Domino Effect and the Pyrotech

We get it. You played with bad PT's. Now show us where the bad PT touched you.

I just hope it doesn't take a year for PT to be fixed to the point of being viable again.

PT pyros are rare enough as it is, and they still depend on wearing merc eliminator PVP gear FFS.

Shields got buffed but BW also nerfed the crap outta sheild rating, absorb, defense and armor. My van pre 2.0 was 52%, 51%, 20%, 45% and now post 2.0 in conq gear is at 33%, 34%, 13%, 40%. So the mechanic change was negated by stat nerf.

Dps didn't get a boost..ummm what?
Most non dot specs can put up 7k hits now something that only smasher could do pre 2.0. Sustained dps parses went up by 1k damage per second. The crit nerf was offset by the massive increase in bonus damage

You misunderstand me, but perhaps I should have risked redundancy for purposes of clarity. The AOE reference was in the immediate context of the AOE stun (carbonizing followed by aoe flames -- flame thrower, or flame sweep?). It seems to be their favorite trick since I see it multiple times from each Pyro in each WZ. The main tactics that I observe personally, is that they seem to prioritize their targets in a certain order in which they can inflict the most carnage. I never said they don't go after a healer, but they will prioritize in which order. Sage healers & Commando healers top the list. I'm not sure why you find that statement about my observations so upsetting.

In terms of my own experience on my sawbones, my personal tactics are to stay out of clumps of players (to minimize exposure to AOEs such as smashes, carbonize->flames, force storms made worse by being caught in carbonization, etc, etc), create LOS issues (Sorcs seem more apt to let it all hang out in the open. lol), and I use mobility/elusiveness/CCs as defensive tools. As a result, Pyro's almost never pay me attention for any length of time, but it's rather the Assassins that tend to be the relentless pursuers. You might think I play against bad Pyro's but does it not occur to you that maybe you played against bad Op/Scoundrel healers, if they didn't manage to minimize your solo effectiveness? Again, don't shoot the messenger.

In the context of this thread, I agree with Legatus' statement:

Pyro Powertechs did not need a nerf with everyother AC being buffed now with all the whiners are complaining about heals being OP its only a matter of time until a healing nerf *Sigh*

Apparently that guy Metrics disagreed with you. Maybe he thought the average 50% WZ representation was an indicator. What surprises me though, was that there were never that many Vanguards indicating that maybe it was just the "coolness factor" of the PT animations/BH lore, that lead to the comparative overpopulation? Dunno.

Bottom line, keep powertechs nerfed, buff mercenaries Pyro

Or you know, they could fix both pyro specs and be fair. Retard.

And yes, BH is all 'coolness' of the class, lore, and animations.

If it were about how effective the class is, we would all roll sniper.

it's a solo hero spec. and it was quite good as such. back in the hey day, it wasn't much more than a waste of a rated slot though. I mean...combat would do hella dmg. arguably easier to play. and ooooo that transcendence buff. mind you, this was before every class had a speed buff or two and 3 ways to break snares/roots. so give all of that, I'd take two combats trading trans on every map in the game over a watchman. but man oh man. did watchman ever tear up regs.

Welcome to Sorcerer arguments for the last year. TB is still weaker than an insta AOE spell and it requires a 2s cast time. The good news is Carnage belongs to the warrior class so there is a 50/50 chance they may actually listen.

Bottom line, nerf mercs arsenal