Simple changes that would make a big difference in PvP

[Carcarah]

- Power Shot 1s casting and can't be interrupted (reduce dmg by 20% to compensate)

- Interrupt ability with 8s cooldown

- Group buff (same type as Sent / Mara) with 3 options: 5% elemental protection for 8 sec, 10% white dmg protection for 8 sec or cc invulnerability for 5 sec

 

 

These simple changes will make Pyrotech more mobile and also give some group utility .

 

Arsenal would require too many changes to be viable for PvP.

[Phrase]

- Power Shot 1s casting and can't be interrupted (reduce dmg by 20% to compensate)

- Interrupt ability with 8s cooldown

- Group buff (same type as Sent / Mara) with 3 options: 5% elemental protection for 8 sec, 10% white dmg protection for 8 sec or cc invulnerability for 5 sec

 

 

These simple changes will make Pyrotech more mobile and also give some group utility .

 

Arsenal would require too many changes to be viable for PvP.

 

Would rather see Muzzle Fluting lower Missile Blast heat cost by 8 in addition to its current lowering of PS cast time.

 

And rather than an interrupt, I'd like to see our base cleanse remove all roots and snares.

Edited July 3, 2012 by Phrase

[Swaggz]

I agree with the missile blast idea. Lowering the heat cost to 16 would add a bit more mobility to both Pyro and Arsenal, and having a talented ability deep in the Pryo tree to give MB a 100% chance to apply the CGC DoT would be great as well (somewhat even footing with PT/Pryo's with that). Getting an interupt would be great, but would rather see it on a 6s CD than an 8s CD, but wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth if we got one on an 8s CD. As for the Cure idea, that would be great, but I could live with Cure in it's current state if they added one of the following:

 

- Jet Escape: Allow's Bounty Hunter to rocket to a friendly teammates position. 30 meter range, 45s CD

- Afterburner: Increases Mercenaries speed by 150% for 2s. Mercenaries are also immune to all movement imparing abilities while under Afterburners and for an additional 2s after ability is over (or something like that)

- Slow ability (named whatever): Slow's target by 50% for 6s. Non-cleansable, 10s CD (12s CD would ok, but anything more than that would be a bit much.)

 

I can see other classes complain that this would make us OP, but I'm pretty sure that if us Mercs got a bit more utility in the way of an interupt and a better cure or added escape ability, we'd be a bit more balanced in PvP.