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[Rei]

This isn't just for my suggestions, I can quote most of the good ones in the first post to consolidate ideas.

How do you guys feel the repair torch is_ Should something be suggested_

This is my personal idea:

Have the repair torch ramp up and reward for being more accurate. Start the base healing at a low HP/s, but the more you stick to your target, the more it'll ramp to some cap. Along with this make it even less sticky, but this might not be nice for new players_ So if there's a break it'll decrease the healing bonus over time. I feel like the current orange beam is too strong at putting people back into combat after running away.

Now most players don't really like playing the tech because let's be honest. It's pretty boring to play, but any suggestions to rebalance or even make it more fun are great.

[Exeon]

Something people often don't consider when thinking about why the sticky beam is sticky is it allows the tech to maintain healing while using its primary. I would never take a tech into team play if it was completely for its 40 health a second with a somewhat decent emergency heal. I do like the ramping up, this is a great way to reward skill on the mech(something it very much lacks). Sticking to a target is a 2 man job and unless the players know each others playstyle and the heal target understands his limits the ramping up may be detrimental to pubs.

[EliteShooter]

Rei, on January 15 2014 - 08:16 PM, said:

any suggestions to rebalance or even make it more fun are great.

Remove _

[Granddaddypurp]

the repair torch is fine stop crying people

[pseulak]

I sort of enjoy playing tech more than I probably should. The repair torch in the current implementation feels pretty balanced, though I would prefer it to be able to switch healing between targets a little better. This would only be an option for the repair mode.

I'd prefer the beam not be changed to a 'heal-shot' mechanic based mostly on the amount of movement happening during a fight and somewhat on the type of play style that would encourage. I would hate seeing tech lobbing heals at a huge distance across the map.

As for deconstruction mode, I think it should not autolock at all and buff its heat generation to bring it in line with the other secondaries. If damage is increased, the health per second generated in this mode should be decreased to keep it in line with the current ratio.

[Duralumi]

How to fix the Repair Torch:

• Remove it.
  
  
• Replace it with a bigger version of the Redox.
  
  
• Give the Technician the Seeker.

Edited by Duralumi, January 21 2014 - 03:53 AM.