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1 [quote]And gets instantly vaporized by cost-equivalent amount of Phantom[/quote] 1 [quote]And gets instantly vaporized by cost-equivalent amount of Phantom[/quote]
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3 I think this is a cop-out though. You are implicitly admitting that Ronin, put simply, sucks and that Phantom is better. I get that the cloaked 1500 damage artillery is superior and should be, but 900+ metal of Ronin shouldn't suck so badly the 750 metal artillery is simply better at removing a single target. 3 I think this is a cop-out though. You are implicitly admitting that Ronin, put simply, sucks and that Phantom is better. I get that the cloaked 1500 damage artillery is superior and should be, but 900+ metal of Ronin shouldn't suck so badly the 750 metal artillery is simply better at removing a single target.
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5 I see that Cloak has a good unit in the form of Phantom, but we should look at Ronin's performance. Its 90 metal makes it cheap, but its own attributes make it difficult to get massed and actually put its numbers advantage to good use. 5 I see that Cloak has a good unit in the form of Phantom, but we should look at Ronin's performance. Its 90 metal makes it cheap, but its own attributes make it difficult to get massed and actually put its numbers advantage to good use.
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7 Consider Sling - 100 Metal. What makes the sling so massable is the fact it can shoot over each other, meaning clumps of them form (and die to AOE) quickly. However, Ronin cannot do this because it is direct-fire, forcing it to be in a line. Put simply, it cannot use its cheapness to its advantage. 7 Consider Sling - 100 Metal. What makes the sling so massable is the fact it can shoot over each other, meaning clumps of them form (and die to AOE) quickly. However, Ronin cannot do this because it is direct-fire, forcing it to be in a line. Put simply, it cannot use its cheapness to its advantage.
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9 Since Ronin is inferior in similar numbers to other skirmishers, I hold that since Ronin cannot mass itself in large numbers, it is always going to be a fighting a losing battle against other skirmishers. 9 Since Ronin is inferior in similar numbers to other skirmishers, I hold that since Ronin cannot mass itself in large numbers, it is always going to be a fighting a losing battle against other skirmishers. Maybe Ronin is superior when compared to other skirms by same metal cost, but I hold that since Ronin cannot effectively mass itself, such an advantage is moot past early-game.
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11 Another thing to note is Slasher, who is also direct-fire, yet does not seem to severely suffer sucking as bad. Maybe it is because Rover tends to fight other vehicle factories, or because it has powerful raiders to destroy enemy skirmishers with, but it could also be because its missiles never miss, in comparison to Ronin's. 11 Another thing to note is Slasher, who is also direct-fire, yet does not seem to severely suffer sucking as bad. Maybe it is because Rover tends to fight other vehicle factories, or because it has powerful raiders to destroy enemy skirmishers with, but it could also be because its missiles never miss, in comparison to Ronin's, which tend to miss and thus need large amounts of Ronin to deal actual damage to an opponent, while a Slasher will always hit its 40 damage missile.
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13 TLDR: 13 TLDR:
14 Ronin sucks 1v1 + Ronin cannot mass + Ronin cannot hit unit = Ronin suck. 14 Ronin sucks 1v1 + Ronin cannot mass up + Ronin cannot hit unit = Ronin suck.
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