It would all be good if, like folks have said, the Commando was actually worth looking foreward to. I took a Mercs/Traps up to 40? till I realized the only reason I played it was just...stubbornness.
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That is true, I can agree that I've never seen them really cause enemies to run. But the commando does piss me off with his knockback. I've been told it's better with the electric patron immobilize, but I gave up on mine without respeccing out of scorpion.|
Originally Posted by Paladin_Musashi
I know I'll get flamed for this, but Mercs has been my favorite MM primary before the introduction of Demons. In my opinion there is at least one reason to take Mercs over others, and that is that they are a ranged set that doesn't make the enemies run away.
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And it doesn't look like anyone's flaming =)
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/Storm covers a lot of Mercs' weaknesses. You get significant -resist in Freezing Rain to make up for the Lethal damage plus good damage mitigation and mob positioning tools to keep the enemies back away from your henchmen and hopefully clustered up in a corner for AoEs. Get some decent recharge and add an Achilles' proc to Freezing Rain and Soldiers and you'll be doing good damage and almost never missing. |
Originally Posted by Negate
It's funny that you mention that about /Storm. I've had many friends recommend that combo for me. I have a Merc/Poison who's almost 50 and I want to make another Merc. Also Merc/Storm would not make me pull my hair out as much as Merc/Poison.
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Of course Bots / Storm is going to do everything Mercs / Storm can do, only twice as well.
But at least Mercs / Storm should be decent. After all, the worst MM combo is still stronger than half the other ATs in the game... 
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Disagree... Bots/Storm does not synergize well at all, because the assault bot causes the enemies to flee in terror in all directions which storm only has one tool to counteract (Freezing Rain) and the slow from that isn't really that strong. Storm relies heavily on being able to keep the enemy contained where you want them, taking a primary that screws that to hell is sort of counterproductive.
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Originally Posted by StrykerX
/Storm covers a lot of Mercs' weaknesses. You get significant -resist in Freezing Rain to make up for the Lethal damage plus good damage mitigation and mob positioning tools to keep the enemies back away from your henchmen and hopefully clustered up in a corner for AoEs. Get some decent recharge and add an Achilles' proc to Freezing Rain and Soldiers and you'll be doing good damage and almost never missing.
Of course Bots / Storm is going to do everything Mercs / Storm can do, only twice as well. But at least Mercs / Storm should be decent. After all, the worst MM combo is still stronger than half the other ATs in the game... |
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Sort of. The key with storm is that you use the knock to herd enemies, not just blow them back. Trapping them with hurricane in a corner so they can't run and letting them die in the burn patch while they try to get out of it without attacking is actually pretty darn funny to watch.
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Originally Posted by Paladin_Musashi
Disagree... Bots/Storm does not synergize well at all, because the assault bot causes the enemies to flee in terror in all directions which storm only has one tool to counteract (Freezing Rain) and the slow from that isn't really that strong. Storm relies heavily on being able to keep the enemy contained where you want them, taking a primary that screws that to hell is sort of counterproductive.
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quite opposite, bot/storm IMHO is the greatest combination of all in terms of damage and fun. that the best possible synergy for both sets. storm produce knockbacks, droids produce them as well. and droids don't have to run after the mobs, they just nail them down because they are ranged. assault bot cause them flee in terror? guess what will cause the tornado? the combination is a wrecking havoc among all enemies you encounter. its likely they never ever got a chance to do any harm to you. its look like this: 1. you are stealth'ed with steamy mist, that allows you to take advantage and always be of initiative and fire the first. 2. you nearly always walk with hurricane. 3. your opener is of course a snow rain, its main purpose of debuffing still work even AFTER the mob leaved the area and main purpose of canceling alpha is always applied because of the 1 you be able to place it where ever you want, it cancels up to 95% of incoming alpha damage. 4. you toss a tornado, and push with hurricane all the mobs flying your way back where they belong. by now not a single mob will be able to do anything meaningful, they all will just smacking the walls and kissing the floor. 5. lighting storm will produce even more wrecking havoc and damage. no meele pets will ever be able to engage those flying around mobs, only ranged ones and since mercs sucks anyway the only choice are the robots. every meele teamcomrade will have you for this. hehe. basically you don't even need a tank/brute in your team if you manage to do it right.
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Originally Posted by Paladin_Musashi
Disagree... Bots/Storm does not synergize well at all, because the assault bot causes the enemies to flee in terror in all directions which storm only has one tool to counteract (Freezing Rain) and the slow from that isn't really that strong. Storm relies heavily on being able to keep the enemy contained where you want them, taking a primary that screws that to hell is sort of counterproductive.
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I have a 50 Mercs/Dark
Not a bad toon. But I feel with Mercs, you need to go /storm or /dark. Rain and Tar will keep the mobs at ranged, and you will have a heal for them.
The commando is dissapointing.