Decimus and Banished balance

Maybe this applies mostly to UNSC:

  • Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.

Your saying you want a melee leader to get nerfed? On the one thing that makes him viable, his pull? I strongly disagree

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> - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.

imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)

  • Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op

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> > Maybe this applies mostly to UNSC:
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> > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op

Jerome, outside of a jackrabbit rush, isn’t that strong anymore. the rest is debatable. Decimus is insane ATM

Honestly I think Warlord is fine after the most recent nerfs. Hammer sniping is a move I think good micro and skill should reward.

However I wouldn’t be opposed to having Vortex as a T2 power so it takes longer to max.

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> > Maybe this applies mostly to UNSC:
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> > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op

As a Shipmaster main, I have a hard time believing that he’s top 3. In 1’s, if you scout and are able to guard the locusts play, then you should easily be able to take him down. Ship is just absolute buttcheeks in direct engagements so if you’re able to engage him on your terms then he’s pretty much done.

You can even beat his early game Ghosts/Grunts/Engineer play by rushing to tech 2. I’m only like the 32nd ranked SM in 3’s and it straight baffles me that a lot of these high level players don’t scout.

With all that said, I’m probably not seeing the full picture. If someone can enlighten me, then please do. Ship is definitely the best leader in team games tho

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> > Maybe this applies mostly to UNSC:
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> > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op

Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?

Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op

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> > > Maybe this applies mostly to UNSC:
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> > > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> > imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> > - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op
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> Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?
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> Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op

Leaderboards mean nothing and rank means nothing. I will say the top 3 in solo are good they are all good friends of mine. But the best player in the world is onyx and he taught the #1 and can still beat him to this day. Rank is more of a grind fest it takes little skill to get champion. So cutter being dominant on a list that’s irrelevant I don’t understand the logic. There are easy ways to break the game where you don’t lose points when you lose which makes it even worse.

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> > > > Maybe this applies mostly to UNSC:
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> > > > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> > > imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> > > - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op
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> > Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?
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> > Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op
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> Leaderboards mean nothing and rank means nothing. I will say the top 3 in solo are good they are all good friends of mine. But the best player in the world is onyx and he taught the #1 and can still beat him to this day. Rank is more of a grind fest it takes little skill to get champion. So cutter being dominant on a list that’s irrelevant I don’t understand the logic. There are easy ways to break the game where you don’t lose points when you lose which makes it even worse.

Ok.
What is with this underground of pro players that don’t rock the leaderboards for the game?
What’s the point of being the best, then?
For tournaments? Other than BtC, will this game even have those?
Also, just because the 1% aren’t using a certain leader, but many of the other 99% are, and are topping the boards that way, that seems to hint something.
Imo

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> > > > Maybe this applies mostly to UNSC:
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> > > > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> > > imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> > > - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op
> >
> > Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?
> >
> > Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op
>
> Leaderboards mean nothing and rank means nothing. I will say the top 3 in solo are good they are all good friends of mine. But the best player in the world is onyx and he taught the #1 and can still beat him to this day. Rank is more of a grind fest it takes little skill to get champion. So cutter being dominant on a list that’s irrelevant I don’t understand the logic. There are easy ways to break the game where you don’t lose points when you lose which makes it even worse.

Well, if the “best player in the world” is only onyx, then he isn’t the best player in the world. You aren’t making sense brah.

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> > > > >
> > > > > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> > > > imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> > > > - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op
> > >
> > > Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?
> > >
> > > Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op
> >
> > Leaderboards mean nothing and rank means nothing. I will say the top 3 in solo are good they are all good friends of mine. But the best player in the world is onyx and he taught the #1 and can still beat him to this day. Rank is more of a grind fest it takes little skill to get champion. So cutter being dominant on a list that’s irrelevant I don’t understand the logic. There are easy ways to break the game where you don’t lose points when you lose which makes it even worse.
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> Well, if the “best player in the world” is only onyx, then he isn’t the best player in the world. You aren’t making sense brah.

So just because he is an onyx player he is not the best. He doesn’t play ranked and I just told you rank means nothing. He can beat the #1 guy 10 out of 10 and also the 2nd and 3rd can’t beat him either. So what makes their rank so appealing cuz they can’t win. I know them all we are friends that play customs all the time. So please tell me how they are better if they can’t beat him. Which is funny because they all agree he is the best and they ask for his strats after every patch.

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> > > > > Maybe this applies mostly to UNSC:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> > > > imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> > > > - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op
> > >
> > > Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?
> > >
> > > Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op
> >
> > Leaderboards mean nothing and rank means nothing. I will say the top 3 in solo are good they are all good friends of mine. But the best player in the world is onyx and he taught the #1 and can still beat him to this day. Rank is more of a grind fest it takes little skill to get champion. So cutter being dominant on a list that’s irrelevant I don’t understand the logic. There are easy ways to break the game where you don’t lose points when you lose which makes it even worse.
>
> Ok.
> What is with this underground of pro players that don’t rock the leaderboards for the game?
> What’s the point of being the best, then?
> For tournaments? Other than BtC, will this game even have those?
> Also, just because the 1% aren’t using a certain leader, but many of the other 99% are, and are topping the boards that way, that seems to hint something.
> Imo

How about if you play cutter vs that 1% you will easily lose against any leader above him. I’ll happily play you if you like. It’s funny my friend squidward is the highest kinsano and he admits she poop.

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> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> > > > > imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> > > > > - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op
> > > >
> > > > Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?
> > > >
> > > > Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op
> > >
> > > Leaderboards mean nothing and rank means nothing. I will say the top 3 in solo are good they are all good friends of mine. But the best player in the world is onyx and he taught the #1 and can still beat him to this day. Rank is more of a grind fest it takes little skill to get champion. So cutter being dominant on a list that’s irrelevant I don’t understand the logic. There are easy ways to break the game where you don’t lose points when you lose which makes it even worse.
> >
> > Ok.
> > What is with this underground of pro players that don’t rock the leaderboards for the game?
> > What’s the point of being the best, then?
> > For tournaments? Other than BtC, will this game even have those?
> > Also, just because the 1% aren’t using a certain leader, but many of the other 99% are, and are topping the boards that way, that seems to hint something.
> > Imo
>
> How about if you play cutter vs that 1% you will easily lose against any leader above him. I’ll happily play you if you like. It’s funny my friend squidward is the highest kinsano and he admits she poop.

If anyone plays against the top 1% of anything, they’re likely to lose.
If the leaderboards as a whole are a false source of data, that’s fine. But, I find it equally hard to justify the mysterious “top players” data. If we play and you beat me, that may not show that Cutter is worse than Deci, but that you’re just a better player.

Also, I did play squid ward. He’s great with Kinsano. Our game lasted almost two hours though

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> > > > > > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> > > > > imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> > > > > - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op
> > > >
> > > > Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?
> > > >
> > > > Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op
> > >
> > > Leaderboards mean nothing and rank means nothing. I will say the top 3 in solo are good they are all good friends of mine. But the best player in the world is onyx and he taught the #1 and can still beat him to this day. Rank is more of a grind fest it takes little skill to get champion. So cutter being dominant on a list that’s irrelevant I don’t understand the logic. There are easy ways to break the game where you don’t lose points when you lose which makes it even worse.
> >
> > Well, if the “best player in the world” is only onyx, then he isn’t the best player in the world. You aren’t making sense brah.
>
> So just because he is an onyx player he is not the best. He doesn’t play ranked and I just told you rank means nothing. He can beat the #1 guy 10 out of 10 and also the 2nd and 3rd can’t beat him either. So what makes their rank so appealing cuz they can’t win. I know them all we are friends that play customs all the time. So please tell me how they are better if they can’t beat him. Which is funny because they all agree he is the best and they ask for his strats after every patch.

How de we know there isn’t some Plat 3 out there that only plays unranked and customs, and can beat your #1 guy?

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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> > > > imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> > > > - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op
> > >
> > > Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?
> > >
> > > Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op
> >
> > Leaderboards mean nothing and rank means nothing. I will say the top 3 in solo are good they are all good friends of mine. But the best player in the world is onyx and he taught the #1 and can still beat him to this day. Rank is more of a grind fest it takes little skill to get champion. So cutter being dominant on a list that’s irrelevant I don’t understand the logic. There are easy ways to break the game where you don’t lose points when you lose which makes it even worse.
>
> Well, if the “best player in the world” is only onyx, then he isn’t the best player in the world. You aren’t making sense brah.

He does make sense. I play an hour a night if that. I placed diamond 5 but get matched against rank champion players 2v2. I have never placed 1v1 in any season but I get matched against onyx rank. Unless you spend countless time on this game you won’t be able to gain enough csr points to get to the top 200 to become champion. So the best player being in onyx? Strong possibility

Lets not forget you give up control of your army to use vortex and cleansing beam. Thats a serious side effect to any player.
Any more nerfs to Deci and hes back on the leader scrap-pile like before.

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> > > > > > - Vortex(a t1 leader ability), SHREDS infantry, One vortex drop can wipe out an army of marines or jackrabits with ease. - Warlord “pull” ability needs a much longer cool-down. High level players OWN early game with warlord and a few grunts. - Obviously OP, Decimus has 2 fairly strong hero units - Between glassing beam and vortex, beating Decimus late-game is much harder than other leaders.As a UNSC-main since launch, switching to Decimus for a few games was like playing on easy mode.
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> > > > > imo Decimus isn’t that good i would like you to play me and show me what you mean? Best leaders are (in order)
> > > > > - Jerome - Shipmaster - Atriox - Arbiter - Decimus - Cutter - Etc.5th out of 12 leader is still definatly NOT op
> > > >
> > > > Cutter is so dominant on the leaderboard for ones. How do you place him 6th?
> > > >
> > > > Also, Decimus is fine. Warlord is great, but definitely not op
> > >
> > > Leaderboards mean nothing and rank means nothing. I will say the top 3 in solo are good they are all good friends of mine. But the best player in the world is onyx and he taught the #1 and can still beat him to this day. Rank is more of a grind fest it takes little skill to get champion. So cutter being dominant on a list that’s irrelevant I don’t understand the logic. There are easy ways to break the game where you don’t lose points when you lose which makes it even worse.
> >
> > Well, if the “best player in the world” is only onyx, then he isn’t the best player in the world. You aren’t making sense brah.
>
> He does make sense. I play an hour a night if that. I placed diamond 5 but get matched against rank champion players 2v2. I have never placed 1v1 in any season but I get matched against onyx rank. Unless you spend countless time on this game you won’t be able to gain enough csr points to get to the top 200 to become champion. So the best player being in onyx? Strong possibility

I think that’s due to a small number of players. It just matches you against whoever is available.

This thread has kinda gone off topic.