Re: Season 2 Discussion
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:37 am
I don't think you'll have to worry about her being overpowered. Her skill at close ranged combat can be countered with ranged fighters, especially flyers. I'll be speaking from a gamer's standpoint from here on, so don't think that I'm disrespecting Whitegrazer. Let's take the Predacon flyers from Season 2: Inferno, Megatron, and Waspinator. Whitegrazer won't have the ability to physically touch them, and her pistol won't have the accuracy to hit them as long as they are strafing. Even if they are hit, these three have higher Endurance ratings than Whitegrazer's firepower rating. In return, Megatron and Wapsinator have firepower ratings which enable them to one-shot Whitegrazer. Inferno and the Maximal are on equal terms so it may be assumed that he requires two shots to knock her out.
As for land combatants, Rampage and Tarantulas (TM) will exceed Whitegrazer in speed and match or exceed her in skill. Both have firepower ratings enabling them to one-shot her, as well. Quickstrike equals her in skill, but only matches his firepower with her endurance. Given his paralyzing ability, he would take her down at mid to long range. In close range combat on land, Megatron, Rampage, and Tarantulas will be able to fight Whitegrazer to a stand still... maybe even defeat her. The only Predacon who would certainly fall to Whitegrazer would be Blackarachnia (since she doesn't upgrade until Season 3). If you want examples of Season 1 counter-picks, I'll say: Inferno, Megatron, Scorponok, Tarantulas, and Terrorsaur.
Now, this is all on paper. What actually happens in the RPG is completely situational. Scorponok lost to Whitegrazer even though his firepower and skill combined exceeded her endurance and skill. He was poorly prepared and it was a first time confrontation. The character's decision making also comes into play which is decided by intelligence (Scorpy being 5 and Whitegrazer being 8 ). Overall, we need to consider:
- character stats
- experience
- circumstance
- preparation and loadouts
- environment
With all that bearing in mind, a low stat character is able to pull a victory over a high stat character. Considering that all OCs have a total of 45, I'd say there's no such thing as a "high" or "low" for our characters. It's easier to use canon characters as examples as counter-picks against OCs because they're not subjected to limitions. Still, give me any single character (canon or original) and I will provide a counter-pick and a reason. From what I can tell, there's no such thing as an overpowered character in our RPG. Therefore, you have nothing to worry about regarding Whitegrazer.
As for land combatants, Rampage and Tarantulas (TM) will exceed Whitegrazer in speed and match or exceed her in skill. Both have firepower ratings enabling them to one-shot her, as well. Quickstrike equals her in skill, but only matches his firepower with her endurance. Given his paralyzing ability, he would take her down at mid to long range. In close range combat on land, Megatron, Rampage, and Tarantulas will be able to fight Whitegrazer to a stand still... maybe even defeat her. The only Predacon who would certainly fall to Whitegrazer would be Blackarachnia (since she doesn't upgrade until Season 3). If you want examples of Season 1 counter-picks, I'll say: Inferno, Megatron, Scorponok, Tarantulas, and Terrorsaur.
Now, this is all on paper. What actually happens in the RPG is completely situational. Scorponok lost to Whitegrazer even though his firepower and skill combined exceeded her endurance and skill. He was poorly prepared and it was a first time confrontation. The character's decision making also comes into play which is decided by intelligence (Scorpy being 5 and Whitegrazer being 8 ). Overall, we need to consider:
- character stats
- experience
- circumstance
- preparation and loadouts
- environment
With all that bearing in mind, a low stat character is able to pull a victory over a high stat character. Considering that all OCs have a total of 45, I'd say there's no such thing as a "high" or "low" for our characters. It's easier to use canon characters as examples as counter-picks against OCs because they're not subjected to limitions. Still, give me any single character (canon or original) and I will provide a counter-pick and a reason. From what I can tell, there's no such thing as an overpowered character in our RPG. Therefore, you have nothing to worry about regarding Whitegrazer.
