mr_afk wrote...
Not to disparage your build, but your example of keeping up with a 'competent SI' isn't the be all and end all as widow snipers generally aren't the highest scoring, especially on gold. The shield gate mechanics and the relatively slow recharge speed and reload rate means that black widow or valiant SIs will generally rack up more points (more kills and tech bursts from energy drain).
Obviously it's not an absolute example, but from my experience SIs have very little trouble topping the scoreboard. My primary class before I found Geth Engi was SI, and I rarely found someone aside form a very competent Asari who could outscore me.
The point was simply to show that, using this technique, a support class can match a straight up damage class or at least keep up respectfully.
And while keeping up with a damage class isn't the point of thie build, it's an example that's required to stave off some of the naysayers who go by score as the only marker of effciency.
That said, your self-detonate/tech burst setup does sound interesting. How does it fair against larger enemies? In terms of exposure though, wouldn't you say that a rapid-fire weapon would require a lot more than the GPS for example? And does the smg with disruptor provide any CC or is that solely from the overload spam?
I would think that if you're playing with salarians it's unlikely that you need to set up your own tech bursts and having a higher weapon damage will be probably more useful, especially for taking out the bigger enemies. But that's just me.
How does it fair against larger enemies? It's real strength lies in setting up the Tech Bursts
surrounding the larger enemies for added damage, but it's obviously good for stripping shields from Primes, Atlas, etc, so your Infiltrator or other damage dealer can get at that armour.
So it's not as effective against the bigger mobs, but it is
very useful as a team mechanic against them.
In terms of exposure though, wouldn't you say that a rapid-fire weapon would require a lot more than the GPS for example?
I touched on this a little above. The Crowd Control nature of this combo allows for greater exposure as enemies are staggered by Overload. Often this happens right at the point you'd usually become overwhelmed by return fire.
It works great with Geth Infiltrator especially if you hgave a turret built for shield regen. This thing adds amazing survivability. Bring a Justicar with a defense bubble and your exposure time and Tech Burst rates can go through the roof.
GPS allows for more pop and play styles, but it won't apply the effects of the ammo type as quickly so Tech BUrst won't come as often. Different styles of play, both viable.
And does the smg with disruptor provide any CC or is that solely from the overload spam?
Overlaod spam and Tech Bursts. The SMG itself has no CC properties, it's the combination.
I would think that if you're playing with salarians it's unlikely that you need to set up your own tech bursts and having a higher weapon damage will be probably more useful, especially for taking out the bigger enemies. But that's just me.
Well, this depends.
The way I play it with an SI team mate is they go for any target that has Armour under their shields, or anything big, and I CC the more squishy mobs.
It depends where you prefer your synergy. Setting up Tech-Bursts with powers with an SI is totally viable too, but, tbh, any weapon a Geth could take to hurt bigger enemies is:
A. Going to work negatively against cooldowns.
B. Not be anywhere near as effective at taking down enemies as the SI would alone.
I find it's best o concentrate on the the strenght of each class and combine these difference as a team for the most efficient overall combinations.
datako12 wrote...
yes, that is a slight problem with these builds, but heres a solution, go use one of your other classes like your AA or SI until you have enough of these ammo mods for a few games. as of right now i have 20+ of each of the rank 3 ammos
its not fun to always play the same class, thats why we come up with more interesting builds such as these, to get some of the much need diversity
Exactly.
Modifié par astheoceansblue, 14 avril 2012 - 09:11 .
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but if you go with the disrupter round + overload combo on a tech oriented team, anyone accidentally stealing you target will actually tend to make the group more effecient at tech bursts
