To be fair, the Wasp is a great addition. Highly manoeuvrable and versatile, able to get into some very tight spaces and hold position, able to harass enemies from afar…
But that’s all it has going for it. If you’re targetted by even a grunt with a Plasma Pistol from afar, you’re pretty much useless. 3 hits, there goes your shields. 1 more hit, you’re smoking. Another hit, fire. 6th hit, dead. The armour is extremely weak, there’s no point in even calling it in. I mean yeah, it’s a level 3 REQ, it’s not meant to be OP… But why choose a lightly armoured and low firepower aircraft when I could choose a ground vehicle like a Warthog, which costs the same, has more firepower and more armour than the Wasp. Even the Gungoose/Mongoose has more armour than the Wasp.
And the firepower for the req cost just doesn’t cut it. Focus fire on a single soldier, firing rockets at it… And it still takes 2 overheats to kill it with 70% direct hits? Sorry, that just doesn’t cut the mustard.
Either it needs a buff, or moved into a lower tier req because of how weak it is.
I think it’s just fine where it is. The Wasp is meant for a supporting role, not frontline air to ground combat. Stay back and help your teammates by wearing down enemy shielding while occasionally getting kills can make your Wasp last a while.
Warthogs are only as good as it’s driver and gunner.
WASP is a good vehicle on it’s own.
I trust myself more with the WASP then hoping my driver or gunner knows what they’re doing…
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> To be fair, the Wasp is a great addition. Highly manoeuvrable and versatile, able to get into some very tight spaces and hold position, able to harass enemies from afar…
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> But that’s all it has going for it. If you’re targetted by even a grunt with a Plasma Pistol from afar, you’re pretty much useless. 3 hits, there goes your shields. 1 more hit, you’re smoking. Another hit, fire. 6th hit, dead. The armour is extremely weak, there’s no point in even calling it in. I mean yeah, it’s a level 3 REQ, it’s not meant to be OP… But why choose a lightly armoured and low firepower aircraft when I could choose a ground vehicle like a Warthog, which costs the same, has more firepower and more armour than the Wasp. Even the Gungoose/Mongoose has more armour than the Wasp.
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> And the firepower for the req cost just doesn’t cut it. Focus fire on a single soldier, firing rockets at it… And it still takes 2 overheats to kill it with 70% direct hits? Sorry, that just doesn’t cut the mustard.
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> Either it needs a buff, or moved into a lower tier req because of how weak it is.
It is a level 3 req. Its fine as is. It lightly armored, but has a good sting. It can fly, that puts it miles ahead of a gungoose.
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> I think it’s just fine where it is. The Wasp is meant for a supporting role, not frontline air to ground combat. Stay back and help your teammates by wearing down enemy shielding while occasionally getting kills can make your Wasp last a while.
Yeah, try telling that to the 6 or 7 randoms who can’t even defend a well defendable position (Escape from Arc, Reactor Defence, Wave 2). Every time I’ve gone in for a supporting harass, they scream at me, and one even started taking pot-shots at me in frustration.
Even in a supporting role, it lacks the armour to stay in for very long. Even Mercy in Overwatch has more health than this thing
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> > I think it’s just fine where it is. The Wasp is meant for a supporting role, not frontline air to ground combat. Stay back and help your teammates by wearing down enemy shielding while occasionally getting kills can make your Wasp last a while.
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> Yeah, try telling that to the 6 or 7 randoms who can’t even defend a well defendable position (Escape from Arc, Reactor Defence, Wave 2). Every time I’ve gone in for a supporting harass, they scream at me, and one even started taking pot-shots at me in frustration.
Well, that sucks. The Wasp is kinda bad for Warzone Firefight, though. You’re better off saving them for standard Warzone and Warzone Assault (which I still don’t recommend them for).
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> Warthogs are only as good as it’s driver and gunner.
> WASP is a good vehicle on it’s own.
> I trust myself more with the WASP then hoping my driver or gunner knows what they’re doing…
Anyone can runover a few mobs, and anyone can shoot a few mobs. Fact is, it STILL has more armour and firepower than the Wasp, and is more viable to call in. Even without a driver or gunner, it’s still pretty damn good.
I don’t think its too weak, though, I do believe there should be a stronger variant. There should also be a variant with stronger weapons… And a variant that holds more then one person… And so on…
But seriously, there should be a stronger variant eventually, perhaps an ultra-rare or legendary.
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> > Yeah, try telling that to the 6 or 7 randoms who can’t even defend a well defendable position (Escape from Arc, Reactor Defence, Wave 2). Every time I’ve gone in for a supporting harass, they scream at me, and one even started taking pot-shots at me in frustration.
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> Well, that sucks. The Wasp is kinda bad for Warzone Firefight, though. You’re better off saving them for standard Warzone and Warzone Assault (which I still don’t recommend them for).
Yeah, I’d rather not lose 10+ req’s to a stomp because nobody knows how to shoot straight. I mean really, the last 10 games of Warzone I’ve played I’ve either come out miles ahead of my team, or within the top 3 spots. I’d play Ranked, but I seem to come across nothing but boosters in Diamond+
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> > I got a running riot with a Wasp today in Warzone. It’s far from too weak.
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> True I seen some one get like 30 kills with it before abandoning it.
I had a match yesterday where I had a Wasp, didn’t get taken down until someone hit me with a Banshee’s fuel rod. Got about 13 kills and a bunch of assists.
One does not simply call the wasp weak
Its one of those cases in game where you spawn a vehicle and the opponent team shoots at you immediately whereas if the enemy spawns one your team does nothing especially with randoms
Its actually overpowered for a lvl 3 req. Yes it sucks in warzone FF doesnt do enough damage but for example in assault it is a murder machine. If you go right into a swarm just like any vehicle or weapon you will die instantly. Its better for taking on one guy at a im id recommend using it mainly to hit forces by their spawn. Normally get atleast 5 kills depends on how long till they enemy spawns something good. Example one rocket or mantis will kill it instantly. But i had a kill streak of 21 in warzone assault playing solo. It can be a death dealing machine. Needs to be moved to lvl 4 IMO