Unpopular Opinions: Multiplayer Edition

oh that's a good one, I'm not sure I've tried that before- Drell speed would make the constant trips to the ammo box slightly less painful. Think I'm going to try this later today, Suppressor DAI

I think this is mostly because TGI/AIU are idiot-proof and PUGs don't know how to Drell properly (or GI for that matter). TGI and AIU are problematic because they have the insane DPS of a glass cannon kit like the GI or DAI, but without the "glass" part: they let you have your your cake and eat it too, giving you the high damage output of a glass canon and the survivability of a tank. Its just not balanced: really good offensive kits should be weak on defense, and visa versa. 

GI does come with Hunter Mode though, increasing survivability through superior situational awareness, an enemy seen coming is an enemy avoided or better yet, killed. So yeah, I actually think he falls in the same category as the AIU and TGI, because HM compensates more than enough for the lack of HP/LolnopebuttonAkaStimAkaRM. Can see your point on the DAI somewhat, rarely see him specced for speed + AM3.

Maybe, but the GI doesn’t have infinite ops or gels like the TGI or AIU, also to get to the same DPS it needs a little learning, while those two need next to none.
Same goes for the DAI...

These combinations we are discussing makes me want to go back to the old GI/GPS combo and run a few.

Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, hear the lamentation of the women.

Hey everyone in here runs a GI or TGI or AIU once in awhile. That's why we can see how they trivialize the game. A phantom loses much of her terror when you can simply RM thru her synckill.

yeah GPS GI is old-school badassery, thanks for reminding me I'm overdue for some Geth GPS shenanigans. May do GPS Geth Engie actually, haven't played the GE in a while either and incendiary GPS + Overload is pretty awesome 

That's a go to plat carry kit right there. I just used it with the Disciple the other day w/ apIII for challenges and that ripped through gold/cerberus.

i'm trying to remember if I've done a plat solo with the GE- I think I must have, but I can't specifically remember doing so. Gotta go check now, and if I don't I'm going to have to get on that. Great all-around kit. 

edit: I did, with Venom, but it was a really shitty time so I think I need to redo that one

I snorted when I read that, as I was certainly carried through my last Plat game while using it, right @scarletj5? 

In seriousness though that particular toaster is feckin awesome. I was just out-Venomed by two teammates. Such is life.

Also, @pryingopenmybrowneye's comment about theory and practice has really made me miss Glenn. 

For those who perhaps never noticed his avatar quote: "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is."

Was I aware that you had gotten your first plat solo under your belt? I noticed your name on the list when I was looking at the Plat HoF- I think that must have happened while I was on hiatus, right? And with the Black Widow, no less.

That's fucking big pimpin' man, nice work! 

I totally agree with your last point, that people should play what they want to play and that's why you'll never see me kicking a player out of my lobby, no matter his/her loadout or the character he/she uses. Or for that matter the N7 or CP points one has. I'll never judge a player based on any of those criteria .

But I think I'll need to explain a little more about the game breaking concept. You see, I know it's not a PvP and that it's a cooperative experience, but you know what else is? Going to a restaurant or to a movie. Would you take kindly to someone farting or burping near you or putting his legs on your seat? I don't think so. Why? Because it breaks what is socially acceptable.You do not get your kicks in a cooperative experience at the expense of others. We learn those rules as kids when we grow up. 

Going back to our game. We are all kids when we begin playing it and we have to learn what is and what is not socially acceptable. As I said before I will not judge you by your kit choices or standings. But I will judge you by your play . Not contributing to the escort or hack, not reviving teammates, not doing devices, nuking when you don't need to (typical example spawns on extraction), these things are for me the equivalent of farting in my face at a restaurant. 

And herein lies the problem. Using those easy-mode kits as a child in the game will enforce your bad habits and you will never learn. You'll come to the wrong idea that you contribute to the game because you kill things fast when in fact I'd rather you kill things slower and contribute to the team play. Also, from my experience, things go down faster when you play a kit that complements the other on your team than when you play an OP kit.      

But that's just my 2c...