Which merc are/should be rivals?


(TheStrangerous) #1

With the upcoming merc Hunter, it appears that he’ll most likely be Phantom’s arch nemesis.

Similarly how in TF2, there’s 2 way or 3 way go rivalvry between classes, why not develop it more in DB?

There’s the obvious Fragger vs Thunder and Vassilli vs Aimee.
However I feel there there should be something between Turtle and BushWanker, since one is purely defensive and the other purely offensive engineer.
And the list goes on…

Got any more observations?


(Your worst knifemare.) #2
  • Sparps vs Aura, ones a short range healer while the other is a long range necromancer.
  • Rhino vs Thunder, because Thunder gets jealous of how Rhino and Aura work well together.
  • Javelin vs Guardian, due to the fact the rocket can usually get to it’s target before the skysheild has time to set up.

(Melinder) #3

@TheStrangerous said:
Turtle and BushWanker, since one is purely defensive and the other purely offensive engineer.

They’re both defensive…


(TheStrangerous) #4

@Melinder said:

@TheStrangerous said:
Turtle and BushWanker, since one is purely defensive and the other purely offensive engineer.

They’re both defensive…

Then my bad.
But you get the idea. They’re both different deployables, defensive in their own way.


(Teflon Love) #5

@TheStrangerous said:

@Melinder said:

@TheStrangerous said:
Turtle and BushWanker, since one is purely defensive and the other purely offensive engineer.

They’re both defensive…

Then my bad.
But you get the idea. They’re both different deployables, defensive in their own way.

I think Proxy vs Fletcher would work better. The conversation could go like this:

Fletcher: “Proxy, I hate you! You are a stupid, no skill, bunny hopping, pizza delivering mine monkey!”
Proxy: “Fletcher, I hate you! You are an arrogant, no skill, bunny hopping, nuke ball spamming sunglasses fetishist who escaped from the jungle only recently!”
Eox: “Too toxic! Both mercs banned for life!”


(Mc1412013) #6

Vasaline vs aimee realy bad break up or divorce.


([ *O.C.B.* ] Wildcard) #7

@Melinder said:

@TheStrangerous said:
Turtle and BushWanker, since one is purely defensive and the other purely offensive engineer.

They’re both defensive…

Well yeah, they’re both technically defensive, but I still enjoy setting a trap for defenders with my turret on attack by running anyone chasing me back into it; sometimes there are even teammates there as well to help me shoot at them along with my turret. It’s a magical feeling to watch them suddenly be the ones fleeing after chasing you around like headless chickens. :stuck_out_tongue:


(AlbinMatt) #8

@Mc1412013 said:
Vasaline vs aimee really bad break up or divorce.

And Redeye is the murderous psycho father-in-law.


(GatoCommodore) #9

Nader vs Guardian

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(Muddy Muddy Mud Nade) #10

Are we talking canonically or gameplay wise?
Well gameplay wise, I guess it would be:
Arty vs Skyhammer
Stoker vs Kira
Aura vs Sawbonez
Sparks vs Guardian
Bushwhacker vs Turtle
Fletcher vs Sparks
Thunder vs Fragger
Nader vs Javelin (let’s be honest, they do the same thing)
Redeye vs Aimee vs Vassili
Phantom is kind of an oddity, so…
Canonically… Well that could be another post entirely, with all the headcanons I’ve got.


(azz_abdr) #11

All I can think is this

Aura vs Sparks:

  • Sparks stole Aura’s tech
  • Short range vs long range
  • Bunny hopping chopper defib vs bunny hopping batana

Nader vs Javelin

  • Small noobtube vs bigger noobtube
  • Martyrdom vs suicide rocket
  • “I can’t believe I get paid for this” vs “We do not all have personal oil rigs for printing money”

(Boory Marks) #12

Literally every projectile character vs Guardian


(Splicerrr) #13

Phantom vs Phantom


(Your worst knifemare.) #14

@Splicerrr said:
Phantom vs Phantom

Redeye vs Redeye


(Press E) #15

@Lord_Coctus said:

  • Sparps vs Aura, ones a short range healer while the other is a long range necromancer.

Funny thing is, sporks and aura are rivals outside of gameplay too. If I remember right their lore implies sparkles stole some of aura’s inventions


(fryszopen) #16

Thunder V Fragger.
-One is rusky, the other is murican. I could end it here but…
-One flashes the enemy and it’s great for trolling, the other is just ur typical boring CoD soldier: A rifle, pistol and a frag.
-One is T H I C C E R than the other and the other is jealous. (Papa bless thunder T H I C C N E S S)
-One has funny lines and speak like that drunken slav uncle you never had, the other speaks like your average joe and has some funny casual lines.


(Xenithos) #17

@teflonlove said:

@TheStrangerous said:

@Melinder said:

@TheStrangerous said:
Turtle and BushWanker, since one is purely defensive and the other purely offensive engineer.

They’re both defensive…

Then my bad.
But you get the idea. They’re both different deployables, defensive in their own way.

I think Proxy vs Fletcher would work better. The conversation could go like this:

Fletcher: “Proxy, I hate you! You are a stupid, no skill, bunny hopping, pizza delivering mine monkey!”
Proxy: “Fletcher, I hate you! You are an arrogant, no skill, bunny hopping, nuke ball spamming sunglasses fetishist who escaped from the jungle only recently!”
Eox: "Too toxic! Both mercs banned for life!
holy crap, haven’t laughed that hard in a while. I think I just spit egg on my pants, one moment.


(Xenithos) #18

@AlbinMatt said:

@Mc1412013 said:
Vasaline vs aimee really bad break up or divorce.

And Redeye is the murderous psycho father-in-law.

That explains the drugs cough I meant smoke cough


(Xenithos) #19

@BooryDarthNader said:
Literally every projectile character vs Guardian

I despise Guardian. I bring Phantom almost every third match just to combat the possibility of a Guardian. And then when you have a Guardian on your team it’s some idiot that can’t pick you up with more than 30 health 2 seconds before the spawn wave hits.

Fudge Guardian.


(Xenithos) #20

@STARRYSOCK said:

@Lord_Coctus said:

  • Sparps vs Aura, ones a short range healer while the other is a long range necromancer.

Funny thing is, sporks and aura are rivals outside of gameplay too. If I remember right their lore implies sparkles stole some of aura’s inventions

That is correct, and if it isn’t, they worked for the same company and they BOTH stole stuff from the company.