Skitter vs Firefly : re add skitter weapon ?

Discussion in 'Balance Discussions' started by Azurdrake, May 13, 2014.

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Re add skitter weapon

  1. Please yes

    5 vote(s)
    41.7%

  2. No keep it like this

    4 vote(s)
    33.3%

  3. Change something else (firefly cost, skitter health ... explain in post )

    3 vote(s)
    25.0%
  1. Azurdrake

    Azurdrake New Member

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    Between 64498 and 65588 the weapon of Skitter has been removed.

    Now if you compare skitter with firefly as pure scouting unit i don't see any utility of the skitter (the firefly cost less, is faster and stronger), check the following quote from pa-db.com :


    skitter
    Scout: Weak, fast speed
    • HP: 10
    • Build cost: 75 metal
    • Physics:
      • Max speed: 25
      • Acceleration: 360
      • Braking rate: 250
      • Turn rate: 360
    • Recon:
      • Vision radius: 200

    Firefly
    Scout: Weak anti-land laser, fast speed
    • HP: 20
    • Build cost: 60 metal
    • Physics:
      • Max speed: 90
      • Acceleration: 180
      • Braking rate: 90
      • Turn rate: 180
    • Recon:
      • Vision radius: 200

    I think it should be better to re add the weapon to the skitter :
    Damage: 5.0 DPS: 5 damage every 1.00​
    Azurdrake, May 13, 2014
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  2. stormingkiwi

    stormingkiwi Post Master General

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    Re-add both weapons. If fireflies were killing your stuff, you weren't protecting it very well.
    stormingkiwi, May 15, 2014
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  3. perecil

    perecil Active Member

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    The firefly still has a weapon? I suggest remove the weapon from the firefly, add it to the skitter.
    perecil, May 15, 2014
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  4. Pinworm

    Pinworm Active Member

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    I agree, readd. The benefit of the firefly should be that it can fly and scout anywhere, the drawback that it's very weak and can't attack.

    The benefit of the Skitterer should be the it can do some light harassment (not as good as a dox since it's a scout not a combat unit) to make up for the fact that it's slower and stuck on ground. Seems balanced to me.
    Pinworm, May 17, 2014
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  5. igncom1

    igncom1 Post Master General

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    What about the naval scout? :(
    igncom1, May 17, 2014
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    squishypon3 Post Master General

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    I thought this very same thing, everyone seems to forget the poor machine. :(
    squishypon3, May 17, 2014
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  7. stuart98

    stuart98 Post Master General

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    Naval scout is more annoying than fireflies and skitters were pre nerf.

    Fireflies could be killed by hummingbirds, other fireflies, stingers, and doxen, all things that you'd build early game and that were fast enough to assist in time. Landed and unmicro'd ones could also be reclaimed.
    Skitters could be reclaimed by fabbers easily and were massacred by doxen.

    Who builds orcas or narwhals straight away from their naval fac? They have a long build time and are slow as well. It was next to impossible to keep your fabbers defended from sunfishes early game.

    Skitter needs a mechanic change.
    stuart98, May 18, 2014
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