I know there will people out there who disagree but IMO the mantis is very underpowered. The !mantis is supposed to be a power vehicle not to mention how hard it is to get them from req packs! So why is it that the mantis is so underpowered? It has very weak armour and I said this about the mongoose as well. If a vehicle is going to have that light of armour then it needs to be more mobile! The mantis is cluncky and hard to maneuver. Second, the curb stomp is super weak. I’ve never gotten a kill with it. It might as well just be there for decoration… Third, the chain gun it way too inaccurate. After like 4-5 shots the crosshair is already fully extended. This is stupid. It overheats quickly too! Why can’t it have the same (or at least closer to) accuracy as the warthog? The warthog housing is I doubt more sturdy than the mantis. For such a rare weapon the mantis isn’t very good. Not my first choice for a level 6 req. If anything… Make it a level 5 req like the wraith.
- More armor
- Stronger Turrets
- 1-hit kill missles (on Spartans and non-boss AI)
- Disable boarding from the front
Those have to be a part of the weak as -Yoink- Mantis!
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> I know there will people out there who disagree but IMO the mantis is very underpowered. The !mantis is supposed to be a power vehicle not to mention how hard it is to get them from req packs! So why is it that the mantis is so underpowered? It has very weak armour and I said this about the mongoose as well. If a vehicle is going to have that light of armour then it needs to be more mobile! The mantis is cluncky and hard to maneuver. Second, the curb stomp is super weak. I’ve never gotten a kill with it. It might as well just be there for decoration… Third, the chain gun it way too inaccurate. After like 4-5 shots the crosshair is already fully extended. This is stupid. It overheats quickly too! Why can’t it have the same (or at least closer to) accuracy as the warthog? The warthog housing is I doubt more sturdy than the mantis. For such a rare weapon the mantis isn’t very good. Not my first choice for a level 6 req. If anything… Make it a level 5 req like the wraith.
It easy to walk your path and see as you see the world before you and I feel some what of a mixed feeling toward your gripe. I agree that the mantis (Req LVL) is somewhat high and should be lowered to more appropriate levels and the mantis power stomp should be buffed in damage; which means the cool down needs to be extended to prevent spamming. However the mantis was designed to be a mobile close quarter version of a scorpion, meaning less armor and smaller fire power. Unlike Titans in Titan Fall the mantis can be imagined as a support vehicle for infantry and in turn needs the support of a team to extend life expectancy. The mantis is a tool and as such you don’t use a hammer to nail in a screw. With the combination of player knowledge/ skill, team support, map variation, time of deployment, and mantis variant (“Variant” each variant has a specific amount of armor, and firepower) the mantis is a useful support and suppression tool. In conclusion the accuracy of the chain gun, and lack of heavy armor is an effort to balance a close quarter maneuverable support vehicle.
I think the stomp radius and damage should have stayed from H4.
I think the missiles should be a 1 hit kill on Spartans and non boss AI
I agree that the Mantis is too easily destroyed. And considering how crappy the weapons are and the req level to use it… I never use it. Waste of precious energy.