Instapeace Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 So I've been pvping alot as a merc pyro, and even though I get destroyed if I have a jug, pt, or marader and their counterparts in my face, I usually manage ok on damage or more each match. The problem I'm seeing is that to get my railshot off cooldown is to use powershot over and over if unload doesn't do that job. The cast times for powershot is what's killing the merc in pvp. If its warm up time were toned down to 1 second or .5 seconds that would help out tremendously. When I have to stand still to cast unload and powershot to get railshot off cooldown is when I die. I'm sure that's how it is with the majority. Tone down the warmup timer on powershot from 2 seconds to 1 second or better yet .5 seconds and I'm a happy merc pyro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahdasz Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) Or.... don't be overdependent on one ability. Merc pyros have really good damage ability all around, your every other shot doesn't have to be a railshot, learn to vary your attacks and you'll do fine. Save that railshot for the kill shot, not the every shot. Edited January 12, 2013 by bahdasz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instapeace Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 No sir. If your objective is to single target dps, then you should be using railshot anytime it's available. Standing still for too long to cast unload and powershot is why merc pyro is getting face owned by point blank classes/specs... End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IIscameronII Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Tone down the warmup timer on powershot from 2 seconds to 1 second or better yet .5 seconds and I'm a happy merc pyro. Or you could just get the ability that every merc pt should have that reduces the activation of powershot by 0.5 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyronamics Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) No sir. If your objective is to single target dps, then you should be using railshot anytime it's available. Standing still for too long to cast unload and powershot is why merc pyro is getting face owned by point blank classes/specs... End of story. Yes, you said it yourself. The reason why arsenal gets bummed more is because without casting they are as weak as a kitten. Get the dust off your rocket punch, explosive dart, thermal detonator and use your electro dart, concussion missile (power surge a good combo) and jet boost creatively. Pyro also has the least amusing default attack to get hit by especially if you boost it with a proc internal relic, you can be stripping off 1khp/s for free up to 30m away. Mercs have a hugely flawed hand in pvp atm but its not as bad as you say it is, railshot procs that kill you are not worth going for. Or if this is just another "merc sucks in pvp, here's the changes I'd like which have been mentioned many many many times before thread" then you've not been in the merc forums for long. Edited January 13, 2013 by Gyronamics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holinyx Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 about the only time i ever use powershot is when tracer missle has been disabled for a few seconds. both have the same cast time with roughly the same damage, but tracer missle puts the heat signature on the mob, so TM is still superior to powershot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IIscameronII Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 about the only time i ever use powershot is when tracer missle has been disabled for a few seconds. both have the same cast time with roughly the same damage, but tracer missle puts the heat signature on the mob, so TM is still superior to powershot. what are you talking about? are you making up your own little conversation? no one said a thing about tracer missles, this is a thread about merc pyrotech where you're supposd to use power shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroeconomics Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I never use Powershot as a Merc Pyro. Well "never" may be a slight exaggeration. Let's put it this way - in all my 800k matches, I've never used it. I would use it in PvE ops runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDraxter Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 about the only time i ever use powershot is when tracer missle has been disabled for a few seconds. both have the same cast time with roughly the same damage, but tracer missle puts the heat signature on the mob, so TM is still superior to powershot.biggest problem I see when killing arsenal specs is that they keep standing still when tracer missile got interrupted....seriously that's ur queue get on the move use rocketpunch, electrodart or jet boost and use exlposive dart and railshot while relocating DON'T TIE URSELF TO THE GROUND TRYING TO POWERSHOT lol...never use powershot as arsenal in pvp EVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyronamics Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 biggest problem I see when killing arsenal specs is that they keep standing still when tracer missile got interrupted....seriously that's ur queue get on the move use rocketpunch, electrodart or jet boost and use exlposive dart and railshot while relocating DON'T TIE URSELF TO THE GROUND TRYING TO POWERSHOT lol...never use powershot as arsenal in pvp EVER Shadow/Assassin pops their glowy shield = your tracer and HSM hits for 0 Powershot, Unload and Railshot will hit (still have their ranged defences to beat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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