DevReply Why defender is under used

"But they have high defense" is not a valid argument. The max defense we can get is 100 points, sacrificing much needed HP. In a world where EC, blast cannon, torpedoes, crit sniper shots, mines, etc... exceed 2000 hp damage each, saving 100 points on each hit is not going to even preserve your life for an extra shot by the time you are sunk.

 

As Rovio continues to say, Defenders actually perform very well in the statistics. I agree with them although I seldom see a defender performing their role at my infamy. What I'd like to see changed for defenders is I'd like to see them get active defenses rather than passive ones. That would make defender play much more skill based and presumably much more engaging. After they do that, they can tune the hit box and whatever else as needed.

(this from a guy who doesn't play defender so... yanno)

 

Keep defender as they are. People don't use defender because it's SOOOO slow. Agility is terrible, a speeder with skills could circle a defender and kill it without getting shot

 

Porthos didn't quit

 

Omg yes, defenders need active blue items! Right now defenders are forced to play the dull charging role because its super hp from shields doesn't regenerate, so they have to get the most dmg out of the time that they're alive. Having active blue items would change this, you'd get defenders who can use SKILL for once and actually protect and defend their teamates.

 

Defender is not underused it is quite a decent boat for low to mid lvl gameplay and you see quite a lot of them problem is that at higher infamy they lack of things which makes them underused

 

So where is he?

 

Imagine a "weapon" which could, for a moment, redirect any damage that happened to a team-mate to the defender instead. Using it well would be highly skill based and involve solid team coordination. Used poorly it would be a poor mans heal. Used well it could be devastating. It would make the defender think.

My son played a lot of tank-classes in MMORPG's and he always said he liked active vs. passive abilities. So I'm channeling him with these thoughts.

 

https://forum.battlebay.net/threads/defense-points-totall-rework.18589/
things I put in this post might be interesting

 

Zo u tell us that this will be huge debuff for torps(thank god)but a super buff for carrots/carronades....buckle up boys!

 

Ol i did noot expected so much peeps will coment on this...TANK u so much comrades!

 

not super buff, but it will slightly help carronades users

 

Defence point should reduce fire dmg (not 1 by 1, obviously)

 

It is NOT, as you have put foward, an "under-used" ship

 

How much hojrs did it took for u 2 make dis text?like hly hell im imressed!

 

I like data. And appreciate you bringing this up. But average infamy means nothing.

Why? You have yet to say why no defenders top 10 for 6 months.
No developer has. Big huge elephant sized hole.
So defender is doing better than players imagine. Great. Fantastic news.

But why then can't hasn't a Defender been number 1 player yet in over 8 months?

Miika. U can pull data after data. What' coming loud and clear is devs have no intention of fixing Defenders Hit box or making it relevant as in can be Best boat in game. All others boats have been. A true datatician would want to know why? The answer can't be the boat isn't fun. And it cant be players use it wrong.
If you come to those conclusions. You aren' using data.

Fix it.

You very well know development team the Hit box for the Defender is oversized.

Will u fix it?

@The Grim Repair
@Zeus
@Miika

 

These words are golden ....*sniff* :,)
Defendo loves ya

 

Defender was never in top 10,and if this keeps on going,defender will never be in top 100 as well,fix the invisable hitbox...is it that hard?u made a new look to the defender,but not fixing its hitbox?i wanna hear the reason,and dont tell me defender is ment to soak up dmg(well yea,and after 10 shots to be dead becoz of torpedos)also shooter is not defender!mk6 shooter has same or even more hp than good defendr setup...like 8k hp or even more!wat is dis?!if u aint gonna help defender,just remove that thip from the game,at least we wont have anything else to complain(exept noob matchmaking,like thats 10 times worse than defender's invisable hitbox)

 

It's Voila, and not Walla.
Just a reminder.