Energy Melee still probably does well in Siren Call PvP. I don't pvp with Stalker so I don't know which set does well but I have to guess it's going to be Energy, Spines, Electricity and maybe SJ.
As for changes on EM, there could be some possibilities in the future.. just don't know how far into the future.
What's left is to normalize all Assassin Strikes and improve Stalker's old sets (Claw, MA and EM)! You don't need to bring back the missing PbAoE attack. You just need to make the existing ones better! For example, make Slice a WIDER and LONGER cone.
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In order of the questions... no plans have been announced although vague statements have been made that they're thinking of looking at it, probably, and enough of a revamp that it would essentially be another set.|
Originally Posted by Arcticwidow
From what I read, energy melee is the worst of the worst and it has nothing going for it. Are there any plans on making it more viable, or has it been left at the wayside to rot? What could be done to make it not hated anymore?
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I personally think Kinetic Melee was their first attempt at an Energy Melee revamp, leaving the old set alone to prevent complaints. It has the faster animations and additional AoE while having a similar damage split and - with enough uptime on Build Up and/or Power Siphon, which isn't much of a problem for Stalkers and Scrappers - similar or better single target DPS.
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Originally Posted by PleaseRecycle
it has gone from unconscionable to downright appalling that we have no way of measuring our characters' wetness.
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It's hard to beat the entertainment value of Whackjob Wednesdays.
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Stalkers are the only AT I can stand energy melee on. It under performs on my brute and is unplayable on my tank. I think its the stalkers burst damage play style that seems to work well with it. And with the upcoming stalker changes I can only see the set getting better for this AT.
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Originally Posted by Arcticwidow
From what I read, energy melee is the worst of the worst and it has nothing going for it. Are there any plans on making it more viable, or has it been left at the wayside to rot? What could be done to make it not hated anymore?
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I agree, though I do have a low level Shield/EM tank I'm enjoying right now.|
Originally Posted by SmegHead
Stalkers are the only AT I can stand energy melee on. It under performs on my brute and is unplayable on my tank. I think its the stalkers burst damage play style that seems to work well with it. And with the upcoming stalker changes I can only see the set getting better for this AT.
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I'd tried multiple combinations on Stalkers and had virtually given up on them until I heard someone mention how surprisingly good an EM/Ninjitsu Stalker was. This was back well before the Energy Transfer nerf and I rolled one up. It was the first time I'd enjoyed playing a Stalker and made it to 50 just after the ET nerf. And really, the way I played it, I didn't notice the nerf as much as others.
Of course, I don't PvP at all, so I doubt I would.
I have a lvl 33 EM/Invul Brute that the ET nerf made unenjoyable for my play style and I just haven't brought myself to delete it yet.
So I can see EM being one of those power sets that may mesh well with certain AT's and/or play styles while being horrid for others. It's all personal opinion for the most part, though I'd be willing to bet that even the number crunchers would say that EM is near the bottom in terms of performance.
Improvements being made to Energy Melee at some point in the future could be possible IF the conditions are right in the Devs eyes.
Losing faith in humanity, one person at a time.
From what I read, energy melee is the worst of the worst and it has nothing going for it. Are there any plans on making it more viable, or has it been left at the wayside to rot? What could be done to make it not hated anymore?