So whos next???

(Mc1412013) #1

Now that the final (known) merc will be released, any guesses on whos next??

(inscrutableShow) #2

They should look through the merc ideas thread, plenty of good thoughts there (mixed in with even more terrible ideas lol).

(SteelMailbox) #3

No guesses. That’s it. No more “where is X” meme.
FeelsGood&BadMan

But yeah all closed beta mercs and known about mercs are done, time for some actual surprises I guess. They should do a merc suggestion contest I feel.

(Foxyens) #4

I remember them mentioning some experimenting with healing grenades, whatever that would be.

(boerhae) #5

Where is Dazzler? B)

(SteelMailbox) #6

@boerhae said:
Where is Dazzler?
if he ever, ever, appears. He will be only a tiny shadow of his former self.

(Mc1412013) #7

@Foxyens said:
I remember them mentioning some experimenting with healing grenades, whatever that would be.

Too late overwatch already stole that idea
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Though they should work on getting castle released and iron out the bugs and get this game out of beta already

(TheStrangerous) #8

We don’t have close to mid range sharpshoooters, AKA gunslingers.
A new Recon could be one.

Since Javelin’s arrival, merc groups will be out of proportion:
5 X Support + 4 X Recons?* + 4 X Offence + 4 X Engies + 4 X Medics

*Phantom’s a wild card

This means, we need 4 more new mercs in each group. Otherwise it’s gonna be harmful to the merc ecosystem… Causing all sorts of Butterfly effects and time paradoxes… :o

(blufflord) #9

Presumably, 1 more medic, assault, and recon to make them all even sets right?

(Press E) #10

@blufflord said:
Presumably, 1 more medic, assault, and recon to make them all even sets right?

They don’t have to necessarily though. I mean, SD seems to be moving away from the typical merc duties. In other games, snipers must snipe, medics must revive, and slayers must slay, there’s very little ability to do otherwise.

DB is more versatile than that; mercs can do more than what their class suggests. SD already has phantom, someone who doesn’t really fit with any class. They added turtle, a weird defensive engineer, and now we’re getting someone who seems like a cross between a slayer and a fire support.

They could just do away with official merc classes altogether

(JonBongNoJovi) #11

@STARRYSOCK You could say Sparks was the original to deviate from a pure class role.

(Eox) #12

I hope for an offensive engie that can be a proper alternative to Fletcher, though it probably won’t happen due to the recent release of Turtle.

I would also love to see a merc able to give both ammo and health, but can’t revive. A mix between a medic and a fire support basically.

(TheStrangerous) #13

If Javelin is a walking ammo station, then perhaps a new medic could… oh wait, that’s Phoenix…

(FalC_16) #14

I’d love to see a new medic…f*ck recon class as it is

(TheStrangerous) #15

Or… we could go as far, and create the new 6th group called “Misfits”.
Phantom already fits, since he isn’t a recon.

Which means, SD would need to create 10 new mercs.
4 for misfits
2 for recons
1 for medics
1 for engies
1 for fire support
1 for assault

(hawkeyeguy99) #16

I think they need to move on from Merc creation. 21 is a damn fine roster if you ask me. Heck they could not add another merc and fully release the game as far as I’m concerned. Won’t complain if they add more but I think dev time should be spent now on maps, gamemodes, bugs, and cosmetics/cosmetic systems.

(boerhae) #17

I want the focus to be shifted back to crafting after this, to be honest. The current crafting system is just… no

(MarsRover) #18

@Eox said:
I hope for an offensive engie that can be a proper alternative to Fletcher, though it probably won’t happen due to the recent release of Turtle.

I would also love to see a merc able to give both ammo and health, but can’t revive. A mix between a medic and a fire support basically.

Haha, I had a similar idea a few months ago after a few faith-shattering defeats in pubs. A merc for carrying in pubs - a medic/engineer hybrid.

110HP
primary: 3xSMG
secondary: 3x pistol
first ability: engineers thingy (blowtorch?) for fast planting/defusing
second ability: revive pads

Basic stats just enough have a chance in any 1v1 and all the tools you need to carry your team to victory, whether they like it or not. No healing, just reviving. I don’t know if he’s OP or UP, I just thought that 110HP+SMGs is a good place to start.

(watsyurdeal) #19

I’d like too see a light assault Merc with flashbangs, so we can remove that effect from Thunder

(GatoCommodore) #20

@watsyurdeal said:
I’d like too see a light assault Merc with flashbangs, so we can remove that effect from Thunder

give thunder EMP field that has 15 sec of cooldown, can only be thrown as far as proxy’s mine and can be shot by enemies

main usage: denying electronics and projectiles being thrown at the shield…