I’ve seen “Mantis is too powerful” threads and while I agree it has a ridiculous advantage with the rocky terrain of Ragnarok, you can take it down if you persevere with the plasma pistol.
HOWEVER, I’ve noticed a new tactic springing up. When you EMP the enemy Mantis, and almost get close enough to initiate a hijack, the person exits the Mantis (which takes a ridiculous amount of time) and then re-enters the Mantis immediately. Normally these cheap tactics wouldnt bother me but it basically grants the person invincibility (due to the totally irregular movements while entering/exiting) for a short period which is often enough time for his teammates to see there’s trouble and pick you off.
Seriously, I’m fine with the power and speed of the Mantis. I’ve made my peace. But can we at least agree that if you have managed to get close enough to disable and hijack the Mantis, you deserve something for your efforts.
tl;dr: This exit/enter tactic is a get out-of-jail-free card for the Mantis user.