brad2240 wrote...
viper_veteran wrote...
That would be true but in context of using a sentinel as the main character and choosing between those two then it is necessary. Kaiden offers more to a sentinel due to his biotic and tech offensive abilities that harmonise well with another sentinel whereas ashley lacks the biotic element completely.
Trying to directly compare them means you're trying to shoe-horn them into exactly the same role on the team. But they don't fill the same role, they're completely different characters that bring different synergies to the team, which is true regardless of what class you're playing.
Sure Ashley may lack biotics, but she brings two new elements to a Sentinel Shepard's gameplay: an ammo power and fire explosions. Sentinel Shep still has all the biotics he needs. Kaiden is largely a repetition of what Shep can already do, he makes things easier but doesn't really bring anything new. Different synergies.
If we're looking at Kaiden vs. Ashley on a purely mechanical basis, then we should consider what other teammate(s) we'll bring regularly. If we're bringing Liara or Javik then Kaiden is almost completely redundant and Ashley brings more to the table. If James or Garrus is going to be on the team, Ashley loses some value and Kaiden is the preferred choice.
Not exactly... The comparison has to be made anyway because the OP is wants either ashley or kaiden so at some point he has to make a comparison based on which powers have a better utility to his sentinel. I have no idea about his playstyle and how he intends to specifically use the powers as he has not stated so I can only speak generally based on the info given i.e. he is playing a sentinel so I can only assume he wants to use both biotics and tech.
Generally speaking the ammo power that Ashley brings to the team will hinder it's biotic offensive abilities because whoever gets shot by the ammo will be primed for a tech burst instead of a biotic explosion. So disruptor rounds are generally a not a good idea for a player who wants to use biotics. Overload would be a better choice since it fulfills the same role as disruptor rounds (strip shields) and is easier to manage than disruptor rounds.
Marksman is bugged so that only leaves concussive shot and IG's. As it stands concussive shot is available to garrus along with armour peircing rounds, proximity mines and overload of which the first two don't interfere with biotic power combos and the last is more controllable than disruptor rounds. Inferno Grenades are great but not great enough to outweigh the benefits that putting kaidan on the team will provide like priming and detonating both biotic and tech explosions.
There are many many configurations that you could use for a team so it is impossible to say for certain what powers are best when put in a position to compare them but based on the information given by the OP i'd say that Kaidan is the better choice.
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