OldSkoolNWA
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Actually a well balanced build will not always contribute to a better team.
Think of it in terms of sports - do the teams with all well rounded athletes win the championships ?? NO - you have a couple well rounded individuals complimented by a couple experts with a specific talents.
Besides - if everyone was well balanced, would there really be alot of individuality within the game ? Sure, everyone may look different - but they would all play exactly the same. -
Quote:Originally Posted by Impish Kat
Highlighted the only part that I really agree with.
It is indeed a player's own decision to create the character that they want to play.
That is not the point.
The point is, a "healer" is not an AT, neither is a "healer" a necessity for a team... It's a basic premise of this game that a team can be comprised of any AT combination.
A PLAYER who wishes to specialize their character by only relying on one aspect of their powers is certainly within their rights to do so. However, said PLAYER should also be aware that by specializing their character in such a manner, they are also limiting their contribution to the team. Not saying the contribution is unacceptable, just that it is limited.
Now, some leaders won't mind the limitations of a specialized build, but many others will. Then there are those who think such specialized builds are a necessity for the team, and they are very much mistaken.
If it's within a right to make any type of character they choose, then why is their a thread complaining about the types of characters people make - and more importantly, why is it only one type of character being brought into question ??
Who cares if a certain characters contribution is limited ?? What right does anyone on this board have to determine what is or isnt a contributing character ?? If I missed a section where I am supposed to get approval on my character builds, please direct me to it.
One of the best things about this game is that each and every one of us can have a fully customizable character. A toon that we can design/dress/outfit any way we see fit. If a certain toon doesnt fit in with the dynamic of a team, then no one on this board is forced to team with them. But to start threads basically picking on a certain type of build, and thus certain players, is pure BS. I find it funny how whenever someone new posts on this board, that they are new to the game - everyone goes out of their way to welcome them, and tell them how great a game this is. Why is that ?? Do you people think that same person will still feel welcome if they spend 30+ minutes creating a toon that they are proud of, only to come on here and see threads basically calling it a waste ?? I guarantee that none of you "high and mighty know it alls" have the perfect toon or build.
Kat - please dont think I'm attacking you personally, it's just that you seem to be the only one who has tried to defend this thread. -
Quote:I can understand that - except the title of the thread suggests a certain type of ATOriginally Posted by Impish Kat
I don't see this thread as "bashing" a certain AT, but more like a certain type of PLAYER.... y'know, the kind of player who only focuses on ONE aspect of their character. I think this complaint would stand true for ANY archetype.
My main is Kin/Arch... and yeah, for the lower levels, she was mostly a heal-bot. But now that she's a bit higher, I'm using her other "stuff" more, and the heal less and less... FS, SP, BU/Aim, RoA, more pointy sticks, and Transference IF I see blue bars going down, and THEN heals... oh yeah, and cycles of sb/id whenever I can work them in. -
Quote:No need to be a smart-A about it. Next time I'll use Emp - will that make you happy ??Originally Posted by JamMasterJMS
This kinda response bothers me.
Please, tell me how you unlocked this "healer" AT. Is it a secret epic unlocked at lvl 60?
Next thing we know people are gonna start asking what the best "warrior" class is.
Now do you have anything else insightful to add, or have you received enough attention for today ?? -
In all honesty, this type of thread bothers me. I have a couple Defenders/Healers, and I enjoy playing them. It's fine if you dont look for one, or feel the need for one - but why start a thread basically calling them useless ?? The same can be said for every last character...
Tanks are useless - a team with a good scrapper (who's been fort'd) and a troller who knows what there doing eliminates the need for anymore tanks
Controllers are a wasted roll -A good tank is gonna hold the enemy and aggro, so whats the point of a troller ??
Blasters are a newbies way of getting in the fight - Whats the real point of a blaster ? Scrappers have great DPS, and defenders have long range attacks, so why have one ?
Scrappers are just tank wannabes - Scrappers do nothing but run in where they shouldnt anyway. All a team needs is a good tank and a couple blasters, and a scrapper becomes a wasted spot on a team
There is not one type of character that is absolutely necessary to any team, so why start a movement to bash a character that alot of longtime players enjoy playing ?? -
Quote:Not trying to be a jerk - but this is just wrong. You took a great name, and sat on the toon for almost 6 years without ever doing anything with it ??? I dont know if this bothers anyone else, but IMO - thats just plain sorry.Originally Posted by Ironik
I noticed that one of my characters hasn't been logged in for 2,153 days. That's 5.9 years.
Now I *can't* log her in or delete her.
