what if javelin...

(Freezer_Boss) #21

Noooo, i didn’t say that, it’s just …

                        "Nostalgia"
(SereneFlight) #22

Release more mercs after Javelin to restore the balance to the force?

But… but… I liked Soldier class (using flamethrower and MG instead of panzer tho)

(doxjq) #23

Someone clear this up for me - What is the actual term used to define recon? I understand assault and all the others, but when I see Phantom as a recon I’m confused. I always just assumed recon was like assault with an ability that helped others (EG spotting on snipers)

(Dysfnal) #24

He’s supposed to be beneficial through the team by flanking, and creating openings for assault mercs

(inscrutableShow) #25

Yes, they confirmed there will be new mercs after Turtle.

(ElDingDong) #26

I think after his rework we can definitely call him a recon, but right now he is a potato.

(inscrutableShow) #27

Recon specialists, IRL, are essentially scouts. They sneak up on the enemy, find out their numbers, weaponry, etc., and then report that to their commander. In DB, recons, or Vassili, Redeye, and Aimee, anyway, spot the enemy with their respective abilities. This tells the recon’s team where the enemy is at, which helps them with strategy and such. Phantom is kind of the fly in the ointment in the recon class. His ability sounds like it would be good for scouting, and it would, except that to do that, the Phantom has to get on the chat and tell his team where the enemy is. This doesn’t work in action, because the game is too fast paced for slow, clunky text chat. The other recon’s abilities tell the team where the enemy is automatically, which is the flaw in Phantom’s “recon” ability. The recon phase takes too long and is too ineffective to work in-game.