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- @CompleatBeet okay tell that to all the other people complaining about Crypto taking so long to catch up with his teammates.
- @CompleatBeet Top 4 in what? If you refer to term of use, it still at the bottom.
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He isn't even close to being OP in the first place. - @DrSeptimus exactly what I mean he needs a buff.
- @zombieshoota5000 The only buff he need is the drone to become quiet after being stationary for more than 10 seconds and able to scanned without alert the enemies.
Whenever I see people complain about Crypto being unable to catch up to his teammates after EMP, it usually either the Crypto takes too long to use the drone or trying to EMP a target way to far ahead. @zombieshoota5000 You're joking, right? INSTANT survey beacons, INSTANT respawning, EMP SHATTERS Wattson defenses, drone so hard to hit, and he still needs buffs?
@DrSeptimus Usage doesn't really matter. He's the best recon legend.
@CompleatBeetDrone hitbox already been increased to 24, if you have trouble hitting it then you probably need to check your aim.
Wattson pylon can be immediately set up back in within the next 6 second with acceleration.
Plus, Crypto are totally crippled for 40 seconds for both it's tactical & ultimate if the drone is destroy and the drone lost much of it's value as soon as EMP is used.
Usage doesn't really matter? Tell that to the use rate of bloodhound after the buff. With bloodhound buff and the phase of the game itself, bloodhound provide more merit than crypto as recon legend considering his scanned cover a huge aoe, unlike crypto whereby it only scanned what the drone could see.@DrSeptimus Crypto isn't even supposed to be offensive. He just provides recon for the team and does it astoundingly better than both Bloodhound and Pathfinder.
Crypto isn't used because he suits very little people but is one of the best Legends in this meta. He can instantly and safely scan survey beacons which is insanely broken in high tier play where knowing the next Ring position is so advantageous.
If your teammates both die, you can hide, drone collect both banners and instantly respawn making him the best at respawning allies too.
Saying he takes too long to catch up with allies isn't a valid excuse: he is not supposed to be played offensively.
The reason Crypto is better than Bloodhound is because he can scan both enemies and scan the next ring.
You mean it takes a minute to set up again after an EMP blast? EMP stuns you for about 2-3 seconds, accelerant takes about 5-6 seconds, and fencing off takes another 10-15. He destroys Wattson no questions asked.
@CompleatBeetEhm last NA regional there were if i remember correctly 12 bloodhounds and 3 cryptos in the lobby....BH is better and easier to play than crypto
Crypto gives away his own mobility for the sake of gathering info with drone, while bh can still be active while scanning... that adv is just so freaking insane
You saying Crypto is not meant to be played offensive while he has emp legit blows my mind...they nerfed the emp in a way that it has only an offensive use...Killing the drone is nowadays a joke and supereasy to do for everyone that is higher than silver lol...
I understand that all his little gimmicks with drone are nice and strong but that does not solve his combatissues and massive clunckyness he has to deal with
i could go on and on with a list of issues crypto has but its nonsense...only cryptomains would understand 😉
Crypto is pretty strong, I just think most people use him incorrectly.
Crypto and the drone should be constantly on the move separate of each other. Even in combat, I’d switch to drone for about 2-3 seconds to get a quick view, then immediately switch back. Your not really in danger of dying even in intense combat because you will easily see anyone with your drone that is nearby and can switch back if necessary. The drone is also a “distraction” and you can flank enemies busy trying to shoot down your drone.
Add in the fact that he can ping banners to detect nearby squads, pick up banners with drone, instant revive with drone, scan surveys with drone. That’s a lot of situational awareness which counts more than you think.
- @CompleatBeet They can literally nerf that I’m just annoyed with being with Crypto and when I’m fighting they be a whole mile away from me.
- @CompleatBeet If your a good wattson you can easily set back up a building plus you have a whole team to defend for wattson so safely set back up.
- @CompleatBeet How in the world it takes another 10-15 sec to deploy fence? When Wattson already deploy pylon, the pylon also recharge the amount of fence you can placed.
Even if you emp and destroy every single fence & pylon. With 4 charge for the fence, you can just placed the fence before you continue to use accelerant and redeploy pylon. Unless the Wattson is idiot enough not to recharge after spamming fence prior to placing the pylon. - @CompleatBeet The emp is only good against wattson caustic and rampart, and he has a really passive playstyle making him useless in such an agressive meta. Bloodhound gets information without being a sitting duck and does it much faster. Destroying a playstyle that is very rarely used, and even more rarely effective in the games current state does not make him anywhere near the best.
@CompleatBeet If your a smart wattson and already have her ult ready you don’t need to use ultimate accelerant and fences only take 2 seconds to recharge so takes 1 second to place one fence giving you enough time and with your teammates to protect you to set up.
- @Twix1138 The problem with that strategy is the drone is easy to shoot down and since you cant move at the same time as it you cant use it as an effective distraction. What he needs is an autopilot mod for the drone, or at least the ability to throw it out in front of him without entering it. Plus an actual passive thats not just part of his tactical. These features could easily make him strong enough to compete with bloodhound in terms of recon, and a small EMP buff is all it would take to make him a great choice to complete an aggressive team composition.
- @Westhebird I still think he just needs some speed boost for a few seconds so people don’t have to worry about how far his drone is.
- @zombieshoota5000 That could be the new passive I suggested
- @Westhebird which was the whole idea of this post.
- @zombieshoota5000 My point is it would take a lot more than a slight speed boost to make crypto a viable legend.
- @Westhebird yea maybe it would but a slight speed boost would kinda help but I can’t really think of something else.
- @zombieshoota5000 There is many way to makes him good without the speed boost.
For example, banner that are over 200 meter from crypto would shown the number of squad in that area.
Another alternative is for the drone to become silent and able to scan without alert enemies (Enemy Crypto still would be alert) if it remain stationary for more than 10 seconds. This can turn it into a CCTV that protect the rear and avoid getting flank. - @DrSeptimus the banner thing seems too complicated and powerful and maybe instead of making it silent is reducing how far people can hear the drone.
- @DrSeptimus Im sorry but no, I already hate crypto enough with his annoying drone and the stationary thing with not being able to alert enemies is super op, that's like if bloodhounds ultimate doesn't have the sound of them heavily breathing.
- @DreNH17 yea that would be too overpowered.