said:
She has a few problems, but overall she’s a great addition. She really isn’t AS OP as people think. When everyone’s using her, I’m sure it feels that way, but her rocket isn’t actually that hard to defend against. Sure, a 1v1 isn’t the best situation to be in against her. But it’s also not good to be in a 1v1 against a jumping shotgun suicide Proxy or Thunder or Fragger. All of the merc diversity is what truly balances everything out. No one would be playing this game if it was simple and dumbed down like so many of you desire.

Anyways, another solution to stop her OPness is to nerf the rocket’s speed. Bring it down a bit, make it possible to actually be shot, bring it’s health to 1. There’s tons of other nice suggestions as well and hopefully they make the right moves with her unlike with the rest of DB at the moment. Javelin was the best addition from the recent update. D:

I was thinking about the option of them just removing the dumbfire mode completely. Guided already travels slower and it would require people to be vulnerable spending that extra amount of time actually keeping their crosshair on target. Wouldn’t change much for up close panic rockets tho.

(Your worst knifemare.) #70

If it were my choice i would.

  1. Remove the instant gibbing unless the merc has very low hp.
  2. (Optional) Remove free fire because in reality its just a cheap way to score kills.
  3. Allow Javelin to know which fire mode she’s using if not already.
  4. Give a warning to enemies before she fires.
(kittz0r) #71

Where are the Polls for Proxy, Thunder, Stoker, Arty etc?

(InvaderGir) #72

It’s annoying to be insta-gibbed around a corner with no warning by someone on the other side of the map.

(Eox) #73

Moving to merc discussions.

(bgyoshi) #74

@Lord_Coctus said:
3. Allow Javelin to know which fire mode she’s using if not already.

The side of the rocket and the rocket launcher icon have a – or O to visually show which mode you’re using. The icon is broken and shows the opposite mode when the rocket launcher is put away, and shows the correct mode when it’s out.

Clicking mouse 2 to change modes causes the launcher to say “Standard” or “Guided.” But it’s quiet. – is Standard, O is guided.

@blufflord said:

You forget to mention about removing her insta gibbing any merc. removing that should be step 1 for me.

The rocket is not instagib and requires overkilling by some amount just like all other explosives.

(blufflord) #75

@bgyoshi I’ve not seen a non-instagib by the rocket, can any confirm or deny this at all?

(MarsRover) #76

@blufflord said:
@bgyoshi I’ve not seen a non-instagib by the rocket, can any confirm or deny this at all?

The rocket has damage falloff like any explosive in this game, so yes.

(SaulWolfden) #77

There is no proper indication of when she’s about to fire or proper red indication of her rocket like say Nader’s grenades or Fragger’s grenade (even cooked it’s still visible).