feedback on war map and #decay/#sugarpill

startropics

i could be wrong so point out any mistakes.


1. 19 out of the 25 #sugarpill defenders are mystic





there's a few exceptions but using non-globals against globals are run-enders because placebos feed MD and you run into unstoppable. this makes #decay attackers mandatory.



2. decay attackers can do cool things with DOT resistance but their kits are not good enough to cover other fights that need specific utility





if you have a korg and kindred on your path, you have to plan for kindred and fit a substandard attacker that is good enough against korg but that also covers enough utility for several path fights.



3. #sugarpill is much more oppressive than previous globals

the last global hurt attackers like omega against prowess power defenders like kingpin and attuma, but they were at least usable and had workarounds like removing points in precision and omega could be used on other fights. #sugarpill shuts down great attackers almost forces #decay which also leaves us less prepared in regular fights.



4. this problem is compounded with the buffed map

adding a node like vigorous assault to masochism is such a kick in the nuts and against a global defender our attacks apply debuffs which means they're unblockable the whole fight.

in some cases we have to land heavy attacks like against wong, so we have to waste a spot for a white mags. that's two forced spots just for one fight


tl:dr

the global is very punishing
#decay attackers have limited utility in regular fights
regular fights suffer because most good attackers are benched because of #sugarpill
harder nodes

combine everything and there's not enough space to plan a good team. undo some of the node additions and add more flexibility to the global. this isn't fun.

thanks for reading

Pikolu

To fight sugarpill defenders, just use Cassie. Easy game, easy life. Then you have 2 whole other slots to bring anyone else you want to cover the entire rest of the map.

flapjax

I found Sandman to be extremely fun this go around. You take no damage from Kindred, great power gain reversal for Mangog, heal reversal for Abs Man.

startropics

Pikolu said:

To fight sugarpill defenders, just use Cassie. Easy game, easy life. Then you have 2 whole other slots to bring anyone else you want to cover the entire rest of the map.

you're fighting wong on masochism and vigorous assault. all hits by global attackers cause withers and vigorous assault makes them go unblockable and you also need to heavy at 100 charges so we don't take burst damage. can you do this without a white mags prefight?

you also have nick fury, hulking, and havok for your path fights. how do you do this with cassie, white mags, and a third?

the global is too limiting and the buffed map compounds this.

Tx_Quack_Attack6589

startropics said:

Pikolu said:

To fight sugarpill defenders, just use Cassie. Easy game, easy life. Then you have 2 whole other slots to bring anyone else you want to cover the entire rest of the map.

you're fighting wong on masochism and vigorous assault. all hits by global attackers cause withers and vigorous assault makes them go unblockable and you also need to heavy at 100 charges so we don't take burst damage. can you do this without a white mags prefight?

you also have nick fury, hulking, and havok for your path fights. how do you do this with cassie, white mags, and a third?

the global is too limiting and the buffed map compounds this.

You realize cassie can get her heavy off without parry right?

H3t3r

S2099 is absolutely bonkers against sugar pill.....

laserjohn26

startropics said:

Pikolu said:

To fight sugarpill defenders, just use Cassie. Easy game, easy life. Then you have 2 whole other slots to bring anyone else you want to cover the entire rest of the map.

you're fighting wong on masochism and vigorous assault. all hits by global attackers cause withers and vigorous assault makes them go unblockable and you also need to heavy at 100 charges so we don't take burst damage. can you do this without a white mags prefight?

you also have nick fury, hulking, and havok for your path fights. how do you do this with cassie, white mags, and a third?

the global is too limiting and the buffed map compounds this.

First, every competent alliance starting in silver would have a backup to place the prefight... but if you don't

Second, competent players will run different paths in different sections.... but if you don't

I need to see what defenders on which path 1 nodes but options are

Kate wags warlock

Cassie wags mm