Who do you want the next merc to be

(stormcloudLoyalist) #1
(scavazzi4) #2

There’s a “rocket launcher merc” unreleased too.

(gg2ez) #3

Neither. I’m still waiting for Misshoe Cena.

old jokes

(GregHouseMD) #4

I have a distinct weakness for French accents.

Also, are we really down to just those two? How far we’ve come!

(Reddeadcap) #5

It’ll probably be Aimee as we’ve all know all too well what her abilities used to be and all about her, stats and such but on the other hand turtle has always been in the making for over a year and his original weapon, the Blishlock was turned into Phantom’s default.

Maybe they’ll both have it as default but we’re just pretty much tied on a new recon or new engineer.

I’m just looking forward as to what merc and what game modes the folks at Splash Damage have down the line for us, I really hope there’ll be a PVE mode.

(SaulWolfden) #6

Turtle because I’m not overly fond of snipers and given my interest in doing objectives, he’s better suited to my playstyle.

(stormcloudLoyalist) #7

The reason why I didn’t add javelin is because it’s unlikely he or she will be next since there’s barely anything known about the merc

(JJMAJR) #8

Off topic: I would like to see mortar launchers in the game. That may be broken though.

Anyways, I want to see how Turtle does. Who knows, maybe he carries a sniper rifle or an LMG.

(solace_) #9

I honestly don’t think aimee is going to be that useful, she is basically like a duplicate vassilli. I wish they would give her more of a scout sniper/ assassin type of thing. Maybe a clamber ability to go up walls and gain vantage points as well as a one sided phantom-like camouflage ability. Also a silenced sniper.

(Grave_Knight) #10

Not really. There a speculated, unconfirmed, rocket launcher merc.

(Dawnlazy) #11

Not really. There a speculated, unconfirmed, rocket launcher merc.[/quote]

The rocket launcher is already in the game files though.

(triteCherry) #12

Sniper characters are annoying to have on the team and to play against. Go go Turtle.

(Grave_Knight) #13

Not really. There a speculated, unconfirmed, rocket launcher merc.[/quote]

The rocket launcher is already in the game files though.[/quote]

Yeah, it’s an unused asset. I think the original intention was to have it as an equipable weapon back when you could build your own loadouts in CBT. They just never removed it from the game files after they decided to go with the easier to balance loadout system. I’m not saying we won’t see it return in the future as a merc ability (could see it as a Fire Support or Assault power) but it probably won’t be anytime soon.

(farcicalMesh) #14

Aimee isn’t as important because there is already Vassili. And so many people hate snipers on their team because Dirty Bomb is a fast paced game and Vassili doesn’t really do anything except camp at spawn and snipe people. He doesn’t really do anything except for killing people.

(SaulWolfden) #15

To be fair, he can spot people with his motion sensors, which any self respecting Vassili should be doing if nothing else but for the xp for spotting and getting a spot kill assist. Basically Recon from Bad Company 2.

(SpinnerzNQ) #16

TURTLE POWER!
(but in all seriousness I’m not a huge fan of snipers anyways, cuz I’m trashballs with them, but Turtle seems like Thunder to me. there’s so much that can be done with his seemingly very underpowered ability.)