So, here'a an idea for phantom

(epicRhapsody) #1

I posted this on reddit this morning, but it gained not a single view, so i’d figure i’d try it here!

Hi guys,

I’ve seen alot of buff ideas for phantom working with his current skillset. What im proposing is a little different, but i also really like the idea of splitting up the shield and invis, buff the invis en make them share a resource bar, but i digress.

My idea: Granted, this is inspired by one of the amor abilities from Halo Reach, but what if phantom lost the shield part of his invis, the invis was buffed and as a second skill, make him send a semi holographic decoy running in a straight line to where he was he looking at the time of activation. This will really up the skill level of phantom because playing effectively around the decoy takes a lot of practice. Now the decoy can either soak damage or not, depending on balance, and could possibly be used a little shield if it does.

And last but not least: the decoy will finally give him some scouting purpose as you can cleverly send one around corners or into areas you suspect there will be enemies and they’re likely to shoot at it, thus alerting you and possibly your teammates to their presence!

Win/win right? What do you think?

(watsyurdeal) #2

A decoy doesn’t really fit him imo, personally I think an emp would make more sense. Apparently his lore states he stole the suit, so he has a bit of a theif in him, a gadget to disable devices in his way actually makes sense.

And I’d absolutely trade armor, all of it, for better cloak.

(epicRhapsody) #3

I wasnt aware of any lore behind phantom. Still, an EMP would be useful, but it still doesn’t make him a scout.

(watsyurdeal) #4

I don’t think he’s supposed to be, if anything Red Eye and Vasilli would beat any sort of spotting ability he could have.

But an emp makes a lot of sense since he’s the best suited for getting key picks others can’t get. He can infiltrate enemy of defenses and go after specific targets, like a team carry or the only medic on the team.