Some Champs could use their mechanics reworked

After struggling in AQ with the updated Nightcrawler, it made me realize that whether due to the game engine, or the way the AI works, some Champs are impossible to use their mechanics.

Nightcrawler: When he dashes back and blocks, he's supposed to switch to Swashbuckling, and stop evading so much. However, the AI can stop blocking and reblock in 0.0000000000001 seconds, so even if you dash in as soon as he dashes back and hit his block, it still won't switch. Alternatively, it used to be if you whiff an attack when he dashes back, the AI would hold block, forcing the switch, but that no longer works.

Spidey2099: You're supposed to be able to remove his Physical Resistance passives by interrupting him while he CHARGES his heavy. However, especially in higher difficulties, the AI only charges heavies for 0.1 seconds before releasing. So you'd have to block to bait the heavy, but then you'd have to predict the heavy, because even if you start attacking as soon as he charges, you'll get hit.

I'm sure there are others, but these are the two most egregious that come to mind. Especially Nightcrawler, who's evade chance can only be lowered by Tech Champs (and AFAIK, no tech Champs have access to slow). Isn't it time we stop basing mechanics around AI, especially when the AI can be a bit unpredictable?

Comments

Shock29

Silver Centurion has Slow on his Heavy Attack and HTD can reduce Evade AA using a synergy. There might be one more but I think that might be it for Tech Champions who specifically lower Evade AA.

Buttehrs

The hack of forcing nightcralwer to switch wiffing and attack was really a bug that got fixed. That was never intended. Kinda like how drax medium used to bypass mordo evade.

captain_rogers

I feel s99. It should be punish heavies. I had a lot of bad time with necro s99 because I kept on trying to remove his charges and getting wasted cuz of thag

EdisonLaw

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2890703#Comment_2890703

Plus don’t forget Pursuit like Bastion, Coldsnap from Solvarch, even true accuracy, strike, etc.

Shock29

Of course, but we're just talking about abilities like Slow that lower Evade AA. Pursuit, Coldsnap, and the other ones you mentioned simply prevent Evade from activating and don't interact with the AA aspect.

Dirty_Dozz

https://forums.playcontestofchampions.com/en/discussion/comment/2890703#Comment_2890703

Huh. I genuinely didn't know that any techs had slow. But still, that sort of helps my point(ish). Silver Centurion and HtD+synergy are both rather niche, not to mention only Howard is available as a 7*. Considering NC can ONLY have his Evade AA lowered by techs, it's sort of problematic that you can't reliably use his built in mechanic to turn off his evade, is it not?

Oh, I forgot he changes forms if he finishes a FULL combo with a light attack. But, being forced to take damage and HOPING the AI uses the right combo ender is an awful idea.