Sunny Wolf on Jun 30, 2016 wrote:

Hi i'm a privateer main since several years ago and I've always been into PvP I've hit the rank of Champion in the summer of last year and this spring and through all the patches and changes we've always had a class that was considered to be the best in this case privateers for several reason and one of them being First Mate's boon.

The power has 2 requirements, 1 you must have a companion and 2 they must be standing next to you both scenarios are easy to meet most of them time however in that same effect it also makes the power weak as that means if you want to use boon and use your companion to attack that turn You must be in range to attack as well and that usually means your opponent can attack you the turn you use first mates boon.

However the problem occurs when you add 2 companions that seem to constantly abuse new powers and buffs Goronado and Nausica. Goro's Vicious charge + jump and Nausica's Centaur charge pretty much continue to define the way pvp is played it's because of these 2 companions musketeers are held back and Witches must go full defense build otherwise get blown to bits turn 2. These 2 companions pretty much force muskets to carry sprocket key on them in order to counter the Valors armor/Fort centaur charge or something similar from goro no other 2 companions are able to do this. I know they have dozens of counters hold the line, webs, overwatch3/true grit3 etc exist but with First mates Boon these 2 abuse it to a even greater degree.

I've had situations when goronado alone would be able to reach me turn 2 and after a vicious charge chain into relentless would leave me or 1 of my companions at red. I've had nausica super strike me turn 2 and kill me that turn before. I've adapted to it and I've managed to win regardless however now with first mates boon the damage is absolutely absurd. I'm more or less forced to use fort on myself have nausica or goro charge take out 1 of my companions that turn and then i'm forced to use purge because otherwise how can I kill a nausica or goro with fort on them themselves who also have First mates boon and then leave myself open to the counter attack and my enemy only losses 1 boon and 1 fort while I lose 1 companion, 1 fort half my health and my purge as well as still having to deal with a more or less fully health nausica or goro

Now my solution is simple since i'm against doing anything to companions I think the best solution is giving First mates Boon bonus power a range for example if i'm using boon my companion can't get 4 spaces away from me or else they'll lose that bonus. That still Makes Boon Very effective doesn't affect its power But it Hits the biggest issue which is kamikaze gorillas and horses and it gives the opponent a chance to strike back as that would put them in range to counter attack as well.

If anyone has a better suggestion or would think of anything more to add please comment

witchdoctor daruis on Jul 1, 2016 wrote:

How about instead of Boon lowering the privy weapon power (because they almost never use weapon in PvP) lower their spell damage, then they cannot bomb you into submission with big guns and scratch and they can't give a massive absorbs to their charging Goro or Nausica

HoodooNerd on Jul 2, 2016 wrote:

Noahdd, I am going to tell you a quick a Tory. In the book Artemis Fowl, one do try characters like to say Duh. I'm going to say it now. Duh! That's the point! If you are going to massively boost a companion's weapon power, then there should be some punishment on the character, otherwise, it's OP. Right now, I can FMB, hit you with a super powered Goro and drop 100% mojo boosted bombs. One of those things just doesn't belong here.

witchdoctor daruis on Jul 1, 2016 wrote:

How about instead of Boon lowering the privy weapon power (because they almost never use weapon in PvP) lower their spell damage, then they cannot bomb you into submission with big guns and scratch and they can't give a massive absorbs to their charging Goro or Nausica

Sunny Wolf on Jul 1, 2016 wrote:

With first mates boon they still have the potential to or your companions easily other powers don't do as much damage via chains. Biggest Issue is when they chain even a fog nausica and goro turn 1 or 2 won't cripple you as badly cause hide just gives the intial attack x2 if Nausica chains 3-4 more attacks via burst fire and Double tap then the damage becomes too much to recover from

DuranteRamses87 on Jul 3, 2016 wrote:

I think when a buccaneer releases an epic chain one turn the next round they should be completely paralyzed. That would be more detrimental to the player.

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