Useless Bots

Discussion in 'Monday Night Combat PC Discussion' started by Polynomial, December 25, 2010.

  1. Polynomial

    Polynomial Moderator Alumni

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    Now, I don't mean to insult the team about this but I feel the Buzzers and Scramblers are completely useless. Gremlins and Bouncers are at least semi useful. I've seen people die to cloaked gremlins and bouncers are useful for pushing pros back, but buzzers and scramblers do not seem to do anything.

    Any ideas to fix this?
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  2. DeadStretch

    DeadStretch Post Master General

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    I don't know about the PC version but Buzzers on the console get stuck on walls too often but when they do work they can make the best of Snipers flee from their nest and sometimes even kill them. Also for some reason they seem to target Supports and Tanks after Snipers.

    Also, what are Spanners?
  3. faits

    faits New Member

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    I used to think buzzers were useless until I started playing assault more. I can't remember ever having been killed by one, but spawning two waves then harrying their targets with long distance grenades is pretty effective.

    I assume that by spanner you mean scrambler, and yeah I've never once seen those used effectively. They can be a nuisance to assassins, but they also die from about two bullets. Last night one of my teammates spawned some, and I had the whole base overhealed so I ran over and started overhealing them. About two seconds later they exploded.
  4. Polynomial

    Polynomial Moderator Alumni

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  5. Col_Jessep

    Col_Jessep Moderator Alumni

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    Slim bots don't do a whole lot either. They could use a little buff or something imo.

    And I can confirm that Buzzers get stuck too easily.
  6. DeadStretch

    DeadStretch Post Master General

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    You guys have to realize Scramblers are a disabling bot. For Pros that rely on their skills, like the Tank, Scramblers can put us at a disadvantage by disabling our skills. The thing about Pro spawned bots in Crossfire is you can't just spawn them and watch them go, only with Gremlins. Teaming with you bot and using it or you as a distraction can be a great partnership. Also if a Scrambler does get close to a Pro it has a melee attack that deals a decent amount of power. :D
  7. FriedrichPsitalon

    FriedrichPsitalon New Member

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    Not sure slimbots are supposed to do anything, really. The ones you pay money for, on the other hand...
  8. Polynomial

    Polynomial Moderator Alumni

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    In other words they are real bad DeadStretch >.>
  9. Hako

    Hako New Member

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    Buzzers are good when you're playing defense or on more open maps. Otherwise they just hump the walls.

    Scramblers... I once saw one up top on a non-bot path. It made me chuckle. I watched it a bit, then I killed it in less than a second.

    To be honest the only bots I really worry about are Bouncers, and maybe Gapshots, though I never see the enemy spawn them. Gremlins are easy to deal with. The rest are honestly a joke. You might as well spend your money on turrets, upgrades and juice and escort the Blackjacks. Slims are a joke, too... I understand they're the small, pathetic grunt bot but they need a buff. Most of the time they go ahead of the Blackjacks, die, then the Blackjacks fight.
  10. Xx Tikki xX

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    why do you think think slims stop spawning after a certain point? there basically just free money at the start of a game, there meant to be the weakest bot
  11. Polynomial

    Polynomial Moderator Alumni

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    All I'm talking about are the 2 bots, scramples and buzzers, that you spend money on that are completely useless.
  12. DeadStretch

    DeadStretch Post Master General

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    I don't see how they are "completely useless?"
  13. Providence

    Providence New Member

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    Scramblers are pretty worthless. Their range is so short and they die instantly to anything. Give them a range attack so they can at least do some damage instead of be free kill. Buzzers are decent vs camping snipers, maybe make them move a little faster.
  14. JaneWayne

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    Buzzers can be a pain depending on the person spawning them and your own gameplay. Too many times I'll sit and campsnipe and then get a barrage of Buzzers in my face and have to give up my location to recover.

    Scramblers are useless all the time xD I'd rather pump 400 extra dollars in my traps to skill drain. At least I'll actually, probably, get a kill that way.
  15. DeadStretch

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    For those saying Scramblers are useless has never encountered one unexpectedly and/or don't know exactly what they do. In certain situations each bot can be considered useless/worthless except for Jackbots. Imo.
  16. JaneWayne

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    I've run into Scramblers and only once was it a problem. And all it was a problem was that I couldn't smoke bomb jump immediately, so I changed tactics and lunge/dashed away. I've also tried spawning them myself. I think I wasted 500 dollars in one sitting once and my Scramblers didn't do anything besides blow up, I was just bummed in the end :(
  17. Polynomial

    Polynomial Moderator Alumni

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    They move real slow and are super easy to kill.
  18. Xx Tikki xX

    Xx Tikki xX New Member

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    but if your caught off guard, you don't know what to do as its unexpected to see them and they can take your focus off something else.
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    Any bot can do that and any other bot is more of a threat if it happens.
  20. DeadStretch

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    Just an FYI but if a Scrambler is within a charge distance it will drain your skills away.

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