Scrambler Balance?

[Katastrophe]

(10-24-2012 07:00 PM)garcia1000 Wrote:  This match is better.

Turn 15: Instead of a second sniper, you should save up wits for a scrambler.

Also you should be attacking his side witpoint, not defending the center in this type of game. If you're massing troops in the center, you are basically trying for a surprise rush. If you're trying for a surprise rush, you need a scrambler.

Aaaaaand now your tips are greatly appreciated.

The only reason I so heavily defend the center is currently, that's a lot of what I'm encountering (center attacks). However, that side Witpoint is usually my first target. You're suggesting keeping vision of the center for preparedness, but more heavily reinforcing their Witpoint side to take that first?



And as a general reply to the Scrambler, after watching a few more ST replays and hearing this discussion, the general consensus seems to be that if deployed and/or escorted properly, the Scrambler is one of the few units that can outright change the game's tide and win it. The Mobi is probably next in line for this risk/reward, but the Bombshell is just more generally useful. It's a pretty classic "occassionally do a lot" vs "gradually do a little". Also, considered the established metagame, deploying the Scrambler is even effectively is even more difficult while the Bombshell becomes more useful due to the clumping.

I also agree that the map will play a large role in how useful it is.

And @alexjiang1, I liked that game. The Scrambler definitely helped your team push the top with great effectiveness and then cut in to blue base, now less defended, and make short work of it. I can see it being easier to use in 2v2 simply because you'll have more units to defend it with. Granted, your teammate has to be on the same page as you or it's all sent to hell.