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DarkSide_UK

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8 Tanks vs 8 Trollers

just been having a chat with an in game friend of mine and the subject was who would win a Arena match between 8 Tanks and 8 Trollers (at level 50).

The tanks might be able to stand up to and dish out more punishment, but, the stacked AoE Holds followed up by the Critical damage with the controllers secondary AoEs and single target attacks i think may edge it. plus the controllers would have a load of buffs/debuffs

my money is on the controllers (but i'm biased).

we are going to try and arange it on the Defiant server at some point.

Whats everyone else think?

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03/08/06 18:46

Malady_Incarnate_2001

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RE: 8 Tanks vs 8 Trollers

I think you're right, bubba. There's no way that 8 Tankers could stand up to the combined power of 8 Controllers. The buffs and debuffs by themselves give them a huge advantage. When you add in the extra damage that they cause when their enemies are held, and you've got a cubic butt-ton of beat down.

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03/08/06 19:00

Red_Scout

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RE: 8 Tanks vs 8 Trollers

Unfortunately yes, Tankers would fall to Controllers. I've been brought down by a Controller friend of mine in my SG and she just wailed on me... I think I could of had her if it weren't for the fact that she was FLYING... all I got is SJ, which pisses me off to no extent. I ignored her Phantom Army she brought out and just tried to keep hitting her, but she could just fly up high or just heal herself. I tried fighting a damn Defender and got totally dominated... and I do mean dominated, she tore me a new one. She had all these ACC Debuffs and everytime I hit her, she'd just heal herself.... I hate you guys... :D

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03/08/06 19:49

Malady_Incarnate_2001

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RE: 8 Tanks vs 8 Trollers

Yeah...I played a Tanker in the Arena a few times, and they can't really hack it with Controllers. He got the jump on me a few times, but my debuffs normally kept him in check. I'd drop Phantom Army and Phantasm, hit him with Radiation Infection and Enervating Field, and then Blind him as often as possible. It wasn't pretty.

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03/08/06 19:56

MightySmiter

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RE: 8 Tanks vs 8 Trollers

no contest. ranged holds of trollers would never let teh tanks close enough to hit them.
8 blasters would far much better though, for they could hit from a distance, maybe knock some trolers around and drop some of the holds affecting them

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03/08/06 21:04

VinceVoltage

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RE: 8 Tanks vs 8 Trollers

I think 8 Controllers could take down the Tanks anyday. Especially if they were varied in their powers. Not only would the holds be great, their secondaries would help a bunch too. FF's, Empathy, Storm, Kinetics...if they had 2 of each with those secondaries, I think the Tanks would be TOAST.

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03/09/06 07:30

Donovan Wolf

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RE: 8 Tanks vs 8 Trollers

One on one ive fought most controllers to a standstill, but i have lost my fair shair of fights to them as well. My tank has flight and air superiority which i use to keep them on the ground so they cant escape my axe. But their debuffs can make things a total hell for ya. A gal in my sg Purple fusion can totally screw things up with her confusion power. After watching her hit frostfire and the whole team laughs as he whips out his imps and jack frost and wails on his own minions, ive come to respect controllers alot now. (ive even seen her mezz a few AV's with confuse, good stuff but hate being on the recieving end of it)
As far as 8 tanks versus 8 controllers, i think it would come down to weather the tanks can reach the trollers before they can get their combined mass holds and debuffs on them. I know that ive enough knockback slotted on my tanks axe that im sending whoever i hit flying back, keeping them off their feet, and thus unable to react to my onslaught. If the tanks are slotted right and they can reach them than i think they would have a chance. What can i say im an optimist

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03/09/06 09:18

Malady_Incarnate_2001

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RE: 8 Tanks vs 8 Trollers

Hi, Donovan. You made some really good points. If the Tankers can get a jump on the Controllers, it is possible that they'll drop them before they have a chance to get their mojo working. Once upon a time, I had Super Speed for just such an occassion. :) Welcome to the site, bubba.

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03/09/06 09:47

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