Merc Idea - Akimbo (a dual wielding Merc)

(cjbr0wn) #1

Name: Akimbo - Assault Class

Weapons: dual wields small SMGs - slower reload time since he has two guns, unable to ADS, slower rate of fire

Secondary weapons: dual wields pistols - slower reload time since he has two guns, unable to ADS, slower rate of fire

Melee weapon: dual wields small knives

Health: 120

Speed: 380

First (only) Ability: 1.5x speed - lasts 5 seconds - 15 second cool down

Right and left mouse buttons control each gun/knife separately and the Merc must reload both guns at once, not just one and not the other. So both guns will be unusable while reloading even if only one of the guns needs reloading.

*edited after reading comments

(JesseKomm) #2

Sorry, I’m not one to usually shoot down ideas, but this isn’t good. SMGs are quite powerful in single form; two of them, even without ADS, can easily outperform the Rhino’s minigun in DPS, not to mention accuracy and no spin up time. Then you add the factors of speed and you have a recipe for disaster.

You also say it’s an engineer class? Usually engineers have a deployable ability, whether it be Bushwhakers turret, Proxy’s mines, or even Fletcher’s sticky bombs(Yes they are deployables), while still against this idea I just feel it necessary to point out that it would be better suited as an assault class. Now, 120 HP on a 400 speed character, with a double speed ability, that’s a hacker’s dream.

(Samniss_Arandeen) #3

First off, beat you to the idea.

Second off, SMG akimbo would be entirely overpowered.

And third off, a speed booster. I’m not so keen on this idea. I think it would play havoc with the balancing of the Merc in question.