Everybody is playing scrappers.
By
Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2009-07-14 11:02 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
I just realized that my last 4 toons to be played to +45 have all been scrappers. I have never gotten a Defender or Controller above 41. I was having great fun with a Fire/TA controller until I caught the Melee bug again. I think the main reason for liking Scrappers for me is that they rock right out of the box. There is not waiting for that "POWER" that makes you god, you are a pocket asskicking machine as soon as you start.
My personal views on the Blues side :
1. Blasters - first toon I made, fire/fire longest trip to 50, died alot, learned more about the game than any other toon. Loved all defenders while playing.
2. Defender - second toon I played, because I was so grateful to them. Got a Emp/NRG to 25 toon is almost 5 years old and still the same level. I can't play them. I can't get by the feeling after playing a blaster that they are just weak blasters with more tools. I'm not saying that this is WHAT they are , it is just how I feel when playing them. I want punch it and I want it to die... blaster lock... I guess.
3. Tanks - my 3rd and 4th - Ice/Ice then Stone/Stone. When Ice blew, compared to all the other tanks, who were actual gods in this game, /Ice was out survived by most scrappers. I haven't touched it since it hit 50. Stone can do some amazing things, great for TF's. Tanks as a whole, I feel more heroic when playing them. I feel like I'm actually defending my teammates, by pulling aggro. I never feel that way when playing a defender, I guess it's to passive for me.
4. Controllers - many many played - highest level 41, they are fun, but the payoff is too late for me. I'm enjoying my Fire/TA, but waiting for those monkey's makes me want to play something else. So, I usually loose interest and move on.
5. Scrappers - 4 high level, last 3 50's - so easy to get into, next blink of the eye and they are level 25. Instant Awesome button. A soft-capped scrapper is just insane, reminds of the old tank days. Which I don't know if that is a good thing...
6. PB/WS - uggg, these take patience, which I just don't have. Highest is a level 24 I think. I honestly don't know enough about them to say much more. Just not my cup of tea at this time.
Every team I join is full of Defenders and Blasters.
Defenders and Blasters that think everyone is playing Scrappers.
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Are you telling me....are you telling us....seriously telling us that a Spines Scrapper does better single target damage than *any* Blaster? Are you telling me that a Psy, Sonic, Ice, AR, etc blaster can't dispose of single targets as fast as Spines!? Seriously?|
Originally Posted by Seraphael
That is a truth with some pretty hefty modifications. A Spines Scrapper for instance brings more to a team in terms of AoE damage than all Blaster primaries except Fire and Archery. While being much better than all vs. single targets (possibly except Fire). Since Scrappers faceplant a lot less, they are able to make good on their damage potential when Blasters often are not. In teams, a Scrapper can fill in the role as tanker/alpha absorber while also dealing out heavy punishment.
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| Scrappers are balanced fairly vs. the stronger ATs in CoH: Controllers and Tankers. Who also are overpowered. Defenders and Blasters generally struggle to hold their own. |
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Originally Posted by Umbral_NA
No, Scrappers have to choose between soloAwesome and soloAwesome+2. Scrappers sacrifice the significant amounts of synergy that every other AT brings to teams. If you're trying to look at Scrappers compared to all of the other ATs from a solo perspective, of course you're going to find everyone else worse compared to Scrappers but that's because are designed as expert soloers.
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Originally Posted by LordXenite
Scrappers were meant to be the easiest entry-point into the game, so their numbers should not come as a surprise really.
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Which isn't meant to demean scrappers; they're quite fun and fairly useful. I know many people will disagree, but the SR set makes my pants tight. It's all like zooooooooom!dodgedodge!zooooooom!die!
@Ba'alat/@Zizka
"Plausibility is nothing compared to nerdrage." --PumBumbler
That would have been such a cool spot the reference 5 years ago before everybody had heard of it. :P
A game is not supposed to be some kind of... place where people enjoy themselves!