Seriously should’ve just removed him from the game if you can’t decide how to fix him. Right now the game is unplayable. If I see him coming and move backwards while shooting him and I still die, how is that considered ok to just leave in the game.
Not playing this game anymore until he gets nerfed, so when’s that date so that I can return to the game?
When is the Phantom nerf finally comming?
Ctrix
(Ctrix)
#1
capriciousParsely
(capriciousParsely)
#2
They usually make big patches every 2 weeks unless it’s an urgent crashfix. So, sometime this week.
watsyurdeal
(watsyurdeal)
#4
I wouldn’t say the game is unplayable, I wouldn’t even say he’s overpowered, if anything Aura and Rhino are way more annoying than a single guy.
Get out
irishrOy
(irishrOy)
#6
[quote=“capriciousParsely;49294”]They usually make big patches every 2 weeks unless it’s an urgent crashfix.
So, sometime this week.[/quote]
Well I personally call the “Introduction of Phantom” a hefty crash. So an urgent crashfix is appreciated…
A hefty crash of the balance-department releasing a beast like this into the D:B-world. 
Should be doing this, but was doing [url=“https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Bank-Security-Guard-Sleeping-Cropped.jpeg”]that.
![this, but was doing [url=“https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Bank-Security-Guard-Sleeping-Cropped.jpeg”]that](http://www.beyondships2.com/uploads/8/2/4/5/8245255/6760422.jpg?438){kind=link}
Yeahyeah, I know, hating on Phantom, so hot right now.
But there is an undeniable true core and reason behind all that Phantomhate, which is the simple fact that Phantom is somewhat “unbalanced” with:
- the ability to make him invisible
- that the ability that makes him invisible also gives him a shield and when you shoot him you do not cancel the shield or damage his health, you just drain his energy while he still stays cloaked SO effectively at the end of the day he stays invisible while having a dmg-absorbing shield while he can effectively one-ht-kill u
- he has one of the best SMGs in the game
- he has THE best melee-weapon in the game that kills nearly everybody within 2 attacks which is no enough time to react for any human being out there except a headless chicken on crack which is not a human being anymore
- he has loadout swith THE best things, the best SMG and the best Katana and the best augments with no downside
I’m partly joking and partly serious, simply because i’m partly amazed at how a Merc can be an unfair advantageous mix out of abilites, augments and weapons being released like this. I have no too big of a problem with Phantom since you are able to handle him “quite well” with enough experience, but I understand all frustrated casual-players, too, if they are turned off by such a character.
watsyurdeal
(watsyurdeal)
#7
I love how everyone assumes that because I have that avatar that I play only Phantom.
Yak
(Yak)
#8
They confirmed changes to Phantom and Aimpunch this week in the bugfix patch.
I personally don’t find phantoms hard to take care of anymore. Since I play Fletcher, and all phantoms charge you head on with their shields and don’t bother strafing, I just stick them twice and run, wait a few seconds, and blow them up.
irishrOy
(irishrOy)
#9
[quote=“Yak;49342”]They confirmed changes to Phantom and Aimpunch this week in the bugfix patch.
I personally don’t find phantoms hard to take care of anymore. Since I play Fletcher, and all phantoms charge you head on with their shields and don’t bother strafing, I just stick them twice and run, wait a few seconds, and blow them up.[/quote]
sounds like the perfect recipe for cooked Phantom.
and don’t forget to T-Bag them heftily, too.
watsyurdeal
(watsyurdeal)
#11
And this forum isn’t your blog, nobody gives a shit if you leave, especially when you don’t want have any actual arguments, you just wanna whine.
titaniumCrouton
(titaniumCrouton)
#12
i hope it’s soon, not because i want him nerfed or think he even needs heavy nerfs. I want it because I want the community to see how trash most of them area. What I mean is, the nerfs are going to come, he will be considered ‘fixed’ by the devs and then: Nothing will change.
At all. Why? Because people are getting destroyed by the play style, not the merc. They can’t handle there lone wolf, yolo as fuck or “Sit on heal station all day” strats having a consistant counter that isn’t on a long ass cool down.
They will nerf him and nerf him and nothing will change because in the end, I can still flank you and I can still shoot you in the head and you will continue to bitch because the OP assassin, assassinated you.
So yeah. I look forward to nerfs o_o. Simply because I love putting people in there place…and I kinda wanna see the hilarious hate train keep going xP.
Ctrix
(Ctrix)
#13
Except that’s not what will happen. If they actually balance him with the fix (which we don’t know), you think people will give a shit if they get killed? Once people realise he’s not OP anymore, you think people will be impressed if you manage to get a kill with a viable merc? Don’t make a mockery of yourself.
“Putting people in their place” you sure think a lot of yourself, facepalm
watsyurdeal
(watsyurdeal)
#14
If you’ve been paying attention they’ve only applied soft nerfs, they haven’t add major changes all at once. They do little things one at a time till they feel he’s in the right spot, I imagine they’ll only change his cloak first, or a turn speed nerf so he can only do one 360 turn before it locks him in place.
capriRocket
(capriRocket)
#15
well the bad taste he adds to the game will remain as i doubt they will make him an in your face samurai instead of a lame ninja.
stoker carpet bombing the whole ground is probably the next merc that completely screws the game, the whole map burns for 30 damage per tick, fun.
Eox
(Eox)
#16
Phantom changes are planned this week, like announced in the most recent devstream. The update should follow Wednesday. Probably tomorrow if we’re lucky, or later if Splash Damage has some problems.
Jojack
(Jojack)
#17
[quote=“titaniumCrouton;49383”]i hope it’s soon, not because i want him nerfed or think he even needs heavy nerfs. I want it because I want the community to see how trash most of them area. What I mean is, the nerfs are going to come, he will be considered ‘fixed’ by the devs and then: Nothing will change.
At all. Why? Because people are getting destroyed by the play style, not the merc. They can’t handle there lone wolf, yolo as fuck or “Sit on heal station all day” strats having a consistant counter that isn’t on a long ass cool down.
They will nerf him and nerf him and nothing will change because in the end, I can still flank you and I can still shoot you in the head and you will continue to bitch because the OP assassin, assassinated you.
So yeah. I look forward to nerfs o_o. Simply because I love putting people in there place…and I kinda wanna see the hilarious hate train keep going xP.[/quote]
Stop with the belittling. I can do it to.
“You suck and can’t aim so you play Phantom, a character that requires no skill or strategy and allows you to play your lone wolf, yolo as fuck playstyle that has no consistent counter and contributes diddly squat to your team. I can’t wait for Phantom to get nerfed so you go back to trolling the bottom of the leader boards and have no power to ‘put people in their place’. I can’t wait to feast on your salty tears.”
There now. Productive stuff. Thank you sir.
titaniumCrouton
(titaniumCrouton)
#18
[quote=“Jojack;49397”][quote=“titaniumCrouton;49383”]i hope it’s soon, not because i want him nerfed or think he even needs heavy nerfs. I want it because I want the community to see how trash most of them area. What I mean is, the nerfs are going to come, he will be considered ‘fixed’ by the devs and then: Nothing will change.
At all. Why? Because people are getting destroyed by the play style, not the merc. They can’t handle there lone wolf, yolo as fuck or “Sit on heal station all day” strats having a consistant counter that isn’t on a long ass cool down.
They will nerf him and nerf him and nothing will change because in the end, I can still flank you and I can still shoot you in the head and you will continue to bitch because the OP assassin, assassinated you.
So yeah. I look forward to nerfs o_o. Simply because I love putting people in there place…and I kinda wanna see the hilarious hate train keep going xP.[/quote]
Stop with the belittling. I can do it to.
“You suck and can’t aim so you play Phantom, a character that requires no skill or strategy and allows you to play your lone wolf, yolo as fuck playstyle that has no consistent counter and contributes diddly squat to your team. I can’t wait for Phantom to get nerfed so you go back to trolling the bottom of the leader boards and have no power to ‘put people in their place’. I can’t wait to feast on your salty tears.”
There now. Productive stuff. Thank you sir.[/quote]
Except your belitting makes no sense since I obviously would play AT LEAST two more mercs, even more not that you’d know. You also assume I actually play Phantom. Difference is I am not belittling someone as well, but a general group of people with actual fact.
Fact that will be proven in roughly a weeks time, depending on when they decide to patch. 
So what I am saying actually is productive. It’s just not what you’d like to hear is all.
Roggan29
(Roggan29)
#19
Phantom needs to be nerfed:
- dont let invisibility act as shield. just reduce his health AND invisibility
- dont let him shoot out of invisibility
- reduce damage from katana you get when attacked right to the face so that he needs more than one hit when you are slightly damaged
Maybe add them one after another so he will not get nerfed to hard in one shot.
Mr-Penguin
(Mr-Penguin)
#20
[quote=“capriRocket;49389”]well the bad taste he adds to the game will remain as i doubt they will make him an in your face samurai instead of a lame ninja.
stoker carpet bombing the whole ground is probably the next merc that completely screws the game, the whole map burns for 30 damage per tick, fun.[/quote]
I think Thunder’s stun grenades are going to be the next “OP” phenomenon. Blinding and slowing down movement? I don’t like having my controls taken away from me and then being shot in the face.