Spiral Knights - make Electron Vortex (and its lines) more powerful only in LD :}

make Electron Vortex (and its lines) more powerful only in LD :}

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lun, 03/18/2013 - 16:37

Canine-Vladmir

WHAT?! MAKE THE MOST POWERFUL BOMB....MORE POWERFUL? @!@$#$
yes...and no.
Yes make the most powerful bomb more powerful only in Lockdown.
No, lets not buff its power in the Clockworks.

At the moment, Most smart strikers and that occasional Guardian waltz through my bombs man. Like, they dont even care. You walk in, get sucked in, and make a sprint and get out before the end damage.
Today, i saw two complete 4 stars set players go through my bombs. Not fair. I cant even troll noobs. Sure, 1 out of 2 times i get lucky to do my Electron Vortex + Charged FoV but at the moment its more like Novelty (killing someone with randomness) then usefulness (scaring the other team).

Buff the strength of the bomb gravity mechanic, NOT its stats. i like its stats. make it where Strikers, Recons and guardians cannot pass through the vortex with ease. So its a complete loose situation if you get trapped in one.

EDIT 3/19/2013 Extra ideas to think about.
1. The shadow version gravity bomb [Graviton Vortex] will disable the kits ability thus making the shadow one viable again. -autofire
2. The Electron Vortex causes shock on contact anytime it'll have the side effect of trapping players due to its spasms. -little-Juances

p.s. It also wouldn't hurt to cancel the bomb lines that appear.

lun, 03/18/2013 - 16:43

Hyiaku

lun, 03/18/2013 - 16:48

Klipik

UNLIMITED POWER!?

But I like the Vortex bomb mechanic as it is, maybe tweak it a little rather than an overall buff. As it stands, if you get caught: Recons are helpless, Strikers can barely escape and Guardians are unaffected. Maybe make it so that nothing changes for recons, strikers can slow the effect if they boost but still get dragged slowly backwards, and Guardians are just slowed?

lun, 03/18/2013 - 17:19

Autofire

You are experiencing a PICNIC ERROR!

I like my idea better:

Make the electron version as stated...

...but make the shadow version disable your shield. It'd make the shadow one viable again. What do you guys think? (It's be a hard counter to strikers at last!)

lun, 03/18/2013 - 17:27

Little-Juances

What if it shocks on contact? It'll have the side effect of trapping people thanks to spasms.

lun, 03/18/2013 - 18:08

Dragonuity

I have both vortexes and I

I have both vortexes and I agree with vladamir that strikers just speed out of it and take no damage and no shock whatsoever. The gravity needs to be upped and hopefully strikers won't be able to escape them just by speeding in one direction.

mar, 03/19/2013 - 16:33

Canine-Vladmir

@autofire @juances

I like both of those ideas very well that i added to possible fixes.

Graviton Vortex will make the bomb useful in LD as, we both know, nobody uses that in LD at the moment. Taking away a class ability is super useful.

If the electron bomb line causes shock on contact, it stops the player from getting away and the bomb mechanics are not changed as it will still do its job well. Sucking a shocked locked player in

mar, 03/19/2013 - 18:47

Lizzi

Hmm...

I agree that the Vortex lines do need a slight buff in LD. But speaking from experience as someone who used to hybrid swords and the vortex, I don't think this is the right buff. I propose removing the reduced walk speed while charging only in LD.

mar, 03/19/2013 - 19:50

Skold-The-Drac

Daisy vortexes

Get a friend
Daisy chain with them
lay stun mist
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make Electron Vortex (and its lines) more powerful only in LD :}