I don't see the issue with Phantom

(Vx89) #1

Honestly from what I’ve seen of Phantom doesn’t merit a nerf. Phantom is only OP against a team that has little to no team co-ordination or communication. Which in this case any class in Dirty Bomb is OP.

Dirty Bomb punishes players that want to “go solo” and charge in. Which it should this is a team game. Too many times I’ve played games were players are more concerned with K/D then working as a team to complete the objective.

Phantom is an assassin his targets are the squishies that interfere in his team obtaining the objective. Primarily Medics and Engineers.

Now who he can kill in one shot. Aura, Sparks, Vassili, Proxy and Kira.

Who he can’t one shot Bushwaker, Nader, Skyhammer, Fletcher, Fragger, Rhino, Sawbonez, Phantom

At present who counters Phantom? Vassili…but these two can counter each other, but Vassili has a larger role with his team other than headshots if hes against a Phantom. Heartbeat Sensor is excellent at making Phantom a sitting duck. Also I’d like to say other Phantom’s as well. Another great counter…Squishies who stick together.

I saw it earlier today. Two Medics kept close to there team and stuck even closer to each other. Well coordinated, and they had good awareness of your surroundings. The opposing team had two phantoms…they were getting destroyed. The phantoms got there kills in too but they were nowhere near as OP as people made them out to be.

If you know what to look for Phantom doesn’t last long. His “shield” he gets burns out pretty fast. I saw one phantoms get melted by two Aura’s with Remburgs.

Honestly it really comes down to this. You don’t play like a team and its Open Season for a Phantom. This can be said about any class too, but an uncoordinated team that has no communication or team work makes it easier for Phantom than any other classes to get kills…well except maybe Vassili.

Essentially the Phantom is a class that encourages teamwork and punishes those hard that choose not too. Which I wholeheartedly approve.

Its not the class its the player.

(Yes) #2

People are saying he isn’t fun, but I’m having plenty of fun playing as him and playing against him.

(Vx89) #3

I play Fragger mostly so on the occasion I run into a Phantom…alot of wall jumping and cooking nades. Its worked to some effect. lol

(Yes) #4

Well, according to Kaos88, I’m not actually having fun or there are no people saying that he isn’t fun.

(crimsonYouth) #5

Kaos88 is a troll, they go around passing out dislikes without ever contributing to the topic… i bet when i come back this comment will have a dislike from him/her/it.

(Reddeadcap) #6

Counter: The most direct ones would be any other infiltrator merc as they have the ability to uncloak him when they detect him, this means Vasilli’s heartbeat sensor shouldn’t be gathering dust anymore.

Secondary, a good eye and good ear are both great friends, and I’m happy to see that many players react to hearing Phantoms near.

(irrationalOfficer) #7

phantom did solve the spawn camping issue. also it burned a lot of in game credits. i spent about 90k for load outs+merc. had too much credits anyway which made it kinda boring if you have every merc+ preferred load out already.

(Kaos88) #8

[quote=“Clown;42381”]Well, according to Kaos88, I’m not actually having fun or there are no people saying that he isn’t fun.[/quote]You want me to voice the same opinion i have had on Phantom on every single post? There are way too many atm which has to tell you something surely. If i don’t agree he is fun to play against then i am going to put disagree the same way you would put disagree to my opinions.

There ya go crimsonYouth as you wish m8 :wink: ( do people actually really care about the Agree / Disagree crap? )