"Heavy" isn't worth the costs

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(10-11-2012 06:57 PM)Ravernoth Wrote:  I'm fine with the heavy as it is - it is useful in certain situations, and the pre-deployed heavy is an important unit.

But I think removing the pre-deployed medic is a nice idea. We only usually have 1 medic out, so why not make it a decision a player has to make as to when to spawn one?

Really? How often do you see someone use a heavy and win because they used it in some meaningful way? Spawning a heavy when you're way ahead already doesn't count. I mean actually winning because they spawned a heavy instead of just spawning a different unit like a soldier (or two soldiers =P). The pre-deployed heavy is indeed a useful unit, but that's because you don't have to pay for it. This is where the issue for the heavy lies, the cost. Its role is actually pretty decent it's just too expensive.

worldfamous did bring up a good point though, the heavy would likewise be affected by the medic removal so net gain is questionable as far as heavy usefulness.