Is blade master the worst class in the game on the higher difficulties worth playing? General melee problem

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#65

The original post says “Is blademaster the worst class in the game on higher difficulties worth playing?” I personally responded to that initially. I didn’t read all the comments overall since I figured most of them would be either inaccurate or misleading. I’m still not.

I 'm not big on paying coins for cards unless TC messed up the price. (i.e. A gold card having a purple card price). I did shell well over 100,000 coins for very specific solo runs but I’d never do it for casual gameplay. There is literally no reason to need to do that for any class for casual master runs. Players, including myself, just need to practice to get better at the game. Higher skill cards and mediocre play don’t mean anything. Well- not to me anyways but I have different goals than most I suppose.

It’s doubtful in general that a higher card will improve a players overall skill level or make the game easier. The issue is knowing what to do and when to do it. Improving skill should be the priority. Again-in my opinion.

Now if someone has a goal of only having cards for characters without actually being any good, then that is a different story entirely.

So long story-short, I don’t think anyone should be paying for cards unless for a very specific purpose.

If you personally think, thrill of the hunt as blademaster doesn’t work or isn’t that good-you probably should abandoned the class completely. Without the headling, it is basically another protector class.

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#66

Well,

Clearly you some how don’t know who I am or what I do and continue to do for this community. So, play with me someone time and I’ll prove to you that you can.

I have played with the majority of forum members here and we have a good time. But telling me in the end of your great post that I can’t play the class because of the card? I mean come on. There is always a way brother.

Hope you take up my offer some time. Might actually show you some stuff that you may not know. Who knows.

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#67

Well I didn’t mean it in an offensive way. I know I didn’t play lahni much when I was displeased with the speed of the thrill of the hunt at one point as well. I didn’t play lahni much in operation 4 because of the changes but the new passive /buff is why I started to play her again. I honestly should’ve adjusted to the changes in operation 4, I’d be better for it now.

I wouldn’t mind playing a game sometime. I steal a lot of information from other players. Especially @SNAKEYWAKEY389 who always has some new info about something everytime we play.lol

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#68

Sounds good man.

And your point is very well understood. My GT is same as it is here so I’ll add yea. But it would be good.

It’s funny though. I’m glad you guys are defending the community in this way, but just know I’m also just try to help it.

Cheers!

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#69

I’m just an everyday Joe player but I appreciated this Horde gameplay video.

My guess is that cardwise, you were using TOTH, brawler, energy surge and blade dancer.

I see that you perked bleed first, save for one damage resistance, then worked on resistance to a point, then onto the others.

More importantly, movement mechanics and judgment on attack approaches make the difference between good and excellent play.

Thanks to all in the community who show average dudes how to improve.

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#70

Why are you being so defensive man? Yes you help the community a lot by posting a few character guides, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be wrong. Neither of these guys were hostile towards you. They were just giving their opinions just as you did. He wasn’t even saying that you specifically should quit playing lahni, he was saying that if the card isn’t beneficial to your setup than you’d be better off running another class. And that goes for all players, not just you. Relax.

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#71

It’s all good.

If you knew me. You would get it. I know I’m not always right, I say this all the time.

It was a debate, and it’s over.

Cheers!

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#72

Was responding to specifically and only to the part of your post that said “thrill of the hunt is broken and pretty much a useless card” everything else you said was true. This though? Is wrong. That card is blademasters best card, literally. Its the most important part of the engine for master PvE.

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#73

I watched some of your River footage with Lahni (Blademaster), skipped around some, and as a fellow Lahni player myself (my favorite class), I’m curious as to why you don’t challenge yourself more and play her with a non-breaker mace playstyle?

I’ve noticed almost 99% Lahni players play this way, and I’ve always been curious as to why. Is it because it’s easier, and players just want to get the match out the way?

#74

Consider that some players are more interested in what they find more fun rather than the “challenging” ways of playing.

#75

Since I switched from a breaker mace style to a brutal claw + quick knife slashes style, I have stayed alive far longer…and wasted far less energy in the fab buying replacement maces after the inevitable insta down I suffer within 3 seconds of buying the first one!

Not having the mace to swing around has definitely made me a better player of this class.

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#76

Because I’ll die without a mace for the bigger enemies. Running around like that on the enemies side of the map isnt exactly ‘easy’ id say.

#77

I like playing aggressive. Obviously no one is perfect, you’re gonna go down and die sometimes as a melee character its just what happens. High Risk, High Reward. If you’re team is good and if you’re engineer doesnt fill up the entire map with sentries then money in the fabricator will never be a problem.

#78

I just have an accute self awareness and feeling of shame when I let the team down - it is the same reason I don’t engineer even though I have a level 19 Robotics Expert through Surge speed run grinding!!

Does anyone know if the horde mutator that slows down player health regen by 50% impacts on the Thrill of Hunt card? I am wondering if it is a good thing to put on when this mutator is on, or if it is a waste because its healing is halved.

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#79

You should always have on thrill of the hunt. I promise you. It bypasses health regen delay modifier because it gives you forced healing.

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#80

Even with your ultimate and shock chain?

Do you have friends you play with, or you play solo a lot? You should never worry about failing in a game that it’s inevitably gonna happen, especially if your intentions are good.

The Gears community can be very brutal. They’ll make you feel horrible about the little things done wrong. You just gotta have thick skin, and just always stay true to your true intentions of trying as best as you can. And, ultimately, find others that share your likeness, and group to play.

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#81

Oh, I do have a team I play with, I do just feel bad if I screw up. I know it is all just in my head!

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#82

Good read for a noob to this class, thank all. I will say I go down a bit too often due to delay. For masters runs I’d love this class so much more if perking up her health meant you could take a whack off a drone. It’s almost not worth perking the health because I find one hit at level 0 is the same as 1 hit at perk 10.

Just hit level 19 so will add the new card.

I run without the mace, I’m just not very good with it yet. I’ve been killed in pvp with it from miles away but struggle to get the range right at the moment.

#83

I use the mace to get my ult back mostly and gor boss damage. I have a couple friends that i play with but have to get some randoms in the game too. I host all my games so if someone is doing something dumb i just kick them. I dont really take insults on the internet seriously because .you know, Its the internet. If someone gets upset about something a complete stranger says to them on the internet they really need to toughen up lol

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#84

You need all the resists active at the same time. Id say for a player getting to know the class, Brawler, Thrill of the hunt, short range deflect, shock shield, mid range. That gives you the most damage resist for trying to get the movement down for the class.Thrill of the hunt (32%) + Damage resist perk (30%) + any of the other resists short range (32%), mid range (32%), melee passive (30%) gives you any kind of resist you need. Note : a boomshot will always kill you no matter what resists you have up. If a boomshot hits you even with stim it will down you.