We need to talk about Chompers.
Who in balancing's good name thought Chomper's spikeweed should instantly snare any target?
In GW1, it was balanced, taking 2 seconds to arm itself before snaring an enemy and leaving them helple...
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Stay on high ground where Chompers will have to jump up to get to you unless you're playing Turf Takeover and planning to capture/defend a base from any unwanted intruders.
Engineers are still the worst enemies against Chompers when burrowed, why nerf them if they can be countered by rooftop campers?
Edit: Almost forgot to mention Pirate Drones since Chompers are helpless when be attacked by one.
Engineers are still the worst enemies against Chompers when burrowed, why nerf them if they can be countered by rooftop campers?
Edit: Almost forgot to mention Pirate Drones since Chompers are helpless when be attacked by one.
- I agree with MrGamer8000!
There's always a counter. You're obviously too close to them if they can get you so easily. Chomper is a melee class and you're falling victim to it.
Learn strategies.
@MrGamer8000 wrote:
Stay on high ground where Chompers will have to jump up to get to you unless you're playing Turf Takeover and planning to capture/defend a base from any unwanted intruders.
Engineers are still the worst enemies against Chompers when burrowed, why nerf them if they can be countered by rooftop campers?Yeah, sniping. That's exactly what Super Brainz, Engineers, Imps, All-Stars, and Scientists are supposed to do.
Especially Super Brainz and Scientists, who are supposed to get in their enemy's faces.
I never once insulted him and I even told him that people hating him wasn't the case. I just tested the spikeweed and it is not instant, it takes 1-1.5 seconds to arm. Also Chompers die a lot. I play Chompers 80% of my games and a good imp or super brains will just jump while you are burrowed. If you put down spike weed they literally jump (or double jump) away from you and just shoot you until you come to them. Sure I have goop and that works great but there are so many way to play around spike weed, I hope some of the scenarios I pointed out help.
Also as a chomper that plays a lot I save my spike weed for certain scenarios, engineers on their turret, pirages on cannon, or pirates on barrel. I burrow to them, jump out, lay spike weed. It grabs them off, then I goop and start biting or spraying.
@MrGamer8000 wrote:
Stay on high ground where Chompers will have to jump up to get to you unless you're playing Turf Takeover and planning to capture/defend a base from any unwanted intruders.
Engineers are still the worst enemies against Chompers when burrowed, why nerf them if they can be countered by rooftop campers?@MrGamer8000 unless the chomper has found a route to the roof of course then no one is safe
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- @thackest2k LOL I've seen that happen sometimes. Like the pipings of the houses in Zomburbia, it's possible to get on the rooftop in Great White North during the first Objective phase, you can get a lift like Cactus' tallnuts to the top of the dome in Seeds of Time during the first Objective phase. I'm sure everyone will hate anyone that unlocks Assistant Manager Bitey as a new Chomper variant. (He's the one with the jetpack, he's cute with it too :3)
Well if you happen to see anyone like Cacti while on the rooftop, make sure you have the gap covering you so you don't expose yourselves unless you happen to be Super Brainz standing out like you're Superman.
Not trying to be mean Jesse, but this strategy does work very well whenever you find a competent Chomper. They also hate Pirate Drones as well. 😉
@MrGamer8000 wrote:
Well if you happen to see anyone like Cacti while on the rooftop, make sure you have the gap covering you so you don't expose yourselves unless you happen to be Super Brainz standing out like you're Superman.
Not trying to be mean Jesse, but this strategy does work very well whenever you find a competent Chomper. They also hate Pirate Drones as well. 😉
The thing is, I am a Super Hero / Scientist main when it comes to Zombies. So when I come to face a Chomper, I fear they will know of the instant snare, and often find myself trying to avoid and escape them. Even if they don't know of the instant snare, they often use the effective goop to burrow strategy. Either way, Chompers can be difficult enemies.
We haven't even gone into detail about the other Chomper variants. Do not get me started on Hot Rod or Yeti Chomper.
