Why the proposed 1.2 Pyrotech changes are poorly thought out

pyrotech dps railshot tree is OP as hell


if you can only hit 5k with your railshot you are obviously doing something wrong.



you can hit up to around 8k railshots when they crit against any target because of the 90% armor pen and 30% crit damage bonus ontop of the other damage increases from procs.

ive seen many pyrotechs flame dot champion+ players followed by a rail shot and rocket punch and killing them with those 3 abilitys.not only that they have a 30% chance with 1 ability and a 60% chance wit another to reset railshot/high impact bolt from its 15 second cd and cost nothing to cast :P


im sorry but typing all that drivel to sound smart is kind of void when you could of just put it simple.

powertechs/vanguards dps needs a nerf

inc missle - hell no to much heat
thermal det - every 15s
unload - does pitiful damage
rapir shots - well looks like the only choice....

pyrotech dps railshot tree is OP as hell

if you can only hit 5k with your railshot you are obviously doing something wrong.

you can hit up to around 8k railshots

I don't see how PT Pyro is OP compared to Marauder. Marauder does the same damage and has way more damage mitigation mechanics.

That having been said, I did have to chuckle at:



As a Merc Pyro, here's my view on those very same abilities:

inc missle - awesome, I get to setup my Unload!
thermal det - every 15s
unload - overall my best attack. Too bad I have to stand still and get interrupted half the time
rapid shots - this is over 50% of my attacks, so I better get used to it

Basically, all the stuff you think is a crappy step down, is what a Merc Pyro looks forward to. LOL.

Ever think the reason they're less played is because YOU DO **** LIKE THIS?

Spam harder bro.

On topic : Pyrotechs should have gained a buff for other specs rather than a nerf for the only viable spec.

But no, bioware just nerfs our only spec and decides to buff marauders, which are insanely strong , and leave assassins un nerfed.

Agreed.

This forum would go up in flames if bioware decided to nerf Darkness assassins into the dirt without buffing their other two trees, there simply wouldn't be -anything- for them to be viable at in 50s pvp then.

The situation is the same here - sure you -can- go tank, tanky DPS, or the middle DPS tree, but you can't do anything another class can do way better. And after 1.2, the niche that pyro/assault held will be very loose, if it's still there at all.

Same thing with Marauders - My 50 main is specced annihilation because I pvp all the time, what's the only really viable spec for pvp right now? Anni. If it was nerfed -down- to the standard of the other two trees, then anything I did would be gimped on him. Again, forums up in flames.

But I guess people just remember the times that darn Pyro/Vanguard got really lucky and got three-back-to-back crits on them, but not the times when they laughed as that same person hit them like a wet noodle when they didn't proc.

Certainly going to have more times like the latter with 1.2.

pyrotech dps railshot tree is OP as hell


if you can only hit 5k with your railshot you are obviously doing something wrong.



you can hit up to around 8k railshots when they crit against any target because of the 90% armor pen and 30% crit damage bonus ontop of the other damage increases from procs.

ive seen many pyrotechs flame dot champion+ players followed by a rail shot and rocket punch and killing them with those 3 abilitys.not only that they have a 30% chance with 1 ability and a 60% chance wit another to reset railshot/high impact bolt from its 15 second cd and cost nothing to cast :P


im sorry but typing all that drivel to sound smart is kind of void when you could of just put it simple.

powertechs/vanguards dps needs a nerf

pyrotech dps railshot tree is OP as hell


if you can only hit 5k with your railshot you are obviously doing something wrong.



you can hit up to around 8k railshots when they crit against any target because of the 90% armor pen and 30% crit damage bonus ontop of the other damage increases from procs.

ive seen many pyrotechs flame dot champion+ players followed by a rail shot and rocket punch and killing them with those 3 abilitys.not only that they have a 30% chance with 1 ability and a 60% chance wit another to reset railshot/high impact bolt from its 15 second cd and cost nothing to cast :P


im sorry but typing all that drivel to sound smart is kind of void when you could of just put it simple.

powertechs/vanguards dps needs a nerf

pyrotech dps railshot tree is OP as hell


if you can only hit 5k with your railshot you are obviously doing something wrong.



you can hit up to around 8k railshots when they crit against any target because of the 90% armor pen and 30% crit damage bonus ontop of the other damage increases from procs.

ive seen many pyrotechs flame dot champion+ players followed by a rail shot and rocket punch and killing them with those 3 abilitys.not only that they have a 30% chance with 1 ability and a 60% chance wit another to reset railshot/high impact bolt from its 15 second cd and cost nothing to cast :P


im sorry but typing all that drivel to sound smart is kind of void when you could of just put it simple.

powertechs/vanguards dps needs a nerf