So... the problem with old ben is... as you all know it... "if you strike me down" unique passive... its a great passive... too op if he had any taunt... but... as it is... its useless... cause if you know a litlle about the game you know old ben is not an immediate threat and so you can just leave him for later... and with no way of the enemy targeting him his passive is now useless... and don't get me wrong, I don't want him to be too op... I just want one of 2 thing... change his passive or find some way to make the enemy target him... maybe a diferent kind of taunt... I dont know how... but as it is he is a waste of a great concept... What you guys think?(If i were to change his passive I would do something about making him a force Ghost, after he died.. for about 3 turns, with his skill available right away, like he had a temporary revive... but with unlimited health, but only for 3 turns, that way his passive would be useful at any time, and not that op like a 2 round massive party buff)

You're absolutely right. I was dumb, and buffed up my Old Ben. Then realized quickly how bad of an idea it was. In all honestly, old Ben should get taunt and it wouldn't be too OP. His damage already is pretty low, his speed is low, and his special is only good once per match. Having him have taunt initiated every time an ally takes damage. Would really help make him more useful.

"Apoc;281411" wrote:You're absolutely right. I was dumb, and buffed up my Old Ben. Then realized quickly how bad of an idea it was. In all honestly, old Ben should get taunt and it wouldn't be too OP. His damage already is pretty low, his speed is low, and his special is only good once per match. Having him have taunt initiated every time an ally takes damage. Would really help make him more useful. yeah... they just need to make it more useful

Regardless of whether it would make Old Ben overpowered or not, how in the Galaxy did they fail to give him taunt? He's the only character in the movies that specifically invites attack in order to prevent attention/attacks directed at other people.* That's taunt. An Old Ben without taunt, when lots of other characters have taunt, is just ridiculous. =====================*others engage in reckless attacks, of course, but a frontal assault isn't a taunt, per se. Old Ben clearly invited Vader's attack and thereby focussed attention on himself. His glance at Luke shows that he meant this to happen, that he meant attention to be diverted from Luke and the others. That's very different than Han Solo valiantly but stupidly charging some Stormtroopers.

Yeah I agree too, everyone always leaves him for last. It would be better if he could be a more viable tank.

There's a simple solution to this, make him a support unit, reduce his health by 50% double his damage. AI is great for this. *edit* shoutout to post number 666

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krimson1922
9 years ago
You're absolutely right. I was dumb, and buffed up my Old Ben. Then realized quickly how bad of an idea it was.

In all honestly, old Ben should get taunt and it wouldn't be too OP. His damage already is pretty low, his speed is low, and his special is only good once per match. Having him have taunt initiated every time an ally takes damage. Would really help make him more useful.
Neto_jon
9 years ago
"Apoc;281411" wrote:
You're absolutely right. I was dumb, and buffed up my Old Ben. Then realized quickly how bad of an idea it was.

In all honestly, old Ben should get taunt and it wouldn't be too OP. His damage already is pretty low, his speed is low, and his special is only good once per match. Having him have taunt initiated every time an ally takes damage. Would really help make him more useful.

yeah... they just need to make it more useful
MasterSeedy
Rising Ace
9 years ago
Regardless of whether it would make Old Ben overpowered or not, how in the Galaxy did they fail to give him taunt?

He's the only character in the movies that specifically invites attack in order to prevent attention/attacks directed at other people.* That's taunt. An Old Ben without taunt, when lots of other characters have taunt, is just ridiculous.

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*others engage in reckless attacks, of course, but a frontal assault isn't a taunt, per se. Old Ben clearly invited Vader's attack and thereby focussed attention on himself. His glance at Luke shows that he meant this to happen, that he meant attention to be diverted from Luke and the others. That's very different than Han Solo valiantly but stupidly charging some Stormtroopers.
colec314
9 years ago
Yeah I agree too, everyone always leaves him for last. It would be better if he could be a more viable tank.
liamchandler
9 years ago
There's a simple solution to this, make him a support unit, reduce his health by 50% double his damage. AI is great for this.

*edit* shoutout to post number 666
Neto_jon
9 years ago
"LaLiam;281532" wrote:
There's a simple solution to this, make him a support unit, reduce his health by 50% double his damage. AI is great for this.

*edit* shoutout to post number 666

well... that would solve it... since they would attack him more often... and he would give his buff more often too... but I like him as a tank... I would like if they did something without changing his class
MasterSeedy
Rising Ace
9 years ago
I find him currently useful for levels where AoE attacks are spammed. If he had fewer hit points, even if he kept his Mind Tricks, he wouldn't be as useful. I don't know how I'd get through some of those levels without him...except for waiting for 5 levels after I get to the AoE spam-battle. And I don't like putting my game on hold.
Neto_jon
9 years ago
"MasterSeedy;281809" wrote:
I find him currently useful for levels where AoE attacks are spammed. If he had fewer hit points, even if he kept his Mind Tricks, he wouldn't be as useful. I don't know how I'd get through some of those levels without him...except for waiting for 5 levels after I get to the AoE spam-battle. And I don't like putting my game on hold.

NO NO NO NOOOOOOO.... don't get me wrong.. I NEVER said he wasn't useful... what I said is that his unique passive "if you strike me down" is NOT useful... not right now anyway
And why would he had such a useless passive? if we cant use it there is no need for it... or make it useful or change it
MasterSeedy
Rising Ace
9 years ago
It was LaLiam that proposed halving his hit points, not you. I was really responding to LaLiam.
Neto_jon
9 years ago
"MasterSeedy;282070" wrote:
It was LaLiam that proposed halving his hit points, not you. I was really responding to LaLiam.

oh srry my bad haha