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Anonymous
10 years ago

Re: Cactus dominates Deadbeard

I think the Captain has way more utility than the cactus. The cactus is fine, really. But is a much more tradional sniper. His wall and potatoes abilities are very specific abilities that are to guard a specific spot... The captains barrel is a great defensive mechanism as well as offensive mechanism. You see a chomper burrow? Pop in your barrel and he has no choice but to leave. Definitely a good counter measure. And his cannon ability is great for hit multiple targets for good damage or one target for 50. Plus his parrot drone is in every way better than the garlic drone. Parrot shoots better than garlic and eggsplosion is a much more practical version or the Corn bomb thing. It's quicker and does enough damage to kill someone without warning the targets that something here like the garlic drone does.

I definitely don't think either class is weak, in fact they are potentially both the most capable of going on vanquish streaks for their respective sides. The captain is much more versatile though. Much much more. His shotgun is 100% good enough to wipe an approaching enemy. Whereas the cactus will struggle much more trying to shoot some of the up close zombies like an imp. Plants aren't special in how they jump or anything like zombies, so it's not like they're ability to evade really hinder a captains ability to hit it's target. Not nearly as much as some zombies can move, jump, and all that good jazz.

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    Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Thank you. Maybe it's just me and I'm very close-minded about the versatility of Deadbeard's weapon. I tried using him as a traditional sniper and had no success, so that could be the reason I look at him as near useless. That being said, enjoy your solution badge thingy

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    Anonymous
    10 years ago
    Get the zoom upgrade, and use it. When he headshots it does the same damage as his prepatch damage. 35... Also use the barrel to get up onto rooftops or higher ledges. When the barrel explodes he pops up, so explode it next to a rooftop and you can move on to it for a better/safer vantage point. Something a cactus can't do at all.

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