For Defenders only: do you like the new update

I'm a defender, and I don't like the update because I don't think it's that fair for the other ships right now. Speeders have lost their ability to outspeed turrets, which is one of the main strategies, even though they've already been nerfed enough times. And I've heard that enforcer is now near impossible to control because of it being too agile, and now it's really hard to do it's signature enfo dance. And mortars/torps are hard to aim because the turret turns too fast and the ships can turn away from it fast as well. Also, Gatling gun deals too little damage atm, dmg needs to be increased and then reduce the magazine size to 12 or something.

 

And this is good, yellows were dominating boats on the bay since very beginning. Look at the top at the end of every season - 90% are all yellows. So if it will work as you described, the update will balance the boats in bb and good shooters, defenders and fixers will be able to be among the top players.

 

I'm fine with decreasing the defender's agility. But can they also buff the defender (mark 6/7) at the same time. Maybe an additional HP and/or increase the blue slot points from 6 to 7 so we exchange 1 small shield to a big shield. My other suggestion would be to make the defender the opposite of the shooter. Mark 6/7 shooters have 8 red slot points and 4 blue slot points. Defender mark 6/7 should then have 4 red slot points and 8 blue slot points (3x big shields ). I know those double explosive cannons will not like this but they can change 1 of their ExC into blast cannon.

 

Love the update. I have a T5 Rudder and Gear lube, promptly traded for more shields. Defender actually feels usable now.

 

As.. difender i like this update because now we have max agility so we can avoid tops,mine ,mortar and can stand against speeders, in auto pilot mode we can trakdown enemies if they r hiding so u dodon'like it .guy's it's takes time to use it .we already had event and got some experience so just play some battle or custom .

 

Ahhh didn't realize that autopilot will now track down the chicken runners trying to draw out games. I'll have to give that a try. Thanks!




Turkett

 

Fair?

Previous this update Defender was trash.

Not worried about fair.

Probably the latest update goes too far. But defender did need a buff.

Jaws

 

Yeah i agree....previous update i did only 3k,4k dmg but latest update i'm back to normal now doing 13k, 15k and sometime getting out off control ,it's ok now we r maxx so need to be focus on wepon and skills

 

If one ships is buffed, and another ship is nerfed to the death, and then they make changes and then it becomes visa versa, it's just going to keep repeating in a cycle. Balancing the ships rather than constantly making some ships op and other ships up is better.

 

I love the agility. I wish I had a do-over on the transmutation, though. I wasn't thinking straight and picked another shield when I could've had a lvl 50 bandage.

Yeah, well, shut up. I don't see why Defenders should be punished because the other boat users are crying.

Uhhh, how about you don't screw over an entire section of the playerbase just for some weird sort of mirroring with Shooters?

 

I think this is definitely a Defender Buff. They get extra slots for more shields and bandages, a fast turret for yellow boats, and IMO the agility is at a much better sweet spot than other boats. For the event I leveled up my Defender because I don't like the way Shooter drives with the new agility. The decreased agility is pretty nice.

 

I ran my defender today for event. Was enjoyable.

Still getting used to all unfriends trying to pull a crazy Ivan circle move. But overall was fun.
I think people will adapt across the board.

Defender boat feels like an improvement on having fun. And feeling somewhat relevant to helping your team win.

Now will it jump other boats in terms of league play? And meta? We shall see. But so far....this shark likes what he's seen.

Jaws

 

Time to get back on big Blue and change your ign back to JAWS

 

Now i don't have to worry about leg blue item cause now i know i'll be getting something Good!
and My Defender loves Me...
@P0rthos sigh: i really wish he was here)

 

It isn't about balancing yellow boats. Playing enforcer will actually make you dizzy. You can turn around in 0.5 seconds. It's insane. It also means that speeders(whose strength is 1 on 1 battles)can no longer use their speed in those battles to outrun turrets. On my speeder I can run rings around a shooter, but their turret just follows me and keeps pumping out blast cannon shots.

 

Yellow boats can't outrun turrets anymore, but once they adapt, it's going to be really hard to hit them because now they can throw off your aiming with their new insane agilities. This is, in a way, an indirect nerf to defenders because their primary weapon is ec which has slow preojectile speed.

P.s.
On enforcer, if you turn both your ship and your turret, it will actually take 0.72 seconds, not 0.5

 

"Two extra slots" sure, for those 5 Defenders who actually used rudder AND lube.

 

Already back ign as *JAWS*
My original in game name.

 

I know, I play speeder just as much as defender. The best strat I've developed is nitroing directly at the defender after they shoot(during the 2.5 second window), and then turning to one side or the other and nitroing. The ex cannon shot always misses.