Engineer v Scientist
I played the portal event yesterday and find it funny so many people complain about Engineer being OP when ALL DAY I literally saw ZERO Engineers. I also noticed that Scientists were the top f...
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@spIash_damage Yes, in my games yesterday (before lop-sided lobbies) everyone seemed to be doing well but scientists got the top vanquish & streak spots nearly every time.
I feel as though people who cry out for nerfs don’t always have the best interest of the game at hand or they’d be open-minded about all characters.
I love Engineer but can play all characters proficiently.
Something tells me many people who complain so heavily about CHARACTERS THAT ARE FINE/NEED NO NERF but don’t mention the obvious OP characters are in fact dominating matches against youngsters or noobs and using the problem characters.
I’ve been more vocal the last week to help negate this but Scientist and Cadet/Station REALLY need a further look or almost all other characters need heavy buffs.
EDIT: I didn’t name the topic “Engineer v Scientist v Station” because it’s common knowledge Station needs balancing... I only brought up that character because it’s hideously overpowered and likely the only character more broken than Scientist.
- @spIash_damage Yes, sadly I've always had the same feeling as you about why there are some obviously overlooked characters. I've always loved engineers in all the games & like his improvements in BFN, but he needed the changes he's had. He's still great but manageable, which is how all characters should be - I think the game win-factor should always be down to how well the team work together, rather than because one side has character advantages difficult to counter.
No argument here. I don't like calling for nerfs either and if we knew what the baseline performance level was supposed to be, it'd be easier to judge who is under and over performing, but indeed Scientists are basically highly mobile assassins that can heal whereas Sunflowers are healers that can do some shooting. With a few exceptions I feel that the balance isn't that bad overall, but those exceptions are really standing out now.
Yeah said it before Scientist needs...something. For me ideal would be just to nerf his range. No problem with him putting up a good fight at short range but if you are playing a lower health character you can't win at short range and can't seem to escape him, his range is insane.
Engineer is fine as is imo.
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