2008-03-19, 03:07:45
So you want my opinion ... hm. I never liked the Heavy Tank
I always thought this tank is kinda "cheap" to play with. At some point it was really annoying that nearly everyone got a Heavy Tank. Thatswhy, one of the first things I did after I became Mapper of BT was: nerfing HT. That aside, I think that most people still play with Heavy Tank because they are used to it and it resembles their way of playing the best. And another thing, the Tank is in a price class, which seems to be the best when aiming for a good tank, without waiting too long to get there.
So there are several factors which make the Heavy the most popular tank out there.
I also have to agree to the point which Althend brought up, the HT is a very versatile tank. There are several ways how you could solve such a "problem". Since he performs good most situations, he can't be an expert in every one of them. So he could either be decent in a whole or specialised on some situations where he would the choice #1.
One case would to a overall nerf of his abilities, the other one to replacing one or two of his skills and give him a direction.
If I had to replace an ability of the Heavy I'd start with his ultimate, although I have no idea with which ability it should be replaced with. Thats because there are just too many skills like that, buts that an overall issue with BT in my opinion, there are a lot of skills which are just to similiar. But thats not the question now.
Sooo, all in all I think that no big changes are necessary, but maybe some little nerfs or a new ultimate (which shouldn't make him weaker, just better or weaker in some situations).
I always thought this tank is kinda "cheap" to play with. At some point it was really annoying that nearly everyone got a Heavy Tank. Thatswhy, one of the first things I did after I became Mapper of BT was: nerfing HT. That aside, I think that most people still play with Heavy Tank because they are used to it and it resembles their way of playing the best. And another thing, the Tank is in a price class, which seems to be the best when aiming for a good tank, without waiting too long to get there.
So there are several factors which make the Heavy the most popular tank out there.
I also have to agree to the point which Althend brought up, the HT is a very versatile tank. There are several ways how you could solve such a "problem". Since he performs good most situations, he can't be an expert in every one of them. So he could either be decent in a whole or specialised on some situations where he would the choice #1.
One case would to a overall nerf of his abilities, the other one to replacing one or two of his skills and give him a direction.
If I had to replace an ability of the Heavy I'd start with his ultimate, although I have no idea with which ability it should be replaced with. Thats because there are just too many skills like that, buts that an overall issue with BT in my opinion, there are a lot of skills which are just to similiar. But thats not the question now.
Sooo, all in all I think that no big changes are necessary, but maybe some little nerfs or a new ultimate (which shouldn't make him weaker, just better or weaker in some situations).
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