Baarabas Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) Mercs needs ONE of the following to balance it with Powertech BHs (as well as other classes): -Power Shot needs to have cast time reduced by .5 seconds (like pre 1.2) or -Custom Enviro Suit and Afterburners trade places on Arsenal Tree. These are not major changes. Not both, but only one. 1) Power Shot used to be .5 seconds shorter and no one complained. The damage was not significant enough to have rated a nerf. It currently averages 1100, not worth the cast time it is bound too currently (even with muzzle fluting). Arsenals doesnt use it as much as Merc Pyro, however, all Merc classes will see a SMALL DPS increase from returning it to pre 1.2 status. Muzzel fluting will ensure that it assists further the DPS needed to bring Mercs back on par. The nerf effected Merc Pyro the greatest and created a larger disparity with their PT Pyro cousin. 2) Arsenals will not be affected by this at all. However, it will make available (though not forcing people to take it) a skill that all Mercs need. Time-to-kill is a big reason for Bodyguards status right now, and it is also a big reason why PT BHs can out perform Mercs in PvE and PvP. This is another SMALL change that will be minimal, but assist in the balance of Merc BHs. Edited July 5, 2012 by Baarabas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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