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Old 2013-01-28, 21:56   Link #37
Sunder the Gold
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Supposing there was a method by which a Burst Linker could pay Burst Points to re-spec their avatar... that is, void out all the choices they made for their level up bonuses and pick new ones...

What do you think Taku ought to do with Cyan Pile?

Given that Cyan Pile is level 5, Taku has chosen four bonuses. The obvious ones are the Splash Stinger normal move and the Spiral Gravity Driver special move. He might have put other bonuses into upgrading Cyan Lightning Spike or his basic extending jab attack, or perhaps his armor.


The extending jab and the Splash Stinger are both solid, dependable, useful moves. While slightly redundant in that both are (somewhat) long-range attacks, they are otherwise different enough to have specialized uses.

What Cyan Pile could use is some method of fighting an opponent who gets inside his range; lacking that ability is rather sad for a Blue avatar.

Cyan Lightning Spike is underwhelming. (Which makes perfect sense for a ranged attack coming from a Blue avatar). It's over-extending and over-penetrating. Since it's likely his starting Special Attack, he can't get rid of it, so he needs to invest some bonuses into making it suck less. Perhaps include barbs or anchors that grab an opponent and carry them along with the spike rather than just leaving them in place when it pierces through them. Speeding up the recovery time would also help, since he's vulnerable while the spike is extended so far out.


The Spiral Gravity Driver is useless. There's really no reason why it ought to be weaker (or at least no stronger) than his basic extending attack. Takumu should get rid of it and use the bonus to buy himself a sword.

Not only will this let him better fight at close-range, it also allows him to more easily employ his Incarnate Skills. By applying Cyan Blade to the sword, he doesn't lose access to the Pile Driver's extending jab or Cyan Lightning Spike attacks.
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